The Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen (1854–1928) was only in his mid-20s when he set up his Parisian design business in 1880. By the time he died, Maison Jansen had become the world’s first international decorating firm. Today, it is still regarded as one of the most notable firms and period furniture manufacturers in history, with its vintage floor lamps, tables, dressers and other furnishings remaining in demand.
Maison Jansen initially came to international prominence in 1883 when the young Jean-Henri Jansen traveled to Amsterdam to participate in the International Colonial Exposition, an event that featured presentations by 28 different nations and was attended by over a million visitors. There he exhibited as part of the French pavilion and won the silver medal. This led to two prominent new clients: King William III of the Netherlands and King Alfonso XII of Spain.
Next was King Leopold II of Belgium for the interiors of the Château du Laeken, as well as commissions for Egypt’s King Farouk and Great Britain’s King Edward VII. Thanks to his participation in global expositions and fairs, Jansen expanded the renown of the firm so that its studios would reign in such major cities as London, New York, Buenos Aires, Cairo and many more.
Jansen was not only sought after for his taste but also for his custom period-inspired pieces. For example, in the Count and Countess de Revilla de Camargo’s Havana mansion, Jansen designed Louis XV–style furniture crafted from Cuban mahogany, enhancing Maison Jansen’s reputation as an expert maker. His custom furniture business was so successful that by 1900 he had opened his own atelier and employed around 700 artisans.
In the 1960s, the firm, then led by Stéphane Boudin, worked with Jacqueline Kennedy on the refurbishment of rooms in the White House, including such spaces as the Queens’ Sitting Room, which featured bright blue fabric and neoclassical details. In the 1970s, legendary French actor Alain Delon brought his sense of style to bear on the world of furniture design, when he created a series of pieces for Maison Jansen.
Maison Jansen continued to produce furniture designs through the 20th century, responding to shifting tastes from Art Nouveau to Modern Regency. The atelier and studio officially closed its doors in 1989.
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Fine Maison Jansen Brass Inlay and Exotic Marquetry Regency Commode, c. 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful fine Maison Jansen commode (France, c. 1960s) with exotic marquetry woods, brass inlay and brass trim, a similar example documented in the book 'Jansen Furniture' by Jame...
Brass
Transition Style Chest of Drawers with Arched Leg atributed Mason Jansen by Klei
By Maison Jansen
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Transition style chest of drawers with arched legs. It opens with two Coromandel lacquer doors decorated with characters. Rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes: falls, key, ...
Wood
H 35.04 in W 112.21 in D 20.87 in
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
Brass
H 34.5 in W 72 in D 20.5 in
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Large Commode, Black Wood, Marble, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Style, Hollywood Regency, Large Commode, Black Wood, Brass, Marble A simply stunning fully refinished Dresser or Sideboard from the Hollywood Regency era in the style ...
Marble, Bronze
H 43.31 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
Spanish Regency / Mallorquín Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Floral Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
Often referred to as "Mallorquín" or "Catalana" style, this type of commode or dresser evolved in the early to mid 19th century in the Spanish province of Catalonia, taking design influences from various European...
Marble
H 30 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
Chest of Drawers by Pennsylvania House
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming dresser crafted in rich walnut, showcasing a streamlined form and warm natural grain. Compact yet functional, it offers versatile storage and a refined presence, making it a...
Wood
H 33.08 in W 46.86 in D 24.41 in
Maison Jansen Black Lacquered Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare Maison Jansen ormolu-mounted and brass inlaid marble top commode in the Regence style, circa 1940s. The shaped marble top with a subtle double-moulded edge, sitting...
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
H 30.5 in W 37.5 in D 21 in
Vintage Chippendale-Style Chest of Drawers with End-Grain Veneer, 1970s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This Chippendale-style chest of drawers, made in the 1970s, offers classic English form combined with decorative craftsmanship and practical function. The piece features hand-assemb...
Wood, Oak
H 36 in W 59.25 in D 22.25 in
French Louis XV Style Bombé Fruitwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, Fruitwood - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé Commode with mottled marble top. The bowed front and sides with floral marquetry and floral ormolu ha...
Marble, Bronze
H 31 in W 43 in D 18.25 in
Signed Maison Jansen Brass Mounted Chinoiserie Marble Top Louis XVI Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Paint-Decorated Marble-Top Commode – Exquisite French Neoclassical Craftsmanship This exceptional Maison Jansen chinoiserie paint-decorated marble-top comm...
