Asian Inspired Bookends
Updated September 5, 2026
This auction ended on September 13, 2026.
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| Lot number | 209 |
| Auction | September Timed |
| Date | September 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Broken Arch Auction Gallery NCFL#9399 |
| Location | Weaverville, North Carolina |
Pair of vintage 1950s chalkware bookends likely manufactured by the Alexander Backer Company (ABCO) of New York. The hand-painted plaster figures depict an Asian man and woman in traditional attire, seated on simulated brick bases, with the woman holding a folding fan and the man a stringed instrument\. Finished in black with gold-trimmed garments and detailed facial features.
