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The Legends Collection

Jean-Michel Frank

$250 USD
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Assouline presents a portrait of an iconic yet somewhat mysterious artist whose work illuminated the decorative arts in the twentieth century. Jean-Michel Frank never attended a school of architecture or design, yet during the 1920s and 1930s this self-made interior designer honed and perfected h...
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Decorator to Know: JEAN-MICHEL FRANK, 1stDibs.com: The Study, June 2019

Laure Verchère holds a degree in art history. A former journalist for Elle Décoration, she is currently a luxury lifestyle brand artistic consultant. Verchère’s other titles for Assouline include Antiquaires: Paris Flea Markets (2010); Renzo Mongiardino: Renaissance Master of Style (2013); Juan Pablo Molyneux: At Home (2016); and Ritz Paris (2017).

Jared Goss is an independent scholar and former associate curator in the department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which published his book French Art Deco in 2014.

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The Legends Collection

Jean-Michel Frank

$250
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Page count

300 pages

Number of illustrations

over 200

Language

English

Released on

April 2019

Dimensions

W 12.12 x L 15.27 x D 2.36 in

Cover materials

Hardcover in a luxury slipcase

ISBN

9781614285526

Weight

10.0 lb

Author

Text by Laure Verchere, introduction by Jared Goss

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Assouline signature gift wrapping is available. When this option is selected, books are wrapped in a special white matte gift wrapping paper – sourced specifically by the Assouline family for an authentic approach and sealed with the brand’s signature red wax seal for the final touch of luxury.

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