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Bookends For Sale
Carl Aubock Iron & Brass Coin Medal Midcentury Bookend, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a rare modernist book end, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck III in the 1970s. The bookend consists of a large brass medal, which displays the coat of arms of the hous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Wood Horse Head Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of solid wood bookends hand carved into the shape of horse heads. One bookend features a carved horse head profile while the other appears more as the shadow. A playful piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Geometric Onyx Bookends
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handcrafted genuine onyx bookends with geometric design. Carved and polished natural striped onyx. Each piece is unique and features variegated colors in white, beige, tan, brown, and taupe. Makes a chic desk...
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bookends/Bust - Jacques Marin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Matching pair of Art Nouveau period bookends or busts. The figurines are made of green patinated bronze, on a Belgian black marble base. The patina on the bronze is in good condition...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair Of Antique Decorative Bookends, English, Leather, Book Rest, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative bookends. An English, leather dressed book rest, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Fascinating colour and tactility to this executive ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Leather
Pair Langley Art Deco Fish & Wave Art Pottery Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and wonderful pair Art Deco bookends formed as fish and waves by the Derbyshire based pottery Langley Lovatts and dating from around 1935. Made in the early years of the Oakes period the novelty stoneware bookends are formed as a solitary fish surfing on a wave which raises above its head. The hollow made bookends stand on flat unglazed bases with body formed as a wave, the raised end forming the bookend. The fish are nicely molded in typical period style and the bookends are decorated in sea green matted glazes. Both have printed black Langley Pottery...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Rare Emerald Green Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of solid emerald green bookends by Blenko excellent condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Salta Round Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Pair of French Carved Solid Oak Art Deco Bookends Signed E. JODET, Faiences etc.
Located in Salzburg, AT
Extremely decorative and very finely designed Art Deco cubic bookends by LA ROCHE SUR YON - Maison Jodet, Faiences Et Verreries - La Roche Sur Yon.
Signed with red and gold label o...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Oak
Vintage Extending Book Slide, Venetian, Gilt, Tulipwood, Bookrest, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage extending book slide. A Venetian, gilt finished tulipwood bookrest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Delightfully presented book slide, with appealing f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Giltwood
Salta Round Brown Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1937 'Bamboo' Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1937 'Bamboo' bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed hand cut and polished bamboo and brass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Glass Bookends in the Style of Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of frosted Horse Head sculpture bookends. The pair could be used as decorative pieces but also are perfect for bookends, especially in a Childs room. They are molded...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Signed Curtis Jeré Gilded a to Z Bookends
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Houston, TX
Stately and heavy A-Z cast iron bookend with gilded gold finish by artist Curtis Jeré, c.1960s. These incredible bookends are made of cast iron coated with gold leaf, and weigh in at...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Ceramic Bookends Dancers by ROBJ, France
By ROBJ
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting two dancers. Stamped under the bottom ROBJ, Paris.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 14 x 5.5 x 20 cm (5.51 x 2.16 x 7.87 in).
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Walrus Bookends Signed by by G.H. Laurent
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze walrus bookends signed by by G.H. Laurent.
Numbered, France 1925
This pair is illustrated in 2 books:
Art Deco and other figu...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Duck Bookends, circa 1950
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of polished cast brass duck bookends, circa 1950.
Pair of polished decorative brass duck bookends in Sarried style.
Very sturdy and heavy.
Pair of midcentury vintage cas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Egyptian Revival Bronze Bookends on Marble Blocks
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of Egyptian revival bronze bookends on marble blocks, circa 1940s. The art deco period set are in good vintage condition and measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Polished Brass Rare Unicorn Bookend Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage solid polished brass bookend sculpture with nice weight circa 1950s.
Category
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Solid Bronze Gear Bookends c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of solid bronze gear bookends.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960-1970.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Bronze.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Bradley and Hubbard Art Nouveau Bronze and Slag Glass Expandable Book Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period bronze and slag glass expandable book rack
By Bradley & Hubbard
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 13.13"W x 5"D x 3.75"H. Extends up to 24"W.
Good o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco bronze bookends faun and girl with grapes by Pierre Laurel, France 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends faun and girl with grapes by Pierre Laurel.
Pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
Signed Laurel & stamped number.
Patinated bron...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design
Dimensions: D 11 x W 11 x H 18 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Finish: Tumbled and burnished.
Weight: 2,5 kg.
Finished and assembled by hand in India. Please contact us.
Fold bookend captures the recurring act of turning a page as a sculptural object. The simplified form reveals a bold character by allowing the material to take over the conversation. Designed to be used as a bookend, the interior surface reveals itself mysteriously as you move around it. Fold layers on as a metaphor in space beautifying its timeless nature. Sand cast in solid brass, each piece is finished working closely with master artisans.
The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime.
