{"product_id":"french-gilded-bronze-apple-by-monique-gerber-1970s","title":"French Gilded Bronze Apple by Monique Gerber, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA French gilded bronze apple by Monique Gerber from the 1970s transforms a familiar form into a quiet study of surface, weight, and light. Its presence is intimate, yet deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast in solid bronze, the piece has a reassuring density. The silhouette remains true to nature, rounded and slightly irregular, with a subtle asymmetry that preserves its organic character. A small stem rises at the top, understated but essential to the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface treatment defines the work. The gilded finish is softly burnished rather than highly polished, allowing the gold to settle gently into the contours. Light moves across it in a muted way, gathering along curves and softening in the recesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA faint texture remains visible, revealing the casting process and the artist’s hand. This slight irregularity gives the piece a tactile quality and prevents it from feeling overly refined or purely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the French decorative arts of the period, the apple sits between object and sculpture. It elevates the everyday without losing its familiarity, holding its presence with quiet confidence through material, proportion, and the subtle play of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonique Gerber is a French artist and sculptor active in the mid- to late 20th century, best known for her work in bronze and decorative sculptural objects. Her pieces — which include bronze fruit sculptures, abstract forms, vide-poches, ashtrays, and other cast metal objects — are regularly seen on the secondary market and are signed. Her work is associated with mid-century modern French decorative sculpture, often reflecting a clean, minimalist yet tactile sensibility typical of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"South Loop Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51838672863543,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/0135\/0967\/files\/I0NN9oNIrDRsZ6mUTcqO_juH_dEb8QkuDk_KeVNnHXU.jpg?v=1775231354","url":"https:\/\/thesouthlooploft.com\/products\/french-gilded-bronze-apple-by-monique-gerber-1970s","provider":"South Loop Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}