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 32 in W 58.5 in D 19 in
Exquisite Burl Wood Veneer and Brass Italian Commode from 1940's
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in North Miami, FL
Probably by Osvaldo Borsani, this charming cabinet with original green glass and tiered glass shelf features original loop ring pulls and keys. Sculptural legs with brass sabots are ...
Brass
H 28.5 in W 36.5 in D 13.5 in
Emilio Lancia attr., Italian Modern, Walnut Root, Brass, Commode, Italy, 1930s
By Emilio Lancia
Located in Stamford, CT
Emilio Lancia attr., Italian Mid-Century Modern, Walnut Root, Brass, Cabinet, Italy, 1930s A gorgeous walnut root veneered and brass cabinet attributed to Emilio Lancia and produced...
Brass
H 31 in W 34.25 in D 18.5 in
Sophisticated Modern Bookmatch Walnut and Brass Commode, Italy, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A...
Brass
H 34 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its incurved front and tapered legs create a refined silhouette, while the burl wood grain adds depth and character. Designed for both traditional and modern spaces, it blends funct...
Brass
H 77.13 in W 42 in D 20 in
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl Wood Etched Brass Tall Chest circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl Wood Etched Brass Tall Chest circa 1970s Offered for sale is a Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Furniture burlwood tall chest with iconic Rohne acid-etched...
Brass
H 30 in W 56 in D 19 in
Italian Burl Walnut and Brass Credenza after Pierre Cardin
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian Burl Walnut and Brass Credenza is a luxurious and stylish piece of furniture inspired by the iconic designer Pierre Cardin. Crafted with high-quality materials, this sid...
Brass
H 39.38 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
1920s Art Deco Commode by Gaetano Borsani, Burl Walnut, wox-polished
By Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian, 1920s Art Deco commode by Gaetano Borsani, in walnut and burl walnut, with golden brass handle and foot. Polished to wax. Gaetano Borsani, with his Atelier di Varedo was a n...
Walnut, Burl
H 32 in W 32 in D 18 in
Stunning Burl Elm and Brass Three-Drawer Chest by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning burl elm and brass three-drawer chest by Mastercraft, features three generous size drawers, Regency brass pulls as well as brass inlay detail to drawer fronts, exceptional q...
Brass
H 29 in W 28 in D 12.75 in
1940s Italian Walnut Commode with Elaborate Grain Patterns and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut veneer commode from circa 1940 with four drawers and linear brass inset hardware. This Italian walnut commode from circa 1940 captures the essence of refined elegan...
Brass
H 34 in W 31.5 in D 18 in
Italian Mid-Century Burl Walnut Four-Drawer Chest with Black Glass Top
Located in Troy, MI
An elegant Italian chest of drawers veneered in richly figured burl walnut with spectacular swirling grain throughout, including the sides. The four drawers feature light-wood string...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Commode with Bronze Inlay
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern marquetry commode with a rectangular top above a case inlaid with greek key decoration and line banding accented with bronze sabots, pulls and escutcheons,...
Metal, Bronze
Michael Taylor Low Chest by Baker Furniture, Walnut & Brass Pulls
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 8-drawer low chest with dark stained trim, walnut drawer fronts and cabinet, and brass interlocking ring drawer pulls. (MICHAEL TAYLOR FOR BAKER FURNITURE CO.).
Metal, Brass
Milo Baughman American Mid-Century Rosewood and Brass Commode / Chest of Drawers
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 3-drawer commode / chest of drawers finished in rosewood veneer and a brass veneer band around the base. (MILO BAUGHMAN) Minor scuffs to finish on both wood and...
Metal, Brass
Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Bronze Mounted Mahogany Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XVI style (Mid-Century) mahogany chest of drawers having concave sides with a shallow upper drawer with central interior divider, above two deeper lower drawers, each m...
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Walnut Chest with Brass Trim, Mid-Century Design, USA
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century walnut 12-drawer chest with brass trim and door pulls resting on a Chinese-style bracket base. (Tommi Parzinger for Charak Furniture).
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Writing Desk with Oyster Burl and Three Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century rectangular writing desk with an oyster burl veneer and three drawers, resting on four sabre legs.
Wood, Burl
