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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Bookends
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A fine pair of Art Deco Max Le Verrier bronze Squirrel bookends, 1930s, impressed mark of M. Le Verrier to the bronze foot, stylised squirrels in bold geometric forms with a deep green patinated finish and raised on portoro marble bases, height 19.5 cm,… ***
*** A superbly modelled pair of silvered bronze mountain goat bookends, circa 1920, the bucking mountain goats on black marble bases signed L. Fontinelle as found. Height 18 cm. Length 18 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco bronze goat book ends by Max Le Verrier, circa 1920s, a boldly modelled chiselled pair of mountain goats with waterfall style beards raised on geometric wedge shaped integral bronze supports and portoro marble bases, incised signature… ***
*** Moreau, Hippolyte François (1832-1927) A pair of book-ends, each in the form of leaping ram patinated cast spelter, veined black marble base, signed to the base of the casting. Height 14 cm. Width 16 cm. Depth 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of sphinx book ends, circa 1920s-30s, the patinated sphinxes raised on a stepped verde antico marble base and rear vertical support, height 15 cm, width 13 cm, depth 9 cm ***
*** A pair of bronze seated Borzoi bookends, mid 20th century, the finely cast borzois with wavy coats seated upright and looking up, each raised on an integral square base, unmarked. Height 24.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco bird of prey spelter book ends, circa 1930, Dramatically cast as spread winged eagles in verdigris colours upon black, marble bases, height 18 cm, length 14 cm, width 10 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco cat bookends, circa 1930s, in pewter and brass colours, a pair of seated cats both toying with a timber ball, raised on mushroom grey and white flecked marble bases with right angle supports, height 11 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter parrots bookends, circa 1930 each depicting a mother and two young one nestled upon pedestal stands, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on veined grey marble bases. Height 16 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of signed Art Deco spelter and marble deer bookends, 1930s, signed Gallon in relief to the foliage, the opposite pair of elegant high stepping deer amidst stylised foliage, upon veined black marble bases, height 20.5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco cold painted spelter and marble Budgerigar bookends, circa 1930s, a pair of posed birds in cream and mid green colours on stylised foliage upon white veined grey black marble bases, height 14.5 cm, width 12 cm, depth 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco Pierrot and Columbine bookends, circa 1920s, depicting a kneeling Columbine in a tiered ballet costume being serenaded by a mandolin playing Pierrot reclining in a crescent moon, upon rouge mottled, marble bases, height 18.5 cm, length… ***
*** A pair of spelter terrier book ends, in bronzed spelter and depicting a pair of animated terriers with paws raised, supported on black marble bases, height 12 cm, width 13 cm, depth 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of spelter deer and stag bookends, circa 1930, the naturalistically modelled pair in a verdigris finish raised upon veined, marble bases, height 19.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of seated retrievers in pewter and copper lustre colours, raised on portoro marble bases. Height 12 cm, length 11 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter peacock bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of proud and well-plumed birds in lustrous bronze, gold and shot colours, with stylised feathers, raised on veined black marble bases faced with contrasting curved trims in mottled… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco carved dog bookends, circa 1930s, the Black Forest styled dogs, one a seated shepherd sniffing the air, the other a reclining hound, both with glass eyes and mounted upon burr walnut veneer supports, height 16.5 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco squirrel bookends by M. Leducq, circa 1930, stylised squirrels with splendid tails and nibbling upon a fruit, in green, and iron red colours upon shaped grey marble bases, signed M. Leducq to tail, bases, height 17.5 cm, length 14.5 cm,… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter bird book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of deep gold song birds raised on verdigris stepped supports upon mottled orange red and grey marble bases, height 16 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco stag book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of stags in lustrous gold and pewter colours, raised on mottled grey and apricot marble bases, height 15.5 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of cold painted Art Deco spelter terrier bookends, circa 1930s, the animated dogs in pewter and bronze colours upon mottled dark grey marble bases, height 12.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** An opposite pair of spelter elephant bookends, circa 1930s, naturally posed walking elephants with trunks aloft and raised upon oval black and ochre marble plinths. Height 17 cm. Width 20.5 cm. Depth 10.