The success of Holly Hunt — both the designer and her eponymous empire of textile and furnishings showrooms — is based on instinct.
The Chicago-based Hunt trusts her own tastes, reflected in her signature lines of elegant, low-key furniture, lighting and fabrics. She also trusts her judgment about the wants of the buying public, and this savvy sensibility has allowed her to cultivate and market the work of a range of contemporary talents, from minimalists like Christian Liaigre to eccentrics like Christian Astuguevieille.
Hunt is a design world impresario — a prominent arbiter for stylish modern interiors and known foremost for fabrics, seating designs and light fixtures. Modern sophistication, attention to detail, and a desire to cultivate talented contemporary designers are at the crux of the company’s success.
Born in central Texas to schoolteacher parents, Hunt was a creative girl who made her own clothes and bickered with her mother about decor. After graduating from Texas Tech, Hunt worked as department-store buyer and costume jewelry designer before marrying and helping her husband build a multimillion dollar transport company. Her hobby was decorating their homes. After the two divorced, Hunt purchased a showroom in the Chicago Merchandise Mart in 1983. Within 10 years, she was winning applause for her understated designs, her lavish showroom parties and her eye for rising design stars. Liaigre was her first discovery. Correctly surmising that his pared-down furniture in dark wood would play well in the United States in the aftermath of the go-go ’80s, Hunt began marketing the French designer’s work in 1994.
Over the subsequent years Hunt has added a half-dozen showrooms and, following her own style barometer, has taken on other fresh talents, including glassmaker Alison Berger, French designer Christophe Pillet and couturier Ralph Rucci, making a foray into home design.
One constant over that time have been the aesthetics of Hunt’s own designs. Her fabrics — the first choice of many dealers when re-upholstering vintage seating — are understated, mixing muted colors and updates of classic patterns. Her furniture is simple and refined. As you will see on 1stDibs, the name Holly Hunt represents a sense of timelessness and sophistication.
$15,583Sale Price|30% Off
Dining Table Oak and Bronze Holly Hunt Ring Series Contemporary USA 2019
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Glasgow, GB
This dining table in oak and bronze by Holly Hunt, created in 2019 in the United States, is part of the documented ‘Ring’ series and presents a contemporary interpretation of sculptu...
Bronze
Holly Hunt Split Dining Table
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Holly Hunt Split dining table featuring a contemporary interpretation of Arts and Crafts style, elevating a substantial chocolate brown wood top with beveled edges split down the cen...
Steel, Brass
$7,237Sale Price|50% Off
Holly Hunt Wooden Dining Table
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Rochester, England
Elevate your dining experience with the beautiful Dining Table by Holly Hunt Studios. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this table exudes luxury and sophistication. The...
Wood
$6,800Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 96 in
Contemporary Solid White Oak Dining or Conference Table
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dinners are our favorite. We love having them, hosting them, laughing around during them, cleaning up after them. This is what our dining table is and means to us. The solid white oak...
Wood, Oak
$2,750
H 13.75 in W 57.25 in D 34.38 in
Holly Hunt Gazelle Stone And Bronze Cocktail Table for Restoration
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Holly Hunt Cocktail Table in distressed condition with chips to the edges, some dings, rings and scratches which still retains the fine form of the design. The Gazelle Cocktail Table...
Stone, Bronze
$8,950
H 16 in W 59 in D 59 in
Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Large Square Coffee Table with Drawers
By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This impressive large-scale square coffee table was designed by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, a collaboration known for its impeccable craftsmanship and understated luxury. Measu...
Wood
$8,333
H 29.14 in W 57.49 in D 50.79 in
19th Century French Antique Oak Oval Dining Hunt Table Black Forest Hunt Trophy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite 19th century French antique hunting table / beast table in black forest style, large oval model. Amazing Trophy model with 4 differen...
Oak
Holly Hunt Zebrawood and Bronze Cocktail Table
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful cocktail table by Holly Hunt. Slightly elevated with bronze inserts that serve as legs and exotic wood.
Bronze
$7,088
H 29.53 in W 41.74 in D 45.67 in
19th Century French Antique Oak Oval Dining Hunt Table Black Forest Animal Lodge
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stunning 19th century French antique hunting table / beast table in black forest style, large oval model. Amazing full beast model displaying a Stag, Boar, Fox & Hound. Made from European oak with superb craftsmanship , the craftsmanship of the carvings is breathtaking. Each animal is carved with much attention to detail and they are carved open to appear moving on the table leg. Everything is done in solid European oak with marvelous patina , no missing pieces. Superb quality piece. Will absolutely steal the show in any hunting lodge. A timeless antique! This antique hunt table...
Brass
Irish Georgian Mahogany Hunt Table
Located in Essex, MA
Opens to an oval with fine quality mahogany. Two demilune shaped hinged leaves. Fixed and swing out square section legs. Great to have open as a dining table or behind a large sofa w...
Mahogany
Primitive Wooden XXL Dining Table
Located in London, GB
A large wooden dining table, Belgium, c1950s. Wabi-Sabi Esque full of natures imperfections. Formed from reclaimed and antique wood, so ha...
Wood
Contemporary Edo Dining Table in Oak or Walnut
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
With its angular, symmetrical base and bevelled top this design is available as a console, occasional or dining table, with the option of specifying a lacquer color to the top. Shown...
