Audoux-Minet Lounge Chair, France
About the Item
- Creator:Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 27 in (68.58 cm)Seat Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU812529545682
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
While little is known about audacious modernist designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, the French-Swiss husband-and-wife duo created playful and unique decorative objects, dining chairs, sconces and other furniture during the mid-20th century. Rejecting Art Deco lavishness and the concept that seating, tables and other furnishings should be made with luxurious and exotic materials, Minet and Audoux adopted a rustic style in their work, integrating abaca hemp cord and other organic materials such as beech and bamboo in their provocative designs.
Audoux and Minet were active in Côte d'Azur, France — they are believed to have established a workshop there in the late 1920s. The designers were members of the Union des Artistes Modernes, a collective of like-minded artists founded in 1929. The raison d'être of the Union was to design household furnishings and decorative pieces for a wider demographic of people, not merely affluent Parisians — a target kind of buyer for many creators of the day. They promoted simplicity and prioritized functionalism. The collective’s membership boasted other celebrated furniture designers, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Francis Jourdain and Louis Sognot.
Minet and Audoux spent much of their time in the Provence region, a hub of creativity where other artists such as Pablo Picasso found endless inspiration. They created everything from lighting to lounge chairs and end tables that reflected a nautical theme and coastal living. Minet and Audoux’s imaginative works — table lamps with shades covered in raffia, oak benches with seat backs of woven rope — were made available to passers-by in the duo’s retail outlet in the seaside resort town of Golfe-Juan. The pair also incorporated woven rope into larger pieces such as armchairs and side tables. These furnishings are often compared to the work of similarly adventurous Union des Artistes Modernes member Charlotte Perriand. Several of Audoux and Minet’s seating pieces are on display at the Maison Dumas in St. Tropez, France.
Find vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: San Francisco, CA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Andre Baudoin Lounge Chair, FranceBy Andre BaudoinLocated in San Francisco, CAExceptional pair of cane and oak lounge chairs by French architect and designer, Andre Baudoin. France, 1950. Provenance: Commissioned for a property in Le Havre, France decorated ...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsCane, Oak
- Milo Baughman Lounge ChairsBy Milo BaughmanLocated in San Francisco, CAPair of Milo Baughman design lounge chairs for Thayer Coggin. New upholstery and cushions with perfect condition chrome frames, labeled.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Grete Jalk Lounge Chairs for France & Son Model 128By France & Søn, Grete JalkLocated in San Francisco, CAGrete Jalk design lounge chairs, Model 128 for France & Son Denmark. Beautiful design lounge chairs with curved arms and an attractive double splat back. Refinished teak wood frames ...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Teak
- T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Lounge ChairsBy T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in San Francisco, CARare pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings design lounge chairs for Widdicomb Furniture Co. Newly refinished walnut bull nose frames on polished brass telescoping legs. New light silver Mah...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsBrass
- Hans J Wegner Lounge ChairBy Hans J. WegnerLocated in San Francisco, CAHans J Wegner design oak and teak lounge chair model JH-713 for Johannes Hansen, Denmark. Simple elegance combined with high quality construction and restorations make for the perfe...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsOak
- Charles Eames MAX Armshell Lounge ChairsBy Charles and Ray EamesLocated in San Francisco, CACharles and Ray Eames designed MAX low lounge arm shells with X-base. Original black base and screws in excellent original condition. These are wonderful early transitional parchment...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFiberglass
- Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Lounge ChairBy Adrien Audoux and Frida MinnetLocated in Los Angeles, CAVintage Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet lounge chair from France, 1950s. Beautiful curved bentwood arms with dark stain on wood. All original rope seat in great condition with nice patin...Category
Mid-20th Century French Lounge Chairs
MaterialsRope, Oak
- Audoux Minet Rope lounge Chair for Vibo Vesoul, France 1930'sBy Adrien Audoux and Frida MinnetLocated in Oud-Turnhout, VANVintage Mediterranean Design Rope Lounge Chair. Designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul. Made in France, 1930's / 40's period. Curved bentwood darker stained wooden f...Category
Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
MaterialsRope, Wood
- Midcentury Rattan Lounge Chair in the Style of Audoux Minet, France, 1960sBy Adrien Audoux and Frida MinnetLocated in Chicago, ILMidcentury rattan lounge chair in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, French 1960s. Comfortable and in good vintage condition.Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsRattan
- Audoux & Minet Lounge Chairs for Vibo Vesoul, FranceLocated in Vosselaar, BEA good pair of Audoux & Minet lounge chairs for Vibo Vesoul, France. Made circa 1950 these iconic chairs were specifically designed for the French Rivièra....Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsAsh
- Audoux-Minet Rattan Armchair Set - Bouclé fabric - France 1960By Adrien Audoux and Frida MinnetLocated in Wiesbaden, DEIntroducing a captivating pair of armchairs meticulously crafted from rattan and graced with bouclé upholstery, designed by the renowned French duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Thi...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsRattan
- Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Rope Easy Chair Vibo circa 1940 Paris France ModernBy Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, ViboLocated in Munster, NRWVery elegant easy chair from Paris designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. Nice original condition. A real classic of French modernism. Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, Fran...Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
MaterialsRope, Bentwood