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 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 and worked for a succession of couture houses, before taking a job with Christian Dior in 1946. Cardin went solo in 1950, and quickly won attention for his novel style.
Unlike Dior’s famous New Look, Cardin’s clothes de-emphasized a woman’s curves; his breakthrough pieces like the Bubble dress had, instead, a sculptural quality. In the following decade, Cardin introduced bright tunic dresses and shifts, marketed as the Space Age look and accessorized with vinyl hats and visors.
In the 1970s Cardin expanded his design work into furniture, jewelry and automobiles. (Later, licensing agreements would put Cardin’s name on goods ranging from perfume to sunglasses.) Cardin’s furniture pieces — inspired, perhaps, by the rediscovery of Art Deco design in that decade — feature simple, symmetrical forms, lacquer and figured veneer finishes, and accents in metals such as aluminum and brass.
Whether you are looking for a vintage cocktail dress or a chest of drawers to keep it in, as you will see on 1stDibs, Pierre Cardin offers an option in either that is timelessly chic.
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 0.4 in
Abstract Cityscape Ceramic Relief in Green Tones, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice ceramic relief abstract designed by unknown Belgium artist in the seventies. The abstract sculpture in grey ceramic was glazed in dark grey, ...
Ceramic
H 114.18 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Modernist Weathercock Sculpture from Pius X Church, The Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This striking abstract sculpture, interpreted as a modernist weathercock rooster, was originally installed atop the Pius X Parish Church in Amsterdam’s Sloterva...
Steel
H 12.25 in W 19.5 in D 5.5 in
Modernist Abstract Sculpture, Green Marble, Teak, 1970s
Located in South Jordan, UT
Solid green marble abstract carved sculpture sourced from a private collector in California. Stunning veining and color throughout, mounted to a solid teak base. This piece can be ar...
Marble
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 10.63 in
Sculpture Contemporary Geometric Constructivist Wood Concrete Grey - The Camel
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
THE DESERTED CITY - THE CAMEL «Everything looked intect, as if all the citizens had left at the same time, unanimously, calmly, once and for all. Mass desertion, not destruction nor...
Marble
H 15.36 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Sculpture Contemporary Geometric Constructivist Wood Concrete Grey - The Horse
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
THE DESERTED CITY - THE HORSE “No doors opened, nobody answered,no sound of steps,no dogs barking,no horses neighing, nothing broke that taciturn hallucinatio...
Marble
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
Sculpture Contemporary Geometric Constructivist Wood Concrete Grey - The Dragon
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
THE DESERTED CITY - THE DRAGON “In Tokyo, in San Francisco, in Berlin, I recall it as a terrifying nightmare, from which perhaps I wouldn’t like to awake. And I feel punctured by wi...
Marble
H 17 in W 4.25 in D 1.75 in
Modernist Abstract Carved Hardwood Crucifix, Corpus of Christ Sculpture Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully stylized, midcentury crucifix. This handcrafted religious work of art shows us that Christ and what He stands for continuous to inspi...
Hardwood
H 17 in W 3 in D 1 in
Pierre Cardin 1970 Paris Sculptural Artistic Metallic Tie In Steel And Enamel
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin. Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...
Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel
H 16.93 in W 22.05 in D 14.97 in
Abstract Geometric sculpture by Edison Parra, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Geometric sculpture by Edison Parra (1945-), Venezuela 1970s. Parra had his academical training between 1960 and 1966, first at the Neptalí Rincón Art School in Maracaibo and later at the Cristóbal Rojas Art...
Wood
H 11.75 in W 7.75 in D 21.25 in
1970s Modernist Bronze and Stone Abstract Table Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist bronze and stone abstract table sculpture Organic Modern form. Stone base- rock mount. Vintage patina. No signature prese...
Stone, Bronze
Vintage Pierre Cardin Abstract Futuristic Modernist Bangle Cuff, 1960s
By Paco Rabanne, Thierry Mugler, Pierre Cardin
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
Vintage Artisan 925 Sterling Silver Semi-Precious Stone Bracelet 1970s
By Christian Dior, Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Paco Rabanne
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful sculptural semi-precious stone bracelet crafted by hand with sterling silver structure. This piece is glamourous and chic. Green stones accentuate shapes as yellow precio...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Artisan 925 Sterling Silver Semi-Precious Stone Bracelet 1970s
By Thierry Mugler, Paco Rabanne, Gianni Versace, Christian Dior
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful sculptural semi-precious stone bracelet crafted by hand with sterling silver structure. This piece is glamourous and chic. The coral hues of the glass combine with the ru...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Artisan 925 Sterling Silver Semi-Precious Stone Bracelet 1970s
By Thierry Mugler, Paco Rabanne, Gianni Versace, Christian Dior
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful sculptural semi-precious stone bracelet crafted by hand with sterling silver structure. This piece is glamourous and chic. The amber hues of the glass combine with the li...
Brass, Chrome
Mexican Abstract Brutalist Modernist Bracelet 925 Sterling Silver Cuff, 1960s
By Jack Boyd
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. All in sterling silver haute couture - iconic. This piece is not only a ready to wear creation but also the most dynamic piece of modern sculpture. ...
Sterling Silver
Mexican Taxco Abstract Modernist .970 Silver Bracelet by Antoñio Pineda
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous Mexican Taxco abstract modernist .970 silver bracelet by Antoñio Pineda, circa 1960s. This piece is not only a ready to wear creation but also a dynamic piece of modern scu...
Sterling Silver
