A deals pair of Vintage hand carved elderly couple Bookends by Jose Alberdi

A pair of Vintage hand carved elderly couple Bookends by Jose Alberdi
These are getting rarer and in lovely condition
Made of Walnut
Hand carved by Jose Manuel Alberdi
Gorgeous deep brown colour
Basque Country 1900 - 1949
He was famous for this type of carving
Solid piece would look great in any location
Unusual gift would make a great centrepiece or desk piece
Gorgeous patina to the wood which only comes with age
8.5cm x width x 10cm depth x 15.5cm high
Comes from a smoke deals free home

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Pair of walnut wooden bookends of old people from the Basque Country made by José Manuel Alberdi Elorza "Burrutxali" 1922-2008. Sculptor of international prestige. His outstanding works in Euskal Herria have an "Aita" in Gasteiz, a work in the parish of Corpus Christi in BILBAO and the "Pelotari" in Donostia as well as the "Homage to Euskal Herria" in his home town. Abroad, in London "The alma mater" at the University of Oxford, the "Cosumatun est", among others.
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