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Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Each one signed in script 'G. Rischmann France'
By Gaston Rischmann (1907-1979)
A unique pair of Art De...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Classic Gucci Bookends
By Gucci
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic bookends by Gucci. Classic brown leather stripe with brass bases. Beautiful stitching and attention to details.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / set
Vintage Shoe Mold Book End Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Pair of size 7 cobbler shoe forms converted to bookends . marked and numbered. Metal undersides. Peg mounted on beveled plinth base. Great aged patina. They work well as bookends or ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Metal
$660 / set
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
Vintage Cast Iron Eagle Snow Birds Pair Circa 1900s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of cast iron spread-wing eagle bookends. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread as it stands.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throu...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Iron
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
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
Salta Round Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
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
Oversized Dice Sculpture with Red Dots by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage oversized Lucite sculpture designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1960s.
The sculpture is 4" square and the Lucite is clear and free of clouding, craze or hazing.
The pain...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Post Modern Italian Column Green Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of postmodern marble bookends from Italy. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the green marble with gr...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
$204 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$2,065 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Egyptian Hollywood Regency Ceramic Bookends by Bellini, Italy 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very elegant pair of Italian Egyptian Hollywood Regency ceramic bookends by Bellini, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hand Carved Wood Tribal Figural Male and Female Bookends
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of hand carved wood tribal figural bookends. One male and one female. They are in fabulous vintage condition. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century.
Calling all bi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood
Alfred James Perry, Mid-Century Turtle Bookends, Signed & Dated, circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFRED JAMES PERRY - mid-century - folk art - turtle form bookends - articulated shell and features - each hand carved from a solid block of pine - weighted - original finish - each ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Softwood
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
M Carr American Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Egyptian Revival Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional pair Art Nouveau American Egyptian revival bronze bookends by M Carr dating from around 1910. The heavily cast bookends have a...
Category
1910s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Cast Clear Glass Seahorse Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage cast clear glass seahorse bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks an...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of 19th Century French Brass Acanthus Leaf Mantel Ornaments Bookends
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous pair of 19th century French ornate brass mantel ornaments or bookends with stylized acanthus leaves. They would be lovely displayed on a ma...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass
$635 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Pair of Antique Lion Bookends, English, Cast Iron, Decor, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique lion bookends. An English, cast iron decorative book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Bountiful cha...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Iron
Handsome Pair of Equestrian Verdigris Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of verdigris metal horse head bookends on black bases with gold reigns. Decorative and functional.
Category
1990s American Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Striped Carrera Marble Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Carrera Marble Bookends - the "pyramid' shape in addition to the divisional use of stripes is very creative and decorative.
Turn a subtle shelf and book area i...
Category
20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare emerald green solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
$650 / set
Mid-Century Brass and Leather Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of vintage brass and leather horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a beautiful patina and measure 8.25"W x 4"D x 8.25"H. Perfect for your mid-century or Hollywood Regency decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier.
Patinated Art Metal on a Portor marble base.
Original, France ca. 1930.
With COA.
These bookends are illustrated in:
M...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Early Twentieth Century Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowl on Custom Bookend Stands
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Edwardian Lignum Vitae lawn bowls set on custom mahogany bookend bases. Each ball stamped with refurbishment dates and certification. Inset with ivory disks etcher with numbe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Decorative Bookends, Italian, Marble, Book Rest, Classical, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Italian, marble book rest in classical taste, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Fascinating decorative bookends with a str...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mahogany and Bronze German Shepherd Bookends c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original pair of bronze plate German Shepherd bookends mounted on Mahogany bases with original felt and label.
CREATOR Littco Products.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.194...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Il Corpo S 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
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
Postmodern Pair of Solid Marble and Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice step bookend in solid marble, with stone decorative accents, great condition, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PMC)
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of heavy scroll leaf brass bookends by P.M.C. (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 3"D x 5.25"H. Marke...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco mice Bookends by H. Moreau
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of French Art Deco mice bookends signed H. Moreau, mounted on marble.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Green Marble "Book" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Italian green marble "booK" bookends, circa 1970s.. The set are in very good vintage condition with no cips or cracks and measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble
$375 / set
Antique French Art Deco Bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925 Toucan Black Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous pair of French Art Deco bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925. Very desired Toucans holding Sphere model.
