Skip to main content

Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

French, 1901-1984

One of the most elegant and innovative 20th-century French furniture designers, Jacques Adnet created a simple, unadorned signature style that is both trim and vigorous. He began his career in the heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks and other pieces that employed slender metal frames clad in stitched saddle leather. With such furnishings, Adnet brought a fashion sensibility to design and decor that had not been seen since the 1920s prime of the great Paris couturier-decorator Paul Poiret.

Adnet was born in a provincial town in Burgundy, where he studied design before moving, along with his twin brother, Jean, to Paris to study at the École des Arts Décoratifs. After their graduation in the early 1920s, the brothers were hired to work in the decorative-arts atelier of the department store Galeries Lafayette, under the direction of Maurice Dufrêne, an Art Deco master who developed a singularly robust and opulent style. Both Adnets showed their work at the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes — the design fair from which the term Art Deco is derived

In 1928, Jacques Adnet took charge of the struggling La Compagnie des Arts Français, a decorative-arts firm founded by Louis Süe and André Mare that created modern furnishings that bore traces of 18th-century styling. Adnet immediately took the company in a different direction. He developed a simple lithe and lean look that incorporated industrial materials such as metal and glass, along with exotic woods and finishes such as parchment and sharkskin.

Adnet’s furniture begs to be described in terms of personalities: charming faux-bamboo side tables, suave chrome lighting and urbane club chairs. His most noted pieces, which feature sleek metal frames wrapped in Hermès leather, have a character all their own — smooth, elegant and self-assured, they inhabit a room with the same wit and grace as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve.

Find vintage Jacques Adnet furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

6
to
4
2
6
6
6
2
1
6
6
5
1
Height
to
Width
to
6
6
6
5
1
6
4
508
429
182
167
159
Creator: Jacques Adnet
1950's fireplace mantles by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather fire place tools by Jacques Adnet Rare piece Great condition
Category

1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Leather and Brass Fireplace Set by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning fireplace set by French designer Jacques Adnet. Brass frame with black saddle leather wrapped handles. Signature Adnet contrast stitching. ...
Category

1950s French Art Deco Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron, Brass

1950's Pair of Stitched Leather Andirons by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's pair of stitched leather Andirons by Jacques Adnet France.
Category

1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Leather and Brass Fireplace Set by Jacques Adnet, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning fireplace set by French modernist designer, Jacques Adnet. Solid brass frame with ring handles which are wrapped in an oxblood leather and ...
Category

1950s French Art Deco Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

1950's Stitched Leather Fire tools by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare pair of stitched leather fire tools by Jacques Adnet Colour is burgundy The piece is in great vintage condition.
Category

1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Jacques Adnet Brass and Wicker Jardiniere, circa 1960, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Jacques Adnet jardinière, circa 1960, France. Brass bamboo, blackened wicker basket, stitched black leather. Dimensions: 65 cm H, 67 cm W, 27 cm D. Original condition, brass ...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Related Items
Marmorea English Style Black Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A very deep moulded bolection style fireplace, a reproduction of an early 19th century, Ashburton marble surround from our antique catalogue. In bla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Queen Anne Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

English Georgian Style Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A reproduction fireplace of simple yet pleasing design, perfect for both contemporary and antique decor. A molded and shaped frame, on square foot blocks and a stepped and molded she...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Georgian Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

English Georgian Style Marble Fireplace Mantle
English Georgian Style Marble Fireplace Mantle
H 47.25 in W 60.63 in D 7.09 in
Plisse Basin Made of Marble
By Atelier Pibamarmi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Plisse basin is made of carved White Carrara Marble. It can come in different dimensions and stone.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Plisse Basin Made of Marble
Plisse Basin Made of Marble
H 6 in Dm 16.25 in
19th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
Louis Philippe period original fireplace surround from the burgundy region. Measures; 110 cm EW 43.31” 102 cm EH 40.16” 73 cm IW 28.74” 86 cm IH 33.85” 31 cm S 12.20”.   
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

19th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
19th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
H 40.16 in W 43.31 in D 12.21 in
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood and Sèvres Porcelain Jardinières, circa 1870
Located in Portland, OR
Pair of antique French Louis XV Tulipwood and Sèvres Porcelain jardinières / Planters, circa 1870. The planters having bronze flame finials and Rococo gilded bronze mounts, each side...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ormolu

Brass and Iron Fireplace Screen, Vintage Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A three panel fireplace screen made of polished brass and iron. Original as found condition (see all the detailed pictures). Some patina t...
Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970 Gony Nava's Signed Gild Brass Fireplace Mantle
By Gony Nova
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s gilded brass fireplace mantel signed by Gony Nava. Size of interior opening: 60 x 70 cm.
Category

