Skip to main content

Bookends

1,289
212
17
to
271
896
498
1,518
1,400
1,448
288
Bookends For Sale
Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Ecstasy by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Ecstasy” (french "extase") 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 V...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko, textured edge.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Glass

Large Bookends Spectacular Ceramic or Porcelain in the shape of a leopard 50s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of mid-century bookends. Spectacular ceramic bookends in the shape of a leopard These vintage glazed ceramic or porcelain bookends in the shape of leopards are spectacular. The...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti - Libri Proibiti Bookends, Italy 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Fornasetti - Libri Proibiti Bookends, Italy 1950's. Pair of hand silkscreened metal bookends is embellished with the Libri Proibiti (Forbidden Books). Original Measure 8" tall
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Whimsical Clear Bookends With Seashells And Seahorse
Located in Norwood, NJ
Whimsical pair of Lucite bookends with underwater ocean scene. Includes genuine seahorses, seashells and coral.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Lucite, Shell, Acrylic

Moyen Age Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies
Located in Ulm, DE
Moyen Age” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Original Art Deco, 1920s France....
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

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...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Ionic Bookend no:2 Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body. Ionic columns are one of three types of column styles used in Greece; V...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends

Materials

Statuary Marble

Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza Art Deco Bookends by Janle for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Don Quichotte” (and Sancho Panza) Designed in France by “Janle”, signed Original “Max Le Verrier” The very detailed handmade artwork is perfectly able to hold even heavy books...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Pair of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of two Pelicans hand carved in wood. Each stylised pelican has been well hand carved in a dark hardwood and stands on a base f...
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-20th Century Brass Bookends Inspired by 'the Thinker' from Auguste Rodin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass bookends, depicting The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. Presumably made in Italy, around 1960-1970. Good condition, beautiful colour and patina. Dimensions: 18 (h) x 8,5 ...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Brass

Ionic Bookend Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body. Ionic columns are one of three types of column styles used in Greece; V...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends

Materials

Statuary Marble

Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends
Located in New York, NY
2 PAIRS of vintage brass armillary sphere bookends (PRICED PER PAIR) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category

20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Brass

American Mahogany and Cast Iron Copying Press with Paw Feet, Charleston, SC 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and mahogany two-drawer copying press with a turned bulbous cork screw handle, floral decorative pressure plate, flanking fluted decorati...
Category

1830s American American Empire Antique Bookends

Materials

Brass, Iron

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Whimsical set of MCM Patinated Painted Cast Iron Whale Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
whimsical pair of cast iron painted patinated whale bookends , circa 1960's very unique set.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Brutalist / Modern Concrete Bookends, White
Located in Camp Meeker, CA
These geometric concrete bookends will keep your literature in place with their timeless, sculptural beauty, as well as with their substantial weight. Small batches, with limited...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Bookends

Materials

Concrete

Pair of French Patinated Bronze Putti Heads On Sea Green Marble Plinths, C. 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
These French, patinated bronze putti heads surrounded by spiral fluting are mounted on geometrically shaped marble plinths. Dating to circa 1700, the rising busts feature a cherub wi...
Category

Early 1700s French Antique Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hand Carved Signed Balinese figure bookends or sculptures - two outstanding carved wood figures - both intricately carved. The pair are lovely island people and can work as ...
Category

20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Teak

Pair of Art Deco Nickel Horse Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find pair of Machine Age / Art Deco satin nickel horse bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The solid nickel bookends on a black nickel...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of MCM hand-blown glass owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. Very cool...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair Graduated Art Deco Style Book Ends in Polished Brown and Green Onyx
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striking stacked natural stone bookends in richly veined brown and green onyx. A graduated design, reminiscent of the Chrysler Building, allows them to be placed in different...
Category

1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Pair of cast white metal bookends depicting two sailboats 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of fusion bookends white metal depicting two sailboats sailing among the waves with sails set. White metal is a lead-based alloy. English manufacture of the 1930s. Bon état. M...
Category

1930s Vintage Bookends

Materials

Metal

A pair of 1970’s Shell Encrusted Bookends
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of handmade 1970’s Shell Encrusted Bookends. Set of two shell encrusted bookends. Created out of a lovely mixture of different kinds of shells, this lovely pair will add a be...
Category

1970s American Bohemian Vintage Bookends

Materials

Shell, Felt, Wood

Pair of Grand Tour Style Carved Alabaster Bookends Formed as Classical Ruins
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good pair of architectural inspired 'Grand Tour' style columnar alabaster bookends, both carved in the form of fluted columns, raised on stepped bases. Dimensions noted are th...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Grand Tour Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Marshall Studios Gordan Jane Martz Tile Walnut Bookends Mid Century
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Iconic walnut and ceramic tile plinth bookends, designed by Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios. 1960s. One retains the original production sticker. The thickness of the walnut...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Metal

Early 20th century bronze casting bookends depicting an English pole brigantine
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends, bronze casting depicting an English pole brig at sea, where the sails unfurled between the waves and mounted on mahogany wood base. English manufacture of the earl...
Category

Early 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Set of Four 1930s Art Deco Wood and Iron French Bookends
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a striking set of four bookends that captures the essence of the Art Deco era. They blend contrasting materials, warm-toned wood with the darker, more rigid iron in a design...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Iron

Fornasetti Bookends Gift Tema E Variazioni N. 171 Black/White/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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco style bookends standing nudes Meditation signed Fayral Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends standing nudes Meditation signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. T...
Category

