Best known for creating groundbreaking fashion designs from the 1950s onward, Pierre Cardin enjoyed great success in other design fields, most notably furniture. Cardin's desks, chairs, cabinets, tables and other pieces share many of the keynotes of his clothing designs. They are simple, geometric, elegant and cool.
Cardin was born in a village near Venice, Italy, and raised in central France. Always interested in fashion, he left home at age 17 to train with a Vichy tailor. After the end of World War II, Cardin moved to Paris, studied architecture and worked for a succession of couture houses, before taking a job with Christian Dior in 1946. Cardin went solo in 1950, and two decades later, he ventured into the realm of furniture.
Cardin opened a custom furniture shop in Paris in 1975, and in 1977, he licensed his name for furniture, lighting and rugs that translated his fashion aesthetic into designs for the mass market. While he didn’t design the pieces himself, Cardin felt that furnishings were a logical extension of his brand: “Make sleeves to dresses or feet to a table, it’s the same thing,” he is quoted as saying.
Covering the debut of his furniture collection — priced from $70 for a lamp to $1,375 for a cabinet — at the B. Altman store in New York, New York Times writer Rita Reif called it “the last word in chic,” then proceeded to damn it with faint praise, noting that the glittery pieces, featuring chrome and aluminum, velvet upholstery and Cubist lighting, would “appeal to those who prefer more elegance than originality in their modern.”
Cardin’s furniture pieces — inspired, perhaps, by the rediscovery of Art Deco design during the 1970s — feature simple, symmetrical forms, lacquer and figured veneer finishes, and accents in metals such as aluminum and brass. The home furnishings collections were the first of hundreds of products to bear the Cardin name or logo, including three automobiles and even an airplane; in 1986, Women’s Wear Daily reported more than 800 licensees.
Over the course of more than seven decades, Cardin built an empire that doesn’t merely include hundreds of fashion and product licenses. He also expanded into hospitality, purchasing Maxim’s in 1981 and opening branches of the chic and popular Parisian restaurant in other cities, as well as adding a hotel division.
Cardin’s personal life was glamorous too. He threw lavish parties at his Bubble Palace (Le Palais Bulles), which he purchased in 1992 and transformed over 14 years with Hungarian architect Antti Lovag into a complex of 10 interconnected bubble-shaped terracotta structures. The estate, on an expansive hilltop site overlooking the Mediterranean near Cannes, includes three pools, landscaped gardens and a 500-seat amphitheater. Cardin also purchased a castle in Provence formerly inhabited by the Marquis de Sade and a Venice palazzo supposedly once owned by Casanova.
Licensed Pierre Cardin furnishings were made for only about five years, but more than 300 licenses are still active today. When designing fashion, furniture or anything in between, the prolific Cardin was always forward-thinking.
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Pierre Cardin Cage-Form Brass Dining Table Base, Ca. 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Peabody, MA
A brass-plated cage-form dining table base, designed in the 1970s by Pierre Cardin for Dillingham furniture. Image with glass top shown for reference, the glass is not included. A m...
Brass
$775Sale Price|53% Off
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
Chrome
Four Pierre Cardin Design Chairs for Roche Bobois, 70's
By Pierre Cardin
Located in taranto, IT
lot of four original 70s chairs, design pierre cardin for Roche Bobois made of wood with the classic Cardin decorations on the backrest, original leather seat, white/milk color The...
Leather, Wood
Pierre Cardin Cylindrical Stainless Steel Beaded Table Lamp c. 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This cylindrical beaded table lamp by Pierre Cardin has that chic Studio 54 1970s vibe when the likes of Halston and Liza boogied into the night. Architectural silhouette with strand...
Stainless Steel
Wall sconces made of Murano glass, designed by Pierre Cardin for Venini, Italy, 1975.
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare wall sconces mod. 820 designed by Pierre Cardin for Venini 1975. Metal structure, Murano smoked glass diffusers, aluminium. Wall sconces from the Car 70 series. Born in Italy i...
Metal, Aluminum
Pierre Cardin 4 Dining Chairs Chaises in Walnut and Leather France
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Pierre Cardin, set of 4 dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, circa 1970. This sculptural chair is designed by the French designer Pierre Cardin (1922-2020). The curved back highl...
Leather, Walnut
Pierre Cardin New Old Stock Boxed Hors D’oeuvre Flatware - 12 Piece Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Pierre Cardin Fabulous Never Been Used Vintage Hors D’oeuvres/Cocktails/Tea Flatware Set The photos speak for themselves with this amazingly pr...
Metal
Pierre Cardin Leather Backgammon Game Set in Attache Case
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
An elegant vintage Pierre Cardin backgammon set combining sophisticated French design with exceptional craftsmanship. Housed in a handsome attache-style carrying case wrapped in Pier...
