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La Linea Osvaldo Cavandoli Design Bookend Metal
La Linea Osvaldo Cavandoli Design Bookend Metal

La Linea Osvaldo Cavandoli Design Bookend Metal

Located in Poperinge, BE

series La Linea, Italy, 1970s. This is a single bookend; the cartoon figure, designed by Cavandoli in

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Antique French Bronze Sculpture Bookends after Charles Lemire, circa 1910
Antique French Bronze Sculpture Bookends after Charles Lemire, circa 1910

Antique French Bronze Sculpture Bookends after Charles Lemire, circa 1910

By Charles G. Lemire

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique pair of figural bronze sculpture bookends representing children, one reading and one

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fayral Pierre Le Faguays Art Deco Bookends with Kneeling Nudes, 1930
Fayral Pierre Le Faguays Art Deco Bookends with Kneeling Nudes, 1930

Fayral Pierre Le Faguays Art Deco Bookends with Kneeling Nudes, 1930

By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of typical Art Deco figural nude bookends figuring two kneeling women with outstretched arms

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Viennese Bronze 'Fancy Dancer' On Onyx Base as a Bookend, by Gerdago, ca 1925
Viennese Bronze 'Fancy Dancer' On Onyx Base as a Bookend, by Gerdago, ca 1925

Viennese Bronze 'Fancy Dancer' On Onyx Base as a Bookend, by Gerdago, ca 1925

Located in Vienna, AT

, together with the onyx counterpart without a figure, forms a pair of bookends. Design: Gerdago (1906

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Pair of Figural Glass Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s
Pair of Figural Glass Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s

Pair of Figural Glass Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s

By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda

Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län

Pair of figural glass sculptures, bookends designed by Erik Höglund. Produced at Boda glassworks in

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends

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

Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1910s
Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1910s

Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1910s

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker. Teach in gilt bronze clad and plaster

Category

20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Memphis Style Figural Bookends in Bend Steel, 1980s, set of 2
Memphis Style Figural Bookends in Bend Steel, 1980s, set of 2

Memphis Style Figural Bookends in Bend Steel, 1980s, set of 2

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A pair of figural bookends in the shape of these bend steel figurines. Both of them signed/marked

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Steel

Pair of Postmodern Onyx Stylized Figural Bookends
Pair of Postmodern Onyx Stylized Figural Bookends

Pair of Postmodern Onyx Stylized Figural Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of Postmodern stylized figural bookends. Vintage abstract set of bookends, hand carved in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Anglo-Indian Style Cast Iron Figural Bookends
Vintage Anglo-Indian Style Cast Iron Figural Bookends

Vintage Anglo-Indian Style Cast Iron Figural Bookends

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage cast iron, painted figural bookends depicting a pair of Indian men wearing turbans and

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

Pompeiian Bronze Co Bronze Clad Figural Bookends Circa 1920's
Pompeiian Bronze Co Bronze Clad Figural Bookends Circa 1920's

Pompeiian Bronze Co Bronze Clad Figural Bookends Circa 1920's

Located in Toledo, OH

Pompeiian Bronze Co bronze clad figural bookends circa 1920's. Depiction of a seated man with a

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Figural Bookends Representing Industry with Marble Base
Pair of Bronze Figural Bookends Representing Industry with Marble Base

Pair of Bronze Figural Bookends Representing Industry with Marble Base

Located in Big Flats, NY

Art Deco pair of bronze figural bookends depicting man driving a spike, representative of industry

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

Art Deco 1930s Matching Pair of Figural Bookends

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration are these very attractive matching Art Deco bookends which date to the 1930s

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair of Bronze on Marble Female Figure Bookends
Pair of Bronze on Marble Female Figure Bookends

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

French Art Deco Chrome and Marble Ram Figural Bookends
French Art Deco Chrome and Marble Ram Figural Bookends

French Art Deco Chrome and Marble Ram Figural Bookends

Located in Atlanta, GA

Stunning pair of French Art Deco polished chrome bookends, featuring cute rams on black marble base

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Walter Von Nessen Figural Bookends in Brass and Bakelite
Walter Von Nessen Figural Bookends in Brass and Bakelite

Walter Von Nessen Figural Bookends in Brass and Bakelite

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Astoria, NY

These streamlined Art Deco brass bookends, produced, circa 1940s, designed by Walter Von Nessen

