Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin obtained at very high temperatures. The 17th century witnessed a French renaissance in bronze decorative art and craftsmanship. Maison Philippe Hurel has embraced this tradition of French bronze craftsmanship to create the emblematic «Tadeus» design, so named after an iconic model of the collection. Two types of finishes can be applied: bronze distressed or patinated finish using a combination of heat and chemical elements and bronze patinated using white gold leaf.