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.
Sideboard Brass Black Lacquered Shell Inlays 1970s in the style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
A unique and timeless vintage piece, this mid-century sideboard feels imposing and glamourous, with thick, straight lines of brass adorning its exterior of reflective black lacquer. ...
Brass
Signed J.C. Mahey Brass Black Lacquered Sideboard 1970s
By Maison Romeo, Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Paris, IDF
A timeless vintage piece, this mid-century sideboard feels imposing and glamourous, with thick, straight lines of brass adorning its exterior of reflective black lacquer. Glossy blac...
Brass
J.C. Mahey Brass Black Lacquered Sideboard Bar Cabinet 1970s
By Roche Bobois, Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Paris, IDF
A timeless vintage piece, this mid-century cabinet bar sideboard feels imposing and glamourous, with thick, straight lines of brass adorning its exterior of reflective black lacquer. Glossy black lacquer, paired with bright brass accents, feels crisp and luxe. Its boxy, simple style, featuring four doors and one drawers, is typical of both the 1970s and designer Jean Claude Mahey for Roche Bobois design. The two external doors...
Brass
Suzanne Guiguichon ebonized sycamore brass gilt sideboard 1940
By Suzanne Guiguichon
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful ebonized sycamore sideboard was designed and crafted by Suzanne Guiguichon in the early 1940s. It features three doors, each with gilt geometric lines, opening with br...
Sycamore
Unique J.C. Mahey Black Lacquered Brass Bar Cabinet Counter 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey, Romeo Paris
Located in Paris, IDF
A unique bar for a standout look. This rare piece was designed by Jean-Claude Mahey in the 1970s for Maison Romeo Paris, and displays all the trademark glam of the French seventies period. Brass and black lacquer are used in large, chunky blocks for a powerful impact, with nice curves on each side. From a distance, the piece seems to sparkle. There are 3 large storage spaces in the back, with enough room for a small fridge, ice machine...
Brass
Belgian brutalist rosewood resin and brass sideboard 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Unique sideboard created in the 1970s by a Belgian decorator in Ado Chale and Etienne Allemeersch’s entourage. It features three doors, each crafted in resin, displaying subtle shade...
Brass
Mid-century Italian design sideboard black finish - brass accents by Mario Sabot
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-century Italian design sideboard black high-gloss finish - brass accents by Mario Sabot This beautifully proportioned piece captivates with its shape, material, and meticulous c...
Brass
Black lacquer and brass sideboard by Jean Claude Mahey, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Luxurious seventies glamour sideboard by Jean claude Mahey consitsing of black lacquer panels and brass. The use of different high quality materials makes this piece very attractive...
Brass
Jean Claude Mahey Black Lacquered Sideboard Credenza, France, 1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Dallas, TX
A truly spectacular and very rare sideboard was designed and handcrafted by French designer Jean-Claude Mahey for Roche Bobois, 1978. This features brass detailing around the drawers, doors, base and top adds glamour throughout. Consists of two center doors which open to shelved storage and two upper drawers. Two cocktail compartment doors on either side that swing open in the most surprising unusual and artistic way. The piece has been professionally re-finished by our restoration team in high gloss mirroring...
Brass
Brass and lacquer sideboard by Pierre Vandel, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Luxurious seventies glamour sideboard by PIerre Vandel of Paris consitsing of black lacquer panels and brass handles and details The sideboard offers plenty of storage space Good c...
Brass
Mastercraft High Gloss Black Laquer and Brass Sideboard, 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully restored sideboard by Mastercraft. It is pill shaped and an iconic design. This is a high gloss black lacquer with shelving on one side ...
Brass
Elegant Italian Midcentury Black Lacquered and Brass Sideboard or Credenza
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian Midcentury Black lacquered side board with bar cabinet with four doors ornate with brass . Each door with precious etched mirror in a bronze frame . Round tap...
Glass, Wood
