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Since I’ve been writing a lot about Frank Roop lately, I’ve become a bit obsessed with Curtis Jere wall sculptures. A couple of weeks ago, while sitting innocently on the sofa with my computer, I began searching for examples online. 1st Dibs, too expensive, obviously. Ebay, full of options. I cavalierly bid on about half a dozen different Curtis Jere and Curtis Jere-inspired sculptures of the leafy variety. (I’ve been particularly taken with the spray of trees Frank put in this little Morroccan reading nook in Nantucket. I like the “raindrops” style too, but they’re pretty pricey.) I’ve bid on stuff before. Never won a thing. So maybe the economy isn’t so great right now. Maybe people aren’t shopping wildly for vintage metal artworks. OK, so I won four auctions. New sculptures have been arriving pretty much daily. I’ll photograph them and give you a preview later this week. Maybe you’d like one for your own house? Here are some images for inspiration.

The one that started it all.

Photos: Frank Roop in Metropolitan Home; M. Design; Design Within Reach; Curtis Jere on Flickr-monkeysox; unidentified; Frank Roop in Boston Globe Magazine; David Jimenez; unidentified; Jamie Bush; Shiny Gorgeous Things; photographer Jason Madara; Shoot Factory; Room Envy; unidentified; Apartment Therapy Norway; unidentified; The Parker Hotel, Palm Springs on Flickr-georgiarae; Frank Roop in Elle Decor; Flickr-polycystin71; Flickr-Stewf; “Sculpture Group Symbolizing World’s Communication in the Atomic Age” (detail) Harry Bertoia at The Smithsonian – Flickr-davidgalestudios; Flickr-beeeeel.