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 and Rope Pair of Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and rope pair of tall chairs. Designed by Jacques Adnet. France.
Leather, Rope
Pair of French Art Deco Club Chairs Attributed To Jacques Adnet
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jacques Adnet, Dominique, André Arbus, Jules Leleu
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco Club chairs by Jacques Adnet. Pair of French club chairs or lounge chairs by Jacques Adnet. This stunning pair of sculptural French Art Deco club chairs, loun...
Oak
1950's Stitched Leather Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and metal chairs designed by Jacques Adnet. Only a pair available. Great condition. France.
Metal
Jacques Adnet Sculptural Leather Swivel Chair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kick back on this stunning chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. An iron frame is wrapped completely in beautiful camel-colored leather. Four legs extend to form a tripod base. The...
Metal
Set of 12 Saddle Stitched Red Leather Chairs by Jacques Adnet, France
By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet
Located in Uccle, BE
About this set of 12 chairs by Jacques Adnet A rare set of 12 red leather saddle stitch chairs. Composed of 10 chairs and 2 armchairs with steel armrest...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Green Leather Chair, Circa 1950s, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare chair by French architect and Art Deco Modernist designer and icon of luxurious French Modernism, Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s. Upholstered in sumptuous green leather. Brass and l...
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather Armchair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare leather and iron armchair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Entire chair is wrapped in handstitched leather. Brass capped feet and brass hardware detailing on chair backs. Seat ...
Iron
Pair of Saddle Leather and Iron Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important pair of armchairs by French designer Jacques Adnet. Heavy, tubular iron frame makes a substantial and grounded seat. Cognac saddle leather with signature Adnet contrast sti...
Brass, Iron
1950s Stitched Leather UNESCO Armchair by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather armchair by Jacques Adnet for UNESCO , circa 1955. Adnet had a rare talent for creating works that had used exquisite form and ...
Leather
1950's Stitched Leather Pair of Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather pair of chairs by Jacques Adnet. Very good condition.
Metal
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning black leather chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal frame with its legs ending in brass ball feet. Brass balls adorn the top of the frame as well. Thick leathe...
Brass, Iron
Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs with fantstic original green leather and signature contrast stitching. Leather bamboo legs with brass accents. France 1940's.
Metal
Set of 4 Chairs in Stitched Leather by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Set of 4 chairs in stitched Leather by Jacques Adnet Leather and metal 1950s France.
Leather
Pair of 1950's Red Stitched Leather Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of 1950's red stitched leather chairs by Jacques Adnet France.
Leather
Pair of Stitched leather chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather pair of armchairs Black métal and dark blue leather Great condition Designed by Jacques Adnet France
Metal
1950's Stitched Leather Armchair by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather armchair by Jacques Adnet France.
Leather
Set of 8 Fine French 1950s Bleached Mahogany Dining Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) – Set of eight fine French Mid-Century comfortable bleached mahogany dining chairs with brass sabots. Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen. Bibliograph...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather Chair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron frame with black leather seat and seat back. Chair sits on brass feet and features a triangular support under the seat whi...
Iron
$5,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 32 in W 30 in D 29 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Club Chairs with Wooden Arms
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Hungarian Mid-Century style arm chairs with walnut veneer and chenille upholstery. Hungarian furniture makers have been exceptionally skilled with wood veneers since the Bi...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French 1920s Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of Art Deco club chairs from France, 1920s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll details on arms. Newly upholstered in a lovely pale yellow linen. Original wood fi...
Linen, Wood
$5,950 / set
H 30 in W 32 in D 36 in
Pair Art Deco Club Chairs - France Circa 1930s - Green Velvet Speed Armchairs
By Jules Leleu, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of vintage Art Deco tank or speed armchairs, France circa 1930s. Streamline Moderne silouhette. Completely restored with new super plush green velvet. Excellent condition and su...
Velvet
Hunting Chairs, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of hunting chairs and matching table - 1950s Mid-century hunting chairs set of three made in the 1950s in Sweden. The back of the chairs are made of two deer antlers while the l...
Antler
$38,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Set of 8 French Maple and Silk Side Chairs 'manner of Jacques Adnet'
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French (1940s) style brass & maple side chairs with X form open backs above removable pink silk upholstered backs and seats. (manner of JACQUES ADNET) (PRICED AS Set) (4 ori...
