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| Brass lamp by Stiffel (2 available) |
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| C. Jere' crane lamp by Artisan House |
Showing posts with label Artisan House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artisan House. Show all posts
Thursday, June 12, 2014
In the store: Stiffel and Artisan House lamps
It's been a while since we found any great vintage lamps, but it's been worth the wait. We recently found a pair of brass lamps by Stiffel that are gorgeous, and the large C. Jere' crane lamp by Artisan House is nothing short of spectacular.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Shiny objects: C. Jere' lamp and sculpture
A recent addition to our inventory is this impressive C. Jere' lamp that stands 3 1/2 feet tall in all its chrome glory. (That's over one meter tall to you metric folks.) Can you imagine what a statement a piece this big and this shiny would make?
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| C. Jere' lamp |
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| C. Jere' lamp, signed |
Here are some great new photos of the Flight of Birds sculpture that we have in the store. It's almost 6 feet of Jere' goodness.
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| C. Jere' Flight of Birds |
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| Flight of Birds, alternate view |
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| C. Jere' Flight of Birds, signed |
Saturday, July 21, 2012
In the store: McCobb and C. Jere'
New to the store is a perfectly compact Planner Group dropleaf table and four chairs by Paul McCobb, as well as a C. Jere' bird that is too much fun!
The McCobb table measures 57"L x 36"W x 29"H when extended, and the chairs are designed to tuck neatly into the table. The set is of solid maple construction and is in excellent condition.
The C. Jere' bird is a piece I'd never seen before, and it makes me smile every time I look at it. The sculpture is 20"H x 10"W and is made of enamelled copper with applied "dots" in delightful shades of orange, purple and yellow.
The McCobb table measures 57"L x 36"W x 29"H when extended, and the chairs are designed to tuck neatly into the table. The set is of solid maple construction and is in excellent condition.
The C. Jere' bird is a piece I'd never seen before, and it makes me smile every time I look at it. The sculpture is 20"H x 10"W and is made of enamelled copper with applied "dots" in delightful shades of orange, purple and yellow.
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| Paul McCobb Planner Group table and chairs |
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| C. Jere' enamelled copper bird |
Monday, March 21, 2011
C. Jere'...laughing all the way to the bank
Every time I say "SEE Zhair-AY," I smile a little. I picture Jerry Fels (1917-2007) and Kurt (aka Curtis) Freiler (1910- ), close friends who married sisters, sitting around one night, having a drink or two, and figuring out a way to capitalize on the "Paris chic" craze of the 60s. People were in love with Brigitte Bardot, Leslie Caron and poodles, right? So why not a French designer of home furnishings?
And so it was that Artisan House was launched in 1964, and that mysterious designer with the French-sounding name was born...or at least that's the way I like to imagine it. Yes, C. Jere', the designer whose name was combination of Freiler's and Fels's first names. The same designer who never seemed to be available for interviews...or even photos, no matter how badly the public wanted to know who he was. He may have been fictitious, but Fels's talent and Freiler's ingenuity were very real.
Fels and Freiler were jewelry makers who decided to start an interior decor company when a cigarette caused an explosion that destroyed their jewelry factory and all their inventory. Fels supervised the design of their pieces, while Freiler figured out how to mass produce them and still make them look handmade and hired people who could do it. Although best known today for their metal wall sculptures, the company also produced small table sculptures and lamps which were at first distributed by Raymor and sold in high-end department stores like Gump's in San Francisco.
I can't help but think that Fels and Freiler smiled a few times themselves...just a little at the success of their ruse and a whole lot at the success of their business. In fact, wherever they both are today, they're probably still smiling...but this time at the renewed interest in their work and the unbelievably high prices some of the wall sculptures are fetching.
And so it was that Artisan House was launched in 1964, and that mysterious designer with the French-sounding name was born...or at least that's the way I like to imagine it. Yes, C. Jere', the designer whose name was combination of Freiler's and Fels's first names. The same designer who never seemed to be available for interviews...or even photos, no matter how badly the public wanted to know who he was. He may have been fictitious, but Fels's talent and Freiler's ingenuity were very real.
Fels and Freiler were jewelry makers who decided to start an interior decor company when a cigarette caused an explosion that destroyed their jewelry factory and all their inventory. Fels supervised the design of their pieces, while Freiler figured out how to mass produce them and still make them look handmade and hired people who could do it. Although best known today for their metal wall sculptures, the company also produced small table sculptures and lamps which were at first distributed by Raymor and sold in high-end department stores like Gump's in San Francisco.
I can't help but think that Fels and Freiler smiled a few times themselves...just a little at the success of their ruse and a whole lot at the success of their business. In fact, wherever they both are today, they're probably still smiling...but this time at the renewed interest in their work and the unbelievably high prices some of the wall sculptures are fetching.
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