René Gabriel

Duckboard Chair Model 103, oak

1941 · France

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€4.500Margin scheme

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The label
Designer
René Gabriel
Period
1941
Origin
France
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
W 37 × D 39 × H 69 cm
Condition
Good
Reference
VST-ATH-44349572
The story

René Gabriel

Model 103 chair in oak by René Gabriel, designed in 1941 for the Service de la construction provisoire. Part of the first emergency furniture made for families who had lost their homes in the bombings, a piece of strong historical value.

Materials: Oak

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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