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Vintage Michelangelo Buonarroti Bookends Chalkware Plaster Grand Tour Neoclassical Library Decor

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Title: Vintage Michelangelo Buonarroti Bookends Chalkware Plaster Grand Tour Neoclassical Library Decor Bronze Stone Look Pair

Description: Vintage from the 1940s
Materials: chalk
Width: 5.5 inches
Height: 6 inches
Depth: 3.5 inches
Vintage Michelangelo Buonarroti Chalkware Bookends (Pair)
A classic Grand Tour–style set with sculptural Michelangelo portrait medallions, finished in a rich antiqued bronze/stone look—perfect for styling shelves, built-ins, and library moments.
Details
Size (each): 6"H x 5.5"W x 3"D
Material: chalkware / plaster (cast), painted antiqued finish
Design: raised medallion portrait with “MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI” text
Use: holds books upright + doubles as sculptural shelf decor
Condition
Minor vintage wear with small nicks/scuffs (consistent with chalkware pieces)
No structural issues visible from provided photo
Styling ideas
Layer into Old World / European library shelves
Pair with leather books, brass frames, marble objects, busts
Great for office, study, den, masculine traditional, moody academia
Notes
Finish is decorative (not solid bronze/metal)

Reserve: $94.00

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Vintage Michelangelo Buonarroti Bookends Chalkware Plaster Grand Tour Neoclassical Library Decor

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