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Bookends For Sale
Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Duck Bookends, circa 1950
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage pair of polished cast brass duck bookends, circa 1950. Pair of polished decorative brass duck bookends in Sarried style. Very sturdy and heavy. Great for holding up books on ...
Category
1950s German American Craftsman Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modernist Chrome Bookends by McDonald Products
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of modernist chrome bookends by McDonald Products, circa 1970s. The pair are heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 8.5"W x 5.5"D x 8"H. Great addition t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Pair Carl Auböck Mid-Century Earlobes Brass Bookends #3848, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist sculptural bookends in an organic form, lovingly referred to by Auböck as “earlobes.” Model number 3848. Handcrafted from solid brass with a patinated and polish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
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 French Pair Bronze Pelican on Marble Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and quality pair French Art Deco bronze and marble pelican bookends dating from around 1925. The bookends are made from green veined marble ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Original Set of Design Line Chrome Jax Jacks Sculpture Bookends by Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful original pair of matching jax/jacks bookends made by Design Line and designed by Bill Curry. These date from the 1960's. Made of cast iron and have their original chrome fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Chat et Dogue Art Deco Bookends of a Cat and a Dog from Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (French: cat and dog)
Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed
Art Deco style, France
Sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter)
Green patina - Handwork, patina could be dif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bookends Monkey with Lantern by Max Le Verrier 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends monkey with lantern by Max Le Verrier.
Green patinated metal on a Portor marble base. France 1925.
This model is called Boubou and illustrated in Mascottes automobiles...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Fratelli Mannelli, Sculptural Bookend Cats for Marble Art, , Italy 1970s
Located in Oxford, GB
Fratelli Mannelli, Sculptural Bookend Cats for Marble Art, , Italy 1970s.
Very lovely sculptures , Can also be used as Book Ends !
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt "Book" Bookends by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of "book" bookends in a gold gilt finish on a faux green leather covers by Borghese of Italy, circa 1970s. The pair is in great vintage condition and our made of cas...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Pair Of Vintage Greyhound Figures, Italian, Dog Statue, Bookends, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Greyhound figures. An Italian, ceramic seated dog statue or decorative bookends, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Loveable figures with appealin...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Mayan Figure Agate Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of agate bookends carved in the shape of Mayan figures in a seated position. Simple lines define the face topped with a crown, crossed arms and feet. The richly banded agate h...
Category
Late 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Agate
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Bookends, Danish Abstract Brutalist Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This pair of mid-century modern bookends showcases a striking Danish abstract brutalist design. Expertly crafted from solid teak wood, the pieces feature an elegant curved silhouette...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Round Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage round geode bookends, circa old! The set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 3.75"H. #3542
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Vintage Rare Pink & White Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile set of pink and white geode bookends, circa 1980s. The set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks.
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
Art Deco Laurent Horse Bookends Bronze Sculpture, c 1930, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Georges H. Laurent horse bookends bronze sculpture. c 1925 France. A stunning pair of art deco stylized bookends. Silvered plated bronze Both signed. Mounted over black mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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 appealing English oak, circa 1970. This decorative book rest combines warm caramel ton...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Pair of Sculptural Bookends 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
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...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Jean Cocteau and The Testament of Orpheus Hardcover by Lucien Clergue 1st Ed.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jean Cocteau and The Testament of Orpheus by David LeHardy Sweet, Lucien Clergue.A legendary French photographer presents a dramatic visual journal of the creation of Jean Cocteau's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Expressionist Bookends
Materials
Paper
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends.
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Bookends.
Hand carved marble stone pyramid Aztec Mayan.
Pair of v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair Japanese Brass Duck Garden Sculptures/Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1203 Japan pair hand cast iron duck garden ornaments/bookends set on a base.
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Rouge Marble and Onyx Bookends, Circa 1930s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period rouge marble and onyx bookends
USA, Circa 1930s
Each measures: 4.38"W x 2.63"D x 7.38"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Duck Bookends, circa 1950
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of polished cast brass duck bookends, circa 1950.
Pair of polished decorative brass duck bookends in Sarried style.
Very sturdy and heavy.
Pair of midcentury vintage cas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Woman Sculpture Bookends, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco female figure - Sculpture bookends, France, 1920s.
Pair of female bookends in silver plated finish, great pose in the Art Deco style, made in France.
We have specialized in...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
“The Thinkers” Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of gold metal bookends. Cast in the style of Auguste Rodin’s famous sculpture “The Thinker” that sits in the gardens of the Rodin Museum in Paris. Rich patina shows the age of...
Category
1920s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck #3530-3 Bookends, Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3530-3 Bookends in Brass and Cane, Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
19th century wooden hand-made & hand-painted book support
Located in Oostende, BE
19th century wooden hand-made & hand-painted book support
sold as a pair
Category
19th Century European Baroque Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Danish Dogs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco bookends, with sculptures of dogs, probable Dansih dogs. The figurines are made of patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage 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
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 book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 19...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Maltese Art Deco Bronze Dolphin Bookends or Sculptures
By F. Abela & Sons
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of bookends feature finely sculpted elongated dolphins with their tails playfully raised in the air. Highly detailed handmade figurines, combining function and decoration, can be used as paperweights or sculptures, enhancing a shelf or table decor with their elegant, attractive forms.
