JEAN DUNAND
BOX, c. 1925
Circular bombe-shaped box in hammered metal repoussé with a geometric design in red and black lacquer.
H 4 - Diam 10 cm.
H 1 5/8 - Diam 4 in.
H 1 5/8 - Diam 4 in.
Monogrammed "JD" in relief and numbered 4939.
Further images
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Literature
Félix Marcilhac, Jean Dunand: Life and Work, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 1991, examples of boxes with geometric lacquer decoration reproduced on pages 277, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, and 299.Félix Marcilhac, Amélie Marcilhac, Jean Dunand, Paris, Éditions Norma, 2020, box models reproduced in a display case on page 59 from a photo of the 1923 exhibition at the George Petit gallery.
