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Bookends For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: 1920s
A pair of Art Deco Book Ends - Spelter and Marble - Birds
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco period bookends, with sculptures of pheasant birds. The figurines are made of bronze color patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are made of Porto Nero Marbl...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

"Nude Male Archer Bookends", Rare Pair of Ceramic, Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and remarkable pair of ceramic bookends, featuring kneeling nude male figures with drawn bows who are ready to let fly their arrows, was designed by Mary Watts and produced...
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1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Quartz Crystal Geode Bookends in Blue and White
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of natural quartz crystal bookends with vibrant hues of blue. The hand carved specimens feature polished fronts with rough live edges. Made of crystallized minerals that take th...
Category

2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends

Materials

Agate, Quartz

Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Red Jasper Bookends
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends made of solid red jasper, in the shape of a capital with acanthus leaves.
Category

2010s Italian Bookends

Materials

Stone

Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 15 cm. Materials: Crystal and brass. The multifaceted triangular bookend is brilliantly designed with light-bending c...
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2010s American Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Crystal, Brass

OO+II Bookends (Set of 2)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exuberant aluminum bookends to upgrade your minimal shelves.
Category

2010s Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Salta Large Square Bordeaux 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 that led us to design our largest collection. It has pure and contemporary lines, a classic vision but with modern design. The chosen materials are alpaca and onyx...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Salta Round Blue 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...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Stone, Metal

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Artisanal White Marble Ellipse Bookend, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
White marble home decor. These bookends are made from hand cut white marble from Mexico. Each piece is carved from a solid block of marble and has...
Category

2010s Minimalist Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair Bronze Finial Bookends Set on Wood Block
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1192 Pair cast bronze finials bookends (1920's) later set on a wood block. Finials 3.25"diameter x 6.5" tall.
Category

1920s Vintage Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Library Bookend, Brass Baroque Whale
Located in Praha, CZ
New castings according to the original from the second half of the 19th century. Patinated brass 0.7 kg!
Category

2010s Czech Baroque Bookends

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Dog Doorstop Boxer & the Imp with Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Two fabulous cast iron dog doorstops in original paint. A boxer and the other not sure of the breed but it's named Imp and cast below the feet. Boxer...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Original Factory Frankart Greyhound Russian Wolfhound Borzoi Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and original set of bookends from Frankart. This set is genuine from the early days of this Brooklyn manufacturer. This art deco representation Russian greyhounds brings t...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Henge Bookend, Set of 2 Black Concrete Pieces by UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand-cast concrete / Gypsum cement / Mica and natural pigments / Handmade in Oakland. Measures: 5” x 4.5" 9" tall 5.8lbs/7.8lbs (Total 13.6 lbs) Sold in sets of 2. Each cast is handmade. As the concrete settles uniquely for each pour, no two are the same. While all of our pieces are made of high quality cement and durable when cared for properly, they are inherently delicate by design. Reminiscent of Primitive designs found throughout history, the Henge Book Ends speak to the early act of carving stone, which represented the first forms...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Bookends

Materials

Cement

Pair of Geometric Onyx Bookends
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handcrafted genuine onyx bookends with geometric design. Carved and polished natural striped onyx. Each piece is unique and features variegated colors in white, beige, tan, brown, and taupe. Makes a chic desk...
Category

2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Moyen Age Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies
Located in Ulm, DE
Moyen Age” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Original Art Deco, 1920s France....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Venezia Bookend Cannaregio
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is a real art object entirely worked and veneere...
Category

2010s Italian Other Bookends

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Ceramic Bookends Dancers by ROBJ, France
By ROBJ
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting two dancers. Stamped under the bottom ROBJ, Paris. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 14 x 5.5 x 20 cm (5.51 x 2.16 x 7.87 in).
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Salta Round Brown 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...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Ionic Bookend Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body. Ionic columns are one of three types of column styles used in Greece; V...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends

Materials

Statuary Marble

Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Fold Bookend by Stem Design Dimensions: D 11 x W 11 x H 18 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 2,5 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India. Please contact us. Fold bookend captures the recurring act of turning a page as a sculptural object. The simplified form reveals a bold character by allowing the material to take over the conversation. Designed to be used as a bookend, the interior surface reveals itself mysteriously as you move around it. Fold layers on as a metaphor in space beautifying its timeless nature. Sand cast in solid brass, each piece is finished working closely with master artisans. The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime. Stem is a contemporary Indian...
Category

2010s Indian 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

Ionic Bookend no:2 Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body. Ionic columns are one of three types of column styles used in Greece; V...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends

Materials

Statuary Marble

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Walrus Bookends Signed by by G.H. Laurent
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze walrus bookends signed by by G.H. Laurent. Numbered, France 1925 This pair is illustrated in 2 books: Art Deco and other figu...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Elephant Bookends, Signed and Dated 1929
Located in Petaluma, CA
These handsome bookends make a great addition to any home. The trunks are up for the collectors, signifying good luck. They are dated 1929 and signed "BBC", who is the maker, but si...
Category

