Magazine Rack in Black Lacquered Metal and Brown Leather, Attributed to Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940

This magazine rack in black lacquered metal and brown leather, attributed to Jacques Adnet, fully illustrates the functional elegance that characterises his Parisian creations of the 1940s. The contrast between the deep black lacquer and the hand-stitched brown leather, the creator's stylistic signature, gives the piece a strong identity and exceptional quality of execution.

Jacques Adnet (1900–1984), a major figure of French decorative arts, became from the 1930s onwards the artistic director of the Compagnie des Arts Français. His distinctive trademark: the combination of black metal and hand-stitched leather, a grammar that transforms each utilitarian object into a piece of decorative art. This magazine rack fits fully within this tradition.

With compact dimensions (Width: 28 cm | Depth: 23 cm | Height: 42 cm), it is as functional as it is decorative, ideal for a living room, an office, a reading nook or a hotel reception space.

A piece attributed to one of the great Parisian decorators of the 20th century, whose timeless elegance continues to enchant classical, eclectic and contemporary interiors.