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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 have bone-made eyes and tusks. They are ...
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1970s European Anglo-Indian Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Mid-Century Bronzed Pair of Terrier Dog Bookends Sculptures
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of terrier bookends, circa 1960's. We see these displayed in any family room or home office seeking a classic vibe. Great gift for the dog lover in your life.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Aluminum

Near Antique Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Very well carved and superb condition, famous novel bookends. This wonderfully hand-carved pair of wooden bookends depicts two of literature’s most iconic figures: the noble and ide...
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Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Bookends

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Wood

Yves Saint Laurent Museum Marrakech Studio KO
Located in New York, NY
A fascinating account of the story of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech – and a gorgeous homage to creativity Conceived as a candid diary, this remarkable book documents th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bookends

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Paper

Art Deco Bookends Female Figure, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and beautiful pair of female figurative bookends, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century. An elegant female, in a beautiful dance pose, holding a swag of draped mate...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Copper, Iron

Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
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. These beautiful Murano art gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bookends

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Pair Of Blue and White Agate Bookends Quartz Crystal Geode
Located in Bochum, NRW
Add a touch of vintage charm to your space with these 1970s blue agate bookends. Blue agate, a type of chalcedony and member of the quartz family, forms in volcanic rocks and boasts ...
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1970s Vintage Bookends

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Agate, Multi-gemstone

Pair Carl Auböck Minimalist Mid-Century Brass Bookends #3653, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist sculptural book ends in the organic shape. Model number 3653, handmade of solid patinated and partly polished brass. Designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in the 19...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Bookends, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The adorable pair of vintage bookends features two playful beige and brown Siamese cats or kittens with bright blue eyes. The cats are sculpted with streamlined bodies, curled tails,...
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Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Porcelain

Green Eyes Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Green Eyes Set of 2 all in hand- painted fine porcelain. Each item dimension: L15xD11xH20cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends

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Porcelain

Pair of Maltese Art Deco Bronze Dolphin Bookends or Sculptures
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of bookends feature finely sculpted elongated dolphins with their tails playfully raised in the air. Highly detailed handmade figurines, combining function and decoration, can be used as paperweights or sculptures, enhancing a shelf or table decor with their elegant, attractive forms. The dolphins are signed on the bottoms with the foundry stamps, F. Abela & Sons, and Maltese crosses; please note the slight variations in the marks as shown in pictures. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with beautiful, age-appropriate patina. We are offering 2 pairs of the bookends, sold separately, at the time of the listing. Malta is an island state, located on the archipelago of three small islands in the Mediterranean Sea near Italy. Malta became part of the British Empire in the early 1800s, and one of the favorite tourist spots as early as in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dolphin door handles...
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Mid-20th Century Maltese Neoclassical Revival Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble

Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Eagle Form Bookends By Borghese
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of Italian neo-classical style bookends by Borghese. The gilded eagles add a nice touch to any library and will arrive in plenty of time for the holidays! They are mark...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends

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Composition

Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage solid brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice size to hold a stack of books. Great for your beach house! Any dark areas are reflection only.
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20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Antique Extending Book Slide, English, Novel Rest, Home Library, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming antique extending book slide. An English, rosewood novel rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Elegantly crafted with fine materials and tasteful fretw...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Bookends

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Rosewood

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 a very masculine and sophisticated environment. These pieces are ideal to place in ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Wood

Mid-Century Bookends World Globe
Mid-Century Bookends World Globe
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Louis Fontinelle French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Pierrot Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic bookends by Louis FONTINELLE (Marines, Paris), France, ca.1920. Piierrots. Polychrome crackle glaze ceramic. Was sold in Les Magasins du Louvre ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Ceramic

Octave LARRIEU French Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Pair, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic squirrel bookends by Octave LARRIEU, France, 1920s. Each - Height : 8.4"(21.3cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth : 3.25"(8.3cm). Signed "OLarrieu" on the base. An ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Ceramic

Curtis Jere Ice Block Bookends
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of rare mid century ice block bookends by Curtis Jere. Heavy in weight with one side having chrome tongs. No signature. Measurements: Piece with Tongs: 6"W x 7.5"D x 7.75"H Ic...
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Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Metal

