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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Vintage Pierre Cardin Signed Chrome, Laminate Nightstands, Pair
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Pierre Cardin Signed Chrome, Laminate Nightstands, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of vintage Pierre Cardin signed nightstands The chrome and laminate nightstands are in goo...
Chrome
$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
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
Pair Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois Low Chests, c 1980s
By Pierre Cardin, Roche Bobois
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
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
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
Italian modern man shaped floor mirror Narciso Pierre Cardin for Acerbis, 1970s
By Acerbis, Pierre Cardin
Located in MIlano, IT
Self-supporting, full-length, man-shaped floor mirror mod. Narciso. The back of the mirror is made of black plastic, with a geometric texture in relief, while on it is attached the m...
Stone
Amber Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
No. 820 amber wall-bracket or ceiling fixture manufactured by Venetian glass specialist Venini for Pierre Cardin, 1970s. The outer layer of the lamp is mad...
Metal
$7,772Sale Price|60% Off
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
$2,186 / set
Pierre Cardin night stands 1970s.
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
$5,866Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pierre Cardin set of 2 lounge chairs, 1970
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
$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
$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Six Iconic Pierre Cardin Keyhole Back Arm Chairs #26406
By Pierre Cardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Six Iconic Pierre Cardin Keyhole Back arm chairs #26406, Each one signed in gold script on the back of the chair. Each chair measures : 17”w x 22”d x 43.75 h The leather seat mea...
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
Brushed Stainless Steel Floor Lamp By Pierre Cardin For Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Houston, TX
Brushed Stainless Steel Floor Lamp By Pierre Cardin For Laurel. Offered is a classic brushed stainless steel floor lamp or reading lam with brass and copper acccents designed by Pier...
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
$3,392Sale Price|54% Off
Pierre Cardin White Laquer Waterfall Console Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pierre Cardin White Laquer Waterfall Console Table France, circa 1970s Experience the epitome of 1970s chic with this Pierre Cardin White Lacquer Waterfall Console Table. Crafted i...
Lacquer
Vintage Floor Lamp Design Pierre Cardin for Sciolari, 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting, Pierre Cardin
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
Green Ceramic Stackable Cone Set by Pierre Cardin for Franco Pozzi, Italy 1970
By Ambrogio Pozzi, Ettore Sottsass, Franco Pozzi, Joe Colombo, Pierre Cardin
Located in Rome, IT
MoMA attribute the design of this fabulous stackable green ceramic Cono tableware set to Joe Colombo for the Espace Pierre Cardin store in Paris in 1970. Other sources debate this, saying that it was designed by Italian ceramicist Ambroglio Pozzi for his father's company, Ceramiche Franco Pozzi. This set comprises salt and pepper shakers, two bowls and a egg carrier...
Ceramic
$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
$11,659 / set
Set of 12 dining chairs by Pierre Cardin 1960s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 12 dining chairs by Pierre Cardin. The structure is in wood and the seat in briar. Pierre Cardin, born Pietro Costante Cardino (2...
Wood
Pierre Cardin Bottle Opener, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pierre Cardin bottle opener, 1970s. Pierre Cardin bottle opener in chrome/silver metal. The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for the islands and for shipping abroad ...
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Vase by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This unique and stylish ceramic vase, designed by the iconic Pierre Cardin, is a perfect representation of 1970s mid-century modern design. The piece features an abstract, sculptural...
Ceramic
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
Table Roger Capron céramique Francaise design Pierre Cardin French Riviera 1970
By Roger Capron, Pierre Cardin
Located in London, England
La table basse modèle "herbier" de Roger Capron est une pièce emblématique du design des années 70, mettant en avant un piètement en bois sophistiqué conçu par Pierre Cardin. Sa poly...
Ceramic, Stoneware
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
$3,096Sale Price / set|57% Off
Pierre Cardin Sideboard Buffet Cabinet 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pierre Cardin buffet with rare additional lighted glass tower hutches on either side. Towers open from both front and inner side via glass doors. Backs a...
Wood
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
$9,300 / set
Pierre Cardin Queen Size Bedroom Ensemble
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
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
Lift-Top Bar Credenza with Chrome Accents by Pierre Cardin, Circa 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lift-top bar unit in brown with chrome banding and pulls by Pierre Cardin, American, 1970s (signed "Pierre Cardin"). Top lifts for ice bucket and glasses with mirrored inside top. Very good vintage condition. Minor flaws as expected with age. Small chrome flaw at ground bottom right. See photos. DIMENSIONS Height: 30 in. Width: 56.5 in. Depth: 20 in. This iconic piece pairs equally well with mid-century modern, post-modern, Hollywood Regency and contemporary interiors. We currently have this brown and chrome flip-top credenza bar in our gallery paired with a pair of yellow swivel chairs...
