EMILIO TERRY (1890–1969) for JEAN-MICHEL FRANK (1895-1941)

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Neoclassical bench in solid carved oak with an engraved Greek key motif designed by Emilio Terry for Jean-Michel Frank.

Emilio Terry was a French architect, artist, and interior decorator of Cuban-Irish ancestry, a dandy and a member of Parisian

high society. He regularly collaborated with Jean-Michel Frank, producing for him, among other works, this refined bench.

Stamped Chanaux & Co.’

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Dimensions: H 72 x  W 162 x D 46 cm - H 28.35 x W 63.78 x D 18.11 in.

Period: Circa 1935

Provenance: By descent; Private collection, Paris.

Bibliography: L.opold-Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, .ditions du Regard, Paris, 1980, pp. 154 and 194.

Material: Carved oak, mixed fabric

 

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