Formes Utiles
Set of Three Infrared Lamps by Philips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perriand for the 1949 exhibition `Formes Utiles, objets de notre temps' at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Alphonse Mucha Flirt Biscuits Lefevre Utile Poster
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Dallas, TX
Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939) Flirt Biscuits Lefevre Utile.
1899, Lithograph in colors on wove
Category
1890s Art Nouveau More Prints
Materials
Paper
Alphonse Mucha Sarah Bernhardt Lefèvre-Utile 1903
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Dallas, TX
Mucha, Alfons Maria 1860 - 1939
Lefevre-Utile - Sarah Bernhardt
Lithograph 1903
Dimensions: 27.5 x
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper
René Herbst French Modern Rubber, Nickel, Bent-Wood "Sandows" Armchair, 1930
By René Herbst
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Utiles" (Utilitarian Forms).
Literature:
Solange Goguel, René Herbst, Paris, 1990. See last image. Chair
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jean Luce Art Deco Geometric Acid Etched Vase
By Jean Luce
Located in Atlanta, GA
-50 "Formes Utiles" exhibition at the Pavilion de Marsan and exhibited in its 1953 and 1958
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Black stackable stools of side tables (new) by Bram Vanderbeke, Belgium, 2017
Located in Meulebeke, BE
. Arranged individually, their elementary forms subtly transform an interior space and add a new rhythm
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Pine, Plywood
H 18.9 in W 14.57 in D 9.85 in
Stackable Stools by Bram Vanderbeke
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
coated and coloured. Arranged individually, their elementary forms subtly transform an interior space and
Category
2010s Stools
Materials
Pine
20th Century Modern Abstract TOTEM Sculpture by Bertrand Créach
By Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
experiences. The elevated geometric forms are symbolic of an infinite path and a spiritual mind.
Sipo wood
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Porcelain ‘Water’ Ewer from the ‘Elements’ Series by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
handle of the jug, here tied together with a red ribbon and formed into an S-scroll shape. The handle is
Category
Antique 19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dutch Kolf Print, Vuë De Santvliet Village De Hollande, Golf Engraving
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
century Dutch golf engraving by Jacques-Philippe Lebas depicting Dutchman playing the early form of golf
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 20.48 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Ritratto di Nobildonna
Located in Balerna, TI
Cinquecento, al pari, appunto dei due figli di Guido Guardi.
Nato a Firenze nel 1536, Santi di Tito si form
Category
16th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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Set of Ten Post Modern Aluminum and Steel Dining Chairs by Cidue, Italy, 1980s
By Cidue
Located in Miami, FL
Set of ten Postmodern chairs rendered in black enameled steel frame and cold rolled aluminum seat by Cidue, Italy, circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
H 28.5 in W 21 in D 20 in
Lisa Johansson-Pape 'Lisa' Floor Lamp for Innolux Oy
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Innolux Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
Lisa Johansson-Pape 'Lisa' floor lamp for Innolux Oy. Originally produced in the 1950s by Orno, this newly authorized re-edition of the iconic lamp is made by Innolux in Finland usin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table
Two pedestals
Oval
Made to order in Italy.
Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm.
Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 13.78 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
Concrete Side Table "A" Abecedario Collection Studio Irvine for Forma&Cemento
By Marialaura Rossiello
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table A is part of the Abecedario Collection and marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up by tables and stools casted through a...
Category
2010s Italian Brutalist End Tables
Materials
Concrete
H 15.36 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
Reupholstered ‘Alky’ Lounge Chairs in the Style of Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s
These lounge chairs strongly remind of Giancarlo Piretti’s ‘Alky’ lounge chair (1969), yet they feature characteristic differences. Wherea...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 28.55 in W 26.38 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Charlotte Perriand Set of 6 Kitchen Doors from an Arcs 1600 Apartment
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Charlotte Perriand
Set of 6 kitchen doors from an Arcs 1600 apartment, complete with 6 handles and 12 original hinges.
State of use, small high furniture, and large under sink.
...
