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A Rare Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends

1900 - 1920
Sold 27 June 2025 · Solo Antiques
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A rare pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends. A delightful pair each showing an Elephant balancing on a barrel. Each signed Franjou across the centre of each barrel. Franjou is a pseudonym used by Hippolyte Moreau. Made from spelter, with glass eyes and ‘balancing’ atop a barrel on a variegated grey marble base. The Elephants are cold painted gold and the barrel is cold painted dark brown. Excellent original condition with light wear commensurate with age. A couple of very small nibbles to the marble base. French c 1920

Franjou – Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1926) Moreau studied under Francois Jouffroy in Paris at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He exhibited at the Salon of French artists from 1863 to 1914, where he received medals for his work. He produced a variety of decorative and everyday objects, including vases, statues, trays and bookends

dimensions - base 12 cm x 8cm height to top of trunk 13 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
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Solo Antiques has dated these Art Deco Elephant Bookends to the 1920s.

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SA1116751
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2844
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Description
A rare pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends. A delightful pair each showing an Elephant balancing on a barrel. Each signed Franjou across the centre of each barrel. Franjou is a pseudonym used by Hippolyte Moreau. Made from spelter, with glass eyes and ‘balancing’ atop a barrel on a variegated grey marble base. The Elephants are cold painted gold and the barrel is cold painted dark brown. Excellent original condition with light wear commensurate with age. A couple of very small nibbles to the marble base. French c 1920
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Franjou – Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1926) Moreau studied under Francois Jouffroy in Paris at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
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He exhibited at the Salon of French artists from 1863 to 1914, where he received medals for his work. He produced a variety of decorative and everyday objects, including vases, statues, trays and bookends

dimensions - base 12 cm x 8cm height to top of trunk 13 cm

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Solo Antiques has dated these Art Deco Elephant Bookends to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1116751
Dealers Internal Ref
2844
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Solo antiques are specialist antiques dealers in art nouveau, art deco sculpture, glass and arts and crafts pieces from 1880 to 1935

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Archive I A pair of bronze-toned elephant bookends standing on barrels, mounted on grey and black marble bases. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Rare Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends

Archive II A pair of bronze-toned elephant bookends standing on barrels, mounted on grey and black marble bases. View II
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A pair of bronze-toned elephant bookends standing on barrels, mounted on grey and black marble bases.
A rare pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends
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A pair of bronze-toned elephant bookends standing on barrels, mounted on grey and black marble bases.
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  • ObjectBookends
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialMetal, Marble
  • ColourBronze
  • MotifsFigural elephants, Balanced on barrels, Raised trunks, Rectangular plinth bases
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 12 cm (5 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

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Art Deco emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, characterised by sleek lines, stylised geometric or animal motifs, and a combination of industrial materials and luxury finishes.

Period bookends frequently utilised metals such as spelter, bronze, or brass, mounted upon heavy stone bases like marble, slate, or onyx to provide the necessary weight.

Authentication involves examining the casting quality, patina, wear patterns on the base, and construction methods such as screw attachments rather than modern adhesives.

They can be used functionally on bookshelves or as sculptural objects on a mantelpiece, office desk, or console table to add character and focal points to a room.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth, avoid harsh chemical cleaners that can strip the metallic finish or patination, and keep them away from direct moisture.
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