Jacques Adnet Lighting
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.
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Creator: Jacques Adnet
1950's Stitched Leather Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare lamp in stitched leather By Jacques Adnet
France
1950's.
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950's Stitched leather " boat style" lanterns by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
1950's Stitched leather " boat style " lanterns by Jacques Adnet
France
Re-wired
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950's Stitched leather lantern by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather lantern by Jacques Adnet
Burgundy leather
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Rare Pair of Art Deco Lacquered Wood Cream Color Torcheres by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Pair of lacquered wood cream colour torcheres by Jacques Adnet
This model is listed on the book "Jacques Adnet" by Alain-Rene´ Hardy and Gae¨lle Millet, Editions de l'Amateur ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Wood
1950's Stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched Leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
France
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
1950's Stitched leather table lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather table lamp by Jacques Adnet
Dimensions given without shade
No shade included
4 initials on the right front
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
1950's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice Stitched leather floor lamp designed by Jacques Adnet
Dimensions given without shade
No shade included
France.
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
Stitched Leather Table Lamp by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Stitched leather table lamp by Jacques Adnet France 1950
A table lamp by Jacques Adnet, produced in France in the 1950’s from beautifully ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
1950's stitched leather and wood table lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and oak table lamp or desk lamp
France
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather, Oak
1950's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
With green Ceramic By Maurice Savin
France.
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1950's Stitched Leather Sconces by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Incredible pair of Stitched leather sconces designed by Jacques Adnet.
Parchment shade.
Very good condition.
2 bulbs international E27.
Newly rewired.
Dimensions given without shade
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
Exquisite Dore Bronze and Crystal Boudoir Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Exquisite petite two-light boudoir lamp in perfect working condition with silk cord. Composed of three crystal blocks encased in patinated dore bronze hardware. All original with dar...
Category
1940s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1950's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet.
Dimensions given without shade.
No shade included.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
1950s Red Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s Stitched leather floor lamp.
Can be placed in four different high
Great condition
No shade included
Dimensions given without shade.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Stitched leather Floor lamp By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather Floor lamp
2 different brown leather
No shade included
High : 160/ 188 cm
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Stitched Leather lamp By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather lamp By Jacques Adnet
Dark English green leather
Dimensions given without shade
No shade included
Newly re-wired
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
1050's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather floor lamp designed by Jacques Adnet
Black and chocolate brown leather
Dimensions given without shade, no shade provided.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Stitched leather Floor lamp By Jacques adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice stitched leather floor lamp
Very good condition
No shade included , Dimensions given without shade
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
1950's Stitched leather Floor lamp By Jacques adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice 1950's Stitched chocolate brown leather by Jacques Adnet
Dimensions given without shade
No shade included
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
Valenti / Jacques Adnet Dual Cone Floor Lamp, France, 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Original Tobacco leather over steel with brass hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
1950's Stitched leather Floor lamp By Jacques adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched Leather Floor lamp By Jacques Adnet
Dimensions given without shade
No shade included
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
No shade included
Dimensions given without shade
France.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stitched Leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Stitched Leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
Dimensions given without shade
No shade provided.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Iron
1950's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather floor lamp designed by Jacques Adnet
France
Bi-colour red and black
Dimensions given without shade, no shade provided.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950's Stitched Leather Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare Stitched leather lamp by Jacques Adnet
Bronze stare base
The mat is a flexible who can go in all direction.
Very good condition.
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1950's Stitched Leather Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather lamp by Jacques Adnet
Green leather
The arm is a flexible who can move in all direction, the base is a shoe horse, the shade is in green opaline glass
Very...
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched black leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
France
No shade Included
Dimensions given without shade.
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare red stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet,
1950s
France
Measures: Low high 155 cm.
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Stitched Leather Lantern by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather lantern by Jacques Adnet
Black leather
France.
Category
1950s European Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Chrome Ceiling Fixture
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco ceiling fixture by Jacques Adnet in chrome with crystal fittings. Rewired for American installation. 16” wide x 10” deep x 30” high.
JACQUES ADNET
(19...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
1950's Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet
Rare in red.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Stitched leather and wood table lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
1950's Stitched leather table lamp by Jacques Adnet
Dimensions given without shade
No shade included
Newly re-wired
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jacques Adnet, Table Lamp Sheathed with Red Hermès Style Leather
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jacques Adnet, table lamp sheathed with red Hermès style leather, circa 1940-1950.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
Pair of Stiched Leather Floor Lamps by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of floor lamps
Dimensions given without shade
No shade provided
Can be sold individually
Price for a pair.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Materials
Leather
Jacques Adnet Leather Bound Floor Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Adnet leather bound floor lamp.
Category
1950s French Vintage Jacques Adnet Lighting
Jacques Adnet lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Jacques Adnet lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of leather and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jacques Adnet lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Jacques Adnet were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Maison Jansen, Maison Lunel, and Atelier Jean Perzel. Prices for Jacques Adnet lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $608 and can go as high as $38,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,520.
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