René Gabriel

Pair of 555 Chairs, red skai, Norma edition

1941 · France

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The label
Designer
René Gabriel
Period
1941
Origin
France
Materials
Wood, Leather & Suede
Dimensions
W 40 × D 40 × H 80 cm
Condition
Good
Reference
VST-ATH-32193092
The story

René Gabriel

A pair of model 555 chairs by René Gabriel, produced by Norma in 1941, with grid backs and seats in red skai. Gabriel, a pioneer of French industrial design, developed economical and robust furniture from the 1930s.

Materials: Wood, red skai

Origin: France

Period: Mid-20th Century

About René Gabriel

René Gabriel (1899-1950) was a precursor of French industrial design. From the 1930s he created economical, robust and sober mass-produced furniture, and during the war he designed the first emergency furniture for families who had lost their homes.

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