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Bookends For Sale
Vintage Brass Teddy Bear Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mid-century brass teddy bear bookends.
These pair of teddy bear would make a luxurious addition to any room, and especially as part of a nursery...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Body Parts Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends body parts set of 2 with structure in solid ash
wood in stained walnut finish and with solid brass in brushed
vintage finish. Each piece dimension: L16xD17xH29cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #4630 Bookends "Hook", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4630 bookends "Hook", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Bronze Bookends With Green Patina, Satyrs, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Bronze Bookends With Green Patina, Satyrs, Circa 1900, émile Joseph Carlier
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Velvet Dark Gold Rabbit Door Stopper / Bookends
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Velvet dark gold rabbit as a door stopper / bookends.
Made in Italy:
Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication.
The typical...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Victorian Bronze Rabbit Head Bookends in Marble Plinths by A. Gilbert
By Sir Alfred Gilbert
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of late 19th century Victorian bronze rabbit head bookends in marble plinths by Sir Alfred Gilbert
By: Sir Alfred Gilbert
Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal
Technique: cas...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Marble, Copper, Metal, Bronze
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 French Modernist Flèches Bookends
Located in Hanover, MA
Cast iron (blackened and gilt) bookends in modernist neoclassical style of Arbus, Poillerat and Royere.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
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
Mid-Century Wooden Bookends, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
An exquisite pair of Art Deco style bookends, crafted from solid oak wood, showcases a bold geometric design with sculptural spherical accents. The rich wood grain enhances their war...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Two Heavy Southwest Kokopelli Metal Sculptures Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two heavy signed Southwest Kokopelli metal sculptures.
The sculpture features Kokopelli, a fertility deity in the shape of a humpbacked figure playing the flute.
The sculpture an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Copper Plated Elephant Bookends c.1920-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original pair of Art Deco copper plated elephant bookends. Both pieces have retained their original copper finish.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920-19...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Copper
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
Glossy Green Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy Green Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm
Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal.
Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial designer. Her p...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Metal Scroll Style Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Metal scroll bookends with center of wood. This unique style bookend is perfectly suited for any desk and especially the Childs room. Pulling back the scrolls allows books ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Don Shoemaker Bookends for Señal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Born in Nebraska, Don S. Shoemaker studied painting at The Fine Arts Institution of Chicago. In the late 1940s, he moved to Mexico with his family and settled in Santa Maria de Guido...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Carl Auböck Bookends #4100 in a Patina and Polish Brass Mix
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
"Bunny" Picasso Green marble bookends set in the shape of a rabbit
Located in Trapani, IT
Picasso Green marble "Bunny" bookends are a pair of cute little animals with left and right positioning; an original way to beautify your bookshelf. Designed by designer Alessandra G...
Category
2010s Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble, Iron
Vintage Italian Alabaster Bookends Mid-20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A pair of vintage Italian alabaster bookends, mid-20th century. In rare colorful layers of stone, these unique bookends will add bold style and sophistication to any interior. Hand-c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of French Empire Green Patinated Spinxes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (19/20th Cent) green patinated bronze winged sphinx figures (bookends) raised on a black marble pedestal base
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Carved Oak Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century carved oak bookends with leaf designs (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Gold Jester Bookend on Black Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco gold jester bookend on black base. The jester is glad to watch over your books.
Category
20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Grisby Bear Sculpture Bronze Bookends, France, circa 1925
By Ch. Soudant
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Grisby bear bronze bookends, France, circa 1925.
Mounted over brown marble base. signed Ch. Soudant, and foundry marks Susse freress ed. Paris. Very Nice sculpture of a play...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Cubistic Art Déco Bookends in Ebony-Horn, signed by Hand 1920s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of French Art Déco bookends in ebony horn from the 1920s.
The objects have a very cubist design, the wedge-shaped base made of dark-stained beech protrudes upwards and the obje...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Horn, Wood, Ebony
Art Deco Bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Owning these Art Deco bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930 is like possessing a slice of design history infused with timeless elegance. Jacques Adnet, a luminary of the Ar...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Mexican Handmade Ebony Bookends
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this rare pair of Mexican Handmade Bookends made in fantastic Ebony wood this kind of wood its very hard and heavy.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ebony
Art Nouveau Newcomb College Pierced Brass Bookends
By Rosalie Roos Wiener
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Nouveau pair of Newcomb College Pierced Brass Bookends
A pair of Newcomb College Pierced Brass Bookends, circa 1930, by Rosalie Roos Wiener, decora...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Brass
Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop C1948
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of cast iron bulldog doorstops with old repaints. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, no damage or bad repairs. Chips to ...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
A Pair Early 20th Century Bookends - Dog and Cat Figurines - Art Deco
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco bookends with spelter figurines of a cat and dog with glass eyes. On a Porte Nero marble plint. Made in France, 1920-1930. The set is in good condition.
