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
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 approximately 1920.
Alabaster
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 bookends in hand carved alabaster with amber glass eyes.
Alabaster
Italian Alabaster Bookends, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
These Italian bookends are made of alabaster, a stone valued for its subtle translucency and pattern. They have a massive, architectural form that combines functionality with sculptu...
Alabaster
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 Art Deco bookends from the 1920s, crafted in a sophisticated combination of marble...
Alabaster, Marble
$1,297Sale Price / set|20% Off
2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders, Egyptian Revival Bronze Alabaster Bookend
Located in Wembley, GB
Crafted in bronze-toned metal and mounted on elegant alabaster bases, these decorative bookends combine the sophistication of Art Deco design with the enduring appeal of Egyptian-ins...
Marble
A pair of bookends depicting Sealyham Terriers, England, circa 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of metal bookends. Exhibiting a quintessential Art Deco style, this pair of bookends features an L-shaped alabaster base made of two perpendicular elements set at a 90-degree an...
Alabaster, Metal
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.
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. In good condition, smaller signs of age and wear.
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 good condition.
Alabaster
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 natural stone base.
Marble, Spelter
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, exquisitely captures the era's obsession with natural beauty, streamlined design, and arti...
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.
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 cm Ø 6 cm h 18 cm
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-painted in black and red with the original glass eyes on a white marble base. These I...
Alabaster, Carrara Marble
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 their sides and rest upon a rectangular base of the same stone. Hearts are rounded, o...
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 (?
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 beautiful alabaster. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of different c...
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 and made in Italy.
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
Peculiar and original pair of Art Deco-style bookmarks; they were produced in a craft workshop in Saint-Ouen, a quaint suburb of Paris, France, between 1930 and 1935; the Master Craf...
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 century, Italy.
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 executed Art Deco bookends are a joy to own and look at.
Alabaster, Spelter
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, practical, very well handcrafted and meaningful bookends then this pair could be perf...
Alabaster
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 de Lis at the bottom of the circles where it joins the alabaster and slate bases.
Alabaster, Slate, Brass
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.
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.
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 green.
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.
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.
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 patinated spelter.
Alabaster, Spelter
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.
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
Art Deco pair of Alabaster bookends in form of horses Library very original Library, Book, Spectacular and unusual.
Marble
$995 / set
H 7 in W 6 in D 4.75 in
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Victorian Lady Bookends, 1931
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period large glazed art pottery bookends with Victorian lady design By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1931 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful cream color. Meas...
Ceramic
Post Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone is beautifully veined and in great condition. The almost identical bookends are scu...
Marble
$446Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Set of Two Antique Bookends, Signed by the Artist Franjou, France, Art Deco
By Franjou
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bookends signed by the french artist "Franjou". Zinc Cast on a marble base.
Marble, Bronze
$1,742 / set
H 6.11 in W 5.52 in D 2.37 in
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
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...
Marble, Spelter
$425 / set
H 4.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Art Deco Marble Bookends with Geometric Brass Appliques, Pink-Veined Stone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare matched pair of Art Deco bookends combine natural marble beauty with geometric brass appliques. Each bookend features beautifully grained marble with distinctive pinkish hue and...
Marble, Metal, Brass
$615 / set
H 5.91 in W 6.3 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco Pair of French Ceramic Bookends in Saint-Clément Style
By Saint-Clément
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items. This unique and...
Ceramic
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Tessellated Cream & Ice Sugar Onyx
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Art Deco bookends, crafted in France circa 1930, epitomizes the sophistication and geometric allure of the Art Deco movement. The bookends are constructed from...
Onyx
$225 / set
H 7 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
1970s Mid Century Architectural Tapered Picture Jasper Bookends - A Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer this striking pair of solid picture jasper bookends, circa 1970s. Distinguished by a warm, earth-toned palette, each block features layered bands of sand...
Stone
Vintage Italian Marble Bookends, Mid- Century
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage marble made in Italy in the mid century, each has a half vessel attached also in marble.
Marble
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 3 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Vintage Art Deco Seated Nude Female on Pedestal Bookends by Nuart
By Nuart
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage art deco seated nude female on pedestal bookends by Nuart of NY, circa 1920s. This exquisite pair features a seated female nude figures in a relaxed, elegant pose, mo...
Metal
$699 / set
H 5.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco cast brass and cold-painted bookends are signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1925. The front faces ...
Brass
$1,045 / set
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in brass and marble, France 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a charming pair of Art Deco bookends featuring stylized rabbits seated atop elegantly curved brass forms, mounted on substantial gray marble bases. The ...
Marble, Brass
$528 / set
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Marble Bookends with Stucco Fish Decoration, France, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative pair of French bookends dating from the 1970s, combining veined marble bases and supports with sculptural white stucco horse decorations. Each bookend features a stylized...
Marble
Black & White Marble Bookends Vintage German 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A sculptural pair of marble bookends, Germany, circa 1960s. Executed in solid marble with a refined minimalist sensibility, these pieces embody the quiet elegance of mid-century Euro...
Marble
Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together create a Roman column form that i...
Marble
$250
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Art Deco Banded Onyx Marble Bookends with Brass Feet, Pair, circa 1930s.
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A striking pair of Art Deco period bookends executed in beautifully banded onyx marble, featuring warm cream and honey tones contrasted with dramatic brown veining and subtle green s...
Stone, Brass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
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.