While little is known about audacious modernist designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, the French-Swiss husband-and-wife duo created playful and unique decorative objects, dining chairs, sconces and other furniture during the mid-20th century. Rejecting Art Deco lavishness and the concept that seating, tables and other furnishings should be made with luxurious and exotic materials, Minnet and Audoux adopted a rustic style in their work, integrating abaca hemp cord and other organic materials such as beech and bamboo in their provocative designs.
Audoux and Minnet were active in Côte d'Azur, France — they are believed to have established a workshop there in the late 1920s. The designers were members of the Union des Artistes Modernes, a collective of like-minded artists founded in 1929. The raison d'être of the Union was to design household furnishings and decorative pieces for a wider demographic of people, not merely affluent Parisians — a target kind of buyer for many creators of the day. They promoted simplicity and prioritized functionalism. The collective’s membership boasted other celebrated furniture designers, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Francis Jourdain and Louis Sognot.
Minnet and Audoux spent much of their time in the Provence region, a hub of creativity where other artists such as Pablo Picasso found endless inspiration. They created everything from lighting to lounge chairs and end tables that reflected a nautical theme and coastal living. Minnet and Audoux’s imaginative works — table lamps with shades covered in raffia, oak benches with seat backs of woven rope — were made available to passers-by in the duo’s retail outlet in the seaside resort town of Golfe-Juan. The pair also incorporated woven rope into larger pieces such as armchairs and side tables. These furnishings are often compared to the work of similarly adventurous Union des Artistes Modernes member Charlotte Perriand. Several of Audoux and Minnet’s seating pieces are on display at the Maison Dumas in St. Tropez, France.
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$3,074 / set
1950s Pair of Audoux and Minet Rope Sconces
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Each wall lamp is composed of a rope arm extending on the upper part to form a loop. On the lower part, the arm of light returns towards the front, it is dressed with a lampshade in ...
Rope
$5,499 / set
pair of Audoux Minet low chairs
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A rare French mid-century pair of Audoux Minet low chairs featuring robust stained beech frames and beautifully hand-woven rope seats and backs in the signature Audoux-Minet pattern....
Rope, Beech
1950 Pair of rope wall lights by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a rope arm that curves forward on the lower part and is covered by a conical shade in off-white cotton reworked to match. On the upper part, the rope arm ends in a spiral...
Rope
Lounge Sofa by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, Mid-Century France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Lounge Sofa by “Audoux-Minet” Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet met in the Provence region of France during the 1940s and began collaborating on design project...
Rush, Wood
Stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet - France -1950
By Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Gascoin, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Mid-century French low Shepard's stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. This rustic French pouf showcases a circular seat crafted from woven raffia/rattan, supported by tri...
Raffia, Wood
Stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet - France -1950
By Charlotte Perriand, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Marcel Gascoin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Mid-century French low Shepard's stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. This rustic French pouf showcases a circular seat crafted from woven raffia/rattan, supported by tri...
Raffia, Wood
Vibo Vesoul rope armchairs by Audoux & Minet - 1940s France
By Vibo, Frida Minet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- french armchairs by Audoux & Minet - 1940s farm house style - very good condition with beautiful patina
Rope, Bentwood
Audoux Minet 1960s Pair of French Rope Lounge Chairs
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Pair of Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet lounge chairs from France, 1950s. All original wood and rope with nice patina and age. Stunning and iconic pair.
Rope, Wood
Low Rope Lounge Chair by Audoux-Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Charming low lounge chair by the French designer duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, crafted in France in the 1950s. The patinated solid wood frame supports a hand-braided rope seat a...
Wood, Rope
$4,256Sale Price|20% Off
Audoux Minet Rope lounge Chair for Vibo Vesoul, France 1930's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mediterranean Design Rope Lounge Chair. Designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul. Made in France, 1930's / 40's period. Curved bentwood darker stained wooden f...
Rope, Wood
Iconic Audoux & Minet Rope Side / Coffee Table, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Almelo, NL
Sculptural rope side table by Audoux & Minet, France, 1950s, featuring a hand-woven straw top and solid turned wooden legs with beautiful natural patina. This elegant and sculptural...
Rope, Beech
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. 17 inches Height with the shade.
Rope, Stained Glass
Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. H / 12.5 inches , 13.5 by 13 inches.
Rope, Rhodoid
Audoux Minet Lounge Chair
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, contemporaries of Modernist designers Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Chareau among others, designed prolifically in 1940s and 50s. Their aesthetic was r...
