Jacques Adnet coffee table in red saddle-stitched leather and brass, 1950s

Superb red leather coffee table with a black leather-covered top by Jacques Adnet, dating from the early 1950s. This coffee table is characteristic of Adnet's work: supple saddle-stitched leather, brass feet, details, and exposed hardware. The design is truly superb, crafted, and very modern. The red leather is original and has been restored, and the black leather top has been covered with new, very supple black leather. The brass elements have been polished. A very chic and decorative table, fully restored, that will blend perfectly with both antique and contemporary furniture. The top is 45 centimeters high. Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) was a French designer and interior architect known for his elegant, modernist style. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and from the very beginning, he was interested in modernism, a movement that rejected the excessive ornamentation of Art Nouveau and advocated simple, functional lines. In the 1920s, he founded a company with his twin brother, Jean Adnet, where they created furniture using simple geometric shapes and high-quality materials. In 1928, he was appointed director of the Compagnie des Arts Français (CAF), and led the institution to adopt a contemporary approach. His creations blended industrial materials, such as glass and metal, with simple, clean lines. In the 1950s, by collaborating with the luxury house Hermès, he reaffirmed his status as a pioneer of refined 20th-century French design.