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
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
Waypoint Centerpiece, Antique Brass, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
The Waypoint Centerpiece is a decorative vide-poche in Force/Collide's signature design style. The dramatic lines and symmetry of this catch-all make a powerful statement for your fa...
Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
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
$2,311 / set
H 14.38 in W 6.5 in D 6.11 in
Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpieces Cherub 19C
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of a pair of English Minton porcelain three branch candelabra, each modelled as a group of Cherubs standing on naturalistic base above an elaborate reeded socle with lavish decoration depicting gilt framed medallions with hand paintings of still life of flowers within pink hanging swags, ending on a circular stepped base. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly earlier Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights. Condition: Good condition for such early pieces with no losses, no discoloring anywhere. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period. Parts are constructed by bolting together. Height: (entire as image one, an impressive) 14.5" (36.5cm). Diameter: (at base) 4.5” (11.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame...
Porcelain, Pottery
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
$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
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
$7,200 / set
H 15.5 in Dm 5 in
5 Pc. Venetian Centerpiece Set Candlesticks w/ Gold Leaf Applied Pink Roses
By Antonio Salviati
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Attributed to Salviati, this set of four hand blown candlesticks and matching footed centerpiece, will be the focal point of any table setting....
Blown Glass
$2,499 / set
H 10.24 in W 5.91 in D 3 in
19th Century Bronze Gold-Plated Two-Arm Cherub Figural Candelabras, F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of 19th century bronze gold-plated two-arm cherub figural candelabras. F. Linke Gilt bronze cherubs with two arm candelabras, mounted on white marble pedestal, circled by gilt b...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Art Glass Candleholder by Staffan Gellerstedt for Pukeberg Sweden C.1970
By Staffan Gellerstedt
Located in London, GB
A textured art glass candleholder by Staffan Gellerstedt For Pukeberg Glassworks of Sweden C.1970. Designed to hold regular sized candlesticks. I...
Art Glass
$46,250 / set
H 14 in W 14 in D 28 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style, Dore Bronze Three-Piece Centerpiece Garniture
By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-piece centerpiece or candelabra garniture. Each piece sculpted and finely hand chiseled with winged putti, wr...
Bronze, Ormolu
$6,200 / set
H 3.75 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Signed 3-Piece Lalique Art Deco Crystal Console Centerpiece, Set
By Lalique
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Glamorous signed "crystal Lalique" 3-piece Art Deco crystal centerpiece/console set featuring a pair of two-light candlesticks with a frosted feathered pattern on arching scrolls wit...
Crystal