Lot no. 43
Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941) for Guerlain
Perfume box
Lacquered and gilded wood, brass
Gilded 'Guerlain Paris' on the inside and engraved 'MADE IN FRANCE' on the reverse
Created in 1937
H 5×W 19×D 11.5cm
Bibliography: "Jean-Michel Frank, un décorateur dans le Paris des années 30", Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, 2009, similar model p.106, n. 1
Note: This case accompanied the perfume 'Coque d'or' created by Jacques Guerlain in 1937 as a tribute to Serge de Diaghilev, founder of the Ballets Russes, and whose blue Baccarat bottle embellished with gold was also designed by Jean-Michel Frank.
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