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Globe Bookends

Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair
Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair

Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair

$650 / set

H 6.57 in W 4.25 in D 5.88 in

Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair

Located in New York, NY

An Italian pair of world globe bookends, that spin, with brass accents, circa mid-20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair
Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair

Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair

By Restoration Hardware

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair. Circa Late 20th

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Located in San Diego, CA

Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases in walnut, circa

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Located in San Diego, CA

Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases in walnut, circa

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Substantial Pair of Etched Crystal Globe Bookends by Nicole Miller
Substantial Pair of Etched Crystal Globe Bookends by Nicole Miller

Substantial Pair of Etched Crystal Globe Bookends by Nicole Miller

$300Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 6 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in

Substantial Pair of Etched Crystal Globe Bookends by Nicole Miller

By Nicole Miller

Located in San Diego, CA

Substantial pair of etched crystal globe bookends by Nicole Miller, circa 2000s. The bookends are

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookends

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

$220Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 6.25 in W 12.5 in D 4.5 in

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Located in San Diego, CA

Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases wrapped in brass

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends
Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends

Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends

$390 / set

H 6.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Mid-Century bookends with revolving terrestrial globe and celestial globe (PRICED AS PAIR)

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Pair of Rotating Globe Bookends
Pair of Rotating Globe Bookends

Pair of Rotating Globe Bookends

$370

H 7.5 in W 5 in D 6 in

Pair of Rotating Globe Bookends

Located in Pasadena, TX

These bookends depict world globes. They rotate and are quite detailed,

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of 20th Century Atlas Globe Bookends Bronze & Wood Figurine of Book Holders
Pair of 20th Century Atlas Globe Bookends Bronze & Wood Figurine of Book Holders

Pair of 20th Century Atlas Globe Bookends Bronze & Wood Figurine of Book Holders

Located in Wembley, GB

Pair of 20th-Century Atlas Globe Bookends Bronze & Wood Sculpture Set A striking and

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood

Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe
Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe

Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe

$466 / set

H 5.91 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in

Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe

Located in Vienna, AT

Made of painted wood in Italy in the early 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Beech

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MCM Metal Brutalist Globe Hemispheres Sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere
MCM Metal Brutalist Globe Hemispheres Sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere

MCM Metal Brutalist Globe Hemispheres Sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Charlotte, NC

A companion pair of Brutalist style globe hemispheres metal sculptures. Unsigned, in the manner of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Pair of Italian Globe Bookend
Midcentury Pair of Italian Globe Bookend

Midcentury Pair of Italian Globe Bookend

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H 6.25 in W 6.25 in D 4 in

Midcentury Pair of Italian Globe Bookend

Located in New York, NY

A very cool pair of vintage globe bookends, made in Italy, that spin.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases

Located in San Diego, CA

Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases in walnut, circa

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro
Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro

Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro

Located in Poperinge, BE

Vintage set of wooden bookends in the shape of a classic globe, globe with protractor, made of wood

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Bookends

Materials

Wood

Rare Pink and Blue Marbled Alabaster Stone Globe Bookends, Italy
Rare Pink and Blue Marbled Alabaster Stone Globe Bookends, Italy

Rare Pink and Blue Marbled Alabaster Stone Globe Bookends, Italy

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful and unusual pair of pink and blue globe shape bookends. Dust off that bookshelf and add

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

Library Bookend with the Globe
Library Bookend with the Globe

Library Bookend with the Globe

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H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 6.7 in

Library Bookend with the Globe

Located in Praha, CZ

Original state.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of Ben Seibel Half-Globe Copper Bookends
Pair of Ben Seibel Half-Globe Copper Bookends

Pair of Ben Seibel Half-Globe Copper Bookends

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of vintage sculptural bookends in copper by noted mid century designer Ben Seibel. The

Category

20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Copper

World Globe Bookends
World Globe Bookends

World Globe Bookends

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H 6.88 in W 4.75 in D 6.94 in

World Globe Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A well-made pair of world globe bookends with metal and brass accents, circa mid-20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Spinning World Globe Bookends
Vintage Spinning World Globe Bookends

Vintage Spinning World Globe Bookends

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H 6.25 in W 4 in D 6 in

Vintage Spinning World Globe Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A pair of vintage world globe bookends that spin. 6.25" H. Pair available here online. By request

Category

20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Italian World Globe Bookends Priced per Pair
Italian World Globe Bookends Priced per Pair

Italian World Globe Bookends Priced per Pair

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-455, pair Italian revolving globe bookends. Price is for pair

Category

Vintage 1970s Bookends

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair
Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair

Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair

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H 6.57 in W 4.25 in D 5.88 in

Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair

Located in New York, NY

An Italian pair of world globe bookends with brass accents, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends
Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends

Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A midcentury pair of Italian world globe bookends with brass accents. Marked "Made in Italy" on

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage World Globe Bookends That Spin
Vintage World Globe Bookends That Spin

Vintage World Globe Bookends That Spin

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H 5.25 in W 5.25 in D 3 in

Vintage World Globe Bookends That Spin

Located in New York, NY

A pair of vintage World Globe Bookends that spin. Item available here online, and by request, can

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends
Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends

