Luxury Pelican Bookends | Forwood Design

Bookends should do more than simply support your favourite books. They should add character, craftsmanship and a story to your home. Inspired by traditional Cambodian silver pelican betel boxes, these distinctive bookends from Henry Forwood's Nature Collection transform an everyday necessity into an elegant decorative feature.

Each pelican has been carefully sculpted with remarkable attention to detail. The textured feathers, expressive eyes, gently curved beak and folded wings are finished in rich antiqued silver leaf, creating depth and a beautifully aged appearance. Between the birds sit decorative faux books, giving the design a timeless, scholarly feel that looks equally at home in a study, library, living room or office.

The original Cambodian pelican vessels were used to store betel quid throughout Southeast Asia and have long fascinated collectors for their unusual form and cultural history. Henry Forwood has reinterpreted these historic objects as sculptural bookends, blending traditional inspiration with contemporary interior design.

Substantial enough to support hardback books yet refined enough to display as decorative sculptures, these bookends make an exceptional gift for readers, collectors, interior designers and anyone who appreciates distinctive home accessories. Display them on shelving, a mantelpiece, desk or console table, where their detailed craftsmanship becomes a natural conversation piece.

They look particularly striking on our Shop the Clare Console Table, alongside treasured family photographs from our Shop the Photo Frame collection, or paired with other luxury designs in our Shop the bookend collection.