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Pair Of Vintage Acorn Bookends, English, Decorative Book Rest, Mid Century, 1960
Pair Of Vintage Acorn Bookends, English, Decorative Book Rest, Mid Century, 1960

Pair Of Vintage Acorn Bookends, English, Decorative Book Rest, Mid Century, 1960

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of vintage acorn bookends. An English, mahogany decorative book rest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Fascinating turned form, a treat for the study desk...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends
Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends

Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends

By Ignazio Gardella

Located in Milan, IT

Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends in the style of Ignazio Gardella.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Organic Modern Salt Glaze Mocha Brown Bookends, Art Studio Pottery
Pair of Organic Modern Salt Glaze Mocha Brown Bookends, Art Studio Pottery

Pair of Organic Modern Salt Glaze Mocha Brown Bookends, Art Studio Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Organic Modern bookends were hand-formed in coil technique and hand-glazed in traditional salt glaze in earthy beige-brown palette. Minimally shaped pieces have cut openings...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Bookends

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Polychrome Carved Wood "Stacked Books" Bookends
Pair of Polychrome Carved Wood "Stacked Books" Bookends

Pair of Polychrome Carved Wood "Stacked Books" Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of polychromed carved wood "stacked books" bookends, circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition with a small wood split in one of the books (see picture). They measure ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Wood

Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware
Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware

Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware

Located in Toronto, CA

A lovely and very unusual expandable bookshelf, made of burled walnut with brass end plates featuring two Wedgwood Jasperware medallions. The end plates fold down when not in use, an...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage BLENKO USA Glass Duck Bookends a Pair from the 1980s
Vintage BLENKO USA Glass Duck Bookends a Pair from the 1980s

Vintage BLENKO USA Glass Duck Bookends a Pair from the 1980s

By Blenko Glass

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Striking pair of duck glass bookends by Blenko, circa 1980s. Pair of Blenko Ducks bookends featured in a clear textured glass. Pair of handmade heavy and sturdy glass bookends with t...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Pair Of Vintage Parakeet Bookends, Continental, Ornamental Book Rests, Art Deco
Pair Of Vintage Parakeet Bookends, Continental, Ornamental Book Rests, Art Deco

Pair Of Vintage Parakeet Bookends, Continental, Ornamental Book Rests, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of vintage parakeet bookends. A Continental, carved and painted pine bird as ornamental book rests, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Nest your favourite ti...

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Pine

Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on Red Metal

Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on Red Metal

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

There can be wit and unpredictability in the order: this was Fornasetti idea when he designed his first bookends. The mix of images with their functional design make these accessorie...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends
Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends

Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous pair of post-modern white carrara marble horse head bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H and would make a gr...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Sphynx Bookends in Ceramic
Pair of Neoclassical Sphynx Bookends in Ceramic

Pair of Neoclassical Sphynx Bookends in Ceramic

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of solid yeso ceramic bookends , stamped with MMA logo circa 1980's nice condition.

Category

20th Century American Egyptian Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Duck Bookends
Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Duck Bookends

Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Duck Bookends

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in San Diego, CA

Nicely patinated solid brass bookends, duck heads, circa the 1970s.

Category

20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Grouping of Eight Carl Auböck Brass Bookends
Grouping of Eight Carl Auböck Brass Bookends

Grouping of Eight Carl Auböck Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Grouping of eight Carl Auböck brass bookends. Includes one pair each of Models #3651, #3652, #3653 & #3654. Designed in the 1950s, these incredibly refined and sculptural bookends ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies Marble
Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies Marble

Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies Marble

By Max Le Verrier, Max Le Verrier

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Stunning pair of original antique Art Deco ''Reading Ladies" bookends by Max Le Verrier 1920. Patinated spelter with ''Portor Marble'' base. Superbly styled Art Deco design fittin...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s
2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s

2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s

Located in Wien, Au

2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s Original condition The books are not for sale they are only for the photoshooting.

