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Mid 20th Century Jack Housman Brass Stag Deer Bookends - A Pair
Located in Burton, TX
This pair of Mid 20th Century Stag Deer Bookends were created from brass by artist Jack Housman. The bookends feature a stag bust with intricate details, especially the majestic antl...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

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Brass

Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' Bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected
Located in Tilburg, NL
Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected. One 10cm version and one 17cm version. New, current production. With its cubic form, the book end STOP ONYX is a valuable accessory. Carved from finest onyx, in warm spice tones of Fantastico, the sculptural shape emphasizes pure material, making it a refined and striking desk or shelf accessory...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Bookends

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Onyx

Achille Castiglioni Set of Three Lungangolo Shelves For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille Castiglioni, Set of Three Lungangolo Shelves For Karakter Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled with beautif...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Oak

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

Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair
Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair
$356 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Porcelain Horse Bookends Decorative Object Sculptures European
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and fine pair of white and gold porcelain horse or equine bookends or decorative objects/sculptures, circa late-20th century, Portugal. Pieces have beautiful detail in ma...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Bookends

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Porcelain

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

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
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

Pair Of Antique Weighted Bookends, English, Book Rest, Art Nouveau, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique weighted bookends. An English, mahogany carved book rest with Art Nouveau taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Of wonderful form and we...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Bookends

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Wood

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 French Faience Bookends Desvres, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience Bookends signed Desvres, circa 1930. Represent 2 bretons.
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1930s French French Provincial Vintage Bookends

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Faience

Vintage Italian White Carrara Marble, Red, Black Dice Bookends Pair Of Polished
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage unusual Italian 1960s white carrara marble bookends have large dice propped as the focal point with red and black resin dots. They have been professionally polis...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Marble

Brutalist Metal and Wood Horse Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique circa 1970s, USA Brutalist-style horse bookends composed of cut and soldered sheet metal heads and legs with carved wooden bodies and wire tails. Very good, vintage condition,...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Bookends

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Sheet Metal

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

Unusual Pair Georgian Solid Yew Wood Bookends c.1800
Located in Bath, GB
A truly handsome pair of English Georgian bookends made and turned in solid Yew wood. Very slow growing for a conifer, yew is one of the hardest of the softwoods. Much prized in furn...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Bookends

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Brass

Italian Alabaster Bookends Hand Carved Mid Century Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century Hand Carved Italian Alabaster Bookends. Still retains original marking sticker which reads “Genuine Alabaster Hand Carved Made in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

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Alabaster

Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous pristine Victorian papier mache book slide / expanding bookends with most exquisite hand painted Newfoundland dog after Landseer's "A Disti...
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Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Bookends

Solid Pair of Polished Patinated Brass Cello Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare pair of solid brass cello bookends, nicely done piece, and rare, circa 1960s.
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20th Century American American Classical Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco Pair of Chromed Figurative Bookends, French, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Marquina Pingu Bookend by Matteo Ragni
Located in Milan, IT
A chic design for contemporary spaces with a minimalist vibe, the Pingu Bookend is designed by Matteo Ragni. Crafted in Black Marquina marble, the deepest black stone with stark whit...
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2010s Italian Bookends

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Marble

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...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Vintage American Wood Shoe Molds Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of American wood women shoe form molds mounted as bookends Vintage wooden shoe making mold from the 1930s. A pair of shoe form converted to bookends, these well carved solid wood shoe mould would have been used to make handmade shoes. These molds were traditionally made for each customer and would be used each time they came into the cobbler for a new pair of shoes. They are in good original condition with the patina and metal that shows age. Cobbler molds size 6.5 B model 258 Made from solid wood, I love these moulds because of their individual nature but also they are almost a piece of sculpture. Since the shoe form themselves were used as molds to make shoes, there are pin-pricks and wear present from frequent use in addition to naturally aged patina. They work well as bookends or simply as tabletop sculptures. These elegant women wooden shoes bookends form mold make a great addition to your vintage decor. Vintage hand carved wood cobbler shoe molds...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4102 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4102 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Produced...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Italian Pair of Corinthian Burl Bookends, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic pair of Mid-Century Italian Bronze and Burlwood Bookends. These handcrafted bookends would certainly accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage "Spirit of '76" Bookends by S.C.C., 1974
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a set of vintage brass Revolutionary War soldiers bookends. Each bookend depicts a fife player and two drummers marching in step together across a grassy battlefield. One ...
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1970s American American Colonial Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern "Astrolite" Sculptural Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern ”Astrolite" bookends were realized the Ritts Co. of Los Angeles, circa 1970. They offer faceted, sculptural forms in ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Lucite

Antique Book Slide, English, Walnut, Extending, Novel Stand, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book slide. An English, walnut extending novel stand, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fantastic Victorian bo...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Bookends

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Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century White Marble "Chief" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of mid-century white marble "Chief" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted. They measure 8.5"W x 2.75"D x 7.25"H and would make a great addition t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Alabaster

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

Book Holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Book holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac Brass blackened Original marble Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Fossiline Brown Shell Bookends by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
This exclusive Ammonite Booksends sculpture combines contemporary design with authentic fossil shells that date back to milions of years ago. It is tr...
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2010s Italian Bookends

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Marble

1960s Danish Modern Single Teak Bookend
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Danish Modern Single Teak Wood Bookend 5.25 h x 5.25 d x 4 w Unrestored preowned original vintage condition Wear is present Refer to all images for condition.
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Bookends

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Teak

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

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Iron

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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bookends

