Marcel Gascoin was a designer who specialized in modular storage units and sets of matching furniture.
13 Facts About Marcel Gascoin
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Marcel Gascoin played a major role in the emergence of French design after World War II.
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Marcel Gascoin was born on 24 August 1907 in Le Havre.
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Marcel Gascoin studied as an interior decorator at the Ecole nationale superieure des arts decoratifs.
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Marcel Gascoin trained at the Ecole des beaux-arts du Havre as a carpenter and cabinet maker.
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Marcel Gascoin exhibited for the first time in 1930 at the Union des artistes modernes at the recommendation of the well-known architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens.
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In 1945 Marcel Gascoin founded Comera, the COmpagnie des MEubles RAtionnels, which became Comera Cuisines, specializing in kitchen design.
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Marcel Gascoin developed the innovative concept of modular storage units that could fit together to make optimal use of available space.
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Marcel Gascoin continued to sell fitted kitchens in the 21st century.
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In 1949 Marcel Gascoin founded ARHEC, Amenagement rationnel de l'habitation et des collectivites, to produce and distribute furniture sets.
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Marcel Gascoin died on 29 October 1986 in Paris, aged 79.
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Marcel Gascoin is recognized for his important role in post-war design, as one of the first to produce furniture sets.
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Marcel Gascoin was inspired by marine furniture throughout his career.