Multidisciplinary French designer and sculptor Jacques Jarrige has never met a material he didn't like. From wood coffee tables to bronze table lamps and lacquer stools, Jarrige is adept at working with a range of mediums. He has also been known to craft furniture and decor in aluminum and has released a line of wool carpets. According to Valerie Goodman, who represents the artist, Jarrige "has an ongoing dialogue with whatever material he selects."
Jarrige was born in Paris in 1962 and was raised in a family of scientists and art collectors. He grew up in the neighborhood of St. Germain, which is home to several art galleries. Jarrige was particularly enamored with the power and presence of the African sculptures on display in these galleries, and this early fascination led to his enrolling in architecture classes at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris.
However, Jarrige found the program uninspiring and left school in the 1980s to work with his hands to create his own sculptures and other objects. Looking to the works of designers like Alexandre Noll and George Nakashima, Jarrige began to explore the interplay of art and design. Even though he has been quoted as saying "design bores me when it is decorative," his work has high visual appeal. Each piece is thoughtfully shaped by hand, which usually yields organic graceful curves that are pleasing to the eye and bring charm to any interior.
In the 1990s, Jarrige started showing his work in Europe and found an eager audience. During this time, he focused mainly on creating sculptural furniture and decorative objects. In 2010, Valerie Goodman became his representative, and he began showing at the Valerie Goodman Gallery in Manhattan. Jarrige subsequently shifted his focus — he began working in abstract mode and making large-scale sculptures. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Coté Paris and The World of Interiors.
In 2022, Jarrige exhibited at the Venice Biennale and secured a commission to design a piece for the renovated Pfizer Building in Brooklyn. Jarrige also installed a large hammered aluminum Christ sculpture at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York.
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Jacques Jarrige Sculptural Ribbon Chandelier in Patinated Metal, France, 2000s
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in Miami, FL
An extraordinary sculptural chandelier by French designer and artist Jacques Jarrige, France, early 2000s. This unique light fixture is composed of sinuously twisted metal ribbons, h...
Metal
"Fiori" 7-Light Chandelier by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural and ethereal, the Fiori chandelier by Jacques Jarrige is a luminous gesture suspended in space. This 7-light version is hand-sculpted from a single sheet of aluminum, meti...
Aluminum
Large Unique Chandelier "Fiori" 11-Lights
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and monumental sculptural chandelier by Jacques Jarrige, this large-scale version of Fiori is crafted from a single sheet of hand-hammered aluminum, with no material di...
Aluminum
Chandelier "Fiori" by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
The Fiori chandelier by Jacques Jarrige is a luminous, sculptural work formed entirely by hand from a single sheet of brass. Cut into undulating ribbons and hammered into shape, the ...
Brass
Chandelier in Hand-Hammered Aluminum by Jacques Jarrige "Fiori"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Karl Blossfeldt’s photographs of flora, this 10-light chandelier is cut from one sheet of aluminum, then twisted and hammered by hand without discarding any of the material. The work seems to be in movement, as if it were growing like roots or a tree, leaves on a plant. Each of the work in this Fiori series is unique and signed, fabricated by the artist. The chandelier brings life to a room while remaining unobtrusive. It can be customized to any height and diameter. Here presented in aluminum the Fiori chandelier...
Aluminum
$5,750
H 18 in W 17 in D 12 in
French Belle Époque Patinated and Gilt Bronze & Metal Hovering Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque three light patinated, gilt bronze and gilt-metal figural chandelier pendant. The dark patinated bronze figure of a hovering cherub enwra...
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Pink Shell Murano Glass Chandelier, circa 2000s
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous three-tier Italian Murano glass chandelier with a Cascade of pink shells giving an extraordinary light effect.
Blown Glass
Trapezi 3-Light Chandelier
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Milan, IT
This contemporary chandelier is inspired by a circus trapeze and its form allows for the lights to be adjusted separately in any direction. The glass elements are hand blown in diffe...
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier by Jacques Adnet, Solid Brass, Circa 1930
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sublime Art Deco chandelier in a modernist style, combining architectural elegance with noble materials. Its finely crafted solid brass frame offers a warm and timeless presence. I...
Brass
Large-Scale French Crystal Chandelier with 15 Lights
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
An impressive large-scale French crystal chandelier dating from circa 1930, featuring a generous and well-balanced form with fifteen lights. The chandelier is suspended from a gilt ...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Sconces in aluminum by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Fiori wall lights captures the same whimsical, organic spirit as Jacques Jarrige’s celebrated Fiori chandeliers. Each light is hand-cut from a single sheet of aluminum—n...
Aluminum
Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Stilnovor Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, brass. Original brass canopy. We recommend four E27 40w maximimum bulbs. Bulbs not included.
Metal, Brass
Large Modern Chandelier 20 Lights, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style, structure in brass with opaline light. 20 big globes. Measures: Diameter opaline 14 cm. Bulb E14.
Brass
Neoclassical Style, Large Sail Boat Chandelier, Iron, Crystal, 2000s
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical Style, Large Ship Chandelier or Pendant Light, Iron, Crystal, Unknown, 2000s Large iron and crystal neoclassical style chandelier from the late 20th century. This examp...
Crystal, Iron
$1,650
H 25 in W 25 in D 9 in
Jacques Adnet Eight Light Chandelier Chrome & Opaline Glass Shades French
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Very nice Modernist Jacques Adnet chandelier, Finished in chrome and with 8 original handmade Antique White Opaline shades. US Rewiring and takes 8 light bulbs with max. 40 watts. Fr...
Chrome
$1,950
H 23.25 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
French Mid-Century Red and Black Chandelier by Jacques Biny, 1950's
By Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jacques Biny was among the most inventive French lighting designers of the postwar era, working under his brand Luminalite beginning in the late 1940s. His chandeliers and pendants w...
Brass, Metal
"Minime" Bronze Lamp by Jacques Jarrige, 1998
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Menine is a sculptural table lamp by Jacques Jarrige, cast in bronze and composed of three interlocking elements. A rounded, pebble-like form rests horizontally, cradled between two ...
Bronze
Brass Chandelier "Fiori" 7-Lights
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A unique 7-light chandelier "Fiori" in hand hammered brass. In a single sheet of brass Jacques Jarrige cuts bands and twists them without discarding any parts. Inspired by images of plants photographed...
Brass
Fiori Chandelier by Jacques Jarrige ©1998
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent chandelier in Brass hand cut and hand hammered by Jacques Jarrige. 10 lights Unique and signed. Recent publication on the artist Other sizes and forms available ...
Hand Hammered Fiori by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
10 light chandelier/sculpture by Jacques Jarrige cut from one sheet of Brass. As in a plant, nothing is cut out or added from the sheet. After twisting to the desired position the a...