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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

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 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

Category

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

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

Art Deco Train Bookends by Robj, Paris
Art Deco Train Bookends by Robj, Paris

Art Deco Train Bookends by Robj, Paris

By ROBJ

Located in New York, NY

Extremely rare Modernist Figural Train Bookends depicting a steam locomotive passing through a

Category

Vintage 1930s French Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Max Le Verrier Bookends Statues of Dog and Cat French Art Deco
Max Le Verrier Bookends Statues of Dog and Cat French Art Deco

Max Le Verrier Bookends Statues of Dog and Cat French Art Deco

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Oakland, CA

A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the shape of a cat and bulldog by the French artist Max Le

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Signed Balinese Figure Bookends
Pair of Signed Balinese Figure Bookends

Pair of Signed Balinese Figure Bookends

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Signed Balinese figure bookends - two outstanding carved wood figures - both intricately

Category

20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Teak

Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Bookends
Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Bookends

Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Bookends

By Isadore Konti

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Bookends, on a rectangular base. Signed. Isadore Konti (American

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Cast Iron Muscular Male Figural Bookends
Pair of Cast Iron Muscular Male Figural Bookends

Pair of Cast Iron Muscular Male Figural Bookends

Located in San Francisco, CA

Muscular male figure bookends made of cast iron, standing on plinth bases.

Category

Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Antique Frankart School Art Deco Bronzed Figural Bookends C1930
Antique Frankart School Art Deco Bronzed Figural Bookends C1930

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

Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935
Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935

Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935

Located in Devon, England

Stylish matching pair of Art Deco figural bookends dating to the 1930s. Originating from France the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Matching Pair of Figural Bookends, circa 1930s
Art Deco Matching Pair of Figural Bookends, circa 1930s

Art Deco Matching Pair of Figural Bookends, circa 1930s

Located in Devon, England

Stylish matching pair of Art Deco figural bookends dating to the 1930s. Originating from France the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Metal Silver Plate Golf Player Figural Bookends, a Pair
Art Deco Metal Silver Plate Golf Player Figural Bookends, a Pair

Art Deco Metal Silver Plate Golf Player Figural Bookends, a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Late 20th century American Art Deco metal silver plate golf player figural bookends, a pair. Item

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Figural Bookends with Marble and Greek Mythological Figures
French Art Deco Figural Bookends with Marble and Greek Mythological Figures

French Art Deco Figural Bookends with Marble and Greek Mythological Figures

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

French Art Deco figural bookends with marble and Greek mythological figures. They feature pan and

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Standing Napoleon Bonaparte Sculpture - Figure. Bookends circa 1900 France
Standing Napoleon Bonaparte Sculpture - Figure. Bookends circa 1900 France

Standing Napoleon Bonaparte Sculpture - Figure. Bookends circa 1900 France

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Standing Napoleon Bonaparte Sculpture Bookends - Figure. circa 1900 France. Very nice Napoleon

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Art Deco Marble and Brass Egyptian Figural Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Marble and Brass Egyptian Figural Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Marble and Brass Egyptian Figural Bookends

Located in Troy, MI

Deco era Egyptian-themed bookends feature a vibrant green marble base with beautiful female

Category

Vintage 1930s Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Bronze B&H Bookends, Dogs at the Gate
Bronze B&H Bookends, Dogs at the Gate

Bronze B&H Bookends, Dogs at the Gate

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in San Francisco, CA

An amusing pair of Bradley and Hubbard gilt bronze figural bookends depicting anxious hounds poised

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Hand Painted Plaster Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Hand Painted Plaster Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Hand Painted Plaster Bookends

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely pair of Art Nouveau painted plaster figural bookends, depicting, nude women, resting on

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Molded Crystal Bird Bookends
Art Deco Molded Crystal Bird Bookends

Art Deco Molded Crystal Bird Bookends

Located in Great Barrington, MA

These highly unusual figural bookends make an excellent display either in a bookcase or perched on

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookends

Art Deco Pair of Boy and Puppy Metal Bookends, 1930s
Art Deco Pair of Boy and Puppy Metal Bookends, 1930s

Art Deco Pair of Boy and Puppy Metal Bookends, 1930s

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish pair of Art Deco figural bookends with a bronzed metal figure of a seated boy with a

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Figural Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies, 1925
Max Le Verrier Art Deco Figural Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies, 1925

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Figural Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies, 1925

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Lovely pair of Art Deco bookends modelled as reading ladies wearing medieval clothes and hat. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading ladies  by Max Le Verrier.
A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading ladies  by Max Le Verrier.

A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading ladies by Max Le Verrier.

