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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Hand Sculpted stool or table by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This hand-sculpted stool by Jacques Jarrige, part of his ongoing Meanders series, transforms a simple utilitarian object into a finely tuned sculptural form. Carved from solid oak an...
Oak
Hand Lacquered Cloud Table by Jacques Jarrige, 2015
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculpted in MDF and finished with a rich black lacquer, this Cloud coffee table by Jacques Jarrige is a bold and poetic expression of form, light, and material. Its organic silhouett...
Wood
Drum End Table/Stool with Bone Marquetry- in stock
By Karl Springer
Located in New York City, NY
This handcrafted end table/stool offers tranquility to any space. Hundreds of hexagonal bone chips are individually hand shaped and mounted on a wooden drum form to create this harmonious tone-on-tone patterned stool...
Bone
Lacquered Brown Goatskin Expanding Coffee Table by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed in Italy by Aldo Tura this RARE brown, lacquered goatskin, extending coffee table is fantastic. Tura's use of goatskin makes each piece uniquely beautiful. No two pieces wi...
Goatskin, Lacquer
$4,475
H 17 in W 36.5 in D 36.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Tile, Lacquered Linen & Walnut Cocktail Table by Gordon Martz
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern two-tier cocktail table was realized by the esteemed pair of Mid Century Modern designers Jane and Gordon Martz in the United States, circa 1960...
Ceramic, Walnut, Linen
Wood fired ceramic coffee table or stool by Mia Jensen, 2025.
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wood fired ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen. Artist signature under the base. 2025. H : 13.8 x 17.7 x 17.9 inches. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne...
Ceramic
Wood fired ceramic coffee table or stool by Mia Jensen, 2025.
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wood fired ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen. Artist signature under the base. 2025. H : 13.8 x 17.5 x 17.9 inches. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne...
Ceramic
Modern Lacquered Square Coffee Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our square modern coffee table has a white lacquered top and a wenge wood recessed base. Size and lacquer color are customizable. Made in o...
Lacquer, Wenge
$5,170 / item
H 12.21 in W 472.45 in D 314.97 in
Chelmsford Lacquered Steel and Glass Coffee Table by Kevin Frankental for Lemon
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Drawing inspiration from the captivating design aesthetics of 1960's Italian craftsmanship, the Chelmsford table stands as a testament to Lemon's unwavering commitment to honouring t...
Steel, Brass
$956Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.38 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage Iron Braided Woven Leather Sling Stool Table Cube Ottoman Swift Monell
By Laverne International, Swift and Monell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautifully patinated mid-century style stool with a semi-polished welded iron rod frame, and woven leather seat. This piece is similar to that of Swift and Monell designs, and William Katavalos...
Iron
19th Century Japanese Wakasa Lacquer Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 19th century Japanese coffee or cocktail table in Wakasa lacquer. The Wakasa-Nuri technique is a process of laying 100 plus layers of differe...
Lacquer
$3,995Sale Price|29% Off
H 14.57 in W 45.28 in D 25.6 in
In the Style of Jacques Adnet, Rectangular Brass and Black Lacquered Coffee
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful coffee table is made of brass and black leather. This is a very nice work in the style of In the Style of Jacques Adnet. Rectangular brass and black lacquered coffee t...
Brass
Glazed ceramic table or stool by Marie-Lucie Trinquand, 2025.
By Marie-Lucie Trinquant
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic table or stool by Marie-Lucie Trinquand, 2025. Artist signature under the base. 2025. Unique piece. H : 23.4 x 12.2 x 11.4 inches. - Born in 1960 in France, she live...
Ceramic
$4,230
H 13.39 in Dm 15.16 in
White and yellow glazed ceramic coffee table or stool by Mia Jensen, 2024.
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White and yellow glazed ceramic stool or coffee table by Mia Jensen. Artist signature at the base. 2024. H : 13.4' x 15'. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne...
Ceramic
Sculpted Wall Console by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A sober timeless wall console created by Jacques Jarrige. The Parisian artist sculpted branch-like legs to support a narrow rectangular top. The Napoleon III black stain gives the ...
Oak