Design Frères is an eclectic furniture line designed by Eric Thévenot, owner of Blend Interiors, an exceptional California-based dealer of vintage and contemporary furniture and decor.
Known for synthesizing divergent styles and peppering worldly spaces he creates with works stemming from varying origins and periods, Thévenot is a consummate decorator, and the chairs, tables, case pieces and other furnishings that comprise his Design Frères collection are sophisticated additions to any interior.
Originally from France, Thévenot opened Blend Interiors in Los Angeles in 2005. While the company offers a range of furniture and decorative objects from all over the world — most of which are sourced from its founder’s purchasing trips in Paris — Blend Interiors also offers art advising services and interior design consulting. And the exclusive furnishings he is creating and manufacturing for the Design Fréres collection are part of this endeavor to provide clients with a provocative fusion of design.
"I believe in mixing periods: Saarinen chairs in a French chateau, Louis XVI armoires in a futuristic pad," Thévenot has said. “I like pulling things out of different time periods and re-creating them for today’s lifestyle.”
Building on Blend Interior’s success, Design Frères was established in 2010 and is a growing venture.
Given the broad-ranging tastes and concepts at the core of Blend Interiors, it is appropriate that the Design Frères line is so diverse and interesting — the collection features Art Deco-style end tables topped with travertine and stylish counter stools with handwoven rush seats and slender frames of powder-coated steel. Elsewhere, Thévenot’s white oak shelving systems feature chic space elements and draw on the legendary mid-century modernist storage solutions designed by the likes of Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé, with each piece pairing nicely with the vintage European treasures that Thévenot is prone to acquire on his next trip to Paris.
On 1stDibs, find Design Frères tables, seating and lighting.
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contras...
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Gilbert Poillerat, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery...
Wrought Iron
$2,900 / item
Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Méandre'™ dark bronze side chair by Design Frères®. Chic and understated.
Steel
The 'Arcade' Desk, Dining or Side Chair by Design Frères, in COM
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Arcade' chair by Design Frères, in COM/COL (not included): Great as a desk chair, (a) side chair(s) or a set of dining chairs (select the quantity needed at check out). COM: 1...
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating dark bronze 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® line are handmade in our Los Angeles atelier by o...
Steel
Sculptural Wrought Iron and Astrakhan Wool 'Arcature' Stool by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural 'Arcature' stool (or side chair) by Design Frères. Wrought iron base with Astrakhan wool seat. Pair available.
Steel
$2,700 / item
'Campagne' Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Campagne' chair by Design Frères. 18 1/2 seat height. Discrete non-scratch gliders on the tips of the legs (picture before last). Sturdy and comfortable. Chic and understated.
Steel
$5,400 / set
Pair of 'Campagne' Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Campagne' chairs by Design Frères. 18 1/2 seat height. Discrete non-scratch gliders on the tips of the legs (picture before last). Sturdy and comfortable. Chic and underst...
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. Bronzed steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® li...
Steel
Sculptural Wrought Iron and Astrakhan Wool 'Arcature' Stool by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural 'Arcature' stool (or side chair) by Design Frères. Wrought iron base with Astrakhan wool seat. Pair available.
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES®. Bronze patina over steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions with contrasting piping. Chic and understated.
Steel
Pair of 'Arcade' Side Chairs by Design Frères, in COM
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arcade side chairs by Design Frères, in COM (not included: please send 4 yards for the pair of chairs to our workroom after your order is confirmed).
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Méandre™ dark bronze side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES®. Chic and understated.
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Méandre™ dark bronze side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES® Chic and understated.
Steel
Franck Evennou, Club, Bronze Side Chair, France, 2000
By Franck Evennou
Located in New York, NY
Franck Evenou's "Club" chair is a piece that unites striking symmetry with a focus on the curved line. The chair's four hand-hammered legs bow out from the corners of plump square se...
Bronze
Woven Rush-Backed Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...
Rush, Walnut
$925 / item
H 38 in W 19 in D 18 in
Louis XVI Style Painted Square Back Side or Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This Louis XVI style square back dining chair is one of our most popular, best seller dining chair for us. The frame is made in Italy of soli...
Wood
1960s Wrought Iron Cafe Chairs, Pair
Located in Esperance, NY
1960s Wrought iron cafe chairs - a pair.
Metal
GA chair by Hans Bellmann, Suisse Design, 1960s
By Hans Bellmann, Horgen-Glarus
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
"GA" chair from the designer Hans Bellmann from Switzerland edited by Horgen Glarus.
Steel
4 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
4 French 1950s beechwood and vinyl upholstered side chairs. Price is per chair.
Beech
Pair of Brutalist Chairs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very nice sculpted rustic chairs in plain wood. Close to the work of Chapo.
Elm
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 18.9 in
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized flower head, on sabre legs. Newly upholstered in black Prussian horse hair fabric...
Fruitwood
$3,750 / item
H 33 in W 18 in D 18.3 in
Arched Mono Side or Accent Chair in White Oak by Objects & Ideas
By Objects & Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the patterns drawn by aircraft at summer air displays, and conceived primarily as a functional art piece, one single flowing line twists and turns to form the fluid outline of the Mono chair...
Oak
$1,973 / set
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Fibreglass Side Chairs by Rene Jean Caillette, France 1950s
By Sedia-Steiner
Located in London, GB
A rare set of 2 fibreglass chairs by Rene Jean Caillette. Brown background and multicolour floral pattern. Designed and produced in France between 1950-1959. René-Jean Caillet...
Steel
Pair of Cal-Style Side Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Cal-Style Mid-Century Modern side chairs with tubular chrome base and original upholstered seat and back.
Chrome
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of 1950s Italian sidechairs in green leather with wicker backs and brass detailing. Add some classic mid-century modern elegance to your home with this gorgeous pair of 1950s Italian side chairs...
Upholstery
Sold
H 32.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Sculptural Wrought Iron and Astrakhan Wool 'Arcature' Stool by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural 'Arcature' stool (or side chair) by Design Frères. Wrought iron base with Astrakhan wool seat. Pair available.
Steel
Sold
H 32.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Sculptural Wrought Iron and Astrakhan Wool 'Arcature' Stool by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural 'Arcature' stool (or side chair) by Design Frères. Wrought iron base with Astrakhan wool seat. Pair available.
Steel