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Art Deco Silver Plate Tennis Racket Bookends, France, Circa 1940

$1,200
$1,50020% Off
£916.92
£1,143.6620% Off
€1,096.23
€1,371.1620% Off
CA$1,738.05
CA$2,15820% Off
A$1,779.53
A$2,219.3820% Off
CHF 1,010.72
CHF 1,255.4520% Off
MX$22,757.77
MX$28,420.9120% Off
NOK 11,626.64
NOK 14,448.5520% Off
SEK 12,081.62
SEK 15,107.0820% Off
DKK 8,194.42
DKK 10,249.8820% Off

About the Item

A pair of bookends, cast in silver-plated metal and designed as a tribute to the game of tennis. Each bookend takes the form of an arched, tombstone-shaped upright plate, against which a finely detailed tennis racquet is mounted at a dynamic diagonal angle — its strung head rendered in an openwork lattice pattern, the handle finished with a ribbed, wrapped-grip texture true to the sport's period equipment. A small spherical tennis ball rests at the base of each piece, completing the still-life composition. The pair would have made a fitting decorative or presentation gift for a tennis enthusiast's library or study, characteristic of the sporting-themed objets de vertu popular in France at the time — depicting the game with both wit and craftsmanship. Made in France. Circa: 1940.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Width: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A15691stDibs: LU5549225216882

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