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Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
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A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around 1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book support end with an angled body and rounded curved sides. Both have an oval section carved out and containing a carved integral figure. One contains a man dressed in a long coat with raised collar and hat while the other shows the back of a naked man pushing against the inside wall of the recess. The wood has a natural varnished finish and neither bookend is marked.
Provenance: acquired in the British Art Market.
In good condition.
- Dimensions:Height: 4.73 in (12 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 3.55 in (9 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Bishop's Stortford, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: MI23292 1stDibs: LU1328232370142
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