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Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Fantastic pair of Onyx figural bookends. Measure 5" W x 5.25" H
W6051522.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Antique Frankart School Art Deco Bronzed Figural Bookends C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Frankart School Art Deco Bronzed Figural Bookends C1930
Measures - 11.25"H x 4"W x 4.25"D
Category
20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends. Circa Early to Mid 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends
Materials
Iron
Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of tribal figural carved wood head bookends. They are in awesome vintage condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Foo Dog Solid Brass Figural Bookend
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Foo Dog Solid Brass Figural Bookend. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Statues
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze on Marble Female Figure Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
What is better than a pair of figural female in bronze on marble bases supporting your books.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - a Pair. Circa 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$250 / set
H 5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Oak
Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1960s
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage chalk ware Thinking Man bookends in a faux bronze finish. There are some minor
Category
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Plaster
$320 Sale Price / set
32% Off
H 9.5 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
Art Deco Musical Figural Bookends by Emile Carlier, France 1925
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bookends by Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, French, c 1925, cast in silvered metal as a man
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.09 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Bronze Clad End of Trail Indian on Horse Figure Bookends, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage bronze clad 8" end of trail indian on horse figure bookends - a pair. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Native American More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$250 / set
H 8 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Set of 3 Chess Figure Bookends, King, Queen, Bishop & Pawn, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of three brass finish bookends is both a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
$420 / set
H 11.25 in W 4.75 in D 6.13 in
Art Deco PAIR of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
piece is probably a unique piece of folk art, probably made by a joiner as a gift.
Each bookend
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
$460 / set
H 6.25 in W 10.15 in D 3.4 in
Pair Of Vintage Aztec Figure Bookends, Banded Agate, Book Rest, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Aztec bookends. A South American, hand-carved banded agate stone figure
Category
Vintage 1930s Mexican Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Agate
$867 / set
H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 1.19 in
A Pair of Signed Lalique Crystal Figural Nude Bookends, Art Deco 1930's
By Lalique
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stunning pair of period Art Deco Lalique nude figural bookends. "Reverie" Art Deco design, one
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Crystal
$2,800 / set
H 9 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful stylish Art Deco hand-carved wooden figural bookends. These hand-sculpted bookends are
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco Bronze Figural Male & Female Character Sculptural Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bronze figural bookends are signed, but the artist could not be identified
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Granite, Bronze
$799 / set
H 7.5 in W 4.25 in D 3 in
Pair of Austrian Bronze and Marble Figural Bookends, circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
Kneeling figure hammering a spike in the ground. Signed J. Valenta. With the 'AR' monogram for
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Royal Doulton Rare Pair Art Deco Figural Musician Bookends
By Royal Doulton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and very rare pair Royal Doulton novelty figural bookends modeled as musicians dating
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hand Carved Wood Tribal Figural Male and Female Bookends
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of hand carved wood tribal figural bookends. One male and one female. They are in
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood
$495 / set
H 11.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hand Carved Signed Balinese figure bookends or sculptures - two outstanding carved wood
Category
20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Teak
$476 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 10.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in
Large Pair, Antique Putti Bookends, Italian Cherub Figures, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique putti bookends. An Italian, fruitwood cherub figure as book rests
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,125
H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 7.29 in
Pair of Figural Custom Bookends
By Samuel Joseph Brown
Located in New York, NY
Interesting pair of midcentury figural custom aluminum bookends created by Philadelphia artist
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Mayan Figure Agate Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of agate bookends carved in the shape of Mayan figures in a seated position. Simple lines
Category
Late 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Agate
Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco chromed bronze bookends, depicting swift birds on an arched branch. Engraved
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
Antique Dante & Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dante & Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$250 / set
H 7 in W 5.75 in D 3 in
Art Deco Pair of Figural Spelter Bookends, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Antique Victorian Figural Squirrels Bronze Green Marble Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Figural Squirrels Bronze Green Marble Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$350 / set
H 7.5 in W 6 in D 3 in
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends.