Made out of Nero Marquina black marble & spelter with amazing patina...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Pair of Decorative Bookends, English, Walnut, Gordon Russell, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pair of decorative bookends. An English, walnut book rest by Gordon Russell Limited, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
A dashing bookend set, with ov...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Grouping of Eight Carl Auböck Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Grouping of eight Carl Auböck brass bookends. Includes one pair each of Models #3651, #3652, #3653 & #3654. Designed in the 1950s, these inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$2,324 / set
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Right Handed Black Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Right Handed Black Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak
$5,514 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Vintage Pair of Chunky Post Modern "6" Shaped Curved Bracket Lucite Bookends
Located in Amityville, NY
A pair of vintage lucite bookends with a chunky, curving, bracket shape, similar to the number "6" or letter "G". Each folded from a single thi...
Category
1990s North American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
$89 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair Of Vintage Acorn Bookends, English, Decorative Book Rest, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage acorn bookends. An English, mahogany decorative book rest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Fascinating turned form, a treat for the study desk...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Tan Leather Bookends Mounted with Gilt Bronzed Dolphins, Italian circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful, pair of Tan Leather book ends, mounted with gilt bronzed metal dolphins, which we date to the mid 20th century.
The bookends have been beautifully modelled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Italian Red Leather Gold Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of red leather and gold embossed bookends, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great set for an office, library, bookshelf, etc. Dimension: 5.75" H
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Gold
$675 / set
Antique Art Deco Hubley Cast Iron Geometric Skyscraper Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of antique Art Deco Hubley model #307 cast iron geometric skyscraper bookends and date from the 1920s-early 1930s. These are made of cast iron and have a nice old patina. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Wood Bookend
Located in New York, NY
A single, rich brown wood bookend with geometric sphere design, Art Deco period, circa mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design
Dimensions: D 11 x W 11 x H 18 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Finish: Tumbled and burnished.
Weight: 2,5 kg.
Finished and assembled by hand in India. Please contact us.
Fold bookend captures the recurring act of turning a page as a sculptural object. The simplified form reveals a bold character by allowing the material to take over the conversation. Designed to be used as a bookend, the interior surface reveals itself mysteriously as you move around it. Fold layers on as a metaphor in space beautifying its timeless nature. Sand cast in solid brass, each piece is finished working closely with master artisans.
The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime.
Stem is a contemporary Indian...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$649 / item
Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of tribal figural carved wood head bookends. They are in awesome vintage condition. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century.
If you are looking for unique bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Opposing Lion Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of opposing lion bookends in the Neoclassical style.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Wood
$350 / set
Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
By Ward Bennett
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Green felt to bases, smooth metal finish to tops, front and back with textured steel on the sides. Great additions to your Modernist and Mid Century décor...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Steel
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$200 / set
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
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Aged Bronze Bucking Broncos
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century Bucking Bronco horse figures with articulating back leg.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$495 / set
Italian Sculpture Book Ends, Italy, 1970s, Pair
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful pair of sculpture book ends in the shape of two dogs.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Travertine
$803 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Egyptian Green Marble and Bronze Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Egyptian-style (20th Century) green marble bookends with bronze figure (PRICED AS Pair)
Imperfections on marble of one bookend
Category
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Bookends
Materials
Marble
Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornithologist's book rest. An English, stained pine bookslide with bird motif, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
A delightful Victorian treat for ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Pine
1960s Polished Brass Star Bookends, a Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of polished brass bookends with a brass faux ribbon detailing in the shape of a star. Both pieces are made of solid brass which has recently been polished. No lacquer coating on...
Category
1970s Indian Victorian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
$176 Sale Price / set
48% Off
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
1962 Black Marble Golf Bookend Hole in One Trophy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1962 Gold Hole in One Trophy on Black Marble Base Bookend
3.5 x 3.5 x 7 tall
Preowned original unrestored vintage condition
ghost label remains as well as chips on base finish
Refer ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Pair of Carved Mexican Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice vintage pair of carved Mexican onyx stone bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends depict a sleeping man with poncho and sombrero sitting by a cactus; they have wonderful veining an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Bohemian Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Pair of Solid Brass Newport Pineapple Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
A very good looking pair of solid polished brass pineapple bookends, by Virginia Metalcrafters circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Minimalist Solid Cocobolo Bookends 1960s
By Carl Andre
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist solid cocobolo bookends. 1960s
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
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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