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1980s Pair of Lucite Popsicle Bookends
1980s Pair of Lucite Popsicle Bookends

1980s Pair of Lucite Popsicle Bookends

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of delightfully colorful lucite bookends with red, white, and blue popsicles. Designed so

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Plastic

Annemarie Davidson Bookends Walnut and Enameled Copper Mid-Century Modern
Annemarie Davidson Bookends Walnut and Enameled Copper Mid-Century Modern

Annemarie Davidson Bookends Walnut and Enameled Copper Mid-Century Modern

By Annemarie Davidson

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Pair of walnut & enamel bookends by Mid Century Modern artist Annemarie Davidson. She is a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Copper

Pair Cadet Blue Polished & Rough Geode Book Ends
Pair Cadet Blue Polished & Rough Geode Book Ends

Pair Cadet Blue Polished & Rough Geode Book Ends

Located in Chicago, IL

Natural geode stone book ends that are center cut and quartered polished with cadet blue, white and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Bookends

Chiseled Glass Book Ends in the Manner of Fontana Arte
Chiseled Glass Book Ends in the Manner of Fontana Arte

Chiseled Glass Book Ends in the Manner of Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

Hand chiseled glass book ends from the 1960s in the manner of Fontana Arte. Edges have been smoothed out for safe handling. Condition: Excellent vintage condition, minor wear cons...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Blue Pair of Blue Agate Bookends
Blue Pair of Blue Agate Bookends

Blue Pair of Blue Agate Bookends

By Graziela Dias

Located in Paris, FR

Blue agate and polished and garnished brass pair of bookends. Natural stone integrates with the

Category

2010s Brazilian Other Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Brass

Chinese Blue Glazed Foo Dog Bookends, Pair
Chinese Blue Glazed Foo Dog Bookends, Pair

Chinese Blue Glazed Foo Dog Bookends, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Chinese Peacock Blue Glazed Porcelain Foo Dog Bookends. 13" H x 4.5" W x 3" D. Provenance

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Murano Italy Blue Art Glass Flame Bookends
Mid Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Murano Italy Blue Art Glass Flame Bookends

Mid Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Murano Italy Blue Art Glass Flame Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Alfredo Barbini for Murano Italy Blue Art Glass Flame Bookends. Circa

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Glass

Pair of Midcentury Dark Blue Chinese Resin Foo Dogs Bookends
Pair of Midcentury Dark Blue Chinese Resin Foo Dogs Bookends

Pair of Midcentury Dark Blue Chinese Resin Foo Dogs Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice pair of midcentury Chinese resin foo dogs in a dark blue-grey finish, circa 1960s

Category

20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Barbini Murano Purple Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Sculptures
Barbini Murano Purple Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Sculptures

Barbini Murano Purple Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Sculptures

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Italian Murano set of Purple and Blue Sommerso Art Glass Bookend Sculptures. Attributed

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare Pink and Blue Marbled Alabaster Stone Globe Bookends, Italy
Rare Pink and Blue Marbled Alabaster Stone Globe Bookends, Italy

Rare Pink and Blue Marbled Alabaster Stone Globe Bookends, Italy

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful and unusual pair of pink and blue globe shape bookends. Dust off that bookshelf and add

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

Vintage Pair of Blue Elephant Garden Stands Bookends or Statues
Vintage Pair of Blue Elephant Garden Stands Bookends or Statues

Vintage Pair of Blue Elephant Garden Stands Bookends or Statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Lovely pair of vintage elephant garden stand book ends or statues in the prettiest colors! No chips or breaks.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Amalric Walter Pâte de Verre Bookends
Amalric Walter Pâte de Verre Bookends

Amalric Walter Pâte de Verre Bookends

By Amalric Walter

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A pair of Art Deco pâte de verre bookends in the form of stylised dolphins. Designed by Auguste

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Orange Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Sculptures
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Orange Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Sculptures

Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Orange Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Sculptures

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Sommerso Blue over Orange Art Glass Bookend Sculptures. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

FREE Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Wonderful Murano Hand Blown Blue over

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Salviati Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Bookend Sculptures
Salviati Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Bookend Sculptures

Salviati Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Bookend Sculptures

By Salviati

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Free Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Large Pair of Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Blue over Purple Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of Mid-20th Century Chinese Glazed Blue Ceramic Squirrel Sculptures/Bookends
Set of Mid-20th Century Chinese Glazed Blue Ceramic Squirrel Sculptures/Bookends

