Bookends
Elizabeth Goldfinger (1936 - 2024)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1950 - 1955
Materials
Wood, cast iron
Measurements
195 x 114 x 130 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
2 Willow Road, London
NT 112681
Summary
A pair of wooden bookends, made at school by Elizabeth Goldfinger (born 1936). L-shaped with arch-topped uprights and rectangular bases, fitted together with mortice and tenon joints. On each base is mounted a small cast iron sculpted head, with a long nose and large ears.
Provenance
Owned by Ernö Goldfinger and Ursula Ruth Blackwell, also known as Mrs Ernö Goldfinger. Purchased by the National Trust in 1994.
Credit line
National Trust Collections (2 Willow Road, The Ernő Goldfinger Collection)
Makers and roles
Elizabeth Goldfinger (1936 - 2024), maker