JEAN-MICHEL FRANK | Pair of Stools

Private Collection, Buenos Aires, acquired directly from Comte, circa 1940s
Thence by descent to the present owner

Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 1997, pp. 198 and 215 (for a related model)
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 2006, p. 355 (for a related model)
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank: Un Décorateur dans le Paris des Années 30, Paris 2009, p. 64 (for a related model)

Overall in good condition. The raw silk upholstery with some scattered loose threads, consistent with age and and gentle use. The gilt iron surfaces present with scattered minor scratches, abrasions, light wear and some minor losses to the gilt patina, consistent with age and gentle use. The gilding with some slight darkening, consistent with the natural aging process of the material over time. A superb example of Frank's subtle use of classical decoration.
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This lot is offered together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank, Paris.