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Bookends For Sale
Pair of Vintage Cast Iron Scottie Book Ends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of cast iron Scottie book ends.
Category
20th Century English Bookends
Materials
Iron
David Marshall, 1980s 2-Tone Gilt Bronze Designer Pair of Book Holders
Located in Marbella, ES
David Marshall, 1980s 2-tone gilt bronze designer pair of book holders.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Ben Seibel Jenfred Ware Copper Finish Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of bookends was designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware in the 1950s (New York) and exported by Raymor. This exquisite example is nicely aged with a rich, patinated copper ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite
By Herb Ritts, Astrolite
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous pair of mid-century lucite bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite, circa 1970s. The pair are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any midcentury study o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish novel "The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", or just "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote and Sancho Panza...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mexican Handmade Ebony Bookends
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this rare pair of Mexican Handmade Bookends made in fantastic Ebony wood this kind of wood its very hard and heavy.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ebony
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends with Hand Carved Bear Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, but coolest pair of bear bookends.
Thanks to the wonderful bears, these hand-carved bookends from the 1930s are an absolute joy to own and look. These sculptural bookends have a warm and...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Glass, Wood
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...
Category
2010s Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble
"Sophia" Bookends by Franck Robichez, Contemporary, 1990
Located in Brussels , BE
"Sophia" contemporary Bookends by Franck Robichez, 1990.
Category
1990s Belgian Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Concrete Lions with Ball
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and very heavy pair of Lions (37 Pounds ea>)in Black with a ball under foot. The pair are wonderful flanking a fireplace, outdoor garden area or perhaps in the den. They ...
Category
20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Brass, Enamel & Wood Asian Style Bird Bookends by Grammes
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of brass, enamel and wood Asian style bird bookends by Grammes, circa 1950s. The bookends are made of solid wood and wrapped with a brass plate that has a colorful red ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Metal Scroll Style Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Metal scroll bookends with center of wood. This unique style bookend is perfectly suited for any desk and especially the Childs room. Pulling back the scrolls allows books ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Western Last Co, Women's Shoe Mold Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of women's size 6 cobbler shoe forms converted to bookends (circa 1930s St. Louis, Missouri, USA). Since the shoes themselves were used as molds to m...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Lucite / Acrylic Law Enameled Scales of Justice Book Ends
Located in Westport, CT
Lucite / acrylic black enameled scales of justice book ends, stainless steel return to fit books together as shown, nice for book display on shelving or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair of Bookends Glass and Wood in the Style of Fontana Arte Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends in acquamarine glass structure and wood in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass, 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...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco chrome & white glass double condiment server with spoons by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The piece is in very good to excellent vintage conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Antique Art Deco Hubley Cast Iron Geometric Skyscraper Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of antique Art Deco Hubley model #307 cast iron geometric skyscraper bookends and date from the 1920s-early 1930s. These are made of cast iron and have a nice old patina. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Ben Seibel Atomic Brass Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Set of atomic sculptural brass finished bookends by Ben Seibel, c60s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Vintage "Marble" Resin Nose Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nose-shaped bookends. Made from resin that appears like white marble. 8.75 inches tall, 6.25 inches wide, 3.75 inches deep.
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Resin
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Dog Bookends, Ravas
By Ravas
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bookends. A stylish silvered bronze figures of dogs by Ravas. The Breed of the dog looks like a Airedale Terrier, but not 100 percent sure.
Each dog is signed and numbered,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair Kai Kristiansen Danish Modern Metal & Wood Bookends, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pair of mid-century bookends, crafted in Denmark during the 1960s. These were designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Fm Moebler. Made from finely grained rosewood wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Carved Oak Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century carved oak bookends with leaf designs (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak
Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Dog Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese-style (19/20th Century) carved brown stone bookends depicting a group of dogs over a lightly engraved base. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Bookends
Lladro Porcelain Mandarin Duck Book Ends, Spain, 1970s
By Lladro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Mandarin Duck porcelain bookends / book holders. Designed by Vicente Martinez and manufactured by Lladro, Spain, 1970s.
