Marcel Gascoin | |
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Born | Le Havre, France | 24 August 1907
Died | 29 October 1986 Paris, France | (aged 79)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Designer |
Known for | Furniture sets |
Marcel Gascoin (24 August 1907 – 29 October 1986) was a designer who specialized in modular storage units and sets of matching furniture. He played a major role in the emergence of French design after World War II (1939–1945). Several of Gascoin's apprentices went on to distinguished careers as designers in their own right.