Auntique & Uncle Tony |
|
Sellers of Antique Bookends, Vintage Glass, & Collectibles |
|
Nuart |
|
Circa 1931 |
“Elbert Hubbard” |
|
Price: $499 / pair |
|
Elbert Hubbard bookends. Attr. to Nuart – circa 1931. Gray metal. Measures 7” high x 4” wide x 5-1/4” deep. Weighs 7 lbs. the pair. Newer green felt on bottom. Identified as “Bookworm” in Collectors Encyclopedia of Bookends”. Later identified in a Roycroft book as Hubbard, a major player in America’s Arts and Crafts Movement. Extremely hard to find in this outstanding condition. |
|
# 3046 |
|
To purchase or inquire, contact us by phone or email with the item # to arrange shipping method and payment.
Phone: 215-439-1297 |
|
OR |
|
With PayPal |
|
Elbert Hubbard was the charismatic mastermind of the Roycrofters, an East Aurora, NY handicraft community of metalsmiths, leathersmiths, furniture makers, printers, typesetters and bookbinders.
The community was founded in 1895 and soon became the center of the American Arts and Crafts movement. At its peak from 1910 to 1915, Hubbard and his 500 skilled Roycrofters enjoyed world-wide success. In 1915 Hubbard and his wife died aboard the Lusitania when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. The Roycroft community remained a mecca for artists and writers under the leadership of Hubbard’s son, until it closed in1938. Today, the Roycroft campus is listed on the National Registery of Historic Landmarks. The quality craftsmanship and unique artistry of Roycroft products made them the most successful artistic enterprise of the early 20th century Arts and Crafts era. Today, those items are highly sought after by collectors. |
