You know the chair.You know it so well I'm not even going to show it to you.But do you know the man behind it?Mostly likely not,so if you do, you are in good luck,because you're not gonna learn anything new heresince my god dammed book is all in French.But the learnin' that goes on at MONDOBLOGOis the picture book learnin',not no book learnin' book learnin'.You know what I mean?So get ready to learn all aboutMonsieur Herbst in pictures,and pictures only.Ok,there will be some titles, but even those are in French,so don't expect much learning there either.I blame my hippy pubic school loving parents for my lack of French language skills,that andMrs. Paine (yes, that was her name)La Bitch!Is that René?Ouh, not a looker....Ok,definitely not a #bangabledudesinhistoryhuh Roddy?Ouch!It hurts just looking at him....Not so bad here.I guess he got better with age, just like a fine Pétrus.René HerbstSalon des Artistes Décorateurs1928René HerbstSalon d'Automne 1936I coulda sold the shit out of that to MoMA,and as long as we are talking about MoMA,MoMA, why did you have to act like every other museumand takeFUCKING FOEVERto NOT pay me yet?Love you guys, but damn, its like a bad jokein your Ye Olde Victorian check writing department....René HerbstHôtel Particulier du Prince Aga Khan1930René HerbstSalon d'Automne 1934Now if this is René,from the back, then we can put a bag on itand get to business....René HerbstEntrée de l'appartement de M. PeissiDirecteur de l'O.T.U.A.1929René HerbstStand de l' O.T.U.A.c. 1933René HerbstGrand Hall du Plais de la Publicitél'Exposition des Arts et TechniquesParis1937René HerbstProjets Gouachés des stands O.T.U.A.de Göteborg et Osaka1954René HerbstStand O.T.U.A.1954René HerbstFauteuil de Repos, Acier Laqué et SandowsRéédition Formes Nouvelles1930René HerbstChaise en Tube de Métal Chromé, Assise et Dossier en Sandow.1930René HerbstChaise Longue en Tube de Métal Chromé, Assise et Dossier en SandowRéédition Formes Nouvelles1930René HerbstTabouret en Tube d'Acier Chromé, Assise SandowsRéédition Formes Nouvelles1930René HerbstFauteuil Sandows et Tube Chrome1933I am so such of writing in French....so,Above are a bunch of cool ass modernist chairsby René Herbstfrom 1935, 1936, 1948 and 1950.Look at the on on the top left,HOLY SHIT!The rest are ok, but nothing special....How was that?Better than the French right?No?Ok,back to French....René HerbstFauteuil Sandows, Accoudoirs en Bois Verni1930 René HerbstFauteuil en Tube Laqué, Coussin de Couir1928René HerbstbySolange GoguelEditions Du Regard1990
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