Stylized Rooster in Gilded Wrought Iron on Base. French Work. Around 1950.

This decorative rooster is made of curved and hammered wrought iron: the body and tail are designed with wide metal ribbons forming opposing scrolls with great economy of means, while the head, treated as a solid disk, features a notched crest cut out and flat iron wattles. A lightly nuanced gold leaf adorns the whole, mounted on a rectangular base of iron with a brown patina. This stylization of the rooster—an emblem of France par excellence—achieved with a single graphic gesture showcases the best work of French blacksmiths from the 1950s, who reinterpreted traditional bestiary in a modern and refined language, straddling art craftsmanship and decorative sculpture. Condition report: Generally good condition. Original gilding slightly patinated in places, natural oxidation of the base, with no apparent structural loss. A sculptural object full of character, suitable for display on a console, fireplace, or bookshelf.