Rating and value of Jacques Adnet's leather furniture: chest of drawers, armchair...

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Rating and value of the artist Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet leaves behind a body of work in his own right, helping to modernize French Art Deco furniture. Today, prices for his works are reaching unprecedented heights under the auctioneer's hammer. His works are particularly prized by French buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €30 to €250,000, a considerable gap but one that says a great deal about the value that can be attributed to Jacques Adnet's works. In 2022, a pair of bamboo and fabric chairs sold for €45,900 while they were estimated at between €10,200 and €15,300.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique by artist Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet himself belongs to the Art Deco movement. His furniture is mostly simple, with straight, clean lines. There's something new in his work, compared to Carlo Bugatti or Gaston Suisse for example. He strips away everything superfluous. His pared-down style resembles Pierre Chapo in design.

Jacques Adnet : his life, his work

Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) was born in the Loiret region of France. He had a twin brother, Jean, who was to play an important role in his career. They both went to school in Auxerre and entered the Paris School of Decorative Arts at the age of 16.

Jacques Adnet met Maurice Dufrène and Raymond Legueult, among others, there. The former and Tony Selmersheim hired him as soon as he graduated.

He agreed to take part in the Galeries Lafayette adventure with Dufrène, where so many others would work (Vasilev Slavik in particular). His brother Jean was still working with him at this time. As early as 1925, Jacques and Jean were exhibiting works together (signed by both of them). They created a significant number of works together, and Jacques won the Bourse Blumenthal in 1927.

Following his success, in 1928 he was offered the direction of the Compagnie des Arts français, " evolution dans la tradition ". He sought specialists to compose a versatile team, as he was convinced that the different arts should be mixed. He was one of the first to use both glass and metal to make objects (in particular, he produced many works with a silver finish).

In 1937, René Coulon and Jacques Adnet won five prizes for the Saint Gobin pavilion, where they collaborated on the interior design.

He then worked with Robert Pinchon, with whom he continued to evolve his furniture designs, notably the combination of silver metal and leather.

He ended his career as director of the école supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, where he remained until 1970, after modernizing the school on the university model.

The mark of Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet marked his era by the novelty he brought to it. His furniture is classic, uncluttered and sober. He worked on mixing techniques and materials, and brought his little revolution to the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, which still uses the methods he introduced under his direction.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Not all of Jacques Adnet's works are signed, or may be signed with the inscription " J. J. Adnet ", (works produced in collaboration with his brother) or signed with two names because he collaborated with other artists. This is why, if you think you own a work by or after the artist, it is essential to have it appraised by an expert who will be able to authenticate it.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Jacques Adnet, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you wish to sell your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives to sell it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.