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Bookends For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Gucci Italy Hand-Stitched Red Leather Bookends with Gilt Metal Partridges, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gucci, Italy, designed this superb pair of handcrafted leather and metal bookends in the 1970s. This rare large-scale set features two gilded metal partridges resting on a hand-stitc...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s Vintage Jewish Hebrew Brass Bookends Israel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Jewish Hebrew Brass Bookends Israel
Decorative Metal
3.5 diameter x 7 h x 4.25 w
Made in Israel
Original Vintage Condition Unrestored
Refer to i...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
2 Carved White Marble Fu Foo Dogs Guardian Temple Lion Statue Bookends 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of white marble carved stone fu dogs / Chinese guardian lion figurines or bookends.
Dimensions:
4" x 3.25" x 6.75" (WIdth x Depth x Height)
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Pair of Brass Hermes Style Horse Saddle Stirrup Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of horse saddle stirrup bookends in brass. This beautiful set is sure to create interesting impact in your décor or office. The brass shapes are light on the eye but...
Category
1970s Korean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Modernist Acrylic Lucite Brass Bookends Art Deco Style Crespi Maison Jansen 1970
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Sculptural pair of French or Italian acrylic lucite clear plastic bookends in Art Deco Style with patinated gilt brass globe balls, Italy or France around 1970s. The chic, elegant an...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Minimal Wood and Brass Door Stop, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 60s door stop with brass stem and wood base.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Space Age Bookends by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of space gge bookends by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, circa 1970's.
The set is in very good vintage condition with no cracks and measures 16"W x 8"D x 8"H. Cool and functio...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Bookends
Materials
Plastic
Rustic Forest Giselle Stag Buck Animal Wood Bookends from Sweden, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair Giselle or stag deer buck animal carved wood bookends in the Rustic style, circa mid to late-20th century, Sweden. Animal is carved against a 'book'. A great set for a library...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Bookends
Materials
Wood
Coppia di Fermalibri in Acciaio e Ottone - Italia - Anni '70
Located in Milano, IT
Originale coppia di fermalibri nello stile di Gabriella Crespi, realizzati con pesanti elementi di acciaio sui quali sono fissati due colombi in ottone massiccio stampato. I volatili...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of Polished Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket Bookends QUICK SHIP
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome tennis racket bookends. Has thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching furniture. 5.5" high. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, ready to use. QUICK...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair French Mixed Metal Ram Bookends/Sculptures
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-760 pair pewter and brass large ram bookends/sculptures.
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Animal pinewood Bookends, Netherlands, 1980s
Located in Lyon, FR
Nice pinewood bookends handmade in the 1980s, from the Netherlands, representing two yaks in a brutalist, almost naïve style.
Overall good condition.
Carved and signed "Rudolf" in th...
Category
1980s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Pine
1960s Jax Design Line Single Jack Patinated Bookend California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
George Nelson Style of Design Line Single Jack Bookend California Bill Curry
Unmarked
4.75 h x 6 w x 5.25 d
Unrestored vintage original preowned condition
Review our images
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
F.lli Mannelli Pair of Bookends in Rapolano Travertine Marble, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of stone bookends by Fratelli Manelli.
Made from exquisite Rapolano Travertine, a type of Italian travertine known for its distinctive cream color and delicate veining.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Post Modern Italian Column Green Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of postmodern marble bookends from Italy. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the green marble with gr...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Elephant Bookends by Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass Elephant bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. no Label. In fine condition, no issues.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Studio Crafted Wood Heart Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Sweet pair of Studio Crafted Wood Heart Bookends for the book lover in your life. Solid carved wood.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Contemporary Carved Column Bookends- a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Contemporary bookends. A beautiful deep red on a carved wooden column. A chic and simple design. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Brass and Chrome Golf Club Bookends QUICK SHIP
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome golf bookends featuring brass club and ball with nice detail. Thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching. Great for the golfer or man cave or she shed. Very go...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Brass and Wooden Apples Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage brass and wooden apple bookends.
Beautiful bookends, each with a wooden apple sculpture with a brass apple stem and leaf, mounted on brass bases....
