Jacques Adnet Leather Armchair Circa 1950
A rare Jacques Adnet armchair dating from the 1950s.
Constructed on an angular black metal frame, the slung seat, back and arms are edged with Adnet's signature saddle stitching in contrasting white over dark brown leather. Finished with custom-engineered brass plates and screw fixtures to the side and back.
Presented in very good untouched original condition.
Original leather, stitching, paintwork, and patinated brass.
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) was a French modernist designer, architect, and interior designer. He was known for his furniture designs in leather.
During the 1950s, he created a distinctive and modern style of furniture and concentrated on the numerous commissions he received, such as the decoration of the private apartments of the President at the Élysée Palace or the meeting room of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. From 1959 until 1970, he was the director of the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris. He left a lasting legacy in his influence on post-war French modernism and died in 1984.
Dimensions
Depth 48 cm (18.9 inches)
Width 63 cm (24.8 inches)
Height 74 cm (29.1 inches)
Seat Height 42 cm (16.5 inches)
A rare Jacques Adnet armchair dating from the 1950s.
Constructed on an angular black metal frame, the slung seat, back and arms are edged with Adnet's signature saddle stitching in contrasting white over dark brown leather. Finished with custom-engineered brass plates and screw fixtures to the side and back.
Presented in very good untouched original condition.
Original leather, stitching, paintwork, and patinated brass.
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) was a French modernist designer, architect, and interior designer. He was known for his furniture designs in leather.
During the 1950s, he created a distinctive and modern style of furniture and concentrated on the numerous commissions he received, such as the decoration of the private apartments of the President at the Élysée Palace or the meeting room of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. From 1959 until 1970, he was the director of the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris. He left a lasting legacy in his influence on post-war French modernism and died in 1984.
Dimensions
Depth 48 cm (18.9 inches)
Width 63 cm (24.8 inches)
Height 74 cm (29.1 inches)
Seat Height 42 cm (16.5 inches)
A rare Jacques Adnet armchair dating from the 1950s.
Constructed on an angular black metal frame, the slung seat, back and arms are edged with Adnet's signature saddle stitching in contrasting white over dark brown leather. Finished with custom-engineered brass plates and screw fixtures to the side and back.
Presented in very good untouched original condition.
Original leather, stitching, paintwork, and patinated brass.
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) was a French modernist designer, architect, and interior designer. He was known for his furniture designs in leather.
During the 1950s, he created a distinctive and modern style of furniture and concentrated on the numerous commissions he received, such as the decoration of the private apartments of the President at the Élysée Palace or the meeting room of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. From 1959 until 1970, he was the director of the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris. He left a lasting legacy in his influence on post-war French modernism and died in 1984.
Dimensions
Depth 48 cm (18.9 inches)
Width 63 cm (24.8 inches)
Height 74 cm (29.1 inches)
Seat Height 42 cm (16.5 inches)
