Description
Hollywood Regency brass wall art sculpture by American designer Curtis Jere. This mid-century modern Curtis Jere bamboo branch depicts slender chutes with delicate leaves. The photos simply do not do it justice. You will certainly fall in love with the graceful organic form and subtle patina variations that are better celebrated by the naked eye. Not only this brass wall art aesthetically pleasing but it’s in remarkable condition as well.
Signed and dated.
Curtis Jere Bamboo Sculpture Dimensions: 42″ Wide x 4″ Deep x 23″ High
About Curtis Jere:
Curtis Jeré was the shared pseudonym of two artists, Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels, who used enamel, brass, copper, and steel to create decorative wall sculptures. Fels and Freiler were brothers-in-law who began collaborating in 1963, sharing an interest in what they described as “gallery-quality art for the masses.” The two employed a variety of traditional techniques—such as enameling, pouring resin, and bronze casting—to create abstract metal works of clustered, modular shapes. One such example is Raindrop Tree (1969), where thin copper plates are shaped into an organic floral arrangement resembling the blossoming branches of a tree.
To manufacture their sculptures, Curtis Jeré formed the company Artisan House, which distributed their works worldwide. In addition to a variety of abstract pieces, the two also created costume jewelry. At its height, Artisan House employed 300 workers. Fels and Freiler sold Artisan House in 1972, and Curt Freiler died on July 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA, where Fels currently resides.
