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Mouflon Original Art Deco Bookends of Two Aries by Max Le Verrier with Patina
Mouflon Original Art Deco Bookends of Two Aries by Max Le Verrier with Patina

Mouflon Original Art Deco Bookends of Two Aries by Max Le Verrier with Patina

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

, France,1930s Vintage bookend sculptures of two Aries Bookends made in spelter (French: “Régule

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Marble 'Slo' Book Ends by Christophe Delcourt by Collection Particulière
Marble 'Slo' Book Ends by Christophe Delcourt by Collection Particulière

Marble 'Slo' Book Ends by Christophe Delcourt by Collection Particulière

By Collection Particulière

Located in Utrecht, NL

Pair of 'SLO' book ends in 'Grey Sain Laurent' marble by French designer Christophe Delcourt

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Two cylindrical colored marble specimens - Lumachella and verde antico
Two cylindrical colored marble specimens - Lumachella and verde antico

Two cylindrical colored marble specimens - Lumachella and verde antico

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Two cylindrical colored marble specimens - Lumachella and verde antico 19th century Lumachella

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier on Marble Base, France, 1930
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier on Marble Base, France, 1930

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier on Marble Base, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

with green patina on Belgian black marble base. Signature / Marks: M. Le Verrier. Style: Art Deco

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

French Art Deco Figural Bookends with Marble and Greek Mythological Figures
French Art Deco Figural Bookends with Marble and Greek Mythological Figures

French Art Deco Figural Bookends with Marble and Greek Mythological Figures

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

French Art Deco figural bookends with marble and Greek mythological figures. They feature pan and

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Brass Antelope Gazelle Bookend Sculpture
Brass Antelope Gazelle Bookend Sculpture

Brass Antelope Gazelle Bookend Sculpture

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Brass antelope gazelle bookend sculpture.

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

20th Century French Pair of Metal Horses Bookends
20th Century French Pair of Metal Horses Bookends

20th Century French Pair of Metal Horses Bookends

Located in LEGNY, FR

20th century French pair of metal horses bookends on a black marble base. Beautiful horses heads

Category

Vintage 1950s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Art Deco Maurice Frécourt Ostrich Bookends, circa 1925
French Art Deco Maurice Frécourt Ostrich Bookends, circa 1925

French Art Deco Maurice Frécourt Ostrich Bookends, circa 1925

By Maurice Frecourt

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

on veined shaped black marble bases each is mounted with a standing ostrich in a silvered metal

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bookends modelled as squirrels eating a nut signed by the French artist Max Le Verrier

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Silvered Panther Bookends Maurice Frecourt, France, 1930
Art Deco Silvered Panther Bookends Maurice Frecourt, France, 1930

Art Deco Silvered Panther Bookends Maurice Frecourt, France, 1930

By Maurice Frecourt

Located in Antwerp, BE

metal bookends are silver plated and stand on marble bases, France, 1930. Dictionnaire des peintres

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Deer Bookends by Rischmann, France, 1925
Art Deco Bronze Deer Bookends by Rischmann, France, 1925

Art Deco Bronze Deer Bookends by Rischmann, France, 1925

By Henri Rischmann

Located in Antwerp, BE

. Bronze. Style: Art Deco. Date: 1925. Material: Bronze with green patina. Belgian black marble base

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Monkey Bookends France  1930
Max Le Verrier Art Deco Monkey Bookends France  1930

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Monkey Bookends France 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

A nice pair of Art Deco monkey bookends by the famous French artist Max Le Verrier. Each monkey

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Vulture Bird Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Vulture Bird Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Vulture Bird Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

patina on Belgian Black marble base, France, circa 1930 This model is illustrated as car mascot on page

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier France, 1930
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier France, 1930

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Lovely pair of typical Art Deco bookends with squirrels by Max Le Verrier, France, 1930. Patinated

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930
Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930

Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930

By Georges Van De Voorde

Located in Antwerp, BE

metal bookends have a lovely green patina and are mounted on a Belgian red marble base. Made in France

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bookends modelled as squirrels eating a nut signed by the French artist Max Le Verrier

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Marcel Pley France 1936
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Marcel Pley France 1936

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Marcel Pley France 1936

Located in Antwerp, BE

French artist Marcel Pley and dated 1936. The bronzes are mounted on modernist Belgian Black marble bases.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930
Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930

Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930

By Georges Van De Voorde

Located in Antwerp, BE

Parrot bookends by Georges Van De Voorde, a Belgian artist born in 1878 worked in France. The Art

