Italian Art Deco Modern Alabaster Marble Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian alabaster marble bookends, Art Deco Modern design, circa mid-20th century, Italy
Alabaster, Marble
French Art Deco Bird Bookends Alabaster Natural Stone 1930s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful vintage French bookends, a pair of Art Deco heron or stork bookends with an alabaster
Marble, Spelter
$675 / set
H 5.75 in W 2.75 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Antique Art Deco Carved Alabaster Bookends of Figural Maiden Busts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in
Alabaster
$770 / set
H 5.32 in W 4.34 in D 3.35 in
Set of 2 Alabaster Hand carved bookends in Art Deco style, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / Bookends / Alabaster / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage Two French Art Deco
Alabaster
$1,007 / set
H 6.5 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Bookends in Marble, circa 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Bookends in Marble, circa 1920s Striking and highly characteristic
Alabaster, Marble
Italian Art Deco Bookend Alabaster Marble Hand Carved Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Art Deco hand carved Alabaster bookends. Made in Italy. Measurements: Top
Alabaster, Marble
Decorative alabaster bookends, Italian Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of decorative Art Deco, alabster bookends. Italy 1930/40s. Beautiful details in any home
Alabaster
Pair of Art Deco Era Alabaster Bookends with Male Faces
Located in Astoria, NY
An Art Deco era 1930s pair of bookends with alabaster relief male faces.
Alabaster
20th century Art deco Period Pair of Alabaster Dog Bookends
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful pair of alabaster bookends representing Fox Terriers dating from the art deco period
Alabaster
20th century French Art Deco Alabaster Polar Bear Bookends, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice pair of alabaster polar bear bookends dating from the Art Deco period (1930s) in very
Alabaster
Sold
H 7 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
Art Deco Siren Bookends in Hand-Carved Alabaster with Undulating Linear Motif
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Art Deco hand-carved alabaster bookends, crafted in France circa 1930
Alabaster
Pair of Art Deco penguin and alabaster book ends
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Art Deco penguin and alabaster book ends circa 1920. Beautiful pair of deco period
Alabaster, Spelter
Pair of Alabaster Horse Bookends and Marble Base from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of bookends in the shape of a Horse Bust, made of alabaster and marble base in the 1950s Ø 10
Alabaster, Marble
Pair of Hand-Carved Italian Alabaster Owl Bookends 1950's
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful midcentury Italian hand-carved alabaster owl bookends. Hand carved alabaster owls hand
Alabaster, Carrara Marble
Sold
H 6.25 in W 4.75 in L 6.25 in
Red Alabaster Stone Heart Bookends Made in Italy circa 1950s a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of red hand carved genuine Alabaster book ends in the shape of hearts. Hearts are turned on
Alabaster
Pair of Alabaster Art Deco Females with Marble Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely pair of female bookends stunning with earring details.
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Marble and Alabaster Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of Egyptian Revival Art Deco bust bookends in alabaster and marble.
Alabaster, Marble
French Art Deco Pair of Bookends, circa 1930
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Art Deco pair of bookends circa 1930 by Maurice Frecourt (?-1961) Depicting mouses in
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Italian Alabaster Art Deco Bookends
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A very nice Italian set of bookends, fabricated in the early 1900s. It is handcrafted out of very
Alabaster
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Terrier Bookends
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of Terrier(Westie, Scottie, Schnauzer, Airedale, etc) carved alabaster bookends from the 1930s
Alabaster
1930s Pair of Art Deco Red Alabaster French Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of red alabaster bookends manufactured in France in the Thirties in good conditions overall.
Alabaster
Pair Art Deco Alabaster Pekingese Dog Bookends/Sculptures
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair alabaster dog bookends/sculptures on black marble base. Price quoted is for the pair
Alabaster
Art Deco French Alabaster Bookends Pair with Colorful Metal Birds
Located in Prato, Tuscany
pair of Art Deco-style bookmarks; they were produced in a craft workshop in Saint-Ouen, a quaint suburb
Alabaster, Metal
Sold
H 5.38 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Italian Modern Art Deco Alabaster Marble Decorative Object or Bookend
Located in New York, NY
In the modern Art Deco style, an alabaster marble bookend or decorative object, circa mid-20th
Alabaster, Marble
Sold
H 6.3 in W 5.5 in D 3.9 in
Pair of Art Deco Alabaster and Hand Painted Spelter Pierrot / Pierrette Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and elegant pair of 1920s Art Deco bookends. These beautifully designed and very well
Alabaster, Spelter
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome pair of period French Art Deco black slate bookends. These great bookends have brass Fleur
Alabaster, Slate, Brass
Sold
H 7.3 in W 4.33 in D 2.75 in
Rare Hand Carved Alabaster Pair of Fancy Pigeon Bookend Sculptures Art Deco 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique pair of antique bookends in a rare color alabaster. If you are looking for decorative
Alabaster
Art Deco period Spelter Bookend with Pinguins
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An adorable pair of Art Deco bookends with penguins. The penguins are made of dark gray with gold
Alabaster, Spelter
Sold
H 7.5 in W 6.63 in D 3 in
1930s Art Deco R. Vramant Muscular Semi Nude Male Runner Bronze Tone Bookends
By Rockwell Kent
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of classical form Art Deco semi nude male athletic runner bookends on white alabaster bases
Alabaster, Spelter
Sold
H 8.67 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
A pair of period Art Deco Bookends from 1920s-1930s with dancing women.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Elegant pair of period Art Deco Bookends from 1920s-1930s with dancing women. Made in bronzed
Alabaster, Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Penguin Bookends, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco pair of Penguin bookends, mounted over alabaster bases, they look as ice Rocks. Silver
Alabaster, Bronze
Art Deco Italian Alabaster Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco alabaster bookends. Made in Italy.
Alabaster
Art Deco Style Italian Alabaster Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco style Italian alabaster bookends.
Alabaster
Pair of Art Deco Alabaster Ram Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-20th century bookends. Rams head in alabaster. Mounted on veined white marble bases.
Sold
H 4.93 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Art Deco Nickel and Alabaster Scottie Scottish Terrier Dog Bookends
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco pair of bookends having Scottie Scottish Terriers on colored alabaster of cream, brown and
Sold
H 8.08 in W 5.32 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Art Deco Marble and Alabaster Egyptian Revival Bookends of the Sphinx
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bookends in form of a pair of Tutankhamen Faces in Marble and Alabaster
Art Deco Pair of Carved Alabaster Horse Head Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
These are a nicely carved pair of stylized horse head bookends
Art Deco Marble Alabaster Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco 1920s - 1930s Marble and Alabaster bookends. Multiple rare marble / alabaster
Alabaster, Marble
1920s Art Deco Alabaster Orb Bookends, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a stunning pair of 1920s, Art Deco alabaster orb shaped bookends.
Alabaster
Italian Alabaster Art Deco Bookends Made in Italy Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Hand Carved Alabaster Art Deco bookends. Made in Italy.
Alabaster
Pair of Art Deco Geometric Alabaster Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
These geometric bookends are hand-carved alabaster. There is a bevel to all the edges.
Sold
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 6.3 in
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends Elephant on a Book Spain 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Art Deco bookends,marble or alabaster bookends in the shape of an elephant. Nice figure of
Marble
Sold
H 6.7 in W 2.76 in D 5.52 in
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Horses Library Very Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
library, bringing a lot of class and style to the space. Art Deco pair of Alabaster bookends in form of
Marble
$899 / set
H 6.5 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Pair of Antique Art Deco Cast Metal & Cold-Painted Dante Alighieri Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of metal bookends are unsigned and show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The bookends are...
Metal
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.