Handcrafted copper relief – Carlo Casassa / Renée Degand – Belgium & Kinshasa, circa 1960s. Metal art, 1960s, rare collector's item.

Handcrafted copper relief – Carlo Casassa / Renée Degand – Belgium & Kinshasa, ca. 1960s–1980s

Expressive copper relief from a Belgian-Congolese workshop, handcrafted using classic metalwork techniques: cuivre battu, repoussé, chiselé, patiné. The work depicts a stylized face with closed eyes and clean lines, typical of decorative metalwork from the 1960s to the 1980s.

The accompanying studio card refers to the collaboration between Carlo Casassa (Meise/Brussels) and Renée Degand (Kinshasa, Zaire) – a rare example of European-African artistic cooperation of this period. The relief is mounted on a metal plate and displays a beautiful, authentic patina.

Details
40 x 40 cm
Technique: Copper chased, repoussé, chiseled, patinated
Motif: Stylized face / abstract mask
Origin: Belgium & Kinshasa (Zaire)
Time period: approx. 1960s–1980s
Condition: Very good, age-appropriate patina
Special feature: Original studio card as provenance