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.
1960s Gold & Silver Sequin Rhinestone Dress possibly Pierre Cardin
By I Magnin and Co
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The designer of this dress is unknown, but that makes it no less spectacular. Possibly created by renowned Italian-French designer Pierre A. Cardin, this 1960’s dress is an incredibl...
Silver sequin cocktail dress Bill Blass
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silver sequin cocktail dress on brown rayon jersey base and lining in the same fabric. Zip closure and hook&eye on the middle back. Shoulder pad. SIZE M / L
Oscar de la Renta Silver Sequined Fringe Mini Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Size 8 Bust 35" Waist 29" Length 35" Great condition - structured, not perfectly round/symmetrical
Mila Schon 60s vintage jewelry paillettes mini Dress
Located in Carnate, IT
Mila Schon jewelry dress. Vintage piece. 60s. In silk. Lined. Embroidered with wonderful sequins and silver beads. Lurex details. Size and composition label missing. Wears an interna...
1960s Pauline Trigère Metallic Knit Gown W/ Futuristic Rhinestone Shoulder Yoke
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful 1960s Pauline Trigère slate blue wool and silver metallic knit gown with long sleeves and incredible futuristic styled rhinestone embell...
Silver sequin cocktail dress
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silver sequin cocktail dress with silver metal ring. Breast shaped. SIZE M
Mini dress in silver sequin ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Mini dress in silver sequin. Boned bustier inside. Invisible zip closure on the middle back. Black jersey lining. Gather on the middle back. SAMPLE SIZE 36 (Fr) S
Chanel 1994 Sequin Mini Dress
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Norwich, GB
Chanel dark navy blue sequin and black bow mini dress, from the Fall/Winter 1994 RTW collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Camellia pin brooch to the front. Gold toned clover button...
Saint Laurent Hedi Slimane Sequin Silver Mini Dress Sz FR36
By Saint Laurent
Located in Melbourne, VIC
This Saint Laurent mini dress from Hedi Slimane's era is a bold, glamorous choice for evening events. Crafted from metallic sequins, it drapes elegantly with a cowl neckline that fla...
Etincellante silver sequin cocktail dress AZZARO
By Loris Azzaro Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Etincellante silver sequin cocktail dress. Rayon lining. Invisible Zip closure on the middle back. New with tag. SIZE 38 ( Fr) M
