Roland Paris Art Deco Bronze and Ivoroid Praying Bookends on Marble

Paris is best known for his clowns, jesters, carnival figures, and satirical characters. His figures often seem to come alive through expressive faces, dramatic gestures, and a personal sense of wit. In this pair, the faces, hands, and fingers are carefully modeled, giving each figure a strong sense of character and movement.

The design combines classic figural sculpture with a Cubist point of view, creating something highly original and unmistakably Art Deco. These bookends are much more than functional objects. They are small sculptural works that reflect the unusual artistic vision that made Roland Paris one of the more distinctive artists of the period.

Roland Paris was born in Vienna in 1894 and later worked in Berlin. His bronze and ivoroid figures are admired for their humor, sadness, theatrical spirit, and expressive detail. Today, his works remain highly collectible and are sought after by collectors of important Art Deco sculpture.

A new book by Alberto Shayo (famous author on Art Deco sculptures and the book on Chiparus) has just been published showing off the many original and creative ideas from drawings, paintings, sculpture etc. The piece being offered here is represented in this book as part of his body of work.