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Jean-Michel Frank
Five-panel screen
- Estimate
- £20,000 - 30,000Ω
£74,500
Lot Details
Parchment-covered wood, mahogany, fruitwood, brass.
circa 1929
Each panel: 107 x 25.7 cm (42 1/8 x 10 1/8 in)
Underside of two panels impressed with ‘J.M. FRANK’, underside of several panels with incised roman numerals. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank.
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Jean-Michel Frank
French | B. 1895 D. 1941Working 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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