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Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Bookends. Expressive faces with glass eyes gives these bookends a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Alabaster

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very special pair of mid-century owl bookends. A substantial weight with a wonderful applied
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Vintage Cast Iron Owl Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of vintage cast iron owl bookends circa 1970s. The bookends are solid with with a great
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Brutalist Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Vintage Cast Iron Owl Bookends
Pair of Vintage Cast Iron Owl Bookends
H 6.75 in W 3 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury pair of handblown owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Blown Glass

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury pair of handblown amber colored owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Blown Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of MCM hand-blown glass owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Blown Glass

Pair of Brutalist Mixed Metals Owl Bookends by Jarnuszkiewicz et Michel
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style mixed metals owl bookends by Jarnuszkiewicz et Michel
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Brutalist Bookends

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Brass, Steel

French Art Deco Wooden Owl Bookends, 1920s, Set of 2
Located in Meulebeke, BE
bookends, handcrafted in the 1920s in France. These bookends each feature a carved and painted owl sitting
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Whimsical Pair of Walnut Signed Deborah Bump Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern
By Deborah Bump
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical pair of carved solid walnut owl bookends by artisan Deborah Bump. Well carved owls in her
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Vintage 1970s American Bookends

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Metal

20th Century Owls Bookends
Located in Greven, DE
Two carved owls as bookends, 1980s
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20th Century Bookends

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Wood

20th Century Owls Bookends
20th Century Owls Bookends
H 5.52 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers. In overall excellent condition, with no chips
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Owl Bookends by Blenko
Owl Bookends by Blenko
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers. In overall excellent condition, with no chips
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Glass

Owl Bookends by Blenko
Owl Bookends by Blenko
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Rosenthal, Jonathan Adler, Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s. Incredible craftsmanship
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Vintage Owl Bookends Wood Spain, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice hand carved wooden owls. 1960s Spain.
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Folk Art Bookends

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Fruitwood

Vintage Owl Bookends Wood Spain, 1960s
Vintage Owl Bookends Wood Spain, 1960s
H 11.82 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Original Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s with original signature
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Owl Bookends Sculptures in Silver
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Pair Metal Silver Painted Bookends. Absolutely spot on in terms of this MCM period
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Metal

Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cast solid Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s. Detailed Pair
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Cast Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cast Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern a Pair. Detailed Pair of
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Owl Sculptures with Glass Eyes Bookends 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, meaningful, practical and decorative mid-century bookends. Given the fact that owls are
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Alabaster

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Bookends Owls, Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of linden wood bookends with carved figurines of Owls with beautiful orange eyes
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s Original condition The books are not for
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Wood

Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting Three Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Steel

Pair Noguchi-Style Mid Century Brutalist Japanese Iron Owl Figures Bookends
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Sculptures, bookends, paperweights--you name it, these charming yet handsome iron owls have
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
cast with raised owls on branches that have been cold-painted. The bookends are initialed and possibly
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Wrought Iron Art & Crafts Bookends with Metal Books and Engraved Owl Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and artistic bookends by a Master Craftsman. This rare and possibly unique pair of stunning
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Bookends

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Metal, Iron

Pair of Vintage Owl Figure Bookends, English, Carved Oak Book Rest, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming pair of vintage bookends, featuring beautifully carved barn owls, crafted in
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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Oak

Art Deco Architectural Bird Bookends Art Brass Co NY Geometric Pair Owl Falcon
By Art Brass Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of brass American Art Deco Bird bookends designed in sharply geometric patterns, like
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare emerald green solid cast glass with
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Glass

Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 1.88 in
Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Owl Expandable Book Rack, Circa 1910
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period bronze expandable book rack or bookends with owl motif In the manner
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Hammered Arts & Crafts Blacked Metal Owl Bookends by Goberg, Hugo Berger
By Goberg
Located in Lisse, NL
Artistic pair of bookends by famous German metal worker. These rare and double sided 'Goberg' owl
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Bookends

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Metal

Mid-Century Pair Of Solid Brass "Scholarly Owl" Bookends By Jennings Brothers
By Jennings Bros.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare pair of solid brass "Scholarly Owl" bookends. These fantastic brass owl sculptural bookends
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Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Black Forest Owl Book Slide, circa 1900
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A stunning carved black forest pine owl book slide with owls to either end which have glass eyes
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Antique Early 1900s European Bookends

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Pine

Art Deco Sculpted Bookends by Bernard Richters, 1920s
By Bernard Richters
Located in Amstelveen, NL
A pair of two Art Deco bookends with sculpted owls from the 1920s by Bernard Richters. The bookends
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Bookends

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Rosewood

Aluminum Owl Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aluminum Owl bookends, weighted cast aluminum. Nice Image and useful!
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Aluminum

Aluminum Owl Bookends
Aluminum Owl Bookends
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Pair of Vintage American Ceramic Owl Bookends
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Pair of vintage American ceramic owl bookends in excellent condition. Dimensions: Length 4.5
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Antique Early 1900s American Bookends

