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Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends, Pair, Italy
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends, Pair, Italy

Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends, Pair, Italy

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian Murano pear and peach fruit bookends or decorative object sculptures, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends Decorative Objects, Pair
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends Decorative Objects, Pair

Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends Decorative Objects, Pair

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial set Italian Murano pear fruit and egg decorative art glass bookends or decorative objects with a controlled bubble design in the style of Italian designer...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Large Salviati Murano Opalescent Fruit Bookends
Pair of Large Salviati Murano Opalescent Fruit Bookends

Pair of Large Salviati Murano Opalescent Fruit Bookends

By Salviati

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of large handblown apple and pear fruit art glass book ends By Salviati. Glass is combination clear with control bubbles and opalescent. Each has Salviati sticker. Pear 8.5"...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair
Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair

Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Art Glass Murano Bookends Sommerso Apple Pear Peach Paperweight Mid Modern Fruit
Art Glass Murano Bookends Sommerso Apple Pear Peach Paperweight Mid Modern Fruit

Art Glass Murano Bookends Sommerso Apple Pear Peach Paperweight Mid Modern Fruit

By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual pair of murano art glass bookends in the form of a pair of fruit - pear, peach or apple.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage 1960's Rare Pair of Fruit Basket Bookends by Borghese of Italy
Vintage 1960's Rare Pair of Fruit Basket Bookends by Borghese of Italy

Vintage 1960's Rare Pair of Fruit Basket Bookends by Borghese of Italy

By Borghese

Located in San Diego, CA

These rare vintage 1960s Borghese of Italy fruit basket bookends are richly detailed and hand-painted in classic gilded tones.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Metal

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Fontana Arte Italian, Mid-Century Glass "Fruit" Bookends, circa 1950
Fontana Arte Italian, Mid-Century Glass "Fruit" Bookends, circa 1950

Fontana Arte Italian, Mid-Century Glass "Fruit" Bookends, circa 1950

By Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

FONTANA ARTE Milan, Italy “Glass fruit” bookends c. 1950 Glass, chromium-plated brass For more information see: Fontana Arte, Una storia Trasparente, Laura Falconi (Mila...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Alfredo Barbini Two Pieces of Venetian Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Two Pieces of Venetian Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Two Pieces of Venetian Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Seattle, WA

Alfredo Barbini Two Pieces of Venetian Glass Fruit Book Ends Both with original glass labels, clear glass with gold leaf inclusions and controlled bubble pattern over orange interio...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Pair Fruit Basket Motif Bookends (GMD#2932)
Pair Fruit Basket Motif Bookends (GMD#2932)

Pair Fruit Basket Motif Bookends (GMD#2932)

Unavailable

H 7.25 in W 7 in D 2.5 in

Pair Fruit Basket Motif Bookends (GMD#2932)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair Italian Carved, Painted and Giltwood Bookends with Fruit-Basket Motifs. Note: size given is for each (books not included) (Showroom Closing/Liquidation, Now on final sale for...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Bookends

Materials

Wood, Paint

Murano Glass Fruit Bookends by Barbini
Murano Glass Fruit Bookends by Barbini

Murano Glass Fruit Bookends by Barbini

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in New York, NY

Barbini glass fruit bookends done in the Sommerso technique. Both in perfect condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Fruit Bookends by Barbini Cranberry & Gold Gliter Combo
Pair of Murano Glass Fruit Bookends by Barbini Cranberry & Gold Gliter Combo

Pair of Murano Glass Fruit Bookends by Barbini Cranberry & Gold Gliter Combo

By Barbini

Located in San Diego, CA

Barbini glass fruit bookends done in the Sommerso technique. Both in perfect condition.

Category

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Materials

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Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano Hand Blown Sommerso Blue over Purple Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s and published in his vintage cat...

