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Table basse J.E.R. d’Étienne Fermigier en acier inoxydable et verre fumé, circa 1968
Vue de trois-quarts de la table basse Étienne Fermigier pour J.E.R.
Plateau circulaire en verre fumé d’origine de la table basse Étienne Fermigier
Vue latérale de la table basse Étienne Fermigier, édition J.E.R. circa 1968
Détail du piètement en acier inoxydable plié de la table basse Étienne Fermigier
Table basse « Low Table » d’Étienne Fermigier avec verre fumé d’origine
Vue de face de la table basse J.E.R. dessinée par Étienne Fermigier
Table basse Étienne Fermigier pour J.E.R., design français des années 1960
Table basse circulaire Étienne Fermigier en verre fumé et acier inoxydable
Structure radiale en acier inoxydable de la table basse Étienne Fermigier
Détail du plateau en verre fumé d’origine de la table basse J.E.R.

ÉTIENNE FERMIGIER — Rare Set of Three J.E.R. Coffee Tables, circa 1968

Étienne Fermigier (1932–1973)
Rare set of three “Low Table” coffee tables
J.E.R. edition, France, circa 1968
Stainless steel and original smoked glass
H. 32 × Diam. 85 cm
Three examples available

Étienne Fermigier Coffee Table for J.E.R.

Rare set of three circular “Low Table” coffee tables designed by Étienne Fermigier and manufactured by J.E.R. circa 1968.

Each table rests on a sculptural base formed by three folded stainless-steel fins, joined at the centre in a perfectly balanced composition. The circular top in original smoked glass reveals the radial geometry of the structure.

The contrast between the industrial precision of the stainless steel, the transparency of the smoked glass and the simplicity of the design gives this model a presence that is both minimal and sculptural. The three examples may be displayed together or separately.

Designer: Étienne Fermigier
Model: “Low Table”
Manufacturer: J.E.R.
Origin: France
Period: circa 1968
Materials: stainless steel and original smoked glass
Dimensions: H. 32 × Diam. 85 cm
Availability: three examples

Model History

Created in the late 1960s for J.E.R., this coffee table reflects the renewal of French furniture during the Trente Glorieuses. Designers were replacing traditional forms with an industrial aesthetic based on economy of materials, structural clarity, and the use of metal and glass.

Here, Fermigier transforms three sheets of folded stainless steel into a particularly expressive self-supporting base. The construction is not concealed: it becomes the table’s ornament. This structural radicalism places the model alongside contemporary experiments by leading French designers associated with the Mobilier national, École Camondo and CNAAC.

Biography of Étienne Fermigier

Born in Paris in 1932, Étienne Fermigier studied at École Boulle and then at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, graduating in interior architecture in 1957. He soon established his own design studio.

In 1959, he joined Pierre Perrigault to open the Meubles et Fonction gallery on Boulevard Raspail in Paris. The gallery championed rational, functional contemporary furniture suited to industrial production, while introducing French, Italian and Scandinavian design.

Fermigier collaborated with major manufacturers including Airborne, Arflex, Steiner, Sentou, Roset, Minvielle, Disderot, Monix and Verre Lumière. His work extended beyond furniture to lighting, radios, televisions, office furniture and industrial objects.

A founding member of the Centre national d’art appliqué contemporain and a teacher at École Camondo, he received the Prix René-Gabriel in 1967. His career was cut tragically short by his accidental death in 1973, aged 41. Several of his works are now held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou and the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris.

Other Works by Étienne Fermigier at DIZAGN

Reference: Collection of the Musée d’Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole.

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