Sold|$929
French, Art Deco Elephant Bookends
Located in Retie, BE
Pair of French Art Deco - Art Nouveau Elephant bookends on green veined marble, circa 1930.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,200
Egyptian Revival Art Deco Bookends
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of bookends with an Egyptian revival style, from the Art Deco period.
Marble, Nickel, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Green Patinated Metal on Marble Bookends
Located in Brighton, GB
Unusual and charming pair of French Art Deco green patinated metal on green marble base bookends.
Art Deco Cubist Bulldog Bookends by H.Moreau, Chromed Metal, Marble, France
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Retie, BE
French Art Deco Bookends by H.Moreau (Hippolyte François Moreau) - both Signed.
Marble, Metal
Magical Rare Art Deco Sledding Figural Bookends, Marble Carved 'Ice' Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 1930s Art Deco bookends, a magical boy and two girls on Sleds mounted a marble carved base as frozen snow--gold patinated Spelter- A Charming Wintry Scene 'Frozen'--- There ...
Art Deco Bulldog Bookends by Franjou, France
By Franjou
Located in Retie, BE
Large size Art Deco figural bookends with French bulldogs by Franjou, France.
Marble, Metal
Pair of Art Deco Heron Birds Bookends
Located in Retie, BE
Art Deco bookends with heron birds / spelter cranes.
Breccia Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,200
Pair of French Art Deco Panther Bookends
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of French art deco panther bookend Measurement is for 1 bookend.
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Art Deco Bookends Signed C. Charles, 1930
By C. Charles
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of Art Deco bookends by Charles, 1930, in metal and marble, representing two pharaoh heads Signed.
Marble
"Rabbits" Pair of Bronze Art Deco Bookends by Becquerel
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Janvry, Essonne
Two "Art Deco" stylised bookends with green patina bronze rabbits on black marble bases,signed Becquerel, Etling.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Cat and Dog Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
What a great pair of bookends depicting a meeting between a cat and dog on marble bases. The animals have glass eyes and a bronzed patina over white metal. The measurements are as fo...
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends Elephant on a Book Spain 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Art Deco bookends,marble or alabaster bookends in the shape of an elephant.
Marble
Vintage Pair of French Art Deco Bookends, Bulldogs, by H.Moreau, circa 1930s
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Retie, BE
Beautiful pair of French Art Deco bookends with sculptures of French Bulldogs.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Horses Library Very Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Art Deco bookends, curiosity, they are two figures sculptures in the shape of a horse, in white/grey veined marble They are very decorative functional pieces and at the same time th...
Marble
Sold|$950
French Bronze Bookends by Gual
By Gual
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful pair birds made from bronze with bone peaks.
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Deco Style Etruscan Brass Horse Bookends, Manner of Boris Lovet-Lorski
By Boris Lovet-Lorski, Dara International, Elie Nadelman
Located in Stamford, CT
A majestic pair of Etruscan horse in brass finish with oxidized highlights, on marble bases in Manner of renown sculptors Boris Lovet-Lorski and Elie Nadelman. Each base measures ...
Marble, Brass
Cubist Cat Bookends by Franjou, France, 1930s
By Franjou
Located in Retie, BE
Cubist Art Deco Bookends with Cats. These animal bookends have gold patinated metal – spelter cats mounted on marble bases.
Marble, Spelter
Swan Bookends by Perrina Paris , France , 1930s
Located in Retie, BE
Impressive Pair of Large Art Deco Bookends with Swans . These Animal Bookends were Made and Signed by Perrina Paris, France, circa 1930.
Marble, Metal
Pair of Leaping Ibex Bookends in Verdigrised Bronze
Located in Stamford, CT
Excellent pair of early 20th century bronze on marble bookends in the form of two leaping or butting head ibexes.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$2,964
Pair of Art Deco Bronze and Marble Bookends
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A pair of Art Deco, bronze bookends depicting neoclassical female figures looking towards each other and holding flowers, cross legged on stepped white veined black marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,045
Bulldog Bookends Franjou, France, Art Deco
By Franjou
Located in Retie, BE
Art Deco bulldog bookends by Franjou. These bulldog bookends are both signed Franjou, they were made in France and date between 1920-1949.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Marble Bookends with Bronze Figurines in Max Le Verier Style
By Max Le Verrier, Johannes Bosma
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Stylish bookends with cream marble bases and Art Deco styled bronze bird figurines.
Bronze
Marcel Bouraine Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Oakland, CA
These Art Deco bookends by Marcel Bouraine are playful pieces made of silvered bronze and mounted on Portoro marble.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Half Boy, Half Goat or Satyr Bronze on Marble Bookends
Located in Brighton, GB
Pair of rare and unusual half boy, half goat / satyr / Art Deco bronze on heavy marble base bookends. Measures: Each one is 5 inches wide x 3.5 inches deep and 5.5 inches high.
Jacque Cartier French Art Deco Horse Bookends Bronze Sculpture
By Jacques Cartier
Located in Oakland, CA
Silvered plated bronze Art Deco horse bookends by Jacques Cartier (French, 1907-2001).
Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze
Jacque Cartier French Art Deco Horse Bookends Bronze Sculpture
By Jacques Cartier
Located in Oakland, CA
Silvered plated bronze Art Deco horse bookends by Jacques Cartier (French, 1907-2001).
Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze
Two French Art Deco Mouflons Bookends by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in BE
Max Le Verrier received a gold medal in the 1925 Exposition Internationale and often collaborated with Pierre Le Faguays and Marcel Bouraine, other prominent sculptors of the Art Dec...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Two French Art Deco Kneeling Women Bookends by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in BE
Max Le Verrier received a gold medal in the 1925 Exposition Internationale and often collaborated with Pierre Le Faguays and Marcel Bouraine, other prominent sculptors of the Art Dec...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,100
French Leopard Bookends 1930's
Located in Oakland, CA
Unusual pair of French style bookends. Classic leopard leaping over the marble. Nice textured finished and lot character, Petite bronze metal, nice condition. French circa 1930's. ...
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,350
Pair of French Nickel Bookends Table Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
A pair of customized table lamps from nickel on bronze and marble bookends.
Marble, Nickel
Toucan Birds Silver Bronzed Bookends by Louis Fontinelle
By Louis Fontinelle
Located in Oakland, CA
Toucan birds silver bronzed bookends by Louis Fontinelle, French, circa 1930. Recently restored bronze with silver patina on original portoro marble base. These sculptures are top qu...
Marble, Bronze, Nickel
Max Le Verrier 1930s French Mountain Ram Goat Sculpture Bookends
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco, cubist influenced mountain Ram goat, bookends by the 1930s French painter and sculptor, Max Le Verrier (1891-1973).
Marble, Spelter
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.