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French Design Monographs, thirty-four
French Design Monographs, thirty-four
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $6,250
provenance: Collection of Mark McDonald
Complete Lot Details
Ruhlmann Emile Jacques, Maison Gerard, New York, 2004. Hardcover.
J.M. Frank Francois Baudot, Universe/Vendome, New York, 1998. Color, 80 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
Jean Royere Axel de Heeckeren, Rosay, Paris, 1985. B & W, Softcover. Has clear sleeve
Jean-Michel Frank 1895 - 1941, Galerie Jacques De Vos, 1988. B & W, Softcover.
Jean-Michel Frank Leopold Diego Sanchez, Editions Du Regard, Paris, 1997. Color, 262 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
Jacques Le Chevallier 1896 - 1987, Gourcuff Gradenigo, 2007. Color, 247 pages, Softcover.
Jean Royere Catherine and Stephane de Beyrie, Jacques Ouaiss et al., Galerie de Beyrie, New York, 2000. Color, 170 pages, Softcover with dustjacket.
Jean Royere Jacques Alan, Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Paris, 1999. Color, 115 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
Jean-Michel Frank Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Norma Editions, Paris, 2006. B & W/Color, 400 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
Jean Lurcat Philippe Soupault, Editions Cahiers D'Art, Paris, 1928. B & W, 24 pages, Softcover with dustjacket.
Mark McDonald
The Founder of Mid-century Design
Mark McDonald has always been at the epicenter of the world that is mid-century design, to a large extent, it is a world he created. For over forty years, Mark has pioneered whole fields of collecting, providing the scholarship and creating the market for mid-century furniture, studio jewelry, ceramics and Italian glass.
In 1983, Mark opened Fifty/50 with partners Mark Isaacson and Ralph Cutler. This groundbreaking gallery defined collectors’ taste. At the time, modern works were still largely overlooked; Mark and his partners collected and presented the rarest and most interesting pieces, often working with the makers themselves, to create compelling exhibitions accompanied by catalogs documenting the work.
In the 1990s, Mark opened Gansevoort Gallery, where he continued to curate collections and exhibitions of lasting impact. Over the years, he established relationships with artists and their estates becoming the go to authority on the designs of Art Smith, Ilonka Karasz and Leza McVey, among others. His enthusiasm for the material extended beyond the gallery floor to the back room where lucky visitors got to flip through Mark’s impressive design reference library and discuss the importance of works with him.
A connoisseur and wealth of knowledge, Mark became a resource for prominent collections across the globe—private and public alike. He inspired a generation of collectors and dealers introducing designers and their production to an audience that continues to grow. In 2002, Mark closed Gansevoort and established 330 gallery in Hudson, New York. Now, semi-retired, Marks splits his time between New York and Florida. He still collects, curates, supports, and shepherds the scholarship of mid-century design.