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Christian Liaigre Desk

Christian Liaigre desk
Christian Liaigre desk

Christian Liaigre desk

$7,800

H 29.14 in W 57.09 in D 30.71 in

Christian Liaigre desk

By Christian Liaigre

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Light wood and blue leather desk by Christian Liaigre; there is a scratch on the top of the desktop

Category

1990s American Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Christian Liaigre, desk lamp in gilded metal, ca 1990
Christian Liaigre, desk lamp in gilded metal, ca 1990

Christian Liaigre, desk lamp in gilded metal, ca 1990

$1,418

H 19.3 in W 11.82 in D 14.57 in

Christian Liaigre, desk lamp in gilded metal, ca 1990

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Bilzen, BE

Desk lamp by Christian Liaigre in patinated gilt metal with telescopic stem and T-shaped base

Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Christian Liaigre blue leather and wood desk chair
Christian Liaigre blue leather and wood desk chair

Christian Liaigre blue leather and wood desk chair

$2,300

H 33.08 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in

Christian Liaigre blue leather and wood desk chair

By Christian Liaigre

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Christian Liaigre swivel office chair in leather and wood

Category

1990s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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1990, Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France
1990, Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France

1990, Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France

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H 46.85 in W 51.18 in D 20.47 in

1990, Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This refined sycamore varnished desk with two drawers, was designed and manufactured by Christian

Category

1990s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Sycamore

1990 Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France
1990 Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France

1990 Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France

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H 46.86 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in

1990 Sycamore Writing Desk, Design Christian Liaigre, France

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This refined sycamore varnished desk with two drawers, was designed and manufactured by Christian

Category

1990s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Sycamore

Christian Liaigre Desk and Chair "Bureau Monsieur, " 1995-2003
Christian Liaigre Desk and Chair "Bureau Monsieur, " 1995-2003

Christian Liaigre Desk and Chair "Bureau Monsieur, " 1995-2003

By Christian Liaigre, HOLLY HUNT

Located in Hamburg, PA

A gorgeous Christian Liaigre desk and chair made of wenge wood and tiger maple finished in a fine

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Desks

Materials

Maple, Wenge

Christian Liaigre Style Modern Desk
Christian Liaigre Style Modern Desk

Christian Liaigre Style Modern Desk

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H 29.75 in W 59 in D 27.5 in

Christian Liaigre Style Modern Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Christian Liaigre (French, 1943-2020) style modern contemporary desk, with an oak wood veneer

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Chrome Desk Lamp by Roger Nathan for Saint Germain Lumière, 1970s.
Modernist Chrome Desk Lamp by Roger Nathan for Saint Germain Lumière, 1970s.

Modernist Chrome Desk Lamp by Roger Nathan for Saint Germain Lumière, 1970s.

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Lille, FR

Modernist Chrome Desk Lamp by Roger Nathan for Saint Germain Lumière, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Christian Liaigre "Polo" Desk with Leather Extensions
Christian Liaigre "Polo" Desk with Leather Extensions

Christian Liaigre "Polo" Desk with Leather Extensions

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sycamore desk, single pencil drawer two 13" extensions covered in leather.

Category

Late 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Leather, Sycamore

Longitude Desk by Christian Liaigre, France
Longitude Desk by Christian Liaigre, France

Longitude Desk by Christian Liaigre, France

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H 29.25 in W 63 in D 29.5 in

Longitude Desk by Christian Liaigre, France

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Metal frame desk with heavily wire brushed oak surface. Each drawer has a metal pull handle and

Category

2010s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Leather Top Connectable Desk by Christian Liaigre, France
Leather Top Connectable Desk by Christian Liaigre, France

Leather Top Connectable Desk by Christian Liaigre, France

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Desk with satin ebonized metal frame and top in CL leather. Leather has an embossed linear detail

