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Bookends For Sale
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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
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
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
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of extra large, heavy brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent scratching furniture. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, hand polished, Re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Cast Brass Tall Duck Head Waterfowl Bookends, Korea 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
10" tall Cast Brass Waterfowl Bookends From Korea. Nice patina to the brass from age.
Category
1970s Korean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Nude Nymph Reproduction Art Deco Bookends by Sarsaparilla Deco Design
By Sarsaparilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice pair of nude nymph / flapper reproduction art deco bookends by Sarsaparilla Deco Design, circa 1980s. The set are in original conditio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Contemporary Handcrafted Bookend "Hybris" in Oxidized Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend model "Hybris" in oxidized brass with a curved contour.
This bookend is part of the "Proetus Series", a collection of six bookends in brass.
Variati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gilted Metal Clad Chinese Scholar Bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous vintage pair of gilted metal clad Chinese children scholar bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa 1930s. The bookends depict two Chinese youngsters, beautifully sculpte...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Metal
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
Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Ebony, Decorative, Book Rest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An Anglo-Indian, ebony and bone decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian peri...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bookends
Materials
Ebony
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
Amethyst Specimen Lucite Encased Bookends, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of Amethyst Specimen lucite encased bookends from the 1970s. A unique statement piece.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Amethyst
Coppia di Fermalibri in Acciaio e Ottone - Italia - Anni '70
Located in Milano, IT
Originale coppia di fermalibri nello stile di Gabriella Crespi, realizzati con pesanti elementi di acciaio sui quali sono fissati due colombi in ottone massiccio stampato. I volatili...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Steel
Art Deco style bookends seated nudes Insouciance Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends seated nudes Insouciance Janle for Max Le Verrier.
With the Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Posthumous, contemporary cast.
Literature:
Max le Verrie...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
2 Art Deco bookends marble around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Art Deco bookends marble around 1920s
It has small damages but it is not cracked (see pictures)
Very elegant excecution
Original condition
The books are not for sale they are only ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid Century Solid Brass Ben Seibel Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Solid Brass Mid Century Modern bookends. The light and architectural look is very chic, while holding larger and more substantial books. Very Modern, and a compliment to an...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carved Stone Aztec Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Pre-Columbian-style carved Aztec grey marble bookends (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Posthumous, contemporary cast.
Reading medieval ladies. ...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Set of Four Sculptural German Art Nouveau Brass Bronze Bookends 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four decorative Art Nouveau brass/bronze bookends.
Germany, 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 Italian Mid-Century Mushroom Alabaster Bookends Sculptures
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
These substantial alabaster Mushroom sculptures were hand carved in Italy. This classic pair most certainly would accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk. This pair is a f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
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
Zadounaisky Pair of Art Deco Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends circa 1930.
Antelope model in wrought iron, copper and wood.
Stamped Zadouniasky.
In perfect condition.
Total height: 16 cm
Width: 8 cm
Length: 17.5 cm
Wei...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Birds Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s. Fantastical birds. Spelter & marble. Height 7.5"(19 cm), width 5.9"(15cm), depth 3.15"(8cm)
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
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
A large and elegant pair of thuja root bookends. Art deco, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and elegant pair of thuja root bookends. Very period Art deco from the 1930s, Beautiful color and pattern, designed in a modern way.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
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
Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish novel "The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", or just "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote and Sancho Panza...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
1950s Ben Seibel Brass Clam Shell Bookend Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ben Seibel Brass Clam Shell Bookend Set
Brass bookends designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware
5.5 h x 4 d x 5.5 w
Preowned original vin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Wooden Owl Bookends, 1920s, Set of 2
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / pair book-ends / wood / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
Beautiful wooden owl bookends, handcrafted in the 1920s in France. These bookends each feature a carved and...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
“Triumph Bookends" White Carrara Marble Minimalist Bookend by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The marblelous book end small is a minimalist style book end made of treated Carrara marble. The product consists of a solid marble prismatic block.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Bookends
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair Brass Sailboat Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Brass Sailboat bookends. Books sit on top of brass bottoms to hold a shelves worth of books. Good overall condition, some slight patina. Thin pad on bottom to protect surfaces. Any d...
Category
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s. Cat and dog. The Art Deco spirit at its best. A discreet cubism underlines the perfect lines of our two friends. Spelter and marble. Each - H...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco chrome & white glass double condiment server with spoons by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The piece is in very good to excellent vintage conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends.
Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved elephant sculptures carvings.
