This solid bronze sculpture by an unknown artist is an archetypical example of the French decorative brutalist movement of the 1980s–1990s was a sculptural, material-driven response to the austerity of modernism, blending raw, primal materials like bronze, iron, and stone with poetic, often mythic forms. Designers such as Garouste & Bonetti, André Dubreuil, and Éric Schmitt created monolithic, artisanal furniture and lighting that blurred the line between art and design. Rejecting mass production, the movement emphasized craftsmanship, material honesty, and theatricality, carving out a distinctive niche within the broader postmodern design landscape.
This solid bronze sculpture by an unknown artist is an archetypical example of the French decorative brutalist movement of the 1980s–1990s was a sculptural, material-driven response to the austerity of modernism, blending raw, primal materials like bronze, iron, and stone with poetic, often mythic forms. Designers such as Garouste & Bonetti, André Dubreuil, and Éric Schmitt created monolithic, artisanal furniture and lighting that blurred the line between art and design. Rejecting mass production, the movement emphasized craftsmanship, material honesty, and theatricality, carving out a distinctive niche within the broader postmodern design landscape.
