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Bookends For Sale
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting Three Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The bookends are composed of cast steel with a bronze patination and depict three perched owls...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Italian Grand Tour Carved Yellow Alabaster Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Grand Tour Column Bookends in Yellow Carved Alabaster from Italy, circa 1960s
Bookends are marked with authentic period stickers "Hand Carved", "Archer ...
Category
1960s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Cesare Lacca Magazine Trolly from the 50s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Catania, IT
Magazine trolly Cesare Lacquer from the 50s in wood with three glass surfaces and very nice golden metal wheels to store magazines efficiently and also easily transportable.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Grey Marble Geometric Bookends Book Holders
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful vintage Italian gray marble stone bookends book holders.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble
American Midcentury Textured Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s. Incredible craftsmanship and detail in this pair of glass bookends that can adapt to your style as sculpture...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Pink Marble Bookends with Etched Gothic “B”, Late 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A very unique pair of monumental bookends in triangular chunks of pink marble, late 20th century. Each has the initial “B” in Gothic lettering carved into the back and painted black....
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bookends/Bust - Jacques Marin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Matching pair of Art Nouveau period bookends or busts. The figurines are made of green patinated bronze, on a Belgian black marble base. The patina on the bronze is in good condition...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of Modernist Patinated Brass Bookends by Norman Bleckner
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of modernist patinated brass bookends by Norman Bleckner, circa 1960s. The pair is in good condition with a vintage patina and measures 5.25"W x 4.5"D x 7.5"H. #3029
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Carl Aubock Brass and Tin Book Ends, First Generation, 1935-1945
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage, made in the very first pre-War period of the existence of the Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna.
Model number: 3531 - Illustrated in the exhibition catalogue of the Vienna Histori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Bird Bookends in the Style of Georges Jouve, 1950s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ceramic Bird Bookends in the style of Georges Jouve, 1960s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on Red Metal
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
There can be wit and unpredictability in the order: this was Fornasetti idea when he designed his first bookends. The mix of images with their functional design make these accessorie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brass Big Horn Ram Bookends, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A gorgeous set of heavy brass big horn ram bookends. This heavy pair has no maker's mark and some tarnish but otherwise they are in excellent cosmetic con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bronze-Plated Dog Bookends, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A pair of original bronze-plated bookends with original felt on the bottom. Stamped "PMC" Philadelphia Metal Co. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Metal Golf Bookends - Brass Desk Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of bookends made of hand crafted chromed metal and brass, depicting a golf ball, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1960s Signed Curtis Jeré Gilded a to Z Bookends
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Houston, TX
Stately and heavy A-Z cast iron bookend with gilded gold finish by artist Curtis Jeré, c.1960s. These incredible bookends are made of cast iron coated with gold leaf, and weigh in at...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Suite of Three Italian Paperweights in Veined Black Marble, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SUITE OF THREE ITALIAN PAPERWEIGHTS In veined Black Marble 20th century
In veined black marble, one square, another conical and the last pyramidal.
Cone dimensions: h. 15cm
Good c...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian White Carrara Marble, Red and Black Dice Bookends Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage unusual Italian 1960s white carrara marble bookends have large dice propped as the focal point with red and black resin dots. They have been professionally polis...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Sculptural Austrian Midcentury Brass Key Book Ends from the, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of large completely handcrafted sculptural modernist book ends in the shape of old keys. One-of-a-kind pieces, handmade of solid brass in the 1950s in Austria.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Brass and Chrome Golf Club Bookends
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Italian Red and Green Leather Equestrian Bookends, circa 1950s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Extra Large Set of Vintage Leather Bookends with Patinated Bronze Horses in Full Sprint, Italy circa 1950s.
One bookend is in red leather and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
A pair of teak bookends from the Iron Duke, Battle of Jutland, 1916
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of teak bookends from the Iron Duke, Battle of Jutland, 1916, each in the form of a battleship under sail with a copper plaque reading ‘From the Teak of HMS Iron Duke, Admiral...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Bookends
Materials
Teak
Antique Lady Liberty Bookends in Carved Mahogany, 19th Century, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of exceptionally well-made mahogany bookends depicting bare-breasted Venus or Libertas in Eugene Delacroix’s masterpiece: 'France Sees Liberty'. It does not take much to see th...
Category
19th Century European Romantic Antique Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
Patinated Brass the Thinker Pair of Bookends After Rodin Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair bookends, in polished patinated brass after Rodin The Thinker sculpture, a great piece of conversation after a masterpiece.
Category
20th Century American Romantic Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze Wash "Viking Ship" Bookends by Bradley & Hubbard
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of "Viking Ship" bookends by Bradley & Hubbard (B&H), circa 1920's. Each bookend features a stunning Viking Ship with large sail. They are made of bronze wash on cast iro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Amber Glass Galloping Horse Sculpture / Bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company
Located in San Diego, CA
An amber glass galloping horse sculpture / bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 6"W x 3"D x 8"H. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of Rare Carl Aubock Brass and Tin Book Ends, First Generation, 1935-1945
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage, made in the very first pre-war period of the existance of the werkstatte Aubock in Vienna.
Model number: 3531 - Illustrated in the exhibition catalogue of the Vienna Historical Museum.
For sale are a pair of super rare bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Limes Bookends by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Limes bookends by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x H 41 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our child...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Fiberglass
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
Pair of Marble Bookends with Solid Cylinder Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely pair of Carrara marble bookends - two 90 degree angle pieces with a solid cylinder as a very nice and simple detail.