Oak, Walnut
$21,370 / item
H 30 in W 120 in D 42 in
STACKED DINING TABLE - Modern Wooden Dining Table with Metal Inlay and Bases
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
STACKED DINING TABLE - Modern Wooden Dining Table with Metal Inlay and Bases The Stacked Dining Table is a modern piece of furniture that draws i...
Metal
Modern Oak Dining Table Barricas Series
By Craft Associates, Laura Trenchard
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Modern Specs: Oak Condition Modern Dining Chair "Barricas Series" for Craft Ass...
Oak
James de Wulf Concrete Split Locking Dining Table - Premium Black
By James de Wulf
Located in Paia, HI
The James de Wulf classic Split Locking Dining Table features a split radius in the tabletop. The table consists of two pieces: table top and base, which...
Concrete
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H 28.88 in W 96 in D 39.5 in
Christian Liaigre “Courier” Solid Oak Dining Table for Holly Hunt, USA
By Christian Liaigre, HOLLY HUNT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An architecturally refined “Courier” dining table designed by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, executed in solid oak wood and crafted in the United States. This model exemplifies Li...
Oak
Holly Hunt Walnut Dining Table 2010 c.
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
Holly Hunt Walnut Dining Table, c. 2010 Refined east-west walnut figuered grain pattern with contrasting north-south edge pattern detail. Features: Solid walnut with bridge-style leg...
Walnut
Holly Hunt Grey Keel Cement Outdoor Dining Table
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Rochester, England
This Keel Outdoor Dining Table was designed by Holly Hunt and made in 2022. Casually sophisticated with a modern aesthetic, it has a rectangular white surface which contrasts with th...
Cement
Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Courier Dining Table
By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Large Christian Liaigre Holly Hunt Courier Dining Table. 120" x 45" x 27" H to bottom of the top. Very good condition with normal surface scratche...
Wood
Holly Hunt Split C-Leg Rustic Dining Table, Circular, Brass Inlays
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Stamford, CT
Holly Hunt Split C-Leg Rustic Dining Table, Conference Table, Center Table, Two Large 22" Leaves, Brass Inlays A stunning circular yew wood Dining or Center table with brass star shaped inlays in the center of...
Brass
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H 30 in W 42 in D 100 in
Christian Liaigre Courier Dining Table, Stained Oak, Holly Hunt, France, 2011
By Christian Liaigre, HOLLY HUNT
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christian Liaigre Courier dining table, Oak, Holly Hunt, France, 2017. 100” x 42” x 29.5” H. This table was initially designed by Christian Liaigre for his house in Ile de Ré… a rustic house in harmony with the environment, whilst remaining sophisticated and unpredictable. The Long Courrier reflects the identity of the island - the fishermen's houses and nature. With its iconic base, it has become one of the Liaigre’s most iconic designs and a supreme example of Modern Minimalism. The courier table is an elegant synonym of simplicity and organic authenticity, the image of Ile de Ré. Liaigre was born in the Vendée region of France where he grew up on his parent’s farm. Christian’s parents bred horses, a detail that has had a substantial influence in his work which has been described as having “strong equestrian flavor.” As a young man he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied painting. By the early 60’s he returned to Vendée where he worked on his parent’s farm – perhaps re-opening his eyes to the beauty of country living. In the early 1970’s, Liaigre returned to Paris where he worked as a design director at Nobilis Fontan. Eventually, he left Nobilis, as they wouldn’t allow him to show his own furniture. The joke was on them when he opened his own Parisian design studio in the late 80’s. In 1985, he opened his first store, and he designed the Hôtel Montalembert in 1990. In 1997, he designed The Mercer Hotel in New York City. His clients included Larry Gagosian, Marina Abramovic, Bryan Adams...
Oak
Modern Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Walnut Circular Round Dining Table
By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fantastic circular dining table designed by Christian Liagre for Holly Hunt with the original label affixed to the underside, the piece features squared peg details in the rim surr...
Walnut
Christian Liaigre Long Courier Dining Table 2000's 'Signed'
By Christian Liaigre, HOLLY HUNT
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Long Courier dining table in dark oak with X base by Christian Liaigre and sold through Holly Hunt, American 2000's (label on the bottom reads “CH...
Oak
Christian Liaigre Dining Table for Holly Hunt, circa 2000, France
By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre
Located in Girona, Spain
Christian Liaigre dining table for Holly Hunt. Made with oak. circa 2000, France. Very good condition. Born into a family from Vendé...
Oak
HOLLY HUNT Afriba Table in Mineral White Base by Christian Astuguevieille
By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Astuguevieille
Located in Chicago, IL
HOLLY HUNT Afriba table in mineral white base by Christian Astuguevieille Additional Information: Dimensions: 57 Dia x 29.9 H inch Available in other option: Paldao 185
Hemp
HOLLY HUNT Outdoor Peso Dining Table in Abyss Black Base & Cobalt Grey Top
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
With its graceful curves and sculptural physique, the Peso Dining Table makes quite the impression. Ideal for intimate dining, this HOLLY HUNT timele...
Concrete
HOLLY HUNT Outdoor Peso Dining Table in Black Abyss Base & Pure White Top
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
With its graceful curves and sculptural physique, the Peso Dining Table makes quite the impression. Ideal for intimate dining, this HOLLY HUNT timele...
Concrete