Vintage Marble Column Bookends – Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A substantial set of vintage bookends carved from solid marble in the form of classical
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Marble Bookends
Pair of Vintage Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice pair of vintage marble horse head bookends, circa 1940s. The bookends are heavy and solid
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Grey Marble Geometric Bookends Book Holders
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful vintage Italian gray marble stone bookends book holders.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble
Post Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Decorative Bookends, Italian, Marble, Book Rest, Classical, Art Deco
$1,180
H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Set of Vintage Alabaster Marble Hellenistic Bust Bookends From Italy
$395 / set
H 6 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Set of Vintage Alabaster Marble Hellenistic Bust Bookends From Italy
By Lladro
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and stylist set of alabaster marble bookends with greek busts. These beautiful pieces
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Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Revival Bookends
Materials
Marble
French Vintage Elephant Bookends
Located in Austin, TX
Bookends from France made with gray marble bases and showcasing silver plated elephant sculptures
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
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 Pink Marble Bookends with Etched Gothic “B”, Late 20th Century
$320Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 7 in W 3.75 in D 8 in
Vintage Pink Marble Bookends with Etched Gothic “B”, Late 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A very unique pair of monumental bookends in triangular chunks of pink marble, late 20th century
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian White Carrara Marble, Red, Black Dice Bookends Pair Of Polished
$1,190 / set
H 6 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Italian White Carrara Marble, Red, Black Dice Bookends Pair Of Polished
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage unusual Italian 1960s white carrara marble bookends have large dice propped as
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
$1,337
H 6.89 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Springer Spaniel bookends. An English, onyx marble and cast metal ornamental dog
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Post Modern Italian White Marble Bookends, 1970s
$199Sale Price|30% Off
H 7.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Pair of Post Modern Italian White Marble Bookends, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Toronto, CA
This striking pair of sculptural marble bookends showcases the elegance of minimalist design
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Pr Pop Art Large Faux Marble Modern Ear Lobe Heavy Sculptural Bookends
$580
H 9 in W 3 in D 3 in
Vintage Pr Pop Art Large Faux Marble Modern Ear Lobe Heavy Sculptural Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Pop Art Large Pair of Heavy Sculptural Ear Lobe Bookends Fabulous, Fun, oversized
Category
Vintage 1980s American Classical Roman Bookends
Materials
Resin
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Hand carved marble stone pyramid Aztec Mayan. Pair of vintage marble onyx Aztec Mayan stone bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Bookends
Materials
Marble
Cobbler and the Nobleman Vintage Art Deco Bookends by Max Le Verrier
$2,284 / set
H 6.5 in W 5.32 in D 2.56 in
Cobbler and the Nobleman Vintage Art Deco Bookends by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
”, signed Original French Art Deco, 1930s Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle in Marble
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Hand-Carved Marble Bookends, Aztec Mayan Design, Mexico, 1950s
$295 / set
H 6 in W 3 in D 3 in
Vintage Hand-Carved Marble Bookends, Aztec Mayan Design, Mexico, 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of vintage green and white marble Aztec Mayan stone bookends. Vintage handcrafted large heavy
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Paperweights
Materials
Marble
'Strictly 2 Left Feet' Pair of Vintage, Ornament, Bookends, Marble, Decorative
$1,123 / set
H 9.45 in W 5.91 in D 11.23 in
'Strictly 2 Left Feet' Pair of Vintage, Ornament, Bookends, Marble, Decorative
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
'Strictly Two Left Feet' is a pair of vintage ornamental bookends. An English, statuary marble
Category
Late 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Brass Horse Head Sculpture / Bookend
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brass Horse Bust on a marble base
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Wall Street Bear and Bull Bronze Bookends, 'Pair'
$350 / set
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 2.7 in
Vintage Mid-Century Wall Street Bear and Bull Bronze Bookends, 'Pair'
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern stock market bookends brass bull & bear on marble base. These iconic symbols of
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Bookends Vintage Italian Alabaster Marble
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage Italian Alabaster marble bookends.
