Sculpted Hirse Heads Bookends Japanese Ceramic
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Equestrian sculpted horse head bookends in Japanese ceramics hand painted.
Vintage 1950s Japanese American Classical Bookends
Ceramic
Sculpted Hirse Heads Bookends Japanese Ceramic
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Equestrian sculpted horse head bookends in Japanese ceramics hand painted.
Ceramic
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Object or Bookend, Japanese 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white porcelain foo dog lion decorative object or bookend, circa early to mid-20th century, Japan. Foo dog lions, also known as komainu in Japan, are a symbol of good luc...
Porcelain
$475Sale Price / set|36% Off
Pair Japanese Brass Duck Garden Sculptures/Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1203 Japan pair hand cast iron duck garden ornaments/bookends set on a base.
Iron
Pair of Japanese Zen Figure Patinated Iron Bookends in Black and Gold
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of 1950s Japanese cast iron figurative Zen style bookends with a distressed patina.
Iron
$150 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Teak Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of mid-century teak bookends, circa 1960s. Two sets available. #3559
Metal
$1,660 / item
Glossy White Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy White Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial designer. Her p...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$1,660 / item
Glossy Pink Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy Pink Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial designer. Her pr...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$1,660 / item
Glossy Blue Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy Blue Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial designer. Her pr...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$1,660 / item
Glossy Black Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy Black Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial designer. Her p...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$1,660 / item
Glossy Green Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy Green Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial designer. Her p...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial design...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina. They are in...
Iron
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese bronze bookends, circa 1880.
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised.
Bronze
$175 / set
Pair Buddha Sculptures Or Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Sticker on bottom marked Japan. 7" tall
Ceramic
Vintage Fitz and Floyd Ceramic Staffordshire Hunting Dog Bookends
By Lladro, Jonathan Adler, Fitz and Floyd
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous pair of porcelain staffordshire hunting dog figures sitting on grass cushions with gold trim. Underneath the protective felt pad is a hole which the company purposely made s...
Ceramic
Pair of Japanese Cast Iron Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Add a touch of timeless Eastern elegance to your library or office with this beautifully crafted pair of Japanese cast iron bookends. Each piece features a meticulously detailed reli...
Iron
Pair of Meiji Period Bronze Bookends
Located in Andover, MA
Pair of cast bronze bookends featuring a fisherman and wife carrying a basket of fish. Signed with character marks.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Iron Cast Bulls Bookends Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Mid-Century Modern sculptural iron cast bulls bookends. Made in Japan circa 1960s. Stamped: JAPAN.
Iron
Pair of Japanese Bronze Tiger Bookends
Located in Essex, MA
Each tiger standing on a rock formation. Nice patina to bronze.
Bronze
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H 7.5 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in
Japanese Art Organic Modern Bookends Gold Gilt on Cast Iron 1960s Japan
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Japanese mid century organic modern cast iron sculptural bookends.
Gold, Iron
Mid-20th Century Isamu Noguchi Style Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Round Rock, TX
A handsome pair of Japanese iron bookends in the manner of Isamu Noguchi.
Iron
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H 13.98 in W 7.29 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Antique Imari Cat Figures, Japanese, Ceramic, Bookends, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Imari cat figures. A Japanese, ceramic fireside ornament or tall volume bookends, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Ceramic
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H 5.13 in W 6 in D 3.38 in
Toyo Japan Parcel Gilt and Verdi Gris Samurai Horse Cast Iron Bookends
By Toyo
Located in New Windsor, NY
A smart looking pair of cast iron parcel gilt and verdi gris finish Samurai armor clad horse bookends. Both examples retain the oval Toyo, Japan label.
Iron
Toyo Bamboo Bookends
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage pair of Toyo cast iron bamboo trellice bookends with verdigris finish. 5 ¼ inches wide by 2 inches deep by 6 ½ inches tall
Iron
Vintage Brass Eagle with Shield Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a pair of brass vintage eagle bookends. The bookends depict an eagle, with its wings tucked behind its body and head turned in profile.
Brass
Pair of Japanese Iron Bookends
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of sculptural cast iron bookends, Japan, 1960s.