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Lion Bookends Georges Raoul Garreau, France, 1930
Art Deco Bronze Lion Bookends Georges Raoul Garreau, France, 1930

Art Deco Bronze Lion Bookends Georges Raoul Garreau, France, 1930

By Georges Garreau

Located in Antwerp, BE

A beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze lion bookends by the French sculptor Georges Raoul Garreau, ca

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Dog Bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930
Art Deco Bronze Dog Bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930

Art Deco Bronze Dog Bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930

By Alexandre Kéléty

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bronze dog bookends by Alexandre Kelety Bronze with silver patina. Belgian Black marble

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

sculptures have a lovely green patina and are mounted on black marble bases. Literature: "Statuettes of the

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art metal sculptures have a lovely green patina and are mounted on black marble bases. Literature

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Pair of French Art Deco Squirrel Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font
Pair of French Art Deco Squirrel Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font

Pair of French Art Deco Squirrel Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font

By Maurice Font

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

metal finish with polished elements and are mounted on a black marble base with upstand both with

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Bronze Indian Head Bookends Georges Garreau, 1930 France
Art Deco Bronze Indian Head Bookends Georges Garreau, 1930 France

Art Deco Bronze Indian Head Bookends Georges Garreau, 1930 France

By Georges Garreau

Located in Antwerp, BE

/ Marks: G. Garreau. Style: Art Deco Date: 1930 Material: Multi color patinated bronze. Black marble

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Hare Bookends by Becquerel, 1930
French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Hare Bookends by Becquerel, 1930

French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Hare Bookends by Becquerel, 1930

By André Vincent Becquerel

Located in Antwerp, BE

Description: 
A pair of Art deco silvered bronze hare bookends. Artist/ Maker:
 André Vincent

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Lion Bookends by the French Artist Emile Carlier, 1930
Art Deco Lion Bookends by the French Artist Emile Carlier, 1930

Art Deco Lion Bookends by the French Artist Emile Carlier, 1930

By Carlier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco lion bookends by the French artist Emile Carlier. Green patinated metal on a green marble

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde France 1925
Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde France 1925

Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde France 1925

By Georges Van De Voorde

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges van de Voorde, Belgian artist who worked in France

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading nudes by Max Le Verrier, France 1930. The Art metal

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Art Deco Marabou Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde
Pair of Art Deco Marabou Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde

Pair of Art Deco Marabou Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde

By Georges Van De Voorde

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Marabou bookends by Georges Van De Voorde Belgian artist born in 1878 worked in France

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930

Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930

By Louis Riché

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bronze bookends wild boar by Louis Riche. Bronze with green patina on Belgian Black

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends by Max Le Verrier France 1930

Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends by Max Le Verrier France 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

. The bookends are mounted on Portor marble bases. France 1930. Literature: Art Deco sculpture by

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Duck Bookends Georges H Laurent, France, 1925
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Duck Bookends Georges H Laurent, France, 1925

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Duck Bookends Georges H Laurent, France, 1925

By Georges H. Laurent

Located in Antwerp, BE

A lovely pair of Art Deco silvered bronze duck bookends on black marble bases. Signed by the French

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original
Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original

Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

green patina. The bookends are mounted on portor marble bases, France, 1930. They were a birthday gift

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends Kneeling Nudes Extase by Fayral, Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends Kneeling Nudes Extase by Fayral, Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends Kneeling Nudes Extase by Fayral, Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

. Patinated Art Metal on a Belgian Black marble base. Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry, France, circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier Big Size, France 1930 Original
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier Big Size, France 1930 Original

Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier Big Size, France 1930 Original

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Tall pair of Art Deco squirrel bookends by Max Le Verrier Art metal, dark green patina. Portor

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier France 1930 Art Meal Green Patina
Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier France 1930 Art Meal Green Patina

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier France 1930 Art Meal Green Patina

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Verrier. Patinated green Art metal on Belgian Black marble base, circa 1930.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends with Kneeling Nudes Holding Baskets by Max Le Verrier 1930
Art Deco Bookends with Kneeling Nudes Holding Baskets by Max Le Verrier 1930

Art Deco Bookends with Kneeling Nudes Holding Baskets by Max Le Verrier 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

green patina, on black marble bases. France 1930. Literature: Statuettes of the Art Deco period

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bookends with reading nudes Delassement. By Max Le Verrier. Patinated Art Metal on green

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Italian Architectural Black Marble Bookends 1970s
Italian Architectural Black Marble Bookends 1970s

