French Art Deco Figural Bookends with Marble and Greek Mythological Figures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
French Art Deco figural bookends with marble and Greek mythological figures.
Metal
Hand-carved Marble Darius Bookend by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Hand-carved marble bookends that lean in or embrace each other in beautiful sculptural poses. Almost human but also monumental.
Marble
Hand-carved Marble Xavier Bookend by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Hand-carved marble bookends that lean in or embrace each other in beautiful sculptural poses. Almost human but also monumental.
Marble
Art Deco Monkey Bookends by Carlier, France, 1930
By Carlier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco monkey bookends by Carlier. France 1930 On marble base.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,292
Déco White Metal Bookends, France, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
Black marble base with white veins, with a pair of fishes, white metal, with glass eyes, France, circa 1930.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,692 / set
French Art Deco Pair of Bookends, circa 1930
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Art Deco pair of bookends circa 1930 by Maurice Frecourt (?
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Sold|$995 / set
Art Deco Heisey Glass Horse head Bookends
By Heisey Glass Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage Art Deco clear glass bookends. They have been customized with mirrored inserts and black marble bases.
Marble
French Art Deco Maurice Frécourt Ostrich Bookends, circa 1925
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish pair French Art Deco ostrich bookends by Maurice Frécourt (b.1890).
Marble
Sold|$1,939 / set
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Dove Bookends Scribe, France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nice pair of Art Deco bookends in silvered bronze with doves on a portor marble base signed by Scribe, France, 1930.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,939 / set
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends modelled as squirrels eating a nut signed by the French artist Max Le Verrier cast in art metal with lovely dark green patina on a Portor marble base, original ca. ...
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,469 / set
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Peacock J.P. Morante, 1925
By J.P. Morante
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish pair of Art Deco bookends modelled as peacocks. The bronze sculptures have a multi-color patina and stand on a yellow marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,704 / set
Art Deco Silvered Panther Bookends Maurice Frecourt, France, 1930
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful pair of Art Deco bookends with panthers by the French artist Maurice Frecourt.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,874 / set
Max Le Verrier Art Deco Monkey Bookends France 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A nice pair of Art Deco monkey bookends by the famous French artist Max Le Verrier.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$969 / set
Art Deco Seal Bookends Louis Albert Carvin France 1930
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nice pair of Art Deco seal bookends signed by the French artist Louis Albert Carvin, polished white metal on a green marble base, France, 1930.
Marble, Pewter
Sold|$2,879 / set
Art Deco Bronze Bear Bookends Charles Paillet, France, 1920
By Charles Paillet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with bear cubs playing. Signed by artist Charles Paillet. Mounted on beautiful yellow marbles bases, France, circa 1920.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,757 / set
Art Deco Bronze Deer Bookends by Rischmann, France, 1925
By Henri Rischmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: Art Deco bronze deer bookends Artist/ Maker: Rischmann.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Sold|$2,932 / set
Art Deco Bronze Heron Bookends Signed by Manin, France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze heron bookends on a marble base signed Manin.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Kingfisher Bookends, France, circa 1930
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Kingfisher bookends, France, circa 1930.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, L. Fontinelle, France, 1930
By Louis Fontinelle
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A pair of silver plated bronze elephant bookends by Louis Fontinelle on portor marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,351 / set
Art Deco Mouse Bookends Signed by Hippolyte Moreau France 1930
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco mouse bookends signed by Hippolyte Moreau.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,469 / set
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely pair of typical Art Deco bookends with squirrels by Max Le Verrier, France, 1930.
Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Heron Bookends by Manin, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: Art Deco bronze heron bird bookends on a marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Greyhound Bookends Georges Gori, France, 1930
By G. Gori
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant pair of silvered bronze Art Deco bookends with leaping greyhounds. Signed by Gerorges Gori, France ca. 1930.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,639 / set
Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends modelled as squirrels eating a nut signed by the French artist Max Le Verrier cast in art metal with lovely dark green patina on a Portor marble base, circa 1930.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,874 / set
Art Deco Bronze Pagasus Horse Bookends Maurice Frecourt France 1930
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely pair of Art Deco bronze winged horse bookends, Pegasus. Signed by the French artist Maurice Frecourt.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, France, 1920
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Swallow Bookends Suzanne Bizard, France, 1930
By Susanne Bizard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely pair of Art Deco silvered bronze swalow bookends by the French artist Suzanne Bizard, Ca 1930.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,234 / set
Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930
By Georges Van De Voorde
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Art metal bookends have a lovely green patina and are mounted on a Belgian red marble base.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,116 / set
Art Deco Parrot Bookends Georges Van De Voorde, France, 1930
By Georges Van De Voorde
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Art metal bokends have a lovely green patina and are mounted on a Belgian red marble base. Made in France circa 1930 Literature: These bookends are illustrated on page 328 in ?