Chrome
Pierre Cardin Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, 1970, Set of 4
By Pierre Cardin, Roche Bobois
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
$2,346Sale Price / set|47% Off
Set of Six Pierre Cardin Flat Bar Chrome Dining Chairs
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of six chrome dining chairs designed by Pierre Cardin. Featuring a Milo Baughman inspired flat bar style frame. Exceptional design having a seat that wraps around the tall backrest that becomes the legs. Sculptural style that has a gracefully curved profile from the sides. Beautifully finished with a high polish chrome nickel shine. Silk upholstery shows wear and needs updating. Originally paired with a chrome Pierre Cardin cage...
Steel
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
$750Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Pierre Cardin Pop Art Futuristic Ambiance Phone
By Pierre Cardin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare and highly collectable Pop Art futuristic Ambiance phone.
Plastic
1980s Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Vide Poche by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1980s Mid-Century Modern silver-plated vide poche by Pierre Cardin is a sleek and stylish catchall that embodies the designer’s signature futuristic aesthetic. Featuring a bold,...
Silver Plate
Vintage Dining Chairs with Leather Seats by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois, 1970
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Vintage dining chairs with leather seats by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois, 1970s, Set of 6. Set of six chairs by Pierre Card...
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
French glass vase signed Pierre Cardin, 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
French glass vase signed Pierre Cardin, 1980s. Very elegant French vase made of turquoise-colored glass with Pierre Cardin label and signature etched into the glass by Pierre Cardin...
Glass
Pierre Cardin Chocolate Color Bar Cabinet on Castors
By Pierre Cardin, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Pierre Cardin bar cabinet on castors. Some vintage wear. The chrome band on one end has some scuff scratches (shown in picture). Otherwise pretty c...
Chrome
$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
Vintage Pierre Cardin Leather Jacket, Men's Small or Women's Large
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage brushed leather zippered motorcycle jacket with folding collar and tri-band decorative racing stripes across the breast and up and down the front sides. Brown satin lining. M...
Leather
1970s Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin, Made in France
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous smoking set by Pierre Cardin in brass and metal. Made in France. The table lighter works. This smoking set is in excellent condition and it's signed Dimension : Tab...
Metal, Brass
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
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
$4,177Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Cardin Lacquered Sideboard Mid Seventies
By Pierre Cardin
Located in bari, IT
Storage unit in black lacquered wood with two side doors and central chest of drawers by the French designer Pierre Cardin French production in the late 70s.
Wood
Signed Rare Pierre Cardin White Veneer & Chrome Pair Nightstands for Dillingham
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of nightstands designed by Pierre Cardin (France) and manufactured by Dillingham (USA). These signed nightstands are made of wood with a white laminate veneer outer cabinet and ...
Aluminum
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Incredible Massive Giant Perfume Bottle by Pierre Cardin Display Sculpture
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic incredible large display perfume bottle by Pierre Cardin France, made of glass with liquid in excellent condition.
Glass
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
$1,487Sale Price|30% Off
Pierre Cardin mirror for Roche Bobois, 1970
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This exceptional wall mirror by Pierre Cardin in black piano lacquer is in very good condition. The mirror impresses with its brass rods that frame the flawless glass. The corners of...
Brass
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
Pierre Cardin Black Lacquered Commode with Brass Details
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking vintage chest of drawers designed by Pierre Cardin, showcasing his signature futuristic and sculptural aesthetic. This commode features a bold black lacquered finish with ri...
Wood
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
Pierre Cardin Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, 1970, Set of 6
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Cardin dining chairs for Roche Bobois, wood and leather, France, 1970, set of six. Pierre Cardin designed these ic...
Leather, Wood
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
Glamorous Pair of Dining Table or Console Bases by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of cage style table bases by Pierre Cardin, circa 1970s. Comprised of alternating flat bar squares in nickel and brass. The grid will form a square or diamond shape....
Brass, Nickel
$680Sale 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
Pierre Cardin Cage Style Base Dining Table in Mixed-Metals
By Pierre Cardin
Located in North Miami, FL
This table is comprised of TWO Pierre Cardin cage style bases in nickel and brass interlocking flat bars (can be used as square shown here or in dia...
Brass, Nickel
$223Sale Price|50% Off
Pierre Cardin Porcelain Vase, Blue Wave, 1960s, France
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful flower vase made in white cylindrical porcelain, designed by Pierre Paulin, also with a logo on the vase, which is consistently applied to all his ceramiques of this settin...
Porcelain
1970s/80s Postmodern Deco Themed Pierre Cardin 3 Part Credenza in White & Chrome
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning and sturdy three part credenza or dresser which consists of a pair of Pierre Cardin designed nightstands with a separate 40" wide chest placed between. Practical yet elegant...
Chrome
$4,517Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pierre Cardin two-seater sofa, 1970
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This impressive two-seater sofa by Pierre Cardin is in very good condition. The opulent design of the upholstery, which appears to be layered, gives the two-seater an extremely elega...
Fabric
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
1970s / 1980s Postmodern Deco twist Pierre Cardin Nightsatnds in White & Chrome
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning and sturdy pair of Pierre Cardin designed nightstands. Practical yet elegant and streamlined. Plenty of storage in these white and chrome postmodern nightstands that were de...
Chrome