Art Deco Bronze Clock in the manner of Sue et Mare, 1920s. Stylised roses decorated with gilt ormolu in excellent condition. Signed by the famous Paris foundry F. Barbedienne and with the name Beal – Sep(re) which may be one of the houses or interiors designed by Sue et Mare. Fully checked 8 Day Movement in excellent working order. A rare example of classic French Art Deco. Louis Sue and Andre Mare were leading designers and decorators of the French Art Deco era. Louis Sue was an architect who travelled with the couturier Paul Poiret to visit the forward-looking Weiner Werkstatte in Vienna, 1910, and subsequently drew up a “manifesto” for creating harmonious interiors with the painter-decorator Andre Mare. As well as designing industrial towns, Sue created the interior of Jean Patou’s home and the perfume and bottles for Patou including the famous “Joy” perfume in 1928. He redesigned Parisian buildings/interiors for Helena Rubinstein and was the architect of the Museum of the Annu...