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French Vintage Seal Bookends
French Vintage Seal Bookends

French Vintage Seal Bookends

$2,100 / set

H 5.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.125 in

French Vintage Seal Bookends

Located in Austin, TX

Bookends from France made with “Pietra Verde” green marble bases and showcasing silver plated seal

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s
Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

$250

H 6.75 in W 6.25 in D 4 in

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a pair of vintage U.S. Great Seal bookends, dating to the 1950s. The bookends feature

Category

Vintage 1950s American Federal Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Seal Bookends Louis Albert Carvin France 1930
Art Deco Seal Bookends Louis Albert Carvin France 1930

Art Deco Seal Bookends Louis Albert Carvin France 1930

By Louis-Albert Carvin

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Nice pair of Art Deco seal bookends designed by the French artist Louis Albert Carvin, silvered

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Early 20th Century Bookends - Rambervilliers - Glazed Stoneware - Seals
Early 20th Century Bookends - Rambervilliers - Glazed Stoneware - Seals

Early 20th Century Bookends - Rambervilliers - Glazed Stoneware - Seals

By Rambervilliers

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A rare and sculptural pair of early 20th-century bookends from the celebrated French ceramics

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Onnaing Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture Bookends, France 1920s
Onnaing Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture Bookends, France 1920s

Onnaing Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture Bookends, France 1920s

By Onnaing, Frie Onnaing

Located in Atlanta, GA

seals or sea lions in a stylized cubist design. The bookends are marked "Onnaing - Made in France" on

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Pair of Bookends, Seal, Ceramic, 1950
Pair of Bookends, Seal, Ceramic, 1950

Pair of Bookends, Seal, Ceramic, 1950

$494 / set

H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 5.12 in

Pair of Bookends, Seal, Ceramic, 1950

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of bookends, seal, ceramic, 1950 Measures: H 14cm, W 10cm, W 13cm.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Art Deco Period Silvered Bronze Bookends Representing Seals
Pair of Art Deco Period Silvered Bronze Bookends Representing Seals

Pair of Art Deco Period Silvered Bronze Bookends Representing Seals

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of Art Deco period silvered bronze and antico verde marble bookends representing seals by

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Vintage 1930s French More Desk Accessories

Pair of Ceramic Bookends with Seals, from 1930s, in Cabana Style
Pair of Ceramic Bookends with Seals, from 1930s, in Cabana Style

Pair of Ceramic Bookends with Seals, from 1930s, in Cabana Style

$800Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in

Pair of Ceramic Bookends with Seals, from 1930s, in Cabana Style

Located in Vienna, Austria

Pair of ceramic bookends from 1930s, produced in Czechoslovakia. Bases are glazed in light green

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Seal Brig, Paris
Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Seal Brig, Paris

Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Seal Brig, Paris

By Georges Van De Voorde

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde with Foundry seal Brig, Paris. The birds are in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

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Pair of Art Deco Seal Bookends by Maurice Frecourt
Pair of Art Deco Seal Bookends by Maurice Frecourt

Pair of Art Deco Seal Bookends by Maurice Frecourt

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H 4.34 in W 3.15 in D 5.12 in

Pair of Art Deco Seal Bookends by Maurice Frecourt

By Maurice Frecourt

Located in Hamburg, DE

Pair of Art Deco seal bookends by Maurice Frecourt. Bronze silver plated on a marble base. Signed

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Pair of Vintage Brass Seal Bookends
Pair of Vintage Brass Seal Bookends

Pair of Vintage Brass Seal Bookends

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H 9 in W 4.5 in D 9.5 in

Pair of Vintage Brass Seal Bookends

Located in New York, NY

Pair of vintage brass seal bookends. Two seals with up-stretched noses, one with a ball balanced on

Category

Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s
Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

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H 6.88 in W 6.75 in D 3.5 in

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a pair of vintage U.S. Great Seal bookends. The bookends feature a brass-colored

Category

Vintage 1950s American Federal Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s
Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

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H 6.75 in W 6.38 in D 3.63 in

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a pair of vintage U.S. Great Seal bookends, dating to the 1950s. The bookends feature

Category

Vintage 1950s Bookends

Materials

Resin

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s
Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

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H 6.75 in W 6.25 in D 3.75 in

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a pair of vintage U.S. Great Seal bookends, dating to the 1950s. The bookends feature

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Resin

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s
Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

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H 7.25 in W 5.13 in D 2 in

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Bookends, Circa 1950s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Offered is a vintage set of brass bookends featuring an eagle with widely spread wings. The eagle

Category

Vintage 1950s American Federal Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Seal Bookends Louis Albert Carvin  France  1930
Art Deco Seal Bookends Louis Albert Carvin  France  1930

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

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Pewter

Art Deco Pair of Spelter Seal Bookends with Fine Marble Base
Art Deco Pair of Spelter Seal Bookends with Fine Marble Base

Art Deco Pair of Spelter Seal Bookends with Fine Marble Base

Located in Prato, Tuscany

style bookends depicts two seals in the classic pose of balancing a ball on their noses, placed on a

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Siena Marble, Spelter

Golden Seal Dog Bookends
Golden Seal Dog Bookends

Golden Seal Dog Bookends

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H 9.45 in W 1.58 in D 4.34 in

Golden Seal Dog Bookends

Located in Munich, DE

Golden seal dog bookends in solid brass and good vintage condition, made by Penco, USA, 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Sea Lion Bookends
Sea Lion Bookends

