Art Deco Elephant Bookends in the Style of Ary Bitter, France, circa 1930
A striking pair of Art Deco elephant bookends in the style of Ary Bitter (French, 1883–1973), renowned for his animal sculptures that captured both power and grace. Though unsigned, these bronze figures clearly echo Bitter’s sculptural language and the stylized realism that defined the interwar period in France. Each elephant is modeled with expressive texture and commanding presence, their forms full of energy and rhythm, standing against geometric backplates that highlight the Art Deco fascination with the union of nature and modernity.
