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 Eight Light Chandelier Chrome & Opaline Glass Shades French
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Very nice Modernist Jacques Adnet chandelier, Finished in chrome and with 8 original handmade Antique White Opaline shades. US Rewiring and takes 8 light bulbs with max. 40 watts. Fr...
Chrome
$5,800 / set
Pair of Jacques Adnet Chandeliers
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
French chandelier by Jacques Adnet, 8 opalines tubes. Adjustable height. Pair available. US wired and in working condition.
Chrome
1950s Stitched Leather Chandelier by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s stitched leather chandelier by Jacques Adnet Great condition France Dimensions given without chaine + Chaine of 38 cm.
Brass
Pair of Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Rome, IT
Each chandelier is made of 50 discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on four levels. Nine light bulbes E 14.
Metal
Pair of Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
The rare 24 turquoise discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels. Nine E14 light bulbs. Measures: Height without chain 40 cm.
Glass
Pair of Murano Shell Chandeliers by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of Italian vintage Murano chandeliers made by 51 glass leaves in a chrome frame. The originality of this chandelier is given by the glass, wonderful works of art transparent and...
Metal
1950s Brass Chandelier with Twin Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Two-light chandelier from the 1950s featuring a brass stem and a circular central ring supporting a pair of opposing arms. Each arm holds an angled opaline glass diffuser with a soft...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Brown Hand-Stitched Leather-Clad Table Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning table lamp was designed by French designer Jacques Adnet (1901-1984). This classical hickory brown color lamp features a hand-stitched shade with ivory paper lining, a ...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Chandelier by Jacques Adnet, Solid Brass, Circa 1930
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sublime Art Deco chandelier in a modernist style, combining architectural elegance with noble materials. Its finely crafted solid brass frame offers a warm and timeless presence. I...
Brass
$1,395
H 26.78 in Dm 16.93 in
Sario Three-Light Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades, Finland, 1960s
Located in Kangasala, FI
An elegant three-light chandelier by Sario, manufactured in Finland during the 1960s. This Scandinavian Modern design combines a polished brass frame with beautifully proportioned sa...
Brass
Pair of Amazing Pink Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of chandelier includes 36 precious pink tronchi Murano glasses 20 cm long. Nickel-plated metal structure on three levels. Takes 5 base bulbs (E-27) up to 40 watts per bulb. We ...
Metal
Italian Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
A sophisticated Italian chandelier dating from the 1950s, combining elegant Mid-Century Modern styling with timeless craftsmanship. The fixture features six beautifully curved solid ...
Metal, Brass
$12,800 / set
H 26.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Vintage Pair of Jacques Adnet style Red Stitched Leather Table Lamps, 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage Jacques Adnet style red stitched leather lamps with tri-pod style legs, leather strap to body. Fully updated electrical socket, harp, switch plug and silk wiring. The s...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Tripod Green Leather stitched Floor Lamp France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
1950's Stitched leather floor lamp designed by Jacques Adnet green leather Dimensions given without shade, no shade provided. The floor lamp will be delivered with the plug correspo...
Leather
Pair of Jacques Adnet Black Leather Table Lamps, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated, sculptural, and impossibly chic! This pair of Jacques Adnet table lamps brings the kind of quiet luxury that whispers, “Yes, I do have impeccable taste.” Wrapped in Adnet’s signature hand-stitched black leather, each lamp stands on a tripod base that feels equal parts equestrian elegance and modern French minimalism. The clean, tailored lines are beautifully balanced with oversized cream shades that cast a soft, flattering glow. Perfect for framing a console, elevating nightstands, or stealing the show on matching end tables. They’re the kind of lamps that make every room feel suddenly intentional. New custom silk lampshades. Newly rewired for US standards with cloth cord and on/off hand switch. Matching pair of red leather Adnet lamps...
Brass
Jacques Adnet 5 Light Chandelier 2 Patina Brass, Gun Metal & Glass Rods France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Jacques Adnet Mid-Century Modern chandelier 2 patina brass, gunmetal and glass rods. Sold with off white cone shades. Shade measures: height 7.5 inches x top diameter 3 inche...
Brass, Metal
Baccarat Chandelier 'Jacques Adnet' 1900-1984
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Baccarat chandelier (Jaques Adnet) 1900-1984 circa 1940 Origin France Baccarat crystal and gilt bronze sealed in Baccarat crystal.
Cut Glass
Pair of Stitched Leather Pendants by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of stitched leather pendants by Jacques Adnet Newly wired.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Brass and Gunmetal Chandelier, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
This chandelier is typical of self-proclaimed Avant Garde designer of the first half of the 20th century, Jacques Adnet. Made from gunmetal and brass, it has a decidedly modern feel,...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 35 in D 14 in
Jacques Adnet Six-Light Chandelier Brass & Gunmetal France 1950 - Pair available
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb chandelier by Jacques Adnet, two patina, brass and gunmetal. Six lights, 60 watts max per light. US rewired and in working condition. Height can be changed upon request. Pair...
Brass, Bronze, Metal
Jacques Adnet Six-Light Chandelier, Pair Available
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb chandelier by Jacques Adnet, two patina, brass and gun metal. Six lights, 60 watts max per light. US rewire and in working condition. High can be change upon request. Pai...
Brass, Bronze
J. Adnet 5 Arms Chandelier, Pair Available
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb J Adnet chandelier, brass and glass rods Pair available, priced individually. 5 lights, 40 watts max bulb. US rewired and in working condition.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Chandelier
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Jacques Adnet ten lights chandelier, two patina brass and glass ball and rods. US rewired and in working condition. 40 watts and 60 watts sockets.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Six-Light Chandelier, pair available
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb chandelier by Jacques Adnet, two patina, brass and gun metal. Six lights, 60 watts max per light. US rewire and in working condition. High can be change upon request. Pai...
Brass, Bronze
French Art Deco Six Light Chandelier Attributed To Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Houston, TX
Desirable French Art Deco or Art Moderne brass and copper six-light chandelier, attributed to Jacques Adnet. Newly wired for U.S. market.
Brass, Copper
Sold
H 35.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Art Deco Streamlined Chandelier by Jacques Adnet in Chrome with Glass Accents
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Streamline chandelier by Jacques Adnet. This sophisticated chandelier by Adnet is showcased in a stylized geometric Machine Ag...
Jacques Adnet Ceiling Light
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jacques Adnet ceiling light, original.
Chrome