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Pritzker-Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel is known for contrasts, a pursuit of the new and pushing the boundaries of architecture and design. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Jean Nouvel pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
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Milana chairs designed by Jean Nouvel for Sawaya & Moroni in 1994
By Sawaya & Moroni, Jean Nouvel
Located in Milano, IT
Rare 1994 first edition of the "MILANA" armchair designed by Jean Nouvel and produced by Sawaya and Moroni. This extraordinary armchair is a perfect example of Nouvel's innovation an...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mummy chairs by Jean Nouvel for Matteo Grassi
By Matteo Grassi, Jean Nouvel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MM chair (mummy):
Coach hide is one of Jean Nouvel’s favourites materials, always recalling its own real value. Jean Nouvel gives a very original name to his latest project: the name...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
$3,400 / set
2005 Jean Nouvel for Unifor LessLess Dining Table or Desk 63x31 7x Available
By Unifor, Jean Nouvel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are “Less Less” Tables, initially designed in 1994 by Jean Nouvel for use at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. These examples were produced in Italy in 2005 by Unifor. The li...
Category
Early 2000s European Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
AMI-VERRE Dark Grey Glass Bookshelf by Jean Nouvel for Glas Italia
By Jean Nouvel, Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookcase of great formal cleanliness, made from thermo-welded 10 mm. thick smoked or extralight glass, without any joint or extraneous structural element.
A single modular element ca...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Bookcases
Materials
Glass
Milana Lounge Chair by Jean Nouvel for Sawaya & Moroni, 1994
By Sawaya & Moroni, Jean Nouvel
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding 1990s relax chair by Jean Nouvel for Sawaya & Moroni in brushed steel and leather.
Forged steel straps, black saddle leather straps.
Marked "FTL MILANA NVL 94" with eng...
Category
1990s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bureau Jean Nouvel par Ligne Roset plateau bois pieds aluminium Francais 1980
By Jean Nouvel, Ligne Roset
Located in London, England
Le bureau en hêtre, conçu par le célèbre architecte Jean Nouvel pour l'hôtel Relais et Châteaux "Le Saint-James Bouliac de Bordeaux", est une pièce maîtresse qui incarne à la fois élégance et fonctionnalité. Ce meuble, édité par la renommée maison Ligne Roset, séduit dès le premier regard par son design raffiné et ses détails astucieux.
L’un des aspects les plus remarquables de ce bureau est son intégration pratique d'une prise, permettant d'allumer la lampe de chevet...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Desks
Materials
Beech