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Matching Pair of Figural Bookends, Marble, c1930's
Art Deco Matching Pair of Figural Bookends, Marble, c1930's

Art Deco Matching Pair of Figural Bookends, Marble, c1930's

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration are these very attractive matching Art Deco bookends which date to the 1930s

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair of French Art Deco Figural Bookends by Max Leverrier
Pair of French Art Deco Figural Bookends by Max Leverrier

Pair of French Art Deco Figural Bookends by Max Leverrier

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of French Art Deco Bookends, made by Max Leverrier, France, circa 1930's. Elegant nude females

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Pair of Chinese Republic Porcelain Figural Bookends
Pair of Chinese Republic Porcelain Figural Bookends

Pair of Chinese Republic Porcelain Figural Bookends

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A scarce and unusual pair vintage Chinese Republic period porcelain bookends, solidly constructed

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Figural Buffalo Gilt Metal Bookends on Onyx Base, circa 1920
Antique Figural Buffalo Gilt Metal Bookends on Onyx Base, circa 1920

Antique Figural Buffalo Gilt Metal Bookends on Onyx Base, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of figural bookends offers cast and gilt bronze figures of buffalo, seated on onyx

Category

Early 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Bronze

Rare Edith B. Parsons Little Ducks Bronze Figural Bookends, American
Rare Edith B. Parsons Little Ducks Bronze Figural Bookends, American

Rare Edith B. Parsons Little Ducks Bronze Figural Bookends, American

By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons, Kunst Foundry

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

A pair of young ducks bookends (running and eating). Very rare model. Lost Wax Foundry method. Each

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Mouse Figural Bookends
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Mouse Figural Bookends

Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Mouse Figural Bookends

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano cobalt blue Sommerso Italian art glass figural mouse bookends. Documented to

Category

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

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Cat Figural Bookends
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Cat Figural Bookends

Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Cat Figural Bookends

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano cobalt blue Sommerso Italian art glass figural kitty cat bookends. Documented to

Category

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

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Pair of Art Deco Gilded Bronze and Marble Female Nude Statue Bookends, 1920s
Pair of Art Deco Gilded Bronze and Marble Female Nude Statue Bookends, 1920s

Pair of Art Deco Gilded Bronze and Marble Female Nude Statue Bookends, 1920s

Located in Portland, OR

figural bookends, circa 1925. Each bookend is modeled as a kneeling female nude, gently scooping water

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Deco Scotty Dog Figure Bookend
Antique Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Deco Scotty Dog Figure Bookend

Antique Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Deco Scotty Dog Figure Bookend

By Fratelli Toso, Ferro Toso Barovier

Located in Kissimmee, FL

bookend sculpture. The dog is very well sculpted, with lots of details to create the fur all over. It has

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Max Le Verrier Art Deco The Cobbler And The Financier Patinated Bronze Bookends
Max Le Verrier Art Deco The Cobbler And The Financier Patinated Bronze Bookends

Max Le Verrier Art Deco The Cobbler And The Financier Patinated Bronze Bookends

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A superb pair French Art Deco green patinated bronze figural bookends by renowned sculptor Max Le

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Max Le Verrier, 1930
French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Max Le Verrier, 1930

French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Max Le Verrier, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Description: A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the shape of a cat and bulldog. Artist

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Bronzart Art Deco Nude Female Gilt Bookends 1920
Bronzart Art Deco Nude Female Gilt Bookends 1920

Bronzart Art Deco Nude Female Gilt Bookends 1920

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-669 Bronzart cast metal gilt finished nude female figure bookends.

Category

Vintage 1920s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bitossi 'Rimini Blu' Horse Bookends by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s
Bitossi 'Rimini Blu' Horse Bookends by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s

Bitossi 'Rimini Blu' Horse Bookends by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960s

By Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Aldo Londi designed several figural bookends for Bitossi. This is a fine example in the rich

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

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

Art Deco Bookends Female Figure, Pair
Art Deco Bookends Female Figure, Pair

Art Deco Bookends Female Figure, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A substantial and beautiful pair of copper plated female figurative bookends, Art Deco period

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Copper, Iron

1935 Art Deco French German Shepherd on Marble Bases Bookends - a Pair
1935 Art Deco French German Shepherd on Marble Bases Bookends - a Pair