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Brass, Chrome

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense abstract bronze sculpture, it is a multiple in limited edition not numbered. The title "Paesaggio con ombra", translated in Landscape with shadow. These bronze sculpture...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends

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Bronze

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

Metal Face Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage metal bookend set featuring abstract face and hand details, reminiscent of Picasso’s style. CONDITION Good; minor loss to the finish around the base and hands.
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20th Century Bookends

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Metal

Vintage Pink Marble Bookends with Etched Gothic “B”, Late 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A very unique pair of monumental bookends in triangular chunks of pink marble, late 20th century. Each has the initial “B” in Gothic lettering carved into the back and painted black....
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends

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Marble

Vintage Extending Book Slide, Venetian, Gilt, Tulipwood, Bookrest, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage extending book slide. A Venetian, gilt finished tulipwood bookrest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Delightfully presented book slide, with appealing f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Giltwood

Pair of Mid-Century Brass Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Pair of Brass and Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric These custom, very substantial monogrammed bookends are...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass, Chrome

Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bookends/Bust - Jacques Marin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Matching pair of Art Nouveau period bookends or busts. The figurines are made of green patinated bronze, on a Belgian black marble base. The patina on the bronze is in good condition...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Travertine Bookends-Mid 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of mid-20th century Italian travertine bookends carved in creams and beige coloration. They are a classic and elegant addition to any bookshelf of decor.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Travertine

Impressive Pair of Raw Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of petrified wood bookends, circa pre-history. The bookends were formed by fossilization over millions of years and are finished with the exterior edges retaining...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends

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Petrified Wood

Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends, Humanized Ravens, Carved in Wood with Glass Eyes It has a cylinder-shaped iron counterweight inside the books, to guarantee its stability. Very special, they could be unique pieces or very difficult to find. They are old.19th century or earlier Bookends. Humanized ravens, carved in wood with glass eyes An iron cylinder is embedded inside the book as a counterweight. They are exceptional pieces, they could be unique They have the magnetism, of the mystery, of the enigmatic. They are very special Anthropomorphic figures in the shape of a Raven, leaning on a stack of old books also carved in wood and polychrome Enigmatic and overwhelming figures. They retain the smell of old books and wood. I can imagine them in any old library...
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19th Century English Other Antique Bookends

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Wood

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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Bookends

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Plastic

A Pair of triangular lucite Bookends – France – 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking pair of triangular lucite bookends. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exceptional craftsmanship and the natural beauty of lucite, with each ed...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Bookends

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Lucite

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Bronze and Cast Iron End of the Run Indian Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These heavy iron and bronze bookends are in wonderful condition. They are unsigned.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends

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Iron

Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends, Pair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of vintage handmade half circle bookends in solid glass by Blenko. Both with original foil label.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Glass, Art Glass

Vintage Art Deco Brass Siam Couple Kissing Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of antique cast iron bookends depicting an Asian kissing couple. These Art Deco pieces are dense in weight and beauty. The sc...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique on 1stdibs and possibly worldwide. It was in the early 20th century that meditation became known in Western society. Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures that were used to create these bookends probably traveled through Indonesia or India. These creative minds came back full of inspiration of all they had witnessed, because certainly back then, they entered a whole new world. The meditating males on these marble based bookends are made of silvered brass and the artist perfectly captured their serene faces, their turban head wear and their relaxed bodies. Sitting with their minds at rest and with their consciousness in the entire body or possibly focussed on breathing only, they would certainly arouse interest with western travelers...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sunshine Yellow Boat Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Sunshine Yellow Set of Mid-Century Sailboat Bookends These solid vintage newly powder-coated boats are both form and function. Fabulous pair displayed on a bookshelf ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Metal, Iron

Geometric Chrome Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of vintage bookends with a geometric silhouette, featuring mirror-finish chrome columns with black enamel. Each rests on a square base. Made by Hilfinger Products Co. Original M...
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1950s Vintage Bookends

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Enamel, Chrome

Italian Sphere Marble Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
A pair of vintage bookends in polished black marble, each featuring a vivid blue stone sphere. Bold and architectural with a nod to Memphis-inspired geometry. Original sticker on the...
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20th Century Bookends

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Marble

Layered Onyx Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
A pair of geometric bookends carved in layers of green, cream, and rust-toned onyx. Each piece features three stacked arch forms in contrasting stone, with soft curves and a polished...
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20th Century Bookends

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Onyx

2 Vintage Beige Onyx Cube Handmade Bookends Objects of Art Sculpture Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand carved Italian Tan, Taupe, Beige Cube Onyx bookends in the Style of Lella & Massimo Vignelli. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are hand...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Onyx

Mid-Century Modern 1970s Geometric Trapezoid Lucite Bookends - Astrolite
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM 1970s Herb Ritts for Astrolite designed clear & frosted lucite Trapezoid shaped bookends. In fine condition, no damage. no Label. In fine condition, no issues.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Lucite

Mid-20th Century French Egyptian Revival Ceramic Bookends in Deep Navy/GoldColor
Located in Beirut, LB
The striking mid-century Egyptian Revival bookends in glazed ceramic with a dramatic two-tone palette of deep navy blue and metallic gold. Made in France circa 1950s, these sculptura...
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Mid-20th Century French Egyptian Revival Bookends

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Ceramic

Pair of Black Leather Bookends by Stuart Kern
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic pair of black leather bookends by Stuart Kern, circa 1990s. The bookends are in like new condition and measure 10.75"W x 5.5"D x 6"H. Very nice high quality pair! Two sets ...
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Late 20th Century American Bookends

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Leather

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

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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