{"product_id":"french-provincial-fruit-bookends-poire","title":"Poire French Provincial Pear and Apple Bookends, Cast Iron Set of 2 in Aged Black","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  details.cl-faq summary {\n    list-style: none;\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 12px;\n  }\n  details.cl-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  details.cl-faq summary::after {\n    content: \"\\25BE\";\n    color: #C2A46F;\n    font-size: 14px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    line-height: 1;\n    transition: transform 0.25s ease;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n  }\n  details.cl-faq[open] summary::after {\n    transform: rotate(180deg);\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 20px 0;\"\u003eA cast iron pear and apple, pitted and dark, heavy enough to hold a shelf of books in line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\"\u003ePoire is a pair of fruit bookends cast in solid \u003cstrong\u003ecast iron\u003c\/strong\u003e with an \u003cstrong\u003eaged black\u003c\/strong\u003e finish, bronze and rust showing through the dimpled skin. One is shaped as a pear, the other as an apple, each with a little leaf at the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\"\u003eEach fruit sits on an L-shaped base that slips under your books, with the weight of the iron keeping a row upright. Set them at each end of a shelf, or use one as a heavy little doorstop or paperweight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25); font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eA pear and an apple\u003c\/strong\u003e, sold as a pair, with a pitted, hand-finished texture and a little cast leaf each.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25); font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSolid cast iron\u003c\/strong\u003e, weighty enough to actually hold books, not just decorate the shelf.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25); font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eAged black finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, dark with bronze and rust tones for a vintage, lived-in look.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eMore than bookends\u003c\/strong\u003e, lovely on a shelf, a mantel, a desk, or as a pair of weighty ornaments.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E2DDD4; color: #2e3547; border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 0 0 40px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; width: 42%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003ePear bookend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003e11.3 × 9 × 14 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eApple bookend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003e11.3 × 9 × 12.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eSet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003e2 pieces, one pear and one apple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003e2.99 kg (the pair)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003ecast iron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003eaged black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003ebookends, doorstop, or ornament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003eFrench Provincial · French country · vintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; font-weight: 300;\"\u003eindoor use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eHow to style it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eA few ways to use them:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 24px 22px; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eSet one at each end of a shelf of books; see more in the \u003ca style=\"color: #c2a46f; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/collections\/bookends\"\u003ebookends\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eUse them on a desk or in a study with a stack of favourite hardbacks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eStand them as a pair of ornaments on a mantel or console, even without books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003ePress one into service as a heavy paperweight or a small doorstop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E2DDD4; color: #2e3547; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 22px; border-left: 4px solid #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 40px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; color: #2e3547; margin: 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-style: normal; font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2e3547; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eStylist's Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    The dark iron looks best against pale books or a light shelf. Try them with a few vintage clothbound spines for a proper old-library look.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Keeping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 40px 0;\"\u003eDust with a soft dry cloth, and keep them indoors and dry. Like all cast iron, the finish can mark or spot if left somewhere damp. A little furniture wax or a light wipe of oil now and then keeps the aged black looking rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E2DDD4; color: #2e3547; border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eIs this a single bookend or a pair?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eIt is a set of two: one pear and one apple, sold together as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eAre they heavy enough to hold books?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eYes. They are solid cast iron and weigh close to 3 kg for the pair, so they hold a row of books well. The flat base also tucks under the books to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eWhat are they made of?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eCast iron, with an aged black finish that lets bronze and rust tones show through the pitted surface for a vintage look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eWill each one look exactly the same?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eBecause each piece is hand-finished, the aged black varies a little from one to the next. Small differences in the patina are part of the character and not a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"padding: 14px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eCan I use them outdoors?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eThese are best kept indoors. Cast iron can rust if it is left somewhere damp, so a shelf, desk, or mantel suits them best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; padding: 10px 14px; border-left: 2px solid #C2A46F; margin: 0; font-style: italic; opacity: 0.9;\"\u003eBecause Poire is hand-finished, slight variations in patina, texture, and paint are natural and add to the unique character of each piece. Colour may also vary slightly between screens; all photography is taken in natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chateau Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53532298019095,"sku":"A3046","price":69.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/1872\/6423\/files\/cast-iron-fruit-bookends-styled-shelf..jpg?v=1781249434","url":"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/products\/french-provincial-fruit-bookends-poire","provider":"Chateau Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}