Multidisciplinary French designer and sculptor Jacques Jarrige has never met a material he didn't like. From wood coffee tables to bronze table lamps and lacquer stools, Jarrige is adept at working with a range of mediums. He has also been known to craft furniture and decor in aluminum and has released a line of wool carpets. According to Valerie Goodman, who represents the artist, Jarrige "has an ongoing dialogue with whatever material he selects."
Jarrige was born in Paris in 1962 and was raised in a family of scientists and art collectors. He grew up in the neighborhood of St. Germain, which is home to several art galleries. Jarrige was particularly enamored with the power and presence of the African sculptures on display in these galleries, and this early fascination led to his enrolling in architecture classes at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris.
However, Jarrige found the program uninspiring and left school in the 1980s to work with his hands to create his own sculptures and other objects. Looking to the works of designers like Alexandre Noll and George Nakashima, Jarrige began to explore the interplay of art and design. Even though he has been quoted as saying "design bores me when it is decorative," his work has high visual appeal. Each piece is thoughtfully shaped by hand, which usually yields organic graceful curves that are pleasing to the eye and bring charm to any interior.
In the 1990s, Jarrige started showing his work in Europe and found an eager audience. During this time, he focused mainly on creating sculptural furniture and decorative objects. In 2010, Valerie Goodman became his representative, and he began showing at the Valerie Goodman Gallery in Manhattan. Jarrige subsequently shifted his focus — he began working in abstract mode and making large-scale sculptures. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Coté Paris and The World of Interiors.
In 2022, Jarrige exhibited at the Venice Biennale and secured a commission to design a piece for the renovated Pfizer Building in Brooklyn. Jarrige also installed a large hammered aluminum Christ sculpture at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York.
On 1stDibs, find Jacques Jarrige tables, lighting, decorative objects and more.
$13,500 / set
Sculptural Andirons in Bronze
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Originally sculpted in pine, Flame is a pair of andirons by Jacques Jarrige that has been cast in bronze, preserving the tactile immediacy of the artist’s hand. Their undulating, ant...
Bronze
The Dance - A Large Screen by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This seven-panel sculptural screen in MDF is part of Jacques Jarrige’s Meanders series—a body of work in which the artist elevates the line to a central and monumental presence. Rath...
Wood
Pair of Andirons in bronze "Flame"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Originally sculpted in pine, Flame is a pair of andirons by Jacques Jarrige that has been cast in bronze, preserving the tactile immediacy of the artist’s hand. Their undulating, ant...
Bronze
Pair of Andirons in polished bronze by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
The Melisandre andirons by Jacques Jarrige are sculptural works that transcend their functional role, bringing a sense of presence, movement, and sensuality to the hearth. Cast in po...
Bronze
$4,475 / set
H 16 in W 5 in D 18 in
Pair of Custom Modernist Minimalist Polished Nickel Rectangular Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of andirons were custom fabricated by artisans in New York State, exclusively for us. They feature a minimalistic rectangular front panel presented in polished nick...
Iron, Nickel
Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive vintage carved wood architectural ladder carved by Dogan people to access their dwellings. Mounted on a 12 x 15 base, the ladder is now a sculptural piece of African art.
Wood
Impressive Pair of Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large marble obelisks. Made from solid Verde Antico marble with bronze neoclassical style decorative mounts on all four sides.
Marble, Bronze
Large French Tambour Folding Screen by Jomaine Baumann
By S.N.S.A., Jomaine Baumann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art deco room divider by Jomaine Baumann, France, 1940s. Constructed from patinated pine using a flexible tambour technique with narrow wooden slats joined by cord. The divider can b...
Wood
Marc Bankowsky, Anubis, Pair of Bronze Andirons, France, 2006
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze andirons by Marc Bankowsky.
Bronze
$500 / set
H 7.75 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Carved & Gilded Corbels Converted to Bookends, Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative pair of 19th century Regence-style painted & gilded architectural corbel elements with hand carved acanthus leaf detail, salvaged from the interior of a 19th cent...
Wood
$1,850
H 68.5 in W 47.25 in D 0.5 in
Hand Forged Wrought Iron Moorish Folding Screen, Three Panels, Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand forged folding Moroccan iron screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs. Classic and elegant Art & Craft this highly embellished, detailed folding screen divider in the Mediterranean Spanish style iron art work would embellish any room, garden or wall, Santa Barbara style. Could make an amazing headboard. Three panels folding iron screen with Moorish designs in repeat. Heavy and well-made original condition. Each panel: 68.5" high, 15.75" wide Folds up for easy storage. Hand forged heavy wrought iron screen divider by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech Morocco. Rustic Spanish colonial style wrought iron window grill...
Wrought Iron
$7,695 / set
H 65.75 in W 53.94 in D 1.19 in
Large "Ganesh & Parvati" Painted Iron Screens, India, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful pair of large iron screens, depicting the Hindu deities Parvati and Ganesh.
$1,960Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 105 in W 52.5 in D 1 in
Antique French Shutters Old Paint, Original Hardware '7' Pairs Available c1700's
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique 18th century French Shutters in old putty grey paint. In total, we currently have a grouping of (14) individual shutters, or (7) pairs. The antique French shutters...
Steel, Iron
$3,847Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.93 in W 124.02 in D 2.76 in
Large Art Deco Folding Screen from the Foreign Legion, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important and large folding screen / room divider in exotic wood, with 7 panels. It's an unique and exceptional piece by its dimensions and its s...
Wood
Pair of Brass Andirons by Saarinen Swanson Group
By Eliel Saarinen, Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson, J. Robert F. Swanson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass andirons for Saarinen Swanson Group by J. Robert Swanson, Pipsan Swanson Saarinen and Eliel Saarinen, c.1940s, USA. Pipsan, part of the famous Saarinen created this p...
Brass
Donald Deskey Bronze Blade Andirons
By Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Modernist cast iron andirons featuring a bronzed blade. Donald Deskey for Bennett.
Bronze, Wrought Iron