One of the most elegant and innovative 20th-century French furniture designers, Jacques Adnet created a simple, unadorned signature style that is both trim and vigorous. He began his career in the heyday of the Art Deco era, and in the 1950s, in association with Hermès, created chairs, lamps, desks and other pieces that employed slender metal frames clad in stitched saddle leather. With such furnishings, Adnet brought a fashion sensibility to design and decor that had not been seen since the 1920s prime of the great Paris couturier-decorator Paul Poiret.
Adnet was born in a provincial town in Burgundy, where he studied design before moving, along with his twin brother, Jean, to Paris to study at the École des Arts Décoratifs. After their graduation in the early 1920s, the brothers were hired to work in the decorative-arts atelier of the department store Galeries Lafayette, under the direction of Maurice Dufrêne, an Art Deco master who developed a singularly robust and opulent style. Both Adnets showed their work at the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes — the design fair from which the term Art Deco is derived.
In 1928, Jacques Adnet took charge of the struggling La Compagnie des Arts Français, a decorative-arts firm founded by Louis Süe and André Mare that created modern furnishings that bore traces of 18th-century styling. Adnet immediately took the company in a different direction. He developed a simple lithe and lean look that incorporated industrial materials such as metal and glass, along with exotic woods and finishes such as parchment and sharkskin.
Adnet’s furniture begs to be described in terms of personalities: charming faux-bamboo side tables, suave chrome lighting and urbane club chairs. His most noted pieces, which feature sleek metal frames wrapped in Hermès leather, have a character all their own — smooth, elegant and self-assured, they inhabit a room with the same wit and grace as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve.
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Jacques Adnet French Leather & Iron Hook
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Adnet red leather & iron hook France, circa 1940's Wall mounted iron hook Frame is wrapped in fire engine red leather Signature contrast stitching L...
Iron
1950's Stitched leather valet by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice Stitched leather Valet by Jacques Adnet France 1950's Great condition
Leather
Jacque Adnet Wall-Mounted Coat Hangers
By Jacques Adnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare group, consisting of 2 stitched leather wall brackets with 4 looped coat hooks and 5 studded hangers. Original leather and surface. Measures: Hangers 16 1/2" W.
Leather
$3,800 / item
Leather Wrapped Mounted Coatrack by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A red leather coat and hat rack with hooks, rounded for mounting on pillars or columns.
Leather
Jacques Adnet Style Wicker and Iron Coat Rack
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French wicker and iron coatrack in the style of Jacques Adnet France, circa 1960's Unique woven diamond pattern design Four individually wrapped coat hooks with upper storage sh...
Iron
Jacques Adnet Leather and Tweed Hangers
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare coat hangers by French designer Jacques Adnet. Brass hardware with black leather, red tweed, and signature contrast stitching. Excellent vintage condition. Sold individually, 4 ...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Iron Magazine Rack Midcentury, 1940, 1950, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet iron magazine rack midcentury, 1940, 1950, France. Classic Jacques Adnet magazine rack with brass trim on top. Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Pa...
Iron
Pair of Jacques Adnet Iron & Leather Coat Rack circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pair of wall racks in rattan by Jack Adnet. Jacques Adnet was a designer using frequently leather and iron. Made circa 1950. Good condition Shipping: 0.6 kg
Iron
Jacques Adnet Valet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning valet with seat by Jacques Adnet in black leather with white contrast stitching and brass detail with leather seat. Measure: Seat height i...
Brass
$599Sale Price|36% Off
H 16 in W 13 in D 10 in
Mid Century Modern Leather and Iron Jacques Adnet Style Magazine Rack
By Jacques Adnet
Located in East Freetown, MA
Classic mid-century modern Jacques Adnet attributed magazine rack. Stylishly made with faux leather and bent iron rods. This hard to find magazine rack exudes mid-century modern styl...
Iron
Equestrian Coat hooks, Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Equestrian saddle leather coat rack attributed to Jacques Adnet Brass horseshoe and beautifully worn leather patina with signature contrast stitching. France, 1940s
Brass
1950's Stitched Leather Magazines Rack by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather magazines rack by Jacques Adnet Blue leather France.
Metal
Jacques Adnet Triple Leather Coat Rack, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome triple hook coat rack by French designer Jacques Adnet. Finished in a beautiful oxblood leather with light patina and fading. Frame made of solid iron and completely wrappe...
Iron
Important Stitched Leather Coat Stand by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Description1950's Stitched leather coat stand by Jacques Adnet Great condition France A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather coat stand by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. A...
Brass
Jacques Adnet Style Coat Rack
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French coat rack attributed to Jacques Adnet made of iron and willow. Beautiful woven detail with 4 iron wrapped hooks and top shelf.
Iron
$1,174
H 20.08 in W 17.92 in D 14.57 in
Iron and Leather Magazine Rack in a Manner of Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
Magazine rack in the style of Jacques Adnet.
Wrought Iron
Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Coat Rack by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice coat rack is made of black lacquered metal and brass. This is a French work by famous designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950.
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet French Black Leather Coat Rack
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Adnet coat rack France, circa 1940’s Black leather wrapped coat rack with signature contrast stitching Three individual hooks each accented with double stud rivet detail Beautifully worn in leather with minor loss and patina from age and use Leather has been newly reconditioned and is ready for more years of love and service Perfectly imperfect We have a wide inventory of antique wall hooks...
Leather
Jacques Adnet French Leather & Iron Hook
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Adnet black leather & iron hook France, circa 1940's Wall mounted iron hook Frame is wrapped in black leather Signature contrast stitching Light sur...
Iron
Set of 3 Jacques Adnet Red Leather Coat Hooks, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome wall hooks by French designer Jacques Adnet in a beautiful red leather with perfect patina. Two places for hanging items on each hook. Frame made of solid iron and completel...
Iron
Adnet Coat Hook
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet camel leather coat hook with 3x hooks and signature contrast stitching. Original leather - sold individually.
Leather
Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Coat Rack by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This coat rack is made of black lacquered metal and brass. This is a French work by famous designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950.
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Valet de Nuit, France, 1950s, Great Condition
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jacques Adnet designed Valet de Nuit, 1950s, France. Black leather covered steel frame with a bamboo motif and brass detail. Stitched with the classic pi...
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 70.48 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Jacques Adnet, Black Lacquered and Chrome Standing Coat Rack, French, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice standing coat rack is made of black lacquered metal and chrome. This is a model by famous French designer Jacques Adnet, made circa 1950.
Chrome, Metal
Pair of Jacques Adnet Oversized Leather Coat Racks
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome pair of coat hooks by French designer Jacques Adnet. Completely wrapped in saddle leather with brass horseshoe at top. Each pieces has a set of 6 vertical tongue hooks. Sign...
Brass
Pair of Jacques Adnet Saddle Leather Tongue Hooks
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome set of coat hooks by French designer Jacques Adnet. Completely wrapped in saddle leather. Each pieces has a set of two vertical tongue hooks...
Brass
Sold
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 5.12 in
Series of Stitched Leather Coat Hooks by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Black leather over steel structure White stitches One hook features horn each hook can be sold individually at usd1000
Steel
Pair of Jacques Adnet Saddle Leather Hooks
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome set of coat hooks by French designer Jacques Adnet. Completely wrapped in saddle leather. Each pieces has a set of three vertical tongue hoo...
Brass