Marble, Metal
Sold|$3,761 / set
Art Deco Bronze Dog Bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930
By Alexandre Kéléty
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze dog bookends by Alexandre Kelety Bronze with silver patina.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Sold|$3,584 / set
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Marcel Pley France 1936
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice pair of silver bronze Art Deco bookends of elephants balancing on a ball. Signed by the French artist Marcel Pley and dated 1936.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Lion Bookends Georges Raoul Garreau, France, 1930
By Georges Garreau
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze lion bookends by the French sculptor Georges Raoul Garreau, ca. 1930.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Hare Bookends by Becquerel, 1930
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: A pair of Art deco silvered bronze hare bookends. Artist/ Maker: André Vincent Becquerel, Signature/ Marks: Becquerel.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,116 / set
Art Deco Vulture Bird Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish pair of Art Deco bookends with vulture birds by Max Le Verrier.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Art Deco Bronze Indian Head Bookends Georges Garreau, 1930 France
By Georges Garreau
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends by the French artist Georges Garreau.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Sold|$2,174 / set
Art Deco Bronze Bookends with Shepherd Dogs by Varnier, France, 1925
By R. Varnier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends with shepherd dogs by R. Varnier.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,586 / set
Art Deco Lion Bookends by the French Artist Emile Carlier, 1930
By Carlier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco lion bookends by the French artist Emile Carlier.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,939 / set
Art Deco Bookends Nude with Cape Max Le Verrier France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends nude with cape by Max Le Verrier. The sculptures are executed in Art metal and have a lovely green patina.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,704 / set
Art Deco Bookends Seated Nudes with Flowers L. Bruns 1930 France
By L. Bruns
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely pair of Art Deco bookends with seated nudes holding flowers signed by the French artist L.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$2,295 / set
Pair of French Art Deco Squirrel Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font
By Maurice Font
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish pair French Art Deco bookends each mounted with a seated squirrel its tail raised and eating a nut and signed Maurice Font.
Marble
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Squirrel Bookends Claude and Marcel Guillemard, 1930
By Marcel Guillemard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cute pair of silvered bronze Art Deco bookends in the shape of squirrels. Signed by the French artist Claude and with the founders' signature of Marcel Guillemard.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading nudes by Max Le Verrier, France 1930.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,116 / set
Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde France 1925
By Georges Van De Voorde
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely green patina, mounted on green marble base, ca. 1925. There is a picture of these bookends on page 328 in “Art deco and other figures” by Brian Catley, Antique collectors c...
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends Billy Goats by Monnin, France, 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nice pair of silvered bronze bookends with two long horned Billy goats, male goats. Signed by the French artist Monnin. The sculptures stand on Portor marble bases, circa 1925.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco bronze faun bookends signed Claude, Marcel Guillemard foundry, 1925
By Marcel Guillemard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze faun bookends signed Claude with Marcel Guillemard founders signature, numbered.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading nudes by Max Le Verrier, France ca. 1930.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Bronze Duck Bookends by G.H. Danvin, 1930
By F. H. Danvin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: A pair of Art Deco bronze duck bookends. Artist/ Maker: Danvin. Signature/ Marks : Danvin F.H. Style: Art Deco. Date: 1930. Material: Silvered ...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$2,527 / set
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading, seated nudes by Max Le Verrier, France ca. 1930.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Marcel Bouraine French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Deer Bookends 1930 France
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: Art Deco silvered bronze leaping deer bookends. Artist/ Maker: Marcel André Bouraine,1886-1948.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends wild boar by Louis Riche. Bronze with green patina on Belgian Black marble base.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Marabou Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde
By Georges Van De Voorde
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Marabou bookends by Georges Van De Voorde Belgian artist born in 1878 worked in France.? Signature and marks: Van de Voorde, foundry seal Brig, Paris, France.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends by Max Le Verrier France 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
The bookends are mounted on Portor marble bases. France 1930.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Duck Bookends Georges H Laurent, France, 1925
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Antwerp, BE
A lovely pair of Art Deco silvered bronze duck bookends on black marble bases.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Pierrot and Female Clown by Limousin, France, 1930
By Limousin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of silvered bronze Art Deco bookends Pierrot and Colombine, female clown by Limousin on a Portor marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,292 / set
Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends Max Le Verrier France 1930 Original
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
The bookends are mounted on portor marble bases, France, 1930.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Walrus Bookends by G.H. Laurent France, 1925
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful pair of silvered bronze Art Deco walrus bookends by G.H. Laurent, Signed, numbered and with foundry mark by Les Neveux de Lehman.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Marabou Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Mark 1925
By Georges Van De Voorde
Located in Antwerp, BE
Patinated Art Metal on green marble base. France 1925. These bookends are illustrated on page 328 of Art Deco and other figures, Brian Catley, Antique collectors club.
Marble, Metal
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.