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      Jean-Michel Frank

      “You can furnish a room very luxuriously by unfurnishing it” is probably one of Frank’s most famous quotes, highlighting his taste for minimalism: some of his most iconic interiors are indeed marked by sparingly arranged furniture and creamy whites all around. This hallmark of non-colours was most emphasised by the iconic salon that Frank decorated for Marie-Laure and Charles de Noailles’s hôtel particulier in Paris. Panels of parchment on the walls, compact white armchairs, straw-marquetry side tables, lamps made of quartz, and stunning bronze doors: the room immortalised by Man Ray’s black-and-white photographs has become the paradigm of sophistication.

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      Revered as the undisputed genius of Modernist French design, Jean-Michel Frank was most known for his refined, minimalist style. Passionate about art and literature, he became a designer and interior decorator almost by accident, when the famed poet Louis Aragon asked him to decorate his apartment. Soon, all the Parisian literati and glitterati, fascinated by his unique style, entrusted him with their homes.

       

      “You can furnish a room very luxuriously by unfurnishing it” is probably one of Frank’s most famous quotes, highlighting his taste for minimalism: some of his most iconic interiors are indeed marked by sparingly arranged furniture and creamy whites all around. This hallmark of non-colors was most emphasized by the iconic salon that Frank decorated for Marie-Laure and Charles de Noailles’s hôtel particulier in Paris. Panels of parchment on the walls, compact white armchairs, straw-marquetry side tables, lamps made of quartz, and stunning bronze doors: the room immortalized by Man Ray’s black-and-white photographs has become the paradigm of sophistication.

      Interior project by Fabrice Juan.

      However, there is more to Frank than just minimalist decors and pure lines. His friendship with the surrealists and Elsa Schiaparelli led him to unveil another side of his multifaceted talent. In the thirties, Frank started playing with colors, and delivered some startling interiors for Elsa Schiaparelli and the Rockefellers. He never quite departed from his funding elements – luxurious leathers, ebony, ivory, brass and delicate shades – but he played with new materials, including rubber, and some striking colors – orange and purple sofas for Schiaparelli, Louis XV – style furniture dressed in sky-blue cotton for the Noailles, …

       

      In the late 1920s, Jean-Michel Frank partners with cabinetmaker Adolphe Chanaux and starts creating furniture and lighting fixtures using uncommon materials such as gypsum, terracotta, mica, graphite, shagreen, straw or parchment. Together they share an eye for sober elegance and pure volumes. They are inspired by history, but Frank makes a point in creating furniture that “lives with its time”.

       

      Jean-Michel Frank was at the height of his fame when he had to flee Paris, hunted by the Nazis. He took refuge in New York, where he committed suicide in 1941. His designs are among the most sought after by collectors, and they still inspire today’s great interior decorators.

       

      The Invisible Collection has the pleasure of presenting some of  Jean-Michel Frank’s designs,  which are re-issued by Ecart International.

      Picture by Jean-François Gaté of an interior project by Studio Asaï.
      Interior project by Aline Hazarian.

      Jean-Michel Frank

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      Coffee Table Soleil 1930

      Jean-Michel Frank

      coffee table soleil 1930

      From £2,435 No VAT app.

      End Table Soleil 1930

      Jean-Michel Frank

      end table soleil 1930

      From £2,045 No VAT app.

      Bergère Rattan 1930

      Jean-Michel Frank

      bergère rattan 1930

      From £1,435 No VAT app.

      Rattan Chair 1935

      Jean-Michel Frank

      rattan chair 1935

      From £1,055 No VAT app.

      Console Table 1935

      Jean-Michel Frank

      console table 1935

      £5,700 No VAT app.

      Dining Table 1935

      Jean-Michel Frank

      dining table 1935

      £8,785 No VAT app.

      Round Dining Table 1935

      Jean-Michel Frank

      round dining table 1935

      £10,720 No VAT app.

      Console Table Droite 1935

      Jean-Michel Frank

      console table droite 1935

      £2,360 No VAT app.

      Cupboard 1932

      Jean-Michel Frank

      cupboard 1932

      £11,600 No VAT app.

      Sideboard 1932

      Jean-Michel Frank

      sideboard 1932

      £12,880 No VAT app.

      Bridge Rattan 1935

      Jean-Michel Frank

      bridge rattan 1935

      £1,250 No VAT app.

      President’s Desk 1930

      Jean-Michel Frank

      president's desk 1930

      £10,420 No VAT app.

      Apartment Desk 1932

      Jean-Michel Frank

      apartment desk 1932

      From £6,850 No VAT app.

      Club Sofa

      Jean-Michel Frank

      club sofa

      From £6,795 No VAT app.

      Chair 1930

      Jean-Michel Frank

      chair 1930

      From £1,295 No VAT app.

      Sofa Upholstered Back 1932

      Jean-Michel Frank

      sofa upholstered back 1932

      From £6,300 No VAT app.

      Armchair Upholstered Back 1932

      Jean-Michel Frank

      armchair upholstered back 1932

      From £3,610 No VAT app.

      Club Armchair

      Jean-Michel Frank

      club armchair

      From £4,065 No VAT app.

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