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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Kinetic Sculptures by Jacques Jarrige, 2015
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculptures in hand-hammered aluminum by Jacques Jarrige. Jacques Jarrige has always explored the relationship between line and space, material and void to its very limit in his sc...
Aluminum
Sterling Silver Bracelet "Isadora" by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This bracelet in sterling silver is hand-hammered. It is also available in gold-plated brass. Jarrige's jewelry is more companion than ornament, heightening one's physical awarene...
Sterling Silver
Suspended kinetic sculpture Wave#2
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Wave is a suspended, hand-hammered sculpture that gently moves with the ambient air, engaging the surrounding space in a quiet, continuous dialogue. As it slowly rotates, its shiftin...
Aluminum
Bracelet "Rhea" Gold-Plated Hand-Hammered by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
From Jacques Jarrige's first jewelry collection: "Rhea" bracelet gold-plated and hand-hammered. The bracelet is also available in silver. Jacques Jarrige was born into a Parisian fa...
Gold Plate
NECKLACE by Jacques Jarrige Gold Plated and Hand-Hammered "Isadora"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Bracelet by Jacques Jarrige gold plated and hand-hammered. From the French sculptor's first jewelry collection that premiered at Loot 15, Museum of Art a...
Gold Plate
Floating sculpture mirror frame
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Jarrige created this hand-hammered aluminum sculpture as a floating, kinetic frame for a fireplace mirror. The form is evocative of the human body—its curves and gestures ...
Aluminum
1970s Floating Light Bulb in Lucite Sculpture by Pierre Giraudon
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking and whimsical late mid-century sculpture, paperweight, and crowd-pleasing decor item, this piece was designed by Pierre Giraudon, an artist and designer known for suspendi...
Glass, Lucite
"Iceberg" Functional Wall Mirror Sculpture by Alexey Krupinin
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
"Aisberg Mirror Series," 202x Made to order. A one-of-a-kind functional sculpture by Alexey Krupinin, a Los Angeles-based artist. Alexey explores organic shapes that capture the b...
Mirror, Foam, Plaster
$1,388
H 12.1 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Early 1900s Hand Carved and Colored Wooden Mountaineer Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and finely carved sculpture for the black forest and mountaineer enthousiasts. If you are or if you have a friend who is a mountaineering enthousiast then this hand carved mo...
Wood
18th Century Italian Hand Carved and Painted Wood Madonna Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Italian hand carved and painted wood Madonna statue depicts the virgin Mary in contemplative prayer, and poised in triumph over evil. Orig...
Wood
Michael Cutler Hanging Kinetic Aluminium Sculpture
By Michael Cutler
Located in Ferndale, MI
Michael Cutler designed steel rod circle holding rotating three-piece aluminum mobile sculpture . Very good condition .
Aluminum
Hand-Carved Coral Madrepora Necklace by Enrica Pasino, Italy
By Enrica Pasino
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare wonderful coral Madrepora necklace with gold Italian clip , handmade to measure for this. Unique piece. Coral Madrepora from Cebu Island, Philippines. Some problems for sale in USA...
Coral, Gold
Functional Wall Mirror Sculpture by Alexey Krupinin
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
"Aisberg" Wall mirror One-of-its-kind functional sculpture by Alexey Krupinin, a Los Angeles-based artist. Alexey explores unique shapes inspired by nature. This particular piece i...
Mirror, Foam, Plaster
$3,350 / item
H 17.323 in W 12.205 in D 5.512 in
Lladró Mandrill Mask in Black and Gold by José Luis Santes
By Lladro, José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain piece inspired by traditional African masks with a bold, contemporary and modern design of great decorative power. A collection that brings together three different animals...
Porcelain
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
H 20 in Dm 12 in
17th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Crown with Rutile Quartz Crystals
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown bejeweled with rutile quartz crystals and baroque pearls. It is mounted on a coordinating gilded fragment with a metal crown base th...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Outstanding Kinetic Stabile Table Sculpture/ Mobile
Located in North Miami, FL
This hand made stabile very much in the style of Calder is an exquisitely made table kinetic sculpture painted in vivid red, blue, white, black and yellow. Perfect for any modern sp...
Metal
Curtis Jere Kinetic Wave Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dallas, TX
Kinetic wall sculpture designed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House in the United States in 1983. This astonishing sculpture is made with a solid brass curved rod which holds several “V...
Brass
17th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Crown with Agate Coral and Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown with polished agate coral and baroque pearls. It is mounted on a coordinating gilded fragment and free-forming agate coral base. Thi...
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf