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Pair of Amethyst Geode Bookends Organic Modern
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of amethyst geode bookends in deep color.
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Amethyst
Brass and Chrome Golf Club Bookends QUICK SHIP
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome golf bookends featuring brass club and ball with nice detail. Thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching. Great for the golfer or man cave or she shed. Very go...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1930s Art Deco Marble and Green Metal French Birds Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a pair of 1930s Art Deco French bookends. Each bookend features a sculptural bird design made of metal, which exudes an elegant and streamlined aesthetic typical of the Art D...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
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...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Bookend by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bookend with amazing patina.
Designed by Sigurd Forchhammer in 1930s and produced by Just Andersen in Denmark. Made from Disko metal (an alloy of different meta...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
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 the international symbol for wisdom and learning, these are the perfect sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
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. Av...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Tall Carved Alabaster Art Deco Style Horse Head Bookends
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of opposing tall carved alabaster stylized horse head bookends mounted on plinth bases. Both with vertical striations of white, cream and gold.
Dimensions: 5" D, 10 1/2" H and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Blue and White Quartz Geode Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of blue and white quartz geode specimen bookends or decorative objects, circa late-20th century. A great pair for an office, a li...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Quartz
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.
...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of post-modern white carrara marble horse head bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H and would make a gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Cordova Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Signed
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Cordova Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Signed. Small scale stacked, rectangular form, bookends from Aldo L...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons.
When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Modernist Pair of Solid Marble Bookends Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of modernist solid marble bookends in emerald green and white tones, circa the 1980s. The pair has a sharp "Memphis Era" design by its bold profile. The organic beauty of the marble in this set, with its multi color/tone adaptability against the striking sharp design profile allow this pieces to add design and style to your decor. An incrediblie addition to your decor.
Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern, Boho, Organic Modern, Minimalist, Scandinavian, Milano Memphis
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Modernist Solid Marble Cube Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice pair of modernist solid black and white marble cube bookends, circa the 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3"W x 3"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4101 'Melies' Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of large Carl Aubock Model #4101 'Melies' patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
A Wedgwood Jasperware Mounted Brass and Wooden Bookend and Inkwell
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely and very unusual expandable bookshelf, made of burled walnut with brass end plates featuring two Wedgwood Jasperware medallions....
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian, Coromandel, Novel, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An Indian, coromandel decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Offering charming character and d...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
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
Bronze Clad Lincoln Monument Bookend / Sculpture
By Daniel Chester French, Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
High quality bronze clad "Lincoln Monument" bookend / sculpture which is a reproduction of "Lincoln in the Chair" based on the massive sculpture by Daniel ...
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
1939 Rookwood William McDonald 2275 Rook Raven Bird Bookends 5.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1939, Rookwood ceramic bookends 2275 by William McDonald. Matte white ceramic bookends in the shape of a bird / rook / raven on a leafy branch with berries, with flat back hexa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Materials
Pottery
1929 Cowan Metallic Push-Pull Elephant Bookends Designed by Margaret Postgate
By Margaret Postgate
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a wonderful pair of push-pull elephant bookends designed by Margaret Postgate in 1929 for Cowan Pottery. Hard to believe these modernist bookends are nearly 100 years old. Wh...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Cement
Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco chromed bronze bookends, depicting swift birds on an arched branch. Engraved BRONZE and signed HERZIG. Originating from France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
Pair of Cast Iron Liberty Bell Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare pair of patinated cast iron liberty bell bookends nice original condition.
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Iron
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Bookends with Brass Hands #1928, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist but charming sculptural book ends in the shape of a hands. Model number 1928, handmade of solid polished brass and metal, designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Cast Iron Horse Head Bookends
Located in Doylestown, PA
Charming vintage cast iron horse bookends, 1930's. Painted horse heads extend outward in opposite direction. Great for a touch of rustic equest...
Category
1930s Unknown Rustic Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of 2 Small Structural I-Beam Gold Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
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
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Prehistoric Antique Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and geometric pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass with po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pair of Woodpecker 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
Carl Auböck Pair of #3847 Bookends "T", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #3847 bookends "T", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Bronze Bookends By Rudolf Schwarz and Cast By Gorham Foundry
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring monuments to the states of New York and California. Rudolf Schwarz was an Austrian born American sculptor. Emigrated to Indianapolis in 1897 to help complete the Soldiers a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the likes of aztec warrior deities. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes t...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx
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
Pair of Marble Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Marble Stone Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric. These custom, substantial monogrammed bookends are custom made with au...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone
Crescent Moon & Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of bakelite crescent moon and brass Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The bookends have a black bakelite crescent moon siitting on a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Classic Art Nude Bronze Bookends
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Classic Art Nude Bronze Bookends
Early 20th century Art Nouveau
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair 1950s Patinated Cast Brass Duck Mallard Head Bookends Mid-Century Modern
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Sarreid attributed Vintage pair of patinated cast brass duck or Mallard Head bookends, Paperweight Home Decor, circa 1950.
Great for holding up books on a bookshelf or as paper weigh...
Category
1950s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Brass Eagle Bookends or Doorstops, 1970's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Brass Eagle Bookends or Doorstops, 1970's. Nice original patina.
Category
20th Century Unknown American Classical Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco bear bookends in marble and brass, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / bear bookends / marble, brass / Art Deco
French Art Deco bookends crafted in the 1930. Each bookend features a beautifully detailed brass bear figure, standing on hi...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Marble Column Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Neoclassical marble classic style column bookends, Italy circa 1960's.
Great set to add to a formal or informal library office setting.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Marble
Legras Editeur Rare Art Deco Pair Silver Plated Cubist Hare Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual pair of French Art Deco cubist hare bookends mounted on stepped marble bases attributed to Verrerie Legras and marked and dating from around 1920. The silver-plate...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
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
Art Deco style bookends kneeling nudes Extase Fayral & Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends kneeling nudes Extase signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Post...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Aus-Ben Studios Black Labrador Dog Head Bookends, United States, circa 1987
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Aus-Ben Studios Black Labrador Dog Head Bookends, United States, circa 1987. Original label to the bottom of one example.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Bookend "Tropi 1" in Solid Marble by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 1" in solid marble.
Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Rabbits on Leather Blocks Bookends - Set of Two
Located in west palm beach, FL
Discover an enchanting touch for your curated collection with this exquisite pair of Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Rabbits on Leather Blocks Bookends. Each bookend features a charmin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Surfboard Shape Tier Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Frosted Glass Horse Head Bookends with Black Glass Base in the Style of Lalique
By Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Solid glass Horse head bookends with solid black glass base. The pair are wonderful and are very reminiscent of Lalique. Very sophist...
Category
20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Polished Solid Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends Sarreid Style 1950's A Pair
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polished Brass Duck Bookends Sarreid Ltd Style 1950's A Pair.
Vintage pair of polished cast solid brass duck head bookends.
Pair of Mid-Centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
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.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Modernist Rectangular Black and Green Marble Bookends Vermont Marble Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist marble bookends by Vermont Marble Company. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the black ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
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.