164 - Curtis Jere (attributed to)

Curtis Jere (attributed to) Building Floor lamp Chrome-plated metal Edition Artisan House Creation date: circa 1970 Attributed to the Curtis Jere duo - the artist names of Californian sculptors Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels - this Building floor lamp is a vertical composition in chromed metal, elegantly evoking the stylized silhouette of a building. The architectural aesthetic, typical of Artisan House production, here combines sculpture and light with exemplary craftsmanship. Today, Curtis Jere's pieces for Artisan House are highly prized by collectors of American Mid-Century design, and are regularly presented at major international auctions. A decorative object of great presence, at the crossroads of sculpture and lighting. Curtis Jere / Artisan House Curtis Jere is the artist name of American sculptors Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels, who founded Artisan House in Los Angeles in 1963. Specializing in chrome-plated metal wall sculptures and decorative lighting fixtures, they developed a high quality, hand-crafted output in keeping with the American decorative art movement of the 1960s-1970s. Their works can be found in numerous American and European private collections, and are regularly presented in sales by major international houses.