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1920

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1930

  • Work on this object ended.

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2025

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Folding Screen

This is a Folding Screen. It was designed by Jean Dunand and made by Jean Dunand. It is dated ca. 1925 and we acquired it in 2022. Its medium is wood, lacquer. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Irene Frary and Richard Frary. It is credited Gift of Irene and Richard S. Frary.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (approximate): 134.6 × 203.2 × 3.8 cm (53 in. × 6 ft. 8 in. × 1 1/2 in.) H x W x D (each of four panels): 134.6 × 50.8 × 3.8 cm (53 in. × 20 in. × 1 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Right panel, bottom: "JEAN DUNAND"

Cite this object as

Folding Screen; Designed by Jean Dunand (French, b. Switzerland, 1877–1942); wood, lacquer; H x W x D (approximate): 134.6 × 203.2 × 3.8 cm (53 in. × 6 ft. 8 in. × 1 1/2 in.) H x W x D (each of four panels): 134.6 × 50.8 × 3.8 cm (53 in. × 20 in. × 1 1/2 in.); Gift of Irene and Richard S. Frary; 2022-30-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.

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