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, showcasing the sophisticated craftsmanship of American artisans circa 1935.
Brass, Enamel
Rare pair of French Art Deco bookends featuring ‘Alfred the Penguin’, circa 1935
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A pair of rare French Art deco period nickel-plated brass and green marble bookends / vides-poches featuring the very popular “Alfred the Penguin”, circa 1930.
Marble, Brass, Nickel
$206Sale Price|25% Off
1980s Victorian Style Penguin Bird Form Shell Art Bookends / Figurines - Pair
By Decorative Crafts
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are Victorian style penguin form bookends or figurines that have been decorated with shells by hand.
Shell
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. Dimensions: H 145cm W 7cm D 12cm Origin: French Date: Circa 1930 Item Number: 0...
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 bookends, made in spelter and superbly cast with cold painted gold bellies.
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.
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 base.
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 condition.
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.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Penguin Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font
By Maurice Font
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish pair of French Art Deco bookends each mounted with two Emperor penguins and signed Maurice Font.
Marble
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 a pair of penguins side by side, in mottled brown and gray glaze, with incised pot...
Earthenware
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 patinated spelter.
Alabaster, Spelter
$1,800 / set
H 7.29 in W 2.96 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Hare / Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel. France 1920´s
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris. 1920s. Very nice animal sculptures. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art...
Bronze
$2,600 / set
H 26.5 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century French Outdoor Weathered Painted Stone Penguin Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Add character and charm to a front entry, garden, or terrace with this delightful pair of antique French “Pingouins” (penguins). Crafted in France from heavy cast stone, each sculptu...
Cast Stone
Pair of Life Size Penguin Garden Statues
Located in Hastings, GB
A super pair of life size garden statues, modeled as Penguins and made from reconstituted stone, English, circa 1970's. Aging and moss from time spent outdoors, historic repairs to b...
Stone
Pair of Vintage Penguin Sculptures in Wood and Bronze
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Exceptional pair of penguin sculptures, finely carved from wood with an elegant black lacquer finish that accentuates their sleek, streamlined forms. Their wings, beaks, and feet are...
Bronze
$1,705 / set
H 6.3 in W 4.93 in D 2.96 in
Art Deco Flamingo Bookends by Adam Féron in Bronze and Marble, France 1930s
By Adam Feron
Located in Ulm, DE
A graceful echo of the exotic elegance that defined French Art Deco, these bookends by sculptor A. Féron are a refined marriage of sculpture and function. Designed and cast in France...
Marble, Bronze
$436Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Set of Two Antique Bookends, Signed by the Artist Franjou, France, Art Deco
By Franjou
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bookends signed by the french artist "Franjou". Zinc Cast on a marble base.
Marble, Bronze
1930s Art Deco Marble and Green Metal French Birds Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a pair of 1930s Art Deco French bookends. Each bookend features a sculptural bird design made of metal, which exudes an elegant and streamlined aesthetic typical of the Art D...
Marble, Metal
Pair of Art Deco Wooden Geometric Decorative Book Ends 1920s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful pair of Art Deco book ends. Hand crafted, dating from the 1920s, made from Mahogany, Oak and Satin Birch, the cylindrical form and geometric shapes depicting the style of t...
Mahogany, Oak, Satin Birch
Sculptural Mid-Century stylized birds carved from Steer Horn, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small scaled hand-made bird figurines carved in steer horn. One of them featuring small green glass eye and the other being a slightly more abstract or freely interpreted bird. Never...
Horn
Pair of Murano Glass Birds Attributed to Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano glass birds attributed to Archimede Seguso. This beautiful pair of 1970s era blown glass birds from Murano are attributed to Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) Italy. Archi...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,227 / set
H 4.73 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
Pair of French Art Deco Cubist Bird Bookends by Hippolyte Moreau, circa 1925
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of French Art Deco bookends, designed byHippolyte François Moreau (1832–1927). Cast in the early 20th century, these pieces showcase the distinct geometric pull of the Cubist ...
Metal, Pewter
$312Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.8 in W 3.5 in D 3.1 in
Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Penguin Sculptures from Italy, 1970s
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A "Adelie" (white eye) and "Rockhopper" (red eye) penguins with feet embedded on a clear base resembling ice.
Murano Glass
A Pair of ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL Book Ends, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and elegant pair of sculptural animalist bookends, France 1930. Each piece represents a stylisezed jumping dear bronze sculpture on a massive grey marble base. The thin d...
Marble, Bronze
$975 / set
H 11 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
Vintage Maitland-Smith Stone and Brass Penguin Sculptures, Pair, Philippines
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Charming pair of vintage penguin sculptures by Maitland-Smith, handmade in the Philippines, circa 1980s. #5711 The whimsical pair features smoothly polished pale stone bodies accen...
