Globe Bookends
Pair Italian World Globe Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-455, pair Italian revolving globe bookends.
Category
Vintage 1970s Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of world globe bookends with brass accents, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Substantial Pair of Etched Crystal Globe Bookends by Nicole Miller
By Nicole Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Substantial pair of etched crystal globe bookends by Nicole Miller, circa 2000s. The bookends are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookends
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases wrapped in brass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Bookend & Decorative Object, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern polished brass ball orb sculptural bookend. The design features a round
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bookends World Globe Mid-Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of mid-century world globe bookends.
They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Bookends Revolving World & Moon Globe
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A pair of vintage German decorative bookends with spinning globes of the moon and earth
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Brass Bookends Dolphins with ball, France 1950s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Unique pair of bookends, each of three dolphins holding a big globe They are made of brass. It is a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rare & Skillfully Crafted Pair of Patinated Brass, Alchemist Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
of virtually all cultures around the globe. The artist who created these stunning bookends must have
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
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H 6.5 in W 4.9 in D 3.75 in
Hand-Carved Jati Wood Arts & Crafts Bookends with Indigenous Male Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly decorative pair of hand-carved bookends.
At the beginning of the 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
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H 6.3 in W 8.85 in D 2.35 in
Modernist Acrylic Lucite Brass Bookends Art Deco Style Crespi Maison Jansen 1970
By Gabriella Crespi, Maison Jansen, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Sculptural pair of French or Italian acrylic lucite clear plastic bookends in Art Deco Style with
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
H 6.03 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
MCM Metal Brutalist Globe Hemispheres Sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Charlotte, NC
A companion pair of Brutalist style globe hemispheres metal sculptures. Unsigned, in the manner of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Bookends
Materials
Metal
H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 5 in
Pair of Lucite Bookends Ukraine Pysanka Easter Egg and Wheat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bookends Lucite Encased Ukraine Pysanka hand painted Easter egg and sprays of wheat, a pair
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art More Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite, Eggshell
Pair of Mid Century Wooden Globe Sculptures in Oak Produced in England
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of mid century globe sculptures in solid oak and ebonized pine. Both sculptures are in great
Category
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Mounted Objects
Materials
Oak, Pine
"A Tale of Interiors" Book
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
striped wallpaper mixes with French florals. Brass-lion bookends sit beside trays inlaid with glinting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
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Egg Shaped Marble Bookends
By Henry Moore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Egg shaped marble bookends. Each egg has a flat side to hold books tight! White marble with gray graining throughout. Nice size measuring 5.5 tall and 3.5 across.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with decoration of a Goat
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Rotterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white so-called candelabra or baluster tile with the decoration of a goat. It looks like a heavy rain cloud is on its way! Thi...
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Antique 1630s Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience
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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Burmantofts Faience Bacchanalian Green Glazed Tile
By Burmantofts Pottery
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce Burmantofts Faience Bacchanalian tile of rectangular form modelled in relief with figures attending to a resting man set within a raised stepped edge and decorated in green ...
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Antique 1880s English Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
Extraordinary Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
A magnificent example of one of the most spectacular fossils. A large and intensely vibrant ammonite, Placenticeras costatum, from the Bearpaw formation, Alberta, Canada, dating to t...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large 19th Century Victorian Gothic Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Large and rare Victorian Gothic fireplace insert produced by the Coalbrookdale foundry. A simple frame borders larger than average runs of 8 inch square tiles of bamboo canes with Sq...
Category
Antique 1870s Gothic Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 40.99 in W 42.01 in D 14.57 in
19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive bust cast in plaster and then placed on a carved stone socle is truly a great decorative object.
This figure is after the model produced by Caffieri and dep...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Plaster
18th Century French Tiles
Located in Stockbridge, GA
18th century French terra cotta tiles, hand-painted.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Flooring
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture Athlete Figurine in Resin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Red Man Sculpture is a stunning decor piece, adding a touch of sophistication to any home or office. This masculine sculpture features a crouching man with outstretched arms, sym...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Vintage Mid Century Modern Rotating Cube Cork and Chrome Desk Organizer
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage mid century modern cube shaped desk organizer or desk accessory in cork and chrome. Has two compartments; one seemingly for pens and pencils, the other for a small notepad. H...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Georgian Bookends
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 1.5 in D 6 in
Arts and Crafts Oak Glazed Bookcase with inset period tiles
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts oak bookcase with extended upper sides and inset with original Tulip tiles with stylized floral cut-outs. Adjustable book/display shelves to the left and a stain g...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch or Spanish soldier from the period of the 80 Years War.
The decoration of this t...
Category
Antique 1620s Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a pair of vintage elephant bookends. They are made of beautiful hardwood, hand-carved, and have bone-made eyes and tusks.
