Bookends - Régule and Marble - Birds

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Description from the seller

Pair of Art Deco bird bookends – régule with bronze patina on marble – France, circa 1930.

Pair of Art Deco bookends representing two stylized birds facing each other.

French work from the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
The sculptures are made of régule with bronze patina and rest on light gray marble bases.

Very attractive decorative presence with clean lines typical of the modernist taste of the 1920s-1930s.
The ensemble evokes French decorative animal productions of the interwar period.

Beautiful original patina
marble in good condition, one chip on a corner
slight signs of wear and minor aging consistent with the age.

Approximate dimensions:
h height: 15 cm
width: 12 cm
depth: 9 cm
total weight: 1,400 g.

The photos are an integral part of the description.

Pair of Art Deco bird bookends – régule with bronze patina on marble – France, circa 1930.

Pair of Art Deco bookends representing two stylized birds facing each other.

French work from the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
The sculptures are made of régule with bronze patina and rest on light gray marble bases.

Very attractive decorative presence with clean lines typical of the modernist taste of the 1920s-1930s.
The ensemble evokes French decorative animal productions of the interwar period.

Beautiful original patina
marble in good condition, one chip on a corner
slight signs of wear and minor aging consistent with the age.

Approximate dimensions:
h height: 15 cm
width: 12 cm
depth: 9 cm
total weight: 1,400 g.

The photos are an integral part of the description.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
1400 g
Style subtype
Bauhaus
Title additional information
Birds
Country of origin
France
Material
Régule and Marble
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
15 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
9 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
FranceVerified
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Objects sold
100%
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