June 9–September 16, 2018

Image Gallery

SNAKE-SHAPED WATER SPOUT FROM THE CHÂTEAU DE BERCY

WINE-SHOP SIGN, "À L'HOMME ARMÉ" (AT THE ARMED MAN)

FRENCH (PARIS)

DRAPER'S SIGN, "THE DRY TREE"

C. 1600-1625

Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4030
© Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

MEDIUM

Wrought iron, stamped and polychromed

BELGIAN (BRUSSELS)

TRANSOM GRILLE

LATE 18TH CENTURY

Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4232
© Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

MEDIUM

Wrought iron and rolled iron, carved, molded, and embossed

FRENCH

BRACKET AND FLORIST'S SHOP SIGN

18TH CENTURY

Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.2011.0.199
© Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

MEDIUM

Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut, polychromed, and gilded

PIERRE-FRANÇOIS MARIE BOULANGER

FRENCH, 1813-1891

BRACKET WITH DRAGON

MID-19TH CENTURY

Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.2016.2.1
© Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

MEDIUM

Wrought iron with modern mount

FRENCH

SHOP SIGN, "THE CROWNED DOLPHIN"

POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY

Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4215
© Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

MEDIUM

Rolled iron, cut

FRENCH

SNAKE-SHAPED WATER SPOUT FROM THE CHÂTEAU DE BERCY

17TH CENTURY

Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS 3636
© Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

MEDIUM

Wrought iron, chased and polychromed

FRENCH (AMIENS)

DOUBLE-SIDED LECTERN

18TH CENTURY

MEDIUM

Wrought iron

FRENCH (PARIS)

WINE-SHOP SIGN, "À L'HOMME ARMÉ" (AT THE ARMED MAN)

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

MEDIUM

Wrought, rolled and molded iron, cut, embossed, and polychromed

GEORG BIKELMANN

GERMAN, ACTIVE 18TH CENTURY

WARDROBE LOCK

1740

MEDIUM

Wrought iron, rolled iron, and brass, with openwork, finished with file and chisel

FRENCH

CABARET SIGN, "BAT"

POSSIBLY 19TH CENTURY, MODIFIED IN THE 20TH CENTURY

MEDIUM

Wrought iron and rolled iron, carved and embossed, green glass

The catalogue for The Art of Iron includes essays by Kathleen M. Morris, the Clark Art Institute curator of decorative arts, and by the Musée Le Secq’s former and current curators, Anne-Charlotte Cathelineau and Alexandra Bosc. Softcover, 112 pages. Distributed by Yale University Press. Call the Museum Store at 413 458 0520 to order.