Who is Curtis Jere?

Curtis Jere wasn't actually a person. It was the name chosen by a design team composed of Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels in the 1960’s. Fels was well known in the 40’s for his copper jewelry. Together with Curtis Freiler they founded the Artisan House in 1964. They specialized in a variety of home accessories and decorative arts mostly made of metal. Below are a few of their well known pieces. Their goal was to create gallery quality art for the masses. Every piece produced was signed C. Jere, which became the trademark for the Artisan House. Their pieces have recently gained popularity, and have increased in demand. I love the vintage chic look, and mixing the old with the new as shown in the photo featured in Nov issue of Elle Décor.