Antique Bradley & Hubbard Cast Iron Bookends of Authors Dickens & Oliver Holmes
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends were made by the well known B radley and Hubbard Company of the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The ...
Iron
$750 / set
1930s Art Deco Marble Bookends
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s Art Deco Marble Bookends Green marble with white veining Gold marble with black veining This pair of bookends would look great in an office or recording studio Evokes old Holl...
Stone, Marble
Vintage BLENKO USA Glass Duck Bookends a Pair from the 1980s
By Blenko Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Striking pair of duck glass bookends by Blenko, circa 1980s. Pair of Blenko Ducks bookends featured in a clear textured glass. Pair of handmade heavy and sturdy glass bookends with t...
Art Glass
Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of post-modern white carrara marble horse head bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H and would make a gr...
Carrara Marble
2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s Original condition The books are not for sale they are only for the photoshooting.
Wood
1970s Brass Clam Shell Bookends in Hollywood Regency Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Thin felt on bottoms Ready to use.
Brass
STUNNING PAIR OF ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE ONYX DOG HOUNDS BOOKENDs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable pair of 1920's cold painted bronze dog bookends on Onyx stands Please note the d...
Onyx, Bronze
Art Deco silver metal bookends by Pierre Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco silver plated bookends by Pierre Le Faguays Beautiful and striking French bookends depicting two half-naked women raising their hands as if to join them together, giving the...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Geometric Lucite Bookend
Located in Seattle, WA
Single MCM Bookend of geometric style and lucite material. Chips and minor flaws consistent with a vintage piece. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. B...
Lucite
Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen, Denmark. A pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal featuring Saint George and the Dragon. Model number 1626. From the 1940s. In excellent condition with a nice pati...
Metal
Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends. Saint George and the Dragon
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen, Denmark. A pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal featuring Saint George and the Dragon. Model number 1626. From the 1940s. In excellent condition with a nice pat...
Metal
20th Century Owls Bookends
Located in Greven, DE
Two carved owls as bookends, 1980s
Wood
Travertine Column Bookends Made in Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid travertine vintage column bookends, made in Italy
Travertine
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends Made in , Mexico. Include original labels underside from his workshop in Señal Mexico. Dimensions: 6.50" wide 7.25" deep 8" high 4" a...
Cocobolo
Pair of Polychrome Carved Wood "Stacked Books" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of polychromed carved wood "stacked books" bookends, circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition with a small wood split in one of the books (see picture). They measure ...
Wood
Pair of Early Twentieth Century Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowl on Custom Bookend Stands
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Edwardian Lignum Vitae lawn bowls set on custom mahogany bookend bases. Each ball stamped with refurbishment dates and certification. Inset with ivory disks etcher with numbe...
Wood
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
By WPA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936 USA, 1936 A rare and striking pair of Art Deco gilt iron bookends, crafted in 1936 during the WPA era and A...
Iron
Pair of Vintage Brass "Flaming Torches" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage brass "Flaming Torches" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a nice patina; they measure 5.5"W x 5"D x 9.5"H, and have a g...
Brass
Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s Architectural Brass Bookends in the style of Ignazio Gardella.
Brass
$495Sale Price / set|25% Off
Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely and very unusual expandable bookshelf, made of burled walnut with brass end plates featuring two Wedgwood Jasperware medallions. The end plates fold down when not in use, an...
Brass
$240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Lion Plaster Cast Bookends by Alva
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a pair of museum quality plaster cast lion bookends by Alva.
Plaster
$240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Heavy Plaster Lion Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice pair of plaster cast bookends. They're cast in the shape of lions resting on stands reminiscent of of Neoclassical design.
Plaster
Set of Polished Brass Nautilus Shell Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
This Mid-Century Modernist pair of bookends offers abstracted sculptural renditions of the nautilus shell- a Classic inspiration in modern design (for everything from Vladimir Kagan ...
Brass
Musical Violin and Horn Sculpture Cast Metal Bookends Vintage Circa 1950's
By Arman
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage cast metal bookends in musical instruments orchestra violin horn sculpture theme. Mid-Century Modern Pair of bronze cast metal bookends in the shape of musical instruments. M...
Metal
Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweights for Design Line Vintage C.1967
By Bill Curry, Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jacks bookends by Bill Curry. Bill Curry Oversized Pop Art Jacks Bookends. Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweights for Design Line 1967 A pair o...
Iron
Unique Art Deco Bronze Brass Pair of Bookends, Mid Century Modern Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass bronze finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge....
Metal
$156Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Elephant Metal Bookend, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century, 1950s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming metal bookend featuring an elephant displays stunningly from all angles. Certainly makes a gorgeous statement in an open bookcase with antique books. Great to use on a ...
Metal
Mid Century A to Z Brushed Steel Bookends
By Curtis Jeré, Jonathan Adler, Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of midcentury, solid brushed steel, "A to Z" bookends circa 1970s. Incredibly solid with an impactful presence, these sculptural pieces render style to any decor. C...
Stainless Steel
$396Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 4"W x 3"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.
Brass
Vintage Italian Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair. Item is in a leather-bound faux book form, gold gilt details, nice larger size, original aged/di...
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Pair of Mid Century Modern cast iron "A-Z" Iron Bookends finished in original gilt finish. They are each signed "@ C Jere 1970" They are In great vintage condition with some loss o...
Iron
$252Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 5.5"W x 2.63"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.
