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Bookends For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Late 20th Century
Mid-Century Bookends
Located in palm beach, FL
Art Deco period two greenhouse delivered carved in original rosewood signed B Ralisam
The sculpture represents two men almost naked in the effort of the work. They push a wheel with...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Sommerso Art Glass Bookends
Located in Englewood, NJ
A pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass "Sommerso" decorated bookends decorated in a purple/plum color cased in a light blue - clear overlay. The bookends are unsigned - ci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Antique French Art Deco Bookends Angelfish 1930 Black Marble Spelter Moonfish
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & Timeless! These French Art Deco Angelfish bookends from the 1930s.
Marvelous Art Deco design with the right patina and feel to them.
The Angel fish are styled perfectly...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Divine Pair of Carved Wood Foo Dogs and Lucite Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful set of Asian foo dog bookends constructed of hand carved antique sculptures mounted on Lucite forms. A stylish combination of old and modern.
Category
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Bookends
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Pair of Vintage Leather Wrapped Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic pair of green leather wrapped bookends, circa 1950s. The bookends measure 5.75" W x 4.25" D x 6" H and would make a statement in any office or den! #2096.
Category
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Bear Bookends, 1930's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Art Deco bookends made of marble and brass panther figures.
Width one: 9 cm
Width together: 18 cm.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Don S. Shoemaker Sculpted Cocobolo Bookends for Señal Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Don S. Shoemaker sculpted cocobolo bookends for Señal Furniture.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rosewood, Cocobolo
Italian Brass Duck Magazine Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Italian Brass magazine rack with holding racks for any book. Great convenient style and size. Can be placed anywhere.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Owl Bookends Wood Spain, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice hand carved wooden owls. 1960s Spain.
Category
1960s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
Brass Bookcase Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of American made brass bookends cast in the shape of a candle stick in front of bookshelves. Underneath is finished with red felt. Makers label reads “A product of the finest ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mallard Duck Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of metal bookends decorated with mallard ducks taking flight. Pressed with feather details and hand painted with the green and blue feathers partic...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pair of Dolphins Bronze Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of bronze dolphins bookends.
The dolphin figurines are displayed hovering a wave
Size: each 10" height x 3" x 5".
Weight: heavy: 5lbs. 8.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of foo dogs mounted on a wood tray. These beautiful carved foo dogs rest on a conjoined tray that is ready for favorite titles or it can act a...
Category
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid Century Hollywood Regency Brass Pineapple Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Hollywood Regency brass pineapple bookends. Beautiful pieces original to the period and style. These sculptural pair adds whimsy a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
1980s Swirled Wood Sculptural Bookends
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1980s swirled wood sculptural bookends is signed: Largrave.
The golden color wood grain adds depth and character to these functional obje...
Category
1980s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Italian Onyx Horse Art Deco Head Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful and elegant pair of Art Deco hand-carved onyx horse head sculptural bookends with bowed head.
Italy, circa 1940s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Kai Kristiansen Set Teak Bookends, Denmark
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Kai Kristiansen set teak bookends Denmark
Mid-century small teak bookends attributed to Kai Kristiansen, manufactured in the 1960's by Feldballe Møbelfabrik in Denmark, made of so...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Brass Siam Couple Kissing Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of antique cast iron bookends depicting an Asian kissing couple. These Art Deco pieces are dense in weight and beauty. The sc...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bookends, French, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these very stylish pair of Art Deco bookends depicting two Antelope climbing on a wall of black ebonised wood. Originating from France and dating to the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Brass "Flame" Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of tear-drop form brass bookends Designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware as part of the "Flame" series.
Unique design incorporating various shapes and textures in a distinctly ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Chic Set of Tessellated Stone Mid-Century Modern Bookends and Candlestick
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic mid-century set of bookends and matching chunky candlestick beautifully made of tessellated stone. Makes a stylish accessory set.
Candlestick 9.25 h 4.5 round at top; 5.75 round...
Category
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stone
German Black Forest Carved Boar Bookends
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of black forest carved boar bookends. The carving on these has excellent detail and craftsmanship. These were purchased by an army major that was stat...
Category
1940s German Black Forest Vintage 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
Mid Century Modern Studio Mixed Wood Bookends
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage handmade studio solid planked mixed wood bookends, circa 1970s. This unique set is handcrafted in zebrawood, walnut, maple, oak, rosewood and plywood. Perfect to display with...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Cork, Plywood, Zebra Wood, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Rosewood
Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Lion Bookends
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning pair of majestic lion bookends in a gold gilt finish on a faux black marble base in the style of Borghese of Italy, circa 1970s. The pair is in great vintage condition and o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Plaster
1950's Wood Carved Polynesian Couple Bookends
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful pair of mid century bookends. Done in a traditional folk style. From the island-nations of the South Pacific.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Italian Murano Alexandrite Glass Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2014) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Mura...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Rectangular Bookends by DAPCO
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and incredibly minalist set of walnut bookends by DAPCO. This pair is simple lined and graphic squared. A beautiful leather plaque is contained by walnut edges along with a...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together create a Roman column form that i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Lioness Figures Bookends by Roger Godchaux
By Godchaux
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Roger Godchaux (1878 - 1958): two lioness figures / sculptures
Silvered bronze mounted as bookends on marble plinths; both with plaque to base inscribed "Godchaux Sclp./ Susse Fres...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Lion Bookends by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning pair of majestic lion bookends in a gold gilt finish on a faux black marble base by Borghese of Italy, circa 1960s. The pair is in great vintage condition and our made of ca...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Golf Ball Bookends Lucite and Chrome Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool and nice design sculptural golf ball bookends. Nice golfball atop a nickel base. Nice addition to every room. Chrome with patina and one of the lucite stands with scratche...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of art deco marble bookends by Renoir. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the beige marble with pink ...
