deco red enamel spelter on marble bookends

No damage and very little finish loss indeed. Art Deco period vase in multi-layer, acid etched, glass signed Charder. Enamel Ware - Red Enamel Decor - Willie Winkie Red enamel candle holder. Large spelter group on red marble base, entitled Idylle Printanire par Go. The spelter figures have a wonderful golden bronzed finish and are mounted on a rectangular polished white veined black. The bookends portray a beaver sat on its hind legs with tail out stretched and with head raised and paws held in front. They measure 6 inches long by almost as high and weigh 5 pounds the pair. A lovely pair of French bookends in the form of two elegant spelter dogs sitting. A very stylish French pair Art Deco bronzed spelter marble mounted beaver bookends dating from the 1930s. They are just all sleek and stylized lines, so deco and stand proudly, long tailfeathers outspread, on triple arcs at the base. Just look at the ringed necks on these pheasants and their wonderful crests. The birds are gilded bronze plated with a wonderful irridescent deep burgundy coloring on their backs and sides. Height: 13 cm - 5.11 Base length: 17 cm - 6.69 base width: 8 cm - 3. Milo Baughman Gio Ponti Le Corbusier Ettore Sottsass All Creators. Eames Lounge Chair Wishbone Chair Egg Chair Womb Chair All Iconic Designs. They have the original red baize French paper on the bases as well. Pair of art deco marble and spelter bookends, peacock bookends Very nice pair of bookends representing peacocks in regulates on a marble base. Mid Century Modern Art Deco Louis XVI All Styles. Lovely chamfered edges on them, all original. They have lovely black marble bases with traces of grey and white veining that are in superb shape. They are guaranteed old, genuine and original. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.īookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.These are wonderful and original pure art deco bronze plated polychrome finished spelter or white metal (what the french called regule) pheasant cock bird bookends, circa 1925. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage. This Frankart model F6512 nude spelter metal Art Deco vase features an Art Deco styled nude female. Rare Red Enamel Nuart Nude Female Ashtray w/ McCoy Ashtray. Category Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. These are wonderful and original pure art deco bronze plated polychrome finished spelter or white metal (what the french called regule) pheasant cock bird bookends, circa 1925. Pair art deco Silver Finish Frankart co Parrot Book ends 1930s with gun metal bases. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. For Sale on 1stDibs - Bookends Pierrot and lady with fan White bronze with original patina on a base of Portor marble Original Art Deco, France 1930s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while.

And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.īookends weren’t created until the 1870s.

A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook.

Deco red enamel spelter on marble bookends