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1960s English Traditional Bronze & Copper Baby Shoes Bookends Nursery Décor Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of British colonial baby shoes bookends in cast bronze and handcrafted solid copper Shoes
Category
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Copper
H 4.25 in W 6.25 in D 3.75 in
Bronze Arche bookend
By Fabien Barrero Carsenat
Located in LIEU-DIT BARAN, FR
traditional method named Shou Sugi Ban, and wax finished. This bookend is a limited edition of 8 pieces
Category
2010s French Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Venezia Bookend Sestiere
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is
Category
2010s Italian Other Bookends
Materials
Steel
Venezia Bookend Rialto
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
Stunning way to spruce up a clean minimalist or traditional bookcase - this set of two bookends
Category
2010s Italian Other Bookends
Materials
Steel
Venezia Bookend Laguna
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is
Category
2010s Italian Other Bookends
Materials
Steel
Venezia Bookend Mestre
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is
Category
2010s Italian Other Bookends
Materials
Steel
Venezia Bookend Cannaregio
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is
Category
2010s Italian Other Bookends
Materials
Steel
Don Shoemaker Bookends for Señal
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Mexican traditional woodwork.
One of the pieces has a slight damage or dent in the upper corner.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #3653
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #3653. Patinated and polished brass bookends. Classic 1950's
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #3651
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #3651. Patinated and polished brass bookends. Classic 1950's
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage American Wood Shoe Molds Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage American wood women shoe form molds mounted as bookends
Vintage wooden shoe making mold
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design
Dimensions: D 11 x W 11 x H 18 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Finish
Category
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Golf Bookends With Robert Simpson Club Heads
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Robert Simpson Bookends, Mashie Niblick & Wood.
A pair of bookends hand crafted from high quality
Category
Mid-20th Century British Bookends
Materials
Oak
1950's Wood Carved Polynesian Couple Bookends
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful pair of mid century bookends. Done in a traditional folk style. From the island-nations
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
American Eagle Ceramic Bookends Faux Wood Finish
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare sculpture ceramic eagle bookends
Beautiful faux wood finish with a rustic cerused
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Decorative Bookends, Italian, Marble, Book Rest, Classical, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Italian, marble book rest in classical taste
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Medieval Library Very
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Library, Book, Throne, medieval, revival
Alabaster and marble bookends in the shape of monks
Category
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair Of Antique Putto Bookends, Italian, Decor, Cherub, Grand Tour, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
delightful pair of antique putto bookends, with a charming appearance and traditional theme. Delivered
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Bookends
Materials
Plaster
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 5.12 in
Pair of Murano Glass Bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
total mastery and an innovative use of traditional techniques, the ability to look to the past to invent
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Murano Glass
Matching Pair Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends On Alabaster Base
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Bases.
The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a traditional trip
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Greek Grand Tour Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Spelter
H 7.09 in W 5.71 in D 1.58 in
Set of French Art Déco Zamac Winged Cherub/Fairy Child Bookends with Marble Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of early 20th century french Art Déco zamac winged cherub/fairy child bookends with marble base
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Bronze, Zinc, Copper
H 7 in W 5 in D 5 in
Frosted Glass Horse Head Bookends with Black Glass Base in the Style of Lalique
By Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Solid glass Horse head bookends with solid black glass base. The pair are wonderful and are
Category
20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
H 7.5 in W 6.25 in D 3 in
Two Painted Cast Iron Antique Car Door Stops or Book Ends
By Sexton
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
within both traditional and modern interior designs.
Some minor wear on paint and some oxidation of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of “Dilàdiquà” Bookcases from “Trasformatio” Collection, Italy 1940/2022
By Michele Iodice
Located in Napoli, IT
they are able to break the physical limits of traditional static furniture, attributing them movement
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
H 91.34 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
Chinese jade.
The traditional convention in English has been to use the singular pietra dura just to
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
H 7.88 in W 26.38 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Irish Linen Wooden Bobbins Spools Machinery Rustic Relic
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
bobbin, is a lovely vintage relic of traditional Industrial equipment originally from an old Irish linen
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Bookends
Materials
Wood
Robert Simpson Golf Bookends
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Robert Simpson Bookends, No. 3 Iron & Wood.
A pair of bookends hand crafted from high quality
Category
Vintage 1940s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Oak
Robert Simpson Golf Club Bookends.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Robert Simpson Bookends, No. 3 Iron & Wood.
A pair of bookends hand crafted from high quality
Category
Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Oak
Pair of Cast Iron Elephant Heads Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast iron elephant heads bookends.
