Marcel Bouraine
Art Deco Pelican bookends, 1925
bronze and Ivory
10.5 inches Hieght
A2155
This is a well-known Art Deco model of pelican bookends by Marcel-André Bouraine, in silvered bronze with carved beaks on dark marble bases, produced in France around 1925–1930 and signed...
This is a well-known Art Deco model of pelican bookends by Marcel-André Bouraine, in silvered bronze with carved beaks on dark marble bases, produced in France around 1925–1930 and signed “Bouraine.”
Marcel-André Bouraine (1886–1948) was a French sculptor and a key figure of the Art Deco movement, best known for elegant small bronzes, bookends, lamps and car mascots. He worked mainly in bronze, ivory, metal d’art and glass, often combining stylised geometric lines with graceful, naturalistic poses.
Marcel-André Bouraine (1886–1948) was a French sculptor and a key figure of the Art Deco movement, best known for elegant small bronzes, bookends, lamps and car mascots. He worked mainly in bronze, ivory, metal d’art and glass, often combining stylised geometric lines with graceful, naturalistic poses.