1931 Art Deco Cast Metal Figural Sisyphus Bookends ibels producing high-quality residential and commercial

producing high-quality residential and commercial lighting hardware through the first half of the 20th century

The uniform drawer layout suggests use for hardware

Left Side:

a chip in one handle

Antique wall thermometer mounted on a hand carved and stained wooden backboard in the shape of an elongated leaf

1931 Art Deco Cast Metal Figural Sisyphus Bookends ibels producing high-quality residential and commercialPair of figural bookends cast in a bronze tone finish, each depicting a nude male figure straining forward against a large, angular rock form an apparent interpretation of Sisyphus mid labor. The figures are rendered with defined musculature and a forward leaning posture, emphasizing tension and effort, while the rock behind them is stylized with faceted, geometric planes in keeping with early Art Deco sensibilities. Each rests on an integrated base