FRANCES ELKINS (1887-1953)
12.06.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Prix de départ
4000USD $ 4 000
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CHRISTIE'S| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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| Lieu de l'événement | Royaume-Uni, London |
| Commission | see on Website% |
ID 1436488
Lot 17 | FRANCES ELKINS (1887-1953)
Valeur estimée
$ 4 000 – 6 000
Dressing Table, circa 1937
possibly produced by Myron Oliver Studio, Monterey, California
silver leaf, wood, silvered bronze, glass
with a mid-18th century Louis XV tabouret in painted wood, silk upholstery, and patinated steel
30 x 45 ½ x 17 ¾ in. (76.2 x 115.6 x 45.1 cm)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Zellerbach, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, circa 1937, commissioned from Frances Elkins (Dressing Room)
Norah and Norman Stone, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 1994
Acquired from the above by the present owner, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 2022
Literature
J. Chatfield-Taylor, “An Elkins Revival: Classic Lines and Contemporary Art in San Francisco,” Architectural Digest, New York, special issue, vol. 53, no. 2, February 1996, pp. 144-151 (for a discussion of the interior)
S. M. Salny, Frances Elkins: Interior Design, New York, 2005, pp. 115 (present lot illustrated), 108-123 (for a discussion of the commission)
P.-E. Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, l'étrange luxe du rien, Paris, 2006, p. 254 (for a discussion of the commission)
P. E. Meza, Inventing the California Look, New York, 2022, pp. 226-229 (for a discussion of the commission)
S. Powell, Frances Elkins: Visionary American Designer, New York, 2023, pp. 174-179 (for a discussion of the commission)
| Artiste: | Frances Elkins (1888 - 1953) |
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| Style artistique: | Art nouveau |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Meubles et Lampes, Tables, Bureaux, Armoires |
| Artiste: | Frances Elkins (1888 - 1953) |
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| Style artistique: | Art nouveau |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Meubles et Lampes, Tables, Bureaux, Armoires |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London Royaume-Uni | |
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| Téléphone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Commission | see on Website | |
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