Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss

Paperweight, decorative wrought iron office object circa 1925. Executed in Lyon by Henri Fournier establishment "le fer forgé". Stamped "le fer forgé". This is probably a unique pie...

Art Deco bronze circa 1930 representing 5 birds on a branch. Subjects in silvered bronze on a black marble and onyx base. Stamped bronze on the back of the branch and signed Rochard ...

Pair of bookends circa 1930. Wrought iron squirrels stamped P. Kiss for Paul Kiss. In perfect condition. Total height: 17.5 cm Width: 14.2 cm Depth: 7.5 cm Total weight: 5.8 kg A French master ironworker, Paul Kiss was born in 1885 in Belafalva, Romania, and trained in Central and Western Europe before settling in Paris. He gained recognition and awards in the mid-1920s, when he gained recognition for his Art Nouveau and Art Deco-inspired creations with the arrival of Cubism and its clean lines. This is evidenced by an article by critic George Denoinville on the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts, and more specifically on Paul Kiss, whose contribution to interior and exterior furniture he celebrated through decorative objects such as console tables, doors, and radiator covers. According to him, Paul Kiss… "Master Ironworker works tirelessly towards this goal… What stood out above all was this interior partition door, so simple, rich in patterns and frames, that it appeared to us like a veritable metallic lacework. …Paul Kiss is, without a doubt, one of our most original artistic ironworkers…" Excerpts from "Mobilier et Décoration, December 1925," pp. 21-27. After the First World War, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and create new public monuments. His clients included the kings of Siam and Egypt. Kiss created the metalwork for the Monuments aux Morts war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. In the 1920s, Kiss mentored the young designer Paul Fehér...

Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze bird on branch of vines. The whole thing is on a black marble base (surfin from Belgium). Signed Bacquerel and stamped "bronze". Note two shine...

French Art Deco Silver Paperweight Origin France Circa 1920 Materials glass and solid silver Frosted artistic glass Artist: Jean Henri Orliac has an artist's punch with the letter H ...

Hagenauer Art Deco Silver-Plated Decorative Box Hagenauer Art Deco decorative box. It features a rectangular silver-plated metal base with straight sides and curved dark wood support...

An Art Deco, gilt bronze paperweight of a cat playing with a ball of yarn. Set over a marble plinth and signed Richard to marble. Dimensions:H 6cm, W 10cm, D 8.5cm Origin: French ...

The Art Deco ceramic sculpture by Michel Decoux, signed at the base "Decoux", known for creating exquisite sculptures, particularly of animals. The piece depicts two Greyhound dogs ...