Rene Broissand Style Brass Bird

Artist : René Broissand Title : Pair of Door handles « Birds » - Big size Date : circa 1970 Size: Size: 4.9 in (h) x 8.3 in (l) x 2.6 in (w) / 12.5 cm (h) x 21 cm (long) x 6.5 cm (larg) Materials and Techniques: Stainless Steel Additional Details: Stainless steel with a shiny patina, worked with a blowtorch. Comparison: the “heron” dining room table which appears in the setting of the film “Fear in the City”. We have the same pair of door handles in a smaller size. Rene Broissand biography : René Broissand (1928-2019) was a very talented decorator and artist. Born in Tunisia to French parents, he learned the trade of welder upon arriving in France. He quickly devoted himself to this material that he learned to love: metal and particularly stainless steel, preferring it to others for its malleability and resistance. He will explore all the possibilities through exchanges with numerous artists using this material. He will be particularly determined to explore all its limits in an artistic dimension. René Broissand will never stop creating. He participated in his first exhibitions in Paris from 1963 with metal artists such as César, Hiquily, Guzman and Albert Féraud. From Basel to New York, he has held exhibitions over a period of twenty years. His career has been built around the intimate relationships he has maintained with numerous entrepreneurs and personalities. Appreciated both for his sculpture and his furniture, for this fabulous international notebook composed of personalities from the world of TV, cinema and politics, he is required to respond to important orders. His polished bronze lighting fixtures...

Artist : René Broissand Title : Pair of Door handles « Birds » - Small Size Date : circa 1970 Size: 3 in (h) x 6.3 in (l) x 2.2 in (w) / 7.5 cm (h) x 16 cm (long) x 5.5 cm (larg) Mat...

Mid-century heavy and solid brass bird sculpture.

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