Lot 110
  • 110

Jean-Michel Frank

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Frank
  • Box for the Guerlain Coque d'Or perfume, circa 1937
  • sanded and partially gilt oak (quercus sessiliflora)
  • 5 x 17,8 x 10,8 cm ; 2 x 7 x 4 1/4 in.
box in sanded and partially gilt oak
Branded JMF and numbered 17(...)93, stamped Made in France and with a paper label Made in France on the underside

Provenance

Collection Jacques Grange, Paris

Literature

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, reproduit p. 106

Condition

EN : Good overall condition. Scattered light surface scratches, consistent with use. The gilt is worn all along the edges and especially on the top, with multiple small lacks of gilt revealing the wood underneath. Surface dirt. //// FR : Bon état général. Légères rayures de surface éparses, cohérentes avec l'utilisation. La dorure est usée sur les rebords et plus particulièrement sur le couvercle, avec de nombreux petits manques de dorure révélant le bois en-dessous. Encrassement de surface.
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