JEAN-MICHEL FRANK
BOX, c. 1930
A sycamore cigarette case entirely covered in natural shagreen, opening with a lid secured by brass side hinges. Made by Chanaux et Pelletier for J.M. Frank.
H 5,8 - W 12 - D 9 cm.
H 2 1/4 - W 4 3/4 - D 3 1/2 in.
H 2 1/4 - W 4 3/4 - D 3 1/2 in.
Monogrammed ‘CP’ on the back of the lid and numbered ‘8462’.
Literature
Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, 'The Strange Luxury of Nothing: The Life and Work of Jean-Michel Frank', doctoral dissertation in Art History, supervised by Prof. Bruno Foucart, University of Paris IV Sorbonne, 2005, vol. II, pp. 510–511, for similar boxes.WELCOME TO GALERIE MARCILHAC NEWSLETTER
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