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Margaret J. Postgate, Elephant Push-Pull bookends, c. 1929, glazed stoneware© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Elephant Push-Pull bookends

Margaret J. Postgate (American, 1880–1953) · c. 1929

$1,397 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,063≈ €1,205

Hammer $1,100 · with buyer’s premium $1,397

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Medium
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As published: “glazed stoneware”
Category
Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions
5 h x 5½ w x 3½ d in (13 x 14 x 9 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Machine Age Design: 1925–1950 (auctions/2025/11/machine-age-design-1925-1950)
Date
November 18, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
145
Estimate
$700 – — (≈ £533) (≈ €604)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 5, 2026

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