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Brass Horse Bookends

Mid-Century PMC Brass Horse Bookends. C.1970
By Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of brass plated brass horse bookends. Original felt and lables. Made by Philadelphia
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bookends

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Brass

Mid-Century Brass and Leather Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of vintage brass and leather horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are in
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Verdigris Patina "Sea Horse" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass verdigris patina "Sea Horse" bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Hagenauer Style Horse Bust Bookends, Walnut and Brass, Austria, ca. 1940s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist bookends from dated to the 1940s/1950s, showcasing exquisite horse heads. In
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass "The Stallion" Horse Head Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "The Stallion" horse head bookends manufactured by Virginia
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Solid Cast Brass Mid Century Era Horse Related Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of solid cast brass bookends was made by the Hohn manufacturing company of New Hampshire
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Equestrian Horse Iron, Brass Trophy Bookends Stamped P.M.C, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Equestrian Horse Iron, Brass Trophy Bookends Stamped P.M.C, Pair Offered for sale is a
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20th Century American Bookends

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Brass, Iron

Pair of Vintage Horse Bust Bookends, English, Cast Brass, Decorative, Novel Rest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage horse bust bookends. An English, cast brass decorative novel rest, dating
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Late 20th Century British Modern Bookends

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Brass

Italian Equestrian Brass Sculptural Bookend in the shape of a Horse Head, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
crafted vintage bookend is composed of two brass plates that form an "L", on the vertical plate shaped
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Brass Horse Head Sculpture / Bookend
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brass Horse Bust on a marble base
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

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Brass Horse Bookends in the Manner of Hagenauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Heavy brass horse bookends in the style of Hagenauer 2.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Walter von Nessen / Chase Machine Age Modernist Horse Bookends, circa 1931
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
WALTER VON NESSEN (1889 - 1943) USA CHASE BRASS & COPPER CO. Waterbury, CT Horse bookends c
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Vintage 1930s American Bookends

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Brass

Chase Walter Von Nessen Horse Bookends Statue
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Oakland, CA
Extremely rare set of chase Equestrian bookends sculpture designed by Walter Von Nessen in 1932
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass

1950s Pair of Solid Brass Horse and Foal Bookends Sculptures
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Pair of solid brass 1950s horse and foal bookends designed and manufactured in the UK. The
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Vintage 1950s British Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Modernist Brass Horse Bookends
Located in Hanover, MA
Handsome pair of Hollywood Regency bookends made from graphite black marble and stylized cast brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Bookends

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Marble, Brass

French Mid-Century Equestrian Marble and Brass Horse Bookends
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of French Mid-Century equestrian marble and brass horse bookends. A symbol of
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Art Deco Brass Horse Bookends
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of circa 1940's solid brass stylized brass bookends with black painted brass bases. Each
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Brass Horse Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Brass Horse Bookends
H 8.5 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
Mid-Century Vintage Brass Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of vintage brass horse head bookends with beautiful patina. The details on the
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Vintage 1950s Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Pair Brass Horse Head Bookends On Black Wooden Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial Horse head book ends on Black - great for the equestrian enthusiast
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20th Century American Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco Stylized Cast Brass Sculptures of Horse Bust Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Art Deco style cast brass stylized horse head sculptures bookends. Great to use on a desk
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

A Pair of Brass Horse Shoes Bookends A very attractive set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Brass Horse Shoes Bookends A very attractive set, the ends are made in brass on a
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Vintage 1960s Country Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Brass Plated Trojan Horse Bookends by Frankart
By Frankart, Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of stunning Art Deco Trojan horse head bookends. Brass plated over hand cast metal. The
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Midcentury Brass Horse Sculpture and Brown Leather French Bookends
By Maison Baguès
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of midcentury French solid gilt bronze or brass and brown fine leather horse bookends style
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Cast Iron Western-Style Horse Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage cast iron western-style horse bookends. Pair of cast iron saddled grazing horse bookends
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Modernist Horse Bookends Designed By Walter von Nessen, circa 1931
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of modernist brass stylized horse bookends, designed by Walter von Nessen (1889-1943) for
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Black Marble and Brass Horse Head Bookends
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A strong and powerful pair of horse head books, in black marble and brass. Great form.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Bookends

