Mid century georges briard barware

History of Georges Briard: Jakub Brojdo was born in the Ukraine and raised in Poland.

He changed his name to Jascha (Yascha) Brojdo when he moved to Chicago in to study at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he earned his MFA.

After serving in the U.S. Army throughout World War II he moved to New York and began painting metal serving trays signing them Brodjo.

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Mid century georges briard barware

He was hired by his friend Max Wille, to create designs for the M. Wille Company, who came up with the name Georges Briard to mark commercial pieces. Brodjo was also a painter and would use his real name on his art pieces.

As Georges Briard, Brodjo became an American award-winning designer, his designs stocked at high end department stores, such as Neiman Marcus and Bonwit Teller.

Georges Briard designs became hugely popular throughout the s to 70s, so it is prominent through many eras, but is