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Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair
Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair

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

Art Deco Male Figure Bookends, Silver Plated Bronze, Marble Base, 1930
Art Deco Male Figure Bookends, Silver Plated Bronze, Marble Base, 1930

Art Deco Male Figure Bookends, Silver Plated Bronze, Marble Base, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Pair of male figure bookends. Silver plated bronze with golden details and marble base. France

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only
Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only

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
Vintage Chinese Foo Dog Solid Brass Figural Bookend

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 Mid-Century Vintage Brass Ram Figure Bookends
Pair of Mid-Century Vintage Brass Ram Figure Bookends

Pair of Mid-Century Vintage Brass Ram Figure Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking pair of vintage brass ram bookends with beautiful patina. The details on the figures evoke

Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends

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
Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1960s

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

Art Deco Musical Figural Bookends by Emile Carlier, France 1925
Art Deco Musical Figural Bookends by Emile Carlier, France 1925

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

Art Deco PAIR of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Art Deco PAIR of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930

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

A Pair of Signed Lalique Crystal Figural Nude Bookends, Art Deco 1930's
A Pair of Signed Lalique Crystal Figural Nude Bookends, Art Deco 1930's

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

Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed
Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed

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

Pair of Austrian Bronze and Marble Figural Bookends, circa 1910
Pair of Austrian Bronze and Marble Figural Bookends, circa 1910

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
Royal Doulton Rare Pair Art Deco Figural Musician Bookends

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

Antique Pair Bronzed Bookends, Young Boy, Circa 1920
Antique Pair Bronzed Bookends, Young Boy, Circa 1920

Antique Pair Bronzed Bookends, Young Boy, Circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of figural bookends offer bronzed cast metal sculpture of young boy street urchin

Category

Early 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends

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

Pair of Cast Iron "Indian with Earrings" Bookends, Attributed to Littlestown
Pair of Cast Iron "Indian with Earrings" Bookends, Attributed to Littlestown

Pair of Cast Iron "Indian with Earrings" Bookends, Attributed to Littlestown

Located in San Diego, CA

. This striking pair of vintage figural bookends features sculpted busts of an Indigenous figure adorned

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art Deco Antelope & Palm Tree Pink Breccia Marble Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Antelope & Palm Tree Pink Breccia Marble Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Antelope & Palm Tree Pink Breccia Marble Bookends

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

, exceptionally heavy and finely detailed. This striking pair of figural bookends exemplifies the glamour that

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Breccia Marble

Pair of Figural Custom Bookends
Pair of Figural Custom Bookends

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
Mayan Figure Agate Bookends - a Pair

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

Pair of American “Cape Cod Fisherman” Nautical Bookends, Figural
Pair of American “Cape Cod Fisherman” Nautical Bookends, Figural

Pair of American “Cape Cod Fisherman” Nautical Bookends, Figural

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of American Cast Iron “Cape Cod Fisherman” Nautical Bookends, Figural Sculpture, 1928 A

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s

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

Art Deco Emile Carlier Figural Goat Bookends, France 1925
Art Deco Emile Carlier Figural Goat Bookends, France 1925

Art Deco Emile Carlier Figural Goat Bookends, France 1925

By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco Bookends. Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, (French, 1849-1927). Figural Goat Bookends

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Pair of Figural Spelter Bookends, French, c1930
Art Deco Pair of Figural Spelter Bookends, French, c1930

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 Dante & Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair
Antique Dante & Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair

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

Antique Victorian Figural Squirrels Bronze Green Marble Bookends - a Pair
Antique Victorian Figural Squirrels Bronze Green Marble Bookends - a Pair

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

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

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

Early 20th Century Pair of Figural Lion Head and Paws Bookends
Early 20th Century Pair of Figural Lion Head and Paws Bookends

Early 20th Century Pair of Figural Lion Head and Paws Bookends

Located in Stamford, CT

Early 20th Century pair of figural lion head and paws bookends. This is a very nice pair of 3

Category

Early 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Antique Art Deco Nude Lady Woman Figural Cast Brass Bookends Hubley Era
Antique Art Deco Nude Lady Woman Figural Cast Brass Bookends Hubley Era

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

Pair of Art Deco Molded Crystal Stylized Bird Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Molded Crystal Stylized Bird Bookends

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
1960's Modernist Abstract Italian Carved Alabaster Owl Bookends Sculpture Italy

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

Pair of Egyptian Green Marble and Bronze Bookends
Pair of Egyptian Green Marble and Bronze Bookends

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
Early Art Deco Brass Bookends with Scottie Statues

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

Art Deco Bookends by Hester Mabel White, Bronze & Onyx, Circa 1930
Art Deco Bookends by Hester Mabel White, Bronze & Onyx, Circa 1930

Art Deco Bookends by Hester Mabel White, Bronze & Onyx, Circa 1930

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A pair of English Art Deco period (circa 1930) figural bronze and onyx bookends featuring Chinese

Category

Vintage 1930s British Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair
1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair

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

Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s

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

Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural

Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural

$195Sale Price / set|48% Off

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
Pair of Vintage Abstract Female Figural Sculptures Bookends in Bronze

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

Pair Rookwood Art Pottery Figural High Glaze Raven Bookends Dated 1946
Pair Rookwood Art Pottery Figural High Glaze Raven Bookends Dated 1946

Pair Rookwood Art Pottery Figural High Glaze Raven Bookends Dated 1946

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair Rookwood Art Pottery Figural High Glaze Raven Bookends Dated 1946 Measures - 5.5"h x 5.5"w x

Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pair of French Bronze Figural Ram Bookends, Signed L. Fontinelle, Circa 1900
Pair of French Bronze Figural Ram Bookends, Signed L. Fontinelle, Circa 1900

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

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Dore Andirons, Bookends
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Dore Andirons, Bookends

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

Georges Vandevoorde Brutalist Abstract Welded Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1960s
Georges Vandevoorde Brutalist Abstract Welded Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1960s

Georges Vandevoorde Brutalist Abstract Welded Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1960s

Located in New York, NY

Market: Objects attributed to him—signed small bronzes, figural groups, bookends, lamps, and decorative

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Murano Copper Gold Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Banana Fruit Figures Sculpture
Murano Copper Gold Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Banana Fruit Figures Sculpture

Murano Copper Gold Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Banana Fruit Figures Sculpture

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

3/4” wide. The Banana measures 6 1/4” long x 1 3/4” wide. Also, they are not bookends, just

Category

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano White Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Paperweights
Murano White Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Paperweights

Murano White Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Paperweights

By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso

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

Stylized Deco Bookends
Stylized Deco Bookends

Stylized Deco Bookends

Unavailable|$425

Stylized Deco Bookends

Located in Toronto, ON

Pair of highly stylized male figure bookends.

Category

Vintage 1930s Bookends

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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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