JEAN DUNAND | VASE

Collection of Anthony DeLorenzo, New York, circa 1990

Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1995

Paul T. Frankl, New Dimensions, New York, 1928, pl. 55 (for the present lot illustrated)

Jean Dunand, exh. cat., DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, 1985, p. 130 (for a related example)

Félix Marcilhac, Jean Dunand: His Life and Work, London, 1991, p. 331, pl. 1233 (for the present lot illustrated)

Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris, 1927

This monumental dinanderie vase with superb lacquered decoration was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1927. Its spherical form and colorful geometric motifs contributed to making it a central focal point of Dunand’s presentation at the Salon. The display also included four large screens, a lacquer portrait of Josephine Baker, and a rug woven by Evelyn Wyld, offered this season as part of the Modern Masters: Chefs-d’œuvre d’une Collection Privée sale (lot 281). The critical reception of Dunand’s presentation marked a high point in an already very successful year for the artist, who had already won a first prize at the International Exhibition of Madrid earlier that year and was named president of the dinanderie class at the Exposition nationale du Travail.