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Blenko Ice Glass Elephant Bookends
Blenko Ice Glass Elephant Bookends

Blenko Ice Glass Elephant Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

Modernist set of tinted ice blue glass stylized elephant bookends. Blenko Glass Co.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Elephant Bookends, Blenko
Mid Century Elephant Bookends, Blenko

Mid Century Elephant Bookends, Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century solid cast glass stylized elephant bookends. Backs are polished smooth, while fronts

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends,  1970's
Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends,  1970's

Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends, 1970's

$280Sale Price / set|20% Off

Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends, 1970's

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends, 1970's. Nice original patina.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage Carved Wood Expandable Elephant Bookends
Vintage Carved Wood Expandable Elephant Bookends

Vintage Carved Wood Expandable Elephant Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage carved wood elephants expanding bookends. Beautiful carved wood book holder that expands to

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends

Materials

Wood

Lars Hellsten for Orreford Glass Elephant Bookends
Lars Hellsten for Orreford Glass Elephant Bookends

Lars Hellsten for Orreford Glass Elephant Bookends

By Lars Hellsten

Located in New York, NY

Stunning pair of large and heavy art-glass elephant bookends designed by Lars Hellsten for

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A pair of brass elephant bookends with a wooden head and tusk.

Category

20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Bronze Charging Elephant Bookends
Pair of Vintage Bronze Charging Elephant Bookends

Pair of Vintage Bronze Charging Elephant Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice and hard to find pair of Art Deco style bronze charging elephant bookends., circa 1940s

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

1930s Pair of French Ceramic Pink Elephant Bookends
1930s Pair of French Ceramic Pink Elephant Bookends

1930s Pair of French Ceramic Pink Elephant Bookends

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is a pair of wonderful pink elephant bookends. Although not marked, we are quite certain they

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends
Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends

Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Nice pair of hand carved wooden Asian elephant bookends. large Hand carved elephant bookends with

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Art Deco Copper Plated Elephant Bookends c.1920-1930
Art Deco Copper Plated Elephant Bookends c.1920-1930

Art Deco Copper Plated Elephant Bookends c.1920-1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original pair of Art Deco copper plated elephant bookends. Both pieces have retained

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Copper

Pair of Art Deco Red Painted Charging Elephant Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Red Painted Charging Elephant Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Red Painted Charging Elephant Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice and hard to find pair of Art Deco red painted metal charging elephant bookends., circa

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s

Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends. Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Elephant Bookends by Wayne Husted
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Elephant Bookends by Wayne Husted

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Elephant Bookends by Wayne Husted

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass Elephant bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, African, Milk Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian
Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, African, Milk Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian

Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, African, Milk Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An African, milk onyx decorative novel or book rest

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Pair of Original Painted Iron Elephant Bookends
Pair of Original Painted Iron Elephant Bookends

Pair of Original Painted Iron Elephant Bookends

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 1930s original painted cast iron elephant bookends. The condition is very good and are

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

French Vintage Elephant Bookends
French Vintage Elephant Bookends

French Vintage Elephant Bookends

Located in Austin, TX

Bookends from France made with gray marble bases and showcasing silver plated elephant sculptures

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Art Glass Cast Elephant Bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs
Pair of Art Glass Cast Elephant Bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs

Pair of Art Glass Cast Elephant Bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs

By Don Shepherd

Located in San Diego, CA

A pair of art glass cast elephant bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs, circa 1980s. The pair

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved
Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved

Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved

Located in Bochum, NRW

This is a pair of vintage elephant bookends. They are made of beautiful hardwood, hand-carved, and

Category

Vintage 1970s European Anglo-Indian Bookends

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Sommerso Art Glass Elephant Bookend
Mid Century Sommerso Art Glass Elephant Bookend

Mid Century Sommerso Art Glass Elephant Bookend

Located in Fairfield, CA

A mid century art glass bookend in the shape of an elephant. Beautiful sommerso ("submerged" in

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Continental Patinated Copper Elephant Bookends
Pair of Continental Patinated Copper Elephant Bookends

Pair of Continental Patinated Copper Elephant Bookends

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Continental (possibly Austrian - 20th Century) bronze-patinated copper bookends in the form

