{"product_id":"j-b-hirsch-gerdago-art-deco-bookends-a3472","title":"J.B. Hirsch Gerdago Art Deco Bookends A3472","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eA striking pair of Art Deco figural bookends produced by the J.B. Hirsch Foundry in the style of designer Gerdago (Gerda Iro Gerdago). Each bookend depicts an elegant female figure in a flowing red gown, standing in a graceful pose typical of 1920s–30s Art Deco fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eThe figures are cast metal with cold-painted decoration and pale ivorine-style faces, mounted on stepped marble bases. Their elongated proportions and stylised movement capture the theatrical elegance associated with Art Deco sculpture and the fashionable cabaret and dance culture of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eJ.B. Hirsch of New York was a prominent foundry producing decorative bronzes, lamps, and bookends from the early 20th century. Many of their figural designs were inspired by European artists and the chryselephantine style that combined metal figures with ivory or ivorine faces. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eMost examples of these Hirsch figural bookends date to the late 1920s to early 1930s, when Art Deco sculpture and ivorine-faced figures were at their peak. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eMeasures 3.5\" x 4.5\" x 10\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42625519583330,"sku":"A3472","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1596\/5487\/files\/A3472-0.jpg?v=1773437804","url":"https:\/\/earlycal.com\/products\/j-b-hirsch-gerdago-art-deco-bookends-a3472","provider":"Early California Antiques Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}