Gueridon by Rene Jean Caillette, 1950

Joseph-André Motte (1925 - 2013) was an interior architect and one of the leading figures of French design in the 1950s and 1960s. At the École des arts appliqués à l'industrie (now ...

Coffee table by Alain Richard, Charron Groupe 4, 1954. Alain Richard did not design the cut-out of this table from scratch: an armchair can easily be fitted into it and its occupant...

Brutalist coffee table, made in France

Desk in oak and oak plywood by Marcel Gascoin, 1949 Marcel Gascoin is the main representative of a French design born after the Second World War, with the reconstruction of destroyed cities. Born in Le Havre in 1907, the young Marcel followed in the footsteps of his father - workshop manager in a practical school, carpentry section - by attending the applied arts section of the École des Beaux-Arts du Havre, then the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. There he met Henri Sauvage who encouraged him to turn to modern furniture. He became a carpenter and cabinetmaker, and from then on he never ceased to adapt the container to the content, as he said himself. Recommended by Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1930, he participated in the exhibition of the Union of Modern Artists. Four years later, he participated in a competition for the design of a boat cabin, which allowed him to meet Jean Prouvé, with whom he would work. In 1938, he participated in the Salon des Arts Ménagers and created a line of storage furniture with a particular design that found an echo in Scandinavian countries. In the aftermath of the war, his links with Raoul Dautry and Claudius Petit, ministers in charge of reconstruction, allowed him to play an important role in the production of furniture with a small footprint, by adapting the techniques proven in boat cabins. In 1947, he became commissioner of the International Exhibition of Urbanism and Housing. He coordinated the construction of model apartments (Sotteville-Lès-Rouen) and met the architect Marcel Lods. It was also at this time that Marcel Gascoin and his collaborators saw their ideas prevail by adapting to the greatest number of people, for the mass production of apartments (model of apartment in Le Havre - Architect Auguste Perret...

French gueridon from the Art Deco period. This piece has two rosewood shelves supported by a wood central structure that has been ebonized. The whole piece is finished with a lustrou...

Elegant birch gueridon by Nordiska Kompaniet. Elegant tripod base, pie edge top in birch.

French Vintage Gueridon End Table - Elegant 1960s Design with Versatile Functionality Introducing a charming and elegant French vintage gueridon end table from the 1960s, a testament to the sophisticated design sensibilities of the era. This versatile piece makes the perfect small support table for a living room, or it can be used as a pedestal to display a large planter or a sculpture, adding an air of refinement to any space. The end table features a circular pedestal base with an exquisite anellé design, showcasing the attention to detail and craftsmanship synonymous with 1960s French furniture...

Extremely rare and beautiful guéridon or cocktail table by the renowned French designer Jacques Quinet. This art deco guéridon is composed of wild cherry and bronze. Please referen...