A PAIR OF WROUGHT-IRON GATES

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A PAIR OF WROUGHT-IRON GATES
BY PAUL KISS, CIRCA 1928

The scalloped top enclosing stylized florettes and scrolls above vertical bars centered by a panel featuring elongated leaves, scrolls and flowers, stamped P. KISS PARIS--each gate 62½in. (158.8cm.) high, 30in. (76.2cm.) wide, 4in. (10.2cm.) deep

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Working during the 1920s and 30s, Paul Kiss employed wrought-iron as both a decorative and functional medium, producing gates, radiator covers, light fixtures and consoles. Although he initially collaborated with Edgar Brandt, he developed a distinctive style incorporating martelé decoration. He was known for his careful attention to detail and creation of ornate designs and motifs. Included among his public commissions were monumental gates for the King of Thailand's palace in Bangkok.