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
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2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Set of Polished Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome tennis racket bookends. Has thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching furniture. 5" high. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, ready to use. Any li...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Brass, Chrome

Italian Art Deco Style Bull and Bear Bookends/Paperweights
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1167 Italian art deco style bull and bear bookends/paperweights solid brass on marble bases bull 2.5x5.5x8" bear 2.5x5x6.5".
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1960s Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Brass

1960s Silver Jack Bookend after Bill Curry George Nelson Mid Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a sculptural aluminum bookend Jack Jax . Style Bill Curry - George Nelson design Line Calif design. Unsigned/unmarked. Dimensions: 4" H x 4" D x 5" W. Plea...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Aluminum

Clarabell and Emmet Kelly Bronze Bookends, PM Craftsman 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The set features two bookends shaped like clowns, with the character Clarabell and Emmet Kelly. The bookends have beautiful, age-appropriate patina; they are marked with manufacture...
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20th Century American Modern Bookends

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Brass

1960s Classical Set of Two Bookends " Porta di Venezia " by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This rare and visually captivating set of two bookends by Piero Fornasetti, dating from the 1960s, showcases the designer’s signature fusion of classical imagery and surrealist charm...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Art Deco wooden bookends, 1940's, France
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of French Art Deco wooden bookends. Perfect condition. Height : 17,5 cm and 18 cm.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Pair Italian Marble Burgundy and White 'Book' Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1116 A substantial pair of Italian MCM burgundy and white marble 'book' bookends.
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1960s Vintage Bookends

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Marble

Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides. This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Chunky Post Modern "6" Shaped Curved Bracket Lucite Bookends
Located in Amityville, NY
A pair of vintage lucite bookends with a chunky, curving, bracket shape, similar to the number "6" or letter "G". Each folded from a single thi...
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1990s North American Post-Modern Bookends

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Lucite

Thomas Jefferson Cipher Brass Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of scrolled brass bookends made by Virginia Metalcrafters for their Thomas Jefferson Cipher collection. The bookends are cast with a calligraphic monogram, and marked in the b...
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1980s American Vintage Bookends

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Brass

A Pair of Onyx Bookends – Horse Heads – Italy - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant pair of sculpted onyx bookends, featuring finely crafted horse heads. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exquisite craftsmanship and the natura...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Onyx

Abstract Bronzed Copper Metal Wood Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A signed copper abstract sculpture on wood base, circa 1960s. Sculpture is copper, with a beautiful rich dark brown patina, adhered to rectangular wood base. Signature (illegible) on...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Bookends

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Copper

Georges LIMOUSIN Art Deco Griffin Bookends 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco griffin bookends by Georges LIMOUSIN (Paris), France, early 1920s. Crafted from spelter and marble, these bookends feature majestic griffins, a striking symbol of str...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Postmodern House Bookends Memphis Milano 1980s
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern wood bookends. 1980s production in the Memphis Milano style. Retains the original 1984 label. USA
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1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Pair of "Thinker" Bookends in the Style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of "Thinker" bookends in the style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze, circa 1960s. The pair are very heavy and well worn with a wonderful original patina. They measur...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends Americana
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic looking, duck bookends have a timeless and classic look. Made in the 1960's, these r...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Art Deco Bookends Signed P Kiss
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of bookends circa 1930. Wrought iron squirrels stamped P. Kiss for Paul Kiss. In perfect condition. Total height: 17.5 cm Width: 14.2 cm Depth: 7.5 cm Total weight: 5.8 kg A French master ironworker, Paul Kiss was born in 1885 in Belafalva, Romania, and trained in Central and Western Europe before settling in Paris. He gained recognition and awards in the mid-1920s, when he gained recognition for his Art Nouveau and Art Deco-inspired creations with the arrival of Cubism and its clean lines. This is evidenced by an article by critic George Denoinville on the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts, and more specifically on Paul Kiss, whose contribution to interior and exterior furniture he celebrated through decorative objects such as console tables, doors, and radiator covers. According to him, Paul Kiss… "Master Ironworker works tirelessly towards this goal… What stood out above all was this interior partition door, so simple, rich in patterns and frames, that it appeared to us like a veritable metallic lacework. …Paul Kiss is, without a doubt, one of our most original artistic ironworkers…" Excerpts from "Mobilier et Décoration, December 1925," pp. 21-27. After the First World War, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and create new public monuments. His clients included the kings of Siam and Egypt. Kiss created the metalwork for the Monuments aux Morts war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. In the 1920s, Kiss mentored the young designer Paul Fehér...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Trompe L'oeil Faux Leather Bound Book Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two panels of faux leather bound books. With aged leather book spines, cast epoxy backs, and velcro L-brackets to the reverse to allow them to stand on their own. Perfect for shelf decorating or hiding a wall safe...
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Late 20th Century Bookends

