Art Deco Bronze Bookends of Oriental Children Playing by M. White, England, 1920
By Mabel White
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bronze bookends of Chinese children playing by M. White, England, 1920. A pair of bronze bookends with Chinese children playing, one is playing with a ball the other is hidd...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Seal Brig, Paris
By Georges Van De Voorde
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde with Foundry seal Brig, Paris. The birds are in patinated Art metal and stand on green marble bases. Ca. 1930. Van de Voorde was...
Marble, Metal
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Pair of Bronze and Marble Bookends Barking Dogs from E Drouot, France c. 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Edouard Drouot bookends representing barking dogs Marble and Bronze, made in France Dimensions of each piece W 5.71 in. (14.5 cm) D 5.12 in. (13 cm) H 7.49 in. (19 cm) Ver...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Kangaroo Sculptures by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Their elegant silhouettes and stylized proportions capture the playful and sophisticated aesthetic associated with Werkstätte Hagenauer. Whether used as bookends, decorative sculptu...
Brass
Murano White Italian Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Sculptures
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Gorgeous set of Murano handblown white Italian art glass pear and apple sculptures. They are not bookends, but decorative pieces.
Murano Glass
Large Stainless Steel Industrial Fork Mold Sculpture for Silverware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
I also offer two smaller versions that weighs less per mold, pls see LU943432077502. The sculpture can be used as a bookend, sculpture or restaurant - desk accessory.
Stainless Steel
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
The title "Paesaggio con ombra", translated in Landscape with shadow. These bronze sculpture can be useful as bookends. The shadow is the foot of the bookend, a very genial vision of...
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Reclining Lion Sculptures in the Style of Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in San Diego, CA
Ideal for use as dramatic oversized bookends, mantel sculptures, console accents, or decorative garden room objects.
Plaster
American Bronze Sculpture Fountain “Baby Duck”, Edith Barretto Parsons, 41” H
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Her best known works include Turtle Boy, Duck Baby, The Baby Goat, Baby Pan, The Big Duck, and her broad dissemination of a large series of terriers and other dogs both as stand-alon...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive decorative statement, this pair would be ideal as flanking objects on a console or mantel or as monumental bookends or tabletop sculpture in a library, study, or curate...
Marble
Pair of Vibrant Yellow Italian Majolica Tang Dynasty Horses
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
These horses are perfect as standalone sculptures, or as dramatic bookends or console-table highlights, bringing a touch of modern grandeur and rich cross-cultural reference to any i...
Earthenware
Solid Art Deco Banded Onyx Banded Calcite Doorstop or Paperweight c. 1930s
Located in Red Lion, PA
During the 1920s and 1930s, richly colored onyx and calcite were prized in sophisticated interiors and used for architectural elements, sculpture bases, bookends, boxes and other dec...
Onyx
Art Deco Sculpture of a French Bulldog Bookend or Paperweight, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco or Cubist Bronze sculpture of a French bulldog bookend or paperweight.
Marble, Bronze
Pair Murano Art Glass Barbini Aquarium Paperweight Sculptures with Fish Seaweed
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
PAIR Murano art glass Barbini Aquarium paperweight sculptures with fish and seaweed encased in the solid glass sculpture.
Art Glass
Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures that were used to create these bookends probably traveled through Indonesia or India.
Marble, Brass
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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