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 dark blue wooden cabinet by E. Gizard, Paris
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...
Ash, Wood
French 2-door dark blue low wooden customizable 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 designer dark blue 3-door 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
French artisanal dark blue 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 scandinavian design 3-door dark 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
French Dark Blue 2-Door 3-Drawer Low Wooden Sideboard, Scandinavian Design
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 2-door, 3-drawer sideboard is presented here in ash wood and also available in French oak. No assembly is required from your side, the furniture is fully mounted in our worksho...
Ash, Wood
Chapman Small Storage Dresser Cabinet Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
49 Fjord Frame Sideboard with 3 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Fjord frame sideboard with 3 drawers by Lassen Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 77 cm Materials: finér, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer Also available in different colors and dime...
Metal
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
35 Fjord Frame Sideboard with 2 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 fjord frame sideboard with 2 drawers by Lassen Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 63 cm Materials: Finér,melamin, melamine, metal, veneer Also available in different colours and dime...
Metal
Chapman Storage Dresser, Credenza Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
Chapman Long Dresser, Credenza Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the f...
Steel
