Van Der Straeten Herve
1990s French Modern Bangles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chain Necklaces
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s French Cuff Bracelets
1990s French Brooches
Gilt Metal, Brass
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Artisan Link Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Andirons
Bronze, Iron
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
20th Century French Brooches
Early 2000s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 2000s Brooches
Early 2000s French Brooches
1990s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Artist Hoop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s More Necklaces
Early 2000s French Artist Stud Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze
1990s More Jewelry
Early 2000s French Artist More Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Clip-on Earrings
2010s Italian Brutalist Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Side Tables
Brass
20th Century Asian Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s French Other Vases
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Convex Mirrors
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Platters and Serveware
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Convex Mirrors
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Convex Mirrors
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Side Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Candlesticks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Candlesticks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Candlesticks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Candlesticks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Candlesticks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Candlesticks
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Planters and Jardinieres
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Side Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Side Tables
Stone, Bronze
Early 2000s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps
Marble, Bronze
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Herve Van Der Straeten for sale on 1stDibs
Remarkably sculptural but unexpectedly versatile, vintage Hervé Van der Straeten furniture and lighting is at home in all kinds of interiors. While the French designer’s chandeliers, tables and other works draw on everything from visual art forms in Japan to luxurious Art Deco–era furnishings to modernist icons such as Mies van der Rohe, Van der Straeten designs are unapologetically original and rather difficult to categorize.
Van der Straeten was born in Savigny-sur-Orge, France, in 1965. As a young man, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He studied painting but began making jewelry, too. Van der Straeten’s inaugural accessories, constructed with brass and rubber, garnered immediate attention. In 1985, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler had included several of Van der Straeten's designs in a show, and before long, he was designing for names like Alexander McQueen and Christian Lacroix.
Despite the success of Hervé Van der Straeten jewelry, the visionary designer shifted his focus to interior decor. "For me, jewelry was more like a parenthetical," he told 1stDibs. "What I always wanted to do was to design furniture." So, in 1992, Van der Straeten launched a collection of dishes, sconces and candlesticks. He opened a showroom in the Marais district of Paris in 1999, followed by a workshop in the suburb of Bagnolet.
Today, Van der Straeten oversees approximately 30 artisans at his ateliers who help bring his furniture designs to life. His work is delightfully unconventional and will draw the focus in any space — there is a compelling emphasis on the use of industrial materials, such as anodized aluminum and steel rods, as well as an integration of traditional techniques such as marquetry in his sculptural mirrors, side tables and other pieces. Van der Straeten’s furniture — some of which can be found in the alluring apartment in Paris that the designer shares with his husband, former Roger Vivier artistic director Bruno Frisoni — is available in the United States through both Ralph Pucci and Maison Gerard.
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