Jacques Adnet
Large Chandelier, 1955
Brass, leather & Parchemin
Location: Madrid
Location: Madrid
168 cm Diameter x 81 cm Height
A2131
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This chandelier is a French mid‑century ceiling light by Jacques Adnet, composed of a circular brass frame entirely wrapped in saddle‑stitched leather and fitted with six cylindrical parchment shades that...
This chandelier is a French mid‑century ceiling light by Jacques Adnet, composed of a circular brass frame entirely wrapped in saddle‑stitched leather and fitted with six cylindrical parchment shades that diffuse a warm, even light. The pared‑back wheel form, use of luxury materials, and equestrian‑inspired hand‑stitched leather are typical of Adnet’s 1950s collaboration with Hermès and embody his move from Art Deco toward restrained French modernism.
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) was a French architect, decorator and furniture designer, celebrated for his transition from refined Art Deco to a pared‑back, luxurious French modernism. Director of La Compagnie des Arts Français from 1928 to 1960, he promoted clean-lined furniture using metal, glass, precious woods and finishes such as parchment and sharkskin.[wikipedia +4]
In the late 1940s and 1950s, Adnet entered into a notable collaboration with Hermès, for whom he designed chairs, desks, tables, lamps and mirrors built on slender metal frames completely wrapped in hand‑stitched saddle leather, often paired with glass tops. This partnership fused high fashion and interior design, giving his work a distinct equestrian, “sellier” character that became his signature and directly inspired icons such as his circular leather‑strapped mirrors and stitched‑leather lighting.
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) was a French architect, decorator and furniture designer, celebrated for his transition from refined Art Deco to a pared‑back, luxurious French modernism. Director of La Compagnie des Arts Français from 1928 to 1960, he promoted clean-lined furniture using metal, glass, precious woods and finishes such as parchment and sharkskin.[wikipedia +4]
In the late 1940s and 1950s, Adnet entered into a notable collaboration with Hermès, for whom he designed chairs, desks, tables, lamps and mirrors built on slender metal frames completely wrapped in hand‑stitched saddle leather, often paired with glass tops. This partnership fused high fashion and interior design, giving his work a distinct equestrian, “sellier” character that became his signature and directly inspired icons such as his circular leather‑strapped mirrors and stitched‑leather lighting.