Live Auction 2392Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years
Christie’s roundel
Lot 465

JAN DE SWART (1908-1987)

A JELUTONG COLLECTOR'S CABINET, CIRCA 1970

Closed8 December 2009

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JAN DE SWART (1908-1987)
A Jelutong Collector's Cabinet, circa 1970
doors opening to reveal fitted holders with yellow painted backdrop
24½ in. (61.5 cm.) high, 12½ in. (32 cm.) wide, 5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) deep
reverse with paper label Horwitch Newman Gallery 4211 North Marshall Way, Scotsdale, Arizona; label inscribed by hand J deS Man in the Cabinet 113142 N

Acquired directly from the artist.

Specialist note

According to the family, Jan de Swart kept the present cabinet in his workshop during his lifetime. When smoking a cigarette, he would sometimes use the 'mouth' of the face on the cabinet as a cigarette holder.