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Period: 20th Century
Set of 2 mid-century Italian marble Bookends, lions, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 mid-century Italian marble bookends, lions, 1950s
Good condition, minor signs of wear.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Hare / Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel. France 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris.
1920s. Very nice animal sculptures.
We have specialized ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
1960s Design Line Metal Jack Jax Bookend California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
George Nelson Style Design Line Single Jack Bookend California Bill Curry
Unmarked
6.25 h x 7.5 w x 7.5 d
Unrestored vintage original preowned condition
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Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s
Tigers are mounted over Belgium Black Marble.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and A...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Style "Lady at Lion Fountain" Cast Metal Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Nouveau Style "Lady at Lion Fountain" Cast Metal Bookends, circa 1919. These antique, cast metal Art Nouveau bookends feature a woman at a lion's head fountain. The design depict...
Category
American Art Nouveau 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub
Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
2 original ART DECO bookends with sea lions on a marble base, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco ea lions bookends - 1930s
These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cleaned item weights 1.4 kg / 3.09...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
$524 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Art Deco Fishes Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A pair of French Art Deco bookends, circa 1930, featuring two stylized fish designs. Crafted from a combination of spelter, glass, and marble, these bookends showcase the clean lines...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Pair of French Ceramic Bookends in Saint-Clément Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items.
This unique and...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Pair French Brass Bookends Svassi Maggiori on Marquinia Blackmamarble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and quality of our items.
This original and...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Black and White Galalith Eagle Sculpture Bookends, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco Galalith bookend set was expertly crafted circa 1930. The set features two eagles with their wings spread. The base of the bookends is in black Galalith...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Resin
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends.
Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved elephant sculptures carvings.
A wonderful quality pair of French Art Deco style hand...
Category
Indian Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Brass Sailboat Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Brass Sailboat bookends. Books sit on top of brass bottoms to hold a shelves worth of books. Good overall condition, some slight patina. Thin pad on bottom to protect surfaces. Any d...
Category
Unknown Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
$145 / set
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina. They are in...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
A Pair Art Deco Bookends - Birds - Signed TEDD
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco period bookends with birds figurines on a black marble plinth. These are made of spelter, patinated in gold and bronze color. The figurines are marked 'TEDD...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Crescent Moon
Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of bakelite crescent moon and brass Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Co., circa 1930s. The bookends have a black bakelite crescent moon siitting o...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Bookends Signed P Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of bookends circa 1930.
Wrought iron squirrels stamped P. Kiss for Paul Kiss.
In perfect condition.
Total height: 17.5 cm
Width: 14.2 cm
Depth: 7.5 cm
Total weight: 5.8 kg
A French master ironworker, Paul Kiss was born in 1885 in Belafalva, Romania, and trained in Central and Western Europe before settling in Paris.
He gained recognition and awards in the mid-1920s, when he gained recognition for his Art Nouveau and Art Deco-inspired creations with the arrival of Cubism and its clean lines. This is evidenced by an article by critic George Denoinville on the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts, and more specifically on Paul Kiss, whose contribution to interior and exterior furniture he celebrated through decorative objects such as console tables, doors, and radiator covers. According to him, Paul Kiss… "Master Ironworker works tirelessly towards this goal… What stood out above all was this interior partition door, so simple, rich in patterns and frames, that it appeared to us like a veritable metallic lacework. …Paul Kiss is, without a doubt, one of our most original artistic ironworkers…" Excerpts from "Mobilier et Décoration, December 1925," pp. 21-27.
After the First World War, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and create new public monuments. His clients included the kings of Siam and Egypt.
Kiss created the metalwork for the Monuments aux Morts war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.
In the 1920s, Kiss mentored the young designer Paul Fehér...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
$5,718 / set
Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PMC)
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of heavy scroll leaf brass bookends by P.M.C. (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 3"D x 5.25"H. Marke...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Striking Vintage Clear Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Vintage Clear Glass Bookends by Blenko, circa 1980s. These beautiful vintage Blenko Glass bookends showcase the brand's signature craftsm...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of Mid-Century "Creation of Adam" Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century Italian Florentine-style folding gilded wood bookends with printed details from \"The Creation of Adam\" by Michelangelo. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Vintage Brass Bookends Elephants, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage brass bookends from circa the 1970s.
Beautiful bookends, each with an elephant sculpture, mounted on brass bases. France, circa the 1970s.
Dimensions: height: 15 cm / 5.9 in;...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Iron
Brass Coin Medal Midcentury Bookend, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a rare modernist book end, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck III in the 1970s. The bookend consists of a large brass medal, which displays the coat of arms of the hous...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
1920s Art Deco "Graphic Arts" Bookends Pair by Pompeian Bronze
Located in Doylestown, PA
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...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
A pair or vintage Italian alabaster mushroom bookends, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of hand-carved alabaster marble bookends, made in Italy circa 1960. These sculptural bookends boast tones of auburn, ochre, and pewter. Original sticker on verso of one mushro...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair Chrome Bill Curry Handmade Oversize Jacks - Jax Bookends Doorstops 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bill Curry, these oversize jacks were made by Design Line in California. Many variants of these exist, but all were made the same way. First, the general shape is cast, a...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution Ship Wheel Bookends Ironside, C. 1927
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution ship wheel bookends resting on rectangular bases, " Old Ironside " Early 20th Century.
Category
American Folk Art 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy,
Blue Agate Geode Bookends, Natural Crystal Druzy Pair,
An impressive pair of natural blue agate geode bookends...