Di...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Dutch Art Deco Bookends by Godefridus Boonenkamp 1931 Ceramic Pottery
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch ceramic pottery Art Deco bookends. Designed by Godefridus Boonenkamp in 1931.
Very nice, large bookends, made of white baked earthenware ...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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
Mid-Century Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
An exquisite pair of Art Deco style bookends, crafted from solid wood , showcases a bold geometric design with sculptural spherical accents. The rich grain of the wood accentuates th...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Hare / Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel. France 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris.
1920s. Very nice animal sculptures.
We have specialized ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
An exquisite pair of Art Deco style bookends, crafted from solid wood , showcases a bold geometric design with sculptural spherical accents. The rich grain of the wood accentuates th...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Ritts Astrolite Lucite Bookends
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful pair of thick faceted lucite bookends by Ritts is part of their "Astrolite" line.
6"h X 4"w X 2.75"d
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Bulldog Lovers Irresistible Pair of Antique Gilt Iron Doggie Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Irresistible pair of antique gilt iron bookends in the shape of bulldogs.
Category
1910s North American Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #3 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Book Ends with 11 Antique Books
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice Black Forest bear shaped book ends. This set also comes with a very fine set of 11 antique leather bound books. Would make an interesting gift!
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Bookends
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
Wooden book rests are an elegant and functional decorative element that plays both a practical and aesthetic role in any interior.
Made of smooth, solid wood, the set of supports co...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
Wooden book rests are an elegant and functional decorative element that plays both a practical and aesthetic role in any interior.
Made of smooth, solid wood, the set of supports co...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Manks Magazine rack
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Our Architecture and Cabinetry furniture collection is a collaboration with the most renowned Mexican architects. In this collection we explore, thro...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Silvered Sculpture of a Group of Monkey's Bookends, France, circa 1925
By E. Bourcart
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco bookends, pair of monkey’s figures. Mounted over green marble bases. Perfect to use for heavy books. Signed Bourcart, France, circa ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Bookends, Italy, 1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Bookends, Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Copper and Pewter Bookends Signed Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These whimsical bookends depict two human figures running on human hamster wheels. The figures themselves are pewter, and the bookends are copper. Artist signed on both bookends.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Vintage Blenko handmade Art glass Bookend
Located in Seattle, WA
A single Blenko glass bookend. Heavy. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only.
Dimensions. 4”W ; 4”D ; 4”H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Green Alabaster Apple Bookends - Set of 2
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a pop of Italian charm to your bookshelf with this set of vintage green alabaster apple bookends. Crafted from rich, smooth alabaster with a deep green hue, these apple-shaped bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Sculpture Bookends Satyr´s by Carlier, 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco bookends sculptures signed Carlier depicting a young satyrs or Fauns.
Émile Joseph Carlier (1849-1927)
Signature/ Marks: Carlier.
Style: Art Deco.
Condition: Good or...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #4 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Burl Wood Bookends Pair, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Beautifully crafted, this striking pair of Art Deco bookends showcases the natural beauty and character of burl wood. Their sculptural, rounded form and rich wood grain pattern bring...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Art Deco Attributed Vintage Bookends Green Orange, 1920, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic Art Deco attributed vintage bookends or book stands, which were designed and manufactured 1920s Germany.
Beautiful multicolored fluted glaze s...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of English Polished Steel Wheat Sheaths Book Ends, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English cast polished steel wheat sheaths book ends resting on step back rectangular plinths, Early 19th Century.
Category
1840s English George IV Antique Bookends
Materials
Steel
Bookends in wood, France , Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair brass bookends depicting dolphins English manufacture 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of brass bookends depicting dolphins, English manufacture from the 1950s.
Bon état. Measures 13x9.5x19 cm - inches 5.1x3.8x7.5.
The last photo is the gift box.
Category
1950s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Bookends, Art Deco, France
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and rare pair of modernist French bookends typical from the art deco period and 1930's. The base is made of black marble with nickel plated metal with a glass ball on top.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal, Nickel
Lucite / Acrylic Law Enameled Scales of Justice Book Ends
Located in Westport, CT
Lucite / acrylic black enameled scales of justice book ends, stainless steel return to fit books together as shown, nice for book display on shelving or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Rooster Bookends. France 1920´s.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Rooster Bookends. France 1920´s.
Signed by french artist Bertin.
Silvered Bronze sculptures mounted over black and golden marble bases.
Excellent conditions...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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.