MATISSE TEARDROP Signed Set Red Black Enamel MidCentury Wearable Art Copper 136g
In 1946 he combined his artistic skills with the managerial prowess of his brother-in-law, Curtis Freiler, and the two founded Renoir of California in Los Angeles. Creations were inspired by the Arts and Crafts era when copper was a favored choice of artisans and Fel’s designs incorporated abstraction, biomorphism (shapes that resemble organic forms) and surrealism.
MATISSE SCULTURA Blue Enamel Signed Set 1950s Wearable Art Abstract Modern 96.6g
The design is featured on the cover of the book, “Copper Art Jewelry; a Different Luster” by Burkholz & Kaplan,” as well as on pages 72, 82,118, & 127. In 1946 he combined his artistic skills with the managerial prowess of his brother-in-law, Curtis Freiler, and the two founded Renoir of California in Los Angeles.
