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Enhance your bookshelves or vintage cookbook collection with this charming pair of mid-century modern fruit bookends. Masterfully crafted with a …
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Enhance your bookshelves or vintage cookbook collection with this charming pair of mid-century modern fruit bookends. Masterfully crafted with a prominent hand-painted central apple motif, these pieces feature a beautifully textured backdrop of clustered grapes, miniature squashes, and detailed green foliage. The vibrant, warm tones of red, amber, and deep green bring an instant touch of retro, rustic charm to any home library, office, or kitchen shelf. Left unpolished to preserve their original mid-century character and patina, this matching set is structurally solid and ready to hold your favorite volumes securely.
Material: Wood/composite base with polychrome hand-painted finish. Style: Mid-Century Modern / Retro Folk Art / Kitsch Decor Condition: Excellent vintage condition with beautiful aging and minimal wear consistent with age. Quantity: Includes matching left and right pairs.
Dimensions (Per Bookend) Height: 4.25 inches (approx. 11 cm)—measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the fruit motif. Width: 4.5 inches (approx. 11.5 cm)—measured across the front face of the wooden upright support. Depth: 5.75 inches (approx. 14.5 cm)—measured from the front edge of the base to the back edge of the upright support.
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- Dimensions
- 4.5ʺW × 5.75ʺD × 4.22ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- Excellent vintage structure with authentic signs of age and wear. The hand-painted fruit relief remains wonderfully vibrant with strong color … moreExcellent vintage structure with authentic signs of age and wear. The hand-painted fruit relief remains wonderfully vibrant with strong color preservation. The wooden back-panels and lower base edges exhibit typical scuffing, minor superficial surface scratches, and light finish wear from shelf placement over the decades. No deep cracks, structural splits, or previous repairs are present. less
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