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What is Jean Nouvel known for?
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 Jean Nouvel, Sawaya & Moroni
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...
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1990s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Steel

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...
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Early 2000s European Modern Dining Room Tables

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Aluminum

AMI-VERRE Dark Grey Glass Bookshelf by Jean Nouvel for Glas Italia
By Glas Italia, Jean Nouvel
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...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Bookcases

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Glass

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...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs

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Leather

Milana Lounge Chair by Jean Nouvel for Sawaya & Moroni, 1994
By Jean Nouvel, Sawaya & Moroni
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...
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1990s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bureau Jean Nouvel Edition Ligne Roset plateau bois pieds aluminium 1980 Design
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", incarne à la fois l'élégance et la fonctionnalité. Édité par la renommée maison Ligne Roset, ce meuble séduit par son design raffiné et ses détails astucieux, comme une prise intégrée pour allumer la lampe de chevet...
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Desks

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Beech

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