Hand-Forged Art-Deco Fireplace Screen © 2013

This highly complex beauty is based upon two constraints-

One being the shape or opening of the clients hand carved Limestone Fireplace Surround-

and the 2nd

being the love and affection for the work of Art Deco Metal maestro-

Edgar Brandt.

Edgar Brandt was considered by many to be the PREMIER metalsmith

of the Art Deco Era.

Currently, at auction- his original signed works go for $100's of thousands of dollars.

This design is based upon a decorative grill he produced in N.Y.C.- the only,

commission he ever received in The US- The Madison + Belmont Building

(also called Cheney Silk Building) is located @ 40 E. 34th > 34th & Madison in Manhattan.

 

Creating this amazing piece took many,many hours- not just of forging and forming the Steel,

but in pre-polishing all of the individual parts and then again rePolishing after

being TIG welded together- all prior to the final clear Powder Coat .

 

I trust that you'll enjoy

this piece as much as I do-

and hopefully,

the client's desires and expectations have

been met.

;D

 

"You really caught the soul of Art Deco in this piece. I can just imagine young women

in "flapper" outfits smoking cigarettes in long cigarette holders and drinking cocktails

in tall glasses."

Terrence Faircloth

Done