Pair of Faux Marble Pop Art "Ear" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of large faux marble surrealist pop art "ear" bookends, circa 1970s. They are in good vintage
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Vintage Pr Pop Art Large Faux Marble Modern Ear Lobe Heavy Sculptural Bookends
$580
H 9 in W 3 in D 3 in
Vintage Pr Pop Art Large Faux Marble Modern Ear Lobe Heavy Sculptural Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Pop Art Large Pair of Heavy Sculptural Ear Lobe Bookends Fabulous, Fun, oversized
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Pair of C2C Designs, a Resin Based Sculptural Ear and Nose Bookend Set
$1,100 / set
H 8.75 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of C2C Designs, a Resin Based Sculptural Ear and Nose Bookend Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of iconic C2 Design bookends. The pair combine a combination pop Nose and Ear. The
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Pair of Vintage Copper-tone Ear Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Vintage Copper-tone Ear Bookends. Antiqued-copper style finish. 9" x 6.5" x 3
Category
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Pair of Ear & Nose Bookends by C2C Designs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A resin composite ear and nose bookend set by C2C Designs, c. 1980s. These playful bookends have
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Bookends in Ear and Nose Shapes with Bronze Look
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful set of c2c Designs "Ear & Nose" bookends of composite resin, cast wonderfully and made
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Monumental Pair of Ear Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large and a real statement, ear bookends made of a composite marble are large enough to hold
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Bronze and Copper Plated Machine Age Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Inc. c.1930
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H 7.25 in W 3 in D 4.5 in
Bronze and Copper Plated Machine Age Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Inc. c.1930
By Dodge Inc. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original pair of Art Deco style cast gray or "pot" metal Trojan horse bookends
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends W. Hand Carved Family of Owl Sculptures
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H 5.1 in W 4.2 in D 2.3 in
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends W. Hand Carved Family of Owl Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
wood off the ear, these bookends could not be in a better condition. They don't have the size and
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends W. Hand Carved Family of Owl Sculptures
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H 5.1 in W 5.1 in D 3.6 in
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends W. Hand Carved Family of Owl Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, but coolest pair of owls with offspring bookends. Thanks to the wonderful combination of
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Unusual Bookends with Ears
Located in Chicago, IL
These are fun and eccentric bookends, bearing a left and right ear. They are each signed, but the
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20th Century American Bookends
Vintage Bookshelf Attributed to Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
steel with big "ear" bookends. Painted in a bright yellow.
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Ear Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of ear bookends available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, organic material and resin, all ear bookends available were constructed with great care. Ear bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Ear bookends made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many ear bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Cenedese, Ermanno Nason and Rookwood Pottery Co. produced popular ear bookends 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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