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Cheetah Bookends Set of Two in Porcelain with Brass Base
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two bookends Cheetah in porcelain. On black porcelain socle with brass base. Elegant and subtle piece.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Pair of Figural Spelter Bookends, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Pair of #4635 Bookends "Drop with a Hole", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4635 bookends "Drop with a Hole", Austria 2022.
Category

2010s Austrian Bookends

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Book Ends in Solid Brass, Minimal Design by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Heavy Book Ends in solid casted and polished brass. Casted in solid brass and polished. Small, minimal and elegant design but still heavy to hold your books. 2kg (4.4lbs) per book end.
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2010s Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Large Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Hand ful...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Bookends #3653
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.  
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass. Price is f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

REmix vol. 5 Bookend Tiger Lily
Located in Barcelona, ES
A new edition to the REmix project (Vol.5) created by BD Barcelona Design with the aim of REcovering, REcycling and REusing obsolete material that accumulates in warehouses, giving i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of Figural Custom Bookends
By Samuel Joseph Brown
Located in New York, NY
Interesting pair of midcentury figural custom aluminum bookends created by Philadelphia artist Samuel Joseph brown (1907-1994).
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Aluminum

Blue Eyes Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends blue eyes set of 2 all in hand painted porcelain.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #4 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Steel

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #2 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Steel

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #1928 'Hands' brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Handmade Brass Bookend "Hippos" in Ancient Greek Forms by Anaktae
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend, model "Hippos" in oxidized brass. This bookend is part of the "Althaea Series", a collection of four bookends in brass Inspired by ancient Greek symbols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Red Coral Bookend Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend red coral set of 2, handcrafted sculpture with more than 800 red cabochons hand-placed. With structure and base in solid brass gold-plated 24-ka...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends

Materials

Coral, Gold Plate, Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Patinated Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' patinated brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3651 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3651 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Price i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3654 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3654 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Price i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4636 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4636 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Price i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4635 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Price i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished and patinated brass. Price i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3848 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3848 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Price is per pair. On...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3846 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Price is for the pair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Aurora Pink Portal Glass Bookends, ANDREW HUGHES
Located in New York, NY
The Portal design is a simple exercise in optics and color. The Aurora color and reflective light are diffused by a surface etching on the top third of the interior of each bookend. ...
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2010s American Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
‘Desert Rose’ selenite crystal Formation desert roses are crystal clusters formed of gypsum barite and sand. It can take nature up to hundreds of th...
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15th Century and Earlier African Prehistoric Antique Bookends

Materials

Stone

Skulls Bookend Set of Two in Nickel Finish and Antique Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two bookend skull with polished nickel finish structure. Skulls are made in antique brass finish.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bookends

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Unique Vintage 1950s Black Marble Horse Head Bookends with Brass Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore the elegance and timeless design of our extraordinary pair of vintage circa 1950s stone bookends. These unique bookends are meticulously crafted from the finest marble, ensuring their great condition and long-lasting beauty. At the focal point of each bookend is a meticulously detailed horse-head design, expertly carved from premium black marble. These sculpted horse heads rest atop a rectangular brass plate, which has been newly cleaned and polished to a gleaming finish. The combination of the dark, rich marble and the golden hue of the brass creates a striking contrast that is sure to catch the eye. The horse bookends are further enhanced by their rectangular marble base, adding an extra layer of sophistication and elegance. These vintage black marble horse...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal

French Art Deco Panther Leopard Panther Bookends by Maurice Frecourt, Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work and signed on the metal with artist name, France and initial C.R. Unusual...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This lovely pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends originate from the United States, Circa 1935. Rendered in molded glass with a serene and beautifully a...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pair of Mid-Century White Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century white marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.25"D x 8.5"H and would make a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Art Deco Pair of Sculptural Bookends 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Pair of Sculptural Bookends 1930s. Beautiful pair of art deco bookends with a sculptural shape, made somewhere in the early part of the 20th century. Art Deco / Amsterdamse...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

A pair of Cool Art Deco bookends from the 1920s by Hippolyte Moreau
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of Cool Art Deco bookends from the 1920s by the French designer Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1926). Very period Art Deco design in silver-plated metal and marble. Wear consistent ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Silver Plate

Oversized Art Deco Bronze & Copper Plated Trojan Horse Bookends c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An oversize pair of Art Deco bronze and copper plated Trojan horse bookends on thick, copper plated plinth. Original bottom and label on one bookend. Shown with life size han...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Copper