They are in excellent used condition. They are del...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Anglo-Indian Bookends
Materials
Wood
African Chieftain Chair from Oromo People in Ethiopia, circa Early 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
An early 20th century African chieftain chair from the Oromo people in the eastern part of Ethiopia. The Oromo chairs and seats are all identifiable by their distinctive style, with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Italian modern Self-supporting screen Cartoons by Luigi Baroli for Baleri, 2000s
By Luigi Baroli, Baleri Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Self-supporting screen Cartoons by Luigi Baroli for Baleri, 2000s
Screen mod. Cartoons characterized by a self-supporting structure made of light gray corrugated cardb...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
H 67.72 in W 114.18 in D 14.97 in
Persia, Armenia & Adjacent Regions: A Hand-colored 17th Century Map by De Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
This colorful and detailed 17th century copperplate map by Frederick De Wit was published in Amsterdam between 1666 and 1690. It depicts the Caspian Sea and portions of the Black, Re...
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Frederick de WitPersia, Armenia & Adjacent Regions: A Hand-colored 17th Century Map by De Wit , 1680
H 23.5 in W 27 in D 1.325 in
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Midcentury Pair of Italian Globe Bookend
Located in New York, NY
A very cool pair of vintage globe bookends, made in Italy, that spin.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Metal
Rare Pink and Blue Marbled Alabaster Stone Globe Bookends, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful and unusual pair of pink and blue globe shape bookends. Dust off that bookshelf and add
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
Library Bookend with the Globe
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Ben Seibel Half-Globe Copper Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage sculptural bookends in copper by noted mid century designer Ben Seibel. The
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Copper
Pair of Collectible 1960s Copper Bookends from National Helium Corporation
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible set of bookends from the 1960s, in copper with the legend, National Helium
Category
20th Century American Space Age Bookends
H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Antique Silver King 5 Cent Gum Ball Vending Machine c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique 5 cent gum ball machine with hand blown glass globe, red cast iron body, yellow
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Antique Advanced Machine Co. Gum Ball Vending Machine c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique cast iron 1 cent gum ball machine with hand blown glass globe. Original patent
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern polished brass ball orb sculptural bookend. The design features a round
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Christopher Columbus Bookends
Located in Port Chester, NY
Interesting bronze bookends, Christopher Columbus with books and the globe.
Category
20th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Whaleboat Bookends of Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid brass whaleboat bookends. Two bow of whaleboats with whalemen at the bow casting
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Huge circa 1860 Antique Victorian Walnut Library Study Bookcase Cupboard Base
Located in GB
it, I guess that’s why it's so popular to have ornate bookends and small statues and globes adoring
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 108.27 in W 125.79 in D 17.13 in
Vintage Spinning World Globe Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage world globe bookends that spin. 6.25" H.
Pair available here online. By request
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A midcentury pair of Italian world globe bookends with brass accents.
Marked "Made in Italy" on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century pair of Italian world globe bookends with brass accents. Marked "Made in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage World Globe Bookends That Spin
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage World Globe Bookends that spin. Item available here online, and by request, can
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Bookends
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Pair of Italian World Globe Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A pair of midcentury Italian world globe bookends, made in Italy. Bookends are brass, wood and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Lapis Gemstone Revolving World Globe Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Enticing pair of Globe bookends. Channeling old-world glamour into your home décor, this
Category
1990s Afghan Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Midcentury Bookends World Globe
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of midcentury world globe bookends
They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Bookends World Globe
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of midcentury world globe bookends
They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Bookends World Globe
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of mid-century world globe bookends.
They globes are two pieces of timeless design ideal
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Bookends World Globe
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of mid-century world globe bookends.
They globes are two pieces of timeless design ideal for
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid century Bookends World Globe
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of midcentury world globe bookends
They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Large Mid-Century Bookends World Globe Earth Desk Accessories
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of mid-century world globe bookends.
They globes are two pieces of timeless design ideal
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Maps
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Globe Book Ends, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two vintage globe book ends. Made in wood with a rotative globe.
Manufactured in Spain
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bronze Greek Scholar Bookends by Pompeian Bronze Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Heavy pair of bronze bookends of a Greek scholar and globe by Pompeian Bronze Co., circa 1920s
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern polished brass ball orb sculptural bookend. The design features a round
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Globe Arrow Bookends on Marble Slabs
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful and sculptural bookends or decorative pieces. The globes pivet so you can re-direct the
Category
20th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
1970s Italian World Globe Bookends
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage Italian wood world globe bookends. Great globe design. Marked.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
1970s World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage pair of 1970s world globe wood bookends. No marks.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Italian World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair
Located in Amherst, NH
Pair of world globe wood bookends made in Italy. Marked. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
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Globe Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of globe bookends available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique globe bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are all kinds of globe bookends available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Globe bookends bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.
Finding the Right bookends for You
A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.
Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.
If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.
Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.
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