Liaigre Liaigre
20th Century French Stools
Wood
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Plywood
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Books
Paper
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Style: Art Deco, Hollywo...
20th Century French Sofas
Wood, Suede
20th Century French Armchairs
Leather
20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Suede, Wood, Down
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20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Suede, Wood
20th Century Floor Lamps
Metal, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Benches
Early 2000s French Modern Cabinets
Walnut, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Slipper Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century French Pedestals and Columns
Wood
2010s Sofas
Linen
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Bronze, Nickel
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum
20th Century American Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Footstools
Leather
Late 20th Century Modern Stools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sofas
Linen, Oak, Silk
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Wood
1990s French Sofas
Muslin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Early 2000s French Vases
Metal, Martelé
1990s French Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Vintage 1980s American Side Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables
Bronze
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s French Minimalist Books
Paper
Vintage 1980s French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Benches
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 2000s French Side Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Slipper Chairs
Suede
1990s French Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Early 2000s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s European Other Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s French Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Modern Benches
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Canapes
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Benches
Rosewood
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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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