Edgar BRANDT (1880-1960) - Lot 23

Edgar BRANDT (1880-1960) Rare octagonal coffee table with hammered and patinated wrought-iron structure resting on four curved, grooved and applied feet in imitation of a snake. The top and base are supported by four spheres. Engraved stamp signatures "E. BRANDT" several times. Veined portor marble top and struts. Art Deco period, circa 1925-1930. Height Height : 46 cm Width : 65 cm Small chip to the top. Note & history: A great master ironworker of the early XXᵉ century in France, Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) imagined and created some of the most remarkable architectural and decorative ironwork ensembles of his time. His creations - lyrical works, doors, panels, as well as L'Oasis, his famous screen - were presented in Paris in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs, an event that gave birth to the name of the Art Deco style. Comparative work : A pedestal table by Edgar BRANDT featuring the uprights of our presented at MERCIER Auto in Lille on May 17, 2015 under lot number 255 sold for €8,500.