JEAN-MICHEL FRANK
SET OF THREE CHAIRS, c. 1925-1930
A set of three oak chairs, each with a slightly inclined square backrest and sabre-shaped rear legs. The generously upholstered seats and backrests soften the restrained geometry of the frames. Their clean lines and fine materials embody Jean-Michel Frank’s minimalist aesthetic.
H 83 - W 49 - D 47 cm.
H 32 5/8 - W 19 1/4 - D 18 1/2 in.
H 32 5/8 - W 19 1/4 - D 18 1/2 in.
Two chairs bear the clearly legible stamp “CHANAUX & Co / J.M. FRANK” and the number “13645” beneath the seat rail; on the third, both the stamp and the number are barely legible.
Further images
The chairs are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Jean-Michel Frank Committee.
Literature
Léopold Diego Sanchez, 'Jean-Michel Frank, Adolphe Chanaux,' Paris, 1997, pages 136, 160 and 227
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, 'Jean-Michel Frank : l’étrange luxe du rien', Paris, 2006, pages 45-46, 58, 156, 261, 288 and 368
'Jean-Michel Frank : un décorateur dans le Paris des années 30', exhibition catalogue, Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint-Laurent, Paris, 2 October 2009 - 3 January 2010, Paris, 2009, page 17