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Elephant Push-Pull bookends, pair

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

$640 price realized incl. premium

≈ £472≈ €543

Hammer $500 · with buyer’s premium $640

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Medium
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As published: “glazed stoneware”
Category
Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions
4½ h x 5½ w x 3¾ d in (11 x 14 x 10 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Machine Age Design 1925–1950 (auctions/2026/04/machine-age-design-1925-1950)
Date
April 14, 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
130
Estimate
$700 – — (≈ £516) (≈ €594)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 4, 2026

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