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.
Pair of Yellow 'Camargue' Swiveling Counter Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great pair of yellow 'Camargue' swiveling counter stools by Design Frères. Practical swiveling and comfortable wide seat, footrest and backrest design.
Steel
Pair of 'Antibes' Swiveling Bar Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of swiveling bar stools by Design Frères. 30 in. seat height. Suitable for bar, not counter height.
Steel
Inez Modern Barstool or Counter Stool with Swivel
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez Stool by Crump and Kwash Carved solid wood seat and base / hand rubbed zero VOC oil finish / solid steel construction / 360 degree rotating seat top....
Bronze
$3,200
H 25 in W 19.25 in D 20 in
Chrome and Olive Green Leather Swivel Vanity Stool by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1970’s swivel polish chrome vanity stool, part of the “Ball Line” by American renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. Out of an Arthur Elrod Desi...
Chrome
Industrial Swivel Stool
Located in Vosselaar, BE
1930s industrial swivel stool. The adjustable beech sit has a nice patina as well as the green paint remains on the iron supports. The height m...
Metal
$3,600 / set
H 44 in W 17 in D 20.5 in
Set of 4 Hill Manufacturers Lucite & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern fantastic and rare set of four Lucite 3 legged swivel bar stools with Chrome Round Footrest by Hill Manufacturers made in...
Chrome
$2,711 / set
H 29.53 in W 15.56 in D 17.52 in
Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
By Singer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1920’s Singer Sewing machine steel and bentwood ply work chairs A very good looking and original pair, they ...
Steel
$2,100 / set
H 41.25 in W 16.75 in D 17 in
Three Vintage Modern Arthur Umanoff Style Swivel Bar Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking midcentury set of three bar stools that boast slatted wood seats and backrests. The sturdy iron rod base tapers down to splayed feet showing quality construction. A conven...
Iron
Tonny Bar Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Bar Stool Tonny with steel structure in polished finish, swivel stool with solid walnut wood under seat and backrest, upholstered and covered with genuine italian leather in white...
Leather, Walnut
Swivel High Stool in Bentwood
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Revolving high stool in bentwood with upholstered seat and backrest. Thonet style, Austria, 1930s Nicely constructed in turned bentwood standing up on four legs with a foot rest ring. The wood structure is strong and sturdy. Height adjustable. Nice aged patina. This eye-catching rotating stool...
Wood, Bentwood
Inez Counter Stool by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez Counter stool by Crump and Kwash Carved, solid wood seat, base, and under cap / hand rubbed oil finish / solid steel construction / durable powder coat finish / 360 degree rotating...
Steel
$2,100 / item
H 41 in W 20 in D 18 in
SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather & Oak
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
The Shaker swivel Bar stool is made to order. This contemporary / modern swivel stool chair is available in a large range of genuine leathers, vinyls, Shearlings, cowhides & also...
Steel
English Leather Upholstered Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English leather upholstered swivel bar stool. The antiqued slung seat on turned splay legs joined by an "X" stretcher and a brass footr...
Leather, Wood
Lupus Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Bar stool lupus swivel with structure in solid walnut, seat and back upholstered and covered with black velvet fabric, inside armrests covered with bl...
Leather, Velvet, Walnut