Category

20th Century European Bookends

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, French, C1930
Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, French, C1930

Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, French, C1930

Located in Devon, England

elephants in spelter which have been cold painted and rest on solid marble bases. Both bookends are the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Vintage 1940s Pair of Sculptural Elephant Bookends in Solid Brass
Vintage 1940s Pair of Sculptural Elephant Bookends in Solid Brass

Vintage 1940s Pair of Sculptural Elephant Bookends in Solid Brass

By Dorothy Draper, Jonathan Adler, Paul Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and unique pair of sculptural elephant brass bookends. This beautiful pair comes from

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends by George Nilsson for Gero Holland
Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends by George Nilsson for Gero Holland

Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends by George Nilsson for Gero Holland

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco bookends set by George Nilsson for Gero Netherlands Holland. Pair of Art Deco elephant

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Silvered Metal Elephant Bookends on Rouge Royal Marble, 1930s
Art Deco Silvered Metal Elephant Bookends on Rouge Royal Marble, 1930s

Art Deco Silvered Metal Elephant Bookends on Rouge Royal Marble, 1930s

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Charming pair of Art Deco bookends, France, circa 1930s, depicting seated elephants crafted in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

1960s Artic Ice Art Glass Sculpture Elephant Bookends Lars Hellsten Orrefors
1960s Artic Ice Art Glass Sculpture Elephant Bookends Lars Hellsten Orrefors

1960s Artic Ice Art Glass Sculpture Elephant Bookends Lars Hellsten Orrefors

By Lars Hellsten

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Playful sculptures/bookends. Heavy glass crystal at 8 lbs. Ea. Both pieces are signed and retain

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Italian Alabaster & Marble Carved Elephant Bookends Mid Century Modern
Pair of Italian Alabaster & Marble Carved Elephant Bookends Mid Century Modern

Pair of Italian Alabaster & Marble Carved Elephant Bookends Mid Century Modern

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Pair of rare Mid Century Modern sculptural alabaster and marble elephant bookends were hand-carved

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA

Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA

By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass, Chrome

French Art Deco Elephant Bookends signed Duquenne
French Art Deco Elephant Bookends signed Duquenne

French Art Deco Elephant Bookends signed Duquenne

By Duquenne

Located in CA, CA

French Art deco ceramic book ends by Duquenne depicting elephants playing. Dimensions : 23 x 12 x

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Maitland Smith Bookends
Maitland Smith Bookends

Maitland Smith Bookends

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of Chinese blanc de chine porcelain elephant bookends designed by Maitland-Smith. Retains

Category

20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Bronze and Marble
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Bronze and Marble

Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Bronze and Marble

By Pierre Fortin

Located in NANTES, FR

Elephant bookends in gilt patina bronze. Base in sea green marble. In the style of Bugatti

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Elephant Bookends, White Bronze on Marble Base, France, 1930s
Art Deco Elephant Bookends, White Bronze on Marble Base, France, 1930s

Art Deco Elephant Bookends, White Bronze on Marble Base, France, 1930s

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

Paar große Elefanten – Buchstützen Diese beeindruckenden Buchstützen wurden in Frankreich um die 1930er Jahre hergestellt. Die Buchstützen zeigen zwei wunderschön gearbeitete Elefant...

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Brass Bookends Elephants, 1970s
Vintage Brass Bookends Elephants, 1970s

Vintage Brass Bookends Elephants, 1970s

Located in Barntrup, DE

Vintage brass bookends from circa the 1970s. Beautiful bookends, each with an elephant sculpture

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Just Andersen 1930s Danish Pewter Elaphant Book End
Just Andersen 1930s Danish Pewter Elaphant Book End

Just Andersen 1930s Danish Pewter Elaphant Book End

By Just Andersen

Located in New York, NY

One 1930s Danish Art Deco pewter elephant bookend by sculptor, Just Andersen.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Pewter

Bookends Acrobat Elephants Set of Two in Bronze
Bookends Acrobat Elephants Set of Two in Bronze

Bookends Acrobat Elephants Set of Two in Bronze

Located in Paris, FR

Bookends set of two acrobat elephants in hand-carved solid bronze on black porcelain base. Each

