RARE AND FABULOUS ANTIQUE MODERN ABSTRACT BIRD WALL SCULPTURE BY REVERED MODERNIST SCULPTOR C JERE. THIS WORK IS COMPRISED OF A GROUP OF EXOTIC MODERNIST SCULPTED BIRDS. SIGNED AND DATED 1971 BY C JERE. BASED ON EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, ONLY A FEW OF THESE WERE MADE. DIMENSIONS: 30″ H x 15″ W. Known for: Collaborative sculpture, Artisan House-even signed pieces are studio works. Name variants: C Jere, Jerry collaboration record Fels, Curtis Freiler, Curtis collaboration record Freiler, A Curtis Jere. Jeré is a metalwork artist of wall sculptures and household accessories. Jeré works are made and marketed by the corporation Artisan House. Curtis Jere is a compound nom-de-plume of artists Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels. The two founders combined pieces of their names to create the C. Modernism magazine interviewed Jerry Fels shortly before his death in October 2008. According to the resulting article in the Spring 2007 issue of Modernism magazine, page 116, the company was founded in 1963 by Fels and his brother-in-law Curtis (Kurt) Freiler. Freiler was the production chief, and Fels was the head of design. Their goal was to produce gallery-quality art for the masses. Artisan House sculptures are no longer made in California. Writer Mitchell Owens wrote a two-page article on the history of C. Jere for the November 2010 issue of Elle Decor. In it, he states Today, those pieces are attracting the admiration of leading dealers in vintage chic. ” He says that after launching in 1964, Jere sculptures were “distributed by Raymor, a cutting edge studio in New York City, and retailed at Gump’s in San Francisco and other high-quality emporiums. Jeré works range from representational to highly abstract. Some older techniques, such as enameling, using resin and bronze, haven’t been used in decades. Elle Decor – November 2010, 2-page article by Mitchell Owens traces the history of C. According to Elle Decor Magazine. UK Edition, in July 2007, Curtis Jere Metal Wall Sculptures were the current Hot Shopping. They called Jere sculptures Possibly our top vintage discovery this year. ArtNet entry for Curtis Jere Co. Dickenson, Susan Pyle (2008). “Made of Mettle, ” Home Accents Today. Jeré, Modernism Magazine, Spring, p. Pure Contemporary blog entry about C. Famous designer Frank Roop calls Curtis Jere’s pieces Highly collectible. Metropolitan Home magazine September 2007 featured an article on Curtis Jere sculptures and a photo in their “collect” section. New York Magazine mentions Curtis Jere’s art on “it list” Feb. Dwell magazine – February 2008.