Hemp, Bentwood
Audoux Minet French Rope Wall Mirror
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audoux Minet coiled rope wall mirror France, circa 1950’s Coiled mirror frame is comprised of braided sea grass rope Organic texture and feel Natural color variations Patina from age...
Rope, Mirror
Round Rope Mirror By Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice round mirror is all made of rope surrounding the mirror. This is a French work by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet (Audoux-Minet). Circa 1950
Rope
Audoux Minet floor lamp - France - 1950.
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Incredible rope floor lamp by French designers Adrien Audoux and Freda Minet. Four arched legs and slender stem with new linen shade. Rope is original with signs of age and wear....
Rope
$1,243 / item
French Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Bar stool in oak with a woven cane seat by French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. France, 1950s. The seat consists of thick, circular braided reed braids. Legs are made o...
Raffia, Oak
Audoux-Minet 1960s French Rope Table and Magazine Rack
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible vintage rope table and magazine rack by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960s. Table has original patterned glass top and original rope frame and legs. Rope mag...
Rope, Glass
$4,073 / set
Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chair, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A lovely rope and wood chair by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These unusual sculptural chairs are a typical Audoux et Minet modernist design incorporating elements of...
Rope, Wood
Audoux Minet 1960s French Rope Bottle Holder
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful rope bottle holder with four compartments and carrying handle by Audoux Minet, France circa 1950. Rope wrapped handle with swirl detail. Original rope shows nice age and pa...
Rope, Plywood
Rope Armchair by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, France ca 1950s
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Utrecht, NL
This armchair is a compelling embodiment of the French design duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Their design philosophy was centered around a commitment to accessible furnishing mad...
Rope, Wood
Audoux & Minet Low Tripod Chair, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A small, child size, rope and wood tripod chair by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. Great example in original condition, with normal signs of use and wear and some mino...
Rope, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Dining Set by Audoux & Minnet, 1960s France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning Cote D'Azur set of signed Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet square rattan and ceramic tile dining table and four rattan chairs. The ...
Ceramic, Rattan, Wood
Low French Shepherd’s Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Charming mid-century French low stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. This rustic piece features a circular seat intricately handwoven in natural raffia/rattan, resting on...
Raffia, Wood
Lounge Armchair by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Lounge Arm Chair by "Audoux-Minet" Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet met in the Provence region of France during the 1940s and began collaborating on design projects. Their work reflects ...
Rush, Wood
Oval Rope Mirror by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Oval Rope Mirror by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Simple frame made of woven abaca in Golfe-Juan, France, circa 1950s.
Rope, Mirror
Rope Chair Audoux-Minet for Vibo Vesoul, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An elegant armless chair by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, crafted in wood with a handwoven natural rope seat and backrest. The distinctive curved frame and tactile w...
Rope, Wood
Pair of Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chairs, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of rope and wood chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These unusual sculptural chairs are a typical Audoux et Minet modernist design incorporating el...
Rope, Wood
Oval Rope Mirror by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Circa 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice oval mirror is made of rope. This is a French work by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet (Audoux-Minet). Circa 1970
Rope
$1,950 / set
Vintage French Stools by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French stools by Audoux Minet. Each stool is made with a braided wicker seat on a hand carved tripod wooden structure. We loved the T-shaped stretcher. They are both in very ...
Wicker, Wood
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Chair
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet chair from France, 1950s. All original woven rope seat with nice patina and age. Oak wood frame with dark stain. Overall nice vintage conditio...
Rope, Oak
Audoux Minet Pendant Lamp Made from Rope and Brass, France, 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Audoux Minet Pendant Lamp Made from Rope and Brass, France, 1950 12.6" x 13.77" (height shade only) x- 53" overall height as pictured Audoux Minet Pendant Lamp made from rope and br...
Brass
1950 Candlestick in Rope "Ancre De Marine" Audoux and Minet - France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Pendant light composed of a central stem adorned with a “jas” on the upper third, and featuring a horizontal electrified arm at the base that curves upward on both sides, forming an ...
Rope
Cylindrical Woven Rush Stool or Footrest, Audoux & Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Authentic 1950s stool or footrest attributed to the renowned French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Exemplifying post-war French design, this piece combines simplicity, eleg...
Rush
Vintage coffee table by Audoux & Minet for Vibo, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This coffee table dating back to the 1960s is designed by the French designer couple Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. It is edited by Vibo. The structure is made of solid beech wood and...
Rope, Wood
Midcentury Sconce "Sun" by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, circa 1960
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Midcentury Wall light "Sun" by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, circa 1960 Rare wall lamp by the French and Swiss designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. This model in the shape of ...
