Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Book Ends Signed, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Book Ends Signed, 19th Century. Pair are in Excellent condition with no issues.
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised.
Bronze
Pair of Meiji Period Bronze Bookends
Located in Andover, MA
Pair of cast bronze bookends featuring a fisherman and wife carrying a basket of fish. Signed with character marks.
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Sumo Wrestlers' Bookends
Located in New York, NY
These bookends from Japans Meiji period [1868- 1912] are typical of the amazing metal work being produced at that time. The patina is a blackish brown and in excellent condition. The...
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Era Bronze Bookends
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
Modelled in bronze as two monks seated in meditation before tripod incense censors. They are seated upon and backed by Japanese books cast in bronze. Both have closed eyes and carry ...
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.
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