Vase
ca. 1925 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Brandt's metalwork was an important influence on the development of the Art Deco style in both France and the USA. It often included stylistic abstractions of natural forms: here, the central motif suggests an insect emerging from its chrysalis.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Patinated cast bronze |
| Brief description | Vase, patinated cast bronze, designed by Edgar Brandt, Paris, about 1925 |
| Physical description | Patinated cast bronze vase. The central motif suggests an insect emerging from its chrysalis. |
| Style | |
| Object history | Brandt's metalwork was an important influence on the development of the Art Deco style in both France and the USA. It often included stylistic abstractions of natural forms: here, the central motif suggests an insect emerging from its chrysalis. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Brandt's metalwork was an important influence on the development of the Art Deco style in both France and the USA. It often included stylistic abstractions of natural forms: here, the central motif suggests an insect emerging from its chrysalis. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.109-1978 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2005 |
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