A wonderful quality pair of French Art Deco style hand...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Of Antique Elephant Bookends, English, Book Rest, Home Library, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An English, mahogany ornamental wildlife study, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinating bookends with fine anatom...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Brass Buffalo Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brass buffalo bookends, circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine patina and measures 3.5"W x 5.25"D x 4.25"H. Very nice set! #4083
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modernist Rectangular Chrome Bookends by Smith Metal Arts
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist chrome bookends by Smith Metal Arts. These sizeable pieces of chrome are captivating as they are commanding. Their styling is simple timeless. Aged chrom...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
From a private collection, a spectacular pair of solid brass enameled bookends. Each features a gilded dragon emerging from ocean waves that meet the clouds, all five talons extended...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Art Deco Black and White Galalith Eagle Sculpture Bookends, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco Galalith bookend set was hand-crafted in the 1930s. The set features two eagles with spread wings. The base of the bookends is in black Galalith, and th...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Resin
Carl Auböck Pair of #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pair of #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin
By Limousin
Located in NANTES, FR
Large pair of spelter bookends around 1930 by Jacques Limousin.
Antelope on a portor marble base and onyx application.
Signed Limousin on the base.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Bronze Art Deco Bookends by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of rare bronze Art Deco / Swedish Grace bookends with amazing patina.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, only a few light scratches.
Stampe...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Sculptural Solid Walnut Bookends, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Sculptural Solid Walnut Bookends, c.1960.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Walnut
1928 Cast Iron Cape Cod Fisherman Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of cast iron Cape Cod fisherman bookends. The fisherman smokes a pipe and is reading the newspaper ‘the I&M’. Engraved on the back; "Cape Cod Fisherman, Copy Right 1928” with ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Large Fossil / Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of large fossil bookends in a black and grey stone, circa pre-history. The pair has naturally formed patterns caused by fossilizatio...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Petrified Wood
Bookends German Art Deco Bauhaus Era Turned Walnut Wood Signed
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Highly decorative set of two German Art Deco Bauhaus Era bookends made by "Werkkunst Herford" in the late 1920s to early 1930s.
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Art Deco Bookends Swans Bronzed Metal on Beige Marble Bases, French, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful PAIR of good quality French Bookends of two metal bronzed swans on marble bases, dating to the Art Deco period, Circa 1930.
Each swan has been well modelled w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends with Hand Carved Bear Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, but coolest pair of bear bookends.
Thanks to the wonderful bears, these hand-carved bookends from the 1930s are an absolute joy to own and look. These sculptural bookends have a warm and...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Gothic Revival Novel Slide, Scottish Oak, Extending Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival novel slide. A Scottish, oak and silvered brass extending book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Accentuate your reading corn...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Oak
Pair of Astrolite Mid-Century Modern Beveled Lucite Bookends
By Astrolite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Thick Lucite Mid-Century Bookend Set, 1960's. These heavy Lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substantial, this pair is an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully detailed, with a gorgeous deep patina, this rare pair of bronze bookends by Oscar Bach depict girls holding geese by the neck, like something out of a charming nursery rh...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
2 original ART DECO bookends with heron bird marble base, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco heron bird bookends - 1930s
These beautiful heron supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cle...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends. Stags in Patinated Metal on a Marble Base
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of French Art Deco bookends. Stags in patinated metal on a marble base.
Approx. 1940s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: height 18.0 x depth 12.0 x width 8.0 cm.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Cast Brass Bookends, Israel 1967
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cast Brass Bookends, Israel 1967 made by Tarra Sancta Guilt.
Category
1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ASPREY LONDON CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER BOOKENDs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of original Asprey London Alligator / Crocodile brown leather bookends circa 1880
A tru...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Leather
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
By WPA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
USA, 1936
A rare and striking pair of Art Deco gilt iron bookends, crafted in 1936 during the WPA era and American Deco period. These sculptural bookends are a fine example of the era's unique blend of Greco-Roman classical art with modern industrial design. Each bookend stands 10.5 inches high, 6.5 inches wide, and 2.75 inches deep, featuring a subtly detailed silhouette of a muscular, shirtless foundryman pouring molten metal into a crucible.
The design captures the strength and dignity of the working man, a theme prevalent during the WPA period, which sought to honor and celebrate American labor through art. The gilt iron finish adds a touch of elegance and durability, ensuring these pieces are both functional and visually captivating.
Each bookend is stamped with "NMF" on the left side and the date "1936" on the right, confirming their authenticity and historical significance. This rare pair of bookends is not only a functional accessory but also a piece of American history, reflecting the spirit of the 1930s. Ready to be placed and enjoyed, they make a perfect addition to any collection of Art Deco or WPA-era memorabilia...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco 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.