Sea Lion Bookends

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H 8.27 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in

Sea Lion Bookends

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

Art Deco, silvered spelter sealion bookends on an original marble plinth. Foundary seal too flipper

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Solid Bronze Seal Shaped Bookends, Belgium 1970
Solid Bronze Seal Shaped Bookends, Belgium 1970

Solid Bronze Seal Shaped Bookends, Belgium 1970

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H 12.6 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in

Solid Bronze Seal Shaped Bookends, Belgium 1970

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Very nice bronze seal shaped bookends, Belgium 1970. These were nicely made of high quality solid

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Brass and Wood Bookends, Circa 1950s
Vintage U.S. Great Seal Brass and Wood Bookends, Circa 1950s

Vintage U.S. Great Seal Brass and Wood Bookends, Circa 1950s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a pair of vintage U.S. Great Seal brass and wooden bookends. The bookends feature a

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Parrot Bookends by G. Van de Voorde with Foundry Seal
Art Deco Parrot Bookends by G. Van de Voorde with Foundry Seal

Art Deco Parrot Bookends by G. Van de Voorde with Foundry Seal

Located in Antwerp, BE

Fedex priority shipping to the USA for this item $ 125 Metal parrot bookends by Georges Van de

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco bronze bookends with satyrs by Paul Silvestre, 1920.
Art Deco bronze bookends with satyrs by Paul Silvestre, 1920.

Art Deco bronze bookends with satyrs by Paul Silvestre, 1920.

By Paul Silvestre

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco styled figures on bookends representing male and female satyr.ӬReduced version of the

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bookends Marabou Georges Van de Voorde, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends Marabou Georges Van de Voorde, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends Marabou Georges Van de Voorde, France, 1930

By Georges Van De Voorde

Located in Antwerp, BE

green marble bases. Signed and with foundry seal. These bookends are illustrated on page 328 of

Category

Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Déco Bookends, Depicting Two Seals Playing with a Ball, Italy, 1930
Art Déco Bookends, Depicting Two Seals Playing with a Ball, Italy, 1930

Art Déco Bookends, Depicting Two Seals Playing with a Ball, Italy, 1930

Located in Milan, IT

Pair of Metal bookends representing two seals with an ivory ball on their muzzles. ebonized

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Silvered Seal Bookends by Carvin, 1930 france
Art Deco Silvered Seal Bookends by Carvin, 1930 france

Art Deco Silvered Seal Bookends by Carvin, 1930 france

By Louis-Albert Carvin

Located in Antwerp, BE

Artist/ Maker: Louis Albert Carvin. Signature/ Marks: Carvin. Style: Art Deco. Date: 1930. Material: Silvered metal on green marble base. Origin: France Size of one: H 21.5 cm ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van de Voorde, Brig Foundry Seal
Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van de Voorde, Brig Foundry Seal

Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van de Voorde, Brig Foundry Seal

By Georges Van De Voorde

Located in Antwerp, BE

Parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde. Belgian artist born in 1878 worked in France

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Bookends

Opposing Pair of Chinese Soapstone Seals, Dogs of Foo, Bookends, 20th Century
Opposing Pair of Chinese Soapstone Seals, Dogs of Foo, Bookends, 20th Century

Opposing Pair of Chinese Soapstone Seals, Dogs of Foo, Bookends, 20th Century

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an opposing pair of Chinese soapstone seals surmounted with hand carved 'dogs of Foo

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Jan Schonk Pair of Ceramic Bookends Depicting Monkeys, Dutch Art Deco
Jan Schonk Pair of Ceramic Bookends Depicting Monkeys, Dutch Art Deco

Jan Schonk Pair of Ceramic Bookends Depicting Monkeys, Dutch Art Deco

By Koninklijke Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland, Jan Schonk

Located in Amstelveen, NL

(on back side); remainder of a seal “Plateelbakkerij (...)” (on the bottom). 1 bookend: handwritten

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Early 20th Century Dutch Bookends

Art Déco G. H. Laurent Silver Bronze Pair of Seals with Ivory Tusks Bookends
Art Déco G. H. Laurent Silver Bronze Pair of Seals with Ivory Tusks Bookends

Art Déco G. H. Laurent Silver Bronze Pair of Seals with Ivory Tusks Bookends

By Georges H. Laurent

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Paire of bookends in silver bronze signed by Georges Henri Laurent. They represent two seals with

Category

Vintage 1920s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1960s Brass Seal of Venice Lion Bookends, Pair
1960s Brass Seal of Venice Lion Bookends, Pair

1960s Brass Seal of Venice Lion Bookends, Pair

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is a fabulous pair of 1960s brass 'Seal of Venice' lion bookends. Marked: Bronzi Artistici

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Custom Made Book Ends with Brass Door-knobs of NYC Official Seal Dated 1895
Custom Made Book Ends with Brass Door-knobs of NYC Official Seal Dated 1895

Custom Made Book Ends with Brass Door-knobs of NYC Official Seal Dated 1895

Located in Jupiter, FL

Custom Wood and brass book ends made from brass door handles with New York City official seal dated

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Bookends

Materials

Brass

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Find a variety of seal bookends available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique seal bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and brass. There are all kinds of seal bookends available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern seal bookends are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made seal bookends over the years, but those made by Blenko, Georges Van De Voorde and Onnaing are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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