Art Deco Bronze Owl Bookends Philosophie Marcel Bouraine, France 1925
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco Bronze Owl Bookends “Philosophie” – Marcel Bouraine, 1925 A rare and refined pair of Art Deco bronze bookends titled “Philosophie”, created by the renowned French sculptor ...
Bronze
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Birds Bookends, M. Bouraine, France, 1925
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Both signed M. Bouraine and marked france. Very clean lines sculptures.
Marble, Bronze
Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends. France 1920s
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends.
Marble, Bronze
Marcel Bouraine Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends 1930s
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Marcel Bouraine Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends 1930s These Art Deco bookends by Marcel Bouraine are playful pieces made of silvered bronze and mounted on Portoro marble.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Marcel Bouraine Maribou Stork Bookends
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Beautiful pair of art deco Marcel Bouraine stork bookends in a enameled deep green bronze enamel with carved bone beaks.
Unavailable
H 5.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Marcel Bouraine Pair of French Art Deco “Dove” Bookends, circa 1930
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Bouraine (active 1925-1930) France. Pair of Art Deco “Dove” sculptural bookends, circa 1930.
Bronze
Art Deco Bookends by Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Silvered bronze marabout storks with green marble base. Signed and numbered: Bouraine / Made in France
Bronze
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H 9.85 in W 3.35 in D 2.17 in
Art Deco silvered bronze Marabou stork bookends by Marcel Bouraine France 1925
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze Marabou stork bookends by Marcel André Bouraine. Signed & numbered.
Marble, Bronze
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H 11.42 in W 5.32 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco bronze bookends pierrot and girl FLIRT by Marcel Bouraine France 1925
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends pierrot and girl FLIRT by Marcel André Bouraine Silvered and patinated bronze on a Portor marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Marabou Stork Art Deco Bookends in the Style of Marcel-Andre’ Bouraine
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of marabou stork Art Deco bookends in the style of Marcel-Andre’ Bouraine, circa 1930s.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Marabou Stork Bookends by M. Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Marabou stork bookends by Marcel André Bouraine,1886-1948. “Art deco sculpture” by Victor Arwas, Academy.
Bouraine Bronze "Marabous" Bookends
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bouraine - Bronze Bookends Marcel Bouraine (France, 1918-1935) A pair of marabous-bookends, in fine, silvered bronze and ivory, "Chryselephantine technique".
Marble, Bronze
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H 9.06 in W 7.29 in D 2.96 in
Marcel Bouraine French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Deer Bookends 1930 France
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: Art Deco silvered bronze leaping deer bookends. Artist/ Maker: Marcel André Bouraine,1886-1948.
Marble, Bronze
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H 8.86 in W 7.6 in D 3 in
Art Deco Bronze Leaping Gazelle Bookends by Marcel Andre Bouraine, 1930 France
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of elegant French Art Deco bronze sculptural bookends with leaping gazelles on green marble bases by Marcel André Bouraine, 1886-1948.
Bronze
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Birds Bookends, M. Bouraine
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco bronze bird bookends. Silver plated bronze figures mounted over green marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
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H 6 in W 7.5 in D 3.125 in
Pair of Marabou Stork Art Deco Bookends in the Style of Marcel-Andre’ Bouraine
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of Marabou Stork Art Deco bookends in the style of Marcel-Andre’ Bouraine, circa 1930s.
Marble, Bronze
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H 5.12 in W 5.6 in D 2.88 in
Art Deco, Streamline, Cubism Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends, France, 1925
By Antoine Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco - Streamline - Cubist, silvered bronze elephant bookends - designed by Antoine, France, 1925. Silvered bronze mounted over green and red marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends, Jumping Antelopes
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Bochum, NRW
A pair of animal bookends from the Art Deco period, featuring stylized antelopes in bronze patina spelter on a red marble base with white veins. In excellent overall condition. Dimen...
Marble, Spelter
Pair of German Art Deco Bronze & Marble Eagle Form Bookends
By Marcel-André Bouraine, Max Le Verrier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of bronze & marble bookends. Each mounted with a verdigris patinated bronze eagle. The black marble bases have a richly mottled and spotted varigation. Each mark...
Marble, Bronze
Marcel Bouraine Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Oakland, CA
These Art Deco bookends by Marcel Bouraine are playful pieces made of silvered bronze and mounted on Portoro marble.
Marble, Bronze
$1,649
H 7.09 in W 1,325.99 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. Reading medieval ladies. ...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$1,190 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 24.41 in
Django • Sienna Earth • Sculptural Textured Velvet Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Django ottoman is a sculptural living object that brings its eclectic personality into any space. Exhibiting a sleek yet playful nature, Django also has a practical side and is a...
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
$497 / set
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrayi...
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$1,800 / set
H 7.29 in W 2.96 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Hare / Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel. France 1920´s
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris. 1920s. Very nice animal sculptures. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art...
Bronze
$7,651
H 18 in W 7 in D 9.75 in
Pair Patinated Bronze Animals Cats after Swiss Artist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Bronze seated Cats, modelled in the Art Deco Style, after a model by Swiss animalier sculptor and painter Eduard Douard Marcel 1881-1971 ...
Bronze
$1,499Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 3.35 in
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art ...
Brass
Sold|$796
H 3.88 in W 2.32 in D 4.5 in
Art Deco Architectural Bird Bookends Art Brass Co NY Geometric Pair Owl Falcon
By Art Brass Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of brass American Art Deco Bird bookends designed in sharply geometric patterns, like metropolis architectural elements of the 1920-1940. Each bird is stamped "Art Brass Co NY...
Brass
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 7.19 in W 5.07 in D 1.32 in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by J...
Leather, Paper
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$2,248
H 6.7 in W 6.11 in D 3.55 in
Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies Marble
By Max Le Verrier, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stunning pair of original antique Art Deco ''Reading Ladies" bookends by Max Le Verrier 1920. Patinated spelter with ''Portor Marble'' base. Superbly styled Art Deco design fittin...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Green Malachite Glass Figural Perfume Bottle
Located in Devon, England
A truly beautiful Art Deco green malachite glass perfume bottle with a female embossed figure to the stopper. Made in Czechoslovakia, this stunning perfume bottle is attributed to Sc...
Malachite
$1,779 / set
H 6.11 in W 5.52 in D 2.37 in
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...
Marble, Spelter
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.