René Gabriel

Desk, zebrawood

1946 · France

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€38.000Margin scheme

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The label
Designer
René Gabriel
Period
1946
Origin
France
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
W 190 × D 100 × H 77 cm
Condition
Excellent, refinished, plating restored
Reference
VST-ATH-31748402
The story

René Gabriel

An exceptional zebrawood desk by René Gabriel, shown at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1946. A first version was made for a private commission in 1942, and the model was used again for the office of the director of the CNAD in 1946.

Materials: Zebrawood

Origin: France

Period: 1940-1949

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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