Rare Biblical Boxwood Bookends Moses by Michelangelo & Saint Benedict of Nursia

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...

Rare and nice quality carved sitting bear bookstands. These hand-carved bears with their curiously looking eyes are beautiful in both shape and color and they are a joy to own and ...

Rare and very fine, this set of bronze-toned bookends feature a nude male figure in repose, his arms resting on one knee, in a Renaissance setting topped with an arched cornice and p...

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