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 Club Armchair, Musk Green Velvet, 1930s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Jacques Adnet Club Armchair, musk green velvet, France, 1930s Designed by Jacques Adnet, this club armchair embodies a refined idea of comfort — one that speaks in quiet tones. Its...
Velvet
Jacques Adnet Club Armchairs, Musk Green Velvet, 1930s, Set of 2
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Jacques Adnet Club Armchairs, musk green velvet, France, 1930s, set of two Designed by Jacques Adnet, this pair of club armchairs embodies a refined idea of comfort — one that speak...
Velvet
Pair of French Art Deco Club Chairs Attributed To Jacques Adnet
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jacques Adnet, André Arbus, Dominique, 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
$14,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Art Déco Club Chairs by Jacques Adnet, France 1930s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aachen, NW
Very rare and fine armchairs by Jacques Adnet. Made in France in the early 1930s. Fine Bouclé upholstery. Feets are made by solid wood. Stunning pieces. The chairs are in excellent,...
Bouclé, Wood
$22,000 / set
Jacques Adnet Pair of Modernist Club Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco pair of club chairs, circa 1930, designed by Jacques Adnet. 36” wide x 29” deep x 30” high. Usable fabric/probably original. JACQUES ADNET (1900-1984)...
Wood
$12,676 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 38.59 in
Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet, Jules Leleu
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of round, leaning modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpaca ...
Alpaca, Wood
Antique French Art Deco Club Chair, Distressed Brown Leather, 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique circa 1930s 1940s French Brown Leather Club Chair. French Art Deco Original Distressed Leather Club Chair. Classic French Art Deco leather club chair dating from the 1930's w...
Leather
1930s French Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco chair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll detail. Newly upholstered in a lovely camel mohair. Original wood finish shows nice age and patina. ...
Wood, Mohair
Art Deco Pair Danish Lounge or Club Chair, 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superbly stylish oversized club chairs made around 1950. The style is very a bit English and not we we normally connect with mid-century Danish butthis style was quite popular in Den...
Elm, Mahogany
$18,000 / set
H 29 in W 30 in D 31 in
Art Deco Club Chairs by Jules Leleu, Blush Velvet, 1930s French Design
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of French Art Deco club chairs attributed to Jules Leleu, circa 1930s, newly upholstered in blush‑pink velvet with piped edges over deep, comfortable loose cushions. The...
Velvet, Mahogany
$8,246 / set
H 29.93 in W 38.19 in D 38.59 in
Round Leaning Club Chair and Ottoman, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jules Leleu
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb round, leaning modern club chair and ottoman, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpa...
Alpaca, Wood
Art Deco Moustache Club Chair c. 1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Early 20th c. leather club chair with charming mustache top, riveted back, wooden feet, brown piping and rounded armrests. All original sheep hide leather and stuffed with h...
Sheepskin
$7,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31 in W 35 in D 33 in
1930s Vintage French Moustache Back Club Chairs, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of moustache original Art Deco French leather club chairs, circa 1930s with spectacular soft and supple original leather. This is a beautiful, highly coveted moustache clubs...
Leather
$2,678Sale Price|35% Off
H 30.32 in W 28.75 in D 32.29 in
Art Deco Club Chair / Armchair H-282 by Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Lucenec, SK
Rare Art Deco Club chair H-282 designed by Jindrich Halabala '30s and manufactured in UP Závody Brno ( the same as the famous H-269 armchair ). Chair has been completely restored and...
Fabric, Beech
$14,307 / set
H 30.71 in W 25.99 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs with Art Deco Pattern Fabric, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Pair of Original Art Deco Armchairs – Elegance and Comfort from 1930s France A true embodiment of Art Deco elegance, this stunning pair of French armchairs from the 1930s seamlessly...
Fabric, Nutwood, Lacquer
1930's Design Leather Club Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 1930's design club armchair of exceptional quality and upholstered in beautifully rich and elegant brown leather with a gorgeous distressed finish, decorative brass studdi...
Brass
$16,000 / set
H 31.25 in W 23.75 in D 32 in
1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs with Ottoman, Beech & Mohair
Located in Astoria, NY
Exceptional pair of French Art Deco club chairs with matching ottoman, sourced in Paris and dating to circa 1930. The chairs feature deep, comfortable seats, softly rounded backs, sc...
Mohair, Hardwood, Beech
Pair Modernist , Art Deco Leather Club Chairs by Jacques Adnet 1940s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair French Modernist Art Deco club chairs by Jacques Adnet, circa 1930.,, nice original condition,,MINOR SEPARATION TO ARM SEAM.. repair to side of one chair.. seats (cusio...
Brass
Art Deco Lounge Chair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jaques Adnet beautifully in style of proportioned deep sitter France Art Deco club chair with arched, sprung armrests, simple solid feet and a fantastic original velvet upholstery in...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Jacques Adnet Pair of Modernist Club Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco pair of club chairs by Jacques Adnet, circa 1930. 30” wide x 31” deep x 28” high. JACQUES ADNET (1900-1984) An icon of luxurious French Modernism,J...
Wood
Jacque Adnet Small Scale Lounge Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
4, Jacques Adnet late 1940’s small scale club chairs in Cerused White Oak from France. One is original and purchased through Miguel Saco Inc. in New York City. Three club chairs are ...
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Jacques Adnet Lounge Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of Jacques Adnet lounge chairs with new tartan plaid wool upholstery. Original brown handstitched leather in good vintage...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Pair of Modernist Club Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco club chairs designed by Jacques Adnet, circa 1930. Large, comfortable scale. These chairs are unrestored in the photographs. Pricing included restoration...
Wood
Pair of Jacques Adnet Lounge Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of Jacques Adnet lounge chairs with new tartan plaid wool upholstery. Original brown hand-stitched leather in good vintag...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Pair of Modernist Club Chair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French modernist Art Deco Pair of Jacques Adnet club chairs with French walnut feet, circa 1930.
Walnut
Pair of Club Armchairs by Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of French Art Deco club armchairs by Adnet.
Pair of Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Encino, CA
Jacques ADNET, ( 1900 - 1984 ) Spectacular and extremely rare pair of armchairs, c.1945-1950. Base and arms in solid mahogany, gilt brass sockets. Upholstered in Cognac (light r...
Brass