Pair of Solid Brass Bookends with Black Marble Spheres, 1970s

A commanding pair of hand-carved hardwood table bases featuring expressive koi or mythological fish rising upright from squared plinths. Their highly detailed features—arched tails, deeply incised scales, fan-like fins, and stylized expressions—create an incredible sense of movement and artistry. Likely crafted for export during the late 19th to early 20th century, the forms draw on both Eastern and Western design language. The koi, long revered in Chinese symbolism as icons of prosperity, endurance, and transformation, are paired here with a dramatic sculptural presence that evokes Victorian maximalism. These bases are versatile in application—ideal as supports for a custom marble or glass dining table, or used separately as twin console tables...

Symmetrical, sculptural, and full of story, this striking pair of vases draws inspiration from the iconic Tobacco Leaf tradition. Painterly florals in saturated tones unfold across t...

leaf decoration that wraps each form in rhythmic, sculptural relief. The crisp white ground is finished with a fine crackle glaze, providing a subtle contrast to the vivid green foli...

Signed by Italian ceramicist Ceccarelli, this vintage sculpture captures the affectionate charm of two cats resting together on a tasseled cushion. The larger long-haired cat gazes o...

A pair of MCM 1960s Italian classical "Grand Tour Style" black marble obelisk bookends with brass balls.

Elegant and rare pair of modernist French bookends typical from the art deco period and 1930's. The base is made of black marble with nickel plated metal with a glass ball on top.

Bookends Spheres Brass Set of 2 with all structure in solid brass in vintage brass finish. Each item dimension: L14xD14xH14cm.

These sophisticated Art Deco Machine Age bookends, crafted circa 1935, embody the sleek design and industrial innovation characteristic of their era. Signed Revere, a renowned manufa...