September 2025
Fox8 New Day Cleveland host Natalie Herbick interviewed Bob Rose and Beth Edelstein, Head Objects Conservator for the Cleveland Museum of Art, showcasing favorite items exhibited in the current show.
September 2025
Fox8 New Day Cleveland host Natalie Herbick interviewed Bob Rose and Beth Edelstein, Head Objects Conservator for the Cleveland Museum of Art, showcasing favorite items exhibited in the current show.
August 2025
Our history and work is featured in a wonderful segment produced and aired by Applause – PBS.
Many Thanks to Jean-Marie Papoi and Dave DeOreo for a captivating glimpse into both the current show at the Cleveland Museum of Art and our company’s history. Beth Edelstein, Senior Conservator of Objects and Head of the Objects Conservation Lab at the Cleveland Museum of art provides wonderful commentary along with Bob Rose’s family stories.
August 2025
CMA announces two lectures which provide background and enrichment for the current Focus Gallery Show
August 13 – Behind the “Screens”: Rose Iron Works and Cleveland, offers an evening exploring “behind the scenes” of the exhibition. Beth Edelstein, CMA’s senior conservator of objects will be joined by Bob Rose, grandson of founder Martin Rose, president, and lead designer; object conservator Larry Sisson; and lead blacksmith Steve Moorhouse in a panel discussion about the creation of new pieces for the exhibition and the continuation of the studio’s traditions today. (This event is open to the public)
Update 8-14-25 It was a wonderful evening. Over 400 individuals attended the event!!
Stay tuned for future opportunities.
September 3 – Members-Only Lecture: Rose Iron Works is an opportunity to hear Beth Edelstein, the CMA’s senior conservator of objects, discuss the exhibition and how she worked with our staff in preparation for the exhibition. (This event requires CMA membership)
Ada de Wit, Ellen S. and Bruce V. Mavec Curator of Decorative Arts at Cleveland Museum of Art has announced an exciting exhibit Rose Iron Works: From Art Nouveau to Art Deco in the Focus Gallery July 6, 2025 – October 19, 2025. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts show in Paris, France in 1925, recognized as the birthplace of Deco.
July 2025
The Focus Gallery Show, Rose Iron Works and Art Deco, opens July 6 at The Cleveland Museum of Art showcasing Muse with Flower, the third in a trilogy of Art Deco Muse decorative screens. Rose Iron Works was privileged to receive a commission to create Muse Dancing, a privately held follow up to the iconic 1930 Muse with Violin screen (owned by the Cleveland Museum of Art), also based on 1930 design sketches by Paul Feher and techniques developed by Martin Rose, a tradition implemented and refined by his grandson Bob Rose and the art blacksmiths (and team of craftsmen) at Rose Iron Works. The creation of the third screen, Muse with Flower, was filmed and we hope you enjoy a glimpse of it’s creation! Bob Rose and the entire team at Rose Iron Works are delighted to introduce this new screen to the art world and hope to see you at the upcoming show!
May 2025
Events are being scheduled all over the world in celebration of the 1925 Exhibition out of which Deco grew. ADSNY is leading the pack in providing interesting programs, a good number of which are available to share on line. Such activities tie in closely with the show at The Cleveland Museum of Art which will showcase our involvement in this exciting movement. Click to explore and enjoy!
“Several international art and design institutions are celebrating the centenary in 2025. The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has the exhibition Rose Iron Works: From Art Nouveau to Art Deco, which will trace the designs of the ornamental blacksmith Martin Rose, who moved to Cleveland from Hungary during the city’s economic boom. Rose and his compatriot Paul Feher designed some of the best Art Deco ironwork in the US. The exhibition will focus on Rose’s commissions from the 1930s, including Feher’s Muse with Violin Screen (1930, left), which is in the CMA’s permanent collection.”
October 2024
Saved pieces of the original Euclid Beach Carousel were reworked into a Que Line Rail and Display Barrier Stanchions for the Western Reserve Historical Society. These, along with a whimsical “Are you Tall Enough?” child height measurement gauge were donated by Bob and Carolyn Rose, with special tribute to the monumental effort spearheaded by John Frato (deceased 9/3/2024) to restore the carousel, showcase its history and provide enjoyment for all visitors.
March 2024
Cappie, born November 2023, has joined our staff with the understanding that she has huge shoes to fill …. right after she chews them. (After all … she IS a puppy)
January 2024
Kirby, our beloved friend and Studio Greeter for the past 12 years, passed quietly in Bob’s arms on January 29, 2024. He will be dearly missed by our heartbroken staff as well as the numerous guests who have become accustom to his one-in-a-million personality.
