"I believe that a less severe principle can be found - the mixing of styles. The Noble frames that came to us from the past can receive today's creations. The house that we build now can welcome ancient things of beauty."
Born in Paris on February 28, 1895, Jean Michel Frank was the third son of banker Leon Frank and of Nanette Loewi. He was the first cousin to Otto Frank, and, therefore, a first cousin once removed of Anne Frank. He was a dedicated pupil at Lycee Janson De Sailly, an elementary school in Paris up until 1904 and in 1911 he began to study law. In 1915 tragedy struck is family when both of his older brothers died fighting in World War I and his father committed suicide shortly after. Within in the next four years, his mother also passed away and Frank, inheriting a small fortune, begins to travel the world evolving in the artistic and social circles of that time. By 1930, Frank has become an established professional decorator and has also become the head of the Chanaux Company as artistic manager. From then on, he brings together talented artists from whom he had already commissioned a few creations. He also became a design legend through his many furniture designs. In 1940, Frank flees France, escaping the Nazi's and ended up teaching in New York for a short time before he committed suicide on March 8, 1941 after jumping off a building.
Jean Michel Frank Furniture:
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| A set of nesting tables designed by Frank |
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| Shagreen sheathed coffee table c. 1939 by Frank |
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| Vanity set designed by Frank |
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