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.
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Candelabra Sculpture Centerpiece by Jacques Jarrige "Waves"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Unique sculpture / candelabra in aluminum hand hammered by Jacques Jarrige. This tabletop, centerpiece can be commissioned to custom size.
Aluminum
$4,000 / set
Bronze Candleholders "Nazca" by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Candlesticks "Nazca" by Jacques Jarrige sculpted and sand casted in bronze. Natural patina. Signed. The interior diameter is 2 inches.
Bronze
Bronze Candleholder by Evan Jensen
By Evan Jensen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Evan Jensen, bronze candlestick in Art Deco style. Sweden. Designed circa 1930. Stamped on the bottom: Evan Jensen Kobenhavn Bronze 320. Measures: Height 16.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm.
Bronze
Swedish Bauhaus Era Candleholder in Bronze by Oskar Olsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A heavy candlestick holder executed in solid bronze. For a regular sized candle. Signed/marked Oskar Olsson, 1935. Made in Sweden possibly by Skultuna. Measurements: H: 24 cm, Diam...
Bronze
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Four Elements Centerpiece/Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Elemental Centerpiece/Candlabra with Bowls and Candelabra Arms. The centerpiece is composed of porcelain in a multipart structure integrating both bow...
Porcelain
Great Bear Candelabra by Piet Hein
By Piet Hein
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Piet Hein candelabra in brushed steel. Known as either “Big Dipper” or “The Great Bear”, it was designed by Hein during his time in Argentina to...
Steel
$899
H 11.25 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
Val St. Lambert Mid-Century Large Clear & Submerged Cranberry Crystal Candelabra
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial three arm candelabra was made by the renowned Val Saint Lambert factory of Belgium in approximately 1950 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. This candl...
Crystal
French Wrought Iron Midcentury Candelabra, Centerpiece, Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury candelabra in hand wrought iron in the form of twisting volutes. Five arms. Can be used with candles or electrified, ca...
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Bronze Candleholder 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist Bronze Candleholder, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Materials: Bronze Color: Gold Styles: Brutalist Item Type: Vintage, Ant...
Bronze
$826
H 5.71 in W 6.89 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Brutalist Bronze Candleholder by Michael Harjes, Germany, 1960s no1
By Michael Harjes
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist candleholder Origin: Germany Design producer: Michael Harjes Material: bronze Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage candleholder, was pro...
Bronze
$896Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.03 in Dm 7.09 in
Midcentury Brutalist Bronze TRIPOD Candleholder by Michael Harjes, Germany 1960s
By Michael Harjes
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist candleholder Origin: Germany Design producer: Michael Harjes Material: bronze Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage candleholder, was produced in the 1960s in Germany. Designed and executed by Michael Harjes, Germany. It is made of solid bronze, and has a lovely patination due to the age of about 60 years. It is a high quality handmade blacksmith work with a fantastic surface structure and sculptural Brutalist optic. With its original formed shape, it can hold 3 candles...
Bronze
20th Century Silver Italian Candelabra Hercules & Hidra on wood base
Located in VALENZA, IT
Silver 800 candelabra. The nine-light candelabra represents Hercules to fight the Hydra. Completely handmade in casting and chisel. By ARGENTERIE DI MILANO - Fiorentini - Milan - Italy Wooden base 17,800 grams of 800 silver This item was exhibited in Turin - Reggia di Venaria - for the exhibition "Hercules and his myth" Rooms of the Arts, The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (Greek: Lernaîa Hýdra), more often known simply as the Hydra, was a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaids. Lerna was reputed to be an entrance to the Underworld[1] and archaeology has established it as a sacred site older than Mycenaean Argos. In the canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by Heracles, more often known as Hercules, using...
Silver
Pair of Gilt Bronze Candleholders by Pierre Casenove for Fondica
By Fondica, Pierre Casenove
Located in North Miami, FL
Extremely heavy gilt bronze, these French candlesticks are highly collectible. These are quite rare and signed.
Bronze
Ilana Goor Bronze Sculptural Bird Candleholder
By Ilana Goor
Located in Round Top, TX
Ilana Goor Bronze Sculptural Bird Candleholder A whimsical cast bronze sculptural candleholder by renowned Israeli designer and artist Ilana Goor. Executed in Goor’s unmistakable pri...
Bronze