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Sculpted Hirse Heads Bookends Japanese Ceramic
Sculpted Hirse Heads Bookends Japanese Ceramic

Sculpted Hirse Heads Bookends Japanese Ceramic

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Equestrian sculpted horse head bookends in Japanese ceramics hand painted.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese American Classical Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Object or Bookend, Japanese 20th Century
Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Object or Bookend, Japanese 20th Century

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...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Japanese Brass Duck Garden Sculptures/Bookends
Pair Japanese Brass Duck Garden Sculptures/Bookends

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.

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Vintage 1960s Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Teak Bookends
Pair of Mid-Century Teak Bookends

Pair of Mid-Century Teak Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of mid-century teak bookends, circa 1960s. Two sets available. #3559

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Glossy White Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Glossy White Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio

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...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Glossy Pink Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Glossy Pink Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio

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...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Glossy Blue Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Glossy Blue Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio

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...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Glossy Black Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Glossy Black Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio

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...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Glossy Green Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Glossy Green Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio

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...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio

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...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi

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...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880

Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880

Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Japanese bronze bookends, circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Buddha Sculptures Or Bookends
Pair Buddha Sculptures Or Bookends

Pair Buddha Sculptures Or Bookends

Located in New York, NY

Sticker on bottom marked Japan. 7" tall

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20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Fitz and Floyd Ceramic Staffordshire Hunting Dog Bookends
Vintage Fitz and Floyd Ceramic Staffordshire Hunting Dog Bookends

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...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Pair of Japanese Cast Iron Bookends
Pair of Japanese Cast Iron Bookends

Pair of Japanese Cast Iron Bookends

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H 6 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in

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...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Meiji Period Bronze Bookends
Pair of Meiji Period Bronze Bookends

Pair of Meiji Period Bronze Bookends

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H 8.25 in W 4.75 in D 4.25 in

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Iron Cast Bulls Bookends Japan
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Iron Cast Bulls Bookends Japan

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.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Japanese Bronze Tiger Bookends
Pair of Japanese Bronze Tiger Bookends

Pair of Japanese Bronze Tiger Bookends

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H 5.75 in W 6 in D 4.63 in

Pair of Japanese Bronze Tiger Bookends

Located in Essex, MA

Each tiger standing on a rock formation. Nice patina to bronze.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Art Organic Modern Bookends Gold Gilt on Cast Iron 1960s Japan
Japanese Art Organic Modern Bookends Gold Gilt on Cast Iron 1960s Japan

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.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold, Iron

Mid-20th Century Isamu Noguchi Style Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
Mid-20th Century Isamu Noguchi Style Japanese Iron Owl Bookends

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.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Imari Cat Figures, Japanese, Ceramic, Bookends, Edwardian, 1910
Pair of Antique Imari Cat Figures, Japanese, Ceramic, Bookends, Edwardian, 1910

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.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Toyo Japan Parcel Gilt and Verdi Gris Samurai Horse Cast Iron Bookends
Toyo Japan Parcel Gilt and Verdi Gris Samurai Horse Cast Iron Bookends

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.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Bookends

Materials

Iron

Toyo Bamboo Bookends
Toyo Bamboo Bookends

Toyo Bamboo Bookends

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H 6.5 in W 5.25 in D 2 in

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Brass Eagle with Shield Bookends
Vintage Brass Eagle with Shield Bookends

Vintage Brass Eagle with Shield Bookends

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H 6 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in

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.

Category

20th Century Japanese Federal Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Iron Bookends
Pair of Japanese Iron Bookends

Pair of Japanese Iron Bookends

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H 4.75 in W 4.75 in D 3 in

Pair of Japanese Iron Bookends

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

A pair of sculptural cast iron bookends, Japan, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Standing Bear Bookends
Cast Iron Standing Bear Bookends

Cast Iron Standing Bear Bookends

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H 5.5 in W 3.63 in D 2.75 in

Cast Iron Standing Bear Bookends

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Cast iron standing bear bookends. Japan, circa 1990.

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20th Century Japanese Black Forest Bookends

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Japanese Iron Bookends
Midcentury Japanese Iron Bookends

Midcentury Japanese Iron Bookends

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H 7 in W 4 in D 5.5 in

Midcentury Japanese Iron Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Japanese solid iron bookends from the 1950s. Marked Japan.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Bookends
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Bookends

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Bookends

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H 7.5 in W 4.25 in D 2.5 in

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..

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Japanese Bronze Rabbit Bookends
Pair of Japanese Bronze Rabbit Bookends

Pair of Japanese Bronze Rabbit Bookends

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H 4.75 in W 3 in D 5 in

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.

Category

20th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends

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H 6.5 in W 4.25 in D 5 in

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Japan. 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends

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H 6.5 in W 4.25 in D 5 in

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Marked Japan on the underside. 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Japanese Grizzly Bear Bookends
Cast Iron Japanese Grizzly Bear Bookends

Cast Iron Japanese Grizzly Bear Bookends

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H 7.5 in W 3.25 in D 4 in

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...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair of Japanese Porcelain Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Vintage Pair of Japanese Porcelain Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of Antique Japanese Samurai Leather Bookends Decorative Asprey London
Rare Pair of Antique Japanese Samurai Leather Bookends Decorative Asprey London

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...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Bookends

Materials

Leather

Pair Noguchi-Style Mid Century Brutalist Japanese Iron Owl Figures Bookends
Pair Noguchi-Style Mid Century Brutalist Japanese Iron Owl Figures Bookends

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.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Dotted Orange Ceramic Frog Whimsical Set of Bookends Modern, Japan 1975
Art Deco Dotted Orange Ceramic Frog Whimsical Set of Bookends Modern, Japan 1975

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...

