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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 3.25"d A pair of Rookwood Art Pottery bookends featuring figural ravens, crafted in ...

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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Pottery

"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child
"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child

"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 chased, depicts a sleeping male nude figure, his arm resting on a Classical mask, hi...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Brass Plated Figural Bald Eagle Pocket Watch Stands or Bookends
Pair of Antique Brass Plated Figural Bald Eagle Pocket Watch Stands or Bookends

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 the United States in approximately 1900 in an Edwardian style.

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Brass, Spelter

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

Originally the decorative portion of a pair of andirons, they're perfect for decorative accents or bookends. Each figure is holding a musical instrument, with one also having sheet m...

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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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

Decorative Market: Objects attributed to him—signed small bronzes, figural groups, bookends, lamps, and decorative metal works—appear in the Art Deco and 20th-century decorative arts...

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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

The Banana measures 6 1/4” long x 1 3/4” wide. Also, they are not bookends, just decorative figural pieces. Literature: Hand Blown Venetian Glass by Alfredo Barbini - Murano Italy ...

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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

Measurements: Pear measures 4 1/2" tall, apple 3 3/4" across. Also, they are not bookends, just decorative figural pieces.  

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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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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