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Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
Located in New York, NY
A white wood sandpaper box holder turned industrial table with shelves, circa mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial End Tables

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Wood

Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
H 17.25 in W 18.5 in D 17.75 in
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Jugendstil Bakelite Candlesticks Set, Six Pieces
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Linsden Ware
Located in Atlanta, GA
of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The execution is high-end quality, with each section with screw fitting
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Candlesticks

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Bakelite

Serpentine Marble Book Holder, Small by Essenzia
Located in Geneve, CH
can be used as a wine bottles or books holder, or as a simply decorative object. Essenzia it’s a
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2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Pieces

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Marble

Lladro Porcelain Mandarin Duck Book Ends, Spain, 1970s
By Lladro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Mandarin Duck porcelain bookends / book holders. Designed by Vicente Martinez
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Porcelain

Expandable Hand carved Teak Wood Book Shelf Bookends from India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
lots of books, and the ends fold down flat when you're not using it. beautiful hand carved details with
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends

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Teak

Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde & Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
bureau writing desk . End table , console , serving table , or a sofa table. It's not an oak somber table
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables

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Fruitwood, Paint

Serpentine Marble Bookholder, Large by Essenzia
Located in Geneve, CH
can be used as a wine bottles or books holder, or as a simply decorative object. Essenzia it’s a
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2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Pieces

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Marble

Korean Folding Chaekgeori Painted Scholar Floor Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
is called Chaekgeori (books and things) which is quite unique to Korea. It became popular at the end
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20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper

Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
books on top with a candle holder . Antique Dealer Los Angeles CA Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd . The
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Antique 18th Century French Farm Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Modern Food Cart in Straw, Black Metal, Brass, Glass, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
straw covering. The lower level features 3 brass bottle holders per side. Brass handles. Black wheels
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal, Brass

Yellow Marble & Crystal Bookend Contemporary Design Joaquín Moll in Stock Meddel
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Triana marble with the functionality of the sloping glass. This design marble and glass book holder is
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2010s Spanish Modern Bookends

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Stone, Crystal, Marble

18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
charm. To host a decorative bibelot or books on top with a candle holder. Antique Dealer Los Angeles CA
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, Library , a living room with some beautiful garniture such as bronze sculpture , candle holders , Books
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box, c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
and a thimble-holder; the tray sits on two ledges fitted to the inside of the lower well; plain key
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
bordered vacant cartouche to either side. Either end of the inkstand incorporates an impressive cast and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Ronson 1939 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Bakelite Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Steel, Chrome

Ronson 1938 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Geometric
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Steel, Enamel

Ronson 1940 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Chrome, Enamel, Steel

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Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage. It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The design is simple and lean. It is the ultimate in simplicity and is...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Charcoal Blocks, Sculptural, Geometric, Shou Sugi Ban Coffee or Side Tables
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Charcoal Blocks are a grouping of five upright and angled tables. Each of the individual pieces sits with a tilted stance and together they can be organized into a row, grouped l...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Fir, Reclaimed Wood

Nuno Sconce or Wall Lamp Lighting in Contemporary Geometric Brazilian Design
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This wall lamp or sconce integrates into the Nuno lamp family, which finishing treatment was inspired by Shou sugi ban or Yakisugi, a Japanese ancient technique of wood burning, used...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Wall Lights and Sconces

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Wood

Lladró The Lover II Figurine by Jaime Hayon
By Marco Antonio Noguerón, Jaime Hayon, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine designed by Jaime Hayon with modern design and touches of gilded sheen highlighting the red color of the heart and shoes. Like all the pieces in Jaime Hayon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Lladró The Lover II Figurine by Jaime Hayon
H 14.961 in W 8.66 in D 7.87 in
Art Deco Duck and Bunny Rabbit Knife Rests, Set of Seven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Deco ceramic hand-painted knife rests Stamped Germany and numbered Four yellow ducks Three orange bunny rabbits.
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

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Ceramic

Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Goblet bowl, signed Arno Declercq Measures: 14 cm L x 14 cm W x 40 cm H 5.5” L x 5.5” W x 15.7” H Material: Iroko Wood Signed by Arno Declercq Arno Declercq Belgian designer and art...
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
H 15.75 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Sotheby's: Property from the Collection of the Late Gilbert Verney, 1979
Located in valatie, NY
Property from the Collection of the Late Gilbert Verney: At Bennington, New Hampshire, Including Property Removed from His Residence on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Softcover fir...
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Nuno Pendant Lamp or Dining Table Lamp, Brazilian Contemporary Styled Lighting
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Nuno is a pendant lamp of simple geometric shapes. Plans and reflector’s cutouts were inspired by origami, concretism and brutalism. The finishing treatment was inspired by Shou sugi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Contour Bench by Bodo Sperlein
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the clean, organic silhouettes and elegant simplicity of the 20th Century Art Nouveau, Sperlein first introduced the Contour Collection in 2009. The fluid curves of the w...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Benches

