Art Deco Nude Lady Bookend Figurine Statue Elyse by M Guiraud Riviere

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Recast from the French sculpture “Elyse” by M. Guiraud Riviere (1925), these decidedly Art Deco bookends feature shapely female nude figures seated on shells. I believe 1 bookend is high-quality solid bronze and the second may be cast iron covered in bronze based on the lighter weight, both recast from the original molds in 1980…

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