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 Cart Bar Trolley Tea Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
This magnificent Jacques Adnet bar cart comes from a Chateau in the Medoc near Bordeaux in the South West of France where it has been since the 1950s The glass of the tray sti...
Metal, Aluminum
1950's Oak and stitched leather bar cart by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and oak bar cart by Jacques Adnet France Small trace of water / could be re-finished if needed Great overall vintage condition
Leather, Oak
Jacques Adnet Serving Trolley, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Decorative quality trolley or serving cart designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured by Atelier Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s. This super nice shaped and amazing quality trolley has ...
Metal, Brass
Original Vintage Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather & Wicker Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Original vintage wicker covered hanging bottle holder (removeable) and stitched leather details throughout. Very clean and ready to use including the le...
Metal
Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather Wicker Bar Cart Trolley Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
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. Original vintage wicker covered...
Brass
$2,950
Jacques Adnet Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet 2-tier bar cart, removable top mirror tray. Very good condition, wheels in good condition. Tray dimensions: 24 / 15 inches.
Chrome
1950s Stitched Leather Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s Stitched leather table with a black ceramic top. Very good condition. France.
Metal
Jacques Adnet Green Leather Bar Cart, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning bar cart by French modernist designer, Jacques Adnet. This piece comes completely wrapped in an emerald green leather. Good original condit...
Iron, Metal
$8,000
Adnet Leather Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in East Hampton, NY
Jacques Adnet iron and leather covered bar cart / trolley. With 2 glass shelves. One stretcher has been patched as seen in photos. An extraordinary collectible piece.
Leather
1950's Stitched Leather Trolley by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice 1950's stitched leather trolley by Jacques Adnet Very good condition France.
Metal
Mid-Century French Jacques Adnet Bar Trolley
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid-Century French bar cart attributed to Jacques Adnet. With a steel frame clad in saddle stitched black leather. A classic Adnet design with it's original glass shelves. Circa 1960.
Steel
Jacques Adnet Brown Leather Bar Cart, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning bar cart by French art deco modernist designer, Jacques Adnet. This piece comes completely wrapped in a brown leather. Good vintage condition. Iron frame with 4 original cas...
Metal, Iron
$2,612Sale Price|76% Off
Art Deco Serving Bar Cart by Jacques Adnet, circa 1935
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Sofia, BG
An Art Deco serving bar cart in chrome and mirror by Jacques Adnet France, circa 1935 A great elegant addition to any stylish room.
Chrome
1950's Stitched Leather Bar Cart by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather bar cart by Jacques Adnet Leather and Formica France.
Metal
$5,819
1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Great table on wheel Stitched leather, black and burgundy Brass feet like bamboo Possibility to add a glass on the low part
Brass
Jacques Adnet Chrome & Mirrored 2 Tier Bar Cart Bottle Holder, France, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet 2-tier bar cart, removable top mirror tray and bottle holder. Very good original condition and wheels run smoothly. Tray dimensions: 24 / 15 inches. Space in between...
Chrome
$12,500
Jacques Adnet Coffee Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet coffee table in oak, France, 1940s Slatted oak top with angular legs. Stitched leather corners and 3 oak boxes with leather lids fit into compartment on one end of t...
Leather, Oak
1950's Stitched Leather Bar Cart by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather bar cart by Jacques Adnet Very rare neo-classique Lyre modèle.
Leather, Glass
$45,000
H 29.33 in Dm 43.7 in
Jacques Adnet Round Dining Table, Stitched Black Leather and Brass, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Museum‑Level Jacques Adnet Leather‑Wrapped Dining Table, Rare Round Form, 1950s A truly exceptional Jacques Adnet masterpiece, this round dining table represents the pinnacle of the ...
Brass, Metal
$1,662Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.32 in W 36.23 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Mahogany Wood and Brass Italian Serving Bar Cart, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Unique mid-century bar cart in mahogany wood and brass. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during the 1960s. This magnificent bar cart is amazing because of the shape of th...
Metal, Brass
Mid century Jacques Adnet bar trolley
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Mid century bar cart attributed to Jacques Adnet – Steel frame clad in saddle stitched black leather. A classic Adnet design with it’s original glass shelves. France circa 1960 Jac...
Steel
$1,750
H 27 in W 32 in D 32 in
Italian Marquetry Wood Bar Cart, Dessert Cart, End Table, or Bath Cart Trolley
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian Wood Bar Cart, End table, Bath Cart, etc. It depicts a two level cart. The first level is a rectangular in a unique light mustard color...
