Éric Gizard, once described by renowned French interior designer Andrée Putman as “flamboyant and discreet, refined and reasonable,” is known for creating contemporary furniture that nods to the past.
Gizard studied at École Duperré in Paris from 1982 to ’84, before landing jobs as an archivist for B.E.D. Architects and Michel Boyer Architects. From the mid-1980s to 1990, he was in charge of the design column of CTY magazine. During this period, Gizard also worked as a freelance designer before establishing his own firm, EGA.
As the founder and director of EGA, Gizard spearheaded numerous interior design projects worldwide, including offices in Shanghai, tea rooms in Korea, apartments in Japan, boutiques in Paris and private residences and shops throughout Europe.
In addition to his interiors, Gizard incorporated his characteristic lightness, fluidity and clarity into furniture and lighting designs. Strong contrasts, fusions of materials and colors and the use of chiaroscuro (contrasting light and shadow) feature in many of his sofas, canapes and sectionals. In Gizard’s handcrafted Bronze Sauvage table lamp, an apple-tree branch doubles as a tripod and sculptural art, while his side tables, sideboards, buffets, cabinets and coffee tables embrace the clean lines and bold symmetry of Scandinavian modernism.
Gizard’s work has not gone unnoticed in the world of furniture design. In 2005, in association with Putman, Gizard was named designer of the year by Paris’s Maison and Objet fair. He has also collaborated extensively with brands including Hermès, Steiner, Salviati, Roche Bobois and Hennessy.
On 1stDibs, find a range of contemporary Éric Gizard tables, case pieces, storage cabinets and seating.
French artisanal 1-door 3-drawer gray blue wooden cabinet by designer E. Gizard
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 1-door and 3-drawer cabinet is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris. It is 100% made in France with solid ash wood, veneer and lacquered doors in MDF panels. Each door and each dr...
Wood, Ash
French artisanal 2-door blue gray high wooden cabinet, by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 2-door cabinet is designed by Eric Gizard, Paris and 100% handcrafted in France. It is made of French solid ash wood, veneer adh and lacquered doors in MDF panels. The 2 door...
Wood, Ash
French Gray Blue 4-Door Wooden Sideboard designed in Paris by Eric Gizard
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 4-door sideboard is presented here in ash wood and is also available in French oak. No assembly is required from your side, our furniture is fully mounted in our workshop. 2...
Ash, Wood
French artisanal blue gray 3-drawer high wooden sideboard, by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 2 doors and 3 drawers sideboard is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris. It is 100% made in France with solid ash wood, veneer and lacquered doors in MDF panels. Each door and eac...
Wood, Ash
French artisanal 1 door 3-drawer gray blue low wooden cabinet
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 1-door and 3-drawer sideboard is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris. It is 100% made in France with solid ash wood, veneer and lacquered doors in MDF panels. Each door and each ...
Wood, Ash
French customizable designer 3-door gray blue sideboard by Eric Gizard Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 3-door sideboard is 100% made in France in oak, veneer oak and with lacquered doors in MDF panels. The 3 doors open with a "push-to-release" pressure. A vertical interior divi...
Wood, Ash
Contemporary Sideboard In Natural Oak & Grey Blue Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary sideboard showcases a sleek, minimalist design with a lacquered wood structure and a durable metal base. It features a natural oak frame and base, paired with doors...
Metal
Custom Sea Blue Lacquer Sideboard with Grey Oak, Modern European Design
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary sideboard showcases a sleek, minimalist design with brutalist motif detailing. It has four push-pull doors with an inside shelf and the fronts with brutalist patter...
Wood, Lacquer
Tapparelle L Dark Blue Cabinet. Base and Sliding Shutter in natural Oak
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Tapparelle is a collection of elements that explore the traditional technique of antan office furniture with sliding shutters no longer in use, turning them into furniture for the contemporary home with soft and unusual lines. The base has tapered solid oak feet and sliding shutters. The sliding shutters, "Tapparelle" in Italian (from there comes the name of the product), specially designed for this collection, are composed in chopsticks in solid oak and hand mounted on cotton canvas, as true artisan tradition wants. The structure is in wood panels thickness 16 mm, with double bottom that hides the sliding of the shutter. Finishing in matt lacquered in three colors: Perl white, pastel blue or a dramatic dark Hague blue. Shelves are veneered in natural oak. In the collection you can find small elements on wheels, big...
Oak, Lacquer
Tapparelle Large Cabinet, Blue / Gray by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle large cabinet, blue / gray by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.135, D.46, W.78 cm Materials: Container with legs and “tapparella” sliding shutter in solid...
Oak
Tapparelle Sideboard, Blue / Grey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, blue / grey by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina. Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W.160 cm. Materials: Container with legs and “tapparella” sliding shutter in solid oak...
Oak
Modern Large Blue Lacquered Sideboard, Customizable
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lacquered in high gloss powder blue, this modern sideboard features cabinets, a drawer and a cubby / shelf. The sides of the piece angle inward. The overall footprint is shaped like ...
Lacquer, Poplar, Maple
