[1ST ED] Rene Herbst

Comprehensive monograph on French modernist architect, decorator, and designer Rene Herbst, showcasing his work in architecture, commercial and residential interior design, exhibition design, and furniture design. Written by Solange Goguel and published by Editions du Regard in 1990. 4to (12.25” x 9.25”), 363 pages, illustrated throughout. Text in French. Herbst gained international attention following his participation in the 1925 Paris Exposition des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes, where he designed a number of shops and introduced his nickel-plated tubular steel furniture (the Sandow chair, pictured on the cover of the book, would be his most famous design). He was a co-founder and future president of the Union des Artistes Modernes (U.A.M), an advocate for the industrialization of furniture as a form of art, and a decorator whose clients included the Maharajah of Indore, Aga Khan, Leonce Rosenberg, and Puiforcat. Minor rubbing to extremities. Gentle bumping to dj. A most lovely copy.