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Pair of Vintage Brass "Praying Hands" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brass "Praying Hands" bookends circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Inspired White Sculpture of Hand Bookend.
Located in Seattle, WA
Weighted Bookend Sculptured into Human Hand Figure. Wear Consistent with Age as Pictured. No Makers
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Hand Carved Wooden Bookends, Bird Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
A good quality pair of French hand carved wooden bookends.
These beautiful French Art Deco era
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends Made in , Mexico.
Include original labels
Category
Vintage 1970s Central American Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
Pair Hand Carved Onyx Horse Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-804 Hand carved onyx horse bookends.
Category
Vintage 1970s Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Hand painted Duck Motif Bookends
Located in Seattle, WA
This pair of vintage handpainted bookends are adorned with a scene of a duck in a pond and gives a
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful stylish Art Deco hand-carved wooden figural bookends. These hand-sculpted bookends are
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Bookends Two Reading Men
Located in Barntrup, DE
These beautifully hand carved wooden bookends feature sculptures of two sitting and reading man, an
Category
Vintage 1950s German Black Forest Bookends
Materials
Wood
American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends circa 1960.
Vintage sculpture of the American
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Bookends Owls, Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of linden wood bookends with carved figurines of Owls with beautiful orange eyes
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Hand-Painted Bookends - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Regency bookends. A charming little couple in period dress. Hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hand Made Shell & Coral Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of hand made shell & coral bookends with Ostrich embossed leather backing.
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Coral
Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Oak
Vintage Hand Carved Warrior Bookends, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of heavy wooden bookends hand-carved with primitive tools. Both carved from one piece of wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Primitive Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Bookends Sturgeons, Germany, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of ash wood bookends with carved figurines of sturgeons with beautiful yellow and
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Travertine Bookends
Located in Maywood, NJ
Travertine bookends are elegant and functional accessories for organizing and displaying books
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of mid-century hand carved mahogany horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
Set of bookends hand-carved in oak, early 20th century.
Located in Herentals, BE
Beautiful set of bookends hand-carved in France in the early 20th century.
The oak bookends are
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Walnut Bookends, French 1930s Hand-Carved Bird Sculptures
Located in ROUEN, FR
Art Deco Walnut Bookends, French 1930s Hand-Carved Bird Sculptures
Elegant pair of Art Deco
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a pair of vintage elephant bookends. They are made of beautiful hardwood, hand-carved, and
Category
Vintage 1970s European Anglo-Indian Bookends
Materials
Wood
Apollineo Bookend 2 in Leccese Stone and Hand-Painted Ceramic
By TIPSTUDIO
Located in Florence, IT
by water and wind. Their colors are warm as the Southern Sun and their surfaces decorated by hand
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Limestone, Stone
Hand Carved Carrara White Marble Books Stacked Bookends Italy 1970's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair vintage Post Modern white hand carved marble bookends, handmade in Italy, 1970s.
Pair of hand
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Chinese Bookends of Soapstone hand carved, Republic Period circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
, Circa 1920.
These bookends are individually well hand carved from the solid stone and depict a large
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Soapstone
Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends.
Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Art Deco Horse Head Bookends a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of hand carved wooden Art Deco style horse head bookends.
Large heavy wood vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck Pair of #1928 Bookends "Hands", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #1928 bookends "Hands", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Expandable Hand carved Teak Wood Book Shelf Bookends from India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Expandable Book shelf hand carved teak wood book Bookends from India, circa 1950s.
Book holder from
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends
Materials
Teak
20th Century Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Carvings / Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
if they were hand carved as bookends or wall plaques. Very good condition.
Large plaque measures
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #1928 'Hands' brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Striking & Hand Carved, Stylized Wooden Art Deco Nude Female Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive and highly stylish female bookends, hand carved out nutwood.
The artist who handcarved
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Nutwood
H 6.8 in W 4.45 in D 3.1 in
Il Corpo Sculptural Bookends Portraying Female Body Hand Crafted Resin Stone
Located in Barranquilla, CO
parts. It was designed to be used as a bookend but possibilities are endless with this piece.
This
Category
2010s Colombian Other Bookends
Materials
Stone
H 12.2 in W 8.7 in D 7 in
Stylish Pair of Hand Carved / Sculpted Wooden Art Deco Era Alchemist Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
and all hand-carved wooden bookends are beautiful in shape and color and they truly are a joy to own
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
H 8.5 in W 5.4 in D 3.8 in
Pair of Hand Carved Green Soapstone Bookends with Pheasant imagery Chinoiserie
Located in San Diego, CA
Finely carved vintage soapstone bookends. Figures of pheasants beautifully and gracefully carved in
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Bookends
Materials
Stone
H 8 in W 5.25 in D 2.25 in
Hand-Carved Jati Wood Arts & Crafts Bookends with Indigenous Male Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly decorative pair of hand-carved bookends.