English Brass Trotting Horse Chimney Ornament
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century pair of trotting horse chimney ornaments, brass on iron stepped bases
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Horse Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of brass horse bookends on marble bases
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Brass Horse Bookends
Pair of Brass Horse Bookends
H 11 in W 10 in D 4 in
Pair of Antique English Brass Horse Bookends, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique English brass horse bookends, circa 1870.
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Traditional Solid Bronze Brass Horse Bookend
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A traditional style solid brass bookend of a horse bust. For the traditional lover, this heavy
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20th Century American American Colonial Bookends

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Metal

Brass Horse Bookend Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass horse similar to chess pawn ideal and with enough weight to be used as a bookend or paper
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Brass

Brass Horse Bookend Paper Weight
Brass Horse Bookend Paper Weight
H 8.25 in W 3 in D 4.5 in
Solid Brass Horse Bookends, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
to restrategize. Add this pair of solid brass bookends to make it look intentional. Flank a stack of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Brass

Solid Brass Horse Bookends, a Pair
Solid Brass Horse Bookends, a Pair
H 5.5 in W 7.25 in D 2.25 in
Pair Italian Gilt Brass and Marble Horse Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-961 Pair Italian Marble and brass horse bookends.
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Vintage 1960s Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Brass Horse Head Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of handsome brass horse head bookends mounted on black wood base.
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20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Brass Horse Head Bookends
Vintage Brass Horse Head Bookends
H 10.25 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Brass Trojan Horse Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass Trojan Horse bookends.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Trojan Horse Bookends
Pair of Brass Trojan Horse Bookends
H 7 in W 4.5 in D 3.75 in
Polished Brass Horse Heads Bookends Paperweights
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of polished brass horse head bookends paperweights. Great brass decorative art objects. Will
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Late 20th Century American Modern Bookends

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Brass

Early Silvercrest Bronze Bookends/ Brass Horses
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Deco Silver Crest bronze bookends embellished with prancing horses by the light of the moon. A
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Brass

Pair of Vintage Brass Horse Head Bookends
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage brass horse head bookends. These hollywood regency brass horse head bookends will
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Brass Plated Horse Bookends, c.1950-1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original pair of brass plated horse bookends with original felt. Both pieces have
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass and Lucite Horse Head Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chic pair of brass and Lucite horse head bookends, 1960s. Substantial in size, the brass horse
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Vintage 1960s Bookends

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Brass

Mid-Century Vintage Large Brass Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of vintage brass horse head bookends with beautiful patina. The details on the
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Italian Leather and Brass Horse Head Bookends
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful vintage Italian Red leather and brass horsehead bookends, the leather shows the unique
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Late 20th Century Italian Bookends

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Vintage Polished Brass Sculptures of Horses Bust Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency polished gold brass horses bust bookends. Gorgeous large heavy vintage
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

English Country Style Handcrafted Brass Horse Saddle Stirrup Bookends, Pair
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern handcrafted brass horse saddle stirrup bookends in original condition with age
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Brass Hermes Style Horse Saddle Stirrup Bookends
By Gucci, Hermès
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of horse saddle stirrup bookends in brass. This beautiful set is sure to create
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Vintage 1970s Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Brass Hermes Style Horse Saddle Stirrup Bookends
By Gucci, Hermès
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of horse saddle stirrup bookends in brass. This beautiful set is sure to create
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Vintage 1970s Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Brass Plated Trojan Horse Bookends by Frankart
By Frankart, Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of stunning Art Deco Trojan horse head bookends. Brass plated over hand cast metal. The
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Vintage Cast Metal & Brass Patinated Figural Horse Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of cast and brass patinated sculptural horse bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Brass Horse Bit Bookends in the Style of Gucci
By Gucci, Ralph Lauren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Pair of Polished Brass Bookends in the Style of Gucci. A compliment to many interiors
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Brass Equestrian Stirrup Bookends
By Hermès
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Pair of Brass Hermes Style Horse Saddle Stirrup Bookends. Engraved. C. 1980’s
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Vintage 1980s Indian Regency Bookends

