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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1950's Stitched Leather Lantern by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather lantern by Jacques Adnet. Great condition Possibility of a second one to make a pair. Price given for one.
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 Burgundy leather
Leather, Fabric
1950's Stitched Leather Pair of Lanterns of Lantern by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of stitched leather lanterns by Jacques Adnet We can eventually split the pair. Dimensions given without the chain Chain is :43 cm long
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 Black leather France.
Metal
$3,650
H 31 in W 7 in D 10 in
Jacques Adnet Style Largest Size Sconces Lantern Wall Lamps France 1960, Pair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Jacques Adnet style sconces, wall lights, lantern lamps in brass, etched glass and gun metal, this is the largest size, measures 31 inches height. In perfect working condit...
Brass, Steel
$1,898 / set
H 40.16 in Dm 8.27 in
Stilnovo Pair of Italian Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Lanterns, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique pair of Mid-Century Italian pendants in opaline glass and lacquered metal with brass accents. This delightful pair of pendants was produced in Italy during the 1...
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Stitched Leather Table Lamp, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This table lamp was designed by French modernist Jacques Adnet in the 1950s. The tubular stem, round base, and conical shade are sheathed in saddle-stitched brown leather over a meta...
Leather
$7,186Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.06 in Dm 11.82 in
Jacques Adnet Leather and Metal Floor Lamp France - 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Berlin, DE
Jacques Adnet Metal Floor Lamp with beautiful leather details, France - 1950s. The measurements given apply to the lamp without the shade. Please note: Lamp should be fitted profess...
Metal
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Floor Lamp, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome black leather and brass floor lamp by French designer Jacques Adnet. Made in France in the 1950s. Completely wrapped in original black leather. Standing on brass ball feet. Sleek stem which features the signature Adnet bamboo design with leather and brass ring separators. Tripod base also wrapped in leather with brass rings fastening the feet to the stem. Signature Adnet contrast stitching down every leather seam. Excellent age and patina to black leather. New custom silk lamp shade...
Metal, Brass
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
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
Pair of Antique Copper Lanterns
Located in Chicago, US
This pair of French copper lanterns radiate warmth. Featuring a single light ensconced within clear glass panels, they cast a welcoming glow that enhances its antique allure. The co...
Copper
Jacques Adnet Pair of Leather and Brass Table Lamps
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
By the time he was in his 30’s, Jacques Adnet and his designs had already come to epitomize luxury for connoisseurs of post-war French Modernism. He was inspired by pre-classical sty...
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 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
French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Stitched Leather Floor Lamp, Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-century hand-stitched dark green leather standing lamp attributed to Jacques Adnet. The piece is entirely covered in leather and has a stunning undulating organic ...
Pair of Jacques Adnet Red Leather Table Lamps, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined example of French modernism, this pair of Jacques Adnet table lamps features his signature of luxury materials. Each lamp is wrapped in rich red leather with saddle-stitche...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Tripod bamboo leather Floor Lamp, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Rare Jacques Adnet leather floor lamp with faux bamboo leather decoration. Base only 58x16
Brass, Steel
$3,245 / set
H 23.5 in W 5.5 in D 8 in
Pair, Jacques Adnet Style Medium Size Sconces Lantern Wall Lamps France 1960
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Jacques Adnet style sconces, wall lights, lantern lamps in brass, etched glass and gun metal. In perfect working condition and each Sconce takes 1 light bulb max. 40 watts, ...
Brass, Steel