Paul Kiss helped elevate metalwork to an art form in the 1920s and 1930s, creating beautiful Art Deco-inspired furniture like table lamps and wall mirrors with exquisite ornate details. The pieces often featured geometric designs, plant motifs and human and animal figures.
Kiss was born in Hungary in 1885, but he settled in Paris in 1907. There, he worked under Raymond Subes and Edgar Brandt, two of the most celebrated metalworkers of the day. After World War I, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on the city’s rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and make new public monuments as well. Among his clients were the kings of Siam and Egypt.
Kiss produced the metalwork for the Monuments aux Morts war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.
In the 1920s, Kiss was a mentor to the skilled young designer Paul Fehér. Fehér later moved to the United States, where he became a distinguished designer for Rose Iron Works, continuing the tradition handed down to him by Kiss.
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Paul Kiss 2 decorative elements Art Deco wrought iron door transom
By Paul Kiss
Located in NANTES, FR
Door transom or decorative element in wrought iron stamped P.Kiss Paris. Around 1930. Decor of basket of stylized flowers of very good quality and manufacture. In perfect condition. ...
Wrought Iron
Set of 3 Art Deco Glass Door Handles with Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous set of 3 Art Deco glass door handles with plates. Amazingly complete set! Probably made in the US circa 1925-30. These ar...
Chrome
$22,111
H 106.3 in W 118.12 in D 157.49 in
French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
Iron
$117,608
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Ou...
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Wrought Iron Grilles
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very heavy and well-made pair of hinged wrought iron grilles or gates, painted red, with orange colored primer paint visible beneath in small areas...
$22,111
H 106.3 in W 157.49 in D 118.12 in
French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in Green Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be instal...
Iron
$1,950
H 7.75 in W 7 in D 1.5 in
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker & Wrought Iron Back
Located in valatie, NY
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker and Wrought Iron Back. This hand-wrought iron door knocker with a pierced scrolling back...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Large Sconces
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of large Art Deco Spanish Revival style wrought iron architectural sconces with cold-painted finish made to look like bronze. Five half-dome torchiere up-lights create a dramatic effect when lit. Each dome is 7" diameter. Good quality iron work with large rivets and heavy cast iron back plate...
Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron
$1,309
H 6.7 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Baroque Supraporte / Decorative Elements, Gilded Wood, 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque supraporte / decorative elements, gilded wood, 18th century. Richly carved solid wood supraporte. Gilded. (V-142).
Wood
Antique Wrought Iron Decorative Transom
Located in Redding, CT
Antique wrought iron decorative Transom or window guard. Lovely half moon shape with detailed scroll work. Some restoration done to piece. See photos. Perfect ornamentation for above...
Iron
Wrought Iron Art Deco Pergola, France, 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and very pretty octagonal Art Deco wrought iron pergola, decorated with geometric motifs. Riveted zinc roof. Original red paint.
$2,974 / set
H 29.53 in W 33.08 in D 4.34 in
Pair of French wrought iron architectural elements, lamp brackets, garden arches
Located in London, Fitzrovia
a good pair of French rusty wrought iron architectural elements, lamp holders or brackets, arches, garden or porch elements.
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Decoration Attributed to Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in New York, NY
Wrought iron decoration attributed to Edgar Brandt. Wrought and scrolled iron decorative element/sculpture, United States, first quarter of the 20th century. Dimensions: 8" H x 6.88...
Wrought Iron