A history of the companies that produced bronzeclad bookends, pricipally. The company changed the name to armor bronze as their trade name in 1920, and remained in. Prior to any work beginning, urbahns team surveyed and documented the existing conditions, including the exterior skylight monitor, leaded glass laylight panels, the bronze clad barrel vaulted frame, and the plaster lunettes. I have a pair of monk reading a book bookends that i am wondering. However they are fairly nice early 20th century 19201935 art deco decorative pieces that are quite classic for. A hong kong home with more living areas than bedrooms. Vintage paul herzel bronze clad horse book ends ebth.
These two monks would be desirable on the high end antique market. One of the issues with monolithic cladding is that it isnt flexible. Signed by the french artist marcel pley and dated 1936. British gypsum uses cookies to deliver superior functionality and to enhance your experience of our websites. Armor bronze was probably best known for their classic bookends this is a larger version of their lincoln bookend made specifically as a lamp.
These are vintage bronze clad bookends with polychrome painted finish from about 1925. Bronze statue the book online bronze statue the book. The works displayed in the specially designed sculpture exhibition halls tended to be by the better known artists of the day but the visitors to the expo did not need to enter the buildings to find sculpture. The apartment is entered through a dark vestibule clad in timber. During your investigations, you may end up putting holes in walls only to find completely dry framing behind. I have a pair of monk reading a book bookends that i am.
Literature roman scribe pompeian bronze antique bookends. Antique pair 1920s armor bronze monk staff bookends. He was best known for his heroic large scale busts of einstein, lincoln, john kennedy, martin luther king, and harry truman. But i have had these before with the labels and guarantee them to the the original ones by armor bronze. Morani along the side, with a circle and c symbol, and engraved on the other bookend with an inverted triangle and circle symbol, known as the armor bronze trademark. A ceramic or plaster core that has been coated in bronze with red. No restoration was needed, we just cleaned the metal parts.
Vintage scottie dog bookends cast metal detailed pair. Antique armor bronze abraham lincoln bookend lamp fine description vintage armor bronze abraham lincoln desk or table lamp in museum quality perfect condition. Electroformed castings were actually products of a plating process. Rarely, bronzeclad may have a miss where the bronze skin added during the electroforming process either did not form, or was so thin that it broke off shortly after they were made such a miss is shown above on a pair of bronzeclad lincoln bookends. Art nouveau bookends in collectible book ends for sale ebay. We have the best deals on paul herzel so stop by and check us out first.
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Antique vintage the thinker bookends rodin book ends cast iron bronze. These are bronze covered or bronze clad bookends actually and are possibly by marion bronze or armour bronze who each usedthe same mold for their reading monks bookends. Antique art deco nude bronze metal lady statue sculpture book end. Book ends, decorative collectibles, collectibles picclick. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These are bronze covered or bronze clad bookends actually and are. Antique 1916 bookends the good fairy armor bronze co figural boy girl sculpture. The process of producing electroformed bookends was expensive and timeconsuming. List of american sculptors exhibited at the 1893 worlds. Signed vintage robert berks bronzed plaster sculpture.
Vintage end of trail bronze clad bookends by galvano bronze c1928 horse. We have the best deals on art deco lady bookends so stop by and check us out first. Monk with staff bronze clad bookends from the late 1890s, up until 1920, armor bronze was known as national metalizing company, nyc. Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures. Armor bronze bookends for sale vintage antiques for sale. We explore the different types of home cladding and the ways in which they add. Book ends, decorative collectibles, collectibles page 87. A matched set of two vintage bronze clad horse shaped book ends by paul herzel.
Your end result with concrete will be durable, raw, geometric and in some instances brutal. Indian bookends for sale vintage antiques for sale. Robert berks 19222011 was an american sculptor and industrial designer. The most common antique bookends material is metal. The bookend is bronze clad and is signed to lower section. It depicts a portly gentleman with pipe and books sits by. Information about our cookie policy can be found here. Typical cemintel cladding and gyprock plasterboard fire rated. Vintage armor copper clad fireplace bookend by c s allen circa 1915, status. Allen and marked with the early armor bronze symbol.
