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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Rope Side Table by Audoux & Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This rope side table and magazine rack was designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. This French couple of modernist designers has been very productive during the 1940s and the 1950...
Rope, Glass
$3,200 / set
1950 Pair of “Audoux Minet” rope wall sconces
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of “Audoux Minet” rope wall sconces They consist of a single strand of rope that forms a circle in the center and then wraps around the base of the circle to form the two arms o...
Rope
Adrian & Frida Minet for Vibo Armchair in Wicker Straw
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo, armchair, stained beech, straw, France, 1950s Rustic armchair designed by the duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The seating and backrest are m...
Straw, Beech
Audoux & Minet Four Legged Floor Lamp in Braided Rope, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Dedar
Located in The Hague, NL
This sculptural four-legged floor lamp was designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. It was produced in France in the 1950s. The lamp is handcrafted entirely from braided and twisted...
Fabric, Rope
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
VIBO Vesoul Rope and Beech Armchair by Audoux & Minet, France, 1950s.
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
An iconic French armchair produced by VIBO Vesoul in the 1950s, embodying the sculptural elegance of post-war French design. Its sweeping bent beech frame and hand-woven rope seat an...
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 Height / 23.3 inches. W / 12 by inches.
Rope, Glass
Pair of Rope Wall Sconces by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in leucate, FR
Elevate your space with this rare and striking pair of wall sconces by French design duo Audoux & Minet, celebrated for their unique use of natural materials and organic forms du...
Rope
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
$2,285Sale Price|20% Off
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 French Rope and Brass Double Light Single Sconce - Rewired for US
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audoux Minet French rope and brass double light single sconce France, 1950s Sculptural double light sconce constructed of thick twisted rope Large looping rope arms create an organic...
Brass
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
Mid-Century Modern Low Chairs by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, France
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
Rare Audoux & Minet Rope Stool, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare rope and wood stool by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. A lovely example, in good condition with some minor wear to the surface of the rope. Fast shipping world...
Rope, Wood
Set of 2 Mid-Century Rattan Stools by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
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
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
French Rope Pendant Light by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pendant light by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960s. Curved twisted rope oval frame with loop detail and new linen shade in center. Newly re-wired with single...
Linen, Rope
Mid-Century Lounge Chair Audoux & Minet, Wood & Rope, France, 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
French Mid-Century Modern Audoux-Minet Lounge Chair from the 1950s. The chair combines a sturdy wooden frame with a braided rope seat and backrest. The geometric weaving and tactile ...
Wood, Rope
Mid-Century Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960. With a white and orange opaline. W / 11 inches. H / 5 inches.
Rope, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope lamp Audoux Minet. Measure: Height / 11.5 inches.
Rope
Rare Pair of Raffia Lounge Chairs by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
A rare pair of lounge chairs by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France, circa 1950s. Of substantial, sculptural form, each generously scaled chair has its solid oak frame entirely wra...
Raffia
$3,826 / 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
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Rope and Beech Stool, France 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Almelo, NL
A rare and highly collectible French mid-century stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, featuring a beautifully handwoven rope seat on a sculptural beech tripod base. An iconic exampl...
Rope, Beech
An Audoux & Minet Rope Chair, Vibo, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rope and wood cantilever chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. Fast shipping worldwide.
Rope, Wood
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 & Fresnel Glass "Tempête" Pendant by Audoux Minnet - France 1960's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Unique rope and Fresnel lens shade pendant by Audoux Minnet - France 1960's. Iconic Golfe Juan maritime theme design by French designers duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet. European...
Rope, Optical Glass
Mid-Century Rope Wall Sconce by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare rope wall sconce attributed to the celebrated French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, dating from the 1950s. Crafted from thick hand-twisted natural rope, the design f...
Rope
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Lounge Chair for Vibo Vesoul - France - 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
Exceptional lounge chair designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet and manufactured by Vibo Vesoul, France, in the 1950s. A rare example of the designers’ celebrated work, combining ...
Rope
Audoux Minet French Rope Coat Rack
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet rope coat rack France, circa 1950’s Sculptural rope piece made up of three hooks, beautiful arches and coiled ends Beautifully worn in from years of love...
Rope
$69,000 / set
Pair of armchairs by Adrien Audoux et Frida Minnet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of armchairs in braided raphia, by Adrien Audoux et Frida Minnet . Wooden structure with originals cushions . Edited by Audoux-Minnet Manufacturer’s plaque ‘Audoux-Minnet, Golfe...