Set of Mid-20th Century Chinese Glazed Blue Ceramic Squirrel Sculptures/Bookends

Located in North Miami, FL

Set of mid-20th century chinese glazed blue ceramic squirrel sculptures/bookends By: unknown

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pair of 1980s Turquoise Metal Hand Bookends
Pair of 1980s Turquoise Metal Hand Bookends

Pair of 1980s Turquoise Metal Hand Bookends

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of whimsical turquoise/teal metal bookends exemplifying the best of postmodern design. In

Category

Late 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Pâte De Verre Bookends Designed by Auguste Houillon
Pâte De Verre Bookends Designed by Auguste Houillon

Pâte De Verre Bookends Designed by Auguste Houillon

By Amalric Walter

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A pair of Art Deco pâte de verre bookends in the form of stylised dolphins. Designed by Auguste

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pair of Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Elephant Bookends
Pair of Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Elephant Bookends

Pair of Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Elephant Bookends

By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This pair of glass bookends by Joel Myers for Blenko, c.1960s, USA are a stunning teal color. Each

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Livio Seguso Venetian Murano Italy Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends Sculptures
Livio Seguso Venetian Murano Italy Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends Sculptures

Livio Seguso Venetian Murano Italy Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends Sculptures

By Livio Seguso

Located in San Diego, CA

Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear Figurine, Sculptures or Bookends. Heavy gold-filled glass with gold

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Landscape Scenes and Chinoiserie Style
Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Landscape Scenes and Chinoiserie Style

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Landscape Scenes and Chinoiserie Style

Located in Dallas, TX

wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a variety of pictorial motifs floating on an abrashed ink blue

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Brilliant Blue Quartz Crystal Bookends
Brilliant Blue Quartz Crystal Bookends

Brilliant Blue Quartz Crystal Bookends

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brilliant Blue Quartz Crystal Bookends

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Pair of Blue Geode Bookends
Pair of Blue Geode Bookends

Pair of Blue Geode Bookends

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of blue geode bookends.

Category

Early 2000s Bookends

Materials

Stone

Bitossi Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed
Bitossi Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed

Bitossi Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed

By Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Bitossi bookends, ceramic, blue and gold, signed. Gold glazed geometric zig-zag pattern over Rimini

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Onyx Bookends from the 1960s
Blue Onyx Bookends from the 1960s

Blue Onyx Bookends from the 1960s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Blue onyx bookends from the 1960s nice condition and form!

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Pair of Vintage Blue Geode Bookends
Pair of Vintage Blue Geode Bookends

Pair of Vintage Blue Geode Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Versatile set of light blue colored geode bookends, circa 1980s. The set is in very good vintage

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vintage Italian Blue Marble Neoclassical Column Bookends, 1960s
Vintage Italian Blue Marble Neoclassical Column Bookends, 1960s

Vintage Italian Blue Marble Neoclassical Column Bookends, 1960s

Located in View Park, CA

A gorgeous pair of neoclassical marble bookends in the shape of ionic columns, made in Italy circa

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Marble

Blue Agate Onyx Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair
Blue Agate Onyx Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair

Blue Agate Onyx Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful pair of cobalt blue natural agate bookends or decorative objects, circa 20th century

Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends

Materials

Agate, Onyx

Natural Specimen Geode Bookends in Blue Agate
Natural Specimen Geode Bookends in Blue Agate

Natural Specimen Geode Bookends in Blue Agate

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of natural specimen geode bookends in natural blue agate. The pair is in great condition.

Category

20th Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Agate

Authentic Blue Coral on Coquina Stone Bookends
Authentic Blue Coral on Coquina Stone Bookends

Authentic Blue Coral on Coquina Stone Bookends

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Authentic and alluring blue coral on coquina stone bookends, custom designed by F.S. Henemader at

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Bookends

Pair of Vintage Turquoise Blue and White Agate Geode Bookends
Pair of Vintage Turquoise Blue and White Agate Geode Bookends

Pair of Vintage Turquoise Blue and White Agate Geode Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of vintage turquoise geode bookends. A beautiful pair of blue, grey, and white natural agate

Category

Mid-20th Century Central American Organic Modern Bookends

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vintage 1970's Pair Of Blue Agate Bookends
Vintage 1970's Pair Of Blue Agate Bookends

Vintage 1970's Pair Of Blue Agate Bookends

Located in New Orleans, LA

An intriguing pair of vintage blue agate bookends from the 1970's. Blue agate is a type of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Bookends

