Best known for creating groundbreaking fashion designs from the 1950s onward, Pierre Cardin enjoyed great success in other design fields, most notably furniture. Cardin’s chairs, cabinets, tables and other pieces share many of the keynotes of his clothing designs. They are simple, geometric, elegant and cool.
Cardin was born in a village near Venice, Italy, and raised in central France. Always interested in fashion, he left home at age 17 to train with a Vichy tailor. After the end of World War II, Cardin moved to Paris and worked for a succession of couture houses, before taking a job with Christian Dior in 1946. Cardin went solo in 1950, and quickly won attention for his novel style.
Unlike Dior’s famous New Look, Cardin’s clothes de-emphasized a woman’s curves; his breakthrough pieces like the Bubble dress had, instead, a sculptural quality. In the following decade, Cardin introduced bright tunic dresses and shifts, marketed as the Space Age look and accessorized with vinyl hats and visors.
In the 1970s Cardin expanded his design work into furniture, jewelry and automobiles. (Later, licensing agreements would put Cardin’s name on goods ranging from perfume to sunglasses.) Cardin’s furniture pieces — inspired, perhaps, by the rediscovery of Art Deco design in that decade — feature simple, symmetrical forms, lacquer and figured veneer finishes, and accents in metals such as aluminum and brass.
Whether you are looking for a vintage cocktail dress or a chest of drawers to keep it in, as you will see on 1stDibs, Pierre Cardin offers an option in either that is timelessly chic.
$25,995
H 32.25 in W 90 in D 22 in
Paul Evans Cityscape Mid Century Chrome and Stainless Steel Credenza
By Paul Evans
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans Cityscape Mid Century Chrome and Stainless Steel Credenza This credenza measures: 90 wide x 22 deep x 32.25 inches high Great Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$24,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 77 in D 21 in
Wonderful Paul Evans Cityscape Mid-Century Chrome Sideboard Buffet Credenza
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Scrumptious signed Paul Evans cityscape credenza. This piece is quite unique with the puzzle door hinges and the chocolate brown fibreglass top and plinth bottom. There is a signatur...
Chrome
$12,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 95.75 in D 21.5 in
1950s Frank Kyle Spectacular Credenza Silver Leaf Mahogany
By Frank Kyle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Frank Kyle Asian inspired design clean modern. Solid mahogany wood with original unrestored silver leaf finish. Mexico City circa 1950s. Unmarked. Unique br...
Silver Leaf
$1,768
H 25.6 in W 37.8 in D 18.12 in
20th Century Florence Knoll Chromed Two Position Credenza Mod. 2544, 60s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Torino, Piemonte
In 1941 Florence moved to New York where she met Hans Knoll who was establishing his furniture company. With Florence’s design skills and Hans’ business acumen and salesmanship, the ...
Steel
Pia Manu Credenza Brutalist Steel Chrome and Glass, 79.5" Wide
By Pia Manu
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Pia Manu Rare Studio Credenza consisting of a steel skeleton, with engraved ceramic and slate panels, and a reverse painted glass top. Important design, very few of these were made. ...
Steel, Chrome
Pia Manu Brutalist Mid Century Steel, Chrome and Glass Credenza
By Pia Manu
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Pia Manu Brutalist Mid Century Steel, Chrome and Glass Credenza This credenza measures: 79.5 wide x 19 deep x 36 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a c...
Steel, Chrome
$7,889 / item
H 37.41 in W 74.81 in D 18.9 in
Modernist Four-Door Sideboard, Chrome Plated Metal, Glossy Lacquer, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized four-door sideboard, manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade pieces of furniture in a classic, mode...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern credenza features ample room behind its four cabinet doors. A mirrored front and top makes this a unique addition...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Richard Young for Merrow Associates Chrome Credenza
By Richard Young, Merrow Associates
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern credenza, designed by Richard Young for Merrow Associates. It has chrome legs and pulls. ...
Chrome
$1,886
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 17.13 in
Giotto Stoppino for Acerbis – Parioli Sideboard, Satin-Finished Steel, 1977
By Acerbis, Giotto Stoppino
Located in bari, IT
Giotto Stoppino He designed the Parioli sideboard for Acerbis in 1977, the same year that the Sheraton sideboard—designed with Lodovico Acerbis for the same manufacturer—won the Com...
Aluminum
Ello Herringbone Travertine & Chrome Credenza
By Ello Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Ello Petite Herringbone design Travertine & Chrome Credenza. dual interior cabinets with adjustable shelf.
Travertine, Chrome
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cabinet
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Two Edward Wormley cabinets with corrugated wood sliding doors and center drawer section in a grey brown finish Each cabinet is 20" deep by 49" wide by 31.25 high.
Mahogany
John Kapel for Glenn of California Credenza
By John Kapel, Glenn of California
Located in Denton, TX
Four door credenza with sculpted walnut handles that open to shelves and drawers. Beautiful black accents on the doors and base make the walnut pop. Designed by John Kapel for Glenn of California...
Plastic, Walnut
Harold Schwartz for Romweber Credenza
By Romweber Furniture Co., Harold Schwartz
Located in Denton, TX
Mid-Century Modern Harold Schwartz for Romweber Buffet. Many storage openings for flatware & china. A unique butterfly joinery- bow-tie design on the t...
Wood
George Nelson for Herman Miller Low Walnut Credenza
By George Nelson
Located in Denton, TX
Rare Glass sliding doors on a walnut display cabinet with adjustable shelves. Chrome legs with original Domes of silence glides. The Herman Miller badge is missing, please see pictur...
Chrome
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Credenza
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar mahogany credenza with solid brass hardware. Nine drawers with center cabinet.
Brass
