Art Deco French Marble Bookends, 1930s, Set of 2

A pair of bookends made of natural, multicolored marble, featuring a compact, geometric design. The cuboid forms are composed of several types of stone—dominated by deep shades of black with distinctive white veining, complemented by brown-red sections with decorative patterns and subtle accents of green and ochre. The distinct division of the surface into horizontal bands and geometric corners gives the whole a modernist character. The naturally varied structure of the stone means that each bookend has a slightly different pattern, allowing the pair to form a cohesive yet not identical composition. The heavy, solid construction ensures their stability when holding books, while also allowing them to be treated as standalone decorative objects. This is a striking example of combining a functional, everyday object with the decorative form characteristic of modernist interiors.