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David Marshall Brass and Wrought Iron Fireplace Screen, Spain, 1970s
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ProfessionalBenalmádena, SpainOn Whoppah since October 2024 • 18 sales
Product description
This fireplace screen was designed by David Marshall in Spain during the 1970s, combining hand-forged wrought iron with cast brass in a manner characteristic of his sculptural approach to metalwork. The frame is built from vertical iron bars fixed with visible rivets, arranged in three panels that read as a subtle pattern of light and shadow. At its center, a brass element with elongated pierced openings introduces a warm, textured focal point against the darker iron surround. Two tall brass finials, cast with an organic, flame-like profile, top the side posts and continue down into brass legs that end in sculptural, hoof-like feet. The screen stands as a freestanding panel rather than a folding one, giving it the presence of a small architectural object in front of a hearth. Marshall trained in Spain and became known from the 1970s onward for furniture, lighting, and fireplace accessories that treat iron and brass as sculptural materials rather than purely functional ones, often produced in small workshops rather than industrial runs. The scale and rectilinear silhouette suit both a traditional fireplace opening and a more contemporary room, where the contrast of dark iron and polished brass can stand on its own as a decorative element even when not in active use. The combination of a rigid iron grid with the softer, hand-worked brass panel and feet reflects the Brutalist, craft-driven sensibility that runs through much of Marshall's output from this period.
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ConditionVery goodColorsBlack, GoldMaterialIron, BrassNumber of items1Height72 cmWidth75 cmDepth22 cm
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ProfessionalBenalmádena, SpainOn Whoppah since October 2024 • 18 sales