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Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, rattan and bamboo sideboard, France circa 1960s

Name: Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, rattan and bamboo sideboard, France circa 1960s
Brand: Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Price: 8737.1 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Beautiful rattan bamboo sideboard by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet . Two-door cabinet with intricate wrought iron hinges with original key, two interior shelf. Thick bamboo legs with wrapped rattan detail. Original finish shows varying shades of split bamboo. Amazing patina. Depth 18.5'' Width 44.9'' Height 33'' Good condition ( wear and tear ) France circa 1960s. While little is known about the daring modernist designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, the French-Swiss husband and wife duo created playful and unique decorative objects, dining room chairs, sconces and other furniture during from the mid-20th century. Rejecting the lavishness of Art Deco and the concept that seats, tables and other furniture should be made with luxurious and exotic materials, Minet and Audoux adopted a rustic style in their work, incorporating abaca, hemp rope and other organic materials such as beech and bamboo in their provocative designs. Audoux and Minet were active on the Côte d'Azur, France - it is believed that they established a workshop there in the late 1920s. The designers were members of the Union des Artistes Modernes, an artists' collective like-minded founded in 1929. Union's raison d'être was to design furniture and decorative items for more people, not just affluent Parisians - a type of target buyer for many creators of the time. They advocate simplicity and prioritize functionalism. The collective counts other famous furniture designers among its members, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Francis Jourdain and Louis Sognot. Minet and Audoux spent much of their time in the Provence region, a center of creativity where other artists such as Pablo Picasso found endless inspiration. They created everything from lighting to lounge chairs and side tables, which reflect a nautical theme and coastal lifestyle. Minet and Audoux's imaginative works - table lamps with raffia-covered lampshades, oak benches with woven rope backs - were made available to passers-by at the duo's outlet in the seaside resort of Golfe- Juan. The couple also incorporated braided rope into larger pieces such as armchairs and side tables. This furniture is often compared to the work of Charlotte Perriand, member of the Union of Modern Artists, who demonstrated the same audacity. Several of Audoux and Minet's seats are on display at Maison Dumas in Saint-Tropez, France.

Creator:

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 33.08 in (84 cm)Width: 44.89 in (114 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)

Style:

French Provincial (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bamboo,Rattan,Wrought Iron

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

leucate, FR

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU7285239816602

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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.

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