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Walnut

Contour Bench by Bodo Sperlein
Contour Bench by Bodo Sperlein
H 17.7 in W 66.9 in D 13.8 in
Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel 10' Long
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes urban, local pine logs for a solid volume bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the graphic texture of the end grain of...
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2010s American Rustic Benches

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Steel

Amuneal's Loft 2 Post with Formed Returns
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This single bay of our Loft Shelving is wall-mounted to support five shelves, using custom machined brass fittings on bent steel posts. Amuneal’s proprietary machined hardware clamps...
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2010s American Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Steel, Brass

Amuneal's Loft 2 Post with Formed Returns
Amuneal's Loft 2 Post with Formed Returns
H 73.75 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Porcelain Scrooge Mc Duck
Located in Antwerp, BE
Porcelain Scrooge Mc Duck Figurine. A vintage glazed porcelain sculpture Made in Spain circa 1960 - 1980. Has stamps under. Disney character - Scrooge Mc Duck - Dagobert Duck - D...
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Porcelain Scrooge Mc Duck
Porcelain Scrooge Mc Duck
H 8.08 in W 4.73 in D 4.93 in
El Topo • Sculptural Hand-Carved Acacia & Sheepskin Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
A tactile piece of domestic fantasy, the El Topo ottoman is a social object, featuring a carved Acacia base, burnt using the traditional method of Shou Sugi Ban and an animalistic, y...
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2010s Oceanic Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Wood, Fabric, Foam

Vintage Lladro “Pharmacist” Hand Made Porcelain Figurine
By Lladro
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage Lladro figurine titled “Pharmacist” is a beautiful piece of art made from delicate porcelain. Crafted in Spain, this collectible will be a great addition to any decorat...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Shou Sugi Ban Charred Grandfather Clock from New York City Water Tower Wood
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
A sleek modern take on the grandfather clock. This piece is made from historic decommissioned NYC water tower wood. The wood is torched in the Shou Sugi Ban method and then sealed wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Grandfather Clocks and Lon...

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Aluminum, Steel

Amuneal's Collector's Bronze Clad Wall Hanging Credenza
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s wall hanging credenza is supported by our traditional collector’s shelving hardware in a warm brass finish. The credenza itself is clad in solid bronze with a deep, mottled...
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2010s American Modern Credenzas

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Brass, Bronze

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Regency Satinwood Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
side it has a small pull out drawer with pen holder and inkwell. There is a separate slide which can
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Antique 1820s Regency End Tables

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Satinwood

Regency Satinwood Writing Table
Regency Satinwood Writing Table
H 30.5 in W 21 in D 19 in
End of Sofa, Books Holder, 1950, Adnet, Fence, Wrought Iron, Leather
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
End of sofa, Books holder, 1950, Adnet, Fence, Wrought iron, Leather Measures: H: 49cm, W: 67cm, W
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Iron

Large Korean Folding Chaekgeori Books and Scholars' Possessions Floor Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
of screen is called Chaekgeori (books and things) which is quite unique to Korea. It became popular
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20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper, Brocade, Silk

A Pair of Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Wood Cabinets by Gillow
Located in Sheffield, MA
is because the firm kept its pattern books, the Estimate Sketch Books, a closely guarded secret, for
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Bookend with Rabbit and Fox
Located in Dallas, TX
This interesting antique book holder was crafted in the Alps region of France, circa 1870. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookends

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Walnut

Wicker Rattan Nesting Side Tables, Set of 2
Located in New York, NY
A pair/set of vintage wicker rattan nesting end or side tables, circa 1960s - 1970s. A great set
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Mid-20th Century Asian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Wicker, Rattan

Wicker Rattan Nesting Side Tables, Set of 2
Wicker Rattan Nesting Side Tables, Set of 2
H 18.88 in W 15.75 in D 12.5 in
English Shoe Trolley
Located in Sheffield, MA
you can put towels on this piece. In your kitchen or den, it can hold wine bottles or books. Or how
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Antique Early 1900s English Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

English Shoe Trolley
English Shoe Trolley
H 50.5 in W 46.5 in D 13.75 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Magazine Side Table, circa 1950, Signed
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully executed side table with built-in magazine holder designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

Irish Hand Carved Armchair with Lions Heads & Hairy Paw Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
made right at the end of the 19th Century and possibly very early 20th Century. This is a hand crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Small library table and magazine holder
By Maurice Pré
Located in London, GB
Great occasional table with a shelf on each side for books and a space for magazines at the end.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

Small library table and magazine holder
Small library table and magazine holder
H 20.48 in W 33.47 in D 15.75 in
English Brass Swans
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
We have an unusual collection of English brass decorative swans that could be used as books ends
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Vintage 1930s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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Books Ends Holders For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of books ends holders available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique books ends holders was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and marble. We have 8 antique and vintage books ends holders in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Books ends holders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Books ends holders bearing mid-century modern or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Books ends holders have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Lladro, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and Widdicomb Furniture Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Books Ends Holders?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,173, while they’re typically $930 on the low end and $18,000 highest priced.
Questions About Books Ends Holders
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A book holder is a stand that supports books so they stay open to be read aloud or to hold a page. A variety of book holders, book stands and books can be found on 1stDibs.