Christian Astuguevieille Furniture

Ultra-marine painted cotton cord. "Christian Astuguevieille is one of those rare polymaths one encounters in the design world, an occupational dabbler who, resisting pigeonholes, made a name for himself over the past several decades as an artistic director of both fashion and fragrance houses and also as a sculptor, a furniture designer, a maker of jewelry and objects and, not least, as the nose behind the fragrance produced by the Japanese design house, Comme des Garçons." Guy Trebay, The New York Times, November 2011 Passionately committed to eliciting sensory reactions through all he creates, in the 1980s Astuguevieille became interested in the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi and in furoshiki - the art of wrapping objects in textile bundles. A natural progression from this departure point set the foundation of his career in designing and making rope-wrapped furniture...

Grégoire upholstered bench by La Maison Pierre Frey, featuring a modernist X-frame design. Upholstered in a gorgeous woven jacquard fabric designed by Christian Astuguevieille for Pi...

This chest of drawers designed by Christian Astuguevieille is made of hemp rope. Christian Astuguevieille is a versatile artist, designer and creator. He experiments with textures...

This nine-branched chandelier by Christian Astuguevieille is made of hemp rope covering a bronze structure. It is a unique model. Christian Astuguevieille is a versatile artist, d...

This chair is made of cotton rope painted in black and has a chestnut wood frame. It is part of the Moisson collection. Christian Astuguevieille is a versatile artist, designer an...

This chair, created by Christian Astuguevieille, is made of hemp rope on a chestnut wood structure. Christian Astuguevieille is a versatile artist, designer and creator. He experi...

Abstract 'Totem' sculpture of knotted ultramarine painted cotton cord, on metal base. Metal base is 50 cms square. Diameter of totem approx. 22 cm.

Inspired by the Japanese aesthetics of wabi-sabi and furoshiki, Christian Astuguevieille (1946 – present) aims to create tactile works that elicit sensory reactions. The playful natu...

A pair of contemporary 21st Century French Christian Astuguevieille natural jute rope covered urns. These are decorative sculptures which are hand-made.

This chair named "MOISTE" was designed by Christian Astuguevieille and hand made with cotton rope wrapped around a wooden structure. Christian Astuguevieille is a versatile artist...

This is a very large round (nearly 5 feet diameter) Paldao wood top that is ebonized and natural colored rope base. This is Astuguevieille for Holly Hunt.

Pair of round tufted pillows custom made in Pierre Frey's "Symboles les Coquecigrues". The fabric was designed in collaboration with French artist Christian Astuguevieille, who uses ...