Jules Brateau (also known as Jules Paul Brateau, 2 November 1844 in Bourges – 23 October 1923 in Fécamp) was a French sculptor, goldsmith, jeweller and pewter-worker.
Brateau was part of a revival in the use of pewter in decorative objects, and won a gold medal at the 1889 Universal Exposition.[1][2] After training as a woodcarver under Honorè Bourdoncle, from 1874 he worked as an engraver for jewellery companies such as Vever and Boucheron.[3] In 1878 he began to work in pewter.[3] He was made a member of Légion d'honneur in 1894, and was a member of the jury at the 1900 Universal Exposition.[2][4] His work, L'Olivier (The Olive Tree) was one of two pieces chosen to represent pewterwork at the 1900 Universal Exposition.[5]
Several of his creations are part of the Musée d'Orsay collection and some are found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[6][7]