Category

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Materials

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Pair Seguso Glass Fruit Bookends
Pair Seguso Glass Fruit Bookends

Pair Seguso Glass Fruit Bookends

Located in Ferndale, MI

Italian Murano Somerso Glass Bookends in perfect condition, Apple and Pear. Pear 7"- H Apple 5"- H
Pair 275.00

Category

20th Century Italian Glass

Alfredo Barbini for Salviati Sommerso Aventurine Murano Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini for Salviati Sommerso Aventurine Murano Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini for Salviati Sommerso Aventurine Murano Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Alfredo Barbini glass fruit paperweights or bookends with layers of golden aventurine within.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

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1950s Italian Alabaster / Stone Fruit Georgia Peach Half Bookends - Pair
1950s Italian Alabaster / Stone Fruit Georgia Peach Half Bookends - Pair

1950s Italian Alabaster / Stone Fruit Georgia Peach Half Bookends - Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a rare pair of large stone fruit bookends! They are large peach halves. They do have a flat bottom for sound support of your books.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Primitive Books

Materials

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Pair of Rare Original Painted Stone Fruit Large Half Apple Bookends
Pair of Rare Original Painted Stone Fruit Large Half Apple Bookends

Pair of Rare Original Painted Stone Fruit Large Half Apple Bookends

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early and quite unusual early handmade and painted large half apple bookends on marble bases.These fantastic pair of folky apples are all original paint and in great as found conditi...

Category

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Barbini Murano Purple Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Fruit Sculptures
Barbini Murano Purple Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Fruit Sculptures

Barbini Murano Purple Blue Sommerso Italian Art Glass Bookend Fruit Sculptures

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Delicious Murano set of Purple and Blue Sommerso Art Glass Pear and Apple Bookend Sculptures. Documented to Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. They could also be displayed laying down, as...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

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19th Century Alabaster Cornucopia Bookends with Painted Mini Fruit
19th Century Alabaster Cornucopia Bookends with Painted Mini Fruit

19th Century Alabaster Cornucopia Bookends with Painted Mini Fruit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century Alabaster cornucopia bookends with painted mini alabaster fruit. The condition is very good.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack More Folk Art

Materials

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Murano Sommerso Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Mango Fruit Bookends
Murano Sommerso Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Mango Fruit Bookends

Murano Sommerso Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Mango Fruit Bookends

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, and rare, Murano hand blown Sommerso green Italian art glass mango fruit bookend sculptures. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, Sommerso blue over purple art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

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

Alfredo Barbini Murano Red Sommerso Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Red Sommerso Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Red Sommerso Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano handblown Sommerso red Italian art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

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

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Red Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Red Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Red Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano handblown, Sommerso cranberry red art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano hand blown, Sommerso blue over purple art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

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

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano Hand Blown Sommerso Blue over Orange Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s and published in his vintage cat...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange and Aqua Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange and Aqua Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange and Aqua Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano Hand Blown Sommerso Aqua Blue over Orange Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s and published in his vintag...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Olive Gold Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Olive Gold Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Olive Gold Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano Hand Blown Sommerso Olive Green, Controlled Bubbles and Gold Flecks Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Yellow Orange Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Yellow Orange Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Yellow Orange Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano Hand Blown Sommerso Vaseline Yellow, Orange and Gold Flecks Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s and publi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange and Aqua Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange and Aqua Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange and Aqua Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano Hand Blown Sommerso Aqua Blue over Orange Art Glass Pear and Apple Fruit Bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s and published in his vintag...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Lavender Pink Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Lavender Pink Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Lavender Pink Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Cenedese

Located in Kissimmee, FL

FREE Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Very Large Murano Hand Blown Apple and Pear Sommerso Lavender Pink with Red Cores Art Glass Bookends. Documented to the Cen...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

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

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano hand blown sommerso blue over orange art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s and published in his vintage cat...

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Materials

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Pair of Vintage Italian Carved & Painted Marble Fruit Bookends, 1950's

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of bookends with realistic carved and painted stone fruit on white marble angled bases.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

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Barbini Murano Sommerso Olive Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Barbini Murano Sommerso Olive Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Barbini Murano Sommerso Olive Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso olive green, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass pear and apple bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s-19...

