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Ivory Bookends

"Sailing Ships", Ivory-Hued Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Rookwood, 1934
"Sailing Ships", Ivory-Hued Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Rookwood, 1934

"Sailing Ships", Ivory-Hued Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Rookwood, 1934

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This dramatic pair of Art Deco bookends, each depicting a sailing ship racing through the sea with fully extended sails, was made by the famed Rookwood company in Cincinnati.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

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Alabaster Bookends
Alabaster Bookends

Alabaster Bookends

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H 5.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.75 in

Alabaster Bookends

By Florence Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Alabaster bookends in an ivory stone. Wedge shaped!

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Vintage Italian ABF Marble Alabaster Bookends, 1960s
Vintage Italian ABF Marble Alabaster Bookends, 1960s

Vintage Italian ABF Marble Alabaster Bookends, 1960s

By ABF

Located in View Park, CA

ABF marble mushroom bookends, 1960s. Curvy ivory stem with pale coral caps and ashen burgundy veining throughout.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.
Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.

Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool ivory colored bakelite and copper Art Deco trinket box with a dolphin handle by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 4" W x 3....

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Copper

Bookends Horse Faux Ivory and Portoro Marble Italian Design, 1950s
Bookends Horse Faux Ivory and Portoro Marble Italian Design, 1950s

Bookends Horse Faux Ivory and Portoro Marble Italian Design, 1950s

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Bookends horse faux ivory and portoro marble Italian design, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bouraine Bronze "Marabous" Bookends
Bouraine Bronze "Marabous" Bookends

Bouraine Bronze "Marabous" Bookends

By Marcel-André Bouraine

Located in Bochum, NRW

Bouraine - Bronze Bookends Marcel Bouraine (France, 1918-1935) A pair of marabous-bookends, in fine, silvered bronze and ivory, "Chryselephantine technique".

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Déco Bookends, Depicting Two Seals Playing with a Ball, Italy, 1930
Art Déco Bookends, Depicting Two Seals Playing with a Ball, Italy, 1930

Art Déco Bookends, Depicting Two Seals Playing with a Ball, Italy, 1930

Located in Milan, IT

Pair of Metal bookends representing two seals with an ivory ball on their muzzles. ebonized fruitwood base.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Arcahorn Horn and Stainless Steel Bookends
Pair of Arcahorn Horn and Stainless Steel Bookends

Pair of Arcahorn Horn and Stainless Steel Bookends

By Arcahorn Srl.

Located in New York, NY

The bookends are handcrafted from light cow horn and wood with ivory gloss finish.

Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.
Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.

Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool ivory colored bakelite and copper Art Deco trinket box with a dolphin handle by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 4" W x 3....

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Copper

English Art Deco Shagreen and Ivory Bookends
English Art Deco Shagreen and Ivory Bookends

English Art Deco Shagreen and Ivory Bookends

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H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in

English Art Deco Shagreen and Ivory Bookends

Located in New York, NY

Polished shagreen bookends framed with banded ivory all around. *Variety of other bookends available.

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Shagreen, Ivory

Vintage Onyx Marble Horse Head Bookends
Vintage Onyx Marble Horse Head Bookends

Vintage Onyx Marble Horse Head Bookends

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ivory marble bookends with shades of gold running through

Category

Vintage 1930s American Bookends

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century African Black Ebony Wood Elephant Book Ends
Early 20th Century African Black Ebony Wood Elephant Book Ends

Early 20th Century African Black Ebony Wood Elephant Book Ends

Located in Irvington, NY

Pair of Early 20th Century Black Ebony Wood Elephant Bookends Ivory Tusks Inlay

Category

20th Century African Bookends

Old Pair of Ebony Bookends
Old Pair of Ebony Bookends

Old Pair of Ebony Bookends

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H 6 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in

Old Pair of Ebony Bookends

Located in Miami, FL

Sweet set of bookends with secret little compartments! Elephant miniatures animate each piece with oodles of character.

Category

Vintage 1940s Indian Decorative Objects

Materials

Ebony, Ivory

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Ivory Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of ivory bookends for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct ivory bookends — often made from stone, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. Ivory bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of ivory bookends to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco and mid-century modern ivory bookends are of considerable interest. Ivory bookends have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Josef Lorenzl, Adrian Pearsall and Arcahorn Srl. are consistently popular.

How Much are Ivory Bookends?

Prices for ivory bookends start at $135 and top out at $34,200 with the average selling for $5,387.

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