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the form of reading ladies by Max Le Verrier. Size of

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies by Max Le Verrier, 1930
French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies by Max Le Verrier, 1930

French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies by Max Le Verrier, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Description: A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the form of reading ladies. Artist / maker

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Bookends by Max Le Verrier, Reading Ladies, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends by Max Le Verrier, Reading Ladies, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends by Max Le Verrier, Reading Ladies, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the form of reading ladies. Artist: 
Max Le Verrier

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes by Max Le Verrier, 1930
French Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes by Max Le Verrier, 1930

French Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes by Max Le Verrier, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Very fine pair of Art Deco figural bookends modelled as reading nudes by the French artist Max Le

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Hollywood Regency Manner Coral Ceramic Book Ends
Hollywood Regency Manner Coral Ceramic Book Ends

Hollywood Regency Manner Coral Ceramic Book Ends

Located in Long Island City, NY

Ceramic and Porcelain Figural Bookends, Desk Wares, Home Decor, Interior Design, and Collectibles

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Sterling Silver

Figural Plaster Bookends of Sleeping Children
Figural Plaster Bookends of Sleeping Children

Figural Plaster Bookends of Sleeping Children

Located in Troy, MI

Turn of the century pair of plaster bookends depicted a sleeping boy with a lamb and sleeping girl

Category

Early 20th Century Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Figural Nude Bookends by Cipriani
Pair of Art Deco Figural Nude Bookends by Cipriani

Pair of Art Deco Figural Nude Bookends by Cipriani

By Ugo Cipriani

Located in Antwerp, BE

These terra cotta bookends are signed by the artist Cipriani. Fedex shipping: $ 125

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Bookend
Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Bookend

Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Bookend

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Sculpture Bookend (Single

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bookends

Materials

Pottery

Antique Art Deco Frankart Figural Cast Metal Bookends Circa 1930
Antique Art Deco Frankart Figural Cast Metal Bookends Circa 1930

Antique Art Deco Frankart Figural Cast Metal Bookends Circa 1930

By Frankart

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Art Deco set of figural Frankart bookends offer cast metal construction with sculptural

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bookends with Sapwood Figuring by Don Shoemaker for Señal
Pair of Bookends with Sapwood Figuring by Don Shoemaker for Señal

Pair of Bookends with Sapwood Figuring by Don Shoemaker for Señal

By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of solid wood bookends by Mexican-American designer Don Shoemaker for his company, Señal

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Cocobolo

Pair of Antique Figural Rookwood Pottery King Fisher Bookends by Wm. McDonald
Pair of Antique Figural Rookwood Pottery King Fisher Bookends by Wm. McDonald

Pair of Antique Figural Rookwood Pottery King Fisher Bookends by Wm. McDonald

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of bird bookends by William Purcell McDonald with Rookwood Pottery offer mold #2657, King

Category

20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Pair of English Vintage Granite and Spelter Dog Bookends, Pointer
Pair of English Vintage Granite and Spelter Dog Bookends, Pointer

Pair of English Vintage Granite and Spelter Dog Bookends, Pointer

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous pair of figural bookends dating to circa 1930. The stone I believe to be Welsh Granite

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Spelter

Pair of Art Deco Lion Bookends by Carlier
Pair of Art Deco Lion Bookends by Carlier

Pair of Art Deco Lion Bookends by Carlier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Fedex shipping:$ 125 Pair of Art Deco figural lion bookends signed Carlier depicting a male and

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Metal Bookends by Fayral
Pair of Art Deco Metal Bookends by Fayral

Pair of Art Deco Metal Bookends by Fayral

Located in Antwerp, BE

Fedes shipping:$ 135 A pair of Art Deco figural nude bookends by Fayral, pseudonym for Pierre Le

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookends

Art Deco Bronze Goldfish Bookends by Georges Garreau France 1930
Art Deco Bronze Goldfish Bookends by Georges Garreau France 1930

Art Deco Bronze Goldfish Bookends by Georges Garreau France 1930

By Georges Garreau

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bronze goldfish bookends signed by Georges Raoul Garreau. Pair of figural fish bookends in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Book Ends
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Book Ends

Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Book Ends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

bookends. Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural marble bookends Aztec Mayan figure on a pyramidal form

Category

Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Antique Frankart Art Deco Gilt Cast Metal Figural Deer Bookends C1930
Antique Frankart Art Deco Gilt Cast Metal Figural Deer Bookends C1930

Antique Frankart Art Deco Gilt Cast Metal Figural Deer Bookends C1930

By Frankart

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Frankart Art Deco Gilt Cast Metal Figural Deer Bookends C1930 Measures - 6.5"H x 7.25"W x

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

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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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