Brass
Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends Signed by the Sculptor Max Le Verrier France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco Ibex or Ram bookends, signed by the sculptor Max Le Verrier. The bookends are in green and black patinated art metal, France 1930. Literature: Art Deco sculpture by Vic...
Metal
Italian Marble and Alabaster Set of Bookends, 1920's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian set of bookends, fabricated in the early 1900's. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble and alabaster. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of ...
Marble, Alabaster
$806Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornithologist's book rest. An English, stained pine bookslide with bird motif, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A delightful Victorian treat for ...
Pine
$811Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Pair Of Decorative Bookends, English, Book Rest, Mid Century, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pair of decorative bookends. An English, Portland stone book rest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1940. Pleasingly robust forms with appealing WW2 period e...
Stone
Tessellated Stone Pear Sculpture Bookend
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated salmon color stone pear sculpture / bookend with brass detailing in the manner of Maitland Smith
Multi-gemstone
Rookwood Pottery Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Pink Lotus Flower Bookends, 1930
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period glazed art pottery bookends with lotus flower design By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1930 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink ...
Ceramic
$206Sale Price / set|44% Off
Solid Brass Bookends Bust Of Henry W. Longfellow by "B & H" Bradley and Hubbard
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was a renowned American poet, educator, and translator. His works, including "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha," resonate with the...
Brass
Set of 3 Chess Figure Bookends, King, Queen, Bishop & Pawn, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of three brass finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge. Foun...
Metal
l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924
Located in San Francisco, CA
l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924 Beach scene lady in sunset 4.5"H x 4.75"W x 2.75D
Metal
Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa Pair of Bookends, Modernist Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge. Found ...
Metal
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival book slide. An English, walnut and brass extending bookrest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Accentuate your reading corner or de...
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Bookends in Oak, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 3 Bookends in Teak with metall rest's probably manufactured by either FM Møbler or ESA in Denmark during the 1960s. Measurements: Heights: 12 cm, Dept: 11 cm.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Brass Bookends by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century White Marble "Chief" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of mid-century white marble "Chief" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted. They measure 8.5"W x 2.75"D x 7.25"H and would make a great addition t...
Alabaster
Pair Mid-Century Modern Beveled Rectangle Lucite Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage pair of tall, heavy monogramed thick lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges on aluminum bases. These bookends almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substan...
Aluminum
Pair of Midcentury Ben Seibel Sculptural Flame Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Ben Seibel for Jenfred book ends, circa 1950s. In brass finish. Some wear, patina and scratches but overall nice condition.
Brass
Vintage Italian Regency Red Leather Bound "Science" Faux Book Bookend
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Red Leather Bound "Science" Faux Book Bookend. Item featured has a leather-bound faux book form, gold gilt details, nice larger size, original aged/distressed...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen A rare and striking pair of mounted natural hippopotamus tooth bookends, dating from the turn of the...
Bone, Wood
French Art Deco Sculpture Bookends Satyr´s by Carlier, 1920
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco bookends sculptures signed Carlier depicting a young satyrs or Fauns. Émile Joseph Carlier (1849-1927) Signature/ Marks: Carlier. Style: Art Deco. Condition: Good or...
Marble, Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Design Line POP Red Color Jacks Bookends
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bill Curry for Design line very fun pop red colored playful iron jacks bookends or decorative objects. Often attributed to George Nelson, these are all original paint. Some light scu...
Chrome, Iron
Murano Glass Pear Bookend Paperweight or Decorative Piece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Glass Murano Hand Blown Pear Bookend or paperweight with interior burst of orange. A wonderful mid century piece that can easily stand or lay on its side with a flattened side. ...
Murano Glass
Bronze Clad Lion/Tiger Bookends, Attributed to Pompeian by Paul Herzel
By Paul Herzel
Located in Toledo, OH
These bronze clad tiger/lion bookends are attributed to Paul Herzel for Pompeian Bronze. These bookends have a beautiful patina and are circa 1920's. These pieces are unmarked, 6" lo...
Bronze
$655Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Extending Book Slide, Anglo Indian, Adjustable Bookrest, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage extending book slide. An Anglo-Indian, mahogany adjustable bookrest, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Fascinatingly distinctive book rest with unus...
Wood
$280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Brass and Wood Asian Bookends
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Brass and Wood Asian Bookends Ceremony Position Asian Male and Geisha Female. Some wear on wood black bases. Male dimensions 7H x 4.5L x 2.5W. Wood base 5 x 3.5. Female dimensions ...
Brass
Antique Wood And Sterling Overlay Bookend Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of wood books ends with intricate sterling silver overlays having a shield and flowers. Very solid feeling with good weight. Marks: Sterling, 1321 Dimensions: 5 1/2" H x 7 1/...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Modernist Chrome Chain Link Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of modernist chrome chain link bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are very heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 14.75"W x 6.25"D x 6.5"H. Great addition to an...
Steel, Chrome
Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends
By Saunders & Shepherd
Located in Northampton, GB
Marble Columns From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer a very rare pair of Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends. The Book End mounts are carved from marble with dem...
Marble, Sterling Silver
$240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Postmodern Brass Sailboat Bookends or Sculptures, Nautical Desktop
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of heavy patinated brass sailboat bookends made in Taiwan, probably for export, likely in the 1980s. Also great as simple sculptures or display pieces in a coastal home. Very ...
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.
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