Edgar Brandt: Master of Art Deco Ironwork - Tapa dura

Illustrated with both period and new photographs, this is a study of the Art Deco ironwork of Edgar Brandt (1880-1960), a leading creative force during a period of remarkable achievement in French design. Brandt's grilles, screens, tables, lighting fixtures and bronze vessels - highlights of the famous 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels in Paris - are sought after today by collectors around the world. These and the Brandt studio's larger commissions - for the ocean liner "Paris" and the Au Bon Marche department store in Paris, among others - epitomize the Art Deco style. The author explores Brandt's multifaceted career as a pioneering artist-metalsmith, influential designer and successful entrepreneur.