As all the Lladro pieces this pair of sculptural book ends...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Danish Teak Bookends
Located in Vienna, AT
Made of teak in Denmakr in the early 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair of Solid Marble Bookends with Brass Anchor
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of green solid marble bookends with brass anchor accent, circa 1970s. The set are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 5"W x 4.75"D x 7"H. #1493.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Fossiline Bookends Sculpture #3 by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
A scrupulous stylistic research has been conducted in the creation of a precious collection, in order to maintain intact shapes and the natural colors of these fashinating testimonia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookend by Jamar
Located in Weiningen, CH
Beautiful pair of bronze bookends on marble by the famous French sculptor mostly made animals.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Female Bronze Sculpture by Michael Shacham, 1977
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial signed and numbered female figurative gilt bronze sculpture on a dark green with white veining marble base, by sculptor Michael Shacham...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood with Inlay Curved Bookends, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern solid wood with inlay curved bookends - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nice inlay, clean modernist lines, quality cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ice Block Emerald Glass Bookends by Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of of free flow ice block emerald glass bookends by Blenko Glass, circa 1970s. The bookends look like a large chunk of ice with a very cool three dimensional effect and mea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Antique Art Deco Bronze Figural Male & Female Character Sculptural Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bronze figural bookends are signed, but the artist could not be identified. It is presumed this pair of bookends was made in Austria in approximately 1920 in th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Art Deco Hare or Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris.
1920s. Very nice animal sculptures.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Hammered Arts & Crafts Blacked Metal Owl Bookends by Goberg, Hugo Berger
By Goberg
Located in Lisse, NL
Artistic pair of bookends by famous German metal worker.
These rare and double sided 'Goberg' owl bookends are in good condition. They have a marvelous black finish which makes thei...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Cat Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut adjustable bookends with cat figures.
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Mountain Goat Bookends
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of mountain goats traverse the edges of a cliff in this adventurous pair of bookends. There is a mythological quality to these carved soapstone pi...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Soapstone
Pair of Hand Carved Knotty Pine Wood Eagle Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of hand carved knotty pine eagle head bookends by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a white wash overl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Pine
Pair of Bronze Cannons with Mahogany Stands, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A pair of stunning bronze cannons with mahogany stands. A superb addition to the home and offered in good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Hollywood Regency Brass Rams Head Book Ends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A heavy solid brass pair of ram's head book ends circa 1960s. Probably Italian or French. Nice warm patina.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Bookends #4100 in a Patina and Polish Brass Mix
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco cast brass and cold-painted bookends are signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1925. The front faces ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bookends by Carl Auböck III
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of bookends by Carl Auböck III.
Nickel plated steel. 1970s.
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Steel
Ben Seibel Aged Bronze Srirrup Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Custom finished aged bronze stirrup bookends, c.60s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Era Chrome Bookends w. Book Reading Mystical Monk Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully unusual and artistic bookends by an unknown designer.
This pair of mystical bookends from the Mid-Century Modern era shows two stylized monks in their habits. Sitting on...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Set of Vintage Ceramic Rams Heads Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of collectible bookends rams heads, circa 1970s nice lite pink mate finish with whitewash, no chips or cracks.
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Pottery
Antique Art Deco Nude Lady Woman Figural Cast Brass Bookends Hubley Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of antique Art Deco nude lady/woman figural cast brass bookends and date from the 1920s-early 1930s. These are made of cast brass and hav...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of early 20th Century Polychrome Bookends of Parrots by Bradley and Hubbard
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of early 20th century polychrome bookends of parrots by Bradley and Hubbard.
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic and 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, ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Gallop Set of 2 Bookends in Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Gallop set of 2 in porcelain in black finish.
Also available in white finish on request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Art Deco Carved Alabaster Bookends of Figural Maiden Busts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1920. The bookends are composed of carved alabaster as miniature bus...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Black Bakelite & Nickel Bookend "Skyscraper" Table Lamp, 1920's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco Manufacturers Finishing Company, Lib-O-Lite library bookend desk lamp. Featuring skyscraper form, spring loaded cast aluminum rectangular black bakelite step base with nick...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Nickel
Solid Polished Brass Flower Pod Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple and very heavy pair of solid brass bookends with a lovely flower petal or pod shaped feature. perfect for any shelf, in the kitchen or gar...
Category
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Atomic Wire Mesh Black Table Top Book Shelf
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly clean and modernist lines define this unique table top book shelf. This simple piece carries strong lines that manifest its era and car...
Category
1960s American 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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