Iron
Cast Iron Standing Bear Bookends
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cast iron standing bear bookends. Japan, circa 1990.
Iron
Midcentury Japanese Iron Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese solid iron bookends from the 1950s. Marked Japan.
Iron
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Bookends
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of mid-century Japanese iron bookends. 1950s. Reminiscent of forms by Isamu Noguchi or Le Corbusier..
Iron
Pair of Japanese Bronze Rabbit Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Japanese style bronze rabbit bookends - a beautiful pair of artfully designed rabbit, or bunny bookends.
Bronze
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Japan. 1950s.
Iron
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Marked Japan on the underside. 1950s.
Iron
Cast Iron Japanese Grizzly Bear Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of unique and bold bookends of iron in the shape of two large bears holding your small to larger bookends The pair are a compliment on any shelf, in the library, Den or off...
Iron
Vintage Pair of Japanese Porcelain Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of vintage Japanese porcelain foo dog / lion sculptures / bookends, circa 1960s.
Porcelain
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H 5.79 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Rare Pair of Antique Japanese Samurai Leather Bookends Decorative Asprey London
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning pair of circa 1900 Asprey London Japanese Samurai hand dyed leather book ends A very good looking well-made and decorative pair of bookends, each...
Leather
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H 5.88 in W 3.5 in D 3.38 in
Pair Noguchi-Style Mid Century Brutalist Japanese Iron Owl Figures Bookends
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Sculptures, bookends, paperweights--you name it, these charming yet handsome iron owls have multiple uses.
Iron
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H 6.25 in W 2 in D 2 in
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends.
Stone
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H 4.13 in W 3.75 in D 4.25 in
Art Deco Dotted Orange Ceramic Frog Whimsical Set of Bookends Modern, Japan 1975
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Adorable vintage orange dotted frogs fun pair of bookends, circa 1975 Set of bookends by ALDON Accessories made in Japan Measures: 4 1/8" H x 4 1/4" D x 3 3/4" W (each bookend) Or...
Ceramic
World Globe Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A well-made pair of world globe bookends with metal and brass accents, circa mid-20th century, Japan.
Metal, Brass
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H 5.88 in W 3.38 in D 3.5 in
Pair Noguchi-Style Mid Century Brutalist Japanese Iron Owl Figures Bookends
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Sculptures, bookends, paperweights--you name it, these charming yet handsome iron owls have multiple uses.
Iron
Yoshitomo Nara Puppy Bookends
By Yoshitomo Nara 1
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of bookends by Yoshitomo Nara for Bozart circa 2002. Manufacturer's mark and signature printed on inside of one bookend.
Ceramic
Vintage Modernist Steel Bookends by Kikichi Hojudo
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage modernist steel bookends by Kikichi Hojudo of Japan, circa 1970s.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Iron Cast Bulls Bookends
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Mid-Century Modern sculptural iron cast bulls bookends. This set of two pieces were made in Japan circa 1960s.
Iron
Takaoka Tekki Cast Iron Bear Bookends, Urushi Finish, c.1990
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Takaoka City cast iron bookends modeled as standing bears facing each other with outstretched paws, urushi lacquer finish, circa 1990. Hand-cast in Toyama Prefecture usi...
Iron
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H 7 in W 1 in D 6 in
Pair of Jim Henson "Muppet - Statler & Waldorf" Hand Painted Ceramic Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
The bookends were part of the Sigma Taste Setter Collection and were made in Japan.
Ceramic
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H 6.58 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Pair of Atomic Jacks Bookends, Doorstop or Paperweight Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice well worn metallic patina. Made in Japan.
Iron
Art Deco Black and Gold Lion Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A vintage pair of Art Deco black and gold 'growling' Lion bookends or animal sculptures/decorative objects in black and gold and with red tongues. Pair are glazed terracotta. Dimensi...
Terracotta
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Sculptural Cast Iron Bookends in the Manner of Frederick Weinberg, circa 1955
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural cast iron bookends in the manner of Frederick Weinberg, circa 1955.
