Bookends (2) - Elephant - Ceramic
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Description from the seller
Pair of signed, numbered bookends with elephants – Green glazed ceramic – France, circa 1930
Very elegant pair of French Art Deco-style bookends dating from the 1930s, depicting two stylized elephants in emerald green glazed ceramic. Their clean design, with generous volumes and the geometric lines characteristic of Art Deco, evoke the influence of exotic arts very popular in the interwar period.
Letter "L" under a bookend, and "71" (it seems) on the other.
Very good overall condition given the age. Glaze shiny and well preserved. Note a tiny chip on the back of one of the elephants, discreet and visible in the photos. Please examine them closely, they are an integral part of the description.
Dimensions (per piece)
Height: 14 cm
Width: 10 cm
Length: 15.5 cm
Weight
768 g per bookend
1,536 kg for the pair
Era
Circa 1930
Art Deco period
Material and color
Glazed ceramic
Emerald green subtly shaded
This decorative pair will find a perfect place in a library, a desk, or a collection devoted to 20th-century decorative arts. A beautiful piece of charm, representative of French Art Deco taste for stylized animal forms and enamels in deep colors.
Pair of signed, numbered bookends with elephants – Green glazed ceramic – France, circa 1930
Very elegant pair of French Art Deco-style bookends dating from the 1930s, depicting two stylized elephants in emerald green glazed ceramic. Their clean design, with generous volumes and the geometric lines characteristic of Art Deco, evoke the influence of exotic arts very popular in the interwar period.
Letter "L" under a bookend, and "71" (it seems) on the other.
Very good overall condition given the age. Glaze shiny and well preserved. Note a tiny chip on the back of one of the elephants, discreet and visible in the photos. Please examine them closely, they are an integral part of the description.
Dimensions (per piece)
Height: 14 cm
Width: 10 cm
Length: 15.5 cm
Weight
768 g per bookend
1,536 kg for the pair
Era
Circa 1930
Art Deco period
Material and color
Glazed ceramic
Emerald green subtly shaded
This decorative pair will find a perfect place in a library, a desk, or a collection devoted to 20th-century decorative arts. A beautiful piece of charm, representative of French Art Deco taste for stylized animal forms and enamels in deep colors.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
France
Model
Elephant
Material
Ceramic
Style
Art Deco
Colour
Green
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
14 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
15.5 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
