Dark-Stained Beech Chairs by René Gabriel, 1943, Set of 2

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Pair of Model 103 chairs in dark-stained beechwood designed by René Gabriel circa 1943 (Rare Version)

Their fluted wooden slat … Read more Pair of Model 103 chairs in dark-stained beechwood designed by René Gabriel circa 1943 (Rare Version)

Their fluted wooden slat seats and three horizontal spindles on the back illustrate the pursuit of simplicity and rationality so characteristic of furniture made during the war effort. Designed with functionality and robustness in mind, these chairs embody the philosophy of accessible design championed by René Gabriel, a major figure in emergency furniture and French modernism of the 1940s.

Provenance: Parisian apartment of the design duo Ria & Youri Augousti.

France, circa 1943.

Bibliography: René Gabriel Collection, Library of the ENSAD (École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs), graphite drawing on tracing paper signed by René Gabriel, reference ark:/18469/f3pj (1). I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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