JEAN-MICHEL FRANK (1895-1941)
Rare Louis XV-style desk armchair, circa 1935. The armchair in carved and tinted beech wood, with arched legs and a curved belt, partly upholstered in green leather.
Stamped twice “J.M. FRANK” and “CHANAUX & C°”, and marked no. 11660 with a dry stamp, as well as 9116, repeatedly crossed out. A certificate by the Comité Jean-Michel Frank is offered with this piece.
The original model, with a caned backrest and seat by Georges Jacob, which inspired this piece, was located in the decorator’s personal office in his apartment on rue de Verneuil. This armchair was created for Jean-Michel Frank’s office at 140, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
This is the only known example recorded to date. The armchair is featured in the famous photograph by François Kollar, of which the gallery holds an important collection, to be the subject of an upcoming publication.
Stamped twice J.M. FRANK and CHANAUX & C°, and marked n°11660 with dry stamp, as well as 9116, repeatedly crossed out.
A certificate by the Comité Jean-Michel Frank is offered with this piece.
Dimensions : H 78 cm x W 60 cm x D 54 cm - 30,7 x 23,6 x 21,3 in.
Period: Circa 1935
Material: Carved and tinted beech wood, green leather
Provenance: Liquidation of the Chanaux & Cie company (referenced in the thesis by Pierre Emmanuel Martin-Vivier);
Bibliography: Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, ‘Jean-Michel Frank’, L‘étrange luxe du rien, Paris, 2006, reproduit in situ, p. 233
Laurent Guelfucci, ‘25 ANS D’ARTS DÉCORATIFS’, Guelfucci Gallery, Berlin, 2023, p. 84, 86-87.
The armchair is featured in the famous photograph by François Kollar,
Galerie Guelfucci Collection.