Philip Endres Gane partner in the firm Trapnell & Gane became sole proprietor and gave the company his own name . He also took it in a new direction moving away from royal and establishment commissions towards a more modern vision with a focus on quality Crafts and Art Nouveau furniture . In the 1930s Gane collaborated with Marcel Breuer . The company's premises were destroyed during WWII and they were forced to close their doors