Jean-Michel Frank
The remarkable imprint Jean-Michel Frank made on the world of interiors endures to this day. The Parisian native’s illustrious career spanned only two decades, yet in that short time, he collaborated with Salvador Dalí and Alberto Giacometti and designed interiors for the likes of Elsa Schiaparelli, Cole Porter and Nelson Rockefeller.
Many of his interior projects were realized in partnership with Adolphe Chanaux, a decorator and cabinetmaker; the duo opened a shop in Paris that became a gathering place for like-minded creatives. World War II brought the end of the partnership; Chanaux later became the artistic director of Guerlain, and Frank briefly lived and worked in Argentina before making his way to New York City.
Frank’s original designs are rare and highly sought after. In the 1970s, the legendary French designer Andrée Putman founded Ecart to continue the legacy of Frank (and other designers) by creating authorized reproductions of their collections. The Jean-Michel Frank collection of upholstery, lighting and case goods, originally introduced in the 1920s and 1930s, is still handcrafted in France with the utmost attention to detail and quality. Each piece bears a formal label and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
HOLLY HUNT is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Ecart’s Jean-Michel Frank collection in the United States.
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