Paul Silvestre Bookends

French Art Deco griffin bookends by Georges LIMOUSIN (Paris), France, early 1920s. Crafted from spelter and marble, these bookends feature majestic griffins, a striking symbol of str...

A pair of French Art Deco bookends, circa 1930, featuring two stylized fish designs. Crafted from a combination of spelter, glass, and marble, these bookends showcase the clean lines...

Art Deco bronze bird bookends signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard foundry. Stamped number. Silvered bronze, France 1925.

Vintage Art Deco style wood stylized horse head sculptures bookends. Great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative objects around the house or office. Art Deco stylized hors...

Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix. We have specialized i...

French Art Deco ceramic squirrel bookends by Octave LARRIEU, France, 1920s. Each - Height : 8.4"(21.3cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth : 3.25"(8.3cm). Signed "OLarrieu" on the base. An ...

A stylish and quality pair French Art Deco bronze and marble pelican bookends dating from around 1925. The bookends are made from green veined marble ...

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

Art Deco bookends slim deer sculpture with wooden base. They have the Hagenauer style. Art Deco dark green patinated bronze leaping deer bookends Unsigned. We have specialized in th...

These charming French Art Deco bookends, dating from the 1920s, feature a noble combination of woods and brass, showcasing the elegant craftsmanship of the era. The cat and dog figur...

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...

Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris. 1920s. Very nice animal sculptures. We have specialized ...