2010s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Pair of Rare Solid Brass Libertas & Justitia Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Libertas & Justitia" collectible bookends with legends by Aristotle and Thomas Jefferson manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1996. The b...
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Hand polished, felt pads on bottoms, ready to use. Light or dark spots are reflection of light.
Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Huge Pair of Vintage Polished Brass Duck Bookends by Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of Hollywood Regency polished brass bookends by Sarreid Ltd. This handsome pair of brass bookends is the largest size we have seen. Dimensions: 10" H, 7.25" D and 5.5" W. They are in great condition and date to the 1960s. This pair of Sarried brass...
Category

1960s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends

Materials

Brass

Napoleon Bonaparte Sculptures - Bookends - France 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic Pair of Tall Napoleon Bonaparte Sculptures - Bookends - France 1910´s. Figures mounted over Green marble bases. Very good conditions. Perfect for large books.
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of 2 Small Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of 2 Small Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 8 x D 6 x H 13 cm Materials: Bronze Fin bookends come in two sizes. Each is made, finished, and polished in Sydney,...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th century Sullivanesque Terracotta blocks by Midland Terracotta Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare pair of c1910 Sullivanesque style architectural terracotta blocks by the Midland Terra Cotta Company of Chicago Illinois. Midland was a major contributor to many Chicago and P...
Category

1910s American Prairie School Vintage Bookends

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Lion Bookends Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti "JB 1570"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Finish Lion Bookends "Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti" Marked JB 1570 to Rear. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 7.5" W x 3" D.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.75"D x 6.25"H and would make a great...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Blenko Ice Glass Elephant Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of tinted ice blue glass stylized elephant bookends. Blenko Glass Co.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Steel Doorstop/Bookend, United States, 20th C
Located in New York City, NY
Blackened steel door stop / bookend.
Category

20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Steel

Vintage Art Deco Style Bookends with Veiled Female Figure, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Art Deco Style Bookends with Veiled Female Figure Artist Unknown, circa 1960 "good vintage as found condition with painted and gilded finish" 4 1/2" depth is for both bookends bac...
Category

1960s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Metal

A pair of vintage Italian alabaster bookends, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage Italian alabaster bookends, mid 20th century. In rare scintillating tones of coral and persimmon with aubergine veining, these unique bookends will add bold style a...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Delassement by Max Le Verrier Art Deco Style Bookends Sculptures Reading Ladies
Located in Ulm, DE
“Delassement” by Max Le Verrier – Art Deco Bookends, Paris, France Elevate your space with the timeless sophistication of these Art Deco style bookends, “Delassement,” designed by t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

1980s Plaster Gentlemanly Frog Bookends- A Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of 1980s plaster bookends of a gentlemanly frog sitting on a mushroom cluster. Both are in good condition. They have a good weight to each one. Due...
Category

1980s Unknown Other Vintage Bookends

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Late 1800s Black Forest Hand Carved Nutwood Book Rack w. Reading Bear Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Swiss Black Forest bookends, larger and better carved than average. Finding antique Black Forest works of art always feels like a blessing. Especially when they involve bear sculptures, because they have always been the most sought after. This decorative bookstand with sliding and folding bear bookends is in excellent condition. And what makes this antique extra special is that the larger than average bears are actually sitting on books and they are reading books as well. This near mint, Swiss antique also is more special, because it is entirely hand carved out of the more beautiful and more expensive nutwood. And over the many decades this striking nutwood has also grown a marvelous patina. There is one old and professional restauration / re-inforcement at the underside (see images 18 & 19), but on top this antique stand could hardly be in better condition. It opens and closes perfectly and it will make a great desk or table piece for any (aspiring) Black Forest or bear enthousiast. With books and bookends also representing the collecting of knowledge and gaining wisdom, this top quality antique also makes an inspiring gift for a student (of life) or for a teacher, professor, but basically for anyone. This rare, artistic and superb condition antique bookstand...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bookends

Materials

Brass

Salta Medium Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Vienna bronze bookend
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vienna bronze bookend Material: polychrome bronze with some natural wear Circa 1920 Origin: Vienna Orientalist style: seated man and woman Excellent condition
Category

1920s Austrian Adam Style Vintage Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Sculptural Bronze Greyhound Bookends on Nero Marquina Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a captivating pair of Art Deco Sculptural Bronze Greyhound Bookends, dating back to circa 1930 from France. These stunning bookend...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mint Pair of Glazed Ceramic Puppy Dog Bookends by L.J. Muller & Royal Fayence ZH
Located in Lisse, NL
Extremely rare, museum quality, mint condition & fully marked pair of 1920s bookends. In this day and age it is getting ever harder to find anything that is really handcrafted, let ...
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Paint, Ceramic

Vintage Porcelain Camel Sculptures Figurines Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage porcelain camel sculptures figurines bookends. Collectible pair of porcelain standing camel on stand bookends. Yellow, orange and green colors...
Category

Late 20th Century Moorish Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in Portsmouth, VA
This pair of stunning vintage brass clam bookends exudes the perfect blend of sleek sophistication and playful charm, characteristic of the Hollywood Regency style. Made in the 1960s...
Category

Late 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier. Patinated Art Metal on green marble base. France ca. 1930. With COA. This model is illustrated in: Max le Verrier, un...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

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.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends

Materials

Brass

SULPTED ROUGH CUT ANTiQUE LIBRARY BOOK CARVED FROM ROCK PART OF A LARGE SUITE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely exquisite, hand carved from solid rock library book which is part of a suite I have six of ...
Category

Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Bookends

Materials

Stone

Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One ...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Art Deco France Pair Of Metal Bookends Featuring Dogs With A Fine Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it includes detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This elegant and original pai...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Siena Marble, Metal

Pair of Geometric White Marble Bookends
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of handcrafted geometric bookends in polished marble. Unique veining of the marble makes each piece one of a kind. The bookends have a kinetic design and can be stylized in a ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Carrara Marble

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.

Recently Viewed

View All