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Walter Von Nessen Elephant

Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA

Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA

By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A pair of brass elephant bookends with a wooden head and tusk.

Category

20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Metal

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Exceptional Art Deco Circus Elephant Lamp Designed by Walter Von Nesse
Exceptional Art Deco Circus Elephant Lamp Designed by Walter Von Nesse

Exceptional Art Deco Circus Elephant Lamp Designed by Walter Von Nesse

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Mount Penn, PA

The tail acts as the on or off switch. The elephant is posed on a painted wood and braided wire plinth, and is designed by Walter Von Nessen ,the American Art Deco Master of Futurist...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Walter Von Nessen for Chase Machine Age Modernist Elephant Bookends, circa 1931
Walter Von Nessen for Chase Machine Age Modernist Elephant Bookends, circa 1931

Walter Von Nessen for Chase Machine Age Modernist Elephant Bookends, circa 1931

By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen

Located in New York, NY

Walter Von Nessen (1889-1943) USA. Chase Brass & Copper Co.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Walter Von Nessen Pair of Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends
Walter Von Nessen Pair of Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends

Walter Von Nessen Pair of Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends

By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen

Located in Mexico City, MX

A pair of Art Deco brass bookend with bakelite heads in shape of elephants by German-born American designer Walter Von Nessen.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass

Single Brass Elephant Bookend by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Single Brass Elephant Bookend by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA

Single Brass Elephant Bookend by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA

By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brass bookend by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The single bookend or sculpture features a brass elephant with curved tubular body and geometric shaped head with delicate...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Walter Von Nessen Pair of Nickel-Plated Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends
Walter Von Nessen Pair of Nickel-Plated Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends

Walter Von Nessen Pair of Nickel-Plated Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends

By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen

Located in Mexico City, MX

A pair of Art Deco nickel-plated brass bookend with bakelite heads in shape of elephants by German-born American designer Walter Von Nessen.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase USA
Pair of Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase USA

Pair of Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase USA

By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of brass bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, circa 1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped heads with d...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
Pair of Art Deco Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

Pair of Art Deco Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice and hard to find pair of Art Deco brass elephant bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co., circa 1930s.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass

Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen

Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Oakland, CA

Important design by famous Industrial Design Pioneer Walter Von Nessen who worked for Chase and designed many of the company’s most important streamline Art Deco objects of the period.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Art Deco Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Art Deco Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

Art Deco Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These wonderful modernist bookends were made in the 1930's. They are satin chrome over brass with antiqued brass bases. Walter Von Nessen was one of several designers commissioned by...

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20th Century American Decorative Objects

Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen

Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Oakland, CA

Important design by famous Industrial Design Pioneer Walter Von Nessen who worked for Chase and designed many of the company’s most important streamline Art Deco objects of period.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen

Chase Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen

By Chase Brass and Copper Company

Located in Oakland, CA

A very rare pair of Chase Brass and Bakelite elephant bookends. Important design by famous industrial design pioneer Walter Von Nessen who worked for Chase and designed many of the c...

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Elephant Bakelite & Brass Bookends, Chase by Von Nesson
Art Deco Elephant Bakelite & Brass Bookends, Chase by Von Nesson

Art Deco Elephant Bakelite & Brass Bookends, Chase by Von Nesson

By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

New York City master designer Walter Von Nessen designed these minimalist elephant bookends for the Chase Company of Waterbury, Connecticut, in the thirties.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bakelite

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