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter rabbit bookends, circa 1930 the pair in bronze and pewter tones, posed as seated rabbits, on mottled rouge marble bases with right angled supports. Height 10.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter horse bookends, circa 1930 modelled as race horse's heads in cold pained verdigris, upon veined black marble bases and vertical supports. Height 19 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel bookends, circa 1930 depicting squirrels on top of vegetation, each eating a nut, in gold and bronze lustre colours, mounted on grey suffused pink marble shaped bases, with 'Marbrolux' label. Height 12 cm, length 10.5… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930 the pair, each depicting a seated retriever in bronze and gold lustrous colours upon variegated beige marble bases. Height 10.5 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 6 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1930, swallows with spread swings in gold and bronze lustre colours upon stylised flora and raised on mottled grey marble bases, height 11.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of vintage spelter dog and cat book ends, mid 20th century, in bronzed spelter, the seated pair both with inclined heads and raised on decorative red, grey and mottled white marble bases, height 12 cm, width 12 cm, depth 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of spelter stag bookends, circa 1930, modelled as a pair of shoulder mounted ten-point stag heads on black marble, vertical supports and bases, height 20.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco Alsatian bookends, circa 1920s, the opposite pair of alert seated dogs in lustrous gold and bronze colours, upon portoro marble bases, height 17.5 cm, length 17.5 cm, width 9 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Penguin bookends, circa 1930s, the penguins upon boldly figured black and ochre marble bases with right angled supports, height 12 cm, length 11.5 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco elephant bookends, circa 1930s, the cast metal trumpeting elephants raised upon cream marble bases. Height 15 cm length 16 cm. Width 12 cm ***
*** A pair of signed Art Deco Hare bookends, signed M. Font, circa 1930s, in patinated green colours, one hare seated, the other crouching, both, supported on mottled taupe marble bases, height 15.5 cm, length 16 cm, width 9.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco Squirrel bookends, circa 1930s, the cast metal squirrels each holding a nut and raised upon cream marble bases. Height 16 cm length 14 cm. Width 11 cm ***
*** A pair of bronze panther bookends, circa 1930, gold coloured cast panthers stealthily descending from ebonised plinths, height 26 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco patinated spelter and marble elephant bookends, circa 1930s, the opposite pair of trumpeting elephants in green patinated colours upon mottled beige and cream marble bases, height 16.5 cm, width 22 cm, depth 10 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Alsatian book ends, circa 1920s, with relief mark of Tedd, an opposite pair of seated and alert Alsatians in lustrous bronze colours and raised on black marble bases, relief marks to tails, height 13.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Spaniel book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of seated spaniels in golden brown colours raised upon veined near black marble bases, height 10.5 cm, length 12 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel bookends, circa 1930, marked Tedo, stylised spelter squirrels in a verdigris finish raised on black marble bases, height 12 cm, length 10 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Alsatian bookends, circa 1920s, a pair of seated Alsatians in chocolate bronze colours raised on veined black marble bases, height 13.5 cm, width 13 cm, depth 7 cm ***
*** A pair of bronze horse bookends, 20th century, the cast bronze rearing horses upon mottled red marble bases with right angle supports, height 19.5 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of cold painted seated dogs with fine patination, raised on veined light brown marble bases. Height 13.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1930s, the patinated spelter bookends in gold bronze colours depicting birds posed on stylised feathery foliage, raised on mottled black brown marble bases. Height 11.5 cm, length 12 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1930, the patinated spelter bookends in chocolate and gold bronze lustre colours depicting birds posed on stony plinths, raised on veined black marble bases, height 12 cm, length 11 cm, width 6.5 cm ***
*** A pair of patinated spelter and marble bird bookends, circa 1930s, the golden bronzed birds perched on brickwork plinths with a verdigris finish, raised on black marble bases, height 12.5 cm, width 10 cm, depth 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco squirrel book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of squirrels in pewter and soft gold colours, seated upon their haunches and both feasting upon a nut, raised upon veined black marble bases, height 11.5 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of cold painted spelter Art Deco deer bookends, circa 1930s, the green patinated does upon pale grey and red striated marble bases, height 13.