L’Amour de l’Art, ‘Le décor géométrique et la laque dans l’œuvre de Dunand’, July 1923, p. 613 to 616
JEAN DUNAND
BOX, c. 1930
A gray-lacquered wooden box, inlaid with gold, silver, and brass leaf. The geometric design arches over the top of the box, creating an upward movement that brings the object to life.
H 3 - L 16,5 - W 10,5 cm.
H 1 1/8 - L 6 1/2 - W 4 1/8 in.
H 1 1/8 - L 6 1/2 - W 4 1/8 in.
Signed ‘Jean Dunand’ in red lacquer underneath.
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Literature
L’Amour de l’Art, ‘Le décor géométrique et la laque dans l’œuvre de Dunand’, July 1923. A full article on the subject appears on pages 613 to 616, written by Yvanhoé Rambosson. A similar decor is illustrated on a vase at page 613.Félix Marcilhac & Amélie Marcilhac, 'Jean Dunand', Éditions Norma, Paris, 2020, p. 320 and p. 321 for similar decorations on boxes.