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Mid-Century Modern Italian Marble Dice Bookends
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a pair of vintage Mid-Century Italian marble 'dice' bookends.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Black Marble Modern Wedge Bookend Pair Antiqued Silver Caduceus Medical Emblem
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H 7.63 in W 5.63 in D 3.13 in
Black Marble Modern Wedge Bookend Pair Antiqued Silver Caduceus Medical Emblem
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage MARBLE bookends in Black and White. Modern black marble wedge bookend set with antiqued
Category
2010s Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Marble Dice Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of vintage dice bookends in marble with red and black dots. In good vintage condition with
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Mid-Century Carved Marble Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning pair of vintage carved marble bookends. Each has a semicircle sitting on top of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Unique Vintage Sculptural Marble Bookends, 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of marble bookends vaguely resembling abstract tulips in tones of seafoam and turmeric. Hand
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Mushroom Marble Bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of mushroom marble bookends by Noymer, hand carved in Italy circa early 1960s. Imported by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Pair of Vintage Modernist Marble Cubist Bookends
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage modernist marble bookends make this pair of bookends so simple and chic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Brass and Green Marble Eagle Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a vintage pair of eagle bookends, dating to the early 20th century. The bookends feature
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Brass and Green Marble Eagle Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a vintage pair of eagle bookends, dating to the early 20th century. The bookends feature
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Brass and Marble Bear and Bull Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Mid Century brass bull and bear bookends, paperweights or bookends. These polished Heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Set of Vintage Brass on Marble Antelope Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of vintage brass antelope on marble stand bookends. size for each is 8" x 4"5 x 2"5.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Italian ABF Marble Alabaster Bookends, 1960s
By ABF
Located in View Park, CA
ABF marble mushroom bookends, 1960s. Curvy ivory stem with pale coral caps and ashen burgundy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
1970s Vintage Triangular Grey Marble Stone Bookends - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are really pleased to offer a vintage, sleek pair of polished stone bookends, dating back to the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Marble
Vintage Italian marble mushroom bookends by Noymer, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
SHROOM SEASON: a pair of vintage Italian marble mushroom bookends by Noymer, circa 1960. Tones of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
1970s Vintage Triangular Green and Black Marble Bookends - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage, sleek, pair of polished stone bookends, circa the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Alabaster Marble Bookends
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage alabaster marble bookend from the 1950's in art deco style. There are some signs of use and
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Noymer Marble Mushroom Bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern vintage Italian marble alabaster mushroom bookends by Noymer. Hand
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Italian Alabaster Marble Mushroom Bookends by ABF, 1960s
By ABF
Located in View Park, CA
A rare pair of marble mushroom bookends by ABF, hand-carved in Italy 1960s. Sculptures / objets
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-Century Modern Marble Egg-Shaped Bookends
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bookends in the shape of two eggs, sculpted in off-white marble. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Marble and Bronze Bookends with Ram's Heads
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of brown marble and brass bookends embellished with ram's heads. Good condition
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Mid Century Italian Bronze and Marble Ibex Bookends
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage sculptural bookends in the shape of bronze ibex heads mounted to circular white
Category
20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Hand Carved Elephant Sculpture Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice vintage pair of hand carved marble elephant bookends. Vintage bookshelf decor elephants
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Vintage Art Deco Turkeys Bookends, Italy, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
These Turkeys bookends are a vintage couple of gilded metal bookends realized in the 1920s by
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
1950s Italian Blue Alabaster Marble Column Bookends- a Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage blue alabaster marble bookends which have recently been refinished and polished to
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Classical Roman Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Pair of Art Deco Swan Bookends, circa 1950
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of midcentury vintage cast metal polished decorative swan bookends on marble bases. Great
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage French Art Deco Lady Bookends Meditation by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
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H 8.08 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Vintage French Art Deco Lady Bookends Meditation by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Step into the poetic elegance of the French Art Deco era with this exquisite pair of vintage
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Mid-Century Flli Mannelli Giraffe Bookends in Travertine for Raymor
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H 10 in W 10 in D 3 in
Pair of Mid-Century Flli Mannelli Giraffe Bookends in Travertine for Raymor
By Fratelli Mannelli, Raymor
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage bookends in travertine marble, produced circa 1960s by Italian designer Flli
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Art Deco Black and White Marble Book Ends Pair Italy
Located in Toronto, CA
This striking pair of vintage Art Deco marble bookends embodies both elegance and history. Crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Book Ends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
bookends. Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural marble bookends Aztec Mayan figure on a pyramidal form
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Cast Bronze Green Marble Spartan Helmet Paperweight Bookend 4.5
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage paperweight or book end featuring a bronze metal Greek / Corinthian / Spartan helmet
Category
Late 20th Century Classical Greek Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage English Bulldog Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage bookends of bronze English bulldogs on marble base.
