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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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
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
$1,384 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 17.72 in
21st Century Demetra Round Laundry Basket Handwoven with Leather in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Strictly hand woven with meticulous care, Pinetti baskets are made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material. Part of the Demetra collections, our short basket comes in a ...
Leather
$707Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.48 in W 14.18 in D 11.42 in
Mid-Century Rattan Wastebasket Umbrella Stand, Audoux Minnet France, c. 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Labrit, Landes
Wicker umbrella stand from France, mid-century, circa 1950. Hand made. This umbrella stand with its two handles can also be used as an elegant wastepaper basket. Please note: the two...
Rattan
$371 / item
H 15.36 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
21st Century Ovo Wood & Magazine Leather Basket with Handle Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, Pinetti Ovo basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with flared sides supported by a sturdy rectangular base...
Leather
$371 / item
H 15.36 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
21st Century Ovo Towel & Magazine Leather Basket Outdoor Use Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Ovo basket: Compact yet capacious. Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, with tan or black this basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with fl...
Leather
Early 20th Century Vintage French Four-Bottle Wine Carrier Baskets
Located in Napa, CA
Pair of vintage four-bottle wine carrier baskets from France. Each fit four bordeaux or burgundy style wine bottles. Priced individually.
Metal
$572 / item
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 in
21st Century Hook Tall Laundry Basket with Leather & Cotton Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
An attractive contrast between leather and cotton fabric. Our Hook basket is hand woven, made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. Th...
Leather, Cotton
$448 / item
H 18.51 in Dm 15.75 in
21st Century Almeria Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
This masterfully hand-woven basket belongs to our iconic Almeria collection. Made of eco-friendly leather, that is washable, resistant to light and water, it's suitable for indoor and outdoor use as well. This small size perfectly works as a magazine holder. Perfect also as a blanket, shoes holder...
Leather
21st Century Canaria Medium Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Another style, another iconic weave. Canaria is our brand new family of baskets available in different sizes able to meet several uses. A magazine holder, a blanket or shoes holde...
Leather
$1,091 / item
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 in
21st Century Penelope Round Laundry Basket with Leather & Canvas Cotton
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Part of Penelope's collections, this laundry basket is designed and crafted exclusively by Pinetti. The elegant and practical round silhouette is beautifully finished with an ecru...
Cotton, Leather
$277 / item
H 5.12 in Dm 7.88 in
21st Century Empty Pocket Woven Regenerated Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Lovely Pinetti round wash clothes holder, part of Almeria collection. Four different water resistant sizes fixed at the end with chrome pins. The woven...
Leather
$383 / item
H 10.44 in Dm 13.78 in
21st Century Hook Magazine Holder Leather Basket with Fabric Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Pinetti elegant basket made with upcycled leather with inside fabric in linen and cotton is part of Hook collection. The frame is composed of a grid-like structure of leather belts ...
Cotton, Fabric, Leather
$997 / item
H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
21st Century Penelope Rectangular Laundry Basket in Leather & Canvas Cotton
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A simple and linear shape, where the resistant and waterproof leather is combined with the softness of the ecru cotton layer that give the piece a natural beauty. A rectangular silhouette for our Penelope laundry...
Leather, Cotton
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
Audoux Minet Carved Oak & Rope Catch All
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audoux Minet carved oak & rope catch all France, circa 1950’s Carved oak bowl is constructed from a single piece of wood Beautiful wood grain detail with natural color variations ...
Rope, Oak
Audoux Minet Rope Horse Sculpture
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audoux Minet rope horse sculpture France, circa 1950’s This petite equestrian art piece is full of character Sculpted rope frame with horse hair fringe Coil...
Rope
Large Mid-Century Rope Basket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century Rope Basket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
Rope
Mid-Century Small Rope Basket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope basket with handles Audoux Minet Circa 1950.
Rope
Mid-Century Rope Log Basket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Log Basket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. H / 15 inches. 17 inches by 14.5 inches
Rope, Wood
Sold
H 9 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Vintage 1950s Audoux Minet Braided Rope Frame – Mid-Century French Design
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in IT
This vintage braided rope frame by renowned French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet dates back to the 1950s, embodying the charm of mid-century French design. Crafted with met...
Rope
Mid-Century Rope Wastebasket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century rope wastebasket Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. One bamboo handle. Measures: H / 11 inches.
Wood, Rope
Audoux Minet Rope Catch All Basket
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet catch all, basket France, circa 1950’s Rustic cork and signature rope detail legs, trim and handle Lovely patina throughout Rare piece.
Rope, Cork
French Rope Key Wall Hook by Style of Audoux Minet, 1960s France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French rope key holder by Audoux and Minet. Intertwined rope with 4 hooks to hang keys. Perfect key hook in the shape of a large key for your entryway. Fun pi...
Metal
Mid-Century Rope Clock Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope clock Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet.
Rope, Glass
French Rope Bottle Holder by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage rope bottle holder with four compartments and carrying handle by Audoux Minet, France circa 1950. Perfect wine bottle carrier.
Rope, Plywood