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Brass

Brass Equestrian Stirrup Bookends
Brass Equestrian Stirrup Bookends
H 5.5 in W 4.75 in D 2.25 in
A.C. Rehberger Pair of Art Deco Horse Bookends, Brass and Cherry Wood
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of sculptural Art Deco style brass bookends are mounted on wooden bases with ebonized edge
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20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Arabian Horses Copper Bronze Bookends Equestrian Decor Art Nouveau Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and metal brass copper patinated sculptural horse bookends, or paperweight. Bookends in solid cast
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends

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Metal

Art Deco French Golden Brass Horses in a Horseshoe on Marble Base Book-Ends
Located in IT
Art Deco French golden brass horses in a horseshoe on marble base book-ends A pair of Art Deco
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

Pair of Brass Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of brass horse head bookends, probably from the 1970's. Sold as a pair.
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20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Horse Head Bookends
Pair of Brass Horse Head Bookends
H 8 in W 4.75 in D 2.125 in
1970s Horse Bookends, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a beautiful pair of 1970s solid-brass horse sculpture bookends.
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20th Century Bookends

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Brass

1970s Horse Bookends, Pair
1970s Horse Bookends, Pair
H 5.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
Pair of Solid Brass 1950s Horse and Foal Bookends
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Pair of solid brass 1950s horses and foal bookends designed and manufactured in the UK. Measures
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Vintage 1950s English Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Hermès Style Horse Saddle Stirrups Bookends
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Pair of brass Hermès style horse saddle stirrups bookends Polished brass finish Size: 5 x 5.5 x
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Vintage 1980s Asian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Luxe Pair of Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of brass horse heads mounted on square lucite bases. The horse heads have angular, chiseled
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Vintage 1970s American Bookends

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Brass

Chase Walter Von Nessen Horse Bookends Statue
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Oakland, CA
Extremely rare set of chase Equestrian bookends sculpture designed by Walter Von Nessen in 1932
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Rare Chase Walter Von Nessen Horse Bookends Statue
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of Chase Equestrian bookends sculpture designed by Walter Von Nessen in 1932. Industrial
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Pair of Werkstatte Hagenauer Horse Figured Bookends, circa 1926
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Hagenauer. These two bookends were made around 1928 and are a good example for this development. The design
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Vintage Deco Style Etruscan Brass Horse Bookends, Manner of Boris Lovet-Lorski
By Elie Nadelman, Dara International, Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Stamford, CT
A majestic pair of Etruscan horse in brass finish with oxidized highlights, on marble bases in
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Vintage 1980s American Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Art Deco Walter Von Nessen Chase Brass Pair Horse Bookends
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Denver, CO
Modernist horse bookends designed by the master Walter Von Nessen for Chase Metalware in a Brass
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Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco Walter Von Nessen Chase Brass Pair of Horse Bookends
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Denver, CO
Modernist horse bookends designed by the master Walter Von Nessen for Chase Metalware in a Brass
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Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Hermes Style Horse Saddle Stirrups Bookends
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Pair of brass Hermes style horse saddle stirrups bookends Polished brass finish Size: 5 x 5.5 x
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Vintage 1980s Asian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass Hermès Style Horse Saddle Stirrups Bookends
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Pair of brass Hermès style horse saddle stirrups bookends Polished brass finish Size: 5 x 5.5 x
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Vintage 1980s Asian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Machine Age Art Deco Walter von Nessen Horse Bookends for Chase, Nickel Plate
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Walter von Nessen horse bookends for Chase, rare satin nickel / black nickel
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

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Nickel

Pair of 19th Century Venetian Sea Horses
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nicely detailed hippocampus form antique gondola hitches in solid brass.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Bookends

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Brass

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Bronze Plated Horse Head Bookends c.1940
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends

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Brass Horse Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of brass horse bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique brass horse bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and marble. Brass horse bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of brass horse bookends to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency brass horse bookends are of considerable interest. Brass horse bookends have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company and Arthur von Frankenberg are consistently popular.

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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