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Alsatian bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of standing Alsatians in gold lustre and bronze colours, raised on veined black marble bases. Height 15.5 cm, length 16 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco rearing horse spelter bookends, circa 1930 the rearing horses in gold and bronze lustre colours, with stylised mane and tail, raised on black marble bases. Height 17.5 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter fawn bookends, circa 1930, in gold colours and raised on veined black marble bases, height 12.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter swan bookends, circa 1930, in gold and bronze lustre colours with spread swings and swimming amidst stylised waves, raised on veined marble bases, height 9.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, stylised geometric style birds with bold vertical tails, in muted olive colours and raised on mottled and veined cream bases, height 13 cm, length 15 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Samoyed bookends, circa 1930, seated dogs with splendid manes and tails, in lustrous brown colours and mounted on red veined white marble bases, height 15 cm, length 12 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of cold painted spelter goat bookends, circa 1930s, a pair of goats in gold colours leaping across grass and rockwork in green, upon a striated near black marble base, height 13 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco-style silvered metal and rosewood book-ends, each with a double-sided figure of a panther stalking through vegetation, the base and side solid rosewood. Height 10.5 cm. Width 13 cm. Depth 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter dove bookends, circa 1930s, the pair of doves in bronze colours in full flight touching cresting waves, incised H.L to the waves, raised on mottled grey marble bases. Height 16 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco cold painted spelter gazelle book ends, circa 1930s, an opposite pair of gazelles in green colours upon black marble bases, height 15 cm, length 15 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter leaping dog bookends, circa 1920s, in lustrous gold and bronze colours and raised on black marble bases, height 10 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 7 cm ***
*** A striking pair of Art Deco gazelle bookends, circa 1930, prancing gazelles amidst stylised feathery foliage, in pewter and gold lustre colours and raised on veined black marble bases, height 20.5 cm, length 15 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter leaping antelope bookends, circa 1920s, in bronze colours and raised on taupe marble bases, height 17 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 8 cm ***
*** A pair of signed Art Deco spelter and marble Alsatian bookends, 1930s, incised mark of Tedd to the tails, the opposite pair in bronze and copper colours posed as seated Alsatian dogs and raised on black brown marble bases, height 13.5 cm, width 15 cm,… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1920s, the chirping birds on craggy bases in lustrous bronze colours raised on veined and flecked marble bases, height 17 cm, width 15 cm, depth 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter and marble deer bookends, circa 1930s, the pair, one grazing, the other alert, in bronzed colours upon black marble bases with rounded edges, height 20 cm, width 20 cm, depth 10.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Alsatian bookends, circa 1920s, a pair of standing Alsatians in lustrous gold and chocolate bronze colours raised on veined black marble bases, height 14 cm, width 14 cm, depth 8 cm ***
*** A pair of female nude spelter book ends, 20th century, in verdigris colours and featuring a seated posing female figure looking over, her shoulder, raised on mottled grey marble bases, height 13 cm, length 20 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco fawn book ends, circa 1920s an opposite pair of gangly legged fawns in lustrous gold colours raised upon orange veined cream marble bases, height 13.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco swan book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of swans with ruffled plumage in muted lustrous gold brown colours and raised upon flecked black marble bases, height 15 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of recumbent squirrels, with bold scrolling tails and both holding a nut between their front paws, raised on white marble bases, height 12 cm, length 16 cm, width 9 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter pheasant book ends, circa 1930s, the birds in lustrous colours raised on upon two tone marble bases, height 11 cm, length 15 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco patinated spelter and marble bird bookends, 1930s, in chocolate and gold bronze lustre colours depicting birds posed on stony plinths, raised on veined black marble bases, height 11.5 cm, width 11 cm, depth 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter fawn bookends, circa 1930, stylised 'Bambi' style prancing fawns in lustrous gold and brown colours, mounted on veined grey marble bases, height 13.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco leaping gazelle book ends, circa 1920s, incised mark of Uora, an opposite pair of gazelles springing from foliage, in muted lustrous gold and copper colours, and raised on red veined white marble bases, with impressed marks of Uora to… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco antelope bookends, circa 1930s, the pair of stylised antelope busts in modulating bronze tones raised on black marble veined bases, height 14.