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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Rare Rope Side Table by Audoux Minnet, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Rope over steel structure red mesh in resine top good vintage condition price does not include shipping nor possible customs related charges item can be returned to 200 Lexington...
Rope
Rare Oak and Rope Side Table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Frida Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare oak and rope side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Great texture from the combination of the rough rope center and the polished oak frame.
Rope, Oak
Iconic Audoux & Minet Rope Side / Coffee Table, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Almelo, NL
Sculptural rope side table by Audoux & Minet, France, 1950s, featuring a hand-woven straw top and solid turned wooden legs with beautiful natural patina. This elegant and sculptural...
Rope, Beech
$995
H 19 in W 29.75 in D 29.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Tomlinson, Pecan & Mahogany, 1960s
By Tomlinson
Located in Southampton, NJ
A 1960's side or end table by Tomlinson Furniture of fiery Pecan & Mahogany inlay woods in the Hexagon form. An unusual design suitable for a variety of uses.
Mahogany
Oak Parquetry Round Side Table, Dark Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak parquetry round side table with tapered oak legs. This beautiful round two-tier side table has an arranged radial design on its oak parquetry top and shelf. Shown in dusk...
Wood
Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. H / 12.5 inches , 13.5 by 13 inches.
Rope, Rhodoid
Oak Side Tables by Jacques Jarrige "Nazca"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
This pair of sculptural side tables, hand-carved in oak, reflects Jacques Jarrige’s intuitive and tactile approach to form. Each table features an angular top balanced on three asymm...
Oak
White Oak Side Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This white oak side table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered box from white oak veneer and ...
Oak
Edwardian Oak Side Table, C. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
circa 1900 Period Edwardian oak side table from England. The top has a beveled edge, and follows down to a hand carved decorated apron. In the...
Oak
$6,800
H 20.5 in W 37 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Rattan & Ceramic Tiles Coffee Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Mid-Century Rattan & Ceramic Tiles Coffee Table Audoux Minet, Circa 1960. Painting of wild flowers signed. Height / 19 inches. Size / 37 inches by 20.5 inches.
Ceramic, Rattan
$1,995 / set
H 22 in W 22.5 in D 26 in
Heritage One Drawer Walnut Burl Side Tables, circa 1960s, a Pair
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful pair of Heritage one drawer walnut burl side tables. Good condition. Wear appropriate with age and normal use. Measure 22.5"W x 26"D x 22"H W5.
Walnut
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
$3,945
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in D 14.18 in
Two-Tier Bronze Side Table by Jacques Quinet for Broncz, 1960s
By Jacques Quinet, Broncz
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful two-tier side table designed by Jacques Quinet and stamped by Broncz, is a beauty. The table features a strong, solid polished bronze structure built to last forever. The two original brown smoked glass tops add a nice aesthetic appeal as well as extra storage space. This end table will not only be a chic focal piece but also a functioning addition to your living room. It looks minimal and elegant, and has a lovely timeless aesthetic, typical of the French neoclassical mid...
Bronze
$1,450 / set
H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Rattan Dal Vera Inspired pair of Side Table or End Table, Italy, 1960s
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Bielecky Brothers, Dal Vera
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Amazing midcentury pair of bamboo, Rattan single drawer end or side table. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s. A fantastic item that will be a perfect a...
Rattan
French Rattan Side Table by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible rattan side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960s. Beautiful rattan top and lower shelf with four bamboo legs and wrapped rattan detailing. All origina...
Bamboo, Rattan
French Rattan Side Table by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible rattan side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960s. Beautiful rattan top and lower shelf with four bamboo legs and wrapped rattan detailing. All origina...
Rattan, Bamboo
French Rattan Side Table by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible rattan side table by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960's. Beautiful rattan top in square tile design, looping rattan detail on lower shelf and four bamboo le...
Rattan
Pair of Large Square Rattan Stools by Audoux Minet, 1950's
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of large square stools By Adrien Audoux et Frida Minnet With metal labels Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet have been creating rattan, bamboo and rope furniture for the shop est...
Rattan