Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) Art Deco Pelican Bookends

Description:

Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) Art Deco Pelican Bookends
Bronze-finish wrought and cast iron
France, c. 1925
Fountain with three jets of water arching into the pelican's pouch, stamped E. Brandt, ht. 6 3/4, lg. 6 3/8 in.

Literature: Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt Master of Art Deco Ironwork (New York: Abrams, 1999),pp. 129, 218.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Good condition.


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