Hand-Carved Jati Wood Arts & Crafts Bookends with Indigenous Male Sculptures

All handcrafted, solid wooden blue collar workers bookends. If you or your friends have a house from the Arts & Crafts period than this unique pair could be the perfect gift. These hand carved, hard working men sculptures...

Unique on 1stdibs and possibly worldwide. It was in the early 20th century that meditation became known in Western society. Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures that were used to create these bookends probably traveled through Indonesia or India. These creative minds came back full of inspiration of all they had witnessed, because certainly back then, they entered a whole new world. The meditating males on these marble based bookends are made of silvered brass and the artist perfectly captured their serene faces, their turban head wear and their relaxed bodies. Sitting with their minds at rest and with their consciousness in the entire body or possibly focussed on breathing only, they would certainly arouse interest with western travelers...

Art Deco period two greenhouse delivered carved in original rosewood signed B Ralisam The sculpture represents two men almost naked in the effort of the work. They push a wheel with...

Hand carved bookends with a marketplace and figures motif. Early 20th Century. Original painted finish.