Liaigre Liaigre
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Leather, Oak
1990s Unknown Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Oak, Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Marble, Brass
Early 2000s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1990s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Sycamore
1990s French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Sycamore
2010s French Stools
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Dining Room Sets
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
2010s American Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century French Modern Daybeds
Wenge
Late 20th Century European Table Lamps
Metal
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Modern Benches
Metal
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Canvas
20th Century American Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century French Benches
Oak
Late 20th Century French Minimalist Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
2010s French Modern Sofas
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century French Modern Benches
Oak
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
Early 2000s French Modern Side Tables
Bronze
20th Century French Modern Benches
Leather, Wood
2010s Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sectional Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century French Modern Side Tables
Oak
20th Century Modern Center Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Floor Lamps
Shagreen
Late 20th Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Stools
Iron
Late 20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Oak
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Ladders
Oak
2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Dining Room Tables
Hardwood
1990s French Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Tables
Early 2000s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Center Tables
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s French Side Tables
Carrara Marble
2010s French Side Tables
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Late 20th Century North American Modern Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Ebony
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Sycamore
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In his illustrious career, the French designer Christian Liaigre created furniture and private interiors with a minimalist and restrained sensibility that would become his trademark, but never at the cost of luxury. When he began designing furniture in the 1980s, Liaigre’s clean lines and no-frills approach caused a stir and was considered unusual for the era. But what Liaigre knew best was creating elegant, exquisite designs that would stand the test of time.
Liaigre studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He initially began as a furniture designer, opening his studio in 1985 before he would move toward interiors. His bold, timeless pieces were made in France using luxurious materials such as marble and cashmere in a soothing palette of neutral tones that look fresh to this day. Later, Liaigre began to design private interiors — from homes of influential figures like Calvin Klein and Karl Lagerfeld to holiday homes, offices and the cabins of private yachts. He designed the interiors of the Art Deco–era Hotel Montalembert in Paris and became known in the United States for his design of the Mercer Hotel in New York City, which opened in 1997. Soon afterward, he found himself working for hotelier Ian Schrager.
To each of his interior design projects Liaigre brought his minimalist touch, which was born from his ability to distill a broad range of inspirations — from Brancusi sculptures and African art to Art Deco furniture — into simple, balanced forms. The modest beauty of his popular Nagato stool, a small and sculptural piece of seating designed in oak in 1986, represents this vision clearly and points to some more of Liaigre’s influences: the stillness found in Donald Judd’s minimalist art and many aspects of Japanese culture.
Liaigre, who earned comparisons to celebrated French designers Jean-Michel Frank and Jean Royère, was also known for his visionary use of natural and unconventional materials and is considered to be one of the first to use wenge, an African hardwood, in combination with traditional timber such as oak in his furnishings. Liaigre’s creative foresight has ensured that today he is one of the most influential and widely imitated designers of the 20th century.
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