Pair of Gueridons circa 1935
by Jean-Michel Frank
£70,000
Code
9899
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of Gueridons, circa 1935
Painted iron.
Produced by Comte, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank, dated 23rd February 2024.
Height: 62.5 cm
Diameter: 48 cm
Provenance:
Ortiz Basualado Devoto, Mar del Plata, Argentina, circa 1940.
Thence by descent.
Private Collection, London.
Despite being coined as a minimalist, Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941) was surprisingly multidimensional in his work. His simplest of designs were elevated using mica, bleached leather, shagreen, and vellum to give them 'great elegance'. Revered as the undisputed champion of Modernist French Design, Frank is best known for his subtle, refined forms and hallmark non-colours.
Over his career, Jean-Michel Frank built up an impressive roster of patrons including Elise Schiaparelli, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain.
Literature:
The Stylemakers, Minimalism and Classic Modernism, M. A. Teitel- baum, Philip Wilson Publishers, 2010, similar models p. 206, 237 Jean-Michel Frank, P.-E. Martin-Vivier, Éditions Norma, 2006, similar model p. 216
Pair of Gueridons, circa 1935
Painted iron.
Produced by Comte, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank, dated 23rd February 2024.
Height: 62.5 cm
Diameter: 48 cm
Provenance:
Ortiz Basualado Devoto, Mar del Plata, Argentina, circa 1940.
Thence by descent.
Private Collection, London.
Despite being coined as a minimalist, Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941) was surprisingly multidimensional in his work. His simplest of designs were elevated using mica, bleached leather, shagreen, and vellum to give them 'great elegance'. Revered as the undisputed champion of Modernist French Design, Frank is best known for his subtle, refined forms and hallmark non-colours.
Over his career, Jean-Michel Frank built up an impressive roster of patrons including Elise Schiaparelli, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain.
Literature:
The Stylemakers, Minimalism and Classic Modernism, M. A. Teitel- baum, Philip Wilson Publishers, 2010, similar models p. 206, 237 Jean-Michel Frank, P.-E. Martin-Vivier, Éditions Norma, 2006, similar model p. 216
H 62.5cm x Dia. 48cm
H 24.62" x Dia. 18.91"
H 24.62" x Dia. 18.91"