Metal
Rare Pair Of Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Pair Of Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. 21 inches H. , 13.5 inches W.
Rope, Mirror
$5,202Sale Price / set|27% Off
Set of 2 stools designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet - France -1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Marcel Gascoin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Mid-century French low Shepard's stools designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. This rustic French poufs showcase a circular seat crafted from woven raffia/rattan, supported by tr...
Raffia, Wood
$10,075Sale Price|35% Off
Audoux Minet Sideboard
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Audoux Minet bamboo sideboard with ornate brass hinges and hardware, oak wood top and open shelving interiors for storage.
Bamboo
Suite de 4 chaises vintage Audoux Minet en rotin des années 50 60
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BESANÇON, FR
4 chaises vintage des années 50 60, en rotin, dans le goût d’Adrien Audoux et de Frida Minet, très bon état général avec patine du temps qui passe et des restaurations au niveau des ...
Rattan
$3,200
Audoux-Minet Stool
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Denver, CO
Rare, hand crafted stool by French design duo Audoux-Minet. Known for their innovative use of natural, sustainable materials, including rope, wicker, and bamboo. Their work was heavi...
Straw, Elm
Audoux Minet French Rope Double Hook Coat Rack
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet French rope double wall hook coat rack France, circa 1950’s Wall mounted sculpted rope frame with two upturned arch hooks Both hooks are finished with r...
Rope
Rare French Braided Raffia Club Chairs By Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
A pair of very rare, large-scale club armchairs by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet for their Golfe Juan outlet on the French Riviera. Featuring generous oak frames clad in their origina...
Chenille, Raffia, Oak
Exceptional Set of 6 Design Audoux & Minnet Chairs 1950s Original Wood and Hemp
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in leucate, FR
Discover a truly rare and authentic ensemble: this superb set of six chairs designed by the celebrated French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet in the 1950s. These iconic piec...
Hemp, Wood
Audoux Minet beech and rope armchair Vibo Vesoul edition 1950
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This armchair was designed by designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet in the '50s and then published by Vibo Vesoul. It features a curved laminated beech frame and a seat and backres...
Rope, Beech
1950's Rope Chandelier by French Designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, this lovely small hanging light with TWO lights and original shades. The bamboo loop chain that connects the original bamboo canopy...
Rope, Paper
Mid-Century Rope Coat Rack by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope coat rack by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Height / 7 inches. Width / 23 inches.
Rope
Rare Rope Side Table by Audoux Minnet, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Rope over steel structure red mesh in resine top good vintage condition price does not include shipping nor possible customs related charges item can be returned to 200 Lexington...
Rope
Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux Minet, 1960s France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural tripod floor lamp in twisted rope by French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Gorgeous design with 3 individual torch shaped lamps wrapped together by rope in the m...
Rope, Silk
Mid-Century Rope Horse Yoke Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century Rope Horse Yoke Mirror Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Height / 34 inches.
Rope, Mirror, Leather
Vintage French Armchair in Rope and Beech by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, 1950s
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
This elegant armchair, designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet and produced by Vibo Vesoul in the 1950s, perfectly embodies the duo’s vision of honest, handcrafted modernism. The ...
Rope, Beech
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Dining TABLE by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular dining table, modernist, constructivist, free-form, bamboo structure with dynamic lines, large wooden top inlaid with wicker checkerboards, by Audoux-Minnet, France 197...
Bamboo, Wicker
Vintage Lounge Chairs by Atelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for VIBO France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo, Pair of Armchairs, France, 1950s Stained Beech Frame with Handwoven Abaca Hemp Seating A refined pair of armchairs designed by the celebrated F...
Wood
A Wonderful Pair Of 1960s Armchairs By Adrien Audoux And Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of 1950s armchairs by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet with primitive style hand turned beech wood frames and orignal handwoven abaca rope seats and backs, all in perfe...
Rope, Wood
Mid-Century Large Oval Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960 from South of France. 24 inches Height / 17.5 inches Width
Rope, Mirror
Mid-Century Large Oval Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960 from South of France. 21.5 inches Height / 14.5 inches Width
Rope, Mirror
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of ten dining chairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of ten naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Mine...
Beech
Rare Pare of Raffia Arm Chairs by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
In very fine original condition, each chair is wrapped in braided raffia over an oak frame. - Seat H.17.32" - Matching Three Seat Sofa Available The French Modernist Designer-duo Adrian Audoux and...
Raffia
Mid-Century Rope Basket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Basket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. With one bamboo handle and a glass bowl.
Rope