Guglielmo Ulrich, Arredatori Contemporanei, Milan, 1949, n.p. for the bookends Quaderni Fontana Arte, sales catalogue, Milan, 1960s, n.p. for similar examples of the vide-poche and photo holder
Catalogue Essay
The present model bookends were presented in the exhibition 'Oggetti per la Casa' at the 1947 VIII Triennale in Milan.
Desk accessories: pair of bookends, vide-poche and photo holder
circa 1947 Glass. Each bookend: 13.2 x 10.4 x 3 cm (5 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.) Vide-poche: 4.6 x 25 x 17.2 cm (1 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.) Photo holder: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.) high, 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.) diameter Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy.