132 - André Dubreuil (1951–2022)

André Dubreuil (1951–2022) Fire pit (or log holder) Steel One-of-a-kind piece Date of creation: 1988 H42 L59 P28 cm Commissioned by an English collector directly from the artist. Created in 1988 at the request of an English collector, this brazier dates from André Dubreuil’s years in London, before he settled in the Périgord in 1992. Rejecting mass production, the artist considered himself more of a craftsman than a designer, and favored one-of-a-kind pieces forged in his studio. This object is a testament to that: the hand-worked steel transforms a fireplace accessory into a functional sculpture, in the Baroque style that made his reputation. Its direct provenance from the artist and its status as a one-of-a-kind piece make it a rare item in his body of work.