Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941) for Guerlain
Perfume case
Lacquered and gilded wood, brass
Gilded inscription ‘Guerlain Paris’ inside, and engraved with ‘MADE IN FRANCE’ on the reverse
Model created in 1937
H 5×L 19×W 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 was created for the ‘Coque d’or' fragrance, created by Jacques Guerlain in 1937 as an homage to Serge de Diaghilev, founder of the Ballets Russes, and whose bottle adoned with gold was also made by Jean-Michel Frank.
