Key Bookends
Sculptural Austrian Midcentury Brass Key Book Ends from the, 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of large completely handcrafted sculptural modernist book ends in the shape of old keys. One
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
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1950s Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Antelope Mount Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Mount Bookends.
Exquisite pair of Art Deco Revival
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
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Matching Pair Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends On Alabaster Base
Located in High Wycombe, GB
through Europe, with Italy as a key destination, undertaken by upper-class young European men of
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Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
the development of these arts throughout the twentieth century.
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Brass Key Corkscrew by Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
paperweights and bookends into extraordinary objects of beauty in an old town house in Vienna. Mixing old world
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French Late 19th Century Louis XV Bronze Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
unique key handle shaped crown and detailed finial bookend the fixtures impressive ten lights.
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Rosewood and Mahogany Roll-Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dorchester, MA
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Italian Bronze & Brass Panther Head Coffee Table, c. 1980
By Romeo Rega
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Hide Jewlery Catchall Vide-Poche in Cream and Brown Hues
Located in New York, NY
century. A great piece to hold small items such as jewelry, keys, coin change, cash, etc., for a desk
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Mid-Cenury Primitivist Marble Vase with Relief Carved Geometric Detailing
Located in New York, NY
relief with a wealth of geometric motifs including stylized celtic knots bookended on top and bottom by
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Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
key
Lowering the fall reveals a tooled, black leather writing surface
Behind the desk space, a
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H 47.25 in W 28.35 in D 12.21 in
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Key Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of key bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of brass, metal and wood, all key bookends available were constructed with great care. We have 8 antique and vintage key bookends in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Key bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency key bookends are consistently popular styles. Key bookends have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Hormé, Marwal Ind. Inc. and Werkstätte Carl Auböck are consistently popular.
How Much are Key Bookends?
Key bookends can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,531, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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