A fabulous pair of antique decorative seahorse andirons with a beautiful fireplace screen by celebrated New York metalsmith Oscar Bach. Fabulous decorative seahorse finial with great form to the column & legs. The screen features an iron back & legs with riveted brass front & steel screen.
In brilliant condition & original patina. One small circular dip on the leg of one of the andirons original to it's creation & would have been from a grip used to either forge or costruct the piece.
The andirons measure 25.5" h x 25" d x 9.5" w.
The screen measures 36 1/4" h x 46" w x 8.5" d with feet.
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Born in Germany, Oscar Bruno Bach (1884-1957) studied at both the Royal Academy & Imperial Academy of Art in Berlin before becoming artistic director of a metallic arts firm in Hamburg. From a very early age he found great success as a metal designer & at 20, had already completed a commission for Pope Leo XIII as well as designed the metalwork for Berlin’s City Hall. He further won the Grand Prix at the World's Exposition in Turin for a bed he designed for Kaiser Wilhelm II. He moved to New York city in 1912 establishing a business with his brother Max. Bach worked on many major architectural commission pieces alongside his development of a commercial studio that produced furniture, lighting & house furnishings. He was one of the most technically skilled and commercially successful figures in the field of decorative metalwork during the first half of the 20th century. His design and production ranged from small utilitarian designs for the home to grand-scale architectural elements. His style was as diverse as his use of metals and included Arts & Crafts, Gothic and Tudor Revival, Spanish Baroque, French Directoire, English Chippendale, and American Art Deco.
