Brass Shell Bookends
Vintage Brass Shell Bookends
By Jenfredware
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage Brass Shell bookends, circa 1985.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice weight to hold a stack of
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice weight to hold a stack of
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair brass clam shell seashell bookends. Very good detail to the casting. Good condition. Any dark
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice size to hold a stack of books. Great
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Brass Conch Shell Seashell Nautilus Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Brass nautical conch shell bookends. Nice detail in casting, heavy weight with substantial feel
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Clam or Scallop Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hollywood Regency brass clam shell seashell bookends. Larger size, 5" x 5". Good condition
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Solid Brass Clam Shell Bookends, a Pair India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of two solid brass clam shell bookends. This set would be wonderful on a desk, bookshelf or
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20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century French Brass Nautilus Shell Paper Weight Bookend Objet d'Art Decor
Located in Pearland, TX
Beautiful vintage Mid-Century French brass nautilus shell paper weight bookend objet d'Art. A solid
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
H 6 in W 7 in D 1.5 in
Crescent Moon & Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of bakelite crescent moon and brass Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
H 5.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in
Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
1930s. The bookends are made of walnut, brass and bakelite; they depict the captain’s wheel of a ship
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
H 6.25 in W 8.75 in D 4 in
Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.
By Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
is marked "Chase" on the underside. #3248
The Chase Brass and Copper Company produced consumer and
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.
By Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
"Chase" on the underside and comes with two spoons. #1617
The Chase Brass and Copper Company produced
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
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Chrome
Brassed WWII Era Mortar Shell Paperweights or Bookends Midcentury
By U.S. Army
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We have taken these hollowed out WWll mortar shells and brassed them to produce these very cool
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Vintage Hollywood Regency Polished Brass Sea Shell Sculpture Pair of Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly glamourous polished brass seashell sculpture bookends. This pair stands alone as
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
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Brass
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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Brass Shell Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of brass shell bookends available for sale. Frequently made of brass, metal and fabric, all brass shell bookends available were constructed with great care. Brass shell bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Brass shell bookends are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Brass shell bookends have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ben Seibel 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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