Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of consoles, circa 1936
Auction Closed
October 6, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Jean-Michel Frank
1895 - 1941
Pair of consoles, circa 1936
Painted iron and oak tops
Executed by Comté, Buenos Aires
One numbered 17254 and the other 17323 on a mount on the underside
73 x 71,5 x 25 cm ; 28 ¾ x 28 ⅛ x 9 ⅞ in.
Private collection, Paris
Christie's, Paris, 23 November 2015, lot 28
Galerie du Passage, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2016
For a comparable model :
Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Adolphe Chanaux, Paris, 1997, p. 221
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank : l'étrange luxe du rien, Paris, 2006, p. 314
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank : un décorateur dans le Paris des années 30, Paris, 2009, p. 90
This lot is sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Jean-Michel Frank committee.