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Leather

A Pair Art Deco Bookends - Birds - Signed TEDD
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco period bookends with birds figurines on a black marble plinth. These are made of spelter, patinated in gold and bronze color. The figurines are marked 'TEDD...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends Decorative Objects, Pair
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 th...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookends

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Triangular Minimalist Sculptural Brass Bookends, A Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
Each bookend measures: 6.58"W x 5.5"D x 5.5"H Together they measure: 13.13"W x 5.5"D x 5.5"H Brass geometric bookends in the form of triangles / pyramids. Original "Made in Hong Ko...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Minimalist Bookends

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Brass

20th Century, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of Bookends mod. 1977
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Glass

Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of bookends representing birds. The objects are in wood. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period. It is signed.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Set Of 2 Llamas Bookends in Verdigris Patinated Bronze by Estudio Andean
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Llamas Bookends in Verdigris Patinated Bronze by Estudio Andean One Of A Kind Dimensions: D 11 x W 8,5 x H 23,5 cm. Materials: Verdigris patinated bronze. LLAMAS is a one...
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2010s Ecuadorean Post-Modern Bookends

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Bronze

Antique Folio Stand, Anglo Indian, Folding Book Rest, Desktop, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folio stand. An Anglo-Indian folding book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Compact and distinctive fold...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends

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Teak

Pair of Theodore Alexander Metal & Wood Elephant Form Bookends
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and impressive set of Theodore Alexander bookends depicting patinated metal elephants seated atop a wooden book form plinth. The elephants are facing two faux books with gilt e...
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20th Century Vietnamese Campaign Bookends

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Metal

Rare Pair Vintage 50s Yehiel Hadany Mid Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Pair of 1950s Yehiel Hadany Mid Century Modern, Brutalist, Bronze, Abstract, Raised Relief Bookends of Ancient Hebrew Letters. Made in Israel Wonderful abstract, modernist, Ke...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and geometric pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass with po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Craftsman
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of scroll leaf brass bookends by P.M. Craftsman (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 3"D x 5.25"H. Mar...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

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Brass

Limited Edition "The Ends" Bookends by Dr. Seuss Collection for Hallmark
By Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel), Hallmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Limited edition "The Ends" bookends by Dr. Seuss Collection for Hallmark, circa 2000. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures: 10.5”W x 2.25”D x 7”H. Super attract...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bookends

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Resin

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3653 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Produced...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Cast Iron Liberty Bell Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare pair of patinated cast iron liberty bell bookends nice original condition.
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20th Century American American Colonial Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3848 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3848 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Price is per pair. Av...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Early 20th Century Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Danish Dogs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco bookends, with sculptures of dogs, probable Dansih dogs. The figurines are made of patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

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 the international symbol for wisdom and learning, these are the perfect sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Alabaster

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3846 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Price is for the pair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

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.
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20th Century American Bookends

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Coral

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina. They are in...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Iron

Pair of white metal cast bookends of 2 sailboats sailing 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of fusion bookends white metal depicting two sailboats sailing among the waves with sails set. White metal is a lead-based alloy. English manufacture of the 1930s. Measures 12...
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1930s Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Antique, New and Vintage Bookends

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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