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Place of Origin: American
Vintage Abraham Lincoln Bust Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.
By Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a pair of vintage Lincoln bookends made by the Philadelphia Manufacturing Co. The bookends depict a detailed bust of President Abraham Lincoln, set on square pedestals. ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko, textured edge.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Glass

Original Set of Design Line Chrome Jax Jacks Sculpture Bookends by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful original pair of matching jax/jacks bookends made by Design Line and designed by Bill Curry. These date from the 1960's. Made of cast iron and have their original chrome fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Roseville Wincraft Art Pottery Bookends, Floral, C1948
By Roseville Pottery
Located in Big Flats, NY
Roseville Wincraft Art Pottery Bookends, Floral, C1948 Measures- 6''H x 5''W x 4.5''D
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Pottery

Vintage George Washington Bicentennial Bust Bookends, Circa 1932
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a set of vintage bookends, featuring the bust of George Washington. Crafted in 1932, the bookends commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth. These h...
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1930s Federal Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair Mid-Century Modern Beveled Rectangle Lucite Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage pair of tall, heavy monogramed thick lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges on aluminum bases. These bookends almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substan...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mid-Century White Marble "Chief" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of mid-century white marble "Chief" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted. They measure 8.5"W x 2.75"D x 7.25"H and would make a great addition t...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Vintage "1776" Brass American Eagle Bookends by Colonial Virginia
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
These appealing vintage brass bookends depict a bald eagle preparing for flight after perching on a base inscribed with “1776.” The bookends were made by Colonial Virginia, a crafter...
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1970s Federal Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage Spreadwing Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, 1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a beautiful pair of spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of ar...
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1950s Federal Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Machine Age Art Deco "Arch" Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of machine age art deco "arch" bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co., circa 1930s. These are solid brass and copper bookends with three perpendicular rounded be...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco American Bookends

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 5.5"W x 2.63"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.
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1980s Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Cold Painted Bronze Bear Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A lovely pair of vintage cold painted bronze bear bookends, circa 1980s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and measure 8.5"W x 3.5"D x 7"H. Super cool, great looking pai...
Category

Late 20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Modernist Rectangular Chrome Bookends by Smith Metal Arts
By Smith Metal Arts, William Sklaroff
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist chrome bookends by Smith Metal Arts. These sizeable pieces of chrome are captivating as they are commanding. Their styling is simple timeless. Aged chrom...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Midcentury Ben Seibel Sculptural Flame Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Ben Seibel for Jenfred book ends, circa 1950s. In brass finish. Some wear, patina and scratches but overall nice condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 4"W x 3"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.
Category

1980s Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modernist Chrome Chain Link Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of modernist chrome chain link bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are very heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 14.75"W x 6.25"D x 6.5"H. Great addition to an...
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ben Seibel by Jenfred-Ware Mid-Century Modern Brass Sculptural Dumbbell Bookends
By Ben Seibel, Jenfred Ware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Ben Seibel MCM sculptural dumbbell brass plated bookends with handles, designed for Jenfred-Ware and marketed for Raymor c.1950s. Nice vintage condition...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Handsome Pair of Equestrian Verdigris Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of verdigris metal horse head bookends on black bases with gold reigns. Decorative and functional.
Category

1990s American Bookends

Materials

Metal

Patinated Brass the Thinker Pair of Bookends After Rodin Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair bookends, in polished patinated brass after Rodin The Thinker sculpture, a great piece of conversation after a masterpiece.
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20th Century Romantic American Bookends

Materials

Metal

Jennings Brothers Pair of Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
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 piec...
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Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts American Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Circa 1920s-30s Pair of Bookends by the Pompeian Bronze Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s-30s pair of bookends by the Pompeian Bronze Company. Copyright 1921. A thin veneer of patinated bronze is molded over a heavy casting. Art Deco motifs with the arts in ba...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco American Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Zodiac Bookends, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze bookends featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Each measures: 5"W x 5"D x 5...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco American Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Architectural Bird Bookends Art Brass Co NY Geometric Pair Owl Falcon
By Art Brass Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of brass American Art Deco Bird bookends designed in sharply geometric patterns, like metropolis architectural elements of the 1920-1940. Each bird is stamped "Art Brass Co NY...
Category