Category

2010s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Christian Liaigre "Trepied" Bronze Desk Lamp - 2 Available
Christian Liaigre "Trepied" Bronze Desk Lamp - 2 Available

Christian Liaigre "Trepied" Bronze Desk Lamp - 2 Available

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Christian Liaigre "Trepied" table lamp with bronze base and paper shade. 2 available, sold

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Nagato Side Table by Christian Liaigre

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$7,500

H 17.25 in W 11 in D 11 in

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By Christian Liaigre

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Category

Early 2000s French Futurist Side Tables

Materials

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Cyclade Slipper Chair by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, USA 1990's
Cyclade Slipper Chair by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, USA 1990's

Cyclade Slipper Chair by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, USA 1990's

By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Cyclade slipper chair designed and manufactured in the 1990's by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt. The chair has a solid wood frame with a dark walnut finish and it is upho...

Category

1990s American Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Bronze Deployable "Liseuse à Bras" Reading Sconces by Christian Liaigre
Pair of Bronze Deployable "Liseuse à Bras" Reading Sconces by Christian Liaigre

Pair of Bronze Deployable "Liseuse à Bras" Reading Sconces by Christian Liaigre

By Christian Liaigre

Located in New York, NY

Pair of polished bronze wall-mounted reading lights designed by Christian Liaigre and produced by Manufactor. Two connected, adjustable arms allow for adjustment of the extension dep...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Christian Liaigre “Mandarin” Chairs
Pair of Christian Liaigre “Mandarin” Chairs

Pair of Christian Liaigre “Mandarin” Chairs

$12,000 / set

H 31 in W 24 in D 31 in

Pair of Christian Liaigre “Mandarin” Chairs

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Philadelphia, PA

We are pleased to present these elegant Liaigre leather slipper chairs. This model was originally designed in 1998. These are the smaller version of this model (they come in two dif...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Leather

Double wall lamp by Charlotte Besson-Oberlin
Double wall lamp by Charlotte Besson-Oberlin

Double wall lamp by Charlotte Besson-Oberlin

$8,277

H 15.74 in W 3.74 in D 10.43 in

Double wall lamp by Charlotte Besson-Oberlin

By Charlotte Besson-Oberlin

Located in Paris, FR

In 2024, Charlotte Besson-Oberlin, a master in the art of playing with volumes, created the Applique Double, a raw, refined lighting design in lava stone. Composed of two interlockin...

Category

2010s French Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Lava, Metal

Pair Neoclassical Style Black Iron Twin Campaign Canopy Beds
Pair Neoclassical Style Black Iron Twin Campaign Canopy Beds

Pair Neoclassical Style Black Iron Twin Campaign Canopy Beds

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of wonderful 20th Century campaign style canopy black iron twin beds.

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Christian Liaigre Clean Lined Coffee Table
Christian Liaigre Clean Lined Coffee Table

Christian Liaigre Clean Lined Coffee Table

$4,850

H 17.5 in W 48 in D 48 in

Christian Liaigre Clean Lined Coffee Table

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large Scale Clean Lined coffee table, designed by Christian Liaigre, circa 2000s.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Wood

A custom "Boke" coffee table by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt.
A custom "Boke" coffee table by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt.

A custom "Boke" coffee table by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt.

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A beautiful and dramatic square rosewood top with pronounced wood grain, resting on four legs of ebonized oak. The Boke model is longer in production, but this example was custom o...

Category

Late 20th Century Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Rosewood

Christian Liaigre Opium Lounge Chair by Holly Hunt, 21st Century
Christian Liaigre Opium Lounge Chair by Holly Hunt, 21st Century

Christian Liaigre Opium Lounge Chair by Holly Hunt, 21st Century

By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

Fabulous lounge chair by Christian Liaigre at Holly Hunt.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

2010s Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Cordovan Bench, 1x Available
2010s Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Cordovan Bench, 1x Available

2010s Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Cordovan Bench, 1x Available

By Christian Liaigre, HOLLY HUNT

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a Cordovan Wooden Bench, designed by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt. The listed price includes one bench, and we currently have two available for purchase. Their design fea...

