Constance Rousseau

Style and Inspiration - Art Nouveau & Art Deco

Set of two antique metal bookends in the shape of owls. These objects were designed by German metalworker Hugo Berger (who worked under the name Goberg) and date from the Arts and Crafts and Jugendstil periods (circa 1910).

• Quantity: 2 pieces (complete set)
• Design: Stylized owls mounted on a metal base
• Material: Hand-hammered and patinated iron / metal
• Origin: Germany, circa 1900–1910

Set van twee antieke metalen boekensteunen in de vorm van een uil. Deze objecten zijn ontworpen door de Duitse metaalbewerker Hugo Berger (werkzaam onder de naam Goberg) en stammen uit de Arts and Crafts- en Jugendstil-periode (circa 1910). 

• Aantal: 2 stuks (complete set)
• Ontwerp: Gestileerde uilen gemonteerd op een metalen basis
• Materiaal: Handgehamerd en gepatineerd ijzer / metaal
• Herkomst: Duitsland, circa 1900 - 1910

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Attributed to Goberg (Hugo Berger) - Bookends (2) - Metal

Germany -   - Beginning of the 20th century

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A pair of early 20th-century German metal bookends depicting stylised owls, attributed to Goberg (Hugo Berger) and reflecting Arts and Crafts and Jugendstil styles.

Attributed to Goberg (Hugo Berger) - Bookends (2) - Metal

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A pair of early 20th-century German metal bookends depicting stylised owls, attributed to Goberg (Hugo Berger) and reflecting Arts and Crafts and Jugendstil styles.

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