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Jennings Brothers Pair of Bronze Elephant Bookends
About the Item
Rare pair of bronze elephant bookends was manufactured by Jennings Brothers in 1920s-1930s. Both pieces have retained their beautiful patina and the original felt bottoms. Each piece is marked JB on the bottom under the felt.
Jennings Brothers, also known as JB, was founded in 1891 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and operated until early 1950s. The company maintained a staff of artists and sculptors and produced some of the finely crafted art metal pieces made during this Arts and Crafts time period. In the 1920s, Jennings Brothers added a line of high-quality bookends to their manufacturing operations. In 1920s-1930s their creations included high grade bookends, candlesticks, jewelry boxes, lamps and figurative items. The company was employing production methods and meticulous techniques that did not lend themselves well to mass production, which was an economic burden; by the early 1940s, Jennings Brother changed their manufacturing operations to focus on the war effort. Their pieces were always signed with the initials "JB", and even though many pieces were designed and done by artists, most are not directly artist signed.
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Style:Arts and Crafts (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Cast
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- Date of Manufacture:1st half of 20th century
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- Seller Location:Clifton Springs, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4421139361642
Roman Erlikh
Roman Erlikh is a professional woodworker with over 20 years’ experience. Roman Erlikh Studio creates bespoke and limited edition contemporary furniture and art objects. His first furniture collections were inspired by traditional Art Deco and Biedermeier styles interpreted through a modern lifestyle demands. Stepping away from merely utilitarian view of everyday objects, his recent collections are filled with meaningful textual context while incorporating traditional and modern woodworking techniques. Roman is using practical function as a common denominator to create emotionally charged art objects, blurring the boundary between art and function. While appreciating possibilities of ordinary materials, Roman is developing new mixed media multilayered composite varnishes and utilizes decorative gilding and mica veneer to actively engage ambient light, giving an additional aspect to relation of his objects to their environment. The decision to work in custom format was based on environmental concerns and opposition to culture of mass production and pure consumerism. The choice of materials was heavily influenced by sustainability and environmental concerns. All objects are made locally in the Brooklyn Navy Yard workshop. Elimination of storage and transportation needs for mass-produced furniture in lieu of creating a custom made objects on demand allows us to reduce waste of materials and energy.
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