Artist and furniture creator André Dubreuil rejected the label "designer” and dismissed the notion of form over function. He’s on record as having said, "if we were merely functionalists we would still be sitting on rocks." Dubreuil's passion was to catch a person's attention and hold it — he did that with outwardly sculptural chairs, wrought iron tables and other furnishings.
Though his works serve their intended function quite well, Dubreuil intentionally masked their purpose in favor of producing pieces that bring delight to the beholder — as exemplified in his Spine chair, created in 1986. Arabesque lines bring form to his work by way of an almost lace-like structure in slender, curving metal table frames and chair legs. It's art that bears a resemblance to furniture.
Originally from Lyon, France, Dubreuil came from a wealthy pharmaceutical and medical research family. He had a classical upbringing, surrounded by ornate furniture and lavish decor, and so became accustomed to the finer things in life.
As a teenager, he moved to London to study drawing and drafting at the Inchbald School of Design. Dubreuil became a painter and worked as an antiques dealer before he fell in love with decorating. In 1981, he opened a workshop — alongside three colleagues, including British furniture designer Tom Dixon — creating decorative furniture from salvaged pieces of scrap metal and automotive parts.
Dubreuil drew on the work of French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle and Louis XV-era furnishings as well as French Art Deco and Emilé-Jacques Ruhlmann. He eventually produced a body of work in patinated steel, copper, marble and colored glass for clients including Louis Vuitton and Chanel that would be just as much at home in an art gallery as it would be in a parlor or dining room.
Dubreuil passed away in 2022, leaving behind a magnificent array of furnishings that invite admiration and uplift any space.
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Unique Handwrought Iron & Crystal Center or Dining Table by Andre Dubreuil, 1986
By André Dubreuil
Located in New York, NY
Unique, early, handmade, wrought iron and crystal center or dining table by Andre Dubreuil, 1986. Handwrought iron frame with four inset hand blown glass balls supporting a serpentine hand...
Unique Centre Table / Console in Wrought Iron and Glass by Andre Dubreuil, 1986
By André Dubreuil
Located in New York, NY
A unique, early, handmade piece by Andre Dubreuil. Handwrought iron frame with four inset hand blown glass balls supporting a serpentine hand painte...
Wrought Iron
Italian Brass and Chrome Center or Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Italian Brass and Chrome Center or Dining Table, Italy, circa 1960s. The table base measures 27.5"H x 35.25"W.
Metal
$4,250Sale Price|26% Off
H 29 in W 62.63 in D 42.75 in
Louis XVI Jansen Style Center or Dining Table Black Lacquer Steinway Finish
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Jansen style center or dining table in a black lacquer Steinway piano finish. Part of our extensive collection of over forty dining tables and chair sets as seen on this si...
Wood
1970s Sculptural Chrome Dining Or Center Table
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern sleek and sculptural chrome 1970s tubular dining or center table. This table is simply stunning. The photographs really capture its beauty. Curved chrome supports reflect and ...
Chrome
$17,500
H 30 in Dm 50.5 in
Giulio Moscatelli for Meroni Walnut & Mahogany Center or Dining Table, 1960s
By Meroni, Giulio Moscatelli
Located in New York, NY
Giulio Moscatelli for Meroni sculptural round pedestal dining or center table in walnut and mahogany veneer, Italy, 1960s. This elegant table features a beautifully figured circular...
Mahogany, Walnut
$7,844 / item
H 29.53 in Dm 55.12 in
Modern Dining Table by Maurizio Cattelan for Dilmos, Iron Base, Round Glass Top
By Maurizio Cattelan
Located in Milan, IT
Cerberino, designed by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan in 1991 for Dilmos Milano, is a unique dining table in the gallery's collection. The piece is composed of a glass top and a crude flame-cut iron base, inspired by the Cerberus from Greek mythology, a three-headed creature that guards the gates of hell...
Iron
Spanish Wrought Iron and Glass Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wrought iron and glass center table from Spain, 1920s. Sculptural iron base with 3 curved legs and scroll detail. Newly made circular glass top. Original iron finish shows ...
Iron
French Wrought Iron Center Table with Travertine Top
Located in Houston, TX
French Wrought Iron Center Table With Travertine Top. Our French Neoclassical style hand forged wrought iron center table, dining table or garden table has a Greek key design and a b...
Travertine, Wrought Iron
French 1940s Art Deco Iron and Granite Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very handsome large Art Deco table, with a wrought iron base of neoclassical inspiration. Tasteful design with minimalist lines. The black granite top has canted corners. Raised on s...
Granite, Wrought Iron
Louis Vuitton Iron and Marble Dining or Center Table, 1930s
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Culver City, CA
This table is absolutely stunning. A vintage iron Louis Vuitton dining or display table with a custom marble top. We acquired this table with a bit...
Marble, Iron
$18,190
H 31.89 in W 57.09 in D 57.09 in
Unique Black Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Dining Table, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare piece from Maison Jansen, this octagonal dining table was a commission by a private client. With its impeccable design, perfect proportions, and high-end materials like mother...
Brass
$5,000 / item
H 34 in W 36 in D 13 in
Undulating 'Méandre' Wrought Iron and Glass Console by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating blackened iron and glass console by DESIGN FRÈRES. These Méandre™ consoles from our exclusive DESIGN FRÈRES® line are handmade in our Los Angeles atelier by our skilled a...
Iron
$5,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.16 in W 63 in D 39.18 in
Italian Neoclassical Ornamental Wrought Iron Center Table with Oval Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Dramatic Italian centre table with oval glass top supported by an iron base with scroll legs embellished with flowers. Very impressive with vibrant colors and ornate decoration. Coul...
Wrought Iron
Vladimir Kagan Lucite & Glass Dining or Center Table, c. 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern 1970s Vladimir Kagan Lucite and chrome dining or center table. Tempered circular glass top with frosted circle detail rests atop a splayed lucite base bolted with chrome pegs. Light. Airy. Modern. Unlike wood or other solid tables, this Vladimir Kagan table doesn't clutter or weigh down a space. The table doesn't interrupt perspective or view and allows for pass through light. Perfect choice for smaller spaces - see through lucite and glass makes rooms look bigger. Only one of its kind available. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory. Photographed and also currently available at our shop: Set of 12 Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss steel dining chairs in Ivory Bouclé Set of ten...
Lucite, Glass
Octagonal Mirrored Centre Hall or Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Mirrored centre hall table or dining table in Neoclassical style.
Wood, Glass
$4,600
H 30.5 in W 40.5 in D 22.75 in L 30.5 in
French Wrought-Iron Console Table in the Manner of Andre Dubreuil
By André Dubreuil
Located in Chicago, IL
A French wrought iron console table in the manner of André Dubreuil from the latter part of the 20th Century. The rich, dark iron frame shows a gentle pattern of intersecting curves ...
Iron