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Pair Bookends Elephant Patinated Bronze Wood Leather
Vintage Pair Bookends Elephant Patinated Bronze Wood Leather

Vintage Pair Bookends Elephant Patinated Bronze Wood Leather

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful pair of heavy handmade bookends in Asian style, the elephants are made of patinated

Category

Vintage 1970s Vietnamese Bookends

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Ceramic Bookends in Elephant Motif, 1930s
French Art Deco Ceramic Bookends in Elephant Motif, 1930s

French Art Deco Ceramic Bookends in Elephant Motif, 1930s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

, and playful elegance. Each bookend features a beautifully modeled elephant, rendered with angular

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Theodore Alexander Metal & Wood Elephant Form Bookends
Pair of Theodore Alexander Metal & Wood Elephant Form Bookends

Pair of Theodore Alexander Metal & Wood Elephant Form Bookends

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Large and impressive set of Theodore Alexander bookends depicting patinated metal elephants seated

Category

20th Century Vietnamese Campaign Bookends

Materials

Metal

Vintage Asian Modern Handcrafted Brass Elephant Head Bookends, Pair
Vintage Asian Modern Handcrafted Brass Elephant Head Bookends, Pair

Vintage Asian Modern Handcrafted Brass Elephant Head Bookends, Pair

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern pair of elephant head bookends made out of solid brass. The set has the original

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco LV Aronson Elephant Head Cold Painted Bookends, 1922
Pair of Art Deco LV Aronson Elephant Head Cold Painted Bookends, 1922

Pair of Art Deco LV Aronson Elephant Head Cold Painted Bookends, 1922

By Louis Vincent Aronson

Located in Red Lion, PA

Rare 1922 Louis Vincent Aronson Art Deco Elephant Head Bookends – Sculptural Metal with Cold

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base, 1980
Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base, 1980

Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base, 1980

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980 Pierre Cardin

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Vtg Pair of Bronze Metal ART DECO Baby Elephant Book Ends
Vtg Pair of Bronze Metal ART DECO Baby Elephant Book Ends

Vtg Pair of Bronze Metal ART DECO Baby Elephant Book Ends

Located in Pasadena, TX

Vintage Pair of Art Deco Baby Elephant Bookends. Crafted from sturdy metal with a rich bronzed

Category

Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910
Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910

Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910

By Goberg

Located in Delft, NL

iron, such as tobacco boxes, cigar boxes, candlesticks and bookends. These bookends with elephants in

Category

Early 20th Century German Bookends

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Travertine Sculpture Elephant by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Italian Travertine Sculpture Elephant by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s

Italian Travertine Sculpture Elephant by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Wonderful sculpture by Fratelli Mannelli for Travertino di Rapolano. Elephant shape travertine

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Cast Iron Elephant Heads Bookends
Pair of Cast Iron Elephant Heads Bookends

Pair of Cast Iron Elephant Heads Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Cast iron elephant heads bookends. Elephant heads in dark bronze patinated color, nice quality and

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Travertine Elephant Sculpture / Bookend by Fratelli Mannelli
Midcentury Travertine Elephant Sculpture / Bookend by Fratelli Mannelli

Midcentury Travertine Elephant Sculpture / Bookend by Fratelli Mannelli

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool Mid-Century Modern Italian travertine elephant sculpture or bookend by Fratelli

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Hand Carved Jade Elephant Sculpture Bookends
Pair of Hand Carved Jade Elephant Sculpture Bookends

Pair of Hand Carved Jade Elephant Sculpture Bookends

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of hand-carved and Hand-Crafted Jade Elephants. Acquired from a prominent estate in La

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Travertine Elephant Sculpture / Bookend by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Travertine Elephant Sculpture / Bookend by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s

Travertine Elephant Sculpture / Bookend by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in Rome, IT

Midcentury amazing sculpture / bookend in travertine marble in the shape of elephant by Fratelli

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Pierre Cardin Bookend Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980
Pierre Cardin Bookend Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980

Pierre Cardin Bookend Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Pierre Cardin bookend silver elephants black base design, 1980.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver

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Elephant Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of elephant bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, all elephant bookends available were constructed with great care. Elephant bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Elephant bookends bearing Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many elephant bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Walter Von Nessen, Ary Bitter and Blenko produced popular elephant 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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