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.
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Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass Standing Ashtray, 1950's France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional standing floor ashtray designed by the renowned French modernist designer Jacques Adnet, dating to the 1950s. This sculptural smoker's stand perfectly showcases Adnet’...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Standing Ashtray / Catchall
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet standing ashtray in black leather with signature contrast stitching and iron tripod base Beautiful black ceramic astray and signature bamboo stem. France, 1940s
Iron
Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass Floor Ashtray, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather and brass ashtray by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame on three legs. Brass dish with a brown saddle leather, ovular pull on top. Black saddle leather bamboo wrap from top t...
Brass, Iron
$3,734
Jacques Adnet Ashtray
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie cendrier en cuir fauve par Jacques Adnet.
Metal, Brass
$1,200
Jacques Adnet Ashtray
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome glass ashtray with leather belting and signature contrast stitching France 1940s.
Brass
$1,500
Jacques Adnet Ashtray
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome glass ashtray with leather belting and signature contrast stitching and brass buckle France 1940s.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather Ashtray
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Jacques Adnet ashtray set in beautifully worn dark brown leather. Thick molded glass with crackle detailing Incredible piece. France 1940s.
Brass
1950's Stitched leather Ashtray by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather ashtray by Jacques Adnet France 1950's
Brass
Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Ashtray vienna around 1950s Original condition Original patina
Brass
Facets Clear Ashtray
Located in Paris, FR
Ashtray Facets Clear all hand-made with concrete, pigments and mirror glass. Exceptional and unique piece.
Concrete
Italian mid-century modern floor-standing ashtray in brass, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern floor-standing ashtray in brass, 1950s Floor-standing ashtray in brass and metal with a three-legged base. The three brass rods that form the base join in ...
Brass
Round Onyx Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished onyx ashtray features an all over cream color with brown and red veining throughout and a thick edge. The round vessel has a deep curved well perfect for trinkets, ash or ev...
Onyx
Solid Brass Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid round brass ashtray. This piece features two deep wells separated by comb like notches down the middle of the ashtray. Dimensions 7" diameter x 1.5" height. Condition Excelle...
Brass
Baccarat Ashtray
By Baccarat
Located in Mérida, YU
This is an original Baccarat astray in excellent condition. Like new. Timeless design and the best quality.
Crystal
Greek Pottery Ashtray
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Vintage Greek Pottery Ashtray, hand painted and signed by artist. It was brought back from a trip to Greece in the 70's era. A great vintage souvenir with artists markings on reverse...
Clay
$455 / item
H 1.66 in W 3.15 in D 3.75 in
Set of 4 Midcentury Stackable Solid Brass Austrian Ashtrays After Adnet, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique set of four stackable ashtrays in solid brass. This stylish and versatile set was produced in Austria during the 1950s after Jacques Adnet. Fully original and i...
Brass
$3,700
H 25.5 in W 11 in D 12 in
Rare Carl Auböck Brass Standing Floor Ashtray, Smoking Stand, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful vintage and authentic minimalist standing ashtray / smoking stand from the 1950s, designed and crafted by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria. This sculptural piece...
Brass
$525
H 1.19 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Large Vide Poche or Ashtray in Glass, Geometrical Patterns France, circa 1970
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche or ashtray in in Glass. It has been done circa 1970, in France. Transparent Color.
Art Glass
Onyx Ashtray and Lighter - Ashtray Beautiful organic design
Located in Lugo, IT
Ashtray and lighter in onyx. Ashtray Beautiful organic design. defects Lighter not working Thanks
Onyx
Vintage Fly Ashtray in Brass, 1950s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and decorative ashtray in solid brass, circa 1950.
Brass
Sold
H 2 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Jacques Adnet Leather and Molded Glass Ashtray Catchall Desk Tidy, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by the acclaimed designer Jacques Adnet (1901–1984), this striking modernist desk accessory exemplifies his iconic blend of luxury and functionality. The stunning set was me...
Leather, Glass
Steel and Leather Ashtray on Stand by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice ashtray on stand is made of steel and Leather. This is a French work by famous designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950
Steel
Jacques Adnet Standing Ashtray / Catchall
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet standing ashtray with red leather tripod base and signature contrast stitching - bamboo stem with brass catchall . Great patina. France, 1940s
Brass
Jacques Adnet Standing Ashtray / Catchall
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet standing ashtray with signature black leather tripod base with contrast stitching - bamboo stem with brass catchall - France, 1940s
Leather, Bamboo
Stitched leather ashtray on stand by Jacques adnet.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
Elegant standing ashtray in stitched brown leather by Jacques Adnet. The brass ashtray has its original patination as do the gilt metal feet. The leather is in good original condition.
Leather
Jacques Adnet Ashtray
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet standing ashtray or catch all with perfectly patina'd leather handle and solid iron base. Great for a catchall at an entrance for keys -or next to a chair.
Iron
Jacques Adnet Glass Ashtray/Catchall, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome green leather and frosted glass ashtray from the 1950s by seminal French Art Deco modernist designer Jacques Adnet. The inside part of t...
Leather, Glass
Sold
H 21 in W 7.9 in D 7.9 in
Jacques Adnet Ash Tray, France, 1950's Modernist, Catchall on Stand, Mid Century
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sculptural black iron smoking ash tray or catchall stand by Jacques Adnet. France, circa 1950s. Elegant four feet stand in original black painted metal with patinated...
Iron
Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Ceramic Ashtray & Cigarette Holder
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Adnet leather wrapped ceramic ashtray & cigarette holder France, circa 1940's Emerald green ceramic ashtray is free of any chips, cra...
Ceramic, Leather
Jacques Adnet Leather & Glass Catchall, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet "vide poche" in its original leather stitched base.
Leather, Art Glass
Jacques Adnet Cognac Leather and Glass Ashtray, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather and glass catchall / ashtray by French designer Jacques Adnet. Rich cognac leather base with signature Adnet contrast stitching and a circular inset cutout. Crystal g...
Leather, Glass
Jacques Adnet Standing Ashtray Catch All
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Adnet standing ashtray or catch all Mid-century French classic piece Sturdy iron frame with saddle leather Signature contrast stitching Patina from age and use Perfect addition to any entry as a key catchall...
Iron