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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Mid-Century Modern Stool by Audoux & Minet, Raffia & Wood, France
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 Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Charlotte Perriand, 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
$5,180Sale 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
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
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
$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
Audoux & Minet Rope Stool, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb rope and wood stool by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. A very nice example in original condition, with some minor signs of use and age. Fast shipping worldwid...
Rope, Wood
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
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
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
Butalist Tripod Stool in Oak & Rush by Audoux Minnet - France 1960's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Small tripod stool in stained oak with a rush seat. Two shuttle-shaped stretchers intersect at right angles. Truncated legs. The original rush seat is glued to the top. By iconic Côt...
Rush, Oak
$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
$2,500 / set
Petite Audoux Minet Stools
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Petite Audoux Minet tripod stools, France 1950's Dark solid oak frame with woven rope seat Sold as a pair with original patina throughout
Oak
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
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
Three Legs Stool Round Oak, Iron & Straw by Audoux-Minnet, France circa 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage french three legs stool in massive oak and woven straw. The legs are made with wood from barrels. The design duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet worked with various recycled a...
Oak
$10,500 / set
Audoux Minet Rope Bar Stools - Set of 3
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of three Audoux Minet rope barstools, France 1950's New walnut top with Shou Sugi Ban finish - done in traditional japanese style. Signature woven rope column with black iron...
Oak, Rope
Mediterranean Design Tripod Side Chairs Stools by Audoux Minet, France 1950's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury French Mediterranean Design Tripod Side Chair set of 2 by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Made in the South of France, 1950's period. These are made from oak wine bar...
Straw, Oak
French shepherd’s stool by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France 1950s.
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare mid-century French shepherd’s stool was designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet in the 1950s and is a beautiful expression of their deeply material-driven and vernacular ...
Rattan, Oak
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author. Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood. Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos. Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret...
Wood
Rope Stool with Round Wooden Feet In the style of Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice stool is made of rope with round wooden feet. This is a French work in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet (Audoux Minet). 12 pieces available. Circa 1970
Rope, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-1961. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with ...
Aluminum
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
Four French, 1950s Chairs Attributed to Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic and unfussy set of four oak dining chairs with rope seats, attributed to Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, of Vibo Vesoul. The backs have a simple medallion decor. The front legs a...
Rope, Oak
$2,354Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15.36 in Dm 16.54 in
Pair of Rope Stools with Wooden Round Feet in the Style of Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of round stools are all made of rope with wooden round feet. This is a French work in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet (Audoux Minet). Can be sold indiv...
Rope, Wood
$856Sale Price|25% Off
H 10.24 in W 13 in D 13 in
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool For Cassina Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Thi...
Aluminum
$1,177Sale Price / set|60% Off
H 40.16 in W 15.36 in D 16.54 in
Pair of French Bar Stools Rope and Metal attributed to Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful patina is evident along the abaca rope seating and backrest of this pair of bar stools attributed to Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet, giving away their vintage status. This na...
Wrought Iron
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
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
Rustic French Wood & Natural Fiber Stool/ Accent Table, Audoux-Minet Style
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Valencia, VC
Rustic Wood and Natural Fiber Stool or Accent Table, Audoux-Minet Style, France, 1950s A well-crafted rustic stool or accent table, handmade in France circa 1950s, in the manner of ...
Hemp, Natural Fiber, Rope, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life...
Aluminum
Midcentury French braided rope stool by Audoux & Minet, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Zaandam, NL
Iconic gorgeous rope stool by Audoux & Minet, France 1950s - 1960s. This stool is in a lovely vintage patinated condition with some wear on the rope seat but otherwise no flaws to me...
Rope, Oak
Rare Audoux & Minet Stool no. 2, 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. Good example in original condition, with some minor wear to the surface of the rope and a small da...
Rope, Wood
Rare Audoux & Minet Stool no. 1, 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. Great example in original condition, with some minor wear to the surface of the rope. Fast shippi...
Rope, Wood
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H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 12.8 in
Rare oak and rope stool by designers Audoux and Minet dating from the 50s 60s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Low vintage stool by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from the 1960s. This French work easily integrates with other decorators such as Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret . Fr...
Rope, Oak
Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Bristol, GB
Small tripod stool / low side table by French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. France, 1950s. The seat is made of thick reed braids woven in a circular pattern. Legs are mad...
Rush, Oak
Stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet - France -1950
By 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
Very Rare Pair of Audoux & Minet Rope Stools, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of petite rope and wood stools by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. Great examples in original condition, with some minor wear to the surface of the rope. P...
Rope, Wood
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H 21.66 in W 13.39 in D 12.6 in
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Fireplace Stool in Oak and Straw, France 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Brutalist Tripod Fireplace Stool, France, 1950s. Dark stained oak tripod frame with a round straw seat. The wood was originally used for wine barrels, ...
Metal, Iron
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Pair of Stools in Oak and Straw
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, pair of stools, oak, straw, France, 1950s. This set was created by the French designer couple Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The three flat legs of th...
Straw, Oak
Rope Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Rope stool 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 a rust...
Rush, Wood
Audoux Minet Rush Seat Tabouret
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Three-legged, braided rush seat tabouret by Audoux-Minet, France circa 1950's.
Rush
Sold
H 16.15 in W 13.78 in D 1.58 in
French 1950s Asymmetric Rope Stool by Audoux-Minnet Midcentury Modern
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
A fun rope clad steel stool by Adrian Audoux & Frida Minnet, with asymmetric zig-zag legs and faux woven upholstered seat pad. French, c. 1950.
Rope