Lot 2
  • 2

Jean-Michel Frank

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Frank
  • Table lamp, circa 1925
  • rock crystal and brass
  • 26 x 26 x 18,5 cm ; 10 x 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
table lamp in rock crystal, brass base
Branded J.M.F, CCie and numbered 8348 on the underside

Provenance

Collection Jacques Grange, Paris

Literature

Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 1997, pp. 120, 122 and 245 for related examples
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, l’étrange luxe du rien, Paris, 2006, pp. 129, 225, 273, 279 and 301
Jean-Michel Frank, Un décorateur dans le Paris des années 30, exhibition catalogue, Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, October 2, 2009- January 3, 2010, illustrated p. 83

Condition

EN : Very good overall condition. Scratches on the brass on the underside. Two missing screws on the brass. Dirt scattered on the crystal, consistent with age and use. Sotheby's does not guarantee electrical components and suggests having all wiring inspected by a licensed electrician. //// FR : Très bon état général. Rayures sur la plaque de laiton au revers. Deux vis manquantes sur la plaque en laiton. Encrassement épars sur le cristal, cohérent avec l'âge et l'utilisation. Sotheby's ne garantit pas le système électrique et recommande de le faire inspecter par un professionnel.
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