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A Pair of Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze & Onyx Horse Bookends 1940
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A Pair of Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze & Onyx Horse Bookends 1940

1920 - 1940
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Pair of Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze & Onyx Horse Bookends 1940

Subject: A matching pair of finely cast standing horse figures in a naturalistic pose.

Material & Finish: Cast bronze with a rich green and warm reddish-brown patinated finish, capturing natural muscular contours and mane details.

Bases: Mounted on solid, pale cream/white onyx bases featuring angled, chamfered upright supports.

Dimensions: 18cm wide x 16cm high each.

Condition: Good decorative condition throughout. The patina shows subtle age-appropriate variation, enhancing the depth of the metalwork. Onyx bases show natural veining and minor, light surface wear consistent with age, a few nibbles around the bases of the onyx.

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Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative (Sussex) has dated these Art Deco Horse Bookends to the 1940s.

Independent Date Check ID 09714111
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques Date1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 75-100 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1940s:
Multi-tone green and bronze patination: layered cold-painted metal finish.
Chamfered uprights and slab plinths: geometric shaping on pale onyx.
Gentle softening and base nibbles: expected handling wear on the stone.
Crisp casting across the mane and muscle contours: detailed foundry mould work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Description
Pair of Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze & Onyx Horse Bookends 1940

Subject: A matching pair of finely cast standing horse figures in a naturalistic pose.

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Material & Finish: Cast bronze with a rich green and warm reddish-brown patinated finish, capturing natural muscular contours and mane details.
Antiques Decorative (Sussex)
fig 1. An Art Deco style bookend featuring a patinated bronze standing horse sculpture mounted on a white onyx L-shaped base.
fig 1. A Pair of Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze & Onyx Horse Bookends 1940

Bases: Mounted on solid, pale cream/white onyx bases featuring angled, chamfered upright supports.

Dimensions: 18cm wide x 16cm high each.

Condition: Good decorative condition throughout. The patina shows subtle age-appropriate variation, enhancing the depth of the metalwork. Onyx bases show natural veining and minor, light surface wear consistent with age, a few nibbles around the bases of the onyx.

we ship worldwide please contact us for a quote due to weight.

Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative (Sussex) has dated these Art Deco Horse Bookends to the 1940s.

Independent Date Report ID 09714111
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques dating1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 75-100 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1940s:
Multi-tone green and bronze patination: layered cold-painted metal finish.
Chamfered uprights and slab plinths: geometric shaping on pale onyx.
Gentle softening and base nibbles: expected handling wear on the stone.
Crisp casting across the mane and muscle contours: detailed foundry mould work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244873
Antiques Decorative (Sussex)
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Archive I An Art Deco style bookend featuring a patinated bronze standing horse sculpture mounted on a white onyx L-shaped base.

A Pair of Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze & Onyx Horse Bookends 1940

Archive II An Art Deco style bookend featuring a patinated bronze standing horse sculpture mounted on a white onyx L-shaped base. View II
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An Art Deco style bookend featuring a patinated bronze standing horse sculpture mounted on a white onyx L-shaped base.
A Pair of Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze & Onyx Horse Bookends 1940
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An Art Deco style bookend featuring a patinated bronze standing horse sculpture mounted on a white onyx L-shaped base.
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  • ObjectBookends
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialPatinated Bronze, Onyx
  • ColourWhite, Bronze
  • MotifsEquestrian sculpture, Onyx plinth, Patinated finish, Stepped upright

This 1940 Art Deco style bookend takes the form of an equestrian sculpture showing a standing horse mounted on an onyx plinth with a stepped upright support. The piece is constructed from cast bronze with a rich green and warm reddish-brown patinated finish, alongside a solid pale cream and white onyx base exhibiting natural veining, minor light surface wear, and a few small nibbles. The bronze captures muscular contours, mane details, and naturalistic posture, while the stone features chamfered edges and clean geometric lines. Each bookend measures 18cm wide by 16cm high. Designed for bookshelf placement, this item serves as a functional decorative accessory for holding books upright in a study, library, or living room.

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Art Deco bookends typically feature streamlined geometric forms, stylized animal motifs, and high-contrast combinations of materials such as cold-cast bronze, spelt, marble, and onyx.

Mid-20th-century bookends often combined cast metals, such as bronze or brass with chemical patinations, mounted onto natural stone bases like onyx, alabaster, or marble.

Authentic period examples exhibit weight from solid metal casting and heavy stone bases, subtle hand-applied patination with natural surface wear, and genuine stone veining rather than modern synthetic resin.

Place them on a dark wood desk, mantelpiece, or bookshelf alongside hardback volumes to add tactile contrast and historical interest to modern minimalist or classic study spaces.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive polishes that can strip the delicate patina or etch the porous surface of the onyx base.
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