$3,450 / set
H 32.75 in W 17.75 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Boho Jonathan Adler “Rider” Dining Chairs- Set of 6
By Jonathan Adler
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite set of six “Rider” dining chairs by Jonathan Adler perfectly blends glam boho flair
Metal
$1,258Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 39.38 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in
Jonathan Adler Grey Velvet Rider Counter Stools, Set of 2
By Jonathan Adler
Located in Basildon, London
Designed by Jonathan Adler, these contemporary counter stools have an ornate aesthetic
Nickel
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite
Nickel
RIDER ARMCHAIR – RIALTO PEACOCK by JONATHAN ADLER
By Jonathan Adler
Located in Basildon, London
Add a stately presence to your dining area with the regal, Rider Armchair by Jonathan Adler
Metal
Rider Dining Chair - Rialto Peacock by Jonathan Adler
By Jonathan Adler
Located in Basildon, London
Turn every dinner time into a luxurious experience with the Rider Dining Chairs by Jonathan Adler
Metal
Rider Small Cabinet
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our rider small cabinet is an updated take on French Empire style. Glossy black
Brass
Rider Cabinet Étagère
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our rider étagère is an updated take on French Empire style. Glossy black lacquer
Brass
Rider Two-Tier Side Table
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. A fab storage solution for an entryway or a bathroom, our Rider two-tier side table
Brass
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Bench
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Golden glow. Our updated take on Empire style, the Rider Bench doubles as a tiny table when topped
Brass
Rider Brass Pagoda Pendant Light in White
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. The iconic pagoda pendant gets a neo neoclassical update. Our signature Rider
Metal, Brass
Rider Brass Pagoda Pendant Light in Black
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. The iconic pagoda pendant gets a neo neoclassical update. Our signature Rider
Metal, Brass
Rider Sky Velvet and Nickel Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite
Nickel
Rider Smoke Velvet and Nickel Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite
Nickel
Rider Two-Tier Side Table
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. A fab storage solution for an entryway or a bathroom, our Rider two-tier side table
Brass
Rider Two-Tier Side Table
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. A fab storage solution for an entryway or a bathroom, our Rider two-tier side table
Brass
Rider Brass Pagoda Pendant Light in Black
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. The iconic pagoda pendant gets a neo neoclassical update. Our signature Rider
Metal, Brass
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Burl Wood Wall Unit Cabinet Sideboard
By Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern burl wood liquor cabinet bar, display cabinet or sideboard by V. Kagan. Measures: 8' Tall.
$4,050Sale Price|10% Off
H 63 in Dm 21.66 in
Contemporary Rounded Floor Lamp in Grey Patina by Rejo Studio
By REJO design studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
Designed by combining a pyramid with conical shape, the sharp lines of the pyramid contrast with the curvature of the conical shape, to give a simple artistic manifestation. (Rounded...
Linen, Ash
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
20th Century French Salon Side Table in Louis XV After F. Linke, Black
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French Salon Side Table in Louis XV after F. Linke, black Solid wood side table in Louis XV. Slightly convex and concave, carcass, flanked by solid corner glaciers on h...
Marble, Brass
$12,000 / set
H 29 in W 36 in D 33 in
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Amongst the most popular Vladimir Kagan designs, these Nautilus swivel lounge chairs are sculptural, comfortable and fun, and were recently professionally reupholstered in cozy Ivory...
Bouclé
$11,210 / item
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 43.31 in
"Chital" Breakfast Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$4,494 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Curved 'Zoe' Sofa
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Embrace the epitome of iconic design with this stunning vintage Mid Century "Zoe" Sofa, an homage to the legendary Vladimir Kagan's signature aesthetics. Designed by Kagan for Americ...
Suede
Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Wire Dining Table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Warren Platner polished nickel dining table base by Knoll. Includes non-original 60 inch wide clear tempered glass top— last photo shows actual table with glass top. Circa 1990-200...
Nickel
$1,785 / item
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
"Ca'Max" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style, by Fratelli Tosi Murano
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Specchio in vetro di Murano in Stile Veneziano, specchio realizzato su disegno dei Fratelli Tosi Murano, interamente lavorato a mano secondo le tecniche degli antichi "Specieri" Vene...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Mirror
$5,538Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 5.12 in
"Bogotà" Luxury Multicolor Murano Glass Mirror
Located in Roma, IT
Venetian-style mirror made to the design of Fratelli Tosi, in Murano glass, entirely handcrafted according to the techniques of our ancestors. Mirror composed of a central rectangle ...