Marble, Metal
Pair of Italian Porcelain Birds Signed Meiselman
By Meiselman Imports
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian decorative majolica ceramic or porcelain birds, decorated and glazed. Signed Meiselman on the bottom.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Art Deco Bookends Signed LUC
By Luc, France
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of Art Deco bookends, circa 1930. Eagle with outstretched wings. Spelter figure on a marble base, signed LUC. In very good condition. Width: 13 cm Depth: 7 cm Total Height: 18...
Marble, Spelter
A large Japanese Satsuma baluster Vase with Daimyo procession
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large and highly decorative Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase of baluster form with a clear crackle glaze from the late Meiji Era (1868-1912), featuring intricate and continuous po...
Porcelain
$450 / set
H 1 in W 8 in D 5 in
Trio of Small Bronze Crocodiles from Baule, Ivory Coast, Natural Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This spirited trio of cast-bronze crocodiles from the Baule people of Côte d’Ivoire celebrates the animal’s strength, adaptability, and commanding presence. Varied in scale and enric...
Bronze
$775 / set
H 19.5 in W 11 in D 5 in
A fine pair of 1930's Argentine-made riding / polo leather knee-high boots
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A fine pair of Argentine-made men’s knee-high leather horse riding and polo boots, dating to the 1930s, complete with their original wooden forms. Crafted in Argentina, these high-qu...
Leather
$539
H 33 in W 33 in D 33 in
Antique Vintage Wooden Anglo Indian Walking Stick Dress Cane Sterling Silvr 1927
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine Quality Anglo Indian Raj French polished Ebony Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane with a highly decorative embossed floral and scroll Sterling Silver Grip. First quarter of th...
Sterling Silver
$2,728
H 31.11 in W 55.12 in D 0.28 in
Beautiful antique fine 18th century french needlepoint tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant 18th-century French petit point tapestry, beautifully hand-stitched with fine detail and rich colors. This charming piece depicts a lively pastoral scene with figures in peri...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle from Australia, 1970s
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle from Australia, 1970s Length: 50cm Height: 11.5cm Width: 33cm Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Note: This item may be subject to...
Sea turtle
$9,800 / set
H 18.25 in W 12 in D 5.5 in
A pair Italian silver two-light candelabra by Fratelli Venezian circa 1950
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An unusual and large pair of mid-20th century Italian silver two-light candelabra, by Fratelli Venezian, circa 1950. The design, echoing the refined French aesthetic of the 1940s and...
Silver
$2,500
H 68.75 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
1886 White's Physiological Manikin Antique Anatomy Medical Chart Lifesize
Located in Lake Worth, FL
White's Physiological Manikin dated 1886 is a rare and valuable antique medical chart in the form of a life-size manikin created by James T White & Co in the United States. This ...
Paper
$975
H 37.75 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
Neoclassical revival hand-wrought chair by Alberto Orlandi circa 1980
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A refined and highly collectible Neoclassical Revival side chair designed by Alberto Orlandi for Atelier Orlandi, Pisa, Italy, circa 1980. Hand-forged in iron with brass accents, th...
Brass, Iron
$580
H 0.63 in W 1.86 in D 1.11 in
Antique Swiss .935 Silver and Hand-Painted Enamel Romantic Scene Pillbox, circa
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A charming and beautifully crafted Swiss silver and hand-painted enamel rectangular hinged pillbox, dating to circa 1910, featuring a finely detailed romantic courting scene in the 1...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1926 René Lalique Vase Tortues Tortoises Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Tortues" (Turtoises) made in glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1926. Molded signature. Perfect condition. As exceptional as rare. height : 27 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
Blown Glass
$6,875 / set
H 26 in W 12.5 in D 5 in
Pair 19thc French Art Nouveau Red Art Glass Gilt Bronze Candle Sconces Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Rare Pair 19thc Tall French Art Nouveau Red Art Glass Candle Wall Sconces attributed to Baccarat. Heavy detailed Gilt bronze and true right and left form. Hurricane shades. Tulip flo...
Art Glass
$7,300
H 1.25 in W 3.75 in D 2 in
Art Deco .935 Silver and Red & Black Enamel Vanity Case, Retailed by Cartier
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An exceptionally elegant Art Deco silver and enamel vanity case or minaudiere, circa 1920s–1930s, retailed by Cartier. Of rectangular form with gently curved sides, the case is richl...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,818
H 22.45 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Swedish Green Uranium Glass & Burnished Brass Pendant, Böhlmarks 1930s
By Harald Notini, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant pendant was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1920s to 1930s. The light features a faceted uranium glass shade in an emerald green tone, cut in a geometric pol...
Brass
French 1930's children's toy ..
Located in Brecht, BE
a French 1930's children's toy .. a colorful metal snail .. fun object/collectors item .. lovely vibrant colors ...
Metal
Unavailable|$15,400 / set
H 31.5 in W 26.78 in D 33.86 in
French Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Wood and Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, faux leather, beech, brass, France, 1930s This pair of lounge chairs, made in France in the 1930s, is a clear example of early Art Deco design. They are const...
Brass
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.