Art Deco Bookends Springbok metal Antelopes on Marble Bases, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Each bookend weighs about 600gm. We date these pieces to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Pair of Bookends in Marble Marquinia and Rosalia, France, 1930
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Particular pair of bookends; they were made in France between 1928 and 1930 in pure Art Deco style; their design is essential, characterized by Classic and symmetrical shapes, with c...
Marble
Art Deco Inspired Zebrano, Fiore and Notte Marble Bookends by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Livelli - Levels. A study in functional decoration and the beauty of varied natural stones playing visually, side-by-side. Whether as elegant ornamentation or practical book ends...
Marble
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sparrow Bookends Signed 'Balles' with Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, beautiful and practical Art Deco bookends. These striking Art Deco bookends make a great present for yourself or for a bird and sparrow enthousiast.
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Bookends, Metal Toucans on Portoro Marble Bases, French, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of French, Art Deco period, Book Ends of two metal Toucans on Portoro Italian Marble bases.
Marble, Metal
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Spelter and Marble, Golden Retriever Motif, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Spelter and Marble, Golden Retriever Motif, 1930s Charming pair of Art Deco bookends from the 1930s, crafted in patinated spelter with finely modelled ...
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Art Deco Greyhound Dog Bookends on Black and White Marble Bases, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of period Art Deco greyhound dog sculptures bookends on black and white marble bases, 1920s.
Marble, Metal
1970s Art Deco Green Marble Raw and Lacquered Stone Bookends, Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage pair of stone bookends, circa the 1970s. Handmade from a chunk of rough-cut marble, this substantial pair will make an eye-catching statement i...
Marble
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...
Marble, Spelter
Bronze & Marble Art Deco Don Quixote & Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends by Janle
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Lisse, NL
Designed by Janle and handcrafted at the Max Le Verrier foundry in France. If you are looking for a stylish, top quality made and practical pair of bookends then these rare ones cou...
Marble, Bronze
Bookends Design Roman Travertine Marble Natural Coastal Unique Piece Quarry Deco
By Meddel, Joaquín Moll
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Bookends Design Roman Travertine Marble Natural Coastal Unique Piece Quarry Deco Highlight the natural elegance of your bookcase with our Coastal Finish Travertine Marble Bookends!
Travertine, Marble
Sold|$1,000
French Art Deco Elephants Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, ca.1930. Two elephants. Spelter and marble.
Marble, Spelter
Heavy Art Deco Marble Bookends Hand Carved Scallop Shell Design, French Ca 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a pair of fine quality hand carved Marble Book Ends, probably French that we date to the Art Deco Period, circa 1920s.
Marble
2 original ART DECO bookends with sea lions on a marble base, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco ea lions bookends - 1930s These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period. Each cleaned item weights 1.4 kg / 3.09...
Marble, Metal
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...
Marble, Spelter
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Art Deco Gilded Bronze and Marble Female Nude Statue Bookends, 1920s
Located in Portland, OR
A good and rather beautiful pair of antique Art Deco gilded metal/bronze/spelter female nude figural bookends, circa 1925.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of Max Le Verrier “Mouflon” Art Deco Bookends Original 1930 Black Marble
By Max Le Verrier, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Original Max Le Verrier bookends model: “Mouflon” superb art deco stylized sculpture.
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Pair of Bronzed Spelter Marble Mounted Beaver Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish French pair Art Deco bronzed spelter marble mounted beaver bookends dating from the 1930's.
Spelter
Sold|$2,000
French Art Deco Fishes Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco fishes bookends, France, 1930's. Ebony, chrome & marble.
Marble, Chrome
French Art Deco Bulldog Bookends by Max Le Verrier on Marble Base, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A lovely pair of French Art Deco bulldog bookends. Artist/ Maker: Max Le Verrier Signature/ Marks: M.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,692
Art Deco panther bookends For CINDY
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco panther bookends signed Frecourt
Marble, Metal
Los Angeles Public Library Sphinx Marble Bookend
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a vintage pewter and marble bookend in the form of the Los Angeles Public Library's one Sphinx statue that was originally created by Lee Lawrie and Bertram Goodhue. The decor...
Marble, Pewter
Art Deco PAIR of Bookends Swans Bronzed Metal Marble Bases, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful PAIR of good quality French Bookends of two metal bronzed swans on marble bases, dating to the Art Deco period, Circa 1930.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Spelter Bookends with Marble Base, France, 20th Century
Located in London, England
Découvrez ces superbes serre-livres en régule à patine foncée, ornés de délicats oiseaux reposant sur un socle en marbre. Cette belle production, pourtant souvent négligée au profit ...
