Rare French Iron + Leather Accent Chair No. 01 Attributed to Sido & François Thévenin, 1970s
An accent chair attributed to Sido & François Thévenin, produced in Italy during the 1970s, where structure is shaped as much by hand as by intent.
Pieces by the Thévenins were often created on commission for private interiors and were not consistently signed. The couple maintained close personal relationships within the artistic circles of the South of France—Pablo Picasso was the godfather to their child—and they are also documented to have worked with Salvador Dalí. That proximity to artists working across disciplines is reflected in the way their pieces sit between furniture and sculpture.
The frame is forged in iron, each element worked individually and joined with a deliberate irregularity. Arched supports meet at rounded junctions, creating a base that feels both grounded and open—something architectural, but never heavy.
The seat and back are formed from thick-cut leather, stretched and contoured rather than padded. It holds its shape on its own, developing character with use. A line of brass rivets traces the backrest in a gentle wave, securing the leather while introducing a quiet rhythm across the surface.
There’s a balance here between weight and give. The iron carries a darker presence; the leather softens it. One holds tension, the other releases it.
What remains is a chair that feels both deliberate and instinctive—where construction is visible, and nothing is resolved beyond what it needs to be.
DIMENSIONS: 17"W x 20.25"D x 41.25"H
SEAT HEIGHT: 17.5"
ORIGIN: France
PERIOD: 1970s
MATERIALS: Leather,Iron,Brass
CONDITION:
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