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Lot 72
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JEAN-MICHEL FRANK | Pair of console tables, circa 1939

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean-Michel Frank
  • Pair of console tables, circa 1939
  • Manufactured by Comté, Buenos Aires
  • 75 x 100 x 27 cm ; 29 1/2 x 39 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.
wrought-iron and leather

Provenance

Private collection, Argentina

Literature

For related examples :
Anne Bony, Les années 30, Paris, 1987, p. 724
Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 1997, p. 21
François Baudot, J.M Frank, Paris, 2004, p. 32

Condition

Good condition overall. The finish on the structure presents with some light wear overall and with small chips scattered. The iron presents with some oxidation and traces of rust, more significant on one console table. The leather tops present with scratches, a few scuffs, a few small dents and some wear, more significant one one console table, and partially revealing the original colour of the leather. One console table presents with some creasing at the center of the top.
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Catalogue Note

This lot is sold with a certificate from the Jean-Michel Frank Committee.