Best known for his abstract sculptures, French creator Fred Brouard also used his artistic skills to craft jewelry and home furnishings ranging from sconces to dining tables. His signature modern flair is evident in the bold curves and assertive tapers that give shape to his table and lamp bases.
Brouard was born in the Normandy region of France in 1944. His father was a train engineer, working along routes between Cherbourg and Paris, who would often take his son to the City of Lights to visit museums.
Brouard studied at the School of Fine Arts in Rouen until he was 14. After leaving school, he spent a season sculpting, painting and reading everything he could about art. Pursuing a passion for sculpture, he went on to attend the National School of Fine Arts in Paris, where he served as a plaster worker under French sculptor Henri Georges Adam.
Upon completing art school, Brouard worked for a time as an assistant to Argentine designer Alicia Penalba. He also crafted his own pieces and exhibited them at Montreal's International Exhibition of Jewelry and Contemporary Art in 1970. Throughout the 1970s, he showed his work at exhibitions in France, Switzerland and Canada, and in 1986 showcased his work at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
Brouard died in 1999, and his work continues to inspire and impress collectors and artists everywhere. The National Fund for Contemporary Art in France has his creations on view, and his art and furnishings grace collections and homes around the world.
On 1stDibs, find Fred Brouard tables, lighting and decorative objects.
Sculptural Polished Bronze Dining Table by Fred Brouard, circa 1979
By Fred Brouard
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and numbered by the artist. Fred Brouard was renowned in his time for bringing unique curves, striking finishes, and bold designs to the fore of late 20th century furnishin...
Bronze
$33,669
Dining Table by Fred Brouard
By Fred Brouard
Located in PARIS, FR
French sculptor active during the second half of the twentieth century, Fred Brouard developed a rare body of work at the intersection of art and design. His immediately recognizable...
Bronze
Fred Brouard, bronze sculptural sconce n°19/50, circa 1970
By Fred Brouard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
FRED BROUARD (1944-1999) Wall light with a rectangular wooden mounting plate covered with a brushed stainless steel plate featuring a free-form bronze sculpture. 3 bulbs. Signed "F...
Bronze, Stainless Steel
$18,758Sale Price|40% Off
Signed Fred Brouard Steel Bronze Sculpture Chevalet Wall Lamp, 1976
By Fred Brouard
Located in Paris, IDF
Important gilt polished bronze sculpture, model Coeur, by Fred Brouard (1944-1999), signed and numbered 7 out of an edition of 8, made in 1976. The bronze wall lamp originally mounted on a patinated metal plate panel, presented on a stainless steel easel forming a floor lamp with indirect lighting featuring 7 small lights...
Bronze
Fred Brouard, "Sterne" Modernist Sculpture, France, 1972
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
This piece in polished aluminum, elevated on a rectangular, black pedestal, by Fred Brouard, illustrious and groundbreaking French sculpture and furniture maker of the mid-to-late tw...
Aluminum
Fred Brouard, "Oiseau Hélicoptère" Sculpture, France, 1990
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
Unique piece. Composed of walnut, this piece is an arrangement of walnut parts that move on a set of bronze hinges, the effect of which is that of a bird in flight.
Brass
Modernist Solid Brass Bear Sculptures
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Modernist bear sculpture composed of solid, polished brass.
Brass
1970s Iron Modernist Sculpture
Located in Sarasota, FL
A modernist sculpture in iron. Depicts a round face with simple raised and pierced features, decorated in a vibrant color palette. Artist is unknown.
Iron
Pair of Bronze Sconces, circa 1940
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A bronze pair of sconces in the stile of Ruhlmann with original shades.
Bronze
Curtis Jere Modernist Table Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Curtis Jere modernist table sculpture. Patinated brass form with a marble base. With original signature.
Marble, Brass
A Constructivist MODERNIST Ceramic SCULPTURE France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb architectural sculpture, Modernist, Free-Form, Geometric Abstraction, an asymmetrical assembly of matte white glazed ceramic quarter-spheres around an invisible vertical axi...
Ceramic
1990s Modern Sculpture
Located in Milano, IT
1990s modern sculpture, realized with different metals such as iron copper and brass.
Brass, Copper, Iron
$2,980
H 10.63 in W 14.18 in D 42.52 in
Rene Mathieu Lunel Arlus Vintage Brass 2 Arms Adjustable Diabolo Wall Lamp Paris
By Rene Mathieu, Maison Lunel
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Vintage very large wall lamp by René Mathieu 1950 France. Wall light by René Mathieu from the 1950s. 2-Arm articulated brass stem. The double bulb sconce has independent switches ...
Brass
$26,454
H 75.6 in Dm 29.14 in
Felix Agostini (1910-1980), pair of sconces, bronze, circa 1970, France.
