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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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 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
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
Audoux Minet Dining Room Tabel
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Miami, FL
Dining room table in Rattan and bamboo y Audoux Minet
Ceramic, Rattan
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
Table à manger vintage Audoux Minet en rotin et céramique de Vallauris
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table de salle-à-manger vintage des années 50 60, en rotin, dans le goût d’Adrien Audoux et de Frida Minet, plateau rectangulaire en carreaux de céramique rouges de Vallauris, très b...
Ceramic, Rattan
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 + Roger Capron Bamboo + Tile Dining Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Dining table with quarter turned split bamboo top with Roger Capron inset glazed floral tiles, table designed by Audoux Minet, France circa 1950's.
Bamboo
Audoux Minet Freestanding Cart
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet cart France, circa 1950’s Multi use tiered storage or service cart on casters Framed in oversized braided jute Lined wit...
Iron
$4,665
Table basse
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Paris, FR
Rattan table with ceramic tile inlay
Ceramic, Rattan
Coffee Table By Audoux Minet In Rattan And Ceramic From Vallauris Year 60's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Charmes, FR
coffee table by Audoux Minet in rattan and bamboo, Vallauris ceramics the cart in very good condition
Rattan
Audoux Minet 1960s French Rattan Side Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique rattan side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960s. Rectangular rattan top with checked pattern surface and lower magazine rack on four bamboo legs with wra...
Bamboo, Rattan
$10,766 / set
Audoux-Minet rare pair of side tables circa 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Audoux-Minet rare pair of side tables circa 1950
Rope
Rare Oak and Rope Side Table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Frida Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare oak and rope side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Great texture from the combination of the rough rope center and the polished oak frame.
Rope, Oak
Rare Oak and Rope Side Table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Frida Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare oak and rope side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Great texture from the combination of the rough rope center and the polished oak frame.
Rope, Oak
Rectangular Rattan And Ceramic Table By Audoux-minnet, Circa 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Charmes, FR
Charming rectangular table with a natural rattan structure, attributed to Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, iconic French designers of the 1950s, renowned for their craftsmanship and i...
Rattan
Rare Oak and Rope Side Table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Frida Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare oak and rope side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Great texture from the combination of the rough rope center and the polished oak frame.
Oak, Rope
$4,665
Table basse
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Paris, FR
Rattan table with ceramic tile inlay
Ceramic, Rattan
$2,332
Table basse
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Paris, FR
Rattan table with ceramic tile inlay
Ceramic, Rattan
Rare Oak and Rope Side Table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Frida Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare oak and rope side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Great texture from the combination of the rough rope center and the polished oak frame.
Rope, Oak
Rattan And Ceramic Rolling Table By Audoux-minnet, Circa 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Charmes, FR
Rare two-tiered natural rattan rolling table, attributed to the famous French design duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, key figures in modern rustic furniture from the 1940s and 50s...
Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Oak and Rope Side Table by Adrien Audoux, France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Hudson, NY
RARE oak and rope side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Great texture from the combination of the rough rope center and the polished oak frame.
Rope, Wood
Rare Oak and Rope Side Table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Frida Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare oak and rope side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Great texture from the combination of the rough rope center and the polished oak frame.
Oak, Rope
Round Black Metal 1960s Italian Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round black metal Italian side table from the 1960s with thick glass top.
Metal
Mid-Century Nautical Buoy From the S.S. Normandie The French Line
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special piece with alot of history behind it. Looks to be accurate from many perspectives, physical appearances show it was repainted over what was the original coat of paint wi...
Canvas, Rope, Paint
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Boxwood
Mid-Century Walnut Dining Room Table
By Broyhill
Located in Trenton, NJ
Embrace the enduring allure of mid-century design with this exquisite walnut dining table, a piece that reflects classic refinement and timeless appeal. Its design features clean, el...
Other
French Pinguin Coffee Table 1950s
By Art de France
Located in Čelinac, BA
French Pinguin Coffee Table 1950s
Bronze
$3,544Sale Price|34% Off
H 19.69 in W 44.1 in D 44.1 in
Large Round Rope and Wood Coffee Table in the Style of Audoux Minet, circa 1970
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large round coffee table is made of wood and of a very nice and fine rope work. This is a French work in the Style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet (Audoux Minet). Circa 1970.
