Thursday, January 30, 2014

"Curtis Jere" Bicycle

The Curtis Jere design house was founded in California in 1963 and produced sculptural works ranging from the representational to the highly abstract.  Works produced by the company have become highly praised and sought after today.  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 remarks that "Today those pieces are attracting the admiration of leading dealers in vintage chic".  He goes on to note that after launching in 1963, 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 end retailers in several major cities across the U.S.





If you are interested in "Breaking Away" from the banal and looking for a very cool and unique piece of decorative wall art, we suggest you race over and check out this sensational piece.  It is a beautifully crafted ten speed bicycle of brass, chrome, rubber and wood by Curtis Jere.  60" l., 29" h., 5" w.  American, 4th qtr. 20th c. SOLD