Liaigre Liaigre
1990s French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century French Dining Room Tables
Late 20th Century French Chairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Benches
Wood, Leather
Late 20th Century French Dining Room Tables
20th Century French End Tables
German Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century French Sofas
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Floor Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Armchairs
Late 20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1990s French Modern Tables
Oak
2010s French Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s French Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Sofas
Upholstery
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1980s French Floor Lamps
Bronze, Nickel
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Side Tables
Oak
1990s French Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Pedestals
2010s American Regency Dining Room Tables
Wood
2010s American Regency Stools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Dining Room Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Pedestals
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Bronze
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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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