Rope, Wood
$4,067
H 31.7 in W 41.34 in D 17.33 in
Midcentury Audoux Minet Desk Console Table Rattan, Bamboo & Wood, Italy 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing console table or desk table with sliding drawer in rattan, bamboo and wood in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Cerused Oak Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Cerused oak coffee table with contrasting trim, France, 1950s. Dimensions: 36 x 20 x 19.5 H.
Oak
$2,195
H 13.5 in W 41.5 in D 11 in
Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large cabin cruiser boat model with an untested motor and batteries. 41.5 inches long and sitting on a brand new custom made stand with a nautical theme. In very good vi...
Metal
Audoux Minet + Roger Capron Bamboo + Tile Dining Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Dining table with quarter turned split bamboo top with Roger Capron inset glazed floral tiles, table designed by Audoux Minet, France circa 1950's.
Bamboo
$995
H 19 in W 29.75 in D 29.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Tomlinson, Pecan & Mahogany, 1960s
By Tomlinson
Located in Southampton, NJ
A 1960's side or end table by Tomlinson Furniture of fiery Pecan & Mahogany inlay woods in the Hexagon form. An unusual design suitable for a variety of uses.
Mahogany
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
Coffee table by Audoux-Minet, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A refined coffee table with a solid wood frame and handwoven rope top, exemplifying Audoux-Minet’s natural material language and French modernism design.
Rattan, Wood
Audoux Minnet Coffee Table In Rattan And Ceramic
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Charmes, FR
Charming round coffee table in natural rattan, work attributed to Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, major figures of French design of the mid-20th century. Circular top structured by a...
Ceramic, Rattan
Mid 20th Century French Bamboo Table by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This mid-20th-century French side table or dining table, designed by Audoux and Frida Minet, dates back to the 1950s. It features a rectangular rattan top with a checked pattern, sup...
Bamboo
Sold
H 29.53 in W 74.81 in D 34.65 in
Audoux-Minet, Large flat desk with three drawer, wood and bamboo, circa 1970.
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Audoux-Minet, Large flat desk with three drawers in the belt, wood and bamboo, circa 1960, France. Height 75 cm, width 91 cm, length 1m90 Provenance: Yatch Pamela Five, special order.
Wood
French Rope Nesting Tables by Audoux-Minet, Set of 2
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique set of 2 nesting tables by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960's. Each table has original mesh resin top and original rope frame and legs. Beautiful and rare set i...
Rope, Resin
Audoux Minet Rope Coffee Table for Vibo Vesoul - France, 1940s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in London, GB
French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet were committed to a design ethos based on accessible materials as a means of serving modern life. In reaction to the Paris Exposition d...
Seagrass, Wood
Audoux Minet Petite French Rope Side Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audoux - Minet petite French rope side table France, circa 1950s Coiled rope frames the original mesh resin tabletop and is secured with four rope rings...
Rope, Resin
Sold
H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 30.32 in
Ceramic Tiles & Rattan Dining Table by Adoux Minnet & Georges Chassin - 1960's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
1960's stunning French Riviera rattan and ceramic tiles table by Audoux Minnet and French ceramist Georges Chassin. Chassin signature on one of the tiles. Whimsical marine theme dec...
Ceramic, Rattan
Audoux Minet Rope & Iron Magazine Side Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet rope and iron side magazine table France, circa 1950’s Rope intricately woven around a solid iron frame Natural variat...
Iron
Audoux Minet Rope & Glass Coffee Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet rope & glass coffee table France, circa 1950’s Beautifully sculpted rope frame base Shield-shaped floating glass delicately rests upon rope posts finis...
Rope, Glass
French Audoux & Minet Rope And Glass Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Houston, TX
French Audoux & Minet Rope And Glass Table. This handsome French rope table or gueridon by Adrien Audoux And Frida Minet was realized in the 1950's with the most unusual design featu...
Rope, Glass