20 - Jean-Michel FRANK (1895–1941)

Jean-Michel FRANK (1895–1941) Design created circa 1922 Pair of cubic armchairs in stained wood with straight backs that extend into solid armrests. They rest on a base that tapers at the front and features a saber-shaped design at the back. Upholstered in a polychrome fabric. 68 x 59.6 x 59 cm (signs of wear and traces of wood-boring insects) A certificate of authenticity from the Jean-Michel Frank Committee will be provided to the buyer. A pair of tinted wood cubic armchairs with straight backs extending onto solid armrests, designed by Jean-Michel Frank around 1922. Polychromatic fabric cover. 26.77 x 23.46 x 23.23 inches (signs of wear and wood-boring insect damage) Comes with a certificate from the Jean-Michel Frank Committee. Bibliography: - Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier: "Jean-Michel Frank," Norma Editions, Paris, 2006, model (upholstered in shagreen) reproduced on pages 109 and 108. - François Baudot: "Jean-Michel Frank," Assouline, Paris, 2004, model (covered in stingray leather) reproduced on page 42. - Léopold Diego Sanchez: “Jean-Michel Frank,” Éditions du Regard, Paris, 1997, model (covered in stingray leather) reproduced on page 102. - Pierre Kjellberg: “20th-Century Furniture: A Dictionary of Designers,” Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 1994, model (upholstered in stingray leather) reproduced on page 234. - Félix Marcilhac: “Connoisseur’s Choice” in “The Staste,” Issue 1, September–October 1990, model (upholstered in shagreen) reproduced on pages 71 and 79. - Dan Klein, Nancy A. McClelland, and Malcolm Haslam: "L'Esprit Art Déco," Flammarion, Paris, 1987, model (covered in shagreen) reproduced on page 135. - Yvonne Brunhammer: "Les styles des années 30 à 50," Baschet, Paris, 1987, model (covered in shagreen) reproduced on page 6. - *Vogue* (French edition), December 1933, photograph of a model with a different cover in composer Cole Porter’s music room, page 66.