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  • Straight on view of the Berthet relief, the blue face with closed eye meeting the bronze profile at the lips, signed Berthet lower left and numbered lower right
  • Full view of the tall white shadowbox frame leaning against a travertine console with a carved wood base, the small bronze relief set in its upper window
  • Close angled detail of the patinated bronze relief, the torn edges, raised eyelids, and mottled copper patina casting shadow into the recess
  • Rene Berthet bronze relief of two overlapping faces, one in textured cobalt blue patina and one in burnished copper bronze, set into a white shadowbox window
  • Angled view of the framed bronze relief against a travertine console, showing the recessed window and the deep white frame profile
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Straight on view of the Berthet relief, the blue face with closed eye meeting the bronze profile at the lips, signed Berthet lower left and numbered lower right
Full view of the tall white shadowbox frame leaning against a travertine console with a carved wood base, the small bronze relief set in its upper window
Close angled detail of the patinated bronze relief, the torn edges, raised eyelids, and mottled copper patina casting shadow into the recess
Rene Berthet bronze relief of two overlapping faces, one in textured cobalt blue patina and one in burnished copper bronze, set into a white shadowbox window
Angled view of the framed bronze relief against a travertine console, showing the recessed window and the deep white frame profile

Rene Berthet Omega Window Patinated Bronze Relief - c.1995

Found in United States

A striking small scale sculpture from French artist Rene Berthet, this patinated bronze and wood relief depicts a face split cleanly down the center, one half finished in a rich matte blue patina, the other left in the warm, reflective bronze the medium is known for. The contrast between the two treatments gives the piece a quietly dramatic quality, as though two different states of being were caught mid transformation within the same face.

Titled Omega Window, the piece is mounted on a wood backing that lifts it slightly from the wall, giving the relief genuine depth and shadow play depending on the light. The carved features, eyes, nose, and mouth, are rendered with real sensitivity despite the piece's compact scale, avoiding the more literal or decorative treatment that lesser relief sculpture often falls into.

Dating to circa 1995, the work is signed and numbered "Berthet 7/8" along the lower edge, with the title inscribed on the verso, confirming it as number seven from a limited edition of eight. Measuring 4.75 x 4.625", the artwork itself is compact enough to display in almost any setting, and should you wish to keep it framed, it will carry genuine presence as a piece of fine art.

A thoughtful and well documented piece of contemporary bronze sculpture, ideal for collectors of limited edition work or anyone drawn to figurative art with a modern sensibility.

Collectors Notes

Being numbered and titled on the verso gives this piece real documentation, something worth looking for whenever you're considering limited edition sculpture. It anchors our art collection nicely, and holds its own within our home decor edit as well.
Dimensions

Artwork: 4.75 x 4.625"
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Straight on view of the Berthet relief, the blue face with closed eye meeting the bronze profile at the lips, signed Berthet lower left and numbered lower right
Full view of the tall white shadowbox frame leaning against a travertine console with a carved wood base, the small bronze relief set in its upper window
Close angled detail of the patinated bronze relief, the torn edges, raised eyelids, and mottled copper patina casting shadow into the recess
Rene Berthet bronze relief of two overlapping faces, one in textured cobalt blue patina and one in burnished copper bronze, set into a white shadowbox window
Angled view of the framed bronze relief against a travertine console, showing the recessed window and the deep white frame profile
Collectors Gene | Cameron Ross Steiner

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