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(Designer jean michel frank)

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Antique desk by Jean Michel Frank with drawers and dog decorations
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Height80 cm / 31.50 in
Width120 cm / 47.24 in
Depth65 cm / 25.59 in
Material Wood
Country Argentina
Store Defensa 982
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Designer jean michel frank

Jean-Michel Frank was born in 1895 and was an influential French interior and furniture designer.


Frank began his design career in the 1920s.


  1. His early pieces often incorporated rich materials such as galuchat (untanned shark or ray skin), parchment, rock crystal, and exotic woods.


  1. In the 1930s, he joined Adolphe Chanaux, and together they formed a successful design atelier in Paris.


  1. With the outbreak of World War II, Frank, who was Jewish, was forced to flee Paris and took refuge in Buenos Aires, Argentina.


  1. Before his arrival, the Comte company had already been importing his designs for their projects.


  1. In 1936, Comte signed a licensing agreement to produce Frank's furniture locally.


  1. In 1940, he took on the role of creative director at Comte.


  1. Some notable clients included the Viscount and Viscountess de Noailles, Nelson Rockefeller, and Elsa Schiaparelli.
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