René GABRIEL (1890–1950) - Lot 168

René GABRIEL (1890–1950) "V150" model, designed in April 1944 Oak sideboard with a front that opens via two partially cream-lacquered doors, featuring five drawers in the center separated by dividers. It rests on four compass-style legs. Circa 1945 Height: 97.2 cm. Width: 153.7 cm Depth: 46.5 cm. Signs of wear. Note: The V150 sideboard was designed in April 1944 for the Provisional Construction Service (State Secretariat for Industrial Production), which was tasked with producing “resettlement furniture.” The model was exhibited in 1946 in the temporary barracks of the Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning. Bibliography: René Gabriel, Pierre Gencey, *Norma*, Paris, 2018. Model reproduced on pages 226 and 227.