RENÉ GABRIEL (1890-1950) Armchair model "RG178", stained oak and beech frame, caned seat, horizontal banded back, right-angled armrests, projecting back legs. Publisher: Lieuvin. Circa 1950 Height 80 cm - Width 84 cm - Depth 65 cm A 'RG178' armchair in tinted oak, tinted beech and cane. Edited by Lieuvin. 31 1/2 x 33 1/8 x 25 5/8 in. PROVENANCE : Artcurial sale, May 19, 2020, Lot 144 Private collection, France BIBLIOGRAPHY : Catalog of the exhibition "Mobi-Boom l'explosion du design en France 1945-1975", Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, 2010, drawing of the sofa reproduced on p. 52 Patrick Favardin, "Les décorateurs des Années 50", Norma, Paris, 2002, p. 94 Anne Bony, "Esprit Meuble Design", Editions du Regard, Paris, 2013, p. 91

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