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Pierre Cardin Night Stands, Walnut & Black Lacquer
By Pierre Cardin
Located in bari, IT
The combination of glossy black lacquer, wood burl, and curved, sculptural lines are the hallmarks of Pierre Cardin's elegant and futuristic furniture design from the 1970s and 1980s...
Walnut
Pair Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois Low Chests, c 1980s
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Norwalk, CT
These glamorous low cabinets by Pierre Cardin feature gold washed brass with opalescent lacquered shell detail. The main body of the chests are finished in high gloss lacquer. The la...
Brass
Vintage Pierre Cardin Abstract Futuristic Modernist Bangle Cuff, 1960s
By Pierre Cardin, Thierry Mugler, Paco Rabanne
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bangle cuff. All in enameled chromium metal by Pierre Cardin haute couture - iconic and sculptural, this bangle is from the height of Cardin's creative output, 'Fu...
Metal
1970s Pierre Cardin Art Deco Queen Size Bed Headboard and Platform Bed
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s Vintage Pierre Cardin queen size platform bed with spotlight bridge and headboard cabinet. This Art Deco revival piece is in white laminate, and embellished with aluminum bandi...
Aluminum
$643Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pierre Cardin servizio da 6+6
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Lugo, IT
12 plates 6 dinner plates and 6 soup plates by Pierre Cardin. Craquele ceramic only in this set Good condition. Thank you
Ceramic
Signed Pierre Cardin Burled And Brass Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Houston, TX
Signed Pierre Cardin Burled And Brass Table. We offer a handsome round bookmatched matte burled olivewood and brass center table, dining table or game table signed Pierre Cardin. Si...
Brass
$9,300 / set
Pierre Cardin Queen Size Bedroom Ensemble
By Pierre Cardin, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Pierre Cardin queen size platform bed with double wardrobe units, spotlight bridge and headboard cabinet. Presented in white gloss laminate embelli...
Chrome
Pair of Pierre Cardin White and Chrome Nightstands or Dressers for Dillingham
By Pierre Cardin, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nightstands or dressers designed by Pierre Cardin and manufactured by Dillingham, France. Made of wood with white lacquered veneer outer shell and chrome accents, the doors o...
Chrome
$5,546Sale Price / set|30% Off
Set of 2 Lounge Chairs by Pierre Cardin, Mid-Century Modern, France
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This exceptional set of two lounge chairs by Pierre Cardin is in excellent condition. The opulent design of the upholstery, which is visually arranged in multiple layers, gives the c...
Fabric
Small Azure & Orange Murano Glass 1960s Ashtray by Pierre Cardin for Venini
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This small ashtray was designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and manufactured by Venini for Pierre Cardin in the 1960s. It is executed in electric bl...
Murano Glass
$4,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Pierre Cardin Z Dining Chairs by Contemporary Shells Inc. c. 1970's
By Contemporary Shells Inc. 1, Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic, sophisticated set of Hollywood Regency style dining chairs, designed by Pierre Cardin, for Contemporary Shells Inc. The set con...
Metal
Awesome 1970s Lamp by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
The lamp has a large round Lucite panel with chrome and brass details on each side. This is an oversized table lamp with simple lines to make a grand statement.
Brass, Chrome
Pierre Cardin Sideboard Brass Black Lacquered Shell Inlays, 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Paris, IDF
A unique and timeless Pierre Cardin vintage piece, this French midcentury sideboard feels imposing and glamourous, with thick, straight li...
Brass
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Rare Chrome Pierre Cardin Table Lamp by Erwin Lambeth
By Erwin-Lambeth, Pierre Cardin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rarely seen Pierre Cardin table lamp in chrome finish. Everyone has them in brass but rarely see chrome ones. US Patent 280,134, Erwin-Lambeth, August, 1985. Lamp is in excellent co...
Chrome
pierre cardin 70s design coat rack
By Pierre Cardin
Located in taranto, IT
original 1970s coat rack, pierre cardin design Made of metallic gold-colored metal, shaped like the silhouette of a man measures over 1.50 meters high by 45 centimeters wide, in ve...
Metal
Pair of Pierre Cardin Dillingham Hollywood Regency Style c. 1970's
By Pierre Cardin, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of Hollywood Regency nightstands =designed by Pierre Cardin for the Dillingham Manufacturing Company, circa 1970's. The nightstands feature white formica exteriors, with de...
Chrome
$7,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Z. Dining Chair by Pierre Cardin 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set of six Hollywood regency Z chair by Pierre Cardin 1970s.
Gold Plate
Pierre Cardin White Lacqured Waterfall Console Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This Pierre Cardin White Lacquered Waterfall Console Table is a striking example of sculptural modern design, defined by its fluid, continuous form and sleek monochromatic finish. Cr...
