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Bookends For Sale
Pair of Art Deco Ibex Bookends signed Franjou (Hippolyte Moreau)
By Franjou
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair of Art Deco Ibex Bookends signed Franjou (Hippolyte Moreau)
An attractive pair of matching Art Deco bookends signed Franjou, pseudonym of the famous French sculptor Hippolyte ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Solid Brass & Marble Bookends Postmodern Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
fabulous pair of solid patinated brass with beautiful solid black marble ball, circa 1980s great for Memphis decor.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
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
Ben Seibel Brass "Keys" Bookends, USA 1950's
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical pair of "Keys" bookends by Ben Seibel in Brass with green enameled accents.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Marble Horse Head Bookends
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Coral Specimen Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of bookends showcases natural coral specimens with sleek, clear plexiglass bases, creating a sophisticated and modern display. The contrast between the delicate, in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Bookends
Materials
Coral
Rare Bronze Train Locomotive Bookends 1940´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Nice & Rare Silvered Bronze Train Locomotive Bookends 1940´s.
Heavy Bookends. Hight quality. Train entering a tunel.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Pair of Bookends, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of bookends, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Large Polished Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Heavy Petrified Wood Polished Stone Bookends. Sliced with beautiful grain, felt has been added to bottom to not scratch surfaces. Natural outer shell still presents as wood. ...
Category
1990s American Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair of Bull & Bear Brass Bookends on Wood Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage 1970's Classic Bear & Bull brass bookends on wood bases. The bull is in a charging position, while the bear is standing upright.
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Brass Egret Bookends - Set of 2
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your home library or display shelves with this exquisite pair of Vintage Boho Brass Egret Bookends. These captivating designer bookends showcase masterful craftsmanship, feat...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern "Astrolite" Sculptural Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern ”Astrolite" bookends were realized the Ritts Co. of Los Angeles, circa 1970. They offer faceted, sculptural forms in ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Art Deco Silvered Panther Bookends Maurice Frecourt, France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish pair of Art Deco silvered panther leopard bookends signed by the French artist Maurice Frecourt, circa 1930. The sculptures are mounted on fin...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco France Pair Of Metal Bird Bookends With Fine Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Pecul...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Siena Marble, Metal
Pâques Set of 2 Bookend
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend Pâques set of 2 in earthenware,
presented in a subtle and luxury gift box.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Materials
Earthenware
French Book Ends Or Letter Box Desk Accessory 1920s Art Deco
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French 1920s Art Deco Book Ends or Letter Box Desk Accessory.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool ivory colored bakelite and copper Art Deco trinket box with a dolphin handle by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 4" W x 3.25" H x 3.25" D; it is marked "Chase" on the underside. #3248
The Chase Brass and Copper Company produced consumer and industrial products including buttons, novelties, copper pipe and plumbing supplies. During the 1930s, when demand for these types of goods declined due to the Great Depression...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Copper
Pair of Very Large French Art Deco Bronze and Mahogany Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
A large, nice quality pair of French Art Deco handcrafted bronze and mahogany wood bookends, circa 1940. Delightfully heavy.
These attractive bookends featuring what appears to be...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Iconic Midcentury Gender Symbol / Sex Bookends by C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Original pair of midcentury sculptures / bookends featuring the universal symbols for male and female (Sexes) signed by C. Jere, circa 1960s
The pieces are made of heavy metal with a gold leaf-like finish and have a wonderful, worn vintage patina. Each symbol is approx. 7" tall and sits upon a 4" x 4" base.
These iconic 1960s Curtis Jere gender symbol bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Deco marble and metal bear bookends 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Brighten up your bookcase with these stunning marble and metal bear bookends. Made of high-quality marble and chrome metal, these bookends have a ...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Arts & Crafts pair of wooden Dice Bookends, Belgium 1920's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Arts & Crafts period pair of wooden handcrafted Dice Bookends, made in Belgium 1920's. Rare and highly decorative pair of antique bookend...
Category
1920s Belgian Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Onnaing France Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture Bookends
By Frie Onnaing, Onnaing
Located in Atlanta, GA
These stylish Art Deco crackled ceramic bookends were created and manufactured by Onnaing, France, in the 1920s. The off-white colored, crackle-glaze ceramic or faience sculpture fea...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Art Deco Bookends Young Satyrs by C. Charles on Marble Base, 1930
By C. Charles
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French Art Deco bookends Young Satyrs by C. Charles on marble base, 1930
Lovely pair of Art Deco bookends with lying young satyrs by the French artist C. Charles. These wonderful, pl...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Spelter
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Book Shelf / Book Rack Hand Carved Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century antique Black Forest Extendable bookshelf hand carved from Switzerland.
Lovely carved bears by a master carver & Black Forest floral styled base.
These make mar...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Knotty Pine Wood Eagle Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of hand carved knotty pine eagle head bookends by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a white wash overl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Pine
Solid Brass Duck Bookends by Valenti Spain, 1970s
By Valenti
Located in Munich, DE
Huge and heavy brass bookends made by Valenti in the 1970s
They look a sculpture and will bring glamour to your home.