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair

Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 4"W x 3"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Bookends Bust Of Henry W. Longfellow by "B & H" Bradley and Hubbard
Solid Brass Bookends Bust Of Henry W. Longfellow by "B & H" Bradley and Hubbard

Solid Brass Bookends Bust Of Henry W. Longfellow by "B & H" Bradley and Hubbard

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was a renowned American poet, educator, and translator. His works, including "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha," resonate with the...

Category

Early 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Geometric Lucite Bookend
Mid Century Modern Geometric Lucite Bookend

Mid Century Modern Geometric Lucite Bookend

Located in Seattle, WA

Single MCM Bookend of geometric style and lucite material. Chips and minor flaws consistent with a vintage piece. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. B...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Lucite

20th Century Owls Bookends
20th Century Owls Bookends

20th Century Owls Bookends

Located in Greven, DE

Two carved owls as bookends, 1980s

Category

20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924
l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924

l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924

Located in San Francisco, CA

l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924 Beach scene lady in sunset 4.5"H x 4.75"W x 2.75D

Category

Vintage 1920s Bookends

Materials

Metal

STUNNING PAIR OF ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE ONYX DOG HOUNDS BOOKENDs
STUNNING PAIR OF ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE ONYX DOG HOUNDS BOOKENDs

STUNNING PAIR OF ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE ONYX DOG HOUNDS BOOKENDs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable pair of 1920's cold painted bronze dog bookends on Onyx stands Please note the d...

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Musical Violin and Horn Sculpture Cast Metal Bookends Vintage Circa 1950's
Musical Violin and Horn Sculpture Cast Metal Bookends Vintage Circa 1950's

Musical Violin and Horn Sculpture Cast Metal Bookends Vintage Circa 1950's

By Arman

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage cast metal bookends in musical instruments orchestra violin horn sculpture theme. Mid-Century Modern Pair of bronze cast metal bookends in the shape of musical instruments. M...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936

By WPA

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936 USA, 1936 A rare and striking pair of Art Deco gilt iron bookends, crafted in 1936 during the WPA era and A...

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair of Chunky Post Modern "6" Shaped Curved Bracket Lucite Bookends
Vintage Pair of Chunky Post Modern "6" Shaped Curved Bracket Lucite Bookends

Vintage Pair of Chunky Post Modern "6" Shaped Curved Bracket Lucite Bookends

Located in Amityville, NY

A pair of vintage lucite bookends with a chunky, curving, bracket shape, similar to the number "6" or letter "G". Each folded from a single thick piece of lucite. Fitted with 4 stopp...

Category

1990s North American Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Lucite

Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal.
Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal.

Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Just Andersen, Denmark. A pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal featuring Saint George and the Dragon. Model number 1626. From the 1940s. In excellent condition with a nice pati...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Just Andersen, Denmark.  Pair of Art Deco bookends. Saint George and the Dragon
Just Andersen, Denmark.  Pair of Art Deco bookends. Saint George and the Dragon

Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends. Saint George and the Dragon

Located in København, Copenhagen

Just Andersen, Denmark. A pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal featuring Saint George and the Dragon. Model number 1626. From the 1940s. In excellent condition with a nice pat...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Bookends
Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Bookends

Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Bookends

Located in Chicago, IL

Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends Made in , Mexico. Include original labels underside from his workshop in Señal Mexico. Dimensions: 6.50" wide 7.25" deep 8" high 4" a...

Category

Vintage 1970s Central American Bookends

Materials

Cocobolo

Carl Auböck Pair of #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022
Carl Auböck Pair of #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022

Carl Auböck Pair of #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Carl Auböck Pair of #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022.

Category

2010s Austrian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin
Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin

Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin

By Limousin

Located in NANTES, FR

Large pair of spelter bookends around 1930 by Jacques Limousin. Antelope on a portor marble base and onyx application. Signed Limousin on the base. In very good state of conservat...

