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Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

French, Swiss

While little is known about audacious modernist designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, the French-Swiss husband-and-wife duo created playful and unique decorative objects, dining chairs, sconces and other furniture during the mid-20th century. Rejecting Art Deco lavishness and the concept that seating, tables and other furnishings should be made with luxurious and exotic materials, Minet and Audoux adopted a rustic style in their work, integrating abaca hemp cord and other organic materials such as beech and bamboo in their provocative designs.

Audoux and Minet were active in Côte d'Azur, France — they are believed to have established a workshop there in the late 1920s. The designers were members of the Union des Artistes Modernes, a collective of like-minded artists founded in 1929. The raison d'être of the Union was to design household furnishings and decorative pieces for a wider demographic of people, not merely affluent Parisians — a target kind of buyer for many creators of the day. They promoted simplicity and prioritized functionalism. The collective’s membership boasted other celebrated furniture designers, including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Francis Jourdain and Louis Sognot

Minet and Audoux spent much of their time in the Provence region, a hub of creativity where other artists such as Pablo Picasso found endless inspiration. They created everything from lighting to lounge chairs and end tables that reflected a nautical theme and coastal living. Minet and Audoux’s imaginative works — table lamps with shades covered in raffia, oak benches with seat backs of woven rope — were made available to passers-by in the duo’s retail outlet in the seaside resort town of Golfe-Juan. The pair also incorporated woven rope into larger pieces such as armchairs and side tables. These furnishings are often compared to the work of similarly adventurous Union des Artistes Modernes member Charlotte Perriand. Several of Audoux and Minet’s seating pieces are on display at the Maison Dumas in St. Tropez, France. 

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Creator: Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Mid-Century Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope barometer in a flower shape Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Lantern Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury rope lamp lantern by Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Height / 8.8 inches, diameter / 5.5 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Plastic

Mid-Century Rope Umbrella Stand Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Umbrella Stand Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Pair of Mid-Century Rope Coat Rack Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare pair of French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960. 3 hooks.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Mid-Century Rope Hook Coat Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Height / 10 inches ,W / 7.8 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century rope oval mirror Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Measures: 16 inches by 10 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Mid-Century Rope Hand Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Hand Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Mid-Century Rope Hook Coat Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measures: Height 8 inches , length 8 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Mid-Century Pair of Rope & Wood Stool Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Audoux Minet rope stool with wood base. Height / 10.2inches. Diameter / 11 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Fabric, Rope, Wood

Mid-Century Rope Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Nautical style.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Mid-Century Rope Bottle Carrier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope bottle carrier for two bottles Audoux Minet, circa 1950.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Mid-Century Rattan & Ceramic Tiles Coffee Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Mid-Century Rattan & Ceramic Tiles Coffee Table Audoux Minet, Circa 1960. Painting of wild flowers signed. Height / 19 inches. Size / 37 inches by 20.5 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Ceramic, Rattan

Mid-Century Rope Pendant Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope sphere pendant or chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass. Height / 13" the lamp ,total 25.5" with the rope, diameter / 12 inches. Nautical style.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Glass

Mid-Century Wood & Rope Oval Gueridon Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Oval Mid-Century wood & rope gueridon Audoux Minet, Circa 1960. Height / 19 inches. Diameter / 23 inches by 15.5 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Size: 13 inches diameter.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped pocket watch Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century Small Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small rope shaped Wheel shape Barometer Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Size: 15 inches diameter.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Size: 13 inches diameter.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Nautical French Three-Light Rope Chandelier, 1960
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet 3-light French rope chandelier. Nautical design made in the 1960s. Takes 3-light bulbs with m...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century Rectangular Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rectangular nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measure: height / 26.5 inches on 10.8 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Size: 18.3 inches diameter.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Mid-Century Rope Lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope lamp by Adrien by Audoux & Frida Minet. French Riviera circa 1960.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Rare Mid-Century Rope Key Rack Holder Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare mid-century rope key rack holder in a key shape Audoux Minet & Frida Minet.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Metal

Audoux Minet 2-Light Handwoven French Rope Chandelier Nautical Anchor Design
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Miami, FL
Audoux Minet 2-light French Rope chandelier in a classic Nautical Anchor Design. Original wiring and takes 2 Torpedo E 14 Light Bulbs with max. 60 watts. Comes with the white Clip on Shades...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope

Mid-Century Unusual Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960. With white opaline. Measures: Height / 17.8 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Opaline Glass

Mid-Century Rope Sconce Sphere Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rope sconce sphere with white opaline shade Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Opaline Glass

Mid-Century Round Lariat Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French round rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Lariat shape. Measures: Width / 13.5 inches. Height / 17.5 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Mid-Century Round Lariat Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French round rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Lariat shape. Measures: Width / 13.5 inches. Height / 17.5 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Mirror

Audoux and Minet Nautical Rope Sconce Frosted Glass Shades France, 1960, Pair
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of original Nautical Audoux and Minet sconce, wall light in rope and frosted glass shades. Wired for Europe and takes 1 light bulb with ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet Nautical Objects

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Rope, Blown Glass

Adrien Audoux And Frida Minnet nautical objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet nautical objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of natural fiber and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet nautical objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original nautical objects by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet were created in the mid-century modern style in france during the mid-20th century. Prices for Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet nautical objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $600 and can go as high as $6,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,800.

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