By being among the first to design furniture stripped of all ornamentation in favor of function, René Jean Caillette [1919–2004] established himself as a major figure in French design.
At the dawn of the 1950s, curves, gilding, and carved motifs were still widespread. René Jean Caillette reversed this paradigm, striving for purity of form and focusing on function. In this pursuit, he explored the many technical innovations of his time, both in terms of materials and technologies.
His approach was quickly noticed by Marcel Gascoin. Together, they founded the Association des Créateurs de Modèles de Séries, soon joined by future leading figures of French design such as Pierre Guariche and Pierre Paulin.
Also a painter and draftsman, René Jean Caillette viewed design as a “deliberate, resolved, thoughtful, and asserted endeavor.” Eternally dissatisfied, he considered his work as a constant search for truth.
René-Jean Caillette
By being among the first to design furniture stripped of all ornamentation in favor of function, René Jean Caillette [1919–2004] established himself as a major figure in French design.
At the dawn of the 1950s, curves, gilding, and carved motifs were still widespread. René Jean Caillette reversed this paradigm, striving for purity of form and focusing on function. In this pursuit, he explored the many technical innovations of his time, both in terms of materials and technologies.
His approach was quickly noticed by Marcel Gascoin. Together, they founded the Association des Créateurs de Modèles de Séries, soon joined by future leading figures of French design such as Pierre Guariche and Pierre Paulin.
Also a painter and draftsman, René Jean Caillette viewed design as a “deliberate, resolved, thoughtful, and asserted endeavor.” Eternally dissatisfied, he considered his work as a constant search for truth.
