Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Remarkably sculptural but unexpectedly versatile, vintage Hervé Van der Straeten furniture and lighting is at home in all kinds of interiors. While the French designer’s chandeliers, tables and other works draw on everything from visual art forms in Japan to luxurious Art Deco–era furnishings to modernist icons such as Mies van der Rohe, Van der Straeten designs are unapologetically original and rather difficult to categorize.
Van der Straeten was born in Savigny-sur-Orge, France, in 1965. As a young man, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He studied painting but began making jewelry, too. Van der Straeten’s inaugural accessories, constructed with brass and rubber, garnered immediate attention. In 1985, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler had included several of Van der Straeten's designs in a show, and before long, he was designing for names like Alexander McQueen and Christian Lacroix.
Despite the success of Hervé Van der Straeten jewelry, the visionary designer shifted his focus to interior decor. "For me, jewelry was more like a parenthetical," he told 1stDibs. "What I always wanted to do was to design furniture." So, in 1992, Van der Straeten launched a collection of dishes, sconces and candlesticks. He opened a showroom in the Marais district of Paris in 1999, followed by a workshop in the suburb of Bagnolet.
Today, Van der Straeten oversees approximately 30 artisans at his ateliers who help bring his furniture designs to life. His work is delightfully unconventional and will draw the focus in any space — there is a compelling emphasis on the use of industrial materials, such as anodized aluminum and steel rods, as well as an integration of traditional techniques such as marquetry in his sculptural mirrors, side tables and other pieces. Van der Straeten’s furniture — some of which can be found in the alluring apartment in Paris that the designer shares with his husband, former Roger Vivier artistic director Bruno Frisoni — is available in the United States through both Ralph Pucci and Maison Gerard.
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Early 2000s French Artist Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
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Early 2000s French Artist Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Artist Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Artist Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Artist Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Artist Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Artist Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal
2010s French Artisan Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
1980s French Artisan Vintage Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
1980s French Artisan Vintage Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
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Crystal, Rock Crystal
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1990s French Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Brass
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1990s French Artisan Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Black Diamond, Onyx, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
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Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
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Opal, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Onyx, Quartz, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vermeil, Brass
2010s French Artisan Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
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Pearl
1990s French Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
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1990s French Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gold Plate
2010s French Modern Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
1990s French Artisan Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gold
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gold
1990s French Contemporary Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
1990s French Herve Van Der Straeten Jewelry
Gilt Metal