Lacquer
Pierre Cardin Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, 1970, Set of 10
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Cardin dining chairs for Roche Bobois, black wood and black leather, France, 1970, set of ten. Pierre Cardin desig...
Leather, Wood
Ceramic "Pyramid" table service by Pierre Cardin - circa 1969
By Pozzi, Pierre Cardin
Located in Linkebeek, BE
“Pyramid” table service - circa 1969 13 elements including 12 in glazed ceramic White and a wooden base Pozzi Editions 44 × 26 cm in diameter Ceramic - Decoration - Pierre Cardin - T...
Ceramic, Wood
1970s Pierre Cardin for Dillingham Art Deco Wardrobe Chests of Drawers
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s Pierre Cardin Art Deco Revival tall wardrobe dresser cabinets. Double doors open to reveal six spacious pull-out drawers. Manufactured by Dillingham in the 1970s. The pieces ar...
Chrome
$51,671
Pierre Cardin desk
By Francesco Bocola, Pierre Cardin
Located in Bruxelles, BE
One off a kind desk designed by famous couturier pierre Cardin at the end of the seventies. This desk is well known and published in a lot of books and a version a little bit different was used by pierre Cardin himself in his bureau in the Espace Office in Paris. One of these desk are part of the museum Pierre Cardin in Paris. This is most probably a special command made for an French businessman alongside with the coffee table and the dresser and desk chair. The desk is signed also the dresser . A museum piece. It’s in good condition but the black glossy surface shows some mark of time . Best for me to sell all together. This example is very close to the desk designed in 1971-1973 by Fransesco Bocola for Pierre Cardin’s office (see page 21 of P.C.E.) Published in a similar version page 110 &111 in “PIERRE CARDIN EVOLUTION...
Wood
$1,148Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Pierre Cardin, France, 1970
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
An exclusive coffee table by Pierre Cardin in black piano lacquer. The table features dazzling brass rods, which are incorporated into two sides and the tabletop. The corners of the ...
Wood
Pierre Cardin for Laurel Brass and Sculptural Lucite Table Lamp
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A definitive icon of 1970s Glamour and Postmodernism, this table lamp showcases the avant-garde aesthetic of Pierre Cardin. The design features a substantial, solid clear Lucite pane...
Brass
Pierre Cardin Sculptural Chrome Grid Table Base
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Toledo, OH
Pierre Cardin Sculptural Chrome Grid Table Base. Circa 1970-1979, Mid-Century Modern Period. Dimensional table base in flat chrome bar form. Adjustable shapes. Great Vintage conditio...
Chrome
1970s Black Lucite and Metal Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin, France
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous black smoking set by Pierre Cardin in lucite and metal. Made in France The items are in excellent conditionand are signed. The table lighter works perfectly. This smok...
Lucite
Pierre Cardin Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, 1970, Set of 4
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Cardin dining chairs for Roche Bobois, black wood and black leather, France, 1970, set of four. Pierre Cardin desi...
Leather, Wood
Pierre Cardin Long Dresser / Cabinet
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Highland, IN
A sleek and sophisticated 1970s design by Pierre Cardin, this long, low white cabinet has linear graphic elements and recessed pulls in chrome. The p...
Metal
Pierre Cardin 1970s Black-Lacquered Wood & Brass Square Coffee Table France
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Milano, IT
Pierre Cardin (Italy, 1922 – France, 2020) Exceptional square coffee table, circa 1970. This striking piece features black-lacquered wood with elegant brass inlay, exemplifying Cardi...
Brass
Ceramic Cone Set Design Ettore Sottsass by Franco Pozzi for Pierre Cardin, 1969
By Pierre Cardin, Ettore Sottsass, Franco Pozzi
Located in taranto, IT
very rare stackable ceramic "cone" set, production Franco Pozzi Pierre Cardin designed by Ettore Sottsass rare white / light green alternating...
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Pierre Cardin Table Lamps, France, c. 1960
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York City, NY
Price is per lamp; two available. Brushed steel 'waterfall' table lamps by Pierre Cardin.
Steel
Blue Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Blue No. 820 wall or ceiling fixture manufactured by Venetian glass specialist Venini for Pierre Cardin in the 1970s. The outer layer of the lamp is made of Murano glass which is bl...
Metal
$7,176Sale Price|50% Off
Pierre Cardin Octagonal Dining Table Black Lacquer with Brass Inserts and Base
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Regency Hollywoodian dining table in the style of Maison Jansen, designed by the French designer Pierre Cardin in the 1980s. This large octagonal table...
Brass
Set of 3 CANDLESTICKS VENINI FOR PIERRE CARDIN 1970s/ art glass/ signed
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Set 3 OF CANDLESTICKS VENINI FOR PIERRE CARDIN 1970s/ art glass/ signed..... DI CANDELIERI, VENINI PER PIERRE CARDIN, ANNI '70 in vetro trasparente con fascia in blu. Firma...