Elephant heads in dark bronze patinated color, nice quality and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Gilt Bronze Rabbit Bookends, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
By Susse Freres, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco gilt bronze rabbit, hare sculpture bookends - Edouard-Marcel Sandoz. Mounted over Black
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lucite Bookends Ukraine Pysanka Easter Egg and Wheat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bookends Lucite Encased Ukraine Pysanka hand painted Easter egg and sprays of wheat, a pair
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art More Desk Accessories
Materials
Eggshell, Lucite
Bookends in Form of Renaissance Monk Library Natural Alabaster and Marble
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Expectacular Antique Library, Bookends, Throne, medieval, revival
Alabaster and marble bookends in
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 5.12 in
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Black Abstract Sculpture Graziano Pompili Bookend
By Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
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These bronze can be useful as bookends. The shadow is the foot of the bookend, a very genial vision of
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 6.3 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
Antique Pair Bronze Semi-Nude Classical Ladies Sculptures / Bookends 19th C
Located in London, GB
hot cast solid bronzes were produced by using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as
Category
Antique 1880s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 8.27 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
malevolent spirits and misfortune. A miniature example of a traditional form, this charming fu dog stands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
malevolent spirits and misfortune. A miniature example of a traditional form, this charming fu dog stands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
malevolent spirits and misfortune. A miniature example of a traditional form, this charming fu dog stands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Hunting Dog Bronze Sculpture of a Dog in Jules Moigniez Style
By Jules Moigniez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
bronze figure of the hunt canine sculpture depicts a hunting setter.Vintage cast bronze bookend
Category
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
White Bronze Abstract Sculpture Paesaggio con Ombra by Graziano Pompili
By Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
bookends. The shadow is the foot of the bookend, a very genial vision of the useful art.
The Italian
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 6.3 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
protectors and are traditionally placed at the thresholds of sacred spaces, such as homes, temples, and tombs
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
"Paesaggio con ombra", translated in Landscape with shadow.
These bronze sculpture can be useful as bookends
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Cylindrical Urn with Wave Motifs and Scalloped Opening, Pair Available
Located in Yonkers, NY
timeless appeal ensures it can enhance both traditional and contemporary settings.
Positioned as an
Category
Mid-20th Century Urns
Materials
Bronze
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
useful as bookends. The shadow is the foot of the bookend, a very genial vision of the useful art.
The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charred End Table in Loblolly Pine with Single Drawer and Triangular Legs
By Moran Woodworked Furniture, Michael Moran and Celia Gibson
Located in Gallatin, NY
traditional bedroom mainstay is rendered in charred Loblolly Pine; with mitered edges, the undulating texture
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Pine
21st Century Minimalist Paperweight in Black granite "Negro Zimbabwe"
By Techxture
Located in Nelas, PT
bookends or paperweight. We have scaled objects but we have not changed the possibility of obtaining
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
21st Century Minimalist Paperweight in Portuguese Green Marble "Verde Viana"
By Techxture
Located in Nelas, PT
bookends or paperweight. We have scaled objects but we have not changed the possibility of obtaining
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
21st Century Minimalist Paperweight in Portuguese White Marble "Pele de Tigre"
By Techxture
Located in Nelas, PT
bookends or paperweight. We have scaled objects but we have not changed the possibility of obtaining
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug. Size: 1 ft 7 in x 7 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
such attractive features among regional carpets. The delightful runner-style format is bookended by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Tribal Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early Pierre Chapo 'B17' Bibliothèque in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
bookends than as supports. This bookcase frees up a lot of living space. The wall unit is in the Champagne
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Elm
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Chambord Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
consisting of an elliptical capsule bookended by two spherical forms cinched at their connection points. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Hand-Blown White Murano Glass Lamps with 24K Gold Banded Detailing
Located in New York, NY
their collars. Spherical embellishments in frosted Murano glass are bookended on top and bottom by rings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
19th Century Vernis Martin Handpainted Neoclassical Giltwood & Bronze Vitrine
Located in New York, NY
romanticist forest scenes bookend it on either side. There are a wealth of neoclassical details at the top of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 62.75 in W 35 in D 15.5 in
1970s Marwal Industries Large Scale Zebra Molded Resin Statue or Sculpture
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
lines included those with traditional figures, museum reproductions, Oriental figures, bookends, Bali
Category
Vintage 1970s American Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug with Craftsman Style, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
floral lappet panels bookend the composition. Gorgeous shades of purple, blue, orange, and yellow set
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish American Craftsman Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with English Country Style, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
blossom meander and lappet panel bookend the composition. With its classic and versatile color palette
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner with Rustic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
containing stylized flowers bookend the field. The large main border features a unique floret and tulip
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug for Kitchen, Foyer, Bathroom or Entry Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
bookend the central design. Each panel features two mihrabs, or prayer niches, within crab halos. Inside
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Tudor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Meander designs bookend the field, echoing the rounded botanical forms that appear throughout the
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug with Craftsman Style, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
border features a stepped diagonal stripe design. Two lappet end panels bookend the composition. With its
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
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