René Gabriel Sideboard Credenza, France, 1940

This piece by René Gabriel is emblematic of the French post-war period known as "reconstruction.” In this period, a host of designers stepped up to the need to rebuild the countr...

French oak by René Gabriel, France, 1940s Great original patina with carved horizontal detailing.  

Gorgeous sideboard by Rene Gabriel with great angled lines and wood patina Cabinet has 2 swinging doors with 5 center drawers and brass handles...

René Gabriel sideboard, rare model 202-150, First edition w wooden handle, France, 1948 Natural oak finish, interiors shelves. Oak, original keys, wonderful original patina, bead d...

Fine French Art Deco walnut and burled walnut sideboard by Rene Prou in collaboration with Albert Guenot. 3 central doors in burled walnut et 2 curved side doors with vertical chrome...

Elegant Art Deco sideboard in thuya with precious brass inlays on the doors, the central door is in glass with an inside drawer. Insides in elm. Small marks on the mirror, if requi...

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...

A Masterful Statement Piece: Art Deco Credenza Attributed to Jules Leleu This exquisite Art Deco credenza, attributed to the renowned French designer Jules Leleu, embodies the eleg...

A Rare and Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical sideboard, credenza or cabinet circa 1940-1950 attributed to Andre Arbus. The sideboard is a masterpiece of form and materials. It combines modern simplicity and purity with neoclassical cross...

Art Deco sideboard style Maurice Rinck, France 1940. Typical language of form maison rinck, paris. Nice mixture of veneers. Bronze feet, inlays and details. Good vintage o...