Lot # 17 - Rookwood Pottery White Ship Bookends – Circa 1934

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 20-May-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 27-May-2025 6:16:00 PM
Current bid:

$47.00

Highest bidder:

Renman

Auction has ended

Description :

This rare and elegant pair of vintage Rookwood bookends features a stunning high-relief design of sailing ships set against a stylized backdrop of billowing waves and wind. Dated TXXXIV (1934) and stamped 2695, these ceramic bookends showcase the exceptional craftsmanship of the Rookwood Pottery Company during its Art Deco period.


Finished in a classic ivory matte glaze, these nautical-themed pieces were modeled by Gwen Lux (monogram "GL"), a noted Rookwood artist and sculptor.


Details:

Maker: Rookwood Pottery Co., Cincinnati, OH

Year: 1934 (Roman numeral date mark: XXXIV)

Model Number: 2695

Artist: Gwen Lux ("GL" impressed monogram)

Dimensions (approx.): 5.5" H × 6" L × 3" W


These striking pieces once sold through McCartney’s Antiques for $544 (including tax) in 2005—proof of their value and appeal among collectors of American art pottery.



Auction History

Highest bidder is Renman

Date Bid User
27-May-2025 6:11:53 PM $47.00 Renman
27-May-2025 6:11:53 PM $46.00 Travis11
27-May-2025 6:11:41 PM $43.00 Renman
27-May-2025 6:11:41 PM $42.00 Travis11
27-May-2025 6:11:17 PM $37.00 Renman
27-May-2025 6:11:17 PM $36.00 Travis11
27-May-2025 6:11:07 PM $34.00 Renman
27-May-2025 6:11:07 PM $33.00 Travis11
27-May-2025 6:10:53 PM $29.00 Renman
27-May-2025 6:10:53 PM $28.00 Travis11
27-May-2025 6:09:16 PM $24.00 Renman
27-May-2025 6:09:16 PM $23.00 Kenora12
27-May-2025 5:02:20 PM $17.00 Renman
24-May-2025 8:27:22 AM $16.00 Laaevum
24-May-2025 8:27:15 AM $15.00 Stonekp
24-May-2025 8:27:15 AM $14.00 Laaevum
24-May-2025 8:27:09 AM $13.00 Stonekp
24-May-2025 8:27:09 AM $12.00 Laaevum
21-May-2025 6:43:18 PM $11.00 Stonekp
21-May-2025 1:51:12 PM $7.00 TQ
20-May-2025 3:11:02 PM $6.00 Ybug2001
20-May-2025 2:15:55 PM $5.00 Jdog56

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