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.
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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
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
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
Vintage Sculptural Resin Shell Wall Sconce, Organic Design, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Striking sculptural wall sconce in the form of a seashell, crafted in translucent cast resin. This highly decorative piece creates a warm and atmospheric glow once illuminated, revea...
Resin
$1,164 / item
H 2.96 in Dm 7.49 in
Johnnie White Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Wall Sconce by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A kaleidoscope of finely handcrafted cast brass butterflies make the magic of light even more seductive combining material and ethereal in a sculptural wall sconce. Lost wax cast by ...
Brass, Bronze
$2,980
H 9.85 in W 14.18 in D 55.12 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. New lampshade. 35 cm diameter Beautiful detai...
Brass
S.S. United States Wall Mounted Lamp, 1951 by E.F. Caldwell
Located in Hanover, MA
Wall-mounted floor lamp salvaged from a first class cabin of the S.S. United States ocean liner. See image 4 for this lamp in bedrooms of Suite U87-U89...
Aluminum
Johnnie Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Wall Sconce by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A kaleidoscope of finely handcrafted cast brass butterflies make the magic of light even more seductive combining material and ethereal in a sculptural wall sconce. Lost wax cast...
Brass, Bronze
Large French Bronze 2 Lights Sconce, circa 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Large French bronze 2 lights sconce, circa 1950s 40 watts max bulb, Nice warm bronze patina.
Brass, Bronze
1970's bronze sconces by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
NIce pair of bronze sconces with polished brass shade Signed by Maison Charles Made in France Two pairs available Re-wired
Bronze
$7,672 / set
H 73.82 in W 73.82 in D 7.88 in
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamp for Verpan, Installation of 4
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton Installation of four 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamps. Denmark, design 1969. Current production. Combination of four separate lamps. 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
Pair of Sculptural Plaster Sconces, circa 1970, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of sculptural plaster sconces. Two plaster molding frames, one in the other, one of which is highlighted by a Greek relief, culminating with a plaste...
Plaster
Large Pair of 1970s French Sculptural Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A large rare, unusual pair of 1970s French sculptural polished brass wall lights. Excellent condition and rewired.
Brass
Italian Reggiani 1970s Chrome Sculptural Wall Sconces
By Gioffredo Reggiani
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Italian vintage sconces by Goffredo Reggiani from the 1970s, featuring sculptural chrome tubes arranged in a bold geometric desi...
Metal, Chrome
Fred Brouard Bronze Lamp
By Fred Brouard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fred Brouard sculptural massif bronze table lamp, circa 1970.
Bronze
Signed Wall Light by Fred Brouard
By Fred Brouard
Located in Munich, DE
Large exceptional wall light in gilt bronze and patinated metal designed and signed by Fred Brouard, France 1970. Fred Brouard the celebrated French sculptor was born in 1944 in Cae...
Ormolu, Metal