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His notoriety as an ironworker is pratically equal to that of Edgar Brandt. Hewas born in 1891, studied at the "Boulle" School and at the "Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs" in Paris. He started his formation in a little studio in 1916 that Emile Robert opened at Enghien-les-Bains in the suburbs of Paris.
 In 1919, he started to work in the establishment "Borderel et Robert" for metal construction. Fast he became the Chef du Bureau de Dessin and then Director of the ironworking studio.

Raymond Subes exhibited a quantity of his grills, staircases, balconies, furnishings and furniture  at many salons and large artistic events.
At the exhibition of Decorative Arts in 1925, he worked for many pavillions, notably for the "Salon de l'Hôtel du Collectionneur"" by Ruhlmann.
He also received a number of commissions for large oceanliners:
-    L’Ile de France in 1927
-    L ‘Atlantique in 1931
-    Le Normandie in 1935
-    Le Liberté in 1950
-    Le France in 1962
As well as commisions for some banks, for the "Institut Pasteur", for the "Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations" and also from particulars.
After the war, Subes became the Directeur Général des Etablissements at Borderel et Robert, all while still continuing his activities as an ironworker.
Raymond Subes died in 1970 at the age of 79.