20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Metal Golf Bookends - Brass Desk Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of bookends made of hand crafted chromed metal and brass, depicting a golf ball, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Polished Chrome Book Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"made to showcase that special book" Polished Chrome Book Stand circa 2000 from a Louis Vuitton retail store "very high quality / well made / heavy" book holder and rod is polish...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Bookends

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of 2 Small Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Fin bookends come in two sizes. Each are made, finished and polished in Sydney, Australia using sand-casted gunmetal bronze. Their weight and size can support the heftiest of edition...
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2010s Australian Modern Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, Set of 8
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-century bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, set of 8. Very decorative Danish modern bookends in rosewood and metal designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for Feldball...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Hardwood

Artisanal White Marble Ellipse Bookend, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
White marble home decor. These bookends are made from hand cut white marble from Mexico. Each piece is carved from a solid block of marble and has...
Category

2010s Minimalist Bookends

Materials

Marble

Profile Bookend in Multi
Located in Richmond, VA
Handmade slab-built bookends with a multiple face profile design in red, orange, and pink, set of two. Please note that this item is handmade and therefore unique; slight variations...
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2010s American Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko, textured edge.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Meditation by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation” Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed. Original “Max Le Verrier” Art De...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Sculptural Organic Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of stunning organic modern bookends crafted out of pink natural marble featuring a beautiful design making them a perfect addition to a home or office space. Ettore Sottsass a...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Bookend White Marble and Stainless Steel
Located in Mexico City, MX
Introducing a truly luxurious addition to your personal library - a stunning pair of hand-carved marble bookends from the artisanal experts at b...
Category

2010s Bookends

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Mid Century Sheldon Rose Alpha Sculpt Cube Letterpress Sculptures Bookends 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Mid Century Modern typographic cube sculptures or bookends designed by Sheldon Rose circa 1960s Titled "Alpha Sculpt" formed of cast metal with raised letters and symbols ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Travertine Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century Italian travertine horse head bookends, circa 1970's. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They wold ma...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Travertine

Amber Glass Galloping Horse Sculpture / Bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company
Located in San Diego, CA
An amber glass galloping horse sculpture / bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 6"W x 3"D x 8"H. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Danish Teak Bookends Set Of 2, 1960s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Vintage Danish teak bookends 1960s, Set of 2 Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern bookends in solid teak wooden base. This smart pair of bookends is constructed from wood with staggere...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Teak

19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised. These finely sculpted pieces are beau...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bookends

Materials

Bronze

1980s Brass Computer Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An amazing pair of 1980s brass personal computer bookends. Postmodern perfection that will keep all your vintage MS-DOS, Windows 2.0, and Commodore computer manuals organized. (The...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1940s Pair of Sculptural Elephant Bookends in Solid Brass
By Paul Williams, Dorothy Draper, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique pair of sculptural elephant brass bookends. This beautiful pair comes from the 1940s. The solid sculpted pair weights 5.1 pounds each, making this pair not onl...
Category

1940s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends

Materials

Brass

Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on Red Metal
Located in MILANO, IT
There can be wit and unpredictability in the order: this was Fornasetti idea when he designed his first bookends. The mix of images with their functional design make these accessorie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period and powerful rams.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of powerful Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period designed rams. Made in patinated metal with marble bases. Wear consistent with age and use
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Early Italian Art Glass pair of Apples Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Art Glass apples. Wonderful deep red transparent color with intentional bubbles on the surface of the apples. The green stem is a seperatly added piece completing eac...
Category

1930s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Hollywood Regency Italian Marble Ram Head Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Regency Italian Marble Ram Head Bookends
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a pair of vintage elephant bookends. They are made of beautiful hardwood, hand-carved, and have bone-made eyes and tusks. They are in excellent used condition. They are del...
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1970s European Anglo-Indian Vintage Bookends

Materials

Wood

2 Vintage Restoration Hardware Crystal Ball Bookends on Chrome Pedestal 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Restoration Hardware bookends / paperweights, featuring a clear crystal ball perched on a chrome finished turned pedestal. Dimensions: 3.5" x 3.5" x 7" (Width x Depth x Hei...
Category

Late 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

2 Vintage Bronze Lucky Elephant Raised Trunk Bookends Paperweights 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of cast bronze bookends in the shape of Asian / Indian elephants saddled with fringed rug and cushion, trunks raised in the air for luck, set on a simple rectangular base. Deep ...
Category

Late 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Antique, New and Vintage Bookends

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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