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(attributed Designer jean michel frank)

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antique desk featuring a simple design with two drawers
Antique desk with a distinctive design and a visible drawer.
Close-up view of an antique desk featuring an open drawer, highlighting its unique design
view of an antique desk made of wood with two drawers
Close-up of an antique desk with textured surface in light tones
antique desk featuring a simple design with two drawers
Antique desk with a distinctive design and a visible drawer.
Close-up view of an antique desk featuring an open drawer, highlighting its unique design
view of an antique desk made of wood with two drawers
Close-up of an antique desk with textured surface in light tones
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Measure +
Height81 cm / 31.89 in
Width115 cm / 45.28 in
Depth70 cm / 27.56 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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