{"product_id":"reading-figure-bookends-set-of-2-ceramic-sculptures-in-gold-or-silver","title":"Reading Figure Bookends, Set of 2 Ceramic Sculptures in Gold or Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo small ceramic sculptures of people lost in a book, sold as a pair. One sits on the floor with its knees drawn up and a book resting on them; the other perches on a tall block, reading an open book held in both hands. Stand them back to back at either end of a row and they keep your books upright, each one facing outward and reading its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is polished to a mirror shine in warm gold or bright silver, so the figures pick up the lamp and the room around them. At 6.3 and 7.7 inches tall they fit a bookshelf, a desk or a side table without taking it over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo readers, each in a pose of its own\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe floor reader is the wider of the two. It sits straight on the shelf with its back upright and its knees raised, one arm reaching over them to hold a small book up to its bowed head while the other hand rests on the shelf beside it. The block reader is taller and narrower, sitting upright on a plain rectangular block with its head tipped down over the pages, one foot planted in front of the block and the other tucked back against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither figure has a face. The heads are smooth ovals and the bodies are drawn long and simple, so the pair reads as a modern sculpture rather than a figurine with painted detail. Turn them around and the other side is finished just the same, which means either figure can stand at either end of the row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookends that still look right when the shelf is half empty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain brackets only make sense while there are books leaning on them, and the moment a few go back to the library or onto the nightstand you are left with two pieces of hardware at either end of a gap. These do the same job, with each figure's flat back pressed against the end book of the row. Take the books away and they are still a pair of sculptures worth looking at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes them easy to move around. Put them back to back on a mantel, side by side at the corner of a desk, or with a short run of hardbacks between them on a console in the hall. Because they are small, they suit the shelves most people actually have: a single row in a bookcase, the back of a desk, or a bedside table next to whatever you are reading at the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold or silver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth colors are the same two figures under the same reflective glaze. The gold is a warm yellow gold that sits comfortably with walnut, oak, cream walls and warm lamplight. The silver is a clean, cool chrome that suits white or black shelving, gray walls and glass. Either way the finish reflects whatever is around it, so the figures look a little different in every room you try them in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey make an easy present for anyone who reads, and an easy one to keep. You will see them every time you reach for a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType: Bookends, set of 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Polished reflective glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors: Gold, Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign: Two abstract reading figures, one seated on the floor and one seated on a block\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloor reader dimensions: 5.7 x 3.5 x 6.3 in (14.5 x 9 x 16 cm), width x depth x height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlock reader dimensions: 3.9 x 2.6 x 7.7 in (10 x 6.5 x 19.5 cm), width x depth x height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse: Indoor decoration and bookends for shelves, desks, side tables and mantels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe them with a soft, dry cloth. No chemical cleaners, no abrasive sponges, and do not soak them in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep them away from heaters and open flames, and out of strong direct sunlight for long periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Includes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Floor Reader Bookend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Block Reader Bookend\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ridgewell Living","offers":[{"title":"Gold","offer_id":68089421857064,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":68089421889832,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9430\/5064\/files\/0727-01.png?v=1793823067","url":"https:\/\/ridgewellliving.com\/products\/reading-figure-bookends-set-of-2-ceramic-sculptures-in-gold-or-silver","provider":"Ridgewell Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}