Overscale 1979 Curtis Jeré Cheese Grater Wall Sculpture, Signed

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Overscale 1979 Curtis Jeré Cheese Grater Wall Sculpture, Signed

Offered for sale is a vintage oversized C. Jere cheese grater wall sculpture that is 39.5" tall. The sculpture is meticulously crafted and would make a whimsical statement displayed on a kitchen wall. The sculpture is signed and dated as shown. The copper shows minimal signs of an aged patina.


17" w x 3" d x 39.5" h


Height
39.5 in (100.33 cm)
Width
17 in (43.18 cm)
Depth
3 in (7.62 cm)



Curtis Jeré
Though the name Curtis Jeré is familiar to many as the maker of ebullient and eccentric modern design from the 1960s and ‘70s, relatively few are aware that it is a pseudonym for the design team of Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels. Together, the two created some of the most striking and vivid furnishings and decorative objects of their era, from sculptures and dynamically framed mirrors, to lighting and wall decorations.


New Yorkers Freiler and Fels had collaborated for two decades on small jewelry lines before launching a design company called Artisan House in 1964. They combined variants of their names to create an artful persona — sometimes shortened to C. Jeré; the "surname" is pronounced with a rising inflection: jhayr-EH — that stood behind large-scale decorative metalwork, marked by semi-abstract petal forms with burnt and brazed edges. Fels served as head of design, and Freiler, known for his keen handiwork, was the production chief. The pair’s eclectic metalwork has captivated decorative art collectors and interior designers ever since. See less