While little is known about audacious modernist designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, the French-Swiss husband-and-wife duo created playful and unique decorative objects, dining chairs, sconces and other furniture during the mid-20th century. Rejecting Art Deco lavishness and the concept that seating, tables and other furnishings should be made with luxurious and exotic materials, Minnet and Audoux adopted a rustic style in their work, integrating abaca hemp cord and other organic materials such as beech and bamboo in their provocative designs.
Audoux and Minnet were active in Côte d'Azur, France — they are believed to have established a workshop there in the late 1920s. The designers were members of the Union des Artistes Modernes, a collective of like-minded artists founded in 1929. The raison d'être of the Union was to design household furnishings and decorative pieces for a wider demographic of people, not merely affluent Parisians — a target kind of buyer for many creators of the day. They promoted simplicity and prioritized functionalism. The collective’s membership boasted other celebrated furniture designers, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Francis Jourdain and Louis Sognot.
Minnet and Audoux spent much of their time in the Provence region, a hub of creativity where other artists such as Pablo Picasso found endless inspiration. They created everything from lighting to lounge chairs and end tables that reflected a nautical theme and coastal living. Minnet and Audoux’s imaginative works — table lamps with shades covered in raffia, oak benches with seat backs of woven rope — were made available to passers-by in the duo’s retail outlet in the seaside resort town of Golfe-Juan. The pair also incorporated woven rope into larger pieces such as armchairs and side tables. These furnishings are often compared to the work of similarly adventurous Union des Artistes Modernes member Charlotte Perriand. Several of Audoux and Minnet’s seating pieces are on display at the Maison Dumas in St. Tropez, France.
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Audoux-Minet 1960s French Rope Bar Cart
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 1960s rope bar cart by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet. Circular cart with two resin tiers, handle, and 4 original metal casters. Original rope sho...
Rope, Resin
Audoux Minet Freestanding Cart
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet cart France, circa 1950’s Multi use tiered storage or service cart on casters Framed in oversized braided jute Lined wit...
Iron
Rattan And Ceramic Rolling Table By Audoux-minnet, Circa 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Charmes, FR
Rare two-tiered natural rattan rolling table, attributed to the famous French design duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, key figures in modern rustic furniture from the 1940s and 50s...
Rattan
$558Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
Abeautiful Coffee, Sewing and side table With A Rattan Basket 1950s, Denmark.
Located in Hannover, DE
I present to you a side table with a Rattan Basket all the way from the 1950s. This table has its origin from europe but to be specific from Denmark. This table has a drawer and a p...
Rattan, Wood, Teak
Gorgeous Aldo Tura Bar Cart Creme, 1965
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous Aldo Tura Hollywood Regency style bar or serving cart by Aldo Tura, Milano, Italy, 1965. Creme lacquered goatskin bar or serving cart with two glass tops and serving tray wi...
Brass
Carl Auböck Bar Cart Drinks Trolley Serving Cart, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful example of Minimalist Modernist design, this two-tier bar cart or drinks serving trolley dates back to the 1960s/1970s. Crafted by the workshop Werkstätte Carl Auböck in ...
Iron
1960's Hollywood Regency Italian Gilded Metal Tassel Rope Bar Cart
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency bar cart trolley for sale. It's made of metal, and displays incredible craftsmanship. It has a tassel rope design on the metal, and has a gilded gold leaf f...
Metal
Coffee table by Audoux Minnet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint Ouen, France
"Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet were a French duo who worked together in the mid-20th century. They are known for their innovative use of natural materials, including rope, wicker a...
Ceramic, Rattan
Boho Chic Rattan and Wicker Bar Cart
Located in Redding, CT
Boho Chic Rattan and wicker Bar Cart. Wicker top and bottom shelf with rattan structure. Cabinet doors open to ample space for bottles. Easy to wheel ...
Metal
1960s Carved Wood Leather Embossed Bar Cart Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, embossed leather and wood cart you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful cart ...
Leather, Wood
Rattan and Wrought Iron Rolling Bar Cart
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern wicker and wrought iron rolling bar cart attributed to Arthur Umanoff. The indoor/outdoor two-tiered serving t...
Wrought Iron
Bremshey Bar Cart Trolley 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Bremshey Folding Bar Cart Troliey Germany 1960s
Chrome
Móveis Bertomeu, Bar Cart, Caviuna, Brazil, 1960s
By Bertomeu & Cia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Móveis Bertomeu Caviuna Bar Cart Brazil, 1960s Offered by RAFA gallery
Formica, Caviuna
$1,293
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Circular Walnut Drinks Bar Cart Trolley, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only looks impressive but is very functional ...
Brass
French Hollywood Regency Brass Bar Cart with Star Motif c. 1960s
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Roll into cocktail hour in style with this chic French 1960s Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen / Maison Baguès attributed brass bar cart. Glamorous. Ornate. Festive. The details. Two tiers both with glass shelves surrounded by pierced brass galleries that showcase a rare and unique star motif. The stars add a regal look and shine. Serving cocktails or nosh is easy. Top shelf lifts easily an functions as a serving tray with ornate brass handles. Empirical neoclassical inspired leg detail. Light patina throughout highlights a look of old money...
Brass
French Bar Cart by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful bar cart by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet with a signature rope wrapped details, a tri-legged, rounded frame and poly fibe...
Rope
Audoux Minet Rope Drinks Trolley, 1960s
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet rope and fiber glass drink trolley Manufactured by Vibo France Frame is made of rope braided with two fiberglass trays on wheels.
Rope
Bar Cart by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous bar cart by French designer Audoux-Minet. Signature rope wrapped detailing and oakwood trays. Great patina and object for any room!
Oak, Rope
1950s Table with Wheels by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Frida Minet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s table on wheels by Adrien Audoux Frida Minet. Rope with two round trays covered with a rope pattern 'formula.'
Rope