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Bronze Dog Book Ends / Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of bronze dog book ends are in fine condition with a nice patina. They are in very good
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze
French Book Ends Or Letter Box Desk Accessory 1920s Art Deco
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French 1920s Art Deco Book Ends or Letter Box Desk Accessory.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Polished Steel Wheat Sheaths Book Ends, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English cast polished steel wheat sheaths book ends resting on step back rectangular
Category
1840s English George IV Antique Book Ends
Materials
Steel
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Book Ends with 11 Antique Books
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice Black Forest bear shaped book ends. This set also comes with a very fine set of 11 antique
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Book Ends
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends
By Saunders & Shepherd
Located in Northampton, GB
Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends. The Book End mounts are carved from marble with demi-lune stepped
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
"Charles Lindbergh Book Ends, " Cast Bronze created in 1929 by an Unknown Artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
These cast bronze book ends were created by an unknown artist. They depict the American aviator
Category
1920s Other Art Style Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze
H 5.5 in W 5 in D 1.75 in
19th Century book shaped inlaid olive box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
mosaic border. Front of the box with hand painted 'souvenir' and roman numeral labelled book ends. Box
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Book Ends
Materials
Olive
Pair Of Antique Decorative Bookends, English, Leather, Book Rest, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Fascinating colour and tactility to this executive book end
Displays a
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Book Ends
Materials
Leather
H 5.71 in W 2.96 in D 3.75 in
Pair French Antique Side Chests w/ "Faux Book" 'Real Leather Book Spines' Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
reveal storage within. The book ends are embossed leather-bound and spines show them as a French
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Book Ends
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 30.5 in W 19.75 in D 12 in
Paire de Serre-livres aux Elephants
By Ary Bitter
Located in Paris, FR
Ary Bitter
1883-1942 French
Paire de Serre-livres aux Elephants (Elephants' Book-Ends)
Bronze
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze
Large Cast Iron House Trees Polychrome Door Stopper, American 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
collector and could also be used as a book-end or desk accessory.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Book Ends
Materials
Iron
H 5.55 in W 7.75 in D 2 in
19th C Pair Carved Marble Corbels Architectural Elements Fireplace Door Stops
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th century and English in origin.
would make for a great door stop or book ends
Measures: 12.5/23
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Ends
Materials
Marble
H 9.06 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in
Pair 19th Century Italian Bronze Urns with Flames
Located in Stamford, CT
make a wonderful garniture for a mantel piece. They have weight and will work well as book ends also
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze
Pair Art Deco Bookends with Harer by Marti Font, 1920-1930
By M. Font
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice pair of Art Deco book ends with sculptures of two harer, France 1920-1930.
Made of casted
Category
1920s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Ends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Trail's End, Book Illustration
By Percy van Eman Ivory
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration was published in Trail's End by George W. Ogden, Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1921.
Category
1920s Antique Book Ends
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair French 19th Century Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs on Green Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
rectangular bases. They work well in a multitude of settings, including as desk accessories, book ends, paper
Category
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Book Ends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 6 in W 9 in D 4.75 in
"Grand Dad" Bronze Bookends, Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A detailed pair of "Grand Dad" bronze book ends designed in the 1920's by American bronze sculptor
Category
1920s Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of two Pelicans hand carved in wood.
Each
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Hardwood
H 6.25 in W 10.15 in D 3.4 in
French Art Deco Wooden Owl Bookends, 1920s, Set of 2
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / pair book-ends / wood / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
Beautiful wooden owl
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Wood
Oscar Bach Attr. Bronze and Onyx Top Iron Console Hall Table with Figural Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
drinking from a fountain book ended by two friezes of fountains. The sides are decorated with open work
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze
H 34 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
Inlaid 19c. False-front Book Cabinet/End Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
top over false drawer and row of old book spines, raised on fine cabriole legs.
Category
19th Century French Antique Book Ends
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair Of Antique Oriental Bookends, Chinese, Jade Marble, Dog of Fo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
presents a striking appearance with light green hues
Represents a sitting Dog of Fo in useful book end form
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Book Ends
Materials
Marble
H 7.88 in W 3.15 in D 3.75 in
Late 19th century pair of Black Forest carved walnut bookends, Circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
pleasing and useful pair of book ends with a good rich colour and patination, circa 1900.
Dimensions: W 14
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Book Ends
Materials
Walnut
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Hand Carved Distinguished Gentlemen Sculptures
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
wood, can be used as book ends. We think it's from the late 19th Century, but possibly older. Origin
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Book Ends
Materials
Wood
Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Book Ends
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 19 in W 18 in D 14 in
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
each piece is 7 in H x 7 in W x 3.25 in D.
Elephant animal sculptures book ends handcrafted in
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Rosewood
A William IV mahogany book carrier
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV mahogany book carrier the shaped ends with openwork handles, the frieze with a single
Category
1830s English Antique Book Ends
Materials
Mahogany
Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ..scoltura e pittura
Located in Middletown, NY
, sculptors, and notables. The book ends with an extensive index of subjects discussed.
