Before Ronson became famous for lighters, they were already famous for this.
This pair of Art Deco gilt-metal bookends was produced by Ronson Art Metal Works, founded by Louis V. Aronson, in the 1930s — a company that became one of the most celebrated names in American decorative metalwork. The design pairs a boy absorbed in his book with a girl resting her chin on her hands, both dressed in traditional attire, cast in Ronson's signature warm gilt "Old Gold" finish and seated atop heavy black book-form bases with a contrasting bronze-tone finish.
The detail is genuinely fine — the folds of clothing, the expressions, the small gestures that give each figure real personality. This is the kind of pair that turns a bookshelf into a display.
Healthy wear is present throughout, consistent with nearly a century of use — visible in photos.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
Before Ronson became famous for lighters, they were already famous for this.
This pair of Art Deco gilt-metal bookends was produced by Ronson Art Metal Works, founded by Louis V. Aronson, in the 1930s — a company that became one of the most celebrated names in American decorative metalwork. The design pairs a boy absorbed in his book with a girl resting her chin on her hands, both dressed in traditional attire, cast in Ronson's signature warm gilt "Old Gold" finish and seated atop heavy black book-form bases with a contrasting bronze-tone finish.
The detail is genuinely fine — the folds of clothing, the expressions, the small gestures that give each figure real personality. This is the kind of pair that turns a bookshelf into a display.
Healthy wear is present throughout, consistent with nearly a century of use — visible in photos.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