The pair would be a complement to any desk, or work ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Bronze on Marble Female Figure Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
What is better than a pair of figural female in bronze on marble bases supporting your books.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bookends Chess Figures Carved in the Shape of The King, With Noble Wood Antique
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends,king Chess Pieces Carved in Wood
Bookends Chess figures carved in the shape of the King, With noble wood
Bookends carved in wo...
Category
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Early Art Deco Brass Bookends with Scottie Statues
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Deco bookends featuring full figural Scottish Terriers in bronze sitting on stepped up classic Deco background with the original mottled patina.
The Scotties sit on a semicircula...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 patina and...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends monkeys and palms set of 2 in
solid bronze and with base in hand painted
porcelain. Measures: L 17 x D 17 x H 33cm each piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of “Dilàdiquà” Bookcases from “Trasformatio” Collection, Italy 1940/2022
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of “DilàDiquà” bookcases from the “Trasformatio” collection,
design Michele Iodice exclusively for the Esprit Nouveau gallery.
Limited Edition 2/2
Movable structures in b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cast Iron Siamese Cat Door Stop with Gold Remnant
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Art Deco Modern cast iron Siamese Cat door stop with gold paint remnants. Rare hard to find Sculptural Cat. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, paint mostly gone.
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Art Deco Brass & Marble Bull and Bear Bookends
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of art deco brass bull and bear bookends. These lovely bookends feature a green marbled stone construction with a felt bottom, and a brass animal sculpture top. Each sculpture...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Bookends in Lacquer Wood with Chinese Decor
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair Of Bookends In Lacquer And Polychrome wood from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910
In good used condition and beautiful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Brass Bookends Depicting Three Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the peri...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
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 Antique Carved Porcelain Bass Bookends Four Seasons
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful solid brass bookends with finely carved porcelain florals. Large porcelain insets in oval form, finely carved in relief with flowers representing four seasons, sp...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Jade, Brass
Vintage Brass Pineapple Bookends, a Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
A pair of brass pineapple bookends in great condition. They both have felt bottoms so as to not scratch the surface they are on. Recently polished.
Category
1970s Indian Other Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Panther and Tiger by Oscar Waldmann, 1925
By Oscar Waldmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends panther and tiger by Oscar Waldmann Patinated bronze on wooden base. Signed on the base. circa 1925. Oscar Waldmann is a Swiss artist who worked in France.
...
Category
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Duck Bookends G.H. Laurent France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze duck bookends G.H. Laurent France 1925.
Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze bookends by the famous French artist G.H. Laurent. Signed and numbered, circa 1925....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Brass American Eagle "1776" Bookends by Philadelpha Manufacturing Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of brass American eagle "1776" bookends by Philadelpha Manufacturing Co., circa 1970s. The eagles are in very good vintage condition and measure 5.5"W x 6"D x 6.75"H. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Early Silvercrest Bronze Bookends/ Brass Horses
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Deco Silver Crest bronze bookends embellished with prancing horses by the light of the moon. A star sits in top, the backing is made of walnut,...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Bronze Plated Irish Setter Bookends, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About:
A pair of original bronze plated bookends with original felt on the bottom. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their finish and have the appropriate pati...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Materials
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
Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful stylish Art Deco hand-carved wooden figural bookends. These hand-sculpted bookends are beautiful in shape and color and they are a true joy to own and look at. Pair of stun...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Faience Bookends Desvres, circa 1930
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience Bookends signed Desvres, circa 1930.
Represent 2 bretons.
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Bookends
Materials
Faience
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood sculpture hand carved vintage tribal Folk Art bust of an African men and women sculptures.
Pair of vintage handcrafted wood sculptures of African men and women bust with headdress and jewelry.
These two busts depict tribal African couple...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Impressive Pair of Banded Agate Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of banded agate bookends, circa pre-history. Brightly colored tan, brown and black tones with naturally formed patterns caused by fossilization over millions of ye...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Agate
Unique Vintage 1950s Black Marble Horse Head Bookends with Brass Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore the elegance and timeless design of our extraordinary pair of vintage circa 1950s stone bookends. These unique bookends are meticulously crafted from the finest marble, ensuring their great condition and long-lasting beauty.
At the focal point of each bookend is a meticulously detailed horse-head design, expertly carved from premium black marble. These sculpted horse heads rest atop a rectangular brass plate, which has been newly cleaned and polished to a gleaming finish. The combination of the dark, rich marble and the golden hue of the brass creates a striking contrast that is sure to catch the eye.
The horse bookends are further enhanced by their rectangular marble base, adding an extra layer of sophistication and elegance. These vintage black marble horse...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
American Eagle Ceramic Bookends Faux Wood Finish
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare sculpture ceramic eagle bookends
Beautiful faux wood finish with a rustic cerused whitewash.
Books are not included.
Versatile design ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Hand Carved Alabaster Bookends w. Science like Geometrical Element
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and undoubtedly meaningful midcentury bookends of practical size and design.
We are not educated in the fields of physics, chemistry or biology, but somehow we have a feel...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Plated Irish Setter Dog Bookends, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A vintage pair of bronze plated Irish Setter bookends with original felt.
Creator New Art.
Date of manufacture circa 1940s.
Materials and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
‘Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes’ (Encyclopedia of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in the twentieth century) complete set of 12 original books...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Paper
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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