Several other art glass manufacturers made rearing horse bookends in patterns very similar to the original sets offered by Smith Glass.
Smith was made originally made in clear, cobalt blue, emerald green and amber glass.
To view a selection of our Art Deco figures please click here. The Crystal Rearing Horse bookend set by L.E. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns. Vintage Cast Metal Bronze Horse Bookend Set Vintage 60s Deco Felted Base Horse Bookends Vintage Home and Living Library Accessory Accents. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The Art Deco Period: although Art Deco derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘ L’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. See more ideas about horse bookends, bookends, horses. He specialised in animal sculpture, showing a marked preference for predator, feline and ornithological subjects, which he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1914 to 1922 and where he became a lifetime member. Explore The Bookend Stores board 'Horse Bookends' on Pinterest. Andre-Farivilliers, he studied under Hector Lemaire and Prosper Lecourtier. Decorate and add character to your home with our beautiful range of Decorative Accessories. Andre-Vincent Becquerel(French, 1893 ~ 1981) Born at St. 6 Pairs Metal Bookends for Shelves Heavy Books Heavy Duty Nonskid, Book Stoppers Holders for Support Books Notebooks Magazines File Folders Binders.