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Penguin Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Walnut, Black Enamel & Brass Sculptural Penguin Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of Art Deco sculptural bookends features a playful and elegant penguin design
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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A Pair of Rookwood Art Pottery Penguin Bookends
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of Rookwood art pottery penguin bookends, Cincinnati, Ohio, circa 1924, each in the form of
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends

Materials

Earthenware

A pair of 1930's Silvered Bronze Penguin Bookends
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of original Art Deco silvered bronze and marble bookends. Signed 'C.Omim' to each penguin
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Deco penguin and alabaster book ends
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Art Deco penguin and alabaster book ends circa 1920. Beautiful pair of deco period
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Alabaster, Spelter

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Penguin Bookends, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco pair of Penguin bookends, mounted over alabaster bases, they look as ice Rocks. Silver
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Art Deco Great Auk Penguin Bookends by Carvin France 1930
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco great auk penguin bookends by Louis Albert Carvin. Patinated Art metal on a white marble
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Pair of Family Penguin Bookends, French, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco bronze penguin bookends Gaston H Bourcart France 1930
By E. Bourcart
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze bookends with penguins on marble bases. Signed by Gaston H Bourcart
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Art Deco Penguin Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font
By Maurice Font
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
times. A very stylish pair of French Art Deco bookends each mounted with two Emperor penguins and
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble

Art Deco period Spelter Bookend with Pinguins
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An adorable pair of Art Deco bookends with penguins. The penguins are made of dark gray with gold
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Alabaster, Spelter

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Finding the Right Bookends for You

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.