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This exquisite coiffeuse stands as an excellent example of Jean-Michel Frank's work produced by the Argentinian company Comté (and is strikingly similar to one of Frank's best known pieces produced in Paris by Adolphe Chanaux). Comté, under the direction of Frank's friend and colleague Ignacio Pirovano, was founded in Buenos Aires in the early 1930s and produced Frank's designs for the South American market.
In Paris, in the 1920s and 30s, the wealthy and artistic South American expatriate community was, for Frank, a source of numerous friends and clients as well as a link to South America itself. In the winter of 1939-40, when the growing threats of German persecution convinced him to abandon Paris, Frank chose to settle in Buenos Aires before moving to New York. In both Paris and South America, Pirovano was one of the many well connected people with whom Frank spent his time. The furniture Pirovano produced for him at Comté helped meet the demands of Frank's many South American clients. Additionally, the two worked together on several important projects such as the Llao-Llao Hotel in Bariloche which was entirely furnished with pieces designed by Frank and produced by Comté.
On the underside of the present coiffeuse is an ink mark, Enrique Liberal & Cie - Rrais do Flamengo, 284. apto. 101 indicating that this dressing table was commissioned by the Brazilian decorator Enrique Liberal (1897-1945). Its importation into Brazil is documented by several paper labels, also on underside of the table.
In the mid-1920s, Enrique Liberal lived in Paris and was active in the cities sizeable South American expatriate community. He and Frank had numerous friends in common including Martines de Hoz, Pirovano and Eugenia Errazuriz. On his return to Brazil in the 1930s, Liberal set up shop as a decorator in Rio de Janeiro (Frank is known to have visited him) and, deeply influenced by his time in Paris, imported numerous pieces by European designers including Frank, Eyre de Lanux and Syrie Maugham.
When, under the direction of Ignacio Piravano, Comté began making Frank furniture, there was no longer a need to order from as far a field as Paris. The coiffeuse offered here is an exceptional piece from that era and documents the important ties between Frank and Compté as well as the strong South American interest in Frank's work.
On the underside of the present coiffeuse is an ink mark, Enrique Liberal & Cie - Rrais do Flamengo, 284. apto. 101 indicating that this dressing table was commissioned by the Brazilian decorator Enrique Liberal (1897-1945). Its importation into Brazil is documented by several paper labels, also on underside of the table.
In the mid-1920s, Enrique Liberal lived in Paris and was active in the cities sizeable South American expatriate community. He and Frank had numerous friend in common including Martines de Hoz, Pirovano and Eugenia Errazuriz. On his return to Brazil in the 1930s, Liberal set up shop as a decorator in Rio de Janeiro (Frank is known to have visited him) and, deeply influenced by his time in Paris, imported numerous pieces by European designers including Frank, Eyre de Lanux and Syrie Maugham.
When, under the direction of Ignacio Piravano, Comté began making Frank furniture, there was no longer a need to order from as far a field as Paris. The coiffeuse offered here is an exceptional piece from that era and documents the important ties between Frank and Compté as well as the strong South American interest in Frank's work.
This exquisite coiffeuse stands as an excellent example of Jean-Michel Frank's work produced by the Argentinian company Comté (and is strikingly similar to one of Frank's best known pieces produced in Paris by Adolphe Chanaux). Comté, under the direction of Frank's friend and colleague Ignacio Pirovano, was founded in Buenos Aires in the early 1930s and produced Frank's designs for the South American market.
In Paris, in the 1920s and 30s, the wealthy and artistic South American expatriate community was, for Frank, a source of numerous friends and clients as well as a link to South America itself. In the winter of 1939-40, when the growing threats of German persecution convinced him to abandon Paris, Frank chose to settle in Buenos Aires before moving to New York. In both Paris and South America, Pirovano was one of the many well connected people with whom Frank spent his time. The furniture Pirovano produced for him at Compté helped meet the demands of Frank's many South American clients. Additionally, the two worked together on several important projects such as the Llao-Llao Hotel in Bariloche which was entirely furnished with pieces designed by Frank and produced by Comté.
On the underside of the present coiffeuse is an ink mark, Enrique Liberal & Cie - Rrais do Flamengo, 284. apto. 101 indicating that this dressing table was commissioned by the Brazilian decorator Enrique Liberal (1897-1945). Its importation into Brazil is documented by several paper labels, also on underside of the table.