1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Egg Shaped Marble Bookends
By Henry Moore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Egg shaped marble bookends. Each egg has a flat side to hold books tight! White marble with gray graining throughout. Nice size measuring 5.5 tall and 3.5 a...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Marble

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Cast Iron Bookends of Authors Dickens & Oliver Holmes
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends were made by the well known B radley and Hubbard Company of the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco American Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Brass Shell Bookends
By Jenfredware
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Organic Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of stunning organic modern bookends crafted out of pink natural marble featuring a beautiful design making them a perfect addition to a home or office space. Ettore Sottsass a...
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20th Century Post-Modern American Bookends

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Bear Bookends by Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass bear bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. partial labels. In fine condition, no issues. Model 4034
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of mid-century hand carved mahogany horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 11"W x 3.5"D x 10"H and would make...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Mid-Century Wood Plank Bookends
By Harpswell House
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique and simply exceptional pair of vintage bookends. Deriving on the uniqueness of the wood grain, these bookends are elegant and modernist. Simple lines contrast with organic pat...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pre-War Carved Wood Playing Dice Craps Bookends
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your bookshelf with a touch of modern charm using our Cream Wood Dice Bookends. These stylish accents blend contemporary design with shabby chic aesthetics, featuring a cream...
Category

1930s Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Wood

Vintage George Washington Standing Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a vintage set of George Washington bookends. The bookends depict George Washington standing, with his hand resting on a classical column. Washington wears a suit with long...
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Mid-20th Century Federal American Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Z Bookend by Curtis Jere Signed & Dated 1971 in Gold Leaf Finish
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid iron midcentury Z Curtis Jere bookend with gold leaf finish. Signed and dated "1971".
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Abraham Lincoln Seated Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a pair of vintage bookends, featuring Abraham Lincoln seated on a bench. The scene is captured in raised relief on the front of the bookends, with the text “Abraham Linc...
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco American Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Art Deco Birdseye Maple Wood Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Birdseye maple wood bookends, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century. Dimensions: 3.75" Depth x 6" Width x 5" Height. Pools book shown available separately, search 1stD...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco American Bookends

Materials

Wood, Burl

Abstract Ceramic Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Abstract pair of Ceramic Bookends. They have the feel of some that Ben Seibel designed and made of metal. In good shape and heavy enough to hold books in place!
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends. Each bookends has one hidden stash box. Each is signed with the woodworkers mark. One bookends retains a inventory label from Selo/She...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Round Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage round geode bookends, circa old! The set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 3.75"H. #3542
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15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique American Bookends

Materials

Rock Crystal

Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This lovely pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends originate from the United States, Circa 1935. Rendered in molded glass with a serene and beautifully a...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pair of Mid-Century White Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century white marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.25"D x 8.5"H and would make a ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Ring Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of nickel and copper art deco machine age bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two circles, one larger in a black satin enameled c...
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Nickel, Enamel, Copper

Pair Antique American Figural "Father Knickerbocker" Bookends, Circa 1890-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique American Figural "Father Knickerbocker" Bookends, Circa 1890-1910.
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Late 19th Century Antique American Bookends

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Jacks Iron Bookends Attributed to Bill Curry for Design Line
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this handsome mid-century pair of Jacks bookends composed of rough cast iron with partially polished detailing. Each bookend is solid metal and weighs over ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art Deco Brass "Scroll" Bookends by Chase & Co. Rare
By Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of art deco brass "scroll" bookends by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. These are very early Chase bookends that had a limited production run and appeared for the only time in Ch...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967. This bookend is made of cast iron and is in original condition. Great addition to any decor, Industrial retro Pop Art...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Iron