April 2023
Decorative wrought iron handrails now grace the nationally renowned garden of the Western Reserve Herb Society at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
Bob Rose and Rose Iron Works craftsmen Steve Moorhouse, Jesse Burns and Stan Dejarnette were honored for their contribution when WRHS held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new rails recently. Coordinating the event were Lynne Griffin and Kate Williams, WRHS officers whose members hosted it together with Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Forests and Gardens staff.
Bob designed the handrails to reflect the motif his father, Melvin Rose, used for the Secret Garden Gates he crafted for the garden in 2004. Decorative details that Martin Rose, his grandfather, often used, were also included in the design.
Bob and his wife, Carolyn, gifted the handrails in loving memory of his parents and sister.
Watch video of Bob’s comments here.
September 16, 2022
Members of Initiatives in Art and Culture visited our studio during their 24th Annual Arts and Crafts Conference. After several years of Covid avoidance we opened our doors and welcomed Lisa Koeningsberg, Erin Welsh and over 50 Arts and Crafts enthusiasts from throughout the US. Bob Rose provided a visual history of the family business as well as a glimpse at recent and current projects. We are proud to be included as one of the key contributors to Cleveland’s rich Arts & Crafts heritage and ongoing culture.
September 28, 2021
Bob Rose hosted a Zoom presentation of Rose Iron Works’ history and contribution to American Deco design and craftsmanship. A video of the event is now available. More information here!
July 2021
The Cleveland Cavaliers approached Bob Rose with the request to design a unique gift to be presented to the CEO of The Cleveland Cliffs, one of the team’s primary partners. The initial request was a metal basketball, but soon morphed into the creation of a sculpture of a basketball surrounding the globe, positioned over a basketball court. The project was challenging due to a firm two-week deadline. Bob Rose explains that “This project showcased the combined ingenuity, creativity and craftsmanship of our entire team. It truly took a fast-paced village to accomplish it.” Read more about the process.
January 01, 2021
Rose Iron Works is proud to announce that their items displayed in the Jazz Age Show have been acquired by The Cleveland Museum of Art for its permanent collection. These include our iconic Muse with Violin Screen, Deco Console Table and Mirror with Muse, each designed by Paul Feher and produced in our studio circa 1930 and one of the railing sections created by founder Martin Rose for The Cleveland Playhouse Drury Theater lobby in 1927.
Bob Rose says “I’m honored that our work continues to be recognized at the highest levels. The Cleveland Museum of Art is the very best choice for a permanent home for these pieces. We are extremely proud of our contribution to Cleveland’s and America’s art legacy.”
We encourage you to use this link to CMA’s On Line Collection to learn about each piece. The site offers an excellent photo zoom feature which provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the rich detail carefully crafted into our work.
January 5, 2021
Bob Rose says “This is a significant honor for CMA as well as for my grandfather, father and family. I am intensely proud of our legacy of over a century long contribution to our craft and art world. Important to note tho, that we are carrying on the tradition today and welcome inquires for commissioned pieces of the same caliber as these.”
January 15, 2018
The Jazz Age Show closed yesterday!
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Stephen Harrison, Sarah Coffin, Bill Griswold, Caroline Baumann, the entire staff at both The Cleveland Museum of Art and Cooper Hewitt and the many generous donors for an incredible experience.
Over 250,000 visitors enjoyed an amazing glimpse of history, craftsmanship and American creative spirit. We are honored to have been included.
Thanks!!!
December 7, 2017
Read Grant Segall’s column: Bob Rose’s 113-year-old Rose Iron Works stars in Jazz Age art show: My Cleveland
We’re delighted to have shared a very fun evening with so many new and dear friends.
We wish all a very Happy Holiday Season!
Join us for an Open House & Holiday Boutique!
Thursday Evening November 16, 2017
6:00 – 9:00 pm
September 30, 2017 – January 14, 2018
Bob and Carolyn Rose at the Opening!
The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920’s show, immensely popular at the Cooper Hewitt in New York City for the past few months, will open at The Cleveland Museum of Art on Saturday September 30. The first major museum exhibition to focus on American taste in art and design during the dynamic years of the 1920s and early 1930s. Tickets on sale NOW for this blockbuster exhibition!
The show features our now American Deco iconic Muse with Violin screen as well as Mirror and Console Table, two pieces which have not been available for public viewing for many years. Also displayed is the center balcony railing from the former Drury Theater of The Cleveland Playhouse. It is one of the finest examples of Martin Rose’s traditional work. Be sure to look for the catalog of this outstanding show.
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