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 Black Leather Side Table, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather telephone/side table by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in black leather with tabletop and lower shelf. Signature Adnet contrast stitching. Brass ball f...
Brass, Iron
1950's Stitched green leather side table or vide poche by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather, metal and Saint-Gobain glass side table or vide poche by Jacques Adnet
Metal
Pair of Stitched Leather Side Tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of stitched leather side tables by Jacques Adnet France 1950s.
Leather, Sycamore
$9,500
Jacques Adnet Side Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great petite side table by Jacques Adnet with floating shelf Signature contrast stitching and brass corners.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Style Mirrored Cocktail Table, France 1940's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A Jacques Adnet mirrored table in the artist's classic vernacular, a simple yet strong shape clad in mirror.
Metal
1950's Stitched black and green leather side table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather side table by Jacques Adnet Description1950's Stitched leather mantles by Jacques Adnet Great condition France A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched...
Leather, Formica
1950s Pair of Stitched Leather Side Tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of side tables or side bed tables all covered with stitched leather Designed by Jacques Adnet France.
Leather
1950's Stitched Leather Small Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice small table covered with stitched leather. Top with brown formica. Designed by Jacques Adnet. France.
Leather, Formica
Jacques Adnet 1930s Side Table with Glass Shelf
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet (1901-1984). Side table in satinwood with original clear glass shelf, gilt bronze mounts. France, 1930s. Dimensions: 30 x 16 x 25 H.
Bronze
Jacques Adnet Leather and Iron Side Table, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional leather side table by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in red leather with tabletop, lower shelf and slanted book/magazine holder attached. Unusual perforated...
Iron
1950's Stitched Leather Side Tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather side tables by Jacques Adnet Rare in this combination of colors.
Leather
1950's Stitched Leather Side Tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice pair of 1950's stitched leather tables By Jacques Adnet.
Metal
Cocktail Table in Stitched Leather by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Cocktail table in stitched leather by Jacques Adnet Oak top Great shape France, 1950s.
Leather, Oak
1950's stitched leather and wood side table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and fruit wood side table by Jacques Adnet Good vintage condition
Leather, Fruitwood
1950's Oak and stitched leather table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Rare Stitched Leather and oak table by Jacques Adnet France
Leather, Oak
1950's Stitched leather side. table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Description: 1950's Stitched leather side table by Jacques Adnet Great condition France A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather side table by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955...
Leather
Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass End Table, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
End table in leather and brass with a glass top and a drawer that swivels out.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather and Wood Side Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather and wood side table by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in green leather. Yellow table surfaces are made of plastic wicker woven to resemble caning. Sign...
Iron
1950s Green Steached Leather Side Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice side tables all covered with green stitched leather. Great condition France 1950s.
Brass
1950's Stitched leather and rattan occasional table By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice side table or occasional table with rattan top and stitched leather legs in the bamboo style France 1950's
Leather, Rattan
Jacques Adnet Style French Clock Table, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet style French clock table, circa 1950, animals and music instrument décor, see pictures Unusual piece, bronze, brass and faux leather.
Brass, Bronze
Oak Side Tables by Jacques Jarrige "Nazca"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This pair of sculptural side tables, hand-carved in oak, reflects Jacques Jarrige’s intuitive and tactile approach to form. Each table features an angular top balanced on three asymm...
Oak
$5,900
H 18 in W 24 in D 13 in
Jacques Adnet Black Leather and Glass Side Table or Night Stand France c1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Adnet France, c1950 side table or night stand, with clear glass top and swivel drawer and brass pull ring . Wrapped in black hand-stitched leather Brass capped feet and bra...
Brass
Pair of Unusual Side Tables by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual tables by Dunbar ca' 1970's. Large scale-perfect as end tables or lamp tables, walnut tops, legs have a stuctural cut out detail.
Mahogany, Walnut
$1,859
H 13.98 in W 17.92 in D 13.59 in
Modernist Side Table in Wrought Iron & Red Leather - Jacques Adnet Style - 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Modernist Side Table in Wrought Iron & Red Leather - Jacques Adnet Style - 1950s Elegant end table / side table with a great modernist and sophisticated design. Very reminiscen...
Brass, Wrought Iron
$4,500
H 16.5 in W 18 in D 11 in
Enameled Lava Stone Side Table attributed to Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
An elegant side table attributed to Jacques Adnet, produced in France during the 1950s. The table features a rectangular enameled lava stone top decorated with a geometric pattern in...
Stone, Iron
Jacques Adnet Green Leather and Wood Game Table, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather table by French designer Jacques Adnet. Green leather wrapped bamboo style legs with leather wrapped top and corners. Original wood tabletop. Brass detailing through...
Brass
1950's Stitched Leather Small Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice small table covered with stitched leather. Top with brown formica. Designed by Jacques Adnet. France.
Leather, Formica
Jacques Adnet Leather Coffee Table, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Well proportioned French modernist leather coffee table by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame entirely wrapped in black leather, with delicate bends give this piece stunning presence. Very we...
Metal, Brass
1950's Stitched Leather Cocktail Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather cocktail table, the top is a black opaline Great condition France.
Metal
$32,754
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
1950's Stitched Leather Cocktail Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched green leather cocktail table by Jacques Adnet Good overall condition.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Side Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great petite side table by Jacques Adnet with floating shelf Signature contrast stitching and brass corners and brass ball feet France, 1940s
Brass
Stunning pair of Side Table in solid wood by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in NICE, FR
This pair of side tables, crafted from solid oak (or tropical wood?), epitomizes Jacques Adnet's refined, functional design philosophy from the 1940s. Each table boasts clean, geomet...
Wood
1950's Stitched leather side tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of Stitched leather side tables with oak top France 1950's By Jacques Adnet
Leather, Oak
Pair of Jacques Adnet End Tables
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Jacques Adnet end tables with original bamboo leather legs with contrast stitching and brass feet. Petite in scale - with brass edging with just the right patina. France,...
Metal, Brass
Small side table by Jacques ADNET
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jacques ADNET (1900-1984) Small side table with double trail leather covered \with brass hardware and contrast stitching Originally designed as a telephone table
Brass
Jacques Adnet Brass & Leather End Tables, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Large end table in stitched leather and patinated brass, the legs end on walnut balls and the tops have brass screws holding the trims.
Brass
Sold
H 19 in W 25 in D 16 in
Jacques Adnet End Table in Blue Leather & Cobalt St. Gobain Glass, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Commission end table by Jacques Adnet in a rare blue leather with striking cobalt blue Saint Gobain glass shelves. This model in brown leather is documented in the monograph on the a...
Wrought Iron
1950s Stitched Leather Side Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice side table in Stitched leather designed by Jacques Adnet France Great condition.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Handstitched Green Leather Nightstand, 1950s, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet handstitched green leather nightstand nightstand, side table with glass top and swivel drawer with organizer tray, brass pull ring. Wrapped in green handstitched leat...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Hand-Stitched Black Leather Night Stand, 1950's France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet hand-stitched black leather night stand Night stand, side table with glass top and swivel drawer with organizer tray, brass pull ring. Wr...
Brass
Pair of 1950's Stitched Leather Side Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare pair of side tables in stitched leather with a black ceramic top France 1950's
Metal
Sold
H 18.5 in W 20 in D 12 in
Jacques Adnet 1950s Rectangular Black Skai and Brass Faux Bamboo Side Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jaques Adnet original rectangular side table with top wrapped in original black skaï and faux bamboo brass legs, France, 1950s. This side table has remained in completely original an...
Brass