Category
American Organic Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Stone, Agate, Crystal, Quartz
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed. Medium scale bookends finished in "Cognac Brown" leather and decorated with brass and wood equestrian horsebits. Signed wi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
$6,650 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare emerald green solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Glass
$650 / set
Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round
Located in Sacile, PN
Art Deco bookends in wood.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
$810 / set
Antique English Hand Painted Brass Scholar Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1840 Pair hand painted brass scholar bookends.
Brass filled with cement for weight
Category
Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Cement, Brass
$525 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Pair of Polychrome Carved Wood "Stacked Books" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of polychromed carved wood "stacked books" bookends, circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition with a small wood split in one of the books ...
Category
Italian 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper
Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper
Brass Bookends
by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Manufacturing
"stamped label on the side of one if the verticals"
"top of base is monogramme...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
Folding Hand Carved Moroccan Wood Book Holder Display
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Folding hand carved wood Moroccan book display or stand.
Handcrafted sheesham wood book holder with foliage design.
Perfect to showcase a beautiful book, Holly book, Bible, Koran.
Di...
Category
Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
1960s Classical Set of Two Bookends " Porta di Venezia " by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This rare and visually captivating set of two bookends by Piero Fornasetti, dating from the 1960s, showcases the designer’s signature fusion of classical imagery and surrealist charm...
Category
Italian Neoclassical 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
Early 20Thc Hubley Scottie Iron Bookends -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine pair of original Scottie dogs iron bookends on a fence are in fine undisturbed surface.This pair of fun bookends are quite heavy and in fine condition.
Category
American Adirondack 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
Category
American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bronze and Marble Pheasant Bookends, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Art Deco period bronze and marble pheasant bookends
USA, Circa 1930s
Each measures: 5.5"W x 3.13"D x 5.38"H.
Very good ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique German Sheppard Bronze Sculptures Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of solid bronze German Shepherd sculpture bookends or door stops. Dating to the 1920s or 1930s. Original felt on the bottom and a nice age ap...
Category
American Aesthetic Movement Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Tier Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Astronaut
Rocket Bookends in Lacquered Wood, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of Scandinavian Bookends in lacquered wood. The space theme is perfect for any little aspiring pilots room. The rocket and astronaut are placed in front of the backgrounds givi...
Category
Scandinavian Space Age 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Pine
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Era - Nuart - Nude Flapper Girl Spelter Metal Bookends
By Nuart
Located in St. Louis, MO
Original pair of highstyle Nuart NYC, c.1930s Art Deco nude flapper girl spelter metal bookends with original black paint. Features a women sitting on a pedestal in the nude. Felt bo...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of high quality, heavy brass Virginia Metalcrafters Eagle bookends. Made in Waynesboro Virginia. Can hold large stack of books. Has thin felt rounds on bottom of each to pr...
Category
American American Colonial 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco
Squirrel
Bookends by Max Le Verrier 1930 France Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Original antique Art Deco bookends model: "Squirrel'' by Max le Verrier 1930.
Superbly stylized Art Deco sculptures that a...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
A Pair of Signed Lalique Crystal Figural Nude Bookends, Art Deco 1930
s
By Lalique
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stunning pair of period Art Deco Lalique nude figural bookends. "Reverie" Art Deco design, one male one female, Each in a kneeling pose.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Crystal
Column Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A rich pair of brown wood fluted column bookends, in the Neoclassical design style, circa late-20th century.
Category
Malaysian Neoclassical 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
$675 / set
Art Deco Male Figure Bookends, Silver Plated Bronze, Marble Base, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of male figure bookends. Silver plated bronze with golden details and marble base.
France, CIRCA 1930.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends. A nice pair of vintage Japanese stone foo dog / lion sculptures / bookends, circa 1970s. The set is ...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Stone
Vintage Cast Brass and Wood Golf Club Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass and wood bookends in the form of golf clubs and golf balls.
Circa 1990s
Measures: 3.75"W x 3.25"D x 5.75"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Taiwanese Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Impressive Pair of Tall Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An impressive and unique pair of petrified wood bookends. This material forms under extraodinary circumstances, such as after a volcano eruption, and creates an extraordinary look. T...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Felt, Petrified Wood
1930s Art Deco Marble and Green Metal French Birds Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a pair of 1930s Art Deco French bookends. Each bookend features a sculptural bird design made of metal, which exudes an elegant and streamlined aesthetic typical of the Art D...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends by Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wayne Husted designed clear half glass bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. The set shown are now sold, I have two other sets. Inquire and I can send photo...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Glass
Wrought Iron Art
Crafts Bookends with Metal Books and Engraved Owl Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and artistic bookends by a Master Craftsman.
This rare and possibly unique pair of stunning bookends is in very good condition. The design is symbolic and meaningful and the ...
Category
Dutch Arts and Crafts 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal, Iron
Art Deco Pair of Chromed Figurative Bookends, French, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid Century Murano Art Glass Aqua and Gold Vetro Sommerso Book Ends
Located in Tustin, CA
Very striking pair of hand made and mouth blown in Italy, Murano art glass sommerso twist motif bookends in a vibrant shade of aqua blue color with rich golden center. The word "som...
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Springer Spaniel bookends. An English, onyx marble and cast metal ornamental dog book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 19...
Category
British Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Art Deco Flapper Bookends Bronze
Bakelite on Rectilinear Onyx Base
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Art Deco flapper bookends, crafted in France circa 1930, celebrates the glamour and sophistication of the Art Deco movement. A striking c...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends, Brass Shells Design Sculptures, 1940s France
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Bookends, Brass Shells Design Sculptures, 1940s France
Elegant pair of French Art Deco bookends.
They feature stylized shells in solid brass, with a shiny finish.
Sculptu...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pompeian Bronze Co Bronze Clad Figurative Bookends, 1920s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
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...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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