Category

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Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Gorgeous Murano hand blown, Sommerso light blue over cobalt blue art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960s and published in hi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

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Barbini Murano Sommerso Apple Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Barbini Murano Sommerso Apple Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

Barbini Murano Sommerso Apple Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, gold flecks Italian art glass pear and apple bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. They are published...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Gold Leaf

Midcentury Alfredo Barbini Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends in Orange and Gold
Midcentury Alfredo Barbini Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends in Orange and Gold

Midcentury Alfredo Barbini Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends in Orange and Gold

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Astoria, NY

These Italian art glass pear and apple bookends by Alfredo Barbini, produced circa 1950s to 1960s, each come in clear sommerso layer with flecks of gold, over a bright orange toned c...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

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Pair of Murano Glass Bookends Apple and Pear
Pair of Murano Glass Bookends Apple and Pear

Pair of Murano Glass Bookends Apple and Pear

Located in Rochester, NY

Barbini glass fruit bookends with ground bottoms. Controlled bubble and gold dust interior.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Barbini Murano Sommerso Pink Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends
Barbini Murano Sommerso Pink Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends

Barbini Murano Sommerso Pink Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage murano hand blown, Sommerso pink center with gold flecks Italian art glass pear and apple fruit bookends. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

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Pair of French Victorian Ceramic Fruit Basket Bookends
Pair of French Victorian Ceramic Fruit Basket Bookends

Pair of French Victorian Ceramic Fruit Basket Bookends

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Victorian-style white glazed ceramic fruit and flower basket bookends (PRICED AS PAIR)

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair
Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair

Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Alabaster Marble Fruit Pear with Leaf Decorative Object or Bookend
Italian Alabaster Marble Fruit Pear with Leaf Decorative Object or Bookend

Italian Alabaster Marble Fruit Pear with Leaf Decorative Object or Bookend

Located in New York, NY

A substantial Italian green alabaster marble pear and leaf sculpture decorative object, circa late-20th century, Italy. Piece could also be used as a bookend. A great piece for a she...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

3 Bookends - Barbini Flame, Fruit and Salviati Birds - Reserved for Debby Irby
3 Bookends - Barbini Flame, Fruit and Salviati Birds - Reserved for Debby Irby

3 Bookends - Barbini Flame, Fruit and Salviati Birds - Reserved for Debby Irby

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

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Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Large Italian Murano Art Glass Pear Fruit Sculpture Bookend
Large Italian Murano Art Glass Pear Fruit Sculpture Bookend

Large Italian Murano Art Glass Pear Fruit Sculpture Bookend

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in San Diego, CA

A gorgeous and relatively large Italian Murano art glass pear sculpture, Italy, circa mid-20th century. beautiful colors in excellent condition no chips or cracks can be place on its...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Pair of Barbini Sommerso Murano Fruit Bookends
Pair of Barbini Sommerso Murano Fruit Bookends

Pair of Barbini Sommerso Murano Fruit Bookends

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in New York, NY

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Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair Of 1960 Murano Fruit Bookends
Pair Of 1960 Murano Fruit Bookends

Pair Of 1960 Murano Fruit Bookends

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of georgeous apricot colored 1960's Murano glass bookends with silvery flecks. Still have the original "Made in Italy" tag, and they are perfect. Yummy pieces, and what a great ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends

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Pair of Italian Murano Bullicante Fruit Sculptural Bookends
Pair of Italian Murano Bullicante Fruit Sculptural Bookends

Pair of Italian Murano Bullicante Fruit Sculptural Bookends

Located in Chicago, IL

These are a beautiful and rich example, being flecked with gold and a rose colored. They can be used as bookends or as sculptures. The apple measures 4.5" wide, by 4" deep and 4" hi...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Bookends

Materials

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Oversized Italian Brass Fruit Pear and Apple Bookends, 1960
Oversized Italian Brass Fruit Pear and Apple Bookends, 1960

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Located in Indianapolis, IN

These brass fruit pieces are extremely weighty and marked Made in Italy Measures: apple is 4 x 4 x 4 pear is 8.5 x 4 x 4.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Handblown Murano Glass Apple and Pear Bookends
Handblown Murano Glass Apple and Pear Bookends

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Located in Chicago, IL

Clear glass with gold accent apple and pear handblown Murano glass bookends. Each fruit can stand vertical or horizontal.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Other Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

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Beautiful Lot of Three Murano Italian Art Glass Vegetable Fruit, Italy, 1980s

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Fruit Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of fruit bookends is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct fruit bookends — often made from glass, blown glass and art glass — can elevate any home. Fruit bookends have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of fruit bookends to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern fruit bookends are of considerable interest. Many fruit bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Alfredo Barbini, Barbini and Cenedese produced popular fruit bookends that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Bookends for You

A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.

Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.

If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.

Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.

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