In the mid-1920s, Enrique Liberal lived in Paris and was active in the cities sizeable South American expatriate community. He and Frank had numerous friend in common including Martines de Hoz, Pirovano and Eugenia Errazuriz. On his return to Brazil in the 1930s, Liberal set up shop as a decorator in Rio de Janeiro (Frank is known to have visited him) and, deeply influenced by his time in Paris, imported numerous pieces by European designers including Frank, Eyre de Lanux and Syrie Maugham.
When, under the direction of Ignacio Piravano, Comté began making Frank furniture, there was no longer a need to order from as far a field as Paris. The coiffeuse offered here is an exceptional piece from that era and documents the important ties between Frank and Compté as well as the strong South American interest in Frank's work.
This exquisite coiffeuse stands as an excellent example of Jean-Michel Frank's work produced by the Argentinian company Comté (and is strikingly similar to one of Frank's best known pieces produced in Paris by Adolphe Chanaux). Comté, under the direction of Frank's friend and colleague Ignacio Pirovano, was founded in Buenos Aires in the early 1930s and produced Frank's designs for the South American market.
In Paris, in the 1920s and 30s, the wealthy and artistic South American expatriate community was, for Frank, a source of numerous friends and clients as well as a link to South America itself. In the winter of 1939-40, when the growing threats of German persecution convinced him to abandon Paris, Frank chose to settle in Buenos Aires before moving to New York. In both Paris and South America, Pirovano was one of the many well connected people with whom Frank spent his time. The furniture Pirovano produced for him at Compté helped meet the demands of Frank's many South American clients. Additionally, the two worked together on several important projects such as the Llao-Llao Hotel in Bariloche which was entirely furnished with pieces designed by Frank and produced by Comté.
On the underside of the present coiffeuse is an ink mark, Enrique Liberal & Cie - Rrais do Flamengo, 284. apto. 101 indicating that this dressing table was commissioned by the Brazilian decorator Enrique Liberal (1897-1945). Its importation into Brazil is documented by several paper labels, also on underside of the table.
In the mid-1920s, Enrique Liberal lived in Paris and was active in the cities sizeable South American expatriate community. He and Frank had numerous friend in common including Martines de Hoz, Pirovano and Eugenia Errazuriz. On his return to Brazil in the 1930s, Liberal set up shop as a decorator in Rio de Janeiro (Frank is known to have visited him) and, deeply influenced by his time in Paris, imported numerous pieces by European designers including Frank, Eyre de Lanux and Syrie Maugham.
When, under the direction of Ignacio Piravano, Comté began making Frank furniture, there was no longer a need to order from as far a field as Paris. The coiffeuse offered here is an exceptional piece from that era and documents the important ties between Frank and Compté as well as the strong South American interest in Frank's work.
This exquisite coiffeuse stands as an excellent example of Jean-Michel Frank's work produced by the Argentinian company Comté (and is strikingly similar to one of Frank's best known pieces produced in Paris by Adolphe Chanaux). Comté, under the direction of Frank's friend and colleague Ignacio Pirovano, was founded in Buenos Aires in the early 1930s and produced Frank's designs for the South American market.
In Paris, in the 1920s and 30s, the wealthy and artistic South American expatriate community was, for Frank, a source of numerous friends and clients as well as a link to South America itself. In the winter of 1939-40, when the growing threats of German persecution convinced him to abandon Paris, Frank chose to settle in Buenos Aires before moving to New York. In both Paris and South America, Pirovano was one of the many well connected people with whom Frank spent his time. The furniture Pirovano produced for him at Compté helped meet the demands of Frank's many South American clients. Additionally, the two worked together on several important projects such as the Llao-Llao Hotel in Bariloche which was entirely furnished with pieces designed by Frank and produced by Comté.
On the underside of the present coiffeuse is an ink mark, Enrique Liberal & Cie - Rrais do Flamengo, 284. apto. 101 indicating that this dressing table was commissioned by the Brazilian decorator Enrique Liberal (1897-1945). Its importation into Brazil is documented by several paper labels, also on underside of the table.
In the mid-1920s, Enrique Liberal lived in Paris and was active in the cities sizeable South American expatriate community. He and Frank had numerous friend in common including Martines de Hoz, Pirovano and Eugenia Errazuriz. On his return to Brazil in the 1930s, Liberal set up shop as a decorator in Rio de Janeiro (Frank is known to have visited him) and, deeply influenced by his time in Paris, imported numerous pieces by European designers including Frank, Eyre de Lanux and Syrie Maugham.
When, under the direction of Ignacio Piravano, Comté began making Frank furniture, there was no longer a need to order from as far a field as Paris. The coiffeuse offered here is an exceptional piece from that era and documents the important ties between Frank and Compté as well as the strong South American interest in Frank's work.
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