Design Frères is an eclectic furniture line designed by Eric Thévenot, owner of Blend Interiors, an exceptional California-based dealer of vintage and contemporary furniture and decor.
Known for synthesizing divergent styles and peppering worldly spaces he creates with works stemming from varying origins and periods, Thévenot is a consummate decorator, and the chairs, tables, case pieces and other furnishings that comprise his Design Frères collection are sophisticated additions to any interior.
Originally from France, Thévenot opened Blend Interiors in Los Angeles in 2005. While the company offers a range of furniture and decorative objects from all over the world — most of which are sourced from its founder’s purchasing trips in Paris — Blend Interiors also offers art advising services and interior design consulting. And the exclusive furnishings he is creating and manufacturing for the Design Fréres collection are part of this endeavor to provide clients with a provocative fusion of design.
"I believe in mixing periods: Saarinen chairs in a French chateau, Louis XVI armoires in a futuristic pad," Thévenot has said. “I like pulling things out of different time periods and re-creating them for today’s lifestyle.”
Building on Blend Interior’s success, Design Frères was established in 2010 and is a growing venture.
Given the broad-ranging tastes and concepts at the core of Blend Interiors, it is appropriate that the Design Frères line is so diverse and interesting — the collection features Art Deco-style end tables topped with travertine and stylish counter stools with handwoven rush seats and slender frames of powder-coated steel. Elsewhere, Thévenot’s white oak shelving systems feature chic space elements and draw on the legendary mid-century modernist storage solutions designed by the likes of Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé, with each piece pairing nicely with the vintage European treasures that Thévenot is prone to acquire on his next trip to Paris.
On 1stDibs, find Design Frères tables, seating and lighting.
Pair of Chic 'Diagramme' Travertine Drinks Tables by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Diagramme' travertine drinks tables by Design Frères. Slender powder-coated frames fitted with unfilled Italian travertine top ...
Travertine, Steel
$2,754 / item
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Jahangir Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant architectural element, namely the mehrabs, he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu has created this unique hand-carved side table. Solid blocks of marble are hand-carved into low elegant tables before they are polished by hand. The contrast between the elegant inline of the mehrab with the clean and solid outline is the most striking feature of this design. Jahangir Side Table...
Marble
$2,754 / item
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Jahangir Side Table in White Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant architectural element, namely the mehrabs, he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu has created this unique hand-carved side table. Solid blocks of marble are hand-carved into low elegant tables before they are polished by hand. The contrast between the elegant inline of the mehrab with the clean and solid outline is the most striking feature of this design. Jahangir Side Table...
Marble
Pair of George III Mahogany Games Tables
Located in Essex, MA
One of a later date. Each with a rectangular hinged top opening to a playing surface over a drawer raised on square tapered legs. Brass bail handles on the drawers.
Mahogany
Travertine Bronson Drinks Table by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bronson drinks table features a round stone top with notched corners that rest atop a detailed walnut or oak base. The Lawson-Fenning collec...
Travertine
Jour Geometric Jali Side Table in White Marble by Paul Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant pierced marble “Geometric jali” screens and windows he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu has created a unique collection of hand-carved side tables. Solid blocks of marble are hollowed out and hand-carved into low elegant tables through which light and air pass with ease. The intricate jali patterns are first traced onto the surface of the stone. Craftsmen then hand chisel and form hundreds of intricate, interlocking patterns in each piece before the tables are polished by hand. Jour Geometric Jali Side Table...
Marble
$3,577 / item
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Jour Jali Round Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant pierced marble “jali” screens and windows he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu created ...
Marble
$5,250
H 24 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Large Tee Table by AKMD in White Oak & Purple Marble, Modern Design
By AKMD
Located in Chicago, IL
This Scandinavian-influenced occasional table is available in White Oak with a Purple White marble base. Founded in 2011, AKMD developed out of a thirteen-year friendship and desig...
Marble
$7,702 / set
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Set of Two Jour Geometric Jali Side Tables in White Marble by Paul Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant pierced marble “Geometric jali” screens and windows he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu has c...
Marble
Jour Geometric Jali Side Table in Rainbow Stone by Paul Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant pierced marble “Geometric jali” screens and windows he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu has c...
Marble
$5,600 / item
H 12 in W 48 in D 48 in
Mare Contemporary and Customizable Pouff Tea Table by Luísa Peixoto
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Table in grey wood and marble royal black top inlay. Bespoke / customizable Identical shapes with different sizes and finishings. All RAL colors available. (Mate / half gloss / ...
Marble
$3,220
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Jahangir Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant architectural element, namely the mehrabs, he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu has created this unique hand-carved side table. Solid blocks of marble are hand-carved into low elegant tables before they are polished by hand. The contrast between the elegant inline of the mehrab with the clean and solid outline is the most striking feature of this design. Available in various other stones like Agra White Marble, Jaisalmer Stone, Rainbow Teak-wood Stone, Katni Stone, Black Beslana, Agra Grey Stone and Agra Red Stone. Jahangir side table...
Marble
$4,713Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 23.63 in
21st Century "Circensi" Inlaid Coffee Table by Gum Design, Made in Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Gumdesign
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
"We are constantly living in a dynamic balance... like circus people on a tightrope". This reflection led to the Circensi collection, three inlaid tea tables in striped Ash and Rio ...
Ash, Rosewood
'Esquisse' Parchment and Wrought Iron Side Table by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Esquisse' parchment and wrought iron side table by Design Frères. Hard to find real parchment top.
Steel