Italian Architectural Black Marble Bookends 1970s

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in San Diego, CA

Sculptural solid black marble bookends. Italy, 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Cast Iron Seated Dogs on Black Marble Bookends, Set of 2, c. 1940's
Cast Iron Seated Dogs on Black Marble Bookends, Set of 2, c. 1940's

Cast Iron Seated Dogs on Black Marble Bookends, Set of 2, c. 1940's

Located in Ross, CA

iron German Shepard dogs painted green on black marble bases. There is age related wear on the green

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble

Marble Bookends
Marble Bookends

Marble Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A substantial pair of green and black marble bookend, in the Modern style/'70s Modern period, circa

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Set of Italian Onyx and White Marble Bookends
Set of Italian Onyx and White Marble Bookends

Set of Italian Onyx and White Marble Bookends

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Set of white and black marble bookends, Italy circa 1960's. Wonderful addition to any home office

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Marble, Onyx

Pair of Art Deco Gilded Bronze and Marble Female Nude Statue Bookends, 1920s
Pair of Art Deco Gilded Bronze and Marble Female Nude Statue Bookends, 1920s

Pair of Art Deco Gilded Bronze and Marble Female Nude Statue Bookends, 1920s

Located in Portland, OR

from a well. Each figure is raised on a geometric black marble bookend plinth and is stamped "Germany

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Dark Green and White Marble Column Pillar Bookend Decorative Object
Dark Green and White Marble Column Pillar Bookend Decorative Object

Dark Green and White Marble Column Pillar Bookend Decorative Object

Located in New York, NY

A substantial green and white marble column pillar bookend or decorative object, circa late 20th

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Marble

Marble Bookends, Pair
Marble Bookends, Pair

Marble Bookends, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A pair of substantial marble bookends in the Modern style. Colors include dark and light brown with

Category

2010s Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Artisanal Black Marble Ellipse Bookend, in Stock
Artisanal Black Marble Ellipse Bookend, in Stock

Artisanal Black Marble Ellipse Bookend, in Stock

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Black marble home decor. These bookends are made from hand cut black marble from Mexico. Each

Category

2010s Minimalist Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair Vintage Black and White Marble Bookends
Pair Vintage Black and White Marble Bookends

Pair Vintage Black and White Marble Bookends

Located in New York, NY

Pair/set available here for $450 A vintage pair of black and white marble bookends. Marble is

Category

1990s Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Cylinder Marble Bookends
Cylinder Marble Bookends

Cylinder Marble Bookends

By Sottsass Associati

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Marble cylinders cut on an angle! Nice and heavy bookends with a unique slant! Marble in great

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair Art Deco Black and White Marble Bookends
Pair Art Deco Black and White Marble Bookends

Pair Art Deco Black and White Marble Bookends

Located in New York, NY

bookends. Hand-written/marked on back of one: Belgian Black and Alabama White Marble. The 'Alabama white

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble

Midcentury Black/Gray Dome Sculpture Marble Bookends
Midcentury Black/Gray Dome Sculpture Marble Bookends

Midcentury Black/Gray Dome Sculpture Marble Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of vintage, striking black/gray marble bookends, circa 1970s. Stone is beautifully

Category

Vintage 1970s Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

1970s Black Marble Cube Bookends – a Pair
1970s Black Marble Cube Bookends – a Pair

1970s Black Marble Cube Bookends – a Pair

Located in Farmington Hills, MI

bookends are crafted from black marble, exuding a sense of sophistication and simplicity. Black marble is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of Midcentury Black Marble Horse Head Bookends
Pair of Midcentury Black Marble Horse Head Bookends

Pair of Midcentury Black Marble Horse Head Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Italian 1980s Black and White Stripe Marble Bookends
Italian 1980s Black and White Stripe Marble Bookends

Italian 1980s Black and White Stripe Marble Bookends

Located in New York, NY

Pair of black and white stripe marble bookends. Italy, circa 1980s. Each bookend measures 5.9

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Carrara Marble

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Black Marble Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of black marble bookends is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct black marble bookends — often made from marble, stone and metal — can elevate any home. There are 167 antique and vintage black marble bookends for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of black marble bookends available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Black marble bookends are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many black marble bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Max Le Verrier, Georges Van De Voorde and Pierre Le Faguays produced popular black marble bookends that are worth a look.

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.

Questions About Black Marble Bookends
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Black marble is found in various locations. Some of the most well-known quarries are in Agadir-Biougra and Erfoud, Morocco; Markina, Spain; Laurens, France; Zaghouan, Tunisia; La Spezia, Italy; and Balochistan, Pakistan. Shop a variety of black marble furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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