Art Deco bronze Lamassu bookends Artist / Maker: C. Charles Signature / Marks: C. Charles Style: Art Deco Date: 1930 Material: Patinated bronze. Origin: France Size cm: H. X L 15 cm. 7.5 inch x L. 5.9 inch x W. Literature: The dictionary of sculptors in bronze by James Mackay. Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs by E. Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de lantiquité à nos jours by Jean Charles Hachet. Pair of Art Deco bronze bookends picturing Lamassu, a human headed winged lion, signed by C. Egyptian revival, France 1930. The Lamassu is a mythical creature present in ancient Assyrian architecture. These towering creatures were over four meters tall and depicted a beast with the body of a bull or lion, the head of a man, and the wings of an eagle. All items are professionally packed. We only sell original antiques. Or give us a call. Cell: +32 472 57 34 57 Shop: +32 333 66 030. Read the “about me” page on e-Bay. The item “Art Deco bronze Lamassu bookends C. Charles 1930 France original” is in sale since Wednesday, July 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Metalware\Bronze”. The seller is “deconamic” and is located in Antwerpen 1. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Age: 1900-1940
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Handmade: Yes
- Style: Art Deco
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Material: Bronze
- Type: Bookends
- Country/Region of Origin: France
- Object Type: Bookends