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

World Globe Bookends
World Globe Bookends

World Globe Bookends

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H 6.88 in W 4.75 in D 6.94 in

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair Noguchi-Style Mid Century Brutalist Japanese Iron Owl Figures Bookends
Pair Noguchi-Style Mid Century Brutalist Japanese Iron Owl Figures Bookends

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Iron

Yoshitomo Nara Puppy Bookends
Yoshitomo Nara Puppy Bookends

Yoshitomo Nara Puppy Bookends

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H 8 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in

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.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Modernist Steel Bookends by Kikichi Hojudo
Vintage Modernist Steel Bookends by Kikichi Hojudo

Vintage Modernist Steel Bookends by Kikichi Hojudo

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage modernist steel bookends by Kikichi Hojudo of Japan, circa 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Bookends

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Iron Cast Bulls Bookends
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Iron Cast Bulls Bookends

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.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Takaoka Tekki Cast Iron Bear Bookends, Urushi Finish, c.1990
Takaoka Tekki Cast Iron Bear Bookends, Urushi Finish, c.1990

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...

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1990s Japanese Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Black and Gold Lion Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair
Art Deco Black and Gold Lion Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair

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...

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20th Century Japanese Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Terracotta

Sculptural Cast Iron Bookends in the Manner of Frederick Weinberg, circa 1955
Sculptural Cast Iron Bookends in the Manner of Frederick Weinberg, circa 1955

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.

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Lion Bookends in White Porcelain/Chine De Blanc by Fitz & Floyd
Pair of Lion Bookends in White Porcelain/Chine De Blanc by Fitz & Floyd

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.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Art Deco Cream Ceramic Figurative Bookends Signed by Kent Art Ware
Pair of Art Deco Cream Ceramic Figurative Bookends Signed by Kent Art Ware

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...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dogs
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dogs

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.

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi

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 ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dog Book Ends
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dog Book Ends

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!

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20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

1950s Japan Iron Owl Sculptures like Isamu Noguchi Birds Midcentury Brutalist
1950s Japan Iron Owl Sculptures like Isamu Noguchi Birds Midcentury Brutalist

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.   

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Japanese Nikko Chased Metal Book End, Pair
Japanese Nikko Chased Metal Book End, Pair

Japanese Nikko Chased Metal Book End, Pair

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H 5.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japonisme Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Figural Book Ends Elmwood Hand Carved 20th Century, Japan, circa 1930
Figural Book Ends Elmwood Hand Carved 20th Century, Japan, circa 1930

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...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Elm

Japanese Matching Pair Owl Sculptures/Bookends
Japanese Matching Pair Owl Sculptures/Bookends

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.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Japanese Takahashi Porcelain Cat Figures Bookends
Japanese Takahashi Porcelain Cat Figures Bookends

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 ...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Form Bookends
Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Form Bookends

Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Form Bookends

Located in Essex, MA

In the form of an elephants head, signed on back.

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Bookends "Architect" series by POPCORN
Bookends "Architect" series by POPCORN

Bookends "Architect" series by POPCORN

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H 6.5 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in

Bookends "Architect" series by POPCORN

By POPCORN

Located in 加須市, 11

These bookends are made of iron. Inspired by a suspension bridge.

Category

2010s Japanese Bauhaus Metalwork

Materials

Steel

Pair of Tall Midcentury Yellow Foo Dogs or Lion Sculptures
Pair of Tall Midcentury Yellow Foo Dogs or Lion Sculptures

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Hand Painted Zebra Bookend Set
Japanese Hand Painted Zebra Bookend Set

Japanese Hand Painted Zebra Bookend Set

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful Japanese hand-painted zebra bookends.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Sumo Wrestlers' Bookends
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Sumo Wrestlers' Bookends

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Bronze

A Nice Pair of Japanese Elephant Bookends Taisho
A Nice Pair of Japanese Elephant Bookends Taisho

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.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Bookends

Pair of Horse Head Bookends
Pair of Horse Head Bookends

Pair of Horse Head Bookends

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H 5 in W 4.38 in D 3 in

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Turquoise Japanese Foo Dogs
Vintage Turquoise Japanese Foo Dogs

Vintage Turquoise Japanese Foo Dogs

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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Turquoise Japanese Foo Dogs

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Lovely set of small food dogs in a ravishing turquoise color.

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Iron Bookends, 1960s
Modernist Japanese Iron Bookends, 1960s

Modernist Japanese Iron Bookends, 1960s

Located in San Diego, CA

Modernist Japanese iron bookends. Solid iron with a nice patina.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Crackled Ceramic Cat Bookends
Crackled Ceramic Cat Bookends

Crackled Ceramic Cat Bookends

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H 8 in W 6 in D 2.25 in

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.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

CLOSE OUT SALE: Pair of Vintage Ceramic Turquoise Foo Dog on Stand
CLOSE OUT SALE: Pair of Vintage Ceramic Turquoise Foo Dog on Stand

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...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Era Bronze Bookends
Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Era Bronze Bookends

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 ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bookends Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bookends Japan available at 1stDibs. Each bookends Japan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a bookends Japan — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right bookends Japan, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one bookends Japan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Asprey International Limited, Fitz and Floyd and Kent Art Ware produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Bookends for You

A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.

Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.

If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.

Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.

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