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Jean-Michel-Frank Pair of "X" table lamps, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata circa 1940 Painted iron, patinated brass, brass, paper shades. Each: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm) high, 10 in. (25.4 cm) diameter including shades Produced by Comte, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel-Frank.
Provenance Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata Literature "A Twentieth Century Apartment," Vogue, August 1929, p. 33 Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel-Frank, Adolphe Chanaux, Paris, 1997, pp. 47, 87 François Baudot, Jean-Michel-Frank, New York, 1999, pp. 57, 78 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. 13, 131 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