By Felix Agostini
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Felix Agostini (1910-1980), pair of sconces, bronze, circa 1970, France. Height 192 cm, diameter 74 cm.
Bronze
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' wall or floor lamp. Denmark, design 1969. Current production. SPIEGEL was made famous for its role in Verner Panton’s complete interior installation of Der Spiegel Publishing House in Hamburg in 1969. The SPIEGEL lamp...
Aluminum
“Lock D” Sculptural Bamboo Dining Table, 'Base'
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
“LOCK” sculptural bamboo dining table is designed out of the qualities, possibilities and characteristics of its material: bamboo. The frame is build up from pressed layers of flexible bamboo. The shape is formed by the bamboo’s natural bending curve. The layers of bamboo curve through each other and entwine, locking each other in place. Two different color-tones are used: natural and caramel bamboo. This “layer cake”enhances the curves ,flow and shape of the table. End result is a mix of nature and mathematics, of possible and impossible. A strong dynamic shape that looks different watched from different viewing points...
Bamboo, Glass
Wall-Mounted Brass Palm Frond Lamp in the Style of Tommaso Barbi
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Hanover, MA
Unusual wall-mounted brass floor lamp in the style of Tommaso Barbi. Atop a long brass faux bamboo stem sits a large leaf-form brass reflector which is mounted to the wall by a recta...
Brass
$12,160Sale Price|5% Off
H 29.5 in Dm 53.5 in
Modern Lux Mirror Polished True Bronze Center Table and Smoked Glass Mirror Top
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
This modern lux mirror table is exquisite. A piece that is completely mirrored and with infinite reflective angles of shine and interest. Sophisticated and ...
Bronze
Vide poche or ashtray by Fred Brouard
By Fred Brouard
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Cendrier ou vide poche en bronze par Fred Brouard, signé et numéroté 25/100
Bronze
Fred Brouard Sculpture Dining/Game/Center Table in Cast Bronze 1970s (Signed)
By Fred Brouard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Magnificent cast solid bronze sculpture with glass top by Fred Brouard, France 1970's (signed “F. Brouard” on leg). Brouard was a French sculptor who made both functional sculptures ...
Bronze
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H 13 in W 52 in D 40 in
Fred Brouard Sculptural Rectangular Cast Bronze and Glass Top Coffee Table 1970s
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
Fred Brouard rare coffee table with abstract sculptural gilt bronze base and rectangular plate glass top, France, 1970s. This exquisite coffee table has a dynamic and organic curved ...
Bronze
Fred Brouard, "Drôle d’Oiseau" Sculpture, France, 1992
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
An unique piece composed of bronze and fruitwood parts that move on a hinge, evincing the flight of a bird. Fred Brouard was renowned in his time for bringing unique curves, strikin...
Bronze
1970's Bronze Vide Poche by Fred Brouard
By Fred Brouard
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's bronze vide poche by Fred Brouard Signed numbered Vintage condition.
Bronze
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H 15.75 in W 25.38 in D 25.5 in
Fred Brouard Square Glass Topped Brass & Bronze Sculptural Low Table
By Fred Brouard
Located in Stamford, CT
Fred Brouard ( French. 1944 - 1999 ) square glass topped low table with sculptural polished brass and bronze base. Signed and numbered 2/25.
Bronze
Sold
H 28.15 in Dm 51.19 in
"Aquarius III", Table Base in Polished Bronze with Glass Top, Fred Brouard
By Fred Brouard
Located in Paris, FR
Fred Brouard (1944-1999) Aquarius III, table base in polished bronze with a rond glass tray. The sculpture represents a stylized coral. Signed F Brouard and numbered 10 on one of th...
Bronze
Fred Brouard Sculptural Gilded Brass Coffee Table
By Fred Brouard
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Fred Brouard sculptural gilded brass coffee table. Signed and numbered 17/25.
Brass
Sold
H 16.15 in W 59.06 in D 39.38 in
Sculptural Coffee Table by Fred Brouard in Solid Bronze with a Thick Glas Top
By Fred Brouard
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table is a sculpture in bronze, very heavy, with a large top in glass. It has been made in the 1970s, by Fred Brouard, a very famous, French artist, known for his bronze work. ...
Bronze
Sculptural Fred Brouard Door Handles, Brass, Signed
By Fred Brouard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRED BROUARD An exquisite and rare set of twelve sculptural door handles by Fred Brouard (1944-1999) All signed. Estimate of manufacture 1960s-1970s, France. About us: We spec...
Brass
Sculptural Bronze Coffee Table by Fred Brouard
By Fred Brouard
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Brutalist bronze cocktail table signed and numbered 2/8.
Bronze
Fred Brouard Sculptural Bronze Coffee Table
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
Fred Brouard gilt bronze coffee table with abstract sculptural base and plate glass top, France, circa 1970. Signed 'F BROUARD' and numbered I / IV on the base.
Bronze