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair Antique American Figural "Father Knickerbocker" Bookends, Circa 1890-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique American Figural "Father Knickerbocker" Bookends, Circa 1890-1910.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Bookends
Materials
Wood
$500 / set
H 5.5 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting a Figural Brick Fireplace
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and heavy pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Steel
$599 / set
H 4.5 in W 6 in D 2 in
Pair of Vintage Decorative Bookends, Asian, Pine, Figural Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Asian, stained pine figural book rest, dating to
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Materials
Pine
$1,002 / set
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 4.14 in
Antique Art Deco Nude Lady Woman Figural Cast Brass Bookends Hubley Era
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of antique Art Deco nude lady/woman figural cast brass bookends and date from the 1920s
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.25 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
Italian 1930 Art Deco Ceramic Female Diving Figure in Red Bathing Suit Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of vintage Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting elegant female divers, each poised
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
$1,050 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 6 in W 4 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Antique Art Deco Carved Alabaster Bookends of Figural Maiden Busts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
$675 / set
H 5.75 in W 2.75 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Vintage Cast Metal & Cold-Painted Figural Chestnut Horse Head Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of cast and cold-painted sculptural horse head bookends are unsigned, but presumed to
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Granite, Spelter
$799 / set
H 7.5 in W 3.88 in D 5.25 in
Pair Of Vintage Pointer Bookends, French Bronze, Dog Figure, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Pointer bookends. A French, bronze dog figure book rest, dating to the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$1,230 / set
H 3.75 in W 4.14 in D 4.93 in
Art Deco Figural Ceramic Turkey Bookends in Taupe and Charcoal Grey Luster Glaze
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends are signed, but the maker could not be identified, but
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
$599 / set
H 6.25 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Molded Crystal Stylized Bird Bookends
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These highly unusual pair of figural bookends make an excellent display either in a bookcase or
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Glass
Materials
Crystal
1960's Modernist Abstract Italian Carved Alabaster Owl Bookends Sculpture Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
figural bookends sculptures. These date from the 1960's. Made of solid alabaster. There are no marks or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 5.25 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Pair of Egyptian Green Marble and Bronze Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Egyptian-style (20th Century) green marble bookends with bronze figure (PRICED AS Pair
Category
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Bookends
Materials
Marble
Early Art Deco Brass Bookends with Scottie Statues
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Deco bookends featuring full figural Scottish Terriers in bronze sitting on stepped up classic
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass, Bronze
American Aestheticism, Griffoul Foundry Sculptural Bronze Bookends, Early XX C.
By M. Peinlich
Located in New York, NY
A charming set of bronze bookends. One of the bookends depicts a figure of a young girl with a
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$1,900
H 6.75 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Forney, TX
decorative metalwares into the 1930s, producing a diverse selection of beautifully designed bookends, figural
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$850 / set
H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Antique Scottie Dog Bookends, English Beech, Book Rests, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a delightful pair of antique Scottie dog bookends. An English, figural book rest in beech
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Beech
$1,183 / set
H 8.67 in W 3.75 in D 4.34 in
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and complements a variety of decor styles.
These Art Deco figural 'Turkey' bookends by Gaston
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 6 in W 6 in D 4 in
Pair Vintage Musical Figural Sculptors Male Book Ends Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Pair of Grand Tour style Figural Bookends Holders depicting two sculptural male views of
Category
Mid-20th Century British Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$700 / set
H 11.75 in W 4.25 in D 3.75 in
Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand carved bookends with a marketplace and figures motif. Early 20th Century. Original painted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Abstract Female Figural Sculptures Bookends in Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two petite Brutalist patinated bronze geometric-form abstract female figural sculptures (ca
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$950 / set
H 8.5 in W 2.63 in D 2.5 in
2 Large Neoclassical Silver Holloware Figural Cherub Angel Bookends Sculptures
Located in Dayton, OH
Cover hollow-ware sculptural angel figurines or bookends. Each boy is seated on a plinth with a
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.5 in W 7.5 in D 12 in
Antique Art Nouveau Small Cast Iron Figural Butterfly Door Stop Bookend
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Nouveau Small Cast Iron Figural Butterfly Door Stop Bookend. Circa Early 1900s
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
$125
H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1.75 in
"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Truly fine and extraordinary, this large and heavy bronze bookend, beautifully sculpted, cast and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,200
H 7.25 in W 7 in D 6.75 in
Pair of French Bronze Figural Ram Bookends, Signed L. Fontinelle, Circa 1900
By Louis Fontinelle
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French bronze figural ram bookends exported to sale for the America market, Ovington, N.Y
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,000 / set
H 6.5 in W 7.25 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Antique Brass Plated Figural Bald Eagle Pocket Watch Stands or Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of antique figural Bald Eagles are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass, Spelter
$899 / set
H 9.25 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
Art Deco Woman Sculpture Bookends, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco female figure - Sculpture bookends, France, 1920s.
Pair of female bookends in silver
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Dore Andirons, Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative accents or bookends. Each figure is holding a musical instrument, with one also having sheet music
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
$2,384 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 13.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Murano White Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Paperweights
By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
" across. Also, they are not bookends, just decorative figural pieces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$500 / set
H 4.5 in Dm 2.5 in
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Figural Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of figural bookends available for sale. The range of distinct figural bookends — often made from metal, stone and bronze — can elevate any home. Figural bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Figural bookends are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many figural bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Archimede Seguso, Max Le Verrier and Don S. Shoemaker produced popular figural bookends that are worth a look.
How Much are Figural Bookends?
Prices for figural bookends can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, figural bookends begin at $290 and can go as high as $7,200, while the average can fetch as much as $850.
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