Stem is a contemporary Indian...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art déco bowling bookends, USA 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual pair of American Art Deco’ bookends depicting a women and a man playing bowling. Painted white metal sculptures. USA circa 1930.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Dog Doorstop Boxer & the Imp with Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Two fabulous cast iron dog doorstops in original paint. A boxer and the other not sure of the breed but it's named Imp and cast below the feet. Boxer...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Amber Glass Galloping Horse Sculpture / Bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company
Located in San Diego, CA
An amber glass galloping horse sculpture / bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 6"W x 3"D x 8"H. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Glass
PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ASPREY LONDON CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER BOOKENDs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of original Asprey London Alligator / Crocodile brown leather bookends circa 1880
A tru...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop by Walter Von Neesen for Chase, circa 1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant design by Walter Von Neesen for Chase circa 1935. Brass & copper stylized in the form of a arching cat. Rare find. In excellent vintage condition with min...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Each one signed in script 'G. Rischmann France'
By Gaston Rischmann (1907-1979)
A unique pair of Art De...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Italian White Carrara Marble, Red and Black Dice Bookends Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage unusual Italian 1960s white carrara marble bookends have large dice propped as the focal point with red and black resin dots. They have been professionally polis...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Zadounaisky Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of wrought iron bookends representing antelopes.
Stamped Zadounaisky.
In very good condition.
Height: 19cm
Length: 19cm
Thickness: 4cm
Total weight: 1.3 Kg
Michel Zadounaïsky,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Vintage Chrome Bookends, 20th. Century
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Vintage Chrome Bookends, 20th. Century
Sleek and tubular in composition, these bookends are highly sculptural and present an elegant symmetry when in use.
Category
20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Reading Shriner Monkey Sculpture Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your space with these captivating hand-painted heavy plaster bookends, showcasing a delightful depiction of two monkeys engrossed in the Tales of the Empire books. Crafted in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Charming Small Bookstand in Maple with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Charming Small Bookstand made of Maple Wood with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century.
This bookstand features intarsia details on the reddened ends of the piece in the form of floral orn...
Category
19th Century European Antique Bookends
Materials
Maple
Ionic Bookend no:2 Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body.
Ionic columns are one of three types of column styles used in Greece; V...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends
Materials
Statuary Marble
Funky Danish Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Funky Danish bookends-blond guy and dark guy caricatures! Well made and hand painted.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Bookends Monkey with Lantern by Max Le Verrier 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends monkey with lantern by Max Le Verrier.
Green patinated metal on a Portor marble base. France 1925.
This model is called Boubou and illustrated in Mascottes automobiles...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette”
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Art Deco style, France.
Ladies with flower baskets
Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze)
signed
Socle in black stone (co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Medieval Library Very
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Library, Book, Throne, medieval, revival
Alabaster and marble bookends in the shape of monks sitting on a throne reading a book Medieval style figur of a monge carved on the albastr...
Category
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Brass "The Stallion" Horse Head Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "The Stallion" horse head bookends manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1954. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a few small...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Elephant Bookends, Signed and Dated 1929
Located in Petaluma, CA
These handsome bookends make a great addition to any home. The trunks are up for the collectors, signifying good luck. They are dated 1929 and signed "BBC", who is the maker, but si...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Antique Marly Horse Bookends, French, Grand Tour, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Marly Horse bookends. A French, bronze and slate Grand Tour book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.
Subs...
Category
1860s French Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Pair of Marble Praying Monk /Scholar Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice and unusual pair of hand made marble praying monk / scholar bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 9.25"W x 2.6...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Marble
Bronze-Plated Dog Bookends, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A pair of original bronze-plated bookends with original felt on the bottom. Stamped "PMC" Philadelphia Metal Co. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Elephant Bookends by Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century carved hand-crafted wooden elephant bookends by french sculptor Ary Bitter
By: Ary Bitter
Material: wood, metal
Technique: hand-crafted, hand-carved, carv...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass American Eagle "1776" Bookends by Philadelpha Manufacturing Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of brass American eagle "1776" bookends by Philadelpha Manufacturing Co., circa 1970s. The eagles are in very good vintage condition and measure 5.5"W x 6"D x 6.75"H. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Salta Medium Square Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Pair of Italian Grand Tour Carved Yellow Alabaster Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Grand Tour Column Bookends in Yellow Carved Alabaster from Italy, circa 1960s
Bookends are marked with authentic period stickers "Hand Carved", "Archer ...
Category
1960s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair Italian Marble Burgundy and White 'Book' Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1116 A substantial pair of Italian MCM burgundy and white marble 'book' bookends.
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pausa Book Divider, Beech Wood
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The best way to enter the universe of writing is through books and its reading in stimulating pauses. The collection of dividers and paperweights owe their names to these moments: Pa...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Bookends
Materials
Beech
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Glass Elephant Bookends
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Art Glass Elephant Bookends. Metal heads and smoky and clear glass bases. Not signed but in the style of Murano. Excellent Vintage condition, no chips or cracks, very heavy, ...
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cast Iron Siamese Cat Door Stop with Gold Remnant
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Art Deco Modern cast iron Siamese Cat door stop with gold paint remnants. Rare hard to find Sculptural Cat. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, paint mostly gone.
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Marble Etruscan Horse Profile Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and incredibly stylish horse bookends. These bookends are tall and commanding. The etruscan profile is striking and a signature of mid century style. The lines are stylish ...
Category
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Bronze Plated Irish Setter Bookends, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About:
A pair of original bronze plated bookends with original felt on the bottom. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their finish and have the appropriate pati...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice size to hold a stack of books. Great for your beach house! Any dark areas are reflect...
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cast Iron Bookends w/Camels, by Judd Co. ca. 1920
By Judd Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
These highly detailed and colorful bookends were made by the Judd Co., one of the most respected makers of bookends in the U.S. They produced many beautiful...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Antique, New and Vintage Bookends
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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