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Chrome and Walnut Art Deco Magazine Rack by Fred D. Farr for Revere
Chrome and Walnut Art Deco Magazine Rack by Fred D. Farr for Revere

Chrome and Walnut Art Deco Magazine Rack by Fred D. Farr for Revere

By Revere, Fred D. Farr

Located in San Diego, CA

This spring design concept was first used by Farr in his hugely successful range of bookends for Revere. This piece is one of the original magazine versions issued with a walnut hand...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bookend

Materials

Stainless Steel

19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers
19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers

19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers

Located in Haarlem, NL

They were originally made as doorstoppers, but also very useful as large bookends. Back to back they make a 3D pointer dog and next to each other they make great looking couple.

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookend

Materials

Brass

Outstanding Quality Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Outstanding Quality Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Outstanding Quality Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality 18th century antique Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau bookcase with a sh...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Bookend

Materials

Walnut

Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s
Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s

Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s

By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier

Located in PARIS, FR

Le Verrier's studio created bronze lamps, ashtrays, bookends, desk sets, and hood ornaments; often featuring nude women or animals in an Art Deco style.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Bookend

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Three Tiers
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Three Tiers

French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Three Tiers

Located in New Orleans, LA

A crystal ball finial bookends the piece at bottom. Each piece in our shop is professionally rewired and in working order.

Category

19th Century French Antique Bookend

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Set of Ten 19th Century English Victorian Brass Chimney Good Luck Shoes or Boots
Set of Ten 19th Century English Victorian Brass Chimney Good Luck Shoes or Boots

Set of Ten 19th Century English Victorian Brass Chimney Good Luck Shoes or Boots

Located in Haarlem, NL

The biggest is heavy enough to use as paper weight or maybe even as a small bookend. Very pretty collection.   

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookend

Materials

Brass

1930s Hubley Cast Iron Pink Basket of Roses and Phlox Floral Bouquet Doorstop
1930s Hubley Cast Iron Pink Basket of Roses and Phlox Floral Bouquet Doorstop

1930s Hubley Cast Iron Pink Basket of Roses and Phlox Floral Bouquet Doorstop

By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the smaller flower basket examples, nicely suited as a bookend as well. circa 1930. The Hubley Manufacturing Company was first incorporated in 1894 in Lancaster, Pennsyl...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Bookend

Materials

Iron

1760 Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd
1760 Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd

1760 Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd

By John Milton

Located in Bath, GB

Pages 69, 231, 235, 262, and 330 misnumbered 96, 131, 135, 268, and 230. Bound by BookEnds. Collated, complete. Both of John Milton's epic poems bound in one volume, 'Paradise Los...

Category

1760s European Antique Bookend

Materials

Paper

19th Century Empire Bronze Chandelier with Palmetto Crown and Flame Center
19th Century Empire Bronze Chandelier with Palmetto Crown and Flame Center

19th Century Empire Bronze Chandelier with Palmetto Crown and Flame Center

Located in New Orleans, LA

Lastly, a heavy acanthus finial bookends the fixture at bottom Each piece in our shop is professionally rewired and in working order.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Bookend

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Iron & Crystal Chandelier
French 19th Century Louis XV Iron & Crystal Chandelier

French 19th Century Louis XV Iron & Crystal Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

Particularly striking are the large auburn colored crystals which bookend the piece at top and bottom. Each piece in our shop is professionally rewired and in working order.

Category

19th Century French Antique Bookend

Materials

Crystal, Iron

19th Century Vernis Martin Handpainted Neoclassical Giltwood & Bronze Vitrine
19th Century Vernis Martin Handpainted Neoclassical Giltwood & Bronze Vitrine

19th Century Vernis Martin Handpainted Neoclassical Giltwood & Bronze Vitrine

Located in New York, NY

A Arcadian scene involving four seraphs in a pasture surrounded by bucolic woods occupies the center panel, while romanticist forest scenes bookend it on either side. There are a wea...

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Bookend

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers
French 19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers

French 19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers

Located in New Orleans, LA

Finally, an acorn finial bookends the piece at bottom. Each piece in our shop is professionally rewired and in working order.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Bookend

Materials

Bronze

Maximilien Louis Fiot 'Fr 1886 - 1953' Combat Des Aigles
Maximilien Louis Fiot 'Fr 1886 - 1953' Combat Des Aigles

Maximilien Louis Fiot 'Fr 1886 - 1953' Combat Des Aigles

Located in Dallas, TX

He also did several decorative pieces including bookends, which provided him with further opportunities for creating pairs.

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Bookend

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Twin field panels dress the fall of the upper cabinet Benefiting from a loop handle and quality working lock and key Lowering the fall reveals a tooled, black leather writing surfa...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bookend

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Bronzed Plaster Head of an American Indian
Early 20th Century Bronzed Plaster Head of an American Indian

Early 20th Century Bronzed Plaster Head of an American Indian

Located in Hudson, NY

Several like modeled bronze bookends can be found and a number of similar but slightly different sculpted bust can be found but the exact identity of the sitter or artist is as yet t...

Category

Early 20th Century North American Antique Bookend

Materials

Plaster

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze Doré Sconces, French Antique
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze Doré Sconces, French Antique

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze Doré Sconces, French Antique

Located in New Orleans, LA

The backplate is finished at bottom with an acanthus leaf design, bookending this magnificent pair. Each piece in our shop is professionally rewired and in working order.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Bookend

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Veronica" by Josef Lorenzl
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Veronica" by Josef Lorenzl

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Veronica" by Josef Lorenzl

By Josef Lorenzl

Located in London, GB

His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contempo...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Bookend

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Early 20th C Cold-Painted Austrian Bronze Entitled "Garland Dancer" by Lorenzl
Early 20th C Cold-Painted Austrian Bronze Entitled "Garland Dancer" by Lorenzl

Early 20th C Cold-Painted Austrian Bronze Entitled "Garland Dancer" by Lorenzl

By Josef Lorenzl

Located in London, GB

His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contempo...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Bookend

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Early 20th C Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "The Harvest" by J Lorenzl
Early 20th C Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "The Harvest" by J Lorenzl

Early 20th C Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "The Harvest" by J Lorenzl

By Josef Lorenzl

Located in London, GB

His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contempo...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Bookend

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Pair of Hammered Arts & Crafts Blacked Metal Owl Bookends by Goberg, Hugo Berger
Pair of Hammered Arts & Crafts Blacked Metal Owl Bookends by Goberg, Hugo Berger

Pair of Hammered Arts & Crafts Blacked Metal Owl Bookends by Goberg, Hugo Berger

By Goberg

Located in Lisse, NL

Artistic pair of bookends by famous German metal worker. These rare and double sided 'Goberg' owl bookends are in good condition.

Category

Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Bookend

Materials

Metal

Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base
Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base

Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base

Located in Lisse, NL

Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures that were used to create these bookends probably traveled through Indonesia or India.

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Bookend

Materials

Marble, Brass

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Antique Bookend For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique bookend available at 1stDibs. Each antique bookend for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique bookend — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique bookend, designed in the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique bookend that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dodge Inc., Chase and Co. and Walter Von Nessen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Bookend?

An antique bookend can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $883, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $25,580.

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