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
1960s Rusty Jack Bookend Style George Nelson Design Line Calif
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Jack Bookend Style George Nelson Design Line Calif
Selling as vintage rustic condition
4.75 tall x 6.25 w x 5.25 d
Original Unrestored Vintage Condition
See images.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze Candlesticks or Bookends in the style M. Gerber, c 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Bronze Candlesticks or Bookends
In the style of Monique Gerber - unsigned
circa 1970
unpolished with nice patina
individual size: 1.5" deep x 4" wide x 7.5" tall
"I like...
Category
1970s American Futurist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Lowercase Letter A Splatter Painted Bookend in Orange and Brown - 1981
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A ceramic lowercase letter A bookend. This piece was created in 1981 and painted in an orange, red, and brown splatter pattern.
Dimensions:
6" Wide
2.75" Deep
5.5" Tall
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
1970’s Bronze Monkey Bookends - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
This is a pair of bronze brass heavy metal monkey bookends. The finish is an antiqued bronze patina with verdigris style accent. Each monkey measures 6 inches tall by 4.5 inches acro...
Category
1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Heavy Bookend in the shape of a wild boar.
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Heavy bookend in the shape of a wild boar. Green glass/plastic eyes.
MATERIAL
Unknown, plaster or maybe alabaster?
DIMENSIONS
Height: 21,5 cm
Width: 7 cm
Depth: 16 cm
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Piero Fornasetti Book End
Located in Toronto, ON
This is a charming one half of a rare Fornastti bookend. It is nonetheless a wonderful collectible and highly decorative
accent piece for a desk, or bookshelf display.
Who knows may...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends by Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Wayne Husted designed clear half glass bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. Original Label, possible model # 434.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Brass Apple book ends Hollywood Regency Dutch Apko 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful set of two 1970s Hollywood Regency Dutch Apko shiny brass apple parts to use as bookend, decoration or paperweight. signed Apko . the price = set price
Category
1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rosewood Bookends with Clock and Thermometer by Gumps
By Gumps
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice pair of rosewood bookends with clock and thermometer by Gumps, circa 1990s. This gorgeous rosewood set has wonderful grain patterns and a high quality quartz clock and ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Metal
Classic Gucci Bookends
By Gucci
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic bookends by Gucci. Classic brown leather stripe with brass bases. Beautiful stitching and attention to details.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
VIRGINIA METALCRAFTERS Cast Iron Fox Head Bookends - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Late 20th Century bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters. Black color cast iron depicting fox heads. Could alternatively be used as doorstops. Made in Virginia, USA.
Measures:...
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Bookends
Materials
Iron
Spanish Modern Style Bronze Bookends by the Artist David Marshall
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Modern Style Bronze Bookends by the Artist David Marshall
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Bookends
Materials
Bronze
1960s Rustic Gold Jack Bookend George Nelson Design Line Calif
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Rustic Jack Bookend Decor George Nelson Design Line Calif
4.5 tall x 5.75w x 4.75d
Original Rustic Unrestored Vintage Condition Item, preowned.
Refer to images.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mid-Century Bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, Set of 9
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-century bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, set of 9.
Very decorative Danish modern bookends in rosewood and metal designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for Feldballe...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1960s
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage chalk ware Thinking Man bookends in a faux bronze finish. There are some minor chips on both bookends, but over all in good condition.
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood Teak Vintage Italian Bookcase, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bookcase from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture produced by AV Arredamenti Contemporanei in teak wood and teak veneer with black details, metal feet and adjustab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Teak
Modernist Bookends Set Black Granite and Etched Glass Slab, France 1980s
By Paris Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
This architecturally designed pair of bookends from the 1980s is a modernist marvel. The large round disk glass slab is etched with clouds and dots, and the base is constructed of bl...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Granite, Metal, Chrome
Solid Heavy Brass Vintage Mallard Bookends
Located in East Hampton, NY
These vintage heavy brass Mallard head bookends show a wonderful patina from age and use. One panel is slightly taller than the other ( see detail images). THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AN...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Trompe L'oeil Faux Leather Bound Book Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two panels of faux leather bound books.