Iron
Pair of Lion Bookends in White Porcelain/Chine De Blanc by Fitz & Floyd
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic white porcelain/chine de blanc lion bookends by Fitz & Floyd, circa 1970s. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or crazing; 7" high. Elegant and unique piece.
Porcelain
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H 8 in W 5.25 in D 2.25 in
Pair of Art Deco Cream Ceramic Figurative Bookends Signed by Kent Art Ware
By Kent Art Ware
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Art Deco book ends were realized by the esteemed Art Deco maker Kent Art Ware in Japan, circa 1930. They feature a stylized female figure with her eye closed, he...
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage, aqua colored, ceramic foo dogs made in Japan. Excellent condition and patina; makes a striking decor item in any room.
Ceramic
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H 6 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original ...
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dog Book Ends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage, turquoise blue, ceramic foo dogs from Japan. Excellent condition and patina; makes a great pair of book ends or a fun decor item in any room!
Porcelain
Sold
H 6 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
1950s Japan Iron Owl Sculptures like Isamu Noguchi Birds Midcentury Brutalist
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of iron brutal and minimal abstract bird sculptures. Remnants of gold patina. Made in Japan. 3.35 lbs. Each.
Iron
Japanese Nikko Chased Metal Book End, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Japanese midcentury bronze patinated chased metal bookends depicting the city on 'Nikko' with bridge over the river and mountain.
Bronze
Figural Book Ends Elmwood Hand Carved 20th Century, Japan, circa 1930
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
From the 1930s in Japan comes this charming pair of large figural book ends. Hand carved out of elm wood, this cute book ends show a girl and a boy lying on big green melons and havi...
Elm
Japanese Matching Pair Owl Sculptures/Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-979 Matching Pair Hand cast iron Japanese owl sculptures One sculpture maintains its original Japanese label.
Iron
Japanese Takahashi Porcelain Cat Figures Bookends
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous pair of porcelain Takahashi cats in white with black blotches sitting on cushions with gold trim and tassels. Underneath the protective felt pad is a hole which the company ...
Ceramic
Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Form Bookends
Located in Essex, MA
In the form of an elephants head, signed on back.
Bookends "Architect" series by POPCORN
By POPCORN
Located in 加須市, 11
These bookends are made of iron. Inspired by a suspension bridge.
Steel
Pair of Tall Midcentury Yellow Foo Dogs or Lion Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of relatively tall Midcentury yellow ceramic foo dog or lion sculpture decorative objects or bookends, circa mid-20th century, Japan. Sold as a set/pair.
Ceramic
Japanese Hand Painted Zebra Bookend Set
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Japanese hand-painted zebra bookends.
Ceramic, Paint
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Sumo Wrestlers' Bookends
Located in New York, NY
These bookends from Japans Meiji period [1868- 1912] are typical of the amazing metal work being produced at that time.
Bronze
A Nice Pair of Japanese Elephant Bookends Taisho
Located in New York, NY
Following the Meiji period, Japanese craftsmen continued to ply their trade when these wonderful Taisho Period (1912 to 1926) elephant bookends were produced from polychromed iron.
Pair of Horse Head Bookends
Located in Essex, MA
A charming pair of hand-painted ceramic horse head bookends, the expressive white horses with grey manes and blue eyes on emerald green bases.
Ceramic
Vintage Turquoise Japanese Foo Dogs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Lovely set of small food dogs in a ravishing turquoise color.
Ceramic
Modernist Japanese Iron Bookends, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Japanese iron bookends. Solid iron with a nice patina.
Iron
Crackled Ceramic Cat Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Two charming cat bookends made from cracked ceramic. "Made in Japan" is marked at the bottom of each bookend.
Ceramic
CLOSE OUT SALE: Pair of Vintage Ceramic Turquoise Foo Dog on Stand
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Offered by the Antique Textiles Galleries: Pair of Vintage Ceramic Turquoise Foo Dog on Stand Komainu: The History of Japan's Mythical Lion Dogs On your roof, guarding your shrine, a...
Ceramic
Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Era Bronze Bookends
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
Modelled in bronze as two monks seated in meditation before tripod incense censors. They are seated upon and backed by Japanese books cast in bronze. Both have closed eyes and carry ...
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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