René GABRIEL (1890-1950) - Lot 165

René GABRIEL (1890-1950) V150" model, designed in April 1944 Buffet enfilade in stained oak, opening in front with two leaves and centered with five drawers separated by crosspieces. It stands on four compass-type legs. Circa 1945 Height 97.2 cm. Width : 153.7 cm Depth : 46.5 cm. Scratches from use. Note : The V150 sideboard was designed in April 1944 for the Service des Constructions provisoires (Secretary of State for Industrial Production), responsible for issuing "reinstallation furniture". The model was displayed in 1946 in the provisional barracks of the Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning. Bibliography : René Gabriel, Pierre Gencey, Norma, Paris, 2018. Model reproduced on pages 226 and 227.