Jean Dunand, Like a Fish in Water

Result EUR125,000

Published on 26 April 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 11 April 2021 - 13:30 (CEST) - 1 ter, boulevard de la République - 92210 Saint-Cloud

The versatile artist and designer Jean Dunand (1877-1942) was accompanied in the auction waltz by Vu Cao Dam and Lucien Rollin.

Jean Dunand (1877-1942), double-leaf black lacquer folding screen decorated with... Jean Dunand, Like a Fish in Water

Jean Dunand (1877-1942), double-leaf black lacquer folding screen decorated with silver and gold carp and aquatic plants, 1928, one leaf inscribed with his signature, 192 x 80 cm each/75.6 x 31.5 in.
Result: €125,000

A folding screen by Jean Dunand, whose skillful, inventive copper vases won awards at the 1906 Milan International Exhibition, soared past its high estimate of €30,000 to fetch €125,000. Here, he used gold and silver just…

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