Important Design
Important Design
Property of a Distinguished Family Collection, New York and Palm Beach
Jean-Michel Frank
Table Lamp
Auction Closed
June 9, 06:24 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Distinguished Family Collection, New York and Palm Beach
Jean-Michel Frank
Table Lamp
circa 1925
executed by Chanaux & Pelletier, Paris
rose quartz, original leather, silk shade
impressed J.M. FRANK/MADE IN FRANCE, numbered 4022 and with the producer’s mark
9⅝ in. (24.4 cm) high, excluding fittings
14 in. (35.6 cm) diameter of shads
Private Collection, New York
Thence by descent to the present owner
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank: The Strange and Subtle Luxury of the Parisian Haute-Monde in the Art Deco Period, New York, 2008, pp. 78, 129, 160, 225, 268, 273 and 301 (for period photographs of related examples)
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank: Un Décorateur dans le Paris des Années 30, Paris, 2009, pp. 13, 53 (for period photographs of related examples) and 83 (for a related example)
This lot is offered together with a certificate from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank.
French designer Jean-Michel Frank was a master of materials. Whether working with mica, parchment, straw or shagreen, he understood how best to showcase the natural qualities of his selected medium and create pieces that were at once minimalist and sumptuous. The present lot is no exception. Particularly rare for its use of rose quartz, this table lamp demonstrates how material determined the form of Frank’s designs. The rough-hewn gemstone makes an alluring base with its exquisitely textured surface and pink hue. These characteristics are further amplified once illuminated, as each dynamic ridge catches the light and emanates a warm glow. Frank featured similar quartz table lamps in several of his most famous interiors including his partner Adolphe Chanaux’s apartment. In this and every setting, it stands out as a chic and timeless design.