Category

2010s American Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp
Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp

Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Chicago, IL

Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp, Bronze-painted metal spine with exposed cord power source and original paper cone-shaped shade. This Bronze brass lamp blends in with all types o...

Category

Early 2000s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s

Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Christian Liaigre Latin Lounge Chair Set Holly Hunt, Beige Cream Green Silk 2015
Christian Liaigre Latin Lounge Chair Set Holly Hunt, Beige Cream Green Silk 2015

Christian Liaigre Latin Lounge Chair Set Holly Hunt, Beige Cream Green Silk 2015

$12,600Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 33 in W 35 in D 34 in

Christian Liaigre Latin Lounge Chair Set Holly Hunt, Beige Cream Green Silk 2015

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Christian Liaigre Latin Lounge Chair Set Holly Hunt, Beige Cream Green Silk 2015

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Textile, Oak, Silk

Stunning Christian Liaigre “Editeur” Shelf
Stunning Christian Liaigre “Editeur” Shelf

Stunning Christian Liaigre “Editeur” Shelf

$14,000

H 93 in W 25.5 in D 14 in

Stunning Christian Liaigre “Editeur” Shelf

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Incredible lacquered massacre ebony shelf with metal frame by Christian Liaigre. This is a tall piece. Purchased from Liaigre showroom in NYC in 2012. Great overall condition. Re...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Ebony

Christian Liaigre "Oscuro" Console for Holly Hunt
Christian Liaigre "Oscuro" Console for Holly Hunt

Christian Liaigre "Oscuro" Console for Holly Hunt

$13,000

H 23 in W 85.5 in D 21.75 in

Christian Liaigre "Oscuro" Console for Holly Hunt

By Christian Liaigre

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare Christian Liaigre Oscuro Cabinet for Holly Hunt. Very few of these were actually produced as they were made to order for only a few years in the early 2000s. This can be use...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Credenzas

Materials

Lacquer

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Christian Liaigre for sale on 1stDibs

In his illustrious career, the French designer Christian Liaigre created furniture and private interiors with a minimalist and restrained sensibility that would become his trademark, but never at the cost of luxury. When he began designing furniture in the 1980s, Liaigre’s clean lines and no-frills approach caused a stir and was considered unusual for the era. But what Liaigre knew best was creating elegant, exquisite designs that would stand the test of time.

Liaigre studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He initially began as a furniture designer, opening his studio in 1985 before he would move toward interiors. His bold, timeless pieces were made in France using luxurious materials such as marble and cashmere in a soothing palette of neutral tones that look fresh to this day. Later, Liaigre began to design private interiors — from homes of influential figures like Calvin Klein and Karl Lagerfeld to holiday homes, offices and the cabins of private yachts. He designed the interiors of the Art Deco–era Hotel Montalembert in Paris and became known in the United States for his design of the Mercer Hotel in New York City, which opened in 1997. Soon afterward, he found himself working for hotelier Ian Schrager.

To each of his interior design projects Liaigre brought his minimalist touch, which was born from his ability to distill a broad range of inspirations — from Brancusi sculptures and African art to Art Deco furniture — into simple, balanced forms. The modest beauty of his popular Nagato stool, a small and sculptural piece of seating designed in oak in 1986, represents this vision clearly and points to some more of Liaigre’s influences: the stillness found in Donald Judd’s minimalist art and many aspects of Japanese culture.

Liaigre, who earned comparisons to celebrated French designers Jean-Michel Frank and Jean Royère, was also known for his visionary use of natural and unconventional materials and is considered to be one of the first to use wenge, an African hardwood, in combination with traditional timber such as oak in his furnishings. Liaigre’s creative foresight has ensured that today he is one of the most influential and widely imitated designers of the 20th century.

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