Category
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Brass and Enamel Foo Dog Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely and vibrant pair of brass bookends with Foo Dog repousse in brilliant enamel colors - well suited for any room and lovely for the Childs room
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookends
Materials
Brass
Snake Gold Bookend Set Gold Plated or Platinum Plated
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend set snake gold in gold plated 24 karat
on black marble base.
Also available in snake Platinum plated on black
marble base.
Each piece dimension: L20xD05xH15cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate, Platinum
Vintage "Spirit of '76" Bookends by S.C.C., 1974
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a set of vintage brass Revolutionary War soldiers bookends. Each bookend depicts a fife player and two drummers marching in step together across a grassy battlefield. One ...
Category
1970s American American Colonial Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Sheldon Rose AlphaSculpt Typesetter Block Sculpture Bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed Sheldon Rose (American 20th Century) Typesetter cube sculpture, can also be used as bookend. In polished polychrome silver metal. Sheldon Rose (American, 20th century), attend...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Art Deco Marble Harlequin Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Art Deco white marble base bookends with gilt metal and bone trim harlequin figures. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco style bookends with nudes Ceuillette signed Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends with nudes Ceuillette signed Max Le Verrier.
With the Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Posthumous, contemporary cast.
Kneeling nude with basket.
The...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
1960s Silver Jack Bookend Modern Pop Art George Nelson Design Line CA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bookend
Vintage single silver Jack bookend accessory Modern Pop Art Style George Nelson 1960s
No label, attributed to George Nelson Design Line California
Measures: 4.5 tall x 5 ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
Pair of Terracotta Lions, after Canova, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of recumbent lions facing towards each other.
Category
19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
Esther Fuhrman Abstract Bronze Stairway Scupture '20th C.'
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible piece by Esther Fuhrman (American, b. 1939). This beautiful abstract modern bronze sculpture of a stairway leading to a gold-tone element pie...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Brown Onyx Horses Heads Bookends
By Hermès
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Art Deco stylized brown onyx horses head bookends.
Vintage set of bookends, hand carved in brown onyx.
Hermes style horses, great mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Pair of Early 20th Century Czech, Egyptian Revival Seated Pharaoh Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of early 20th century Czech Egyptian Revival composition bronze patina bookends with seated Pharaohs decorated with figures and motifs.
Additional pair available, PRICED PER ...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Egyptian Revival Bookends
Materials
Composition
Art Deco Pair of Figural Spelter 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
Pair of early 20th Century Polychrome Bookends of Parrots by Bradley and Hubbard
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of early 20th century polychrome bookends of parrots by Bradley and Hubbard.
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Onyx Marble Horse Head Bookends Library Mexico
Located in Toronto, CA
Striking and sculptural, this pair of large Mid-Century marble horse head bookends exudes timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Made in Mexico circa 1970s, each piece is expertly carv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Italian World Globe Bookends Priced per Pair
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-455, pair Italian revolving globe bookends.
Price is for pair
Category
1970s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Pair of Modernist Chrome Chain Link Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of modernist chrome chain link bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in very heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 11.5"W x 8"D x 7"H. Great addition to any MCM office...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Porcelain Camel Sculptures Figurines Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage porcelain camel sculptures figurines bookends.
Collectible pair of porcelain standing camel on stand bookends. Yellow, orange and green colors...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Plate and Brass Seashell Bookends
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual antique sea inspired bookends crafted with silver plate on brass rods and seashells at either end with faux coral brass feet.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck #3530-2 Bookends in Polished Brass and Coiled with Cane
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Carl Auböck #3530-2 Bookends in Polished Brass and Coiled with Cane, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Carl Auböck Bookends #3848
Located in Berlin, DE
Classis pair of Carl Auböck bookend in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bronze bookends faun and girl with grapes by Pierre Laurel, France 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends faun and girl with grapes by Pierre Laurel.
Pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
Signed Laurel & stamped number.
Patinated bron...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Cast Iron Elephant Heads Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast iron elephant heads bookends.
Elephant heads in dark bronze patinated color, nice quality and details sculpture.
Great to use as bookends, pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Birds Bookends, M. Bouraine, France, 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze bird bookends. Silver plated bronze figures mounted over black and gold italian marble bases.
Both signed M. Bouraine and marked france.
Very clean l...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fossilized Elegance: Ancient Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This unique pair of petrified wood bookends, measuring 10.5” x 2” x 5.5”, captures the raw beauty and ancient history of fossilized wood. The rugged, natural edges showcase the organ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bookends
Materials
Petrified Wood
Pair of Tennis Players on Quartz Court Bookends by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent and rare pair of bronze tennis players on quartz court bookends by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, circa 1976. The pair are signed and da...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier.
With foundry mark. Patinated Art Metal on Black marble base.
Design 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast.
CHAT ET DOGUE....
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage set of wooden bookends in the shape of a classic globe, globe with protractor, made of wood, hard cardboard and paper, at the bottom the maker's sticker of Mercurio D'oro 'Ma...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Italian Marble and Alabaster Set of Bookends, 1920's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian set of bookends, fabricated in the early 1900's.
It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble and alabaster.
The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of ...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
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.