Jean-Michel-Frank Pair of guéridons, from the Palacio Sans Souci, Buenos Aires circa 1932 Brass. Each: 28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm) high, 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm) diameter Produced by Comte, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel-Frank.
Provenance Carlos María de Alvear, Palacio Sans Souci, Buenos Aires, circa 1932 Eduardo Durini, through acquisition of the palace, 1960s Acquired from the above by the present owner Literature Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel-Frank, Adolphe Chanaux, Paris, 1997, pp. 69, 146, 167, 199, 208 for similar examples 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. 28, 68, 131, 149, 162, 216, 293 for similar examples Catalogue Essay In 1911 Carlos María de Alvear, an Argentinian aristocrat, commissioned French architect René Sergent to design Palacio Sans Souci, the former’s residence in the city of Victoria, now a northern neighborhood of Greater Buenos Aires. Years later when Ignacio Pirovano, founder of the furniture maker and retailer Comte, shared his passion for the work of Jean-Michel-Frank with his cousin Carlos María de Alvear, the latter began acquiring the designer’s work. Three decades later art patron Eduardo Durini and his wife acquired Palacio Sans Souci and undertook a process of restoration during which Frank’s work was deaccessioned. 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 guéridons, from the Palacio Sans Souci, Buenos Aires circa 1932 Brass. Each: 28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm) high, 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm) diameter Produced by Comte, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel-Frank.
Provenance Carlos María de Alvear, Palacio Sans Souci, Buenos Aires, circa 1932 Eduardo Durini, through acquisition of the palace, 1960s Acquired from the above by the present owner Literature Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel-Frank, Adolphe Chanaux, Paris, 1997, pp. 69, 146, 167, 199, 208 for similar examples 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. 28, 68, 131, 149, 162, 216, 293 for similar examples Catalogue Essay In 1911 Carlos María de Alvear, an Argentinian aristocrat, commissioned French architect René Sergent to design Palacio Sans Souci, the former’s residence in the city of Victoria, now a northern neighborhood of Greater Buenos Aires. Years later when Ignacio Pirovano, founder of the furniture maker and retailer Comte, shared his passion for the work of Jean-Michel-Frank with his cousin Carlos María de Alvear, the latter began acquiring the designer’s work. Three decades later art patron Eduardo Durini and his wife acquired Palacio Sans Souci and undertook a process of restoration during which Frank’s work was deaccessioned. 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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