Set of 2 vintage Holy Bible and Praying Hands Bookends by Universal Statuary Corp. Chicago 1962.

Each bookend is 4" x 5.1/2" [10.2cm x 14cm]; 5" [12.7cm] wide at the base including hands; resin filed with chalkware, gilt. Some wear, aging, very good condition.

Universal Statuary Corp. was an American, Chicago-based, statue manufacturer. Jack and Leo Lucchesi were brothers that founded the Universal Statuary Corp in the 1930s. Jack ran the business, Leo ran production. The company produced piggy banks, plaques and (by the late 1930s) large store displays, including Indian statues for western themed restaurants. In the 1950s, they produced chalkware lamps, usually featuring paired male and female figures, and other home decor that is widely collected today.

The company employed many immigrant artisans to design the chalkware and plaster figures and produce the statues, lamps, home decor pieces and display advertising figures. In the 1950s they moved to a new building located on Ogden Ave., where they began working with experimental composites. There they transitioned from chalkware to resins and came up with a material "FiberClad InFrangible", and guaranteed it would not break or chip. The company employed plastic in the 1970s.

Rates vary per zone/ country, we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ------------- $59.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ----- $57.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ------ $92.50