Jean-Michel Frank - Modern Masters London Tuesday, April 25, 2017 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Private collection, Paris

  • Literature

    ‘Aspects de la Mode, Souplesse, netteté, mouvement ’, Vogue Paris, April 1934, p. 35
    Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 1997, p. 245
    Stephen M. Salny, Frances Elkins: interior design, New York, 2005, p. 70
    Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank: The Strange and Subtle Luxury of the Parisian Haute-Monde in the Art Deco Period, New York, 2006, pp. 25, 157, 289
    Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank: un décorateur dans le Paris des années 30, Paris, 2009, p. 19

  • Artist Biography

    Jean-Michel Frank

    French • 1895 - 1941

    Working in Paris, New York and Argentina, Jean-Michel Frank designed subtle, exquisitely proportioned furniture and lighting for sophisticated interiors. His elite roster of patrons included the vicomte Charles de Noailles, the businessman and politician Nelson A. Rockefeller, the couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and the perfumer Guerlain, among many others. Against the backdrop of the interwar period, Frank designed calm, subdued interiors that offered refuge from the chaotic world. His furniture, which was often clad in vellum, bleached leather or shagreen, featured clean lines and served to complement the art collections of his clients, which included works by Picasso, Léger and Matisse.

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'Colonne' table lamp

1931
Painted plaster, brass, linen shade.
89.5 cm (35 1/4 in.) high including shade
Produced by Chanaux & Company, Paris, France. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank.

Estimate
£30,000 - 40,000 

Sold for £43,750

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta e Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019

Modern Masters

London Auction 26 April 2017