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Italian Marble and Alabaster Set of Bookends, 1920's
Italian Marble and Alabaster Set of Bookends, 1920's

Italian Marble and Alabaster Set of Bookends, 1920's

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice Italian set of bookends, fabricated in the early 1900's. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble and alabaster. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte
Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte

Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte

Located in Geneve, CH

Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 15 cm. Materials: Crystal and brass. The multifaceted triangular bookend is brilliantly designed with light-bending c...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair of Vintage Brass "Flaming Torches" Bookends
Pair of Vintage Brass "Flaming Torches" Bookends

Pair of Vintage Brass "Flaming Torches" Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of vintage brass "Flaming Torches" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a nice patina; they measure 5.5"W x 5"D x 9.5"H, and have a g...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian
Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian

Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Gothic revival book slide. An English, walnut and brass extending bookrest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Accentuate your reading corner or de...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Heavy Plaster Lion Bookends
Pair of Heavy Plaster Lion Bookends

Pair of Heavy Plaster Lion Bookends

$240Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Heavy Plaster Lion Bookends

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a nice pair of plaster cast bookends. They're cast in the shape of lions resting on stands reminiscent of of Neoclassical design.

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Lion Plaster Cast Bookends by Alva
Pair of Lion Plaster Cast Bookends by Alva

Pair of Lion Plaster Cast Bookends by Alva

$240Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Lion Plaster Cast Bookends by Alva

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a pair of museum quality plaster cast lion bookends by Alva.

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Mid-Century White Marble "Chief" Bookends
Pair of Mid-Century White Marble "Chief" Bookends

Pair of Mid-Century White Marble "Chief" Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice pair of mid-century white marble "Chief" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted. They measure 8.5"W x 2.75"D x 7.25"H and would make a great addition t...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Chalk Hill, PA

Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair

Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 5.5"W x 2.63"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte
Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte

Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte

Located in Geneve, CH

Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 15 cm. Materials: Crystal and brass. The multifaceted triangular bookend is brilliantly designed with light-bending c...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere
Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere

Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Englewood, NJ

A Pair of Mid Century Modern cast iron "A-Z" Iron Bookends finished in original gilt finish. They are each signed "@ C Jere 1970" They are In great vintage condition with some loss o...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Parity Bronze Set of 2 Bookends
Parity Bronze Set of 2 Bookends

Parity Bronze Set of 2 Bookends

Located in Paris, FR

Bookends Parity Bronze Set of 2 all in solid bronze in dark finish with small blue subtle diffuse spots taken into the bronze. Dimensions: L11xD07xH20cm Each.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Elephant Metal Bookend, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century, 1950s
Art Deco Elephant Metal Bookend, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century, 1950s

Art Deco Elephant Metal Bookend, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century, 1950s

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This charming metal bookend featuring an elephant displays stunningly from all angles. Certainly makes a gorgeous statement in an open bookcase with antique books. Great to use on a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair
Vintage Italian Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair

Vintage Italian Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Regency Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair. Item is in a leather-bound faux book form, gold gilt details, nice larger size, original aged/di...

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Bookends

Materials

Leather, Wood

Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends
Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends

Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends

Located in Paris, FR

Bookends monkeys and palms set of 2 in solid bronze and with base in hand painted porcelain. Measures: L 17 x D 17 x H 33cm each piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Clad Lion/Tiger Bookends, Attributed to Pompeian by Paul Herzel
Bronze Clad Lion/Tiger Bookends, Attributed to Pompeian by Paul Herzel

Bronze Clad Lion/Tiger Bookends, Attributed to Pompeian by Paul Herzel

By Paul Herzel

Located in Toledo, OH

These bronze clad tiger/lion bookends are attributed to Paul Herzel for Pompeian Bronze. These bookends have a beautiful patina and are circa 1920's. These pieces are unmarked, 6" lo...

Category

Vintage 1920s Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair Postmodern Brass Sailboat Bookends or Sculptures, Nautical Desktop
Pair Postmodern Brass Sailboat Bookends or Sculptures, Nautical Desktop

Pair Postmodern Brass Sailboat Bookends or Sculptures, Nautical Desktop

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of heavy patinated brass sailboat bookends made in Taiwan, probably for export, likely in the 1980s. Also great as simple sculptures or display pieces in a coastal home. Very ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Taiwanese Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends
Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends

Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends

By Saunders & Shepherd

Located in Northampton, GB

Marble Columns From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer a very rare pair of Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends. The Book End mounts are carved from marble with dem...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian
Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian

Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique ornithologist's book rest. An English, stained pine bookslide with bird motif, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A delightful Victorian treat for ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Bookends

Materials

Pine

Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen
Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen

Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen A rare and striking pair of mounted natural hippopotamus tooth bookends, dating from the turn of the...

