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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Art Deco Serving Table or Bar by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Adnet Jacques (1900-1984) An Art Deco bar roulant/ serving table in sycamore with chrome-plated metal frames and two removable trays with mirrored glass...
Chrome
1950's Stitched leather occasional table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather occasional table By Jacques Adnet France
Brass
Modernist rolling trolley with a removable tray by Jacques Adnet, 1930s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Two-tier serving trolley with mirrored shelves; the top shelf is removable. The mirrors are original and show some signs of wear—consistent with the piece's age—resulting from early ...
Metal
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), rolling serving cart with two shelves.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), rolling serving cart with two shelves, saddle-stitched leather, blackened iron and gilt brass ingots, adjustable black imitation leather shelf, circa 1960...
Brass, Iron
Two-Tier Polished Brass Glass Rolling Serving Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative polished brass serving tea bar cart. Larger carriage style wheels.
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Serving Tray
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century mahogany serving tray Hand made serving tray from solid mahogany with brass hardware. The oval tray has four handles along four drop-down sides. The tray sits a...
Mahogany
$5,975
H 33 in W 20 in D 27 in
Art Deco Streamline Three Tier Chrome & Glass Bar Cart W/ Removable Trays
Located in New York, NY
This well designed and proportioned Art Deco Streamline Three Tier Chrome and Glass Bar/Serving Cart with Removable Trays originates from the United States, Circa 1935. Features a st...
Chrome
John Widdicomb Rolling Flip Top Server Serving Cart Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern rolling server cart.
Walnut
Jacques Adnet Magazine Table, France, 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Green Leather over blackened steel with brass accents, this side table has a very stylish magazine rack built in. 19x11x21
Leather
Jacques Adnet Brown Leather Coffee Table, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Blackened wrought iron and original stitched leather coffee table with a smoked glass insert.
Wrought Iron
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
$68,000
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer, saddle-stitched leather mail holder...
Metal
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Coffee Table, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Large coffee tables in stitched leather and brass, the top is covered in leather and the second level in a laminate. 32x55x23. Top Height is 21"
Brass
$7,743
H 27.96 in Dm 18.9 in
Jacques Adnet, Pedestal table covered in green leather with saddle stitching.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jacques Adnet, Pedestal table covered in green leather with saddle stitching, circa 1970, France. Height 71 cm, diameter 51 cm.
Leather
$33,076
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
$1,167
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 18.51 in
Italian Midcentury Serving Bar Cart or Trolley with Teak Trays, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Classic serving cart, bar or trolley from the Italian mid-century, 1970s of great quality. The base of the trolley is made of black metal with two beautiful teak wood veneer shelves....
Metal
Jacques Adnet serving table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie table servante par Jacques Adnet à tiroir en cuir piqué sellier et laiton à imitation de bambou
Brass
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H 26 in W 33 in D 16 in
Art Deco 2-Tier Rectilinear Nickel Bar Cart w/ Lucite Handles & Mirror by Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco bar cart by Jacques Adnet showcases the refined craftsmanship and modern elegance of the 1930s. The cart features a symmetrical rectilinear design, with mirro...
Nickel
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H 26 in W 30 in D 16 in
Art Deco Two-Tier Bar Cart in Polished Chrome and Mirror Glass by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sleek Art Deco Machine Age Two-Tier Bar Cart in Chrome and Mirror was made by Jacques Adnet and originates from France, Circa 1935. Composed in looking rods of chro...
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Palisander Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet original Art Deco lacquered palisander and chrome-plated metal bar cart with mirrored glass top which flips open to reveal palisander lined compartment inside, side doo...
Chrome
Green Leather Covered Bar Cart by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional bar cart by Jacques Adnet, an abundance of details on this piece, from the waffle paper-covered trays to the brass screws, acorn nuts, and unusual tri-legged construction...
Brass, Steel
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H 37.8 in W 44.89 in D 18.9 in
20th Century French Bamboo Cocktail Bar & Bar Stools by Jacques Adnet circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Iconic mid-20th century French Bamboo cocktail bar with a faux leather top and a shelf on the inside for storage and gilt brass faux bamboo tripod ...
Brass
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H 28.75 in W 32.68 in D 16.54 in
Rare Jacques Adnet Art Deco Beechwood Brass Bar Cart Trolley, 1940s
By Jacques Adnet, Compagnie Des Arts Français
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare and beautiful bar cart was made by Jacques Adnet for La Compagnie des Arts Français in the early 1940s. It carries with it the elegant mood of the art deco period, especial...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Palisander Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet original Art Deco lacquered palisander and chrome-plated metal bar cart with mirrored glass top which flips open to reveal palisander lined compartment inside, side doo...
Chrome
Stitched Leather Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Stitched leather willing table or console by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s.
Metal
Sold
H 29 in W 45 in D 33.75 in
Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Drop-Leaf Serving Table on Casters, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A fine example of Adnet's work with stitched leather covered legs and a black lacquered top. The drop leaf design allows for easy placement and the casters make it a versatile servin...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 25.6 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Elegant Bar Cart Faux Bamboo Designed in Chrome by Maison Baguès, 1960s
By Maison Baguès, Jacques Adnet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage French bar cart, trolley by Maison Baguès.Chrome, satin finish metal faux bamboo with clear glass shelves, removable tray, and bottle h...
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Bar Cart
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet Art Deco palisander and chrome-plated metal bar cart with mirrored glass top which flips open to reveal compartment inside, side doors which hold cabinet storage for gl...
Chrome