Marble, Brass
H 29.93 in W 41.74 in D 23.63 in
PH Grand Chest of Drawers, Wood Legs, Black Oak Veneer, White Ashwood Drawers
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Created so it can be placed in the centre of a room, away from a wall, Poul Henningsen’s grand chest of drawers features wooden panels on all...
Wood, Oak
H 35.04 in W 74.81 in D 20.87 in
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
Brass
H 34.65 in W 46.07 in D 22.05 in
Louis XV Transition Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Transition Style chest of drawers was made in the mid 19th Century. The chest has an extraordinary flower marquetry. The three drawer commode's front is struct...
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 32.25 in W 36.25 in D 20 in
Campaign Style Gold Leafed Chest of Drawers by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Campaign style gold leafed chest of drawers by Baker Furniture Company.
Gold Leaf
H 36 in W 59.5 in D 20.25 in
Maison Jansen Mahogany Commode or Chest, Bronze Mounted, Directoire Style, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Mahogany Commode or Chest, Bronze Mounted, Directoire Style, 1940s A Jansen commode having two larger drawers under a smaller drawer with inverted sides and bronze mounts. The whole supporting a white and gray vein marble top. This commode comes complete with a letter of authentication from James Archer Abbott. A fine example direct from a NYC apartment. Mahogany, Bronze, Marble France, 1940s Other French designers of the period include Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Paulin...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
H 35.3 in W 78 in D 23.5 in
Hollywood Regency Commode, Dresser, Sideboard, Ebony, Carrara Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Ebony commode, dresser, sideboard. This solid Maison Jansen style dresser has a thick custom fit marble sitting inside a rounded top supported by three by three ...
Carrara Marble
H 30.32 in W 84.65 in D 20.08 in
Alain Delon Sideboard
By Alain Delon, Maison Jansen
Located in Dronten, NL
Spectacular sideboard in chocolate brown lacquered wood with brass trim and handles. Designed by French movie star Alain Delon for Maison Jansen. Beautiful from all sides so perfec...
Brass
H 32.68 in W 34.26 in D 18.51 in
Commode Louis XV Lacquered Chinoiserie by Maison Jansen, France, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Commode, chest of drawers or dresser highly-decorative and very good quality by Maison Jansen, in the Louis XV Regence Rococo style with red lacquered c...
Marble, Bronze
H 32.68 in W 39.77 in D 21.26 in
Chest of Drawers Lacquered and Bronze by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Dresser, commode or chest of drawers black lacquered wood and bronze by Maison Jansen. In a Rococo neoclassical style Louis XIV. Great quality.
Bronze
H 34 in W 60 in D 21 in
Monumental Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Commode or Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Maison Jansen Louis XVI style commode or chest. This is quite simply one of the finest by this highly sought after designer. The short...
H 35.5 in W 53 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Bronze-Mounted Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Commodes, circa 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French bronze-mounted Maison Jansen Louis XVI style commodes, circa 1940s. This outstanding pair of commodes or bedside cabinets...
H 50.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.75 in
Pair of Ebonized French Louis XVI Style Jansen Chests
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of ebonized French Louis XVI style Jansen chests. This is a one of a kind pair of Maison Jansen chests. Each his and hers chest havin...
H 36 in W 49 in D 22 in
Maison Jansen Reverse Glass Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
This is one of a compatible pair of Maison Jansen reverse glass paint decorated Chinoiserie commodes, late 19th-early 20th century. Exquisite in detail and storyline, colors are fabu...
H 49.25 in W 39.75 in D 23.25 in
Maison Jansen "Hi" Chest Bronze-Mounted
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A heavily bronze-mounted hi chest by Maison Jansen. This finely bronze-mounted hi chest having two over four drawers is all around bronze framed with highlights in an overall ebonize...
H 56 in W 33.25 in D 16 in
Maison Jansen Hi Chest Directiore in Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Hi Chest Directiore in Style. This finely constructed piece sits on a group of bronze mounted Louis XVI styled legs having bronze sabots and terminating in bronze caps with bronze fluted column supports. The overall casing having a group of seven bronze framed drawers all with bronze key hole escutcheons and bronze pulls flanked by bronze indented fluted sides and bronze cookie cutter corners. The sides bronze framed and the Carrera white marble top sitting in a pierced bronze galleried frame. A excellent example of the workmanship coming from Maision Jansen.
H 38.75 in W 51 in D 21.75 in
Swedish Decorated Chest by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very fine chest of drawers, commode, by Maison Jansen. Stamped and Made in France. The thick white marble top over a three drawer chest with finely carved sides, drawer frames and ...