Jean-Michel Frank - Important Design London Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | Phillips
  • Literature

    Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 1997, pp. 122-23, 245
    Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank: The Strange and Subtle Luxury of the Parisian Haute-Monde in the Art Deco Period, New York, 2006, pp. 139, 156, 199, 250, 252

  • Artist Biography

    Jean-Michel Frank

    French • 1895 - 1941

    Working in Paris, New York and Argentina, Jean-Michel Frank designed subtle, exquisitely proportioned furniture and lighting for sophisticated interiors. His elite roster of patrons included the vicomte Charles de Noailles, the businessman and politician Nelson A. Rockefeller, the couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and the perfumer Guerlain, among many others. Against the backdrop of the interwar period, Frank designed calm, subdued interiors that offered refuge from the chaotic world. His furniture, which was often clad in vellum, bleached leather or shagreen, featured clean lines and served to complement the art collections of his clients, which included works by Picasso, Léger and Matisse.

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'Croisillon' table lamp

1930s
Sanded oak, tubular brass, linen shade.
51 cm (20 1/8 in.) high, 29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.) diameter including shade
Produced by Chanaux & Company, Paris, France. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank.

Estimate
£6,000 - 8,000 

Sold for £21,250

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Madalena Horta e Costa
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Important Design

London Auction 26 April 2018