1970s Spanish Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

A Large Calacatta Vagli Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A large and substantial Bolection fireplace in Variegated Calacatta Vagli marble with a pale background, purple, grey veining and soft gold tones. Stood on shaped footblocks with a m...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Queen Anne Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

An Arabescato Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned Bolection fireplace surround in Italian Arabescato Corchia marble. The warm variegated colours of the veining showing nicely from the pale creamy background colou...
Category

2010s English Queen Anne Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Antique French Tole Painted Jardinière or Planter, circa 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French tole painted jardinière or planter. In looking over the planter carefully, I am sure it has had some paint conservation and rest...
Category

1820s French Antique Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Cast Stone Medieval Style Jardiniere Planters, Circa 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
These pair of Medieval-style cast stone planters were crafted in the 1960s. The cream finish is delicately mottled with a patina of black, white, and green, adding to its charm and character that will age gracefully. Each jardiniere is decorated with a horizontal relief...
Category

1960s French Medieval Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Cement

Curved Riveted Wrought Iron Fireplace Screen in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice curved fireplace screen is made of a steel grilling surrounded by a thick riveted wrought iron frame with rings. This is a French modernist ...
Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Previously Available Items
Pair of Modernist Steel, Iron and Brass Andirons by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of modernist style andirons is made of steel, wrought iron and brass. This is a work by famous designer and maker Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940
Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Steel, Wrought Iron

Modernist Steel, Iron and Brass Fireplace Tools by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of modernist style fireplace tools on stand are made of wrought iron and brass. This is a French work by famous designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940.
Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Andirons by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of andirons by Jacques Adnet (1901-1984). Crystall balls and structure made of brass and iron. France, Circa 1930.
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Iron

Pair of Andirons by Jacques Adnet
Pair of Andirons by Jacques Adnet
H 11.03 in W 27.96 in D 5.12 in
Pair of Brass Planters by Jacques Adnet, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
pair of brass planters by Jacques Adnet from 1950.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Large Jacques Adnet Andirons, France, 1960's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of modernist andirons in nickel-plated bronze by Jacques Adnet. The front is a large slab of bronze finished in nickel with nice aging. A robust design.
Category

1960s French Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Jacques Adnet Brass Andirons, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) Pair of polished brass andirons with bamboo motif, and iron base Measures: 16 H x 8 W x 14 D Ref: p.223 Jacques Adnet by Alain Rene Hardy.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jacques Adnet Leather Broom
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare fireplace broom by Jacques Adnet. Classic Adnet style with the shaft fully wrapped in black leather spaced with brass rings and a brass loo...
Category

1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Leather Broom
Jacques Adnet Leather Broom
H 2.25 in W 21.5 in D 8.5 in
Rare Brass Fire Screen by Jacques Adnet, 1940s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
This sharp vintage fire screen is made with transparent glass from Saint Gobain, and quality brass. It’s a rare find and a highly decorative piece, desig...
Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Rare Brass Fire Screen by Jacques Adnet, 1940s
Rare Brass Fire Screen by Jacques Adnet, 1940s
H 23.63 in W 47.25 in L 23.63 in
Large Jacques Adnet Fire Screen
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Large Jacques Adnet fire screen, steel feet and tempered glass, all original from 1950s Rare extra large size, superb piece.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Large Jacques Adnet Fire Screen
Large Jacques Adnet Fire Screen
H 35 in W 45 in D 8 in
1950s Stitched Leather Fire Place Tools by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s stitched leather fire place tools by Jacques Adnet.
Category

1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Leather Plant Stand
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather and iron plant stand by Jacques Adnet. Completely wrapped leather frame with iron upper ring and lower iron ring for holding planted pots. Signature Adnet contrast s...
Category

1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Jacques Adnet Leather Plant Stand
Jacques Adnet Leather Plant Stand
H 22.4 in W 9.13 in D 14 in
Four French 1950s Stitched Leather Patio Armchairs By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four French 1950s stitched leather patio armchairs with brass knobs Chairs are sold separately and can be acquired as a set of 4 with 40% discount.    
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jacques Adnet Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jacques Adnet building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Jacques Adnet building and garden elements are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jacques Adnet building and garden elements, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original building and garden elements by Jacques Adnet were created in the Art Deco style in europe during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider building and garden elements by Gilbert Poillerat, and Francois Carre. Prices for Jacques Adnet building and garden elements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,200 and can go as high as $12,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,261.

Recently Viewed

View All