JULY FINE SOUTHERN ESTATES CHARLESTON SC
Lot 82:
Description
Beautiful Jean-Michel Frank straw marquetry decorative box from the 1930s. Carved from beech wood fully covered by straw marquetry with a radiating pattern. Unsigned.5 1/2"x4"x1 1/8". 4 oz. PROVENANCE: Terri Henning, The Peoples Building Penthouse, 18 Broad Street, Charleston SC, as seen in Architectural Digest. Jean-Michel Frank (1895 -1941) was a French interior designer known for minimalist interiors decorated with plain-lined but sumptuous furniture made of luxury materials, such as shagreen, mica, and intricate straw marquetry.
Condition: Light wear consistent with age and use. rings to top
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