The full title reads
Category
16th Century English Antique Book Ends
Materials
Leather, Paper
Louis XVI Clock Depicting L’Etude 'Learning' et La Philosophie 'Philosophy'
By François Rémond
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
book ends. The shaped rectangular base with rounded ends is mounted with a central pierced ormolu panel
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Ends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
. All of which are photographed and illustrated in colour. At the end of the book there is a useful A-Z
Category
17th Century Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paper
Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
favourite titles
This is a charming antique ornithologist's book rest, with pleasingly accentuated ends
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Book Ends
Materials
Pine
H 6.11 in W 14.18 in D 5.52 in
De re hortensi libellus, a 16th Century Children's Gardening Book
Located in Middletown, NY
inscribed on blank pages at end of book. Later brown calf binding with 5 raised bands and silver titles
Category
16th Century French Antique Book Ends
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-end book design and illustration, along with Georges Barbier. Schmied's refined color palette and
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paint
H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
"Cubist Goblet, Rose & Lute", Rare Art Deco Book Cover by Reinoso for Printemps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous example of Cubist-Art Deco design, this 19th century book was given a new cover and end
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paper
H 8.25 in W 5.25 in D 1.5 in
"Shepherd with Staff", High Style Art Deco Painting by Schmied, Book Illustrator
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in high-end book design and illustration, along with Georges Barbier. Schmied's refined color
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paint
H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
RONSON USA 1927 Art Deco Tabourette Desk Lighter In Chromed Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black & Cream Lacquer
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Steel
RONSON 1929 Art Deco New Yorker Skyscraper Desk Lighter In Chrome
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ronson Newark 1929 Art Deco Steel RonDeLight Table Lighter Black & Blue Lacquer
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 2.75 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
RONSON 1928 Art Deco Chromed Geometric Perfume Perfu-Mist Dispenser Red Leather
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
H 1.73 in W 1.39 in D 0.59 in
Edward Bawden, Modern British art, Kew Gardens
By Edward Bawden
Located in Harkstead, GB
illustrations such as Good Food, 1932, and The Week-end Book, 1939; and a mass of often ephemeral work which
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paper, Engraving
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Tea Pot Qianlong period, circa 1765
Located in St. Catharines, ON
) long, from tip of spout to end of handle. Book not included.
For a Chinese armorial porcelain cup and
Category
1760s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Book Ends
Materials
Porcelain
A Lady in a Garden
Located in Sheffield, MA
with an expanding role as a book illustrator.
Toward the end of the decade, Adan’s painting changed
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Book Ends
Materials
Oil
Cours de danse fin de siècle, Illustrated by Louis Legrand
Located in Middletown, NY
publisher's printed paper wrappers & spine bound in; EXTRA SUITE of all the vignettes bound in at the end of
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Book Ends
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cast Iron Bookcase or Room Divider
Located in Oakville, CT
Repurposed cast iron library book case ends with adjustable shelves.
Overall dimensions are 24" x
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Book Ends
Materials
Metal
"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, was executed by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists specializing in high-end
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paint
H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850
Located in Miami, FL
, bronze doré ormolu, antique 18th century French book bindings on the end doors and a brass wire on the
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 51 in W 62 in D 19 in
1930s Colonial Revival Style Turned and Veneered Occasional Bookshelf Table
Located in Lomita, CA
four turned and tapering and fluted legs joined by a V-shaped book shelf with rounded ends. It is so
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Antique Book Ends
Materials
Wood
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The Elihu VEDDER, SUPER DELUXE Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
. [128], 8 pages at the end of the book have printed notes and an index of illustrations. This is NUMBER
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Book Ends
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Greek Goddess", Original Art Deco Painting for "L'Odyssée" by Schmied, 1928
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
leading artists specializing in high-end book design and illustration, along with Georges Barbier
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paint
H 14 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families of VA and KY by BF Van Meter 1901
Located in Dallas, TX
1901.
This rare book is in great condition for its age, with some very minor 'knicks' on the edges
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paper
H 9.8 in W 6.75 in D 0.8 in
"Zeus and Gods of Olympus", Art Deco Masterpiece by Schmied for "L'Odyssee"
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Schmied, one of France's two leading artists specializing in high-end book design and illustration, along
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paint
H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
"Mercury in Golden Glow", Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nude by Schmied
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists specializing in high-end book design and
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Paint
H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
19th Century Birch and Morocco Leather Pedestal Desk in the French Empire Manner
Located in London, GB
fontaine; rising from bronze lions' paw feet, each pedestal having book-matched burrwood ends, and housing
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 32 in W 73 in D 42 in
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Book-Ends
By Ary Bitter
Located in Godalming, GB
Ary Bitter (1883-1973)-A pair of patinated bronze elephant book-ends, each on wood base and one
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Mule Form Folk Art Book Ends in Metal
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century German Mule Form Folk Art book ends in metal. Inspired by traditional Germanic
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Book Ends
Materials
Metal
A Stacked Book Side Table.
Located in New York, NY
A side table composed of three antique leather-bound ledgers stacked on a Regency style mahogany base ending in casters.
Category
19th Century English Antique Book Ends
Art Deco Skyscraper Marquetry Bookcase Display Storage Cabinet, Three-Piece
By Johan Tapp
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Versatile piece for display and storage.
Individual book-ended stacking design. Alternating inlays.
An
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Book Ends
Materials
Burl, Glass
H 85.5 in W 38 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Bulls Head Egyptian Revival Sculptures of the God Apis
Located in Antwerp, BE
brackets, book ends, or as they are to decorate a tabletop.
Category
Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Book Ends
Materials
Plaster
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Book Rest
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century English mahogany book rest with shaped ends and pierced carrying handles.
Category
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Book Ends
Materials
Mahogany
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Find a variety of antique book ends available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique book ends — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique book ends available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique book ends made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique book ends are appealing in their simplicity, but Elihu Burritt and Saint Amand et Hamage produced popular antique book ends that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Book Ends?
Antique book ends can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,895, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $17,000.