Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Mounted Sliding Bookends
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut & brass mounted sliding bookends, having a quality sliding walnut
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Antique 19th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Brass Sliding Bookends
Quality Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Mounted Sliding Bookends
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut & brass mounted sliding bookends, having a quality sliding walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Extending Book Slide, French Burr Walnut, Brass, Library Rack, Victorian
$1,143Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.89 in W 14.57 in D 6.3 in
Antique Extending Book Slide, French Burr Walnut, Brass, Library Rack, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique extending book slide. A French, burr walnut and brass book rack, dating to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Bookends
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Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely and very unusual expandable bookshelf, made of burled walnut with brass end plates
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Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian
$685Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in W 13.78 in D 4.73 in
Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival book slide. An English, walnut and brass extending bookrest
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
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Pollard Oak Betjemann's Patent Book Slide
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
top and gilt brass mounts. The book slide has gilt brass brackets underneath to give extra support
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Antique 1870s English Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Cherub Book Slide
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
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Materials
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Antique Victorian Mahogany Brass Book Slide, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian brass-mounted mahogany book slide, circa 1880, which can
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Wood and Malachite Telescoping Book Rack Slide Holder, circa 1860
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H 2 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
Antique Brass Wood and Malachite Telescoping Book Rack Slide Holder, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Victorian brass-mounted Coromandel wood sliding book rack with inset malachite plaques
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Antique Victorian Betjemann's Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
stupendous gilt brass filigree mounts. This amazing book slide was retailed by Howell James & Co, Regent
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookends
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Brass
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
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H 7.88 in W 26.38 in D 7.09 in
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
This is a high quality antique Victorian coromandel porcelain inset adjustable book slide, by
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
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H 7.88 in W 22.84 in D 7.09 in
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
stupendous gilt brass filigree mounts. This amazing book slide was retailed by Furber & Son, of Cheltenham
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Brass
Quality Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Mounted Sliding Bookends
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut & brass mounted sliding bookends, having quality sliding walnut
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Book Slide, English Rosewood Brass, Bookends, Betjemann, Victorian, circa 1880
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H 5.12 in W 12.21 in L 5.12 in
Book Slide, English Rosewood Brass, Bookends, Betjemann, Victorian, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book slide. English, rosewood and brass bookends. Betjemann's patented book rack
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Nautical Maritime Motif Brass Knot Rope Bookends, a Pair
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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in D 5.25 in
Hollywood Regency Nautical Maritime Motif Brass Knot Rope Bookends, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. A thin piece of brass connected to each bookend slides right under a stack of books and keeps them
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20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
c. 1900 Brass Book Slide by Judd Mfg. Co., CT.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Expanding, folding brass book slide with cast iron camels by Judd Mfg. Co., CT., c.1900. The camels
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Antique Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Novel Slide, English, Walnut, Brass Caps, Extending Book Rest, Victorian
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H 6.11 in W 12.6 in D 4.93 in
Antique Novel Slide, English, Walnut, Brass Caps, Extending Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique novel slide. An English, walnut and brass extending book rest, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
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H 6.7 in W 20.48 in D 5.91 in
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
This is a high quality antique Victorian Coromandel and porcelain adjustable book slide, by
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
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Brass Sliding Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of brass sliding bookends available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct brass sliding bookends — often made from wood, brass and metal — can elevate any home. Brass sliding bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Brass sliding bookends are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many brass sliding bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Betjemanns & Sons produced popular brass sliding bookends that are worth a look.
How Much are Brass Sliding Bookends?
Prices for brass sliding bookends can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, brass sliding bookends begin at $400 and can go as high as $37,574, while the average can fetch as much as $1,160.
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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