The dolphins are signed on the bottoms with the foundry stamps, F. Abela & Sons, and Maltese crosses; please note the slight variations in the marks as shown in pictures. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with beautiful, age-appropriate patina. We are offering 2 pairs of the bookends, sold separately, at the time of the listing.
Malta is an island state, located on the archipelago of three small islands in the Mediterranean Sea near Italy. Malta became part of the British Empire in the early 1800s, and one of the favorite tourist spots as early as in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dolphin door handles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Maltese Neoclassical Revival Bookends
Materials
Brass
Serre livres Art Déco en bois massif
Located in THONON-LES-BAINS, FR
Serre livres art déco dans deux essences de bois massif, France, circa 1930. Traces minimes d'usage conformément à l'âge. Dimensions pour chaque serre livre : longueur 19 cm, hauteur...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Book Ends in Stainless Steel, Minimal Design by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Heavy Book Ends in bras. Small and elegant design but still heavy to hold your books.
Category
2010s Bookends
Materials
Brass
1970's Rare Pair of Bookends Classic Antique books with Gold Trim by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Antique books , bookends by Borghese circa 1970's , elegant and unique in a very Fornasetti style .
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brass Nautical Captain Ship Wheel Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully forged in solid brass, these nautical ship wheels have a classic aesthetic that is ideal for coastal and nautical décor but can easily translate to industrial and eclecti...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Resin Bolt Bookends, Acrylic Blocks, Steel
Located in New York, NY
Resin Bolt Bookends, Acrylic Blocks, Steel. Tall chunky transparent acrylic rectangular block bookends with encased bolt inclusions. Yellowing and scattered surface scratches to the ...
Category
1990s Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Art Deco bookends of Sea Lions by Maurice Frecourt. From the 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A charming Pair of Art Deco bookends of Sea Lions signed by Maurice Frecourt (France 1890-1961) in marble and silver plate. Made in France during the 1920s.
Wear consistent with age...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
A pair of bookends in the shape of a Swordfish from the 1940s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of bookends in the shape of a Swordfish. Made in gilded metal, probably in France during the 1940s. The gilding with some oxide spots (see photos)
Wear consistent with age an...
Category
1940s French Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th C. Bronze Clodion School Bathing Beauty Bookends/ Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Clodion School Bathing Beauty Bookends/Sculptures
School of Claude Michel Clodion (20 December 1738–29 March 1814)
A stunning pair of 19th-century bronz...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Vintage Pointer Bookends, French Bronze, Dog Figure, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Pointer bookends. A French, bronze dog figure book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Fascinating Art Deco st...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Pair of #4099 Bookends "Wedge", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4099 bookends "Wedge", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Il Corpo II Sculptural Bookends Portraying Female Body Hand Crafted Resin Stone
Located in Barranquilla, CO
Our Il Corpo sculpture is a set of two individual sculptures portraying the upper and lower body parts. It was designed to be used as a bookend but possibilities are endless with thi...
Category
2010s Colombian Other Bookends
Materials
Stone
1930s Pair of French Ceramic Pink Elephant Bookends
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a pair of wonderful pink elephant bookends. Although not marked, we are quite certain they are French and from the 1930s. The dark pink glaze has a crackle effect and there ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Art Deco Style Bull and Bear Bookends/Paperweights
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1167 Italian art deco style bull and bear bookends/paperweights solid brass on marble bases
bull 2.5x5.5x8"
bear 2.5x5x6.5".
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweights for Design Line Vintage C.1967
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jacks bookends by Bill Curry.
Bill Curry Oversized Pop Art Jacks Bookends.
Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
1930s Art Deco Marble Bookends
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s Art Deco Marble Bookends
Green marble with white veining
Gold marble with black veining
This pair of bookends would look great in an office or recording studio
Evokes old Holl...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stone, Marble
Chrome I-Beam Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast I-Beam Bookends
in the Style of Ben Seibel
Bohemian / midcentury / Brutalist - circa 1970s
"some minor discoloration and pitting"
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Pair Of Antique Oriental Bookends, Chinese, Jade Marble, Dog of Fo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Oriental bookends. A Chinese, jade marble decorative 'Dog of Fo' book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightfully tactile dogs wit...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique 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 ...
Category
1970s European Anglo-Indian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends
A pair of bookends. Each bookend features a metallic sculpture of a big cat, with one being a lion and the other a tiger. The sculptures are mo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
STUNNING PAIR OF ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE ONYX DOG HOUNDS BOOKENDs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable pair of 1920's cold painted bronze dog boo...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
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 1970s. This stunning set is constructed from solid, heavy-weight marble and showc...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stone, Marble
Vintage Asprey & Co Leather And Gilt Bookends Modelled As Open Books
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage Asprey & Co leather-covered book design bookends with gilt tooled decoration and silk bases. Modelled as opened books. Maker's stamps: Asprey & Co London. Circa 1970.
The le...
Category
1970s British Vintage Bookends
Materials
Leather
Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 5" W x 6...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Leather Bound Bookends with Sliding Plate and Velvet side
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bookends comprised of two ends that look like books. The pieces are not actually books, but look like leather bound books. Heavy and of good size, each end has a plate to side unde...
Category
20th Century English Bookends
Materials
Leather
Atomic Era Jack / Jax Bookend, Doorstop or Paperweight by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage atomic era / MCM iron jack / jax in the style of Bill Curry, circa 1970s. The piece in well worn vintage condition with a great lime green...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
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.