GALLERY 20TH Bookends

Unique and simply exceptional pair of vintage bookends. Deriving on the uniqueness of the wood grain, these bookends are elegant and modernist. Simple lines contrast with organic pat...

Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix. We have specialized i...

Stunning pair of original antique Art Deco ''Reading Ladies" bookends by Max Le Verrier 1920. Patinated spelter with ''Portor Marble'' base. Superbly styled Art Deco design fitting for Max Le Verrier famous sculptures...

Ben Seibel Orb bookends, brass. Pair of rounded sculptural, brass over white metal, bookends with cutout handles - the form resembling Turkish kettlebells. In good original condition...

Beautiful pair of modernist chrome bookends by Smith Metal Arts. These sizeable pieces of chrome are captivating as they are commanding. Their styling is simple timeless. Aged chrom...

Ben Seibel Stirrup bookends, brass, Jenfred-Ware, Raymor, signed. A very clean pair with original bright warm brass finish with some minor age spotting. Impressed signatures: Jenfred...

Heavy pair of vintage bronze plated bookends depict a seated scholar reading a book. The bookends are attributed to Pompeian Bronze Co, who were manufacturing this style of bookends...

A fabulous pair of high-quality patinated bronze American Art Deco period bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa mid-1920s, #7072, tilted "Cherub And Butterfly". Created in the early 20th century, the beautifully detailed works depict sculptural high relief figures of classical winged cherub putti seated among leaves, each enchanting putti holding a closed book, while their raised hands grasp butterflies. The naturalistic base with floral vines and a frog on each, backing to large book form, detailed book bindings with elegantly aged dull gilt finish, and green felt covered bases. Provenance / Acquisition: A fine and magnificent private estate in Greenwich, Connecticut Acquired from the reputable auction house Blackrock Galleries, Greenwich, Connecticut Maker: Ronson's Art Metal Works, founded by Louis V. Aronson (1869-1940) in the 1800s, was a leader and pioneer in the manufacture of fine decorative metalwares into the 1930s, producing a diverse selection of beautifully designed bookends, figural lighters, hood ornaments, figurines, lamps, and more. Dimensions: (approx) 6.5" High, 4.5" Wide, 4.5" Deep (each) History: Louis Aronson while still a student in the mid 1880s, registered his first patent for the electroplating of metal. In 1886, he sold his patent, raising $5,000, to start the Art Metal Company in New York City. The following year, he moved the company to Newark, NJ and changed the name to Art Metal Works. Ronson is best known for cigarette lighters, he invented the “safety match” in 1897, and the first mechanical cigarette lighter in 1910. But it was throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Ronson Art Metal Works became one of the most prolific and creative of all artistic bookend producers. In 1915, he copyrighted his first pair of bookends, and by 1936 had over 150 copyrighted bookends in his company catalog. By 1928 the company was traded on the American stock exchange...

A unique pair of copper Arts & Crafts style bookends, circa 1930s. Each piece is in good vintage condition measuring approximately 2"D x 3.25W x 4"H; they feature a mix of copper an...

Pair of intriguing Art Deco period bronze clad bookends titled "Graphic Arts" by Pompeian Bronze. Executed in relief, they depict an artist or scribe and a potter at work dressed in...

Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Bookends in Marble, circa 1920s Striking and highly characteristic Art Deco bookends from the 1920s, crafted in a sophisticated combination of marble...

USA, ca. 1920s. A handsome three-panel folding screen or room divider with strong Arts & Crafts design. Features sturdy oak construction with deeply carved lattice pattern to upper p...