Pair of Midcentury Italian World Globe Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A mid-20th century pair of Italian world globe bookends with brass accents. Marked "Made in Italy

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Pair of Italian World Globe Bookends
Midcentury Pair of Italian World Globe Bookends

Midcentury Pair of Italian World Globe Bookends

Located in New York, NY

A pair of midcentury Italian world globe bookends, made in Italy. Bookends are brass, wood and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Post Modern Lapis Gemstone Revolving World Globe Bookends
Post Modern Lapis Gemstone Revolving World Globe Bookends

Post Modern Lapis Gemstone Revolving World Globe Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Enticing pair of Globe bookends. Channeling old-world glamour into your home décor, this

Category

1990s Afghan Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Beautiful wooden Unique Globe Bookends Antique German 1910s
Beautiful wooden Unique Globe Bookends Antique German 1910s

Beautiful wooden Unique Globe Bookends Antique German 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A set of globe book ends or decorative object. made in Germany about 1910s - 1920s. Nice addition

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Bookends

Materials

Wood

Elegant Set of 1970's Italian Globle Bookends
Elegant Set of 1970's Italian Globle Bookends

Elegant Set of 1970's Italian Globle Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful elegant rotating globe in brass ,sitting on solid cherry wood base pair of Globe bookends

Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe
Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe

Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe

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H 5.91 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in

Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe

Located in Vienna, AT

Made of painted wood in Italy in the early 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Beech

Mid Century Bookends Revolving World & Moon Globe
Mid Century Bookends Revolving World & Moon Globe

Mid Century Bookends Revolving World & Moon Globe

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H 6.11 in W 5.52 in D 4.14 in

Mid Century Bookends Revolving World & Moon Globe

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A pair of vintage German decorative bookends with spinning globes of the moon and earth

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Globe Book Ends, circa 1970
Set of Two Globe Book Ends, circa 1970

Set of Two Globe Book Ends, circa 1970

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H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 5.52 in

Set of Two Globe Book Ends, circa 1970

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Set of two vintage globe book ends. Made in wood with a rotative globe. Manufactured in Spain

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of Brass Globe Arrow Bookends on Marble Slabs
Pair of Brass Globe Arrow Bookends on Marble Slabs

Pair of Brass Globe Arrow Bookends on Marble Slabs

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautiful and sculptural bookends or decorative pieces. The globes pivet so you can re-direct the

Category

20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mid-Century Modern polished brass ball orb sculptural bookend. The design features a round

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

1970s Italian World Globe Bookends
1970s Italian World Globe Bookends

1970s Italian World Globe Bookends

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H 6.25 in W 3.75 in D 5.5 in

1970s Italian World Globe Bookends

Located in Amherst, NH

Vintage Italian wood world globe bookends. Great globe design. Marked.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Bookends World Globe
Midcentury Bookends World Globe

Midcentury Bookends World Globe

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H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 3.35 in

Midcentury Bookends World Globe

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Pair of midcentury world globe bookends They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Bookends World Globe
Midcentury Bookends World Globe

Midcentury Bookends World Globe

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H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 3.35 in

Midcentury Bookends World Globe

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Pair of midcentury world globe bookends They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Bookends World Globe
Mid-Century Bookends World Globe

Mid-Century Bookends World Globe

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H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 3.35 in

Mid-Century Bookends World Globe

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Pair of mid-century world globe bookends. They globes are two pieces of timeless design ideal

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Bookends World Globe
Mid-Century Bookends World Globe

Mid-Century Bookends World Globe

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H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 3.35 in

Mid-Century Bookends World Globe

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Pair of mid-century world globe bookends. They globes are two pieces of timeless design ideal for

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Bookends World Globe Mid-Century
Bookends World Globe Mid-Century

Bookends World Globe Mid-Century

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H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 3.35 in

Bookends World Globe Mid-Century

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Pair of mid-century world globe bookends. They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Mid century Bookends World Globe
Mid century Bookends World Globe

Mid century Bookends World Globe

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H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 3.35 in

Mid century Bookends World Globe

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Pair of midcentury world globe bookends They globes are two pieces of timeless design and high

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Large Mid-Century Bookends World Globe Earth  Desk Accessories
Large Mid-Century Bookends World Globe Earth  Desk Accessories

Large Mid-Century Bookends World Globe Earth Desk Accessories

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Pair of mid-century world globe bookends. They globes are two pieces of timeless design ideal

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Maps

Materials

Wood

1970s World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair
1970s World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair

1970s World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair

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H 5.75 in W 3.5 in D 5.75 in

1970s World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair

Located in Amherst, NH

Vintage pair of 1970s world globe wood bookends. No marks.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Italian World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair
Italian World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair

Italian World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair

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H 6 in W 6 in D 3.75 in

Italian World Globe Wood Bookends, Pair

Located in Amherst, NH

Pair of world globe wood bookends made in Italy. Marked. Excellent condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Architectural Brass Globe Sculpture and Bookend, 1970s

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mid-Century Modern polished brass ball orb sculptural bookend. The design features a round

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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Globe Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of globe bookends available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique globe bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are all kinds of globe bookends available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Globe bookends bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.

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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