1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Metal

Salta Medium 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...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Pair of Cast Iron Bookends w/Camels, by Judd Co. ca. 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
These highly detailed and colorful bookends were made by the Judd Co., one of the most respected makers of bookends in the U.S. They produced many beautiful...
Category

1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Iron

Salta Round 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...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Stone, Metal

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 “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

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. ...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Bronze

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Fiberglass

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

Vintage Ronson Art Deco Greek Athlete Bookends
Located in Seguin, TX
Pair of vintage circa 1920's Ronson Art metal works bookends. Greek athletes on black base with silver patina on figures. Felt bottoms with original stic...
Category

1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Bookends

Materials

Metal

Venezia Bookend Rialto
Located in Recanati, IT
Stunning way to spruce up a clean minimalist or traditional bookcase - this set of two bookends will add a vibrant pop of color to any bookcase. ...
Category

2010s Italian Other Bookends

Materials

Steel

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

Yellow Marble & Crystal Bookend Contemporary Design Joaquín Moll in Stock Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Yellow Marble & Crystal Bookend Contemporary Design Joaquín Moll in Stock Meddel is available for sale from stock on 1stDibs. A unique and distinguished piece that combines the beau...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Crystal, Marble

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
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

Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends Signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard Foundry
By Marcel Guillemard, C. Omin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bird bookends signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard foundry. Stamped number. Silvered bronze, France 1925.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Extreme Art Deco Bookends in Macassar, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of extreme Art Deco bookends in beautiful Macassar with chrome details. Made in France during the 1920s. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Period Marble Bookends with Sculpted Dice
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco period bookends with dice, made of Port Nero Marble, the dice are made of white Carrara marble. It is a decorative piece for on a desk or in the bookcase. Made in ...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair Art Deco Period Spelter Bookends with Playing Cats by Marti Font
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice pair of Art Deco period book ends with sculptures of cats playing what a small ball. Made of casted spelter, patinated in a green bronze-like color, on marble bases. Marked Marti Font...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pausa Book Divider, Beech Wood
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The best way to enter the universe of writing is through books and its reading in stimulating pauses. The collection of dividers and paperweights owe their names to these moments: Pa...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Bookends

Materials

Beech

Cast Iron Vintage Door Stop of a Prancing Horse C1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous prancing horse door stop in cast iron. Great detail and patina.
Category

1920s British Industrial Vintage Bookends

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze elephant figure / sculpture bookends signed G. H. Laurent and stamped 24, France, 1920s. Perfect desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over Gree...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Venezia Bookend Sestiere
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is a real art object entirely worked and veneere...
Category

2010s Italian Other Bookends

Materials

Steel

Devon Bookend by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Devon bookend by Madheke Dimensions: D 11.2 x W 16.2 x H 21.2 cm. Materials: Leather, wood, metal. Encased leather booked with internal compartments. Reflecting the finest in craftsmanship, innovation and heritage, Madheke creates tailored and crafted goods that reflect understated classic elegance, blending tradition and contemporary - vintage and modern...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Oxid Slate Bookend Natural Stone Contemporary Design by Joaquín Moll In Stock
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Oxid slate bookend natural stone Contemporary Design by Joaquín Moll In Stock. This rust slate stone bookend is a unique way to present and store all your books. A piece created fro...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Slate

Venezia Bookend Laguna
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is a real art object entirely worked and veneere...
Category

2010s Italian Other Bookends

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Danish Dogs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco bookends, with sculptures of dogs, probable Dansih dogs. The figurines are made of patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Venezia Bookend Mestre
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is a real art object entirely worked and veneere...
Category

2010s Italian Other Bookends

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Gazelle Deer and Palmtree
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco bookends, with images of gazelle / deer under a palm tree. The plinth is made of Breccia marble. The figurines are made of zinc alloy, gold and green patina...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Breccia Marble, Spelter

Pair Cast Iron Viking Ship Bookends Full Sail Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturers
Located in New York, NY
Early 1920s pair of majestic Viking ship bookends with a full sail ploughing ahead through open waters. Bi Bradley + Hubbard verified by a B+H seal on th...
Category

1920s American Vintage Bookends

Materials

Iron

Talon Bookend with Leather Body by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Talon bookend with leather body by Madheke Dimensions: W 6.2 D 15.2 H 21 cm Materials: Leather, Carbon Fibre, Wood The TALON bookend offers both functionality and style and is a...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Book Ends in Stainless Steel, Minimal Design by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Heavy Book Ends in bras. Small and elegant design but still heavy to hold your books.
Category

2010s Bookends

Materials

Brass

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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