With aged leather book spines, cast epoxy backs, and velcro L-brackets to the reverse to allow them to stand on their own.
Perfect for shelf decorating or hiding a wall safe...
Category
Late 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Leather
Vintage Kangaroo Bookends in Silver Plated Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative pair of rare mother kangaroo bookends with Joey's/babies. Made from silver plated brass. They have developed a unique rainbow-like patina over the years but obviously can ...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
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
Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
By Ward Bennett
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Green felt to bases, smooth metal finish to tops, front and back with textured steel on the sides. Great additions to your Modernist and Mid Century décor...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Bookends #3653
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze "X O" Bookends in the Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of bronze "X O" bookends in the style of Curtis Jere, circa 1990s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measure 4"W x 5.5"D x 6.5...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Marshall Studios Gordan Jane Martz Tile Walnut Bookends Mid Century
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Iconic walnut and ceramic tile plinth bookends, designed by Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios. 1960s. One retains the original production sticker. The thickness of the walnut...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Portariviste italiano Lira di Pierangelo Gallotti per Gallotti e Radice, 1980 ca
Located in MIlano, IT
Portariviste modello Lira con struttura curva in tondino d'acciaio e piano d'appoggio in vetro fumè curvato infilato fra quattro bulloni che lo tengono fermo, anche grazie al suo stesso peso e forma...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Marble Etruscan Horse Profile Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and incredibly stylish horse bookends. These bookends are tall and commanding. The etruscan profile is striking and a signature of mid century style. The lines are stylish ...
Category
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Rosewood Bookends Denmark
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Pair of Rosewood Bookends Denmark
Additional information:
Dimensions: 10 W x 9 D x 14 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Country of origin: Denmark
Condition: Normal
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of MCM Brass Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of 1970's Brass Bookends with Vintage Louis Vuitton Fabric, Mid Century Modern
These monogrammed bookends have been custom made and hand cra...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rude Osolnik Bookends
By Rude Osolnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rude Osolnik design and crafted bookends. High quality walnut executed in a sculptural bookend, signed on bottom.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in Tystberga, SE
Pair of midcentury, circa 1970s, marble horse head bookends. well crafted with color honey cream and grey-green with amber and cream veined marble. Very stylish Etruscan horse profil...
Category
1970s Unknown Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Funky Danish Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Funky Danish bookends-blond guy and dark guy caricatures! Well made and hand painted.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair of Italian Grand Tour Carved Yellow Alabaster Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Grand Tour Column Bookends in Yellow Carved Alabaster from Italy, circa 1960s
Bookends are marked with authentic period stickers "Hand Carved", "Archer ...
Category
1960s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Carved Fossilized Limestone Bookends with Many Fossils Visible
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a high quality pair of demilune columnar form stone bookends, unmarked. Skillfully carved beige limestone with a large number of spiral shell gastropods, nautiloids, and other fossils polished to show off the beauty of the fossils. There are natural streaks of dark and light limestone, orange iron oxide, and crystalline calcite in the shells. The stone contains a large amount of calcite (or aragonite) with the remainder made of impurities such as dolomite, quartz or silicates, clay, iron oxides, and rock particles of many kinds.
These are of lovely quality and are fascinating to look at. As they are cut from the same piece, the fossils match up when both bookends are placed together and the corresponding portion of fossils can be seen on the opposite interior vertical plane.
Dimensions:
7"h x 5.75"w x 2.75"d (each half)
Condition:
Good, a few scratches and nicks on base, attractive appearance.
Provenance:
A Private Collection: The Sherry Netherland...
Category
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stone
Solid Cast Brass Nautical Anchor Bookends
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming pair of cast solid brass nautical anchor bookends. Perfect for your Nantucket, Cape, or Hamptons home!
USA, Late-20th century
Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 6"H.
Good ori...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Red & Black Lacquered Metal Post-Modern Geometric Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Modern stylish design metal bookends in shiny lacquered black & red color. Both bookends are made complementary in style but with different geometric form. The black bookend...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
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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