1935 Art Deco French German Shepherd on Marble Bases Bookends - a Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stylish German Shepherd pair of Art Deco figural bookends dating to the 1930s. Originating from

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

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 Book

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Limestone, Marble

Pair of Vintage Cast Metal & Brass Patinated Figural Horse Bookends
Pair of Vintage Cast Metal & Brass Patinated Figural Horse Bookends

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

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Art Deco Style Bookends with Veiled Female Figure, circa 1960
Vintage Art Deco Style Bookends with Veiled Female Figure, circa 1960

Vintage Art Deco Style Bookends with Veiled Female Figure, circa 1960

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Art Deco Style Bookends with Veiled Female Figure Artist Unknown, circa 1960 "good vintage as

Category

Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Bookends Nudes Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier France 1930
Art Deco Bookends Nudes Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier France 1930

Art Deco Bookends Nudes Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier France 1930

By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco figural nude bookends figuring two kneeling women with outstretched arms signed Fayral

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Figural Book Ends Elmwood Hand Carved 20th Century, Japan, circa 1930
Figural Book Ends Elmwood Hand Carved 20th Century, Japan, circa 1930

Figural Book Ends Elmwood Hand Carved 20th Century, Japan, circa 1930

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

From the 1930s in Japan comes this charming pair of large figural book ends. Hand carved out of elm

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Elm

Artist Made Figural Iron Bookends, a Pair
Artist Made Figural Iron Bookends, a Pair

Artist Made Figural Iron Bookends, a Pair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Exquisite artist made iron bookends. Each features a figure holding up the books with a devilish

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Figural Bronze Bookend by Nellie Louise Thompson, Gorham Foundry
Figural Bronze Bookend by Nellie Louise Thompson, Gorham Foundry

Figural Bronze Bookend by Nellie Louise Thompson, Gorham Foundry

Located in Essex, MA

Shaped as a mermaid silhouetted against a scallop shell. Dated 1915, signed SL Thompson, Gorham Co. OAAW. Rectangular mark with initial G then an animal then C.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

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

1950s Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Pair of Hand-Carved Bookends
1950s Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Pair of Hand-Carved Bookends

1950s Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Pair of Hand-Carved Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

1950s Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Pair of Hand-Carved Bookends. Mexican Aztec Mayan

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends Rabbit Figure by Edouard Marcel Sandoz
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends Rabbit Figure by Edouard Marcel Sandoz

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends Rabbit Figure by Edouard Marcel Sandoz

By Susse Freres, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of Art Deco bookends rabbit figure signed E.M. SANDOZ and Susse Frères .Silver plated bronze

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Woman Sculpture Bookends, France, 1920s
Art Deco Woman Sculpture Bookends, France, 1920s

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

Seguso Murano Yellow Amber Green Sommerso Italian Art Glass Elephant Bookends
Seguso Murano Yellow Amber Green Sommerso Italian Art Glass Elephant Bookends

Seguso Murano Yellow Amber Green Sommerso Italian Art Glass Elephant Bookends

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso golden yellow amber to green Italian art glass figural

Category

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

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s

By Georges H. Laurent

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco silvered bronze elephant figure / sculpture bookends signed G. H. Laurent and stamped 27

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s

By Georges H. Laurent

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco silvered bronze elephant figure / sculpture bookends signed G. H. Laurent and stamped 24

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Glass Face Bookends or Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s
Pair of Glass Face Bookends or Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s

Pair of Glass Face Bookends or Sculptures by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s

By Erik Höglund, Kosta Boda

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of figural glass sculptures or bookends by Erik Höglund, Sweden, 1960s. Produced at Boda

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

English Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Female Candlesticks
English Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Female Candlesticks

English Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Female Candlesticks

Located in Devon, England

Fabulous pair of English Art Deco figural candlesticks feature bookended female nudes modelled in

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Candlesticks

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Native American Figural Bookends
Pair of Native American Figural Bookends

Pair of Native American Figural Bookends

By Weidlich Bros. Mfg. Co.

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

In this pair of figural bookends, an Indian, holding a bow and bowstring, shades his eyes while

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends

1940's Solid Brass Figural Bookends
1940's Solid Brass Figural Bookends

1940's Solid Brass Figural Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A lovely pair of solid brass figural bookends. Circa 1940's, American.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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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.