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.
PIERRE CARDIN Futuristic Modernist Plexiglas Cabochon Rigid Collar Choker
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage PIERRE CARDIN Futuristic Modernist Plexiglas Cabochon Rigid Collar Choker Necklace Measurements: Height: 1.33 inches (3.4 cm) Inner Circumference: 14.56 inches (37 cm) Feat...
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Geometric Pendant 12 Chain Choker Necklace
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Geometric Pendant 12 Chain Choker Necklace Measurements: Height: 1.69 inches (4.3 cm) Wearable Length: 13.38 inches to 15.75 inches (34 cm to 40 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic KARL LAGERFELD. - 12 Strands snake chain choker...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Geometric Rhinestone Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Geometric Rhinestone Necklace Measurements: Height: 1 3/8 inches Wearable Length: 16 inches to 18 inches Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. -...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Abstract Modernist Rigid Choker Necklace
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Abstract Modernist Rigid Choker Necklace Measurements: Height: 3.34 inches (8.5 cm) Wearable Length: 15.94inches to 16...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Resin Geometric Necklace by Robert Goossens
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Resin Geometric Necklace by Robert Goossens Measurement: Height: 1 inch Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Geometric resin in yellow colour...
Vintage EDOUARD RAMBAUD Geometric Bubble Rigid Choker Necklace
By Edouard Rambaud
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage EDOUARD RAMBAUD Geometric Bubble Rigid Choker Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic EDOUARD RAMBAUD. - Geometric bubble pattern rigid choker necklace. - Gold tone hardware. - ...
1969 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Silver Collar Necklace
By Pierre Cardin
Located in London, GB
This striking collared necklace was designed by Pierre Cardin circa 1969, during the height of his “Space Age” period which is most sought after today. The necklace formed part of a ...
Iconic Space Age Necklace by Lanvin Circa 1970
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1970. Paris France Imposing and iconic pendant necklace by Lanvin from the early 1970s of the Space Age period. Large crew-neck medallion in shiny golden brass in the shape of ...
Pierre Cardin necklace (attributed to)
By Pierre Cardin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PIERRE CARDIN - Silvery metal chain necklace with an impressive pattern made of black bakelite and silvery metal. Not signed, attributed to Pierre Cardin. Condition: Good condition ...
Paco Rabanne Style Space Age Collar Necklace with Blue and White Enamel
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning collar necklace, featuring a Space Age design, was created in France during the 1960s. It is extremely well crafted and reminiscent of Paco Rabanne's metal jewelry. The...
Enamel, Stainless Steel
Paco Rabanne Style Futuristic Drapery Space Age Link Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spectacular French Space Age Necklace, 1970s This striking French necklace features a dramatic bib-style drapery design, composed of interconnected geometric, chromed-metal, and seas...
Pierre Cardin belt / necklace (Attributed to)
By Pierre Cardin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PIERRE CARDIN - Three-row silvery metal chain necklace / belt decorated with a flower with a silvery metal sphere in the center. Not signed jewelry attributed to Pierre Cardin. A Col...