Murano Glass
$5,540
H 29 in W 36 in D 79 in
Custom Calacatta Viola Oval Dining Table - Calacatta Marble Custom Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOALA DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Calacatta Viola Marble Dimensions: 79" x 36" (200 x 91 cm) Leg Model: Calacatta Marble Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 We...
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Marilyn Limited Edition Rug Design by Studio Amebe
By Sitap Carpet Couture
Located in Milan, IT
A captivating tribute to Marilyn Monroe's famous scene from The Seven Year Itch where her dress rises up with the wind from the subway grate below, this stunning limited edition rug ...
Textile
Jacques Lucite and Brass Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Clearly cool. Our Jacques collection is the perfect blend of simplicity and glamour, modern and traditional, in crystal clear Lucite with brushed brass corners. Fitted with a low gla...
Brass
$7,250Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 24.5 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
George Nelson & Associates Nightstands Cabinets, Walnut, Herman Miller 4617
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
George Nelson & Associates Cabinets, Herman Miller model 4617. Handsome walnut bedside cabinets/nightstands, purchased by Solo Modern, from the estate of famed Mad Magazine carto...
Aluminum, Zinc
Potter-turned-home-design guru Jonathan Adler is a man with a peripatetic mind, inspired in equal parts, it seems, by classic modern design, Surrealism and pop culture.
Although his namesake company has expanded into a mini empire touching just about every aspect of modern living — chairs and ice buckets, wallpaper and menorahs, chandeliers and rugs — made in myriad materials, Adler still creates almost every object in clay first. His guiding principle is a simple one: “I make the stuff I want to surround myself with, and I surround myself with it.”
Adler grew up in a New Jersey farm town. His grandfather became a local judge, and his father returned home after graduating from the University of Chicago. “My pop was a brilliantly talented artist. At one point, he had to decide whether to become an artist or a —,” he pauses, searching for the right word, “person.” His father became a lawyer but spent all his free time in his studio, “making art, unencumbered by the need to make money from it. It was a totally pure pursuit.” Adler’s mother, who had worked at Vogue and moved to the rural town reluctantly, was also creative, and both parents encouraged their three children’s creativity.
When he was 12, Adler went to sleepaway camp, where he threw his first pot. “And it was on,” he says. His parents bought him a pottery wheel, and he spent the remainder of his adolescence elbow-deep in clay. Even while majoring in semiotics and art history at Brown University, he hung out at the nearby Rhode Island School of Design, making pots.
Adler moved to New York City, worked briefly in entertainment, and in 1993 returned to his true love, throwing pots (in exchange for teaching classes) at a Manhattan studio called Mud Sweat & Tears. One day, at Balducci’s food market, he ran into Bill Sofield, an old friend who had recently cofounded, with Thomas O’Brien, the now-legendary Aero Studios, a design firm and shop. Sofield paid a studio visit and promptly gave him an order. Then, another friend introduced Adler to a buyer at Barneys New York, who also wrote an order.
For about three years after Adler began devoting himself to ceramics full-time. Despite the street cred of both Aero and Barneys, he also wasn’t really making enough money to live on. Then, in 1997, he teamed with Aid to Artisans, a nonprofit aimed at creating economic opportunity for skilled artisans in developing countries, and traveled to Peru to hire potters who could follow his designs, thus increasing production.
Adler’s first store opened in 1998, in the Soho shopping mecca in Manhattan. He now operates about two dozen shops, as far-flung as London and Bangkok. During Adler’s trip to Peru, he connected not only with potters but also with several talented weavers and decided to branch out into textiles. Other categories followed, leading him to travel the world in search of artisans who could execute his endless supply of ideas. In India, Adler found a man who’s expert at beadwork; he has his limed furniture made in Indonesia, his honey-colored wood pieces in Vietnam.
After a friend asked him to decorate her house, Adler expanded to interior design, taking on hotels as well as private residences — projects for which he remains “agnostic,” using pieces by other designers. “I really try to get to know my clients and then make them seem more glamorous and more eccentric than they think,” he says. “I see myself as a slimming mirror for them.”
Find Jonathan Adler seating, case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Pieces from the designer’s archive are joined by works from the Museum of Art and Design’s permanent collection.
In our "On Location" series on YouTube and Instagram, top designers share their personal spaces while on lockdown. Here, Jonathan Adler and his husband, fashion commentator Simon Doonan, show us their bold beach house on New York's Shelter Island.
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