Furniture and decor created in the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles may have been Maison Mercier Frères’s specialty, but the leading 19th-century firm also earned the patronage of European courts and of Eastern royalty for its elegant custom furniture. In subsequent decades, the Maison also explored the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, retaining its wealthy clientele and gaining loyalty among newcomers to the historic manufacturer.
Providing the Spanish crown, the Persian royal family and much of Europe’s royalty with the highest quality furniture was a main source of revenue for Maison Mercier Frères throughout the 19th century. Founded by Claude Mercier, Maison Mercier Frères participated in major French exhibitions, including the 1844 and 1849 Exposition des produits de l’industrie française and the Universal Expositions in 1867 and 1900.
While it primarily operated out of a manufacturing location on rue Saint-Antoine in Paris, Maison Mercier Frères also established a joint factory in Lyon in 1913 called Mercier & Chaleyssin. A later branch opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1914, with another on 59th Street in New York City in 1927. Despite its popularity, a well-placed store on the Champs-Élysées and worldwide branches, the company closed in 1985, leaving behind a treasure trove of expertly made vintage and antique furniture.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Maison Mercier Frères tables, case pieces, decorative objects and more.
Maison Mercier Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome Box, circa 1970
By Mercier Freres
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by the prestigious Parisian house Maison Mercier Frères and crafted in France circa 1970, this striking lidded box epitomizes refined modernist design. The piece enhances a ...
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Plexiglass Lucite Box with Geometric Decor, circa 1980
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted in France circa 1970, this modernist lidded box is a striking study in sculptural form and refined materials. Executed in Plexiglass or Acrylic Lucite, the piece presents a c...
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Box, Faux Marble, USA, 1970
By Various Makers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist Lucite box was crafted in the 1970s. Its rectangular shape boasts a crystal-clear Lucite or Acrylic and faux marble textured pattern. The luminous, milky hone...
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Geometric Lucite and Chrome Decorative Box, Philippe Cheverny Style
By Philippe Cheverny
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant, diamond-shaped, decorative, lidded box features a design reminiscent of Philippe Cheverny's work. Crafted circa 1970, this stunning decorative piece boasts a geometric ...
Metal, Chrome
Philippe Cheverny Style Geometric Lucite and Gilded Metal Box, circa 1970
By Philippe Cheverny
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning, rectangular, decorative lidded box features a design reminiscent of Philippe Cheverny's work. Crafted in the 1970s, this outstanding decorative piece boasts a geometri...
Metal, Chrome
Modernist Geometric Acrylic Lucite Box, Italy circa 1970
By TMS
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning geometric Lucite decorative trinket-lidded box, made in the 1960s, features a modernist shape with an incredible carved prismatic design. The box is made of crystal-cle...
Lucite, Plexiglass, Acrylic
Lucite and Tortoise shell Trinket Box by Philippe Cheverny Hollywood Regency
By Philippe Cheverny
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exude elegance and sophistication with this exquisite Lucite and Tortoise shell Trinket Box by Philippe Cheverny. Crafted with the highest quality materials and meticulous attention ...
Lucite
Midcentury Lucite, Tortoise Plexiglass and Brass Christian Dior Jewelry Box 1970
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and tiny Christian Dior style jewellery case, it is made of Lucite, Tortoise plexiglass and brass. It was produced in France during 1970s and in its simplicity and eleg...
Brass
Pair of Box in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
By Christian Dior, Dior Home
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury squared pair of decorative box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Large box: Height 10 cm, Diameter 10 ...
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Midcentury Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Team Guzzini, Dior Home, Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular decorative box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior Home style. Made in Italy in the 1980s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Metal, Brass
1970s Clear and Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Vanity Box in the manner Of Dior Home
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A glamorous 1970s vanity or utility box, crafted from a striking combination of clear and faux tortoiseshell Lucite/acrylic, designed in the elegant manner of pieces by Dior Home or ...
Lucite, Plexiglass
Lucite Box by Alessandro Albrizzi, Italy, c. 1970
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in New York City, NY
Clear and green lucite box by Alessandro Albrizzi.
Lucite
