Ronson Bookends

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...

A lovely pair of Art Deco period bookends with birds figurines on a black marble plinth. These are made of spelter, patinated in gold and bronze color. The figurines are marked 'TEDD...

Beautiful pair of bronze bookends on marble by the famous French sculptor mostly made animals.

Very nice pair of nude nymph / flapper reproduction art deco bookends by Sarsaparilla Deco Design, circa 1980s. The set are in original conditio...

A fabulous vintage pair of gilted metal clad Chinese children scholar bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa 1930s. The bookends depict two Chinese youngsters, beautifully sculpte...

A pair of animal bookends from the Art Deco period, featuring stylized antelopes in bronze patina spelter on a red marble base with white veins. In excellent overall condition. Dimen...

Elegant and rare pair of modernist French bookends typical from the art deco period and 1930's. The base is made of black marble with nickel plated metal with a glass ball on top.

A fabulous pair of high-quality patinated bronze American Art Deco period bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa mid-1920s, #7072, tilted "Cherub And Butterfly". Created in the early 20th century, the beautifully detailed works depict sculptural high relief figures of classical winged cherub putti seated among leaves, each enchanting putti holding a closed book, while their raised hands grasp butterflies. The naturalistic base with floral vines and a frog on each, backing to large book form, detailed book bindings with elegantly aged dull gilt finish, and green felt covered bases. Provenance / Acquisition: A fine and magnificent private estate in Greenwich, Connecticut Acquired from the reputable auction house Blackrock Galleries, Greenwich, Connecticut Maker: Ronson's Art Metal Works, founded by Louis V. Aronson (1869-1940) in the 1800s, was a leader and pioneer in the manufacture of fine decorative metalwares into the 1930s, producing a diverse selection of beautifully designed bookends, figural lighters, hood ornaments, figurines, lamps, and more. Dimensions: (approx) 6.5" High, 4.5" Wide, 4.5" Deep (each) History: Louis Aronson while still a student in the mid 1880s, registered his first patent for the electroplating of metal. In 1886, he sold his patent, raising $5,000, to start the Art Metal Company in New York City. The following year, he moved the company to Newark, NJ and changed the name to Art Metal Works. Ronson is best known for cigarette lighters, he invented the “safety match” in 1897, and the first mechanical cigarette lighter in 1910. But it was throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Ronson Art Metal Works became one of the most prolific and creative of all artistic bookend producers. In 1915, he copyrighted his first pair of bookends, and by 1936 had over 150 copyrighted bookends in his company catalog. By 1928 the company was traded on the American stock exchange...

Fabulous pair of antique metal clad Art Deco Knights of Columbus (KOC) bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa 1922. The pair have the KOC coat o...

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...

PAIR of French Art Deco white marble base bookends with gilt metal and bone trim harlequin figures. (PRICED AS PAIR)

Pair of French Art Deco fox bookends France, circa 1940’s Matte finished celadon earthenware foxes Glazed sandstone bases Minor glazing imperfections (ple...