Raffia, Oak
$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
Charlotte Perriand Style Stool, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb cord and wood stool, 1950s, France. A very nice example, similar in style to Charlotte Perriands famous design and from the same era. In original condition, with some minor...
Wood, Cord
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
Rare Audoux & Minet Stool, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare petite rope and wood stool by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. A good example, wooden legs have been refinished, with some minor wear to the surface of the rope....
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
Set of Four Dining Chairs Wood Rope Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet France, 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Vienna, AT
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of four chairs, beech, rope hemp, France, 1950s. Gorgeous set of 4 identical informell dining chairs, mid-century, by renowned French De...
Hemp, Rope, Beech
Fauteuil par Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet pour Vibo Vesoul 1950's
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Fauteuil par Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet pour Vibo Vesoul 1950's Fauteuil bas des années 1950, au dessin très sculptural, avec de larges accotoirs en bois cintré formant une grande...
Faux Leather, Beech
1 French Mid-Century Rope Stool / Bench by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Timeless French Mid-Century Modern Stool, Ottoman or Bench Hand-crafted and hand-knotted in Rope by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France, circa 1960-1970. This modern craft...
Rope, Hardwood
$1,370 / item
Audoux-Minet Rope and Wood Stool - France - 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
Charming rope and solid wood stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, exemplifying the designers’ celebrated use of natural materials and timeless craftsmanship. The woven ro...
Rope
Mid-Century Modern Stool by Audoux & Minet, Raffia & Wood, France
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
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Rope-Framed Mirror France, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A mirror designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet in France during the late 1950s. Featuring a hand-wrapped rope frame, this piece reflects the designers’ signature use of natural ...
Rope, Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Audoux & Minet, France, Circa 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A Striking French Mid-Century Modern table lamp in the distinctive rustic style associated with Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, circa 1950. The sculptural stem follows a stylized can...
Raffia, Rope
$2,120 / set
Set of four French chairs by Audoux minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four dining chairs by Audoux Minet
Bamboo
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 Woven Raffia Tripod Stool, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
An iconic tripod stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France, circa 1950. Celebrated for their pioneering use of natural materials, Audoux & Minet created furniture ...
Raffia, Wood
Rattan Corner Wall Shelves Attributed to Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and interesting corner wall shelves is made of rattan. This is a French work attributed to Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet (Adoux-Minet). This is a French work. Circa 1950
Rattan
French Riviera Rattan Sideboard, Design by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in leucate, FR
Striking French sideboard in rattan, designed by the renowned duo Audoux & Minnet in the 1960s. This piece perfectly captures the relaxed sophistication of the French Riviera aesthe...
Rattan
$1,319Sale Price|24% Off
Mid-Century Sun Wall Light by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France, 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 a...
Metal
Mid-Century Octogonal Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare nautical octagonal rope mirror Audoux Minet circa 1960 from South of France. 16 by 16 inches.
Rope, Mirror
Rare " Anchor " Rope Wall Sconces by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in leucate, FR
This exquisite and rare wall sconce is a true collector's item from the Mid-Century period. Created by the renowned French design duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet in the 1950s, thi...
Hemp, Rope
A wonderful 1950s sofa by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
A wonderful 1950s sofa by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet with primitive style hand turned beech wood frames and orignal handwoven abaca rope seats and backs,...
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
Mid-Century Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960. With an orange milk glass opaline. Height / 14 inches.
Rope, Opaline Glass
Iconic Rope Chandelier by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, France 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Mint condition rope pendant by French Riviera designers Audoux Minnet European socket and wiring this chandelier will ship from Paris and can be returned to either Paris or NY USA ...
Rope
$3,052Sale Price|20% Off
Bamboo Coffee Table with Ceramic Tiles designed by Audoux Minnet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Roger Capron
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fantastic Boho rectangular coffee table in natural bamboo, designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet and Roger Capron designed the glazed tiles, mid-20th-century French design. The...
Ceramic, Bamboo
Vintage French Stools by Audoux Minet, Wood Construction
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
Low French Shepherd’s Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Exceptional mid-century French low stool by the renowned design duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. A striking example of Audoux-Minot’s refined rustic aesthetic, this stool features...
Raffia, Wood
Audoux-Minet 1960s French Rope Bar Cart
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 1960s rope bar cart by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet. Circular cart with two resin tiers, handle, and 4 original metal casters. Original rope sho...
Rope, Resin
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
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet for Vido Set of Four Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet for Vibo, set of four armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of four naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minn...
Rope, Beech