Category

Early 20th Century South African Bookends

Materials

Bone, Wood

Tessellated Stone Pear Sculpture Bookend
Tessellated Stone Pear Sculpture Bookend

Tessellated Stone Pear Sculpture Bookend

By Maitland Smith

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Tessellated salmon color stone pear sculpture / bookend with brass detailing in the manner of Maitland Smith

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Multi-gemstone

1920s Beautiful Pair Galleon Ship Bookends  Early Synthetic Plastics Shelf Decor
1920s Beautiful Pair Galleon Ship Bookends  Early Synthetic Plastics Shelf Decor

1920s Beautiful Pair Galleon Ship Bookends Early Synthetic Plastics Shelf Decor

Located in Peoria, AZ

Wonderful! 1920s PAIR GALLEON SHIP BOOKENDS This is a marvelous early 20th century pair of Galleon sculptured bookends! This pair were clearly designed to capture the romance of ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends

Materials

Metal

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One ...

Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Salta Large Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Salta Large Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

Salta Large Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...

Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Vintage Pair Of Decorative Bookends, English, Book Rest, Mid Century, Art Deco
Vintage Pair Of Decorative Bookends, English, Book Rest, Mid Century, Art Deco

Vintage Pair Of Decorative Bookends, English, Book Rest, Mid Century, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage pair of decorative bookends. An English, Portland stone book rest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1940. Pleasingly robust forms with appealing WW2 period e...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone

Rookwood Pottery Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Pink Lotus Flower Bookends, 1930
Rookwood Pottery Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Pink Lotus Flower Bookends, 1930

Rookwood Pottery Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Pink Lotus Flower Bookends, 1930

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period glazed art pottery bookends with lotus flower design By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1930 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends
Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends

Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice pair of mid-century hand carved mahogany horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 11"W x 3.5"D x 10"H and would make...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Mahogany

Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa Pair of Bookends, Modernist Italy 1980s
Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa Pair of Bookends, Modernist Italy 1980s

Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa Pair of Bookends, Modernist Italy 1980s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge. Found ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Book ends, in Onyx, White Color, Horse Shape Pattern, France, Circa 1970
Pair of Book ends, in Onyx, White Color, Horse Shape Pattern, France, Circa 1970

Pair of Book ends, in Onyx, White Color, Horse Shape Pattern, France, Circa 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Pair of book ends, in onyx, the motif pattern are horse heads. They are white in color, and were made in France in the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Bear Bookends by Wayne Husted
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Bear Bookends by Wayne Husted

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Bear Bookends by Wayne Husted

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass bear bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. partial labels. In fine condition, no issues. Model 4034

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)

Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Argelato, BO

Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal bookend from the 1950s (First edition) In the extraordinary creative imagination of Pietro Fornasetti every household object is transformed and embelli...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Vintage Scandinavian Bookends in Oak, 1960s, Set of 3
Vintage Scandinavian Bookends in Oak, 1960s, Set of 3

Vintage Scandinavian Bookends in Oak, 1960s, Set of 3

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A set of 3 Bookends in Teak with metall rest's probably manufactured by either FM Møbler or ESA in Denmark during the 1960s. Measurements: Heights: 12 cm, Dept: 11 cm.

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

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Bookend Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bookend sets available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct bookend sets — often made from metal, stone and brass — can elevate any home. We have 2833 antique and vintage bookend sets in-stock, while there are 140 modern editions to choose from as well. Bookend sets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern bookend sets are consistently popular styles. Ben Seibel, Max Le Verrier and Carl Auböck each produced beautiful bookend sets that are worth considering.

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.

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