Wrought-iron fireplace screen attributed to Raymond Subes, French Art Deco work circa 1930–1940, with scrolling volutes framing a fine metal mesh and intersecting diagonal bars forming a central lozenge motif.
The rectangular screen has a gently scalloped, undulating upper edge typical of French Art Deco fer forgé, softening the otherwise architectural outline. Heavy side uprights terminate in short bracket feet that give the piece stability while keeping the silhouette light.
The main ornament consists of bold, hammered iron volutes arranged symmetrically around a pair of intersecting diagonal bars that create an X-shaped cartouche at the center. This combination of scrolling arabesques over a flat, geometric armature is characteristic of Subes’s mature ironwork vocabulary. The screen is executed in thick, hand-wrought iron set over a tight wire-mesh backing that functions as a functional spark guard. The dark patinated finish emphasizes the graphic play of line against the lighter ground and corresponds to the sober, architectural treatment seen in other fireplace accessories attributed to Subes from the same period.