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Ceramic

Hefty Pair of Art Deco Owl Bookends
Located in NYC, NY
A whimsical pair of owl bookends, each plaster with impressed seal mark on the reverse reading
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20th Century American Bookends

Hefty Pair of Art Deco Owl Bookends
Hefty Pair of Art Deco Owl Bookends
H 10 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
1960s BLENKO Clear Glass OWL Bookends Joel Myers West Virginia
By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bookends Modern Handblown Glass OWL Bookends by BLENKO WV Thick clear solid Glass bookends designed
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Blown Glass

1960s Blenko Blue Glass Owl Bookends by Joel Myers Milton WV
By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bookends Pair of Cobalt BLUE Handblown handcrafted Glass OWL Bookends by BLENKO of USA Designed by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Glass

19th Century American Hand Carved and Painted Folk Art Owl Bookends
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of delightfully hand carved and hand painted folk art wood owl bookends, American, late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of Hand-Carved Italian Alabaster Owl Bookends 1950's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful midcentury Italian hand-carved alabaster owl bookends. Hand carved alabaster owls hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

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Alabaster, Carrara Marble

Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s with original signature
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-20th Century Isamu Noguchi Style Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Round Rock, TX
A handsome pair of Japanese iron bookends in the manner of Isamu Noguchi. These modernist owls have
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Iron

A pair of Art Deco bronze owl bookends by G. Lavroff, Guillemard foundry.
By Georges Lavroff
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Art Deco bronze owl bookends. By Georges Lavroff. Born in Russia in 1895, lived and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

PAIR OF CARVED ITALIAN MARBLE OWL BOOKENDS
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of carved Italian marble bookends of owls, with yellow glass eyes, perched on open books.
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Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Objects

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Glass

Selection of Mid Century Modern Bookends
Located in Atlanta, GA
. 3) Italian alabaster owl bookends, Italy, circa 1950s. They measure 6"H and are priced at $300 for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Alabaster, Marble, Brass, Bronze

Unique "Owl" Glass Bookends by Blenko
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic set of hand crafted glass bookends by Blenko. Thick glass cut in the shape of an owl with
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20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Glass

Unique "Owl" Glass Bookends by Blenko
Unique "Owl" Glass Bookends by Blenko
H 7.25 in W 5 in D 1.75 in
Bookends, Owls Made of Alabaster, Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of bookends made in alabaster and produced in Italy. They are 13 cm high and 11.5 x 8.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

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Alabaster

Bookends, Owls Made of Alabaster, Italy
Bookends, Owls Made of Alabaster, Italy
H 5.12 in W 3.35 in D 4.53 in
Antique Bronze Art Nouveau Owl Expandable Bookends Book Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique bronze Art Nouveauowl expandable bookends book rack. Item features Metal frame, very nice
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bookends

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Bronze

"Owls" : Pair of brutalists raw polished bronze bookends - Circa 1970
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Owls" : Pair of raw polished bronze bookends Circa 1970 Dimensions : H 13.5 x W 17 x D 7 cm
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Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Bookends

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Bronze

Bookshelf or Bookends, Black Forest Owls with Leather Covered Books
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Black Forest bookshelf or bookends. Made from walnut wood carving. The supports have the shape of
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Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Books

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Walnut

Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century era, pair of Blenko, thick glass owl bookends. Solid, handblown, with back side a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Owl Bookends by Blenko
Owl Bookends by Blenko
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
Vintage Solid Brass Owl Bookends, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage Solid Brass Owl Bookends, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Solid Brass Owl Bookends, 1970s
Vintage Solid Brass Owl Bookends, 1970s
H 6.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.63 in
Skjode Skjern Danish Teak Owl Bookends
By Skjode Skjern
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Teak owl bookends by Skjode Skjern of Denmark.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookends

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Teak

Skjode Skjern Danish Teak Owl Bookends
Skjode Skjern Danish Teak Owl Bookends
H 6.5 in W 3.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Vintage Brass Owl Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of midcentury brass owl bookends. Very nice original patina.
Category

20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Brass Owl Bookends
Pair of Vintage Brass Owl Bookends
H 6.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of 1960s Marble Owl Bookends
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1960s marble owl bookends on marble base with glass eyes.
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Vintage 1960s Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of 1960s Marble Owl Bookends
Pair of 1960s Marble Owl Bookends
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 5 in
Pair of Carrara Marble Owl Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of marble owl bookends - a very sleek and modern pair. Great for any owl lover or modern clean
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Carrara Marble Owl Bookends
Pair of Carrara Marble Owl Bookends
H 7.25 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Owl Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very special pair of mid-century owl bookends. A substantial weight with a wonderful applied
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Iron

Blenko Glass Owl Bookend / Sculpture, c.1970
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Blenko Glass Owl Bookend / Sculpture, c.1970.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Curtis Jere Copper Owl Bookends, a Pair
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Original Curtis Jere copper owl bookends. No signature. In original condition. Priced for the
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Copper

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Owl Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of owl bookends available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and wood, all owl bookends available were constructed with great care. Owl bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Hollywood Regency owl bookends are consistently popular styles. Owl bookends have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Blenko, Goberg and Joel Myers are consistently popular.

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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