EDGAR BRANDT
'LA FORET' FIRESCREEN, c. 1925
Patinated wrought-iron firescreen, raised on scrolling feet and supporting a framed structure with an elegantly shaped accolade-form crest, highlighted by an ornamental frieze.
At its centre, an exceptional openwork wrought-iron composition depicts a stag, roe deer and wild boars captured in full stride. The animals move through an intricate arrangement of stylised foliage and scrolling motifs, creating a composition of remarkable vitality. Certain details retain traces of gilding, enhancing the richness of the decoration and highlighting the refined craftsmanship of the ironwork.
The reverse is fitted with a protective wire mesh designed to shield effectively against sparks and embers from the fire.
At its centre, an exceptional openwork wrought-iron composition depicts a stag, roe deer and wild boars captured in full stride. The animals move through an intricate arrangement of stylised foliage and scrolling motifs, creating a composition of remarkable vitality. Certain details retain traces of gilding, enhancing the richness of the decoration and highlighting the refined craftsmanship of the ironwork.
The reverse is fitted with a protective wire mesh designed to shield effectively against sparks and embers from the fire.
H 92 - W 95 - D 31.5 cm.
H 36 1/4 - W 37 3/8 - D 12 3/8 in.
H 36 1/4 - W 37 3/8 - D 12 3/8 in.
Branded 'E.BRANDT'.
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Literature
Gabriel Henriot, « Ferronneries nouvelles d’Edgar Brandt », Mobilier et Décoration, no. 4, 1927, p. 114, for a related model featuring the same decorative theme and design, with a different frame shape.Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt: Master of Art Deco Ironwork, New York, 1999, pp. 128–129, 178, for a related example.
Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt: Art Deco Ironwork, Atglen, 2010, p. 152, for a related example.