Brass
Bremshey Bar Cart Trolley 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Bremshey Folding Bar Cart Troliey Germany 1960s
Chrome
Italian Brass Bar Cart, 1950s.
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian brass bar cart, 1950s. Glass shelves. Elegant and in good condition. 4 swivel wheels. Minor signs of wear. We guarantee prompt shipping in a wooden crate with appropriate pac...
Brass
Elegant Wooden Bar Cart Serving Trolley, Italy, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Italian midcentury tea trolley or bar cart in the style of Ico Parisi. Including the original removable serving tray and the glass top.
Brass
Boho Chic Rattan and Wicker Bar Cart
Located in Redding, CT
Boho Chic Rattan and wicker Bar Cart. Wicker top and bottom shelf with rattan structure. Cabinet doors open to ample space for bottles. Easy to wheel ...
Metal
Arteriors Bray Oak Bar Cart
By Arteriors
Located in Southampton, NY
Arteriors Brays Bar Cart The Brays Cart takes inspiration from the elegant New York institution, The Lowell Hotel. Constructed of Bleached Wood and a Leather wrapped handle, the Bray...
Steel
Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Desk, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Art Deco Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with 4 posts, inverted u-shaped bases and brass support ...
Brass, Iron
$1,567Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.38 in W 30.71 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Wood Brass and Enameled Metal Serving Bar Cart and Bottle Holder 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury wood bar cart in with a stunning black metal structure with brass finishes and three chromed metal bottle holders. This fantast...
Metal, Brass
Laminated Oak Bar Cart by Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Montreal, QC
Laminated Oak Bar Cart by Guillerme et Chambron who created Votre Maison in 1949 with Émile Dariosecq, France, c. 1955. Provenance: Private Collection
Oak
Jacques Adnet Leather Bar Cart, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely perfect bar cart with faux bamboo details, great proportions in original leather, amazing condition. 30x18x31 Levels 8 & 24
Leather
Sold
H 27.56 in W 14.97 in D 29.93 in
Art Deco Bar Cart / Trolley, Bauhaus, France, Attr Jacques Adnet, 1940s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Cork, IE
We love bar carts and serving trolleys! See our shop for a wide variety! This eye-catching Art Deco aluminum framed bar cart hails from France in the 1940s and is attributed to Jac...
Aluminum
Mid-Century French Jacques Adnet Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Austin, TX
Bar cart from mid-century France with two ebonized wood shelves by Jacques Adnet. The structure is ebonized with brass curule details in the stretchers. The shelves are trimmed with ...
Brass
Jacques Adnet : Brown topstitched bar cart c.1950/60
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques ADNET (1900-1984, France ) « Chocolate » topstitched faux leather 2 transparent glass trays 4 wheels rolling trolley with long elliptic bottle rack 1950/60 Very good c...
Metal
Sold
H 26.97 in W 24.02 in D 16.15 in
Jacques Adnet : Rolling leather and black lacquered metal cart, c. 1950, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet (1900/1984, France) : Four wheels rolling cart Two trays cart made of four bamboo foot in black lacquered metal ending with rolling wheels and drived by a handle Both...
Metal
1950's Stitched leather and rattan bar cart by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and rattan bar cart by Jacques Adnet Rare in red Good condition
Leather, Rattan
1950's Stitched leather bar cart by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather bar cart by Jacques Adnet with is removable bottle rack Great condition
Metal
Jacques Adnet Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet rolling bar cart with original saddle stitching in bamboo black leather Two tiers covered in leather with top that tilts forward Original caster with iron and brass ...
Iron
Jacques Adnet Cart Bar Trolley Tea Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
This magnificent Jacques Adnet bar cart comes from a Chateau in the Medoc near Bordeaux in the South West of France where it has been since the 1950s It has been dismantled and ...
Metal, Aluminum
Rare Bar Cart Trolley by Jacques Adnet Art Déco, 1930s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aachen, NW
A wonderful bar cart trolley by Jacques Adnet ( France 1900 - 1984) made in the 1930s. The bar card features chromed metal parts, aluminium and mahogany veneer structure. Wonderf...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1950's Stitched Leather Bar Cart by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather bar cart by Jacques Adnet Dark green France.
Leather
Jacques Adnet Leather and Wood Serving Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome serving cart by French designer Jacques Adnet. Leather and twine wrapped frame with two removable attachments on the sides. Leather wrapped corners with signature Adnet stitching. One side has a drink caddy...
Leather, Twine, Wood