Biography

René Drouet (1899–1993) was a French decorator and furniture designer trained at the École Boulle. He began his career with Maurice Dufrêne at the Galeries Lafayette design studio, then worked for DIM, before joining Jean Domin's workshop in 1929 and establishing his own business. His furniture extended the Art Deco tradition into the 1940s and post-war period, with a marked preference for wrought iron, precious woods, and refined decoration.

Literature

Documentation from Galerie Marcilhac dedicated to René Drouet; documentary files from the Musée des Arts décoratifs; documentation from the Mobilier national relating to the sets designed by René Drouet.

Institutional reference

The Mobilier national preserves several creations by René Drouet, including a chair from the furniture "L'Oiseau bleu", made in 1953 with a Beauvais tapestry after Hélène Delaroche-Untersteller. National Furniture Collection — Furniture item no. 77, The Blue Bird.

Discover René Drouet at DIZAGN

This pair of lampposts currently constitutes the René Drouet piece documented in the DIZAGN archives. DIZAGN Expertise.