Materials

Stone, Agate, Multi-gemstone

In Stock in Los Angeles, Light Blue Rabbit Bookends / Door Stopper
In Stock in Los Angeles, Light Blue Rabbit Bookends / Door Stopper

In Stock in Los Angeles, Light Blue Rabbit Bookends / Door Stopper

By Stefano Giovannoni

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Stock in Los Angeles Light Blue Rabbit as a door stopper / bookends. Made in Italy: Made in Italy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Plastic

Pair of vintage Italian ruinous columns bookends in aquamarine blue, 1960s
Pair of vintage Italian ruinous columns bookends in aquamarine blue, 1960s

Pair of vintage Italian ruinous columns bookends in aquamarine blue, 1960s

Located in View Park, CA

A stunning and rare pair of vintage Italian marble “ruins” bookends in swimming pool blue, 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Bookends

Materials

Marble

Beautiful Midcentury Alfredo Barbini Italian Murano Blue Gold Art Glass Bookend
Beautiful Midcentury Alfredo Barbini Italian Murano Blue Gold Art Glass Bookend

Beautiful Midcentury Alfredo Barbini Italian Murano Blue Gold Art Glass Bookend

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in New York, NY

glass colors include: clear, light blue and gold. This pear is a decorative bookend, as show in images

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Sky Blue and White Vintage Geode Bookends
Pair of Sky Blue and White Vintage Geode Bookends

Pair of Sky Blue and White Vintage Geode Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful vintage pair of Sky Blue and White Geode Bookends with felt protective bottoms

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Bookends

Materials

Rock Crystal

Salviati Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Bookend Sculptures
Salviati Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Bookend Sculptures

Salviati Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Bookend Sculptures

By Salviati

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue with cobalt tails Italian art glass chirping birds

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures
Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano handblown Sommerso, controlled bubbles and cobalt blue core Italian art glass ball

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Sommerso Twisted Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Sommerso Twisted Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Sommerso Twisted Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano handblown Sommerso blue and aqua Italian art glass twisting flame bookends

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, Sommerso blue over purple art glass pear and apple fruit

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Mayan Pattern Carved Blue Pâte de Verre Glass Bookends Signed
Mayan Pattern Carved Blue Pâte de Verre Glass Bookends Signed

Mayan Pattern Carved Blue Pâte de Verre Glass Bookends Signed

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Hand-shaped blue Pâte de Verre glass bookends featuring a modernist abstract form heavily

Category

Mid-20th Century French Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pair of Cobalt Blue Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Pair of Cobalt Blue Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

Pair of Cobalt Blue Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous deep cobalt blue half moon glass bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Italian Glass Swirl Bookends
Midcentury Italian Glass Swirl Bookends

Midcentury Italian Glass Swirl Bookends

Located in Norwalk, CT

A fun pair of midcentury Italian swirled art glass bookends in green and white.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures
Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Murano handblown light blue with copper aventurine flecks Italian art glass ball bookends

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures
Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown light blue with copper aventurine flecks Italian art glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures
Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

Murano Light Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Ball Bookend Sculptures

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Murano handblown light blue with copper aventurine flecks Italian art glass ball bookends

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

blue over purple art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

FREE Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Colorful Murano Hand Blown Blue over

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Blue over Orange Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Flame Italian Art Glass Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Blue Sommerso Art Glass Bookends in Twisting Flame Design. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Azurite Stone Bookend
Mid-Century Modern Azurite Stone Bookend

Mid-Century Modern Azurite Stone Bookend

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration: Beautiful Azurite Stone Bookend or Heavy Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern

Category

20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Stone

Pair of Glass Shell Blenko Bookends
Pair of Glass Shell Blenko Bookends

Pair of Glass Shell Blenko Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of glass shell Blenko bookends, perfect for any shelf or desk, especially if you live near or

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends Pair
Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends Pair

Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends Pair

Located in Somis, CA

From a private collection, a pair of spectacular solid brass enameled bookends. The featured dragon

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Bookends

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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Bookends Blue For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bookends blue available at 1stDibs. A bookends blue — often made from glass, stone and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 151 variations of the antique or vintage bookends blue you’re looking for, while we also have 16 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bookends blue, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right bookends blue, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bookends blue over the years, but those crafted by Alfredo Barbini, Bitossi and Blenko are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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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