Category
Vintage 1960s Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood
H 30.71 in W 14.97 in D 1.97 in
Croissant Sofa by Raphael Raffel for Honore Paris in Mohair Velvet, 1970s
By Maison Honoré, Raphael Raffel
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare croissant sofa by Raphaël Raffel for Maison Honoré Paris made in the mid 1970s. The sofa has been fully restored and newly upholstered with a beautiful light Teddy caramel mohai...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Velvet
H 25.6 in W 114.18 in D 66.93 in
1 of 4 Charlotte Perriand Stools for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Echt, NL
Original Les Arcs stools in very good condition.
The stools were designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs ski resort in France.
The stool are made of solid pine wood and hav...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Pine
Large Richard Meier Dining Set for Knoll
By Richard Meier, Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Richard Meier
Dining Set
Dining table, armchairs, 10 chairs
Knoll
USA, 1982
Maple
Measures: 27.5 H × 96 W × 60 W in table
Measures: 26.5 H × 20.5 W × 20 D in.
Large di...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Maple
Guillerme et Chambron Chest of Four Drawers in Oak, Votre Maison, France, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking chest of drawers was designed by Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme in the 1960s. It was produced by their company Votre Maison in Northern France.
The chest of d...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 33.86 in W 33.86 in D 18.12 in
Gae Aulenti, Kuka, Daybed, Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Paris, FR
Gae Aulenti
Kuka
A very rare square daybed covered with a light grey fabric.
The removable head rest behind two rectangular cushions, the seat with two long rectangular cushions.
S...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric
Charlotte Perriand Table Wall Lamps for Philips Set of Three Red Spaceage Lights
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Gorgeous set of three infrared "Infraphil" sun table / wall lamps or sconces designed by renowned French designer Charlotte Perriand for Philips in the 1950s or 1960s. Great midcentu...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 9.45 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in
Customizable Tacchini Sesann Sofa Designed by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
A reissue of a historic design by Gianfranco Frattini, Sesann is a collection of sofas and armchairs with soft, cosy forms that evoke feelings of warmth and sensuality, thanks to the...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Recent Sales
Pair of Early René Herbst Sandows Chairs
By René Herbst
Located in Providence, RI
Utiles" (Utilitarian Forms)".
Literature: Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 CHAIRS, Cologne, 1997, p
Category
Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
René Herbst Set of Four Black Steel and Rubber Sandow Chairs for Pallucco, 1980s
By René Herbst, Pallucco
Located in Firenze, IT
the heading of "Les Formes Utiles" (Utilitarian Forms).
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.89 in W 16.54 in D 19.3 in
Biscuit Lu - Firmin Bouisset
By Firmin Bouisset
Located in Montreal, QU
La Petite Ménagère (The Little Housekeeper) in 1890. At a time when posters were a popular form of
Category
Early 20th Century French Posters
Materials
Lithograph
Pair of Rococo Style "Pots à Feu" Vases, A. Brault Choisy-Le-Roy, 19th Century
By A. Brault et Cie 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
referencing the female form and places the exuberant movement within the historic continuum, bringing together
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Vases
Materials
Terracotta
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 20.48 in
Aurige
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Boston, MA
moment in time where he defines the relationship between form and freedom. To the viewer, a simple color
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Picasso's Studio
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Boston, MA
capture a moment in time where he defines the relationship between form and freedom. To the viewer, a
Category
2010s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Diane in Gold
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Boston, MA
relationship between form and freedom. To the viewer, a simple color field becomes a stable wall behind the
Category
2010s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Neglige
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Boston, MA
capture a moment in time where he defines the relationship between form and freedom. To the viewer, a
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fauteuil Blanc
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Boston, MA
capture a moment in time where he defines the relationship between form and freedom. To the viewer, a
Category
2010s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Armchairs Dangles & Defrance for Burov, 1950s
By Burov, Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
.
Selected by "Formes Utiles Association" for their exhibition at the "Salon des Arts Ménagers" 1960.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchairs Model 58 Genevieve Dangles & Christian Defrance for Burov, 1950s
By Burov, Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
ménagers" magazine April 1960.
