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1938 iron and leather bridge/games table by Jean-Michel Frank

Creator: Jean-Michel Frank
Offered by: Valerie Wade

Description
74.5 cm high x 91.5cm wide x 91.5cm deep

A games table of exceptional quality, demonstrating exactly the designer's mastery of perfectly balanced minimalist lines. A perfect example of why Jean-Michel Frank is internationally known as the master of minimalism. The table has patinated iron tapered legs and leather top. One of a pair made by Jean- Michel Frank for Ernestina de Lectoure. JMF’s design has been much imitated, however nothing compares to the quality and feel of the real thing.

Produced by Comte in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Comte was founded in the 1930s by Jean-Michel Frank in collaboration with Argentinean architects to produce his exacting designs.

Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Jean-Michel Frank

Two available. Sold separately

Jean-Michel Frank. 1895-1941
Working in Paris, New York and Argentina, Jean-Michel Frank designed subtle, exquisitely proportioned furniture and lighting for sophisticated interiors. His elite roster of patrons included the vicomte Charles de Noailles, the businessman and politician Nelson A. Rockefeller, the couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and the perfumer Guerlain, among many others. Against the backdrop of the interwar period, Frank designed calm, subdued interiors that offered refuge from the chaotic world. His furniture, which was often clad in vellum, bleached leather or shagreen, featured clean lines and served to complement the art collections of his clients, which included works by Picasso, Léger and Matisse.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Iron and leather
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1938
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Other
Dealer Reference #:	FT1206
Incollect Reference #:	447567

Dimensions

W.	36.02 in;	H.	29.33 in;	D.	36.02 in;
W.	91.5 cm;	H.	74.5 cm;	D.	91.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

For the last thirty years, Valerie Wade has been supplying interior decorators, architects and fashion designers with her unique mix of furniture, lighting and objects. Ranging seamlessly from the 1920s to the 1980s, the collection is peppered with international names; Paolo Buffa, Oswaldo Borsani, Venini, Jean-Michel Frank, Marcel Breuer, Karl Springer, Steve Chase and Cedric Hartman. Unnamed pieces are chosen on aesthetics, function and wit.