At the beginning of the 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
H 6.3 in W 8.85 in D 2.35 in
Stainless Steel Bookends, Hand or Glove Mold Sculptures, circa 1970
By Industrial Production
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of industrial stainless steel hand or glove molds has their use turned into
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Owl Sculptures with Glass Eyes Bookends 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, meaningful, practical and decorative mid-century bookends.
Given the fact that owls are
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
H 7 in W 3.1 in D 2.8 in
Carl Auböck Pair of #4219 Bookends "Jazz Hands", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4219 bookends "Jazz Hands", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Striking Pair of Hand-Carved Panther Bookends in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique pair of rosewood carved panthers, circa 1960s.
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Large Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Il Corpo S Sculptural Bookends Portraying Female Body Hand Crafted Resin Stone
Located in Barranquilla, CO
parts. It was designed to be used as a bookend but possibilities are endless with this piece.
This
Category
2010s Colombian Other Bookends
Materials
Stone
H 8.2 in W 9 in D 4.7 in
Il Corpo II Sculptural Bookends Portraying Female Body Hand Crafted Resin Stone
Located in Barranquilla, CO
parts. It was designed to be used as a bookend but possibilities are endless with this piece.
This
Category
2010s Colombian Other Bookends
Materials
Stone
H 9.4 in W 12.2 in D 7 in
Pair of Hand Carved Knotty Pine Wood Eagle Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of hand carved knotty pine eagle head bookends by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Pine
Unique Pair of French Art Deco Style Bookends, Hand-Carved Wooden Elephants
Located in Miami, FL
A wonderful quality pair of French hand-carved wooden bookends. Made with rare palm wood.
These
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Palmwood
H 7 in W 4.25 in D 7.75 in
Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Elephant Bookends by Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century carved hand-crafted wooden elephant bookends by french sculptor Ary
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
H 12 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Mid-Century Bookends
Located in palm beach, FL
Art Deco period two greenhouse delivered carved in original rosewood signed B Ralisam
The sculpture represents two men almost naked in the effort of the work. They push a wheel with...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Hand Carved Elephant Bookends, African, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of hand-carved elephant bookends. An African ebony decorative book rest, dating to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Botswanan Tribal Bookends
Materials
Ebony
H 7.88 in W 3.15 in D 5.32 in
Pair of Hand Carved Wood Tribal Figural Male and Female Bookends
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of hand carved wood tribal figural bookends. One male and one female. They are in
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Pair of Bookends Lions Heads by Sarreid Spain
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of rare and beautiful hand carved bookends by Sarreid, Made in Spain, circa 1970s. With a
Category
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Wood
Post Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Pair of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of two Pelicans hand carved in wood.
Each
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
H 6.25 in W 10.15 in D 3.4 in
1930s Art Deco Bookends Beige Marble Hand Carved 3 Colors Sphere Rectangle Base
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1930s Art Deco French Marble bookends with different types of marble in black and light
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
H 4.5 in W 4.63 in D 3 in
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Bookends with Brass Hands #1928, Vienna, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist but charming sculptural book ends in the shape of a hands. Model number 1928
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous pristine Victorian papier mache book slide / expanding bookends with most exquisite hand
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Bookends
Pair of Arts & Crafts Hand Carved Bookends with Strong Semi Nude Muscular Males
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted, solid wooden blue collar workers bookends.
If you or your friends have a house
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Wood
H 7.3 in W 6.6 in D 4.6 in
Pâques Set of 2 Bookend
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend Pâques set of 2 in earthenware,
presented in a subtle and luxury gift box.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Hand Carved Modern Mexican Cocobolo Wood Bookends by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of hand carved modern Mexican cocobolo wood bookends by Don Shoemaker, circa 1960s. Retains
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
H 7 in W 5.75 in D 6.25 in
Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 5.52 in W 13.59 in D 3.15 in
Pair of French Cubistic Art Déco Bookends in Ebony-Horn, signed by Hand 1920s
Located in Salzburg, AT
by hand), but we think that it does not detract from the beauty of the old bookends.
One tail had a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Horn, Wood, Ebony
H 5.71 in W 7.09 in D 2.64 in
Arold Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Arold Set of 2 with structure in solid brass in
vintage finsh and on solid polished carved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Bookends
Materials
Granite, Brass
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There is a range of hands bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique hands bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and wood. Find 1218 antique and vintage hands bookends at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 253 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Hands bookends have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of hands bookends to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern hands bookends are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made hands bookends over the years, but those made by Hubley Manufacturing Company, Alfredo Barbini and Henry Wilson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for hands bookends start at $39 and top out at $250,000 with the average selling for $595.
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