Art deco lady bookends for sale vintage antiques for sale. See more ideas about scottie, scottie dog and scottish terrier. Antique armor bronze abraham lincoln bookend lamp fine. Bronze clad native american figure bookend by armor bronze. The copper book for architecture, is distributed in many countries. Vintage armor bronze rare hardtofind cat bookend four and a half inch wide.
Classical scene of ancient rome, made circa 1921 by the pompeian bronze company. Armor bronze in collectible book ends for sale ebay. Antique 1920 s cast iron arts and crafts indian end of the trail book ends. Pair small vintage cast iron bookends native american indian chief. Bronzeclad most bronze clad bookends were made during the art deco period of 1920 to 1935. Antique egyptian arab camel bookends galvano bronze clad. A mould is made from the clay pattern, either as a piece mould from plaster, or using flexible. Antique native american indian end of trail western bookends ronson, exc. These bronze clad plaster mould bookends depict a cherub or young boy sitting reading. Antique bookends in collectible book ends for sale ebay. Antique bradley hubbard egyptian sphinx usa art deco cast iron statue bookends. The roaring twenties fostered a thriving business for a handful of us companies working in bronze clad, producing a large variety of bookends, figurines, and religious statuettes. The piece, dated 1915, depicts small monkeys pulling the hair of a larger sleeping monkey. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Each features a majestically posed horse on a rectangular plinth. Many smaller versions of his lifesized bronze sculpture were made from bronze clad plaster, such as the example in this auction. The americana collection can be used for memorial day, of july or labor day. We have the best deals on indian bookends so stop by and check us out first. Armor bronze clad book end cat old figure art antique g. Antique 1920s armor bronze clad indian chief single. We have the best deals on armor bronze bookends so stop by and check us out first. Hubley fred everett pheasant cast iron on lucite or bakelite bookends paperweights book end paper weight.
Did you scroll all this way to get facts about antique bookends. Get the best deals on armor bronze in collectible book ends when you shop the largest online selection at. Artbronz, and sold book rocks bookends, lamps, ashtrays, and more. Bronze clad, a manufacturing technique whereby a skin of bronze was deposited on a plaster form through the process of electroplating. Although the metal is applied to a plaster casting by electrolysis, instead of being poured into a mold in a molten state, the end result is the appearance of a metal casting. At one time, they would have had paper labels on the bases saying armor bronze but those are long gone. Dad and son are doing the driving, though it appears they are on a refueling break. A bronze clad book end, cast from a model by listedsculptor and teacher jules andre meliodon french, b. Vintage 1920s bronze clad rodin the thinker bookends figural.
The company we know as armor bronze started as the national metalizing company. Antique art deco plaster chalkware native american indian bookends. American indian bookends indiana collectible book ends for sale. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Antique bronze clad native american indian tray bookend. As with all exterior cladding, plaster is no different in that it requires. However they are fairly nice early 20th century 19201935 art deco decorative pieces that are quite classic for the times. Vtg chalk ware plaster bookends art nouveau painted blackturquoise. Very nice pair of silver bronze art deco bookends of elephants balancing on a ball. Armor bronze clad book end cat old figure art antique g allen 1920s. These beautiful and functional book ends come in a hand rubbed oil finish and are also available in maple a. Heavy utilitarian bookends with a bronze and enamel look. Monk in library bronze clad bookends by marion bronze circa 1950, status.
Antique armor bronze clad egyptian revival sphinx art deco statue book bookends. Feb 12, 2015 vintage scottie dog bookends cast metal detailed pair brass finish. Summary recently viewed bidsoffers watchlist purchase history. First, a metal mold had to be created, then a plaster cast. Patriotic white scottie large stake by the round top collection this can be used with a stake or the easel.
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