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Glossy Black Porcelain Eagle Head Bookends by Hispania Daiso / LLadro
By Hispania CH, Lladro
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of glossy black porcelain bald eagle head bookends by Hispania Dasio / Lladro of Spain, circa 1985. The set is quite striking and in v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Art Deco Tennis Player Bookends
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of bronze bookends with women tennis players. These are not signed. They are tall making them good for larger books. There is a little oxidation in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved African Zebra Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved heavy wood bookends African Zebra sculptures.
This fine detailed hand carved and hand painted elephant bookends.
Each zebra sculpture with base and side is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Bookends Horse Faux Ivory and Portoro Marble Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bookends horse faux ivory and portoro marble Italian design, 1950s.
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Marble Architectural Details from India, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Architectural details hand carved in solid white marble, from India, mid-20th century. Intricate and precise carving details make these pieces unique. Can be used as carpet weights o...
Category
1970s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Modern Blenko Glass Owl Bookends
By Joel Myers
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1960s Modern Blenko glass owl bookends Joel Myers, USA.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Post Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone is beautifully veined and in great c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Danish Bookends 1960s Set of 2
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-Century Modern Danish book ends 1960s set of 2.
Pair of solid hardwood book holders with metal feet.
Stamped with golden Wejra logo.
Cleaned and po...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Brass Horse Head Sculpture / Bookend
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brass Horse Bust on a marble base
Category
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, 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 large pair of Sarried brass...
Category
1960s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Minimalist Clear Glass Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Minimalist clear glass bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are in very good condition and measure 8.5"W x 5"D x 5.25"H. #1681
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Bookends
Materials
Glass
Ben Seibel Jenfred Ware Copper Finish "Stirrup" Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of bookends was designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware in the 1950s (New York) and exported by Raymor. Sculptural "stirrup" form with a nicely aged, patinated copper finis...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal, Copper
Blue and White Agate Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of blue, grey, and white natural agate bookends or decorative objects. This agate pair can work well on a bookshelf, or as standalone decorative obje...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Agate, Onyx
Norman Bleckner Brass Bull Bookends Pair Of Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of vintage polished Norman Bleckner brass bull bookends have the original label on the bottom. New black felt feet were replaced with the ol...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bronze Dancers Couple 1970s Belgium Artist V D Brande
By V. D. Brande
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful set of two expressive dancers from the seventies, handcrafted in bronze, inspired by sculpted clay sculptures a technique that is characteristic of the seventies and gives ...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Swan Bookends, circa 1950
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage pair of polished cast brass Swan bookends, circa 1950. Very sturdy and heavy. Great for holding up books on a bookshelf or as paper weights...
Category
1950s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Hard Wood Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage Chinese hand carved hard wood foo dogs or bookends which I believe are made from mahogany or elm, circa 1970s. The dogs are in very good condition and mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Bookends Walnut Wood Live Edge Design Organic Form 1970s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bookends
Pair of walnut wood organic form bookends live edge natural design.
Artist signed Wetter
Original vintage unrestored preowned.
Measures: 5.75 W x 6.5 H x 6.25 D inches.
Preo...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Vintage Cast Metal & Cold-Painted Figural Chestnut Horse Head Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of cast and cold-painted sculptural horse head bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1960 in a realistic style. The well execute...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Granite, Spelter
Pair of Ritts Astrolite Modern Abstract Lucite Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good pair of Ritts Astrolite Lucite bookends,
of an abstract, modernist design with pierced central openings.
Height: circa 6 3/4 in.
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Bookends from ESA, 1970s, Set of 9
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 9 bookends in untreated teak with steel rest's manufactured by ESA in Denmark during the 1960s or 70s. The design is similar to bookends attributed to Kai Kristiansen. Measu...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Teak
Brass Antelope Gazelle Bookend Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass antelope gazelle bookend sculpture.
Category
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Three Spectacular Peter Giba Horse Sculptures Along With Three P Giba Head Sculp
Located in Buchanan, MI
Here are three brilliant, carved mahogany horse sculptures that display an uncanny talent for capturing the spirit of the animals. Carved with rare atte...
Category
Mid-20th Century George III Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassic Expanding Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century 1950s Italian adjustable bookends in polished brass neoclassic revival from a Palm Beach estate.
Expand from 9 3/8 to 15 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Bookends
Materials
Brass
Just Andersen 1930s Danish Pewter Elaphant Book End
Located in New York, NY
One 1930s Danish Art Deco pewter elephant bookend by sculptor, Just Andersen.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Pewter
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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