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 ceramic nesting tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather, metal and ceramic tables by Jacques Adnet France Dimensions of the seonde table : 31 x 46 x 38 cm 3rd : 24 x 32 x 33 cm
Metal
1950's Stitched Leather Nesting Tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather nesting tables by Jacques Adnet Very good condition France Dimensions : 62 x 37 x 48 52 x 37 x 44 37 x 42 x 40 cm.
Brass
$14,000 / set
H 18.5 in W 20 in D 16 in
Jacques Adnet, French Mid-Century Modern, Nesting Tables, Leather, Brass, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Manhasset, NY
Jacques Adnet, French Mid-Century Modern, Nesting Tables, Leather, Brass, 1950s Set of three nesting tables designed by Jacques Adnet (French, 1900-1984) and produced in France circ...
Brass
$3,167 / set
H 17.09 in W 25.2 in D 14.57 in
Three Italian Midcentury Nesting Tables by Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite set of three vintage nesting side or coffee tables, crafted by the renowned Italian furniture designer Ico Parisi in the 1950s. They are a testament to Parisi's visionar...
Glass, Wood
Slate Stone Brutalist Nesting Tables, 1970s, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brutalist set of Three nesting tables. Wrought iron comes with a Slate stone top. Very good condition. 1970s.
Slate
Nesting Tables Ceramic Mosaic Tiles. 1960s Holland
By Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of nesting tables, Elegant Teak feet, comes with little Ceramic Mosaic tiles. in several shades of Brown. Very good condition.
Ceramic
1960s Nesting Ceramic Tile Tables, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- 3 pieces - Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Ceramic, Wood
$2,056 / set
H 18.12 in W 20.48 in D 12.21 in
Set of 3 Belgian Vintage Polished Brass and Ceramic Nesting Tables
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of 3 vintage Belgian ceramic nesting tables with polished brass frame. The dimensions are; 12.2" x 20.4" x H 18.1" 12.2" x 16.1" x H 16.5" 12.2" x 12.2" x H 14.9"
Brass
Stitched Leather Coffee Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Coffee table with stitched leather and brass accents, inspired by the designs of Jacques Adnet from the 1970s. Adnet's timeless and elegant designs are always a decorative success in...
Brass
$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
Leather Stitched Side Table by Jacques Adnet, c. 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York City, NY
Side table with stitched leather legs and wooden table top.
Leather, Wood
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
$3,097Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16.93 in W 20.48 in D 12.21 in
Unusual Ceramic and Black Iron Nesting Tables, French Work, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual nesting tables are made of black lacquered iron with ceramic tiles on top showing flowers. This is a French Work in the style of famous French designer Jean Royère. Circ...
Iron
$5,750
H 25.6 in W 33.08 in D 16.54 in
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
Sold
H 18.51 in W 20.08 in D 12.21 in
Jacques Adnet : Complete set of 3 nesting tables, brass and faux leather C.1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984, France) : complete set of 3 nesting tables Made of polished brass and faux leather Dimensions : Highest table H 47 x W 51 x D 31 cm Middle table H 42 x ...
Brass
Set of 3 Jacques Adnet Nesting Tables, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 3 nesting tables by French designer Jacques Adnet. Table tops are wrapped in black skai with brass legs and hardware and brass ball feet. Tabletop edges are brass br...
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet, Nesting Tables, 2 Pcs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Nesting tables designed by Jacques Adnet, France, 1930/40s. Measures: H 42, W 26, D 26 cm. H 45, W 31.5, D 31.5 cm.
Metal
1950s Set of Stitched Leather Nesting Tables by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s set of stitched leather nesting tables by Jacques Adnet Measures: 1- 65 x 25 x 33 cm 2- 51 x 23 x 28 cm 3- 43 x 25 x 25 cm Great condition.
Leather, Mahogany
Jacques Adnet Nesting Tables
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Three beautiful black nesting tables by Jacques Adnet. Tables edges wrapped in original dark cognac leather with signature brass detailing. Ornate twisted iron bases. Imperfecti...
Brass
Set of Nesting Tables in Stitched Leather by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Set of nesting tables in stitched leather by Jacques Adnet Colored glass 1950s France Dimensions : 1- 46/33/35 cm 2- 41/33/42 cm 3- 36/33/39.
Leather, Glass
Set of 3 Nesting Tables in Stitched Leather by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Set of nesting tables all covered with stitched leather top with black opaline, France, 1950s Dimensions of each tables are : 43x30x38 cm 49x30x42 55x30x45.
Leather
Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass Nesting Tables
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of side tables by Jacques Adnet. Leather tops with brass bamboo legs and brass hardware. In extremely good, original condition. Gorgeous piece of design. Larger tabl...
Brass
Set of Four Rare Jacques Adnet Nesting or Side Tables
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Berlin, DE
Hard to find excellent set of four Adnet nesting tables with formica tops, leather legs and brass ball feet. Extremely decorative.
Brass
Jacques Adnet Nesting Tables, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet - Nesting table, c. 1950 Metal, leather Large: 17.25H x 22.5W x 16D inches / 43.8H x 57.2W x 40.6D cm Medium: 15.75H x 22.25W x 12.5D inches / 40H x 56.5W x 31.8D ...
Metal