Metal, Brass
$1,980 / set
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Fibreglass Side Chairs by Rene Jean Caillette, France 1950s
By Sedia-Steiner
Located in London, GB
A rare set of 2 fibreglass chairs by Rene Jean Caillette. Brown background and multicolour floral pattern. Designed and produced in France between 1950-1959. René-Jean Caillet...
Steel
$8,196 / set
H 32.68 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chairs, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of rope and wood chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These unusual sculptural chairs are a typical Audoux et Minet modernist design incorporating el...
Rope, Wood
$11,612 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 40.56 in
Superb Pair of Round Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Jules Leleu, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of round, leaning modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a soft, brown/grey premium 100% alpaca fabr...
Alpaca, Beech
Pair of armchairs by Jacques Adnet
By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet
Located in Uccle, BE
Pair of armchairs with armrests covered in saddle stitched leather by Jacques Adnet, Compagnie des Arts Français. Pair of low armchairs with armrests covered in black saddle stitched...
Brass
French Jacques Adnet Style Iron + Leather Accent Chair, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s French accent chair, attributed to Jacques Adnet, seamlessly blending raw texture with refined craftsmanship. The high, gently flared backrest is intricately woven from natur...
Iron
$15,027 / set
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Superb Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs and Ottomans in Alpaca
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jean Royère, Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jules Leleu
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of round, leaning modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca, with a matching pair of ottomans. High quality handmade beech frames and newly upholstered in a soft, i...
Alpaca, Wood
$33,168
H 30.52 in W 51.58 in D 24.22 in
Rare Desk and Armchair by Jacques Adnet, Stitched Leather and Skaï, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
These desk and armchair by Jacques Adnet are quite rare with its marine type handles. Thea are completely covered with a mix of leather and skaï (faux leather) which is saddle-stitch...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs - France 1940's Original cognac color skai seats and backs with black leather arms and trim with signature contrast stitching. Black iron legs and...
Metal
Set of 12 Fine French 1950s Mahogany Dining Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) – Set of twelve fine French Mid-Century comfortable mahogany dining chairs with brass sabots. Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen. Bibliography: « Jac...
Brass
Jacques Adnet French Modernist Leather & Brass Chairs (Set of 4)
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of Jacques Adnet designed chairs make a stunning example of French modernist luxury, seamlessly blending refined craftsmanship with functional elegance. Adnet, renowned for ...
Brass
Jacques Adnet bamboo chair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This very rare chair was designed by Jacques Adnet. The chair has a metal frame over which the bamboo poles are slid. The bamboo only has a decorative function. The leatherette of th...
Metal
Jacques Adnet bamboo chair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This very rare chair was designed by Jacques Adnet. The chair has a metal frame over which the bamboo poles are slid. The bamboo only has a decorative function. The leatherette of th...
Metal
Jacques Adnet leather and brass desk chair 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful desk chair in black leather by Jacques Adnet dating from the early 1950s. This chair is characteristic of Adnet's work, soft saddle-stitched leather dit piqué sellier, and ...
Brass
12 Fine French 1950s Mahogany Dining Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) – Twelve fine French Mid-Century comfortable mahogany dining chairs with brass sabots. Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen. Bibliography: « Jacques Ad...
Brass
A pair of Art Deco lounge chairs in the manner of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Art Deco lounge chairs in the manner of Jacques Adnet, featuring leather armrests and a boxwood frame, reupholstered in Dedar Milano Strange Love 001 fabric.
Leather, Wood
Chair-Jacques Adnet-France-Mid 20th Century
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Jaques Adnet was a French architect and designer who described himself as "innovative and classical; advocate of a tradition that looks toward the future." Although mostly associated...
Iron
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Armchair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather armchair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron frame sitting atop brass ball feet. Black leather seat, seat back and arm rests with signature Adnet contrast s...
Brass, Iron
Set of Jacques Adnet Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare set of 4x Jacques Adnet Dining Room Chairs, France 1940s Leather is original on legs and newly upholstered seats and backs to match patina. Brass accents with signature contras...
Leather
Jacques Adnet leather brass side chair France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful post art deco leather stitched, and brass side chair designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured by Ateliers Jacques Adnet, France 1950s. This super elegant shaped and super...
Brass