Selected by "Formes Utiles Association" for their exhibition at the "Salon
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 23.63 in W 34.26 in D 29.53 in
Chaise Longue by René Herbst for Tecta, Germany, 1980
By René Herbst
Located in Amsterdam, NL
chairman of the UAM gewählt. The UAM mounted exhibitions in Paris under the heading of "Les Formes Utiles
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1970s Fab Geometric Triangular Form Tables
Located in Miami, FL
cocktail table with stepped top profile and varied combining forms. Their softly rounded corners
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Paul McCobb Style Pair Blackened Iron and White Glass Occasional Side Tables
By Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
, midcentury style of Paul McCobb, especially his tables for Furnwood Corp, 1950s. Each with a very utile form
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
H 17.38 in W 16.25 in D 11 in
1952 Børge Møgensen Teak Nightstand for Soborg Mobelfabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Miami, FL
table is a jewel. As a nightstand, bedside table or side table, it is quite mobile and utile. With
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Night Stands
Classic George Nelson Walnut King Headboard Cabinet
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Miami, FL
beautiful and utile. Consisting of a mirror image left and right side, together they form a king size
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Classic George Nelson Walnut King Headboard Cabinet
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Miami, FL
utile. Consisting of a mirror image left and right side, together they form a king size headboard. The
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Jacques Nathan-Garamond, Lithography Formes Utiles exhibition, UAM, 1950
By Jacques Nathan-Garamond
Located in Paris, FR
Jacques Nathan-Garamond (1910-2001)
Poster for the Formes Utiles exhibition, UAM (Union des
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
H 22.84 in W 15.75 in D 0.2 in
Superb 1930s Rene Herbst Avant Garde Form Mannequin Produced by Siegel, Paris
By René Herbst, Siegel Paris
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Paris under the heading of "Les Formes Utiles" (Utilitarian Forms).
Category
Vintage 1930s French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
H 59.06 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
Large Edition Side Table by René Herbst for Stablet, France, 1935
By Stablet, René Herbst
Located in Amsterdam, NL
exhibitions in Paris under the heading of "Les Formes Utiles" (Utilitarian Forms).
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Marcel-Louis Baugniet Sofa in Purple Mohair
By Marcel Louis Baugniet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
featured graceful colors alongside stark forms. Baugniet's furniture reflects the same artistic approach
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Belgian Avant-Garde Cubist Collage, follower of Kurt Schwitters.
Located in Cotignac, FR
fellow "constructivist" artists. Keeping in mind the interdisciplinary character of different art forms
Category
Early 20th Century Cubist Mixed Media
Materials
Board, Magazine Paper
Pair of the Long Jumo Desk Lamps - France Late 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
this desk lamp has been chosen by Charlotte Perriand in 1949 for the exhibition "Formes Utiles, objets
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Important "Jean Luce" Ceramic Dinner Service 95 Pieces
By Jean Luce
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Moderne' in the UAM Pavilion. He was responsible for the glassware-plate section of the 1949-50 'Formes
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Marc Newson Lockheed Design Orgone Chairs Matching, Pair, circa 1993
By Marc Newson
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
find a way to work with aluminium in a fluid form as well as his ongoing investigation of new
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
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H 29.93 in W 29.93 in L 29.93 in
Marc Newson Lockheed Style Orgone Chair circa 1993
By Marc Newson
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
aluminium in a fluid form as well as his ongoing investigation of new production methods and processes
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
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Formes Utiles For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of formes utiles available for sale. Each of these unique formes utiles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and metal. There are all kinds of formes utiles available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Art Nouveau and Art Deco formes utiles are consistently popular styles. Formes utiles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Alphonse Mucha, Bertrand Créac'h and René Herbst are consistently popular.
How Much are Formes Utiles?
Prices for formes utiles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, formes utiles begin at $333 and can go as high as $44,382, while the average can fetch as much as $10,500.