Spelter
Art Deco Bookends Metal Cold Painted Swans on Marble Bases, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of French, Art Deco period, book ends of two metal swans on black marble bases.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Bookends Metal Cold Painted Swans on Marble Bases, French, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of good quality French, Art Deco period, book ends of two metal swans on marble bases.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$575
Pair of Panther Art Deco Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of brass panthers / cougars on a marble base Art Deco bookends, circa 1930s. They are in original condition with a Fine patina, some oxidation and some surface scratches;...
Marble, Metal
Sold|$867
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Bookends
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish pair of Art Deco bookends depicting two Antelope climbing on a wall of black marble.
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Art Deco bison bookends by Max Le Verrier original 1930 on Portor marble base.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bison bookends by the French artist Max Le Verrier.
Marble, Metal
Italian Art Deco Bookends with Bronze Greyhounds on a Base of Fine Black Marble
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This rare pair of bookends from the Italian Art Deco period is truly refined.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends of Poodle Dogs Spelter on Portoro Marble Bases, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of Poodle dogs on Portoro marble bases. Each dog has been very well modelled with good detail. The dogs are made of spelte...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco bison bookends by Max Le Verrier original 1930 on Portor marble base.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
These dynamic Art Deco bison bookends were created by Max Le Verrier, a master of French decorative sculpture.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$2,488
Pair of Art Deco Sea Lion Bookends
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco bookends. Bronze sea lions set over a black marble base with front patterned marble edge.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Marble Bookends Representing the Sport Golf
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of red Italian Breccia marble, gilt, silvered and brown patinated bronze bookends, representing the sport of golf.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair of French Spelter Bookends in Fish Shape and Marquinia Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Original and rare pair of bookends in Art Deco style; the design is essential with bold, marked lines, overall pleasingly elegant and proportionate; the fish, made of spelter a schem...
Marble, Spelter
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends Signed Max Le Verrier Green Bronze on Marble
Located in Salzburg, AT
Extremely decorative and very finely designed cubic Art Deco bookends by Max Le Verrier. Clear and strict depiction of bison in green bronze on a black and cream colored marble base...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Style Horses Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Art Deco style stylized horses head bookends. Vintage set of bookends, hand-carved in marble in a shade of greens and browns.
Marble
Pair of Art Deco Style Horses Bookends
By Art Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Art Deco style stylized horses head bookends. Vintage set of bookends, hand-carved in marble in a shade of light ivory and browns.
Marble
Pair of Bronze on Marble Female Figure Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
What is better than a pair of figural female in bronze on marble bases supporting your books.
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Cat & Dog Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1930's. Bronze and marble.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends, Delassement, Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Delassement” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Reading ladies Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle in black marble signed Green patina Dimensions ...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bookends, Cueillette, Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco Style, France Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle in black marble signed Green patina Di...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bookends, Delassement, Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Delassement” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Reading ladies Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle in black marble (could have a different marbleization...
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Egyptian Revival Bronze Bookends on Marble Blocks
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of Egyptian revival bronze bookends on marble blocks, circa 1940s. The art deco period set are in good vintage condition and measure 8.25"W x 5.75"D x 6"H
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends, Delassement, Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Delassement” Original “Max Le Verrier” Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco style, France. Reading ladies Bookends made in ...
Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Pelican Bookends by Franjou, 1930
By Franjou
Located in Antwerp, BE
Style: Art Deco Date: circa 1930. Material: Patinated white metal.
Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Panther Bookends by Frecourt, 1930
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: A pair of Art Deco panther bookends. Artist/ Maker: Maurice Frecourt.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco 1930s Matching Pair of Figural Bookends
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these very attractive matching Art Deco bookends which date to the 1930s. Originating from France the figures are made from cold painted spelter and rest o...
Marble, Spelter
a pair of bird bookends ART DECO, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco bird bookends - 1930s These two rare bookends are a real design classic from the 30s. The bird supports are original and the patina is still intact. The cleaned items and ...
Marble, Metal
Matching Pair of Large Modernist Art Deco Bookends
Located in Devon, England
Impressive 1930s pair of Art Deco modernist original solid marble bookends in a great geometric shape.
Marble, Slate
Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
By L. Carvin
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends circa 1930. Green patinated regula representing Napoleon on a chair.
Marble, Spelter
Pair Art Deco Period Spelter Bookends with Deer
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Pair of Art Deco period book ends with sculptures of deer. Made of casted spelter, patinated in multi color, brown and bronze-like color, on marble bases. In good condition with mino...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bookends, Moyen Age, Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Moyen Age” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Reading ladies Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle in black marble signed Green patina Dimensions eac...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Birds Bookends, M. Bouraine
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco bronze bird bookends. Silver plated bronze figures mounted over green marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Bookends by Rischmann, 1930s
By Henri Rischmann
Located in Paris, FR
Collectible pair, typical of the Art Deco period, of book end by Rischmann composed of silvered bronze and a heavy green marble base. Signed R. Rischmann France on each duck Fr...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze English Bulldog Bookends, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze English bulldog bookends. 20th century dogs sculptures.
Marble, Bronze
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.