Art Glass
Pierre Cardin / Willy Rizzo / Milo Baughman Bar Cabinet on Castors
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Chicago, IL
A signed Pierre Cardin bar cabinet on castors. Some vintage wear. The chrome band on one end has some scuff scratches (shown in picture). Otherwise...
Chrome
1970s Pair of Art Deco Nightstands by Pierre Cardin for Dillingham
By Pierre Cardin, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Beautiful pair of nightstands designed by Pierre Cardin in the 1970s and produced in France. White lacquer with polished aluminum to chrome finish trim is in an Art Deco style. Each ...
Aluminum
Pierre Cardin for Laurel Brass Finish Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Add a pop of 70s glam with this Pierre Cardin-designed table lamp. Brass finish over a brushed aluminum body.
Aluminum
$4,875Sale Price / set|25% Off
6 Pierre Cardin Roche Bobois Italian Black Lacquer Dining Room Conference Chairs
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Wayne, NJ
Set 6 Pierre Cardin Roche Bobois Italian black lacquer dining conference chairs. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip co...
Wood
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Tall Cabinet, Wardrobe, Chest of Drawers, Pierre Cardin, 1970's
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Culver City, CA
One Tall Drink of Chrome: The Pierre Cardin Wardrobe Chest This 50.5" tall vintage masterpiece by none other than Pierre Cardin—fashion icon turned furniture futurist. This bold and...
Chrome
Pierre Cardin Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 6
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Cardin dining chairs for Roche Bobois, wood and black leather, France, 1970, set of six. Designed by Pierre Cardin in 1970s France for Roche Bobois, this set of dining chairs...
Leather, Wood
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Cardin Lucite and Brass Table Lamp
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lucite and brass table lamp by Pierre Cardin. A unique piece from the 1970s, this piece adds light and design to your space. Foll...
Brass
Pierre Cardin White Veneer and Chrome Highboy Dresser for Dillingham
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Highboy or tall dresser designed by Pierre Cardin and manufactured by Dillingham, France. Made of wood with white lacquered veneer outer shell and chrome accents, the doors open reve...
Chrome
Signed Rare Pierre Cardin White Veneer and Chrome Highboy Dresser for Dillingham
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highboy or tall dresser designed by Pierre Cardin (France) and manufactured by Dillingham (USA). This signed dresser is made of wood with a white laminate veneer outer cabinet and po...
Aluminum
1960s by Pierre Cardin for Venini Murano Glass Ashtray
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare glass ashtray with flower Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
$2,995Sale Price|38% Off
Pierre Cardin Tall Chest of Drawers Brass & Ivory
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Hanover, MA
Unbelievably clean and glam Pierre Cardin for Dillingham Linen Press or chest of drawers in off-white ivory laminate with brass banding
Brass
Pierre Cardin Set of 10 Red Octagonal Metal Trays, France, 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Cardin home set of 10 vibrant enameled red octagonal metal bar trays / Made in France circa 1980s Original mark on the tray Diameter: 14.5 inches, height 0.5 inches Set of 10 ...
Metal
Vintage Floor Lamp Design Pierre Cardin for Sciolari, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin, Sciolari Lighting
Located in taranto, IT
70s Floor lamp, original Sciolari production, made of curved steel sheets on four sides. Exclusive design Pierre Cardin for Sciolari. The lamp was found in a closed shop, it st...
Steel
Pierre Cardin Brushed Aluminum "Waterfall" Table Lamp with PC Logo, 1970's
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pierre Cardin Cast Brushed Aluminum Waterfall Table Lamp with PC Logo. Featuring a rounded rectangular shape, recessed waterfall design to lower, Aluminum neck with Pierre Cardin sig...
Aluminum, Nickel
$1,001Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Venini by Pierre Cardin, big Murano Glass Sculpture, Egg Sculpure
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Pierre Cardin
Located in Milano, IT
Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century collectible design. Check out our storefront and websit...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pierre Cardin Sterling Letter Holder
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIerre Cardin dark blue upholstered letter holder with sterling silver / made in France Original mark on the front Length: 9 inches / Width: 4.5 inches / Height: 4 inches 1 available...
Sterling Silver
Pierre Cardin Tobacco Table Set of Lighter and Ashtray, Paris, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Rome, IT
Tobacco table set in metal composed of a lighter and an ashtray made by the French designer Pierre Cardin, Paris, 1970s. On both items the designer's signature is engraved and visi...
Metal
Four Post-Modern Italian Dining Chairs by Pierre Cardin, 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four dining chairs by Pierre Cardin, 1980s. Absolutely rare production designed by Pierre Cardin in Italy. Back in curved cherry with a cut and a hole that makes it absolutely unique...
Brass