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Material: Oak
Oak Buffet with 2 Doors and 3 Drawers by René Gabriel, 1940s
Oak Buffet with 2 Doors and 3 Drawers by René Gabriel, 1940s

Oak Buffet with 2 Doors and 3 Drawers by René Gabriel, 1940s

By Rene Gabriel

Located in Saint Ouen, France

Oak buffet with 2 Doors and 3 Drawers by René Gabriel, 1940s René Gabriel (1899 - 1950) is a precursor of French industrial design. He was one of the first to create, as early as the 1930s, economical mass-produced furniture combining aestheticism, robustness and sobriety, a source of inspiration for a whole generation of future designers. A student at the Germain Pilon School and then at the National School of Decorative Arts, René Gabriel began as a domino maker by designing and producing his own wallpapers, and then made his mark as a decorative artist in most of the salons and international exhibitions of the inter-war period. In 1927, he began his research into the creation of mass-produced furniture and proposed a piece of furniture composed of juxtaposable and superposable elements. He studied an economical version that he presented in 1934 at the Salon des arts ménagers under the name of RG elements. Another major turning point came in 1944, when the Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning commissioned him to create emergency furniture. A fervent advocate of furniture for all, René Gabriel designed numerous models for disaster victims by establishing close ties with industry. He also collaborated with Auguste Perret...

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1940s European Vintage Oak Buffets

Materials

Oak

Pair of black lacquered oak sideboards, circa 1950
Pair of black lacquered oak sideboards, circa 1950

Pair of black lacquered oak sideboards, circa 1950

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of black lacquered rectangular sideboards standing on four little legs. Top and writing slides covered with cognac leather hit with little gilt irons. Opening with two panels de...

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20th Century French Oak Buffets

Materials

Leather, Mirror, Oak

Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection
Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection

Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection

By SoShiro

Located in London, GB

This credenza from the SoShiro Pok collection is an oak veneer storage unit embellished with intricate and complex beading artistry, leather, and marble top. The beadwork is done on ...

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2010s Kenyan International Style Oak Buffets

Materials

Marble

Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection
Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection

Contemporary credenza of oak, leather and marble from the SoShiro Pok collection

By SoShiro

Located in London, GB

This credenza from the SoShiro Pok collection is an oak veneer storage unit embellished with intricate and complex beading artistry, leather, and marble top. The beadwork is done on ...

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2010s Kenyan International Style Oak Buffets

Materials

Marble

Raw Solid Oak Cabinet with Graphic Details, France, 1940s
Raw Solid Oak Cabinet with Graphic Details, France, 1940s

Raw Solid Oak Cabinet with Graphic Details, France, 1940s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Credenza, solid oak, France, 1940s. Art Deco Brutalist sideboard. The credenza consists of two storage facilities and covered with very detailed designed doors and in the center, ...

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Oak Buffets

Materials

Oak