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.
Double Dining Table / Desk "Nazca"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Nazca is a striking sculptural dining table by Jacques Jarrige, composed of two independent sections—each seven feet long—that can be joined together or used separately, depending on...
Slate
Lacquered Desk or Dining Table by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Luca is an elegant and sculptural piece by Jacques Jarrige that functions equally well as a refined desk or a small dining table. Hand-carved and finished in lustrous lacquer, the pi...
Scrap Wood
Sculpture Dining Table by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Part of Jacques Jarrige’s celebrated Meanders series, this sculptural dining table exemplifies his poetic approach to form, space, and movement. Crafted in MDF and finished in lacque...
Plywood
Hand Carved double dining table
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This striking dining table by Jacques Jarrige is a testament to his ongoing exploration of form, volume, and movement. Hand-sculpted in solid oak and finished with a deep black stain...
Oak
Dining Table or Console and Suspension by Jacques Jarrige, 2013
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural ensemble by Jacques Jarrige brings together a transformative dining table–console and a suspended light in a poetic interplay of architecture, movement, and line. Par...
Plywood
White Roman Travertine Dining Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
White Roman travertine bistro table by Le Lampade. Round travertine top supported by a travertine column shaped base. These tables can be custom made.
Travertine
$2,292
H 29.53 in W 27.17 in D 29.14 in
Italian Dining or Console Table in Brass and Chrome by Romeo Rega, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly elegant and rare cage table in brass and chrome designed by Romeo Rega and produced in Italy during the 1970s. In amazing condition, the charming sculptural base features...
Brass, Chrome
c. 1930 English Georgian Style Double Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930 double pedestal dining table with leaf, English. Solid mahogany. Georgian style. Integral extension system under the table top to support the leaf which increases the stab...
Wood
$29,900
H 30 in W 43 in D 40 in
Flora Dining Table, Contemporary Lux White Sculptural Resin Dining Table
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Flora Dining Table transforms the movement of unfolding fabric into a sculptural foundation. Its base rises in a spiraling composition of folds, ridges, and sweeping contours, ap...
Resin
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 78.25 in D 29 in
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Dining Table or Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic country French provincial farmhouse dining table or console table. The table is crafted from oak with a plank top having breadboard ends. The base has a storage drawer on one ...
Iron
Early Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Table or Desk
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Early vintage Florence Knoll dining table. Model 301 Literature: Knoll Furniture 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, pg 105 Comes with 1 (18") leaf. Measures: 60" wide without le...
Wood
$18,000
H 30.5 in W 84 in D 30 in
Dos Gallos Studio Custom Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Wishbone Stretcher
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is our custom wishbone winery table that can be made in any size and with any finish, in a range of colors and distresses. This particular table was going to be used as a desk s...
Walnut
Dining Table, Design by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This dining table was designed by Vittorio Dassi in Italy in the 1950s. The table frame is made of rosewood and an antique pink glass top is set i...
Brass
$5,775
H 29.53 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
20th Dining or Console Table of Walnut with Lyre Legs and Heavy Top, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Dining table made of walnut with carved lyre legs and heavy top. The lyre legs are very thick. Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 19th century.
Iron
Antique French Industrial Dining Table or Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique French table top is made of rustic industrial factory wood pellet with eight planks secured at each end by u-shaped iron bars, as well as by long bolts from side to side. Table base is made from a pair of antique saw horses...
Iron
Danish Modern Tile Inlay Teak Desk or Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful tile inlay teak desk or dining table. In great vintage condition. This is a trestle style table with center support. The tiles are in gr...
Teak, Ceramic
$13,377Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.55 in Dm 59.06 in
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dining Table by Dyrlund of Denmark.
By Poul Hundevad, Dyrlund
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and mechanically brilliant flip flap or lotus rosewood table. The choice of grain in the Rosewood is nothing short of beautiful and exactly what you would expect fr...
Steel