A MODERN BRUTALIST Bamboo TABLE LAMP, AUDOUX-MINNET Style, France 1970

A spectacular charming armchair with wings, Modernist, Forme-Libre, Shabby-Chic, folded bamboo structures and wicker seat, in the spirit of Louis Sognot, to be attributed, France 195...

A charming set of 4 table or terrace chairs, or even a complete living room (with table and armchair extra, see below) indoor or outdoor, Art-Popular, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, all cur...

A spectacular dining table, modernist, constructivist, free-form, bamboo structure with dynamic lines, large wooden top inlaid with wicker checkerboards, by Audoux-Minnet, France 197...

A small low armchair in clear wood and rope, Modernist, Constructivist, Brutalist, Rustic Modern, structure in cylindric light and dry wood holding a seat and a back woven in rope wi...

Whimsical rope table lamp by Audoux & Minet in the shaped of French railroad Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer beacon. European socket and wiring Rear glass missing This lanter...

The absence of an Audoux-Minnet catalog means that we have only partial knowledge of their production. We do know, however, that it was certainly during their honeymoon that Adrien Audoux, originally from Franche-Comté, and Frida Minnet, originally from Switzerland, decided to set up their business in Cannes in 1929. Frida Minnet's father was himself a rattan furniture manufacturer in Montreux, where his store was located. He was invaluable in helping the young couple set up shop, producing mainly rattan furniture. In 1942, the company moved to Golfe-Juan, not far from Vallauris, where Jean Bonaudi also produced rattan furniture. Here, customers from La Rievera, made up of wealthy Britons and Americans attracted by "French taste", bought their furniture. In the '50s, the company, better known as "le Doux Minet" and taking a black kitten as its symbol, invented a new style of furniture that would make their reputation. The frame, often in oak or beech, is entirely covered in raffia. The seats are then covered with raffia made of checkerboard or coarse-mesh braided mats. Audoux-Minnet's flagship armchair, whose beech legs form a single unit with the armrests, was manufactured by the Vibo company in Vesoul. Audoux-Minnet furniture bears an oblong plate...

A lovely hand-crafted rope table lamp with linen shades in the style of Audoux Minet, France, 1990s. This lamp is in very good condition, no damages, rewired, new shades. Each lamp t...

Serpentine rope table lamp with marine green glass ball in the center. Most likely by French iconic designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet from the ...