Jean-Michel-Frank Pair of floor lamps circa 1940 Brass, linen shades. Each: 55 1/4 in. (140.3 cm) high, 17 in. (43.2 cm) diameter including shade Produced by Comte, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel-Frank.
Provenance Pinto family, Buenos Aires Literature 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, p. 82 for a similar example Catalogue Essay Jean-Michel-Frank designed the present model floor lamp in 1921 for the apartment of the Parisian writer Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. Later the model went into production by Comte in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read More Artist Bio 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. View More Works
Jean-Michel-Frank Pair of floor lamps circa 1940 Brass, linen shades. Each: 55 1/4 in. (140.3 cm) high, 17 in. (43.2 cm) diameter including shade Produced by Comte, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel-Frank.
Provenance Pinto family, Buenos Aires Literature 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, p. 82 for a similar example Catalogue Essay Jean-Michel-Frank designed the present model floor lamp in 1921 for the apartment of the Parisian writer Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. Later the model went into production by Comte in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read More Artist Bio 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. View More Works
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