1950s Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Single Iron Jack-Jax Bookend Doorstopper
By Bill Curry & Design Line, Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Gold Leaf finish on this solid iron jack, which can be used as a bookend or door stopper, is circa 1950s original finish is nicely worn.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Iron

Brutalist MCM Viking Ship Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool brutalist MCM viking ship sculpture, circa 1970's. The piece is hand welded and has a great look and patina; it measures 20"W x 12"D x 20"H. very cool piece! #3500
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Bookends

Materials

Iron

1920s Beautiful Pair Galleon Ship Bookends Early Synthetic Plastics Shelf Decor
Located in Peoria, AZ
Wonderful! 1920s PAIR GALLEON SHIP BOOKENDS This is a marvelous early 20th century pair of Galleon sculptured bookends! This pair were clearly designed to capture the romance of ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts American Bookends

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Sheldon Rose Alpha Sculpt Cube Letterpress Sculptures Bookends 1960s
By Sheldon Rose
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Mid Century Modern typographic cube sculptures or bookends designed by Sheldon Rose circa 1960s Titled "Alpha Sculpt" formed of cast metal with raised letters and symbols ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Sculptural Jack Bookend or Door Stop
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid metal sculptural jack bookend. Could also be used as doorstop. 1950s.  
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Brass A to Z Bookends, circa 1965
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Brass A to Z Bookends, circa 1965
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Brass

Studio Crafted Wood Marquetry Bookends by Jere Osgood
By Jere Osgood
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of bookends by Jere Osgood. Handcrafted with incredible detail and marquetry. This particular design was sold through the American Craft Council's gallery, America House (see catalog page). The shop operated from the 1940's to 1970s in New York and sold works by Elsa Freund, Michael Coffey, Wharton Esherick, Paolo Soleri, Ronald Hayes Pearson, Earl Pardon, Tage Frid, Marguerite Wilden­hain, and Wendell Castle. Jere Osgood (1936-2023) was an American studio furniture maker, and teacher of furniture and woodworking. He taught for many years in the Boston University Program in Artisanry. He was born in 1936 and raised in Staten Island, New York. He studied architecture at the University of Illinois but left after two years to pursue furniture design and fabrication. Thereafter, he enrolled at the School of American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology and learned furniture making under Tage Frid. Osgood was also influenced by the work of Wharton Esherick. He supported himself while in school by fabricating and selling small wood objects of his own design. Osgood established a studio in New Milford, Connecticut, where he made small objects. In the late 1960s he began to make large projects and explored different techniques of laminating wood. He published his explorations of lamination between 1977 and 1979 in Fine Woodworking magazine. Osgood taught briefly at Philadelphia College of Art, then at Rochester Institute of Technology for three years. In 1975, he moved to Boston University where he worked with Dan Jackson...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Design Line POP Red Color Jacks Bookends
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bill Curry for Design line very fun pop red colored playful iron jacks bookends or decorative objects. Often attributed to George Nelson, these are all original paint. Some light scu...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Brutalist Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century brutalist-style bookends with a geometric design. (PRICED AS Pair)
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Bookends

Materials

Metal

A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century. Pale pink with burgundy and brilliant coral veining. Felted bottoms. Note the ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Marble

Vintage Curved Astrolite Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. This pair are each one quarter of a circle, so when put together provide a semi-c...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Bookends

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Abingdon USA Ceramic Horse Head Bookends with Labels, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Abingdon USA Ceramic Horse Head Bookends with Labels, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of substantial early Mid-Century ceramic horse bookends...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

MCM Copper & Brass Brutalist Tree of Life Sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Brutalist style Tree of Life metal sculpture. Unsigned, in the manner of Curtis Jere. Brass and copper sculpted to form the Tree of Life. Copper trunk and branches with shiny brass...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Bookends

Materials

Metal

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