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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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
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
$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 Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jules Leleu
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
$14,951 / 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
$16,900 / set
H 34 in W 23.75 in D 32.5 in
20th Century French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Tinted Birchwood Club Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined pair of vintage French Art Deco club chairs, handcrafted in Paris circa 1930. Expertly made with tinted birchwood frames, these classic lounge chairs showcase elegant Paris...
Linen, Upholstery, Beech, Fabric
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
$4,796Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 31.5 in D 28.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs Argentina, circa 1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant pair of fabulous Art Deco Club chairs. Brought back from Argentina this pair is in fabulous condition. Corded fabric has mellowed to a charcoal grey. Some fading has occurred...
Cord, Oak
$4,200
H 35 in W 33 in D 35 in
1930-40s Danish Art Deco or Early Midcentury Channel Back Club or Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Curvy and eye-catching Danish club chair from the 1930s or 1940s. Set on feet typical of the art deco period and a winged channeled back giving the chair a lot of flair and presence....
Wool, Oak
Art Deco Club Chair in Black Motorcycle Leather
Located in New York, NY
An oversized club chair with a strong masculine frame, crafted of solid and bent birch and upholstered in tough, black motorcycle leather.
Leather, Birch
Set of 2 leather Art Deco club chairs, 1930s France.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 2 leather Art Deco club chairs, 1930s France. Rosewood frame and cream white leather upholstery. The chairs have been restored / reupholstered at one point. High quality and c...
Leather
$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
$4,200
H 29.5 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
Danish 1930s Art Deco Lounge Chair in Red Mohair with Carved Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Curvy and eye-catching Danish club chair from the 1930s or 1940s. Set on mahogany bun feet typical of the Art Deco period and with a low backrest with small wings giving it a very co...
Mohair, Mahogany
$14,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 29.5 in D 31 in
Radiant Pair of Art Deco Revival Club Chairs in Magnificent French Cane
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite restored pair of rattan Art Deco Revival club chairs, circa 1980. Fabulous rattan frame construction completely veneered in heavy French Cane. Design, quality and crafts...
Cane, Rattan
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H 31.89 in W 24.22 in D 32.68 in
Special listing for L.E.: Rare Armchair by Jacques Adnet in Original Leather
By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jacques Adnet for Compagnie des Arts Français, armchair, leather and darkened beech, France, circa 1930. Stunning lounge chair designed by Jacques Adnet in circa 1930. A rare model ...
Leather, Beech
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H 38.19 in W 26.78 in D 37.41 in
Jacques Adnet leather highback chair Ed.Compagnie des Arts, France c.1950
By Compagnie Des Arts Français, Jacques Adnet
Located in Renens, CH
Stunning high back armchair by Jacques Adnet designed around 1950 for the Compagnie des Arts Français. Known for his sophisticated style and use of high-quality materials, Adnet’s d...
Metal
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
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
Rare Chrome and Bouclette Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, 1960s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
If the distinctive aerodynamic, triangular base in this pair of midcentury armchairs feels familiar, it may be because it potentially inspired the iconic Concorde passenger airliner,...
Metal, Chrome
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
Rare French Jacques Adnet Leather Armchair, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
Here’s a signature streamlined design by renowned French designer Jacques Adnet. It is the details found in this chair that make the piece especially noteworthy, including solid bras...
Metal, Brass
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H 30.71 in W 25.2 in D 26.38 in
French Midcentury Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather, by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in leather. The chair is made in the 1950s and in great original condition. Marked made in France.
Brass
Chauffeuse in Leather by Jacques Adnet, France, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brussels, BE
Chauffeuse in leather by Jacques Adnet, France, circa 1950.
Leather
Jacques Adnet Club Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Newly restored Jacques Adnet club chairs. Wood legs, velvet/mohair upholstered. Great lines, very comfortable.
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
Black Leather Lounge Chair by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Luxurious black hand-stitched leather lounge chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Chair is in excellent vintage condition seat is newly restored to perfection, France, 1950s.
Leather