Asian Mathematician & Scribe Bookends. Austin Products 1961

Austin Products, Inc. 1961
Asian Mathematician & Scribe Bookends: A pair of bookends that measure 8.5 inches high and weigh about 8 lbs

Both sculptures are signed : Austin Products 1961
Austin Products, Inc. is a company that began in Brooklyn, New York in the 1950s. They make scaled-down versions of classical art for mass consumption. Here are some products Austin Products made in 1961:
Head of a Young Girl Bust Sculpture: A glossy white plaster impressionist/expressionist sculpture based on Henri Laurens' 1920 sculpture Head of a Young Girl
Hands Sculpture: A 15 inch sculpture made of Sura stone with a bronze finish
Asian Mathematician & Scribe Bookends: A pair of bookends that measure 8.5 inches high and weigh about 8 lbs
Ceramic Tang Horse Sculpture: A 20 inch x 12.5 inch x 6 inch ceramic sculpture
After Modigliani, Sculpture Tete de: A 22 inch tall, 7 inch wide, and 6.5 inch deep clay sculpture
Bust of Beethoven Sculpture: A plaster sculpture with a bronze finish on a wooden base, featuring a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven
Reproduction Sculpture "The Kiss": A 1961 reproduction sculpture
Asian Student Sculpture: A 9 inch green statue with an Asian student
Most Austin sculptures are made of fiberglass or Dura stone, a plaster-based product with a polymer that makes it strong like ceramic.