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What you should know about our vintage and antique bookends.
| All our items have a history; they have been previously owned, which is part of their unique charm. They have normal signs of age and use and most collectors believe that, too, adds to their allure. | We describe and show items as thoroughly as possible. All weights are for the pair. All items are subject to prior sale. Enjoy browsing our outstanding collection of rare treasures. |
#1117 Babe Ruth
Price: $350.00
| These extremely rare cast iron depictions of the "Sultan of Swat" (the only such version we have ever seen) have been attributed to the celebrated Hubley foundry, but they bear no markings to confirm this. The pair is circa 1920s and has only some traces of the original polychrome finish, lending an air of aging charm to this distinguished set. | Dimensions: 4-1/4" w x 2-1/2" d x 8-1/2" h Weight: 5-1/2 lbs. Condition Comment: No cracks, chips or dents but most original color has aged off, providing this set a true vintage appearance. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1118 Orchestra Instruments
Price: $350.00
| Three exquisitely sculpted and wonderfully detailed orchestra instruments – violin, trumpet and French horn -- adorn these most rare and gracefully formed bronze pieces. Believed to be circa 1920s, there are no identifying foundry markings on either one. Each has a richly subdued bronze patina. | Dimensions: 4-1/2" w x 3" d x 5" h Weight: 3 lbs. Condition Comment: Excellent vintage condition with original felt bases. |
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#1124 Reclining Dog
Price: $125.00
| These two handsome Irish Setters are posed in a stately reclining position and have been composed in an unusual, but most desirable manner: when configured as they were meant to be as bookends, the pair will be seen in three-quarter view, not in profile, as most figural bookends are. This striking bronze-copper set from the Saxton Company of California is circa 1930s. Its color is absolutely perfect for the Irish Setter breed. The original foundry label still is affixed to the base of each. | Dimensions: 3-3/4" w x 7-1/2" d x 6-1/4" h Weight: 6-3/4 lbs. Condition Comment: Superior vintage condition. |
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#1125 Keyhole View
Price: $495.00
| Here is a fascinating and irresistible pair of copper-clad cast iron bookends that convey the art deco feeling in an exquisitely engaging manner. This set is known to be covered by U.S. Design Patent #69502 held by designer Jean Drucklieb of New York and dated Feb.23, 1926. | Dimensions: 3-1/2" w x 2-1/4" d x 7-1/4" h Weight: 4 lbs. Condition Comment: Excellent vintage condition. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1128 Teeing Off
Price: $395.00
| This very rare set of solid bronze bookends displaying a knicker-clad golfer and his suited young caddy just exudes the sunny and pleasant mood of a spring morning on a picturesque golf course. The pair is circa 1930 from an unknown foundry. | Dimensions: 3-3/4" w x 2-1/4" d x 5-1/2" h Weight: 6-3/4 lbs. Condition Comment: Very good vintage condition with only wear as appropriate to age. |
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#1133 Deco Horse Looking Back
Price: $395.00
| Beautifully crafted and delightfully detailed, these captivating examples of art deco style are fashioned from gray metal with a copper-bronze finish, circa early 1940s. They have a warm bronze patina and each is marked on the rear "Kraftware". | Dimensions: 4" w x 2-1/4" d x 6-1/4" h Weight: 3-1/4 lbs. Condition Comment: Good vintage condition with only some minor surface color loss. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1134 On the Links
Price: $250.00
| This is a wonderfully detailed figural set of bookends, believed to be circa 1930s, showing a golfer about to tee off. Cast in gray metal with a bronze finish, the set has an irresistible simple charm. | Dimensions: 3-1/2" w x 4-1/2" d x 5-1/2" h Weight: 5/1/2002 lbs. Condition Comment: Very good vintage condition with only age-appropriate wear. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1136 Deco Moon Dancer
Price: $450.00
| At the height of the art deco movement, depictions of female dancers in alluring and sensual poses became almost the archetypes of the design expression. In this rare set of bronze-coated cast iron figures, the dancer speaks to the freedom and modernity of the art deco style. This set is from an unknown foundry and is believed to date from the mid-1920s. | Dimensions: 5-1/2" w x 2-7/8" d x 5-1/4" h Weight: 3/3/2004 lbs. Condition Comment: Very good vintage condition with only age appropriate wear. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1138 Deco Scarf Dancer
Price: $450.00
| Here is a wonderfully graceful version of the art deco nude dancer, in this instance, done in cast iron with a bright copper wash. This pair is attributed to the "X-2" foundry, circa 1920. | Dimensions: 3-1/2" w x 2-1/2" d x 6-1/2" h Weight: 5/1/2004 lbs. Condition Comment: Good vintage condition with some surface wear appropriate to age. |
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#1139 Deco Dancer with Sash
Price: $495.00
| In one of the many variations on the art deco nude dancer theme, this copper-coated cast iron pair features a woman moving in synch with a delicately billowed sash. Although unmarked, its style, design and construction led credence to the belief that it was produced by the "X-2" foundry, circa 1925. | Dimensions: 4-1/4" w x 2-3/4" d x 6-1/4" h Weight: 5 lbs. Condition Comment: Very good vintage condition with surface wear consistent with age. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1141 Beethoven Bust
Price: $425.00
| The power and majesty of Beethoven’s genius is immediately apparent in this heroic, sculptural treatment from the renowned Bradley & Hubbard foundry, circa 1926. Each of the two very substantial pieces in bronze –coated cast iron, is superbly detailed, from the facial expression to the background frieze, and bears the B&H hallmark on the rear. Each has a brass identification plate affixed. | Dimensions: 6" w x 2-1/2" d x 6-1/2" h Weight: 11 lbs. Condition Comment: Good vintage condition with wear on one brass ID plate. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1142 Girl in Wreath
Price: $495.00
| This very rare variation on the iconic art deco nude dancer depicts a nimble, tip-toed dancer surrounded by a superbly detailed floral wreath. The cast iron pair with a copper-bronze wash and a lovely subdued patina is attributed to the "X-2" foundry, circa 1929. | Dimensions: 4-3/4" w x 2-1/2" d x 6" h Weight: 5 lbs. Condition Comment: Very good vintage condition with surface wear consisten with age. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1146 Deco Geometric Design
Price: $450.00
| Here is an extraordinary and stunningly exquisite realization of the ultimate in art deco geometric design. This inspired cast iron pair of bookends positively expresses the splendid optimism of the art deco era with their still vibrant polychromed colors and sweeping forms. The set is circa 1930s from the celebrated Bradley & Hubbard foundry. | Dimensions: 4-1/2" w x 2-3/4" d x 7-1/2" h Weight: 9-1/2 lbs. Condition Comment: Excellent vintage condition. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1148 Cactus
Price: $295.00
| The enchanting lure of the American southwest is irresistibly portrayed in this most appealing set of bookends from the noted Dodge foundry, circa 1947. Fashioned from gray metal with a copper-bronze finish, the set bears a rich and lustrous patina. | Dimensions: 4-1/2 w x 2-1/4 d x 7" h Weight: 3-1/4 lbs. Condition Comment: Excellent vintage condition. Felt on bases replaced. |
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#1149 Deco Dancer
Price: $350.00
| Grace and sensuality mark this rare art deco dancer pair from Art Colony Industries, circa 1929. The set is in substantial cast iron and retains its natural look. | Dimensions: 7" w x 2-1/2" d x 5" h Weight: 6 lbs. Condition Comment: Good vintage condition with some minor pock marks that do not detract from the overall appearance. Felt bases replaced. |
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