Category
Vintage 1940s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Marble Onyx Bookends Planters
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very substantial and versatile pair of art deco planter bookend sculptures. These heavy, vintage
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Modernist Rectangular Pink Marble Bookends by Vermont Marble Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist marble bookends by Vermont Marble Company. These sizeable pieces of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Modernist Rectangular Black and Green Marble Bookends Vermont Marble Co
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H 5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Vintage Modernist Rectangular Black and Green Marble Bookends Vermont Marble Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist marble bookends by Vermont Marble Company. These sizeable pieces of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Modern Marble Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A vintage pair of modern marble bookends in cream, brown and grey. Item available here online
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Marble Bookends
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Stunning vintage pair of Carrara marble bookends, this pair is heavy and beautiful carved They
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage Pair of Sculptural Onyx Bookends, Mid Century Modern Style
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of sculptural bookends carved from solid natural onyx, showcasing dramatic striations
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Onyx
Vintage 1970s Chic Modern Marble Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 1970s modern, geometric form, marble bookends. Marble colors in front include
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian purple marble bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A very unique and incredibly rare pair of vintage Italian marble bookends in hand-carved geometric
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Marble Mushroom Bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage Italian marble mushroom bookends, late 1960s. Hand-carved in Italy. Bases are
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian marble mushroom bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage Italian marble mushroom bookends, hand-carved in Italy, 1960s. Tones of ochre
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage Italian Marble Mushroom Bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage Italian mid century modern mushroom marble bookends, circa 1960s. Hand-carved in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Marble Column Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of substantial vintage marble 'column' bookends in a predominantly tan or sand hue. Each
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair Vintage Black and White Marble Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair/set available here for $450 A vintage pair of black and white marble bookends. Marble is
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1990s Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Vintage Alabaster Marble 'Book' Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair/set available here $450 A pair of vintage white and gold carved alabaster marble 'book
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
By Renoir Designs
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of art deco marble bookends by Renoir. These sizeable pieces of marble are
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Green Cylinder Marble Bookends, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a sculptural and functional pair of bookends, circa the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian marble alabaster mushroom bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of marble and alabaster mushroom bookends, hand-carved in Italy 1960s. Bases are eggshell
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage Italian marble mushroom bookends, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of mid century modern vintage Italian hand-carved alabaster mushroom bookends, circa 1960
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage Italian Blue Marble Neoclassical Column Bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A gorgeous pair of neoclassical marble bookends in the shape of ionic columns, made in Italy circa
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of vintage Italian marble mushroom bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage Italian alabaster marble mushroom bookends, hand-carved in Volterra circa mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage Italian Marble Mushroom Bookends by Noymer, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
Marble alabaster mushrooom bookends by Noymer, hand-carved in Italy 1960s. Bases are a heavy-cream
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-century vintage marble and brass armillary bookends/pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of mid-century vintage Armillary brass and marble book ends. These bookends have a
Category
Vintage 1970s Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Vintage "Marble" Resin Nose Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nose-shaped bookends. Made from resin that appears like white marble. 8.75 inches tall
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Resin
1970s Vintage Triangular Green and Grey Marble Bookends, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage, sleek, pair of polished stone bookends, circa the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Vintage Black and White Marble Bookends or Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage black, white and rose colored marble bookends or display pedestals. Measurements
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
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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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
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Carrara Marble
Italian Green Marble "Book" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Italian green marble "booK" bookends, circa 1970s.. The set are in very good vintage condition with no cips or cracks and measures 6.25"W x 4"D x 6"H. Great faux b...
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Pair of Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Marble Horse Head Bookends
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20th Century Unknown Modern Bookends
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Marble
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Vintage Marble Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of vintage marble bookends available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of marble, stone and metal, all vintage marble bookends available were constructed with great care. Vintage marble bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage marble bookends bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage marble bookends over the years, but those made by Hippolyte François Moreau are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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.
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