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Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa Pair of Bookends, Modernist Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge. Found ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Vintage Large Scale Brass Rams Head Bookends, 1970's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage Large Scale Brass Rams Head Bookends, 1970's
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Leather, Wood

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 crea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Marble

Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Quartz, Bronze

French Victorian Era Bronze Cast on Hand Carved Marble Bases
Located in Louisville, KY
These two elegant French Victorian bookends are unique and having a classic sophistication in their design and size. Resembling what appears to be a Fleur de lis (stylized lily) created from bronze using a sand-casting method, they are mounted on a creme´ hand-cut marble base. These are perfect for a small desk arrangement with books as seen in the provided images, or on a book shelf or book case. The antique French books...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Set of 3 Chess Figure Bookends, King, Queen, Bishop & Pawn, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of three brass finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge. Foun...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Antique Gothic Revival Novel Slide, Scottish Oak, Extending Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival novel slide. A Scottish, oak and silvered brass extending book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Accentuate your reading corn...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends

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Oak

1970s Italian Gilt Brass Setter Dog Door Stop or Bookend
Located in Carimate, Como
Vintage 1970s Italian stylish brass doorstop, with great design representing a seated setter, realistically cast and modeled to elegantly stopping your door. The dog is fixed on a ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends

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Brass

Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
‘Desert Rose’ selenite crystal Formation desert roses are crystal clusters formed of gypsum barite and sand. It can take nature up to hundreds of th...
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15th Century and Earlier African Prehistoric Antique Bookends

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Stone

Carved and Gilt Fragments with Polychrome Finish on Custom Acrylic Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
These old world fragments from a time of ornamentation and decadence will pop any space with a feeling of classic royal nobility. They are sturdily mounted on clear acrylic so that o...
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18th Century Antique Bookends

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Giltwood

American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends circa 1960. Vintage sculpture of the American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood bookends. Handmade large carved wood eagle sculptures 1960s. Vintage pair of Seri Ironwood animal hand-carved sculpture of the American Eagle. Vintage Hand carved wooden beautiful design decorative bird eagle sculptures. Set of 2 carved wood figure of an Eagle sculptures from the 1960s. These eagle figure perched on a wooden trunk would be a great eye-catcher in any room or interior. Great condition. Natural dark brown color. Dimensions for each: 10.5" H x 4.5" W x 3.5" D. Vintage hand carved Ironwood Southwestern seri sculpture of eagles. Ironwood Hand crafted in amazing detail from one of earth's hardest natural ironwood. This are authentic art pieces crafted in the Sonoran Desert from native Olneya ironwood. Found almost exclusively in the desert of Arizona, this tree is truly one of nature's wonders. North American Southwestern desert ironwood gets its name from its amazing hardness and heavy weight (similar to petrified wood). Though this wood is very difficult to work, it is meticulously carved and etched to reveal incredible detail. in Very nice polished heavy dark wood, no dents with a smooth finish overall excellent condition with beautiful visible wood grains. "Mexican ironwood carvings is a handcraft that began with the Seri indigenous people of the state of Sonora. The wood comes from Olneya tesota, a Sonora Desert tree commonly called ironwood (palo fierro in Spanish). It is a slow growing important shade tree found in northwest Mexico and the southwest U.S. The wood it produces is so dense that it lacks air bubbles and sinks in water. The Ironwood comes from the heavy, dense heart wood that trees produce. The wood is one of the heaviest in the world. Traditionally, it was used for firewood and charcoal with some carving. In the mid-20th century, the Seri had to move from their traditional home of Tiburon Island to the mainland, around the same time tourism was developing in Kino Bay. The first to carve ironwood for sale was Jose Astorga...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bookends

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Wood

20th Century Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Carvings / Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing hand carved wood carvings of a cowboy and looks like a Indian carving. Were not sure if they were hand carved as bookends or wall plaques. Very good condition. Large plaque...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Large Abstract Sommerso Bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of large abstract sommerso bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Murano Glass, circa 1960's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Blown Glass

Pair of Vintage Brushed Nickel Whale Bookends by P.M. Craftsman
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brushed nickel whale bookends by P.M. Craftsman (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 7.25"W x 3.75"D...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

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Nickel

Vintage Pair of Native American Profile Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the profiles of native american characters.. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes thru while the carvin...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Onyx

Hand Carved Carrara White Marble Books Stacked Bookends Italy 1970's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair vintage Post Modern white hand carved marble bookends, handmade in Italy, 1970s. Pair of hand carved Italian Carrara marble in the shaped of stalked books bookends. They are han...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends

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Marble

Salta Medium Square Black Onyx Stone & Brass Pair of Bookends
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...
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2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Pair of Vintage Verdi and Wagner Composer Bookends in Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
A cool pair of vintage Verdi and Wagner composer bookends in bronze and wood, circa 1980s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and measure 6"W x 4.25"D x 6.5"H. Great look...
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Late 20th Century American Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Hand Carved Green Soapstone Bookends with Pheasant imagery Chinoiserie
Located in San Diego, CA
Finely carved vintage soapstone bookends. Figures of pheasants beautifully and gracefully carved in these bookends present imagery that moves with th...
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1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Bookends

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Stone

Pair of Vintage Rare Freeform Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile set of white and gray colored geode bookends, circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition. This particular set is a unique pair that parallels two sides. One s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Rock Crystal

Vintage Americana Federal Eagle Drum Bookends in Red White and Blue - Set of 2
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of two federal Eagle drum bookends. This lovely mid-century set will be fabulous in a child's room or on a bookshelf for the perfect addition of Ameri...
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Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Plastic, Paint

Bookends Art Deco Grey Alabaster Horses Mid-20th Century Italy 40s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Art Deco bookends, curiosity, they are two figures sculptures in the shape of a horse, in white/grey veined marble They are very decorative functional pieces and at the same time th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

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Alabaster

Fossiline Set of Black Bookends by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Mounted on chic slabs of slate in an L shape, these bookends feature authentic manticoceras fossil shells, guaranteeing that no two are exactly alike - ever - thanks to the pieces' o...
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2010s Italian Bookends

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Marble

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.
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1970s Indian Other Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Brass Pineapple Bookends, a Pair
Vintage Brass Pineapple Bookends, a Pair
$115 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Dore Andirons, Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Napoleon III period bronze dore Andirons ~ bookends depict two charming cherubs playing music! Originally the decorative portion of a pair of andirons, they're perfect for decorative accents or bookends. Each figure is holding a musical instrument, with one also having sheet music in his lap. Each is seated on lavishly designed Baroque lion...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Bookends

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Gold, Bronze

Vintage Scandinavian Bookends in Oak, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 3 Bookends in Teak with metall rest's probably manufactured by either FM Møbler or ESA in Denmark during the 1960s. Measurements: Heights: 12 cm, Dept: 11 cm.
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends

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Aluminum

Polished Stainless Steel Bookends, Former Hand or Glove Molds, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of industrial stainless steel hand or glove molds has been repurposed as bookends. The rare pieces were crafted in France circa 1960. Those rare forms are the fema...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Stainless Steel, Steel, Cut Steel

Antique Pair of Solitude / Scholar Bookends in Polychrome Bronze Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique pair of solitude / scholar bookends in polychrome bronze finish, circa 1940s. The pair have a great look, are quite solid and measure 11.25"W x 3"D x 4.75"H. The set is in good vintage well...
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20th Century American Bookends

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Bronze

Solid Brass Bookends Bust Of Henry W. Longfellow by "B & H" Bradley and Hubbard
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was a renowned American poet, educator, and translator. His works, including "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha," resonate with the...
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Early 20th Century Bookends

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Brass

20th century French Pair of Spelter Dog Bookends
Located in LEGNY, FR
A pair of French spelter lovely Dog Bookends, probably Setters on a marble base from the 1950s. These are in excellent condition.
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1950s French Vintage Bookends

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Spelter

Kai Kristiansen Set Teak Bookends, Denmark
Located in Oirlo, LI
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...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Metal

1980's Controlled Bubble Glass Oval bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Clear glass single glass egg shaped bookend with intentional bubble pattern flat on one side to press on the books solid and heavy.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends

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Blown Glass

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Owl Expandable Book Rack, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period bronze expandable book rack or bookends with owl motif In the manner of Bradley & Hubbard USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 6.5"D x 4.5"H. Ex...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Frosted Crystal Hirondelle / Swallow Bookends by Lalique of France
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of gorgeous frosted crystal Hirondelle / Swallow bookends by Lalique of France, circa 1980s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Crystal

Pair of Geometric Bookends in Lucite by Amparo Calderon Tapia for Cain Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and beautiful pair of geometric bookends in polished Lucite designed by Amparo Calderon Tapia for Cain modern, the pieces have wonderful sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookends

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Lucite

Vintage Carved Book Slide, Balinese, Hardwood, Library Stand, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved book slide. A Balinese, hardwood library stand, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Fantastic mid-century exotic book slide with striking carved figures Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Hardwood rich in russet hues throughout Enthusiastically carved with foliate and scrolled patterns Prominent carved figures adorn each folding slide They depict Rama's wife Sita, from the Ramayana story in Hinduism Each slide folds upon a pair of small brass stabilisers The reverse carved with a delicate flower head over pierced fretwork Manually operated slide glides smoothly to its maximum width Accommodates books within a 34.5cm to 60cm range (13.5" and 23.5") Tiered plinth base dressed with quality green baize below This is a delightful vintage carved book slide, with distinctive deity figures...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends

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Hardwood

Italian Travertine Sculpture Elephant by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful sculpture by Fratelli Mannelli for Travertino di Rapolano. Elephant shape travertine sculpture from the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Travertine

Charming Small Bookstand in Maple with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Charming Small Bookstand made of Maple Wood with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century. This bookstand features intarsia details on the reddened ends of the piece in the form of floral orn...
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19th Century European Antique Bookends

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Maple

SALTA Medium Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
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...
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2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Fantastic pair of Onyx figural bookends. Measure 5" W x 5.25" H W6051522.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Onyx

Art Deco period Walnut Flower inlayed Bookrest / Bookend
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful original Art Deco bookshelf. Beautifully decorated with marquetry inlay with fine wood types, such as walnut and light fruitwood types. A beautiful piece of craftsmanship...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Midcentury Design Line Inc. Bill Curry Stainless Modernist Cube Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very heavy and seemingly rare cube on cube stainless clad bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Stainless Steel

Pair Of Brass Bookends By Lotta Horn For Rejmyre Mässingsbruk Horses Sweden 1990
By Lotta Horn
Located in Norwich, GB
Pair of brass bookends modelled as horses by Lotta Horn for Rejmyre Mässingsbruk. Sweden. Early 1990s. Stamped marks. They are richly patinated and in good condition, showing a few ...
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookends

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Brass

Bookends Design Roman Travertine Marble Natural Coastal Unique Piece Quarry Deco
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Bookends Design Roman Travertine Marble Natural Coastal Unique Piece Quarry Deco Highlight the natural elegance of your bookcase with our Coastal Finish Travertine Marble Bookends! E...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Bookends

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Travertine, Marble

Agate Geode Brown and White Natural Specimen Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial white and brown agate geode natural specimen sculpture piece. Piece makes a great standalone decorative object, bookend, etc. Dimensions: 4.5" Depth x 5...
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Early 20th Century Organic Modern Bookends

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Onyx, Marble, Agate

1970's Religious Cross Bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Black lacquered wood with resin cross bookend circa 1970's.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Resin, Wood

Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around 1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Oak

One Pair of 18th Century Bronze Mounts on Rouge Marble Bases
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome pair of Asian or very possibly other country, mounts on rouge marble bases. Lovely as table decorations or bookends.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Scandinavian Bookend in Teak and Brass
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Bookend in Teak and Brass, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Brass, Teak Color: Brown Styles: Mid-Century M...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Silver Bronze Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of bookends circa 1920 in silvered bronze on a portor marble base. Signed Bofill (Antoine Bofill- 1875- 1925). In perfect condition. Measures: Length: 17cm Width: 10cm Heigh...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Salta Large Square Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
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...
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2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Vintage George Washington Cast Iron Bookends by Judd & Co., circa 1920
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a pair of vintage George Washington bust bookends. The pair feature the likeness of Washington with detailed facial features and form...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Iron

Modern Acrylic Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of clear acrylic bookends with Modern edge and jewel-like design, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. Each measure: 6" Height.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Modern Acrylic Bookends, Pair
Modern Acrylic Bookends, Pair
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 4"W x 3"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.
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1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bear and Bull Black Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of bull and bear black marble bookends, circa 1990s. The pair measure 4.25"W x 4"D x 6.25"H and are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks. Great gift for a...
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20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Marble

Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers. In overall excellent condition, with no chips or repairs. We have 4 pairs in stock and on display in our Los Angeles Arts Distr...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

Materials

Glass

Collection of 7 White Powder Coated Cast Iron Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic set of 7 bookends, featuring a golfer, a horse, an elephant, a bull, a farmhouse, a sphinx and a monument. These handcrafted cast iron bookends would certainly accentuate you...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Sculptural Brass Jack / Jax Bookends in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of cast iron sculptural jack / jax bookends in the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5.5"D x 4.5"...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass, 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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