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 8.5 cm ***
*** A signed pair of Art Deco seagull spelter bookends, Jean Lemoine, circa 1930, the pair of seagulls in flight skimming across cresting waves in pewter tone, raised on portoro black marble bases, each engraved 'Melo' (pseudonym used by Jean Lemoine on… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter kid book ends, circa 1920s, a pair of frolicking kids leaping out of foliage, in lustrous gold colours and raised on veined cream marble bases, height 16 cm, length 12 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter rearing horse book ends, circa 1920s, the pair in a verdigris finish raised on black marble bases, height 16 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of cold painted spelter penguin bookends, circa 1930s, little black penguins with spread wings and raised on shaped mottled taupe marble bases, height 12 cm, length 13 cm, width 9.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1920s, the birds in lustrous bronze colours with spread wings and elaborately plumed tails, upon coffee and cream marble bases, height 11.5 cm, width 14 cm, depth 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter Dove bookends, circa 1920s, pairs of doves in bronze colours raised on white marble bases with aubergine and tan veins, height 10.5 cm, width 11 cm, depth 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter swallow bookends, circa 1930, pewter and silver toned stylised swallows in full flight mounted on mottled, grey marble shield shaped bases, height 12 cm, length 14 cm, width 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter horse bookends, circa 1930, standing horses in lustrous brown and gold colours upon portoro marble bases, height 15.5c length 15 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter goat book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of leaping goats with foliage at the base, in a verdigris finish and raised upon a red and white veined deep brown marble bases, height 12 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco leaping dog book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of dogs in lustrous golden-brown colours springing out of green grasses, and raised upon vert campan marble bases, height 15 cm, length 11.5 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter seagull bookends, circa 1930, the pair of seagulls in flight above cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on white onyx bases. Height 14 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco Alsatian bookends, circa 1930s, the opposite pair of alert seated dogs in bronze and copper colour, incised mark of Tedd to the tails raised on black brown marble bases. Height 13.5 cm, length 15 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter swallow book ends, circa 1920s, the birds in lustrous brown colours with wings at full spread and perched in grasslands, raised on cream marble bases, height 11 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel book ends, circa 1920s, a pair of squirrels nibbling on nuts, in lustrous gold brown colours above cold painted green foliage, raised on mottled grey marble bases, height 12 cm, length 11 cm, width 7.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930 the pair of seated retrievers in bronze and gold lustrous colours upon pink marble bases. Height 10 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 6 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco leaping spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930, Animated gazelles in gold lustrous colours raised on veined cream marble bases, height 10 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter seagull bookends, circa 1930, marked Tedo, seagulls in full flight and touching cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on cream marble bases, height 16.5 cm, length 13.8 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco stylised bird bookends, circa 1930, phoenix style birds in golden bronze colours with extended wings and wave, like tails raised on veined black marble bases and two tone shaped vertical, supports, height 12 cm, length 13 cm, width 7.5… ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter and marble Goldfish bookends, circa 1930s, the opposite pair in bronze colours posed as leaping goldfish upon streaked and veined beige marble bases, height 14.5 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco elephant spelter book ends, circa 1930, Jovial elephants with front legs raised, in lustrous colours upon black, marble bases, height 10 cm, length 11 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco Retriever book ends, circa 1930, seated dogs in lustrous colours mounted on pale grey marble bases, height 12.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Art Deco spelter elephant bookends, circa 1930s, the pair of trumpeting elephants and calves walking amidst stylised feathery foliage, in lustrous brown and gold colours, mounted on black marble bases. Height 15.5 cm, length 17.5 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A pair of spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930s, an opposite pair of gazelles in brown colours upon mottled taupe marble bases, height 15.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 8.5 cm ***