Known for synthesizing divergent styles and peppering worldly spaces he creates with works stemming from varying origins and periods, Eric Thévenot is a consummate decorator. He owns Blend Interiors, an exceptional California-based dealer of vintage and contemporary furniture and decor, and the chairs, tables, case pieces and other furnishings that comprise his eclectic Design Frères collection are sophisticated additions to any interior.
Originally from France, Thévenot opened Blend Interiors in Los Angeles in 2005. While the company offers a range of furniture and decorative objects from all over the world — most of which are sourced from its founder’s purchasing trips in Paris — Blend Interiors also offers art advising services and interior design consulting. And the exclusive furnishings he is creating and manufacturing for the Design Fréres collection are part of this endeavor to provide clients with a provocative fusion of design.
"I believe in mixing periods: Saarinen chairs in a French chateau, Louis XVI armoires in a futuristic pad," Thévenot has said. “I like pulling things out of different time periods and re-creating them for today’s lifestyle.”
Building on Blend Interior’s success, Design Frères was established in 2010 and is a growing venture.
Given the broad-ranging tastes and concepts at the core of Blend Interiors, it is appropriate that the Design Frères line is so diverse and interesting — the collection features Art Deco-style end tables topped with travertine and stylish counter stools with handwoven rush seats and slender frames of powder-coated steel. Elsewhere, Thévenot’s white oak shelving systems feature chic space elements and draw on the legendary mid-century modernist storage solutions designed by the likes of Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé, with each piece pairing nicely with the vintage European treasures that Thévenot is prone to acquire on his next trip to Paris.
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'Boucliers' Pair of Decorative Turned Wood Panels by Eric Thévenot
By Eric Thévenot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Boucliers', a pair of decorative turned wood panels by Eric Thévenot. Unique piece, signed and dated 2012. Patinated steel edges.
Steel
'Boucliers' Pair of Decorative Turned Wood Panels by Eric Thévenot
By Eric Thévenot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Boucliers', a pair of decorative turned wood panels by Eric Thévenot. Unique piece, signed and dated 2012. Patinated steel edges.
Steel
'Boucliers' Pair of Decorative Turned Wood Panels by Eric Thévenot
By Eric Thévenot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Boucliers', a pair of decorative turned wood panels by Eric Thévenot. Unique piece, signed and dated 2012. Patinated steel edges.
Steel
$1,200Sale Price / set|47% Off
H 12 in W 6 in D 1 in
Pair of Modern Framed Fused Glass Wall Art by Higgins Studio, Signed, circa 1950
By Michael and Frances Higgins, Higgins Glass, Michael Higgins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glass artists Michael and Frances Higgins were considered to be pioneer's of the fused glass process. The Chicagan duo first developed their craft for Higgins Studio...
Glass, Art Glass
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Peter Glassford Charcoal Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural charcoal collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into ...
Wood
$704 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Antique Gold Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Antique Gold collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled i...
Wood
$576 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Matte Black Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Matte Black collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled in...
Wood
Franck Evennou, Set of Five Wood Panels, France, 2020
By Franck Evennou
Located in New York, NY
An expressive set of five large-scale wooden panels, emphasizing negative space over ornamentation. As with his totems, the French artist Franck Evennou imbues his natural subjects w...
Wood
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 1.5 in
"Aztec-Mayan Figures", Rare Pair of Carved Art Deco Panels, Golden Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary pair of sculptural relief panels, depicting elaborately costumed figures in highly decorated settings, is clearly drawn from Aztec and Mayan art and architecture. ...
Mahogany
$4,000
H 55.5 in W 32 in D 1 in
Hand Formed Ceramic, Fiber, & Wood Wall Sculpture #860 - Blue, Green, Tan Beads
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Wall Sculpture #860 White cotton braids with hand formed ceramic beads in green, blue, and natural. Woven through solid oak bars. 55.5”H x 32”W 2026 Karen Gayle Tinney is an artis...
Ceramic, Cotton, Oak
Brass and Mother of Pearl Decorative Wall Plate, Nepalese
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful decorative brass wall plate of mother-of-pearl, orange coral, and blue turquoise cabochon elements, circa 20th Century, Nepal. Plate has round hook on back for hanging. I...
Coral, Brass
$457
H 26.78 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in
Copper Wall Panel with the Coat of Arms of English Family, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb copper wall pannel representing the coat of arms of a 19th century English noble family. It rests on a mahogany frame. Very nice work. Object of ...
Copper
Franck Evennou, Set of Five Wood Panels, France, 2020
By Franck Evennou
Located in New York, NY
An expressive set of five large-scale wooden panels, emphasizing negative space over ornamentation. As with his totems, the French artist Franck Evennou imbues his natural subjects w...
Wood
$592 / set
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Peter Glassford Charcoal Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural charcoal collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-a-...
Wood
Morphogen Panel
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning wall panel is made of aluminum magnesium alloy. The panel is part of our morphogen series; composed of organic shapes which are morphogenic in nature, abstract, pulled,...
Aluminum