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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$25,000
Gueridon or Tea table "Leda"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the sinuous lines of his iconic Leda floor lamp, Jacques Jarrige created this medium size tea table as a continuation of his exploration of movement and space. Hand-carve...
Oak
Bronze Pedestal Table by Jacques Jarrige "Bella"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural and elegant interpretation of the classic guéridon or bistro table, Bella is a unique work in bronze by Jacques Jarrige that transforms function into expressive form. Th...
Bronze
French Gueridon or Round Table of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French guéridon or round table from the 19th century - a beautifully figured and turned central column of flame mahogany supporting the circular figured marble top, set upon a...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Art Deco Gueridon or Pedestal Table 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Gueridon or Pedestal Table, Europe, 1950s. This is a gueridon or pedestal table in art deco style made out of solid and veneered wood. Probably French or Belgian, 1950s. Gr...
Wood, Oak
Rare Pair of French Dolphin Torchères or Gueridon Tables
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of French torchères or gueridon tables, with inset marble tops over an ormolu mounted veneered top, over a triform base supporting legs modelled as Roman style dolphins, ...
Mahogany
$2,459Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in Dm 14.97 in
Spanish Colonial Gueridon End or Side Table in Carved Wood, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcarved pine wood gueridon table or occassional table standing on tripod base. Spain, 1940s. The tabletop in round shape has scalloped details on the edge and beautiful carvings t...
Wood, Pine
French Empire Round Table or Gueridon of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French round table or gueridon in the Empire style, featuring a circular top of figured black marble (25.5" diameter), set upon a tripod column support of mahogany with or...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Important Detailed Bronze Tasselled Rope Table or Gueridon
Located in North Miami, FL
Three legs and very realistic and ornate, this patinated bronze rope and tassel-like table base has beautiful proportion.
Bronze
$1,160Sale Price|58% Off
H 35.04 in Dm 18.9 in
Danish 18th Century Figure Head Gueridon Pedestal Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th Century figure head Gueridon pedestal table.
Wood
$2,343
H 26.78 in W 14.57 in D 12.21 in
Spanish Drinks Table Gueridon / End or Side Table in Black Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martini Table // Gueridon // Side Table // End Table // Drink Table // Floor Ashtray Elegant hand-hammered iron drinks end table /floor ashtray standing on tripod base. Spain, 1950...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Spanish Colonial Gueridon End or Side Table in Carved Wood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood gueridon table or occassional table standing on tripod base. Spain, 1940s. The tabletop in round shape has scalloped details on the edge. It is supported on a t...
Wood, Pine
French Marble-Top Round Table or Guéridon in the Empire Style
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French round occasional table or gueridon in the Empire style, featuring a circular top of figured white marble surrounded by a low pierced brass gallery, set upon a tripo...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
$2,343
H 23.23 in W 11.42 in D 9.65 in
Spanish Drinks Table Gueridon / End or Side Table in Black Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martini Table // Gueridon // Side Table // End Table // Drink Table Elegant hand-hammered iron drinks end table standing on tripod base. Spain, 1940s. This Gueridon table has a roun...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$817Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 29.14 in D 20.87 in
French Elm Gueridon or Side Table with Turned Feet, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Elm and white wood side table. Made circa 1920 The pedestal has three feet. You can also use this table as an end table. Solid and massive design...
Wood, Elm
Unique Gueridon Round Table by Jacques Jarrige, 2006
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A unique bistro style table by Jacques Jarrige created in 2006 for the apartment of a collector. This work and others by Jarrige are documented in the May 2011 issue of World of Inte...
Sycamore, Lacquer