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Bookends For Sale
Pair of Art Deco Brass & Marble Bull and Bear Bookends
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of art deco brass bull and bear bookends. These lovely bookends feature a green marbled stone construction with a felt bottom, and a brass animal sculpture top. Each sculpture...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brass Judaica Shalom Peace Tree of Life Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Midcentury modern brass Shalom Judaica bookends. Brass with lovely patina with color enameled accents. Felt under the stands for use on multiple surfaces, signed “T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Just Andersen, Denmark, Two Rare Book Stands in Disko Metal with Seamen, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, Denmark. Two rare book stands in disko metal with seamen, 1940s.
Measures: 12 x 11.5 cm.
One with crack, the other with a missing piece.
Stamped.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sailboat Bookends, Powder-Coated White
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Creamy White Set of Mid-Century Sailboat Bookends
Substantial in size and weight, these solid vintage brass newly powder-coated boats are both form and function. Fabu...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bronze Clad Lion/Tiger Bookends, Attributed to Pompeian by Paul Herzel
By Paul Herzel
Located in Toledo, OH
These bronze clad tiger/lion bookends are attributed to Paul Herzel for Pompeian Bronze. These bookends have a beautiful patina and are circa 1920's. These pieces are unmarked, 6" lo...
Category
1920s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Rookwood Pottery Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Pink Lotus Flower Bookends, 1930
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period glazed art pottery bookends with lotus flower design
By Rookwood Pottery
USA, 1930
Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink ...
Category
1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Polished Aluminum Rare Spanish Galleon Ship Sculptures by Hoselton Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Polished aluminum rare Spanish galleon ships sculpture by Hosleton signed, and numbered made in Canada circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Pair of ROYCROFT Hammered Copper Bookends - stickley era W8077 SALE
By Roycroft
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Pair of Roycroft Hammered Copper Bookends - W8077
This is a pair of Antique Roycroft Bookends in Very Good condition. No nicks, no dents, no problems.
WE HAVING 20% SALE
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Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Copper
Set of 2 Large Structural I-Beam Gold Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Large Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 12 x D 8 x H 16 cm
Materials: Bronze
Fin bookends come in two sizes...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Nude Female Nymph Cast Bronze Bookends, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Turn of the century Art Nouveau Nude Female Nymph bronze bookend pair featuring young nymphs each holding a tambourine.
Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern Pair of Solid Marble and Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice step bookend in solid marble, with stone decorative accents, great condition, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Lucerne Lion Bookends by HPI
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
A regal pair of "Lucerne Lion" with shield bookends by HPI, circa 1992. The pair is in great vintage condition and our made of what I believe to be a heav...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Resin
Pair Mid-Century Modern Beveled Rectangle Lucite Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage pair of tall, heavy monogramed thick lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges on aluminum bases. These bookends almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Postmodern Brass Sailboat Bookends or Sculptures, Nautical Desktop
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of heavy patinated brass sailboat bookends made in Taiwan, probably for export, likely in the 1980s. Also great as simple sculptures or display pieces in a coastal home.
Very ...
Category
1980s Taiwanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
1960s Vintage Midcentury Double Panel Teak Bookends
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Vintage Midcentury Double Panel Teak Bookends
7 h x 5.25 d x 5 w
Unrestored preowned original vintage condition
Wear and tear are present
Refer to all images for condition
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair of Art Deco faceted ball bookends in oak with metal decorations, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A French Art Deco style vintage pair of bookends made of solid oak wood. Each piece features two faceted balls, one smaller than the other, enhanced with metal decorative studs.
Th...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Aluminum Eskimo / Igloo Bookends by Kentucky Tavern Creations
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful pair of aluminum bookends of an Eskimo outside an igloo by Kentucky Tavern Creation, circa 1940s. The bookends are in overall very good vintage condition with some small de...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Sculptural Chrome Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid chrome sculptural chrome jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends. Saint George and the Dragon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, Denmark.
A pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal featuring Saint George and the Dragon.
Model number 1626.
From the 1940s.
In excellent condition with a nice pat...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Curtis Jere Tic - Tac - Toe Onyx and Metal Sculptures or Bookends
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
One of a kind Curtis Jere onyx and metal Tic Tac Toe sculptures or bookends, sold individually or as a pair. All of Jere's Tic Tac Toe sculptures are unique ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of tribal figural carved wood head bookends. They are in awesome vintage condition. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century.
If you are looking for unique bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood
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
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
Antique Art Deco Egyptian Revival Judd #9900 Embossed Sphinx Cast Iron Bookends
By Judd Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of antique Art Deco Judd model #9900 cast iron Egyptian Revival bookends and date from the 1920s-early 1930s. These are made of cast iron and have the remains of the origi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Vintage BLENKO USA Glass Duck Bookends a Pair from the 1980s
By Blenko Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Striking pair of duck glass bookends by Blenko, circa 1980s.
Pair of Blenko Ducks bookends featured in a clear textured glass.
Pair of handmade heavy and sturdy glass bookends with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Musical Violin and Horn Sculpture Cast Metal Bookends Vintage Circa 1950's
By Arman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage cast metal bookends in musical instruments orchestra violin horn sculpture theme.
Mid-Century Modern Pair of bronze cast metal bookends in the shape of musical instruments.
M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
This very interesting abstract bronze sculpture, it is a multiple in limited edition not numbered, in white.
The title Paesaggio con ombra, translate in Landscape with shadow.
These ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Post Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone is beautifully veined and in great c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Rounded Wooden Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Sculptural wooden deco bookends in a rounded form with blue felt base, set of two.
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered.
The set is forged in aluminum and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Brass Apple Bookends
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Petite French oak wood and solid brass apple bookends.
France, 1960s?
Excellent gift or office addition!
Category
20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Brass
1950's Wood Carved Polynesian Couple Bookends
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful pair of mid century bookends. Done in a traditional folk style. From the island-nations of the South Pacific.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Norman Bleckner Brass Bull Bookends Pair Of Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of vintage polished Norman Bleckner brass bull bookends have the original label on the bottom. New black felt feet were replaced with the ol...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Iron
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
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Petrified Wood
Carl Auböck Pair of #4636 Bookends "Drop", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4636 bookends, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Handmade Dark Brass Bookend HIPPOS, Ancient Greek Forms by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend, model "Hippos" in oxidized brass, dark oxidation.
This bookend is part of the "Althaea Series", a collection of four bookends in brass Inspired by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck Pair of #4100 Bookends "Masks", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4100 bookends "Masks", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Striking Pair of Hand-Carved Panther Bookends in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique pair of rosewood carved panthers, circa 1960s.
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Of Whimsical Clear Bookends With Seashells And Seahorse
Located in Norwood, NJ
Whimsical pair of Lucite bookends with underwater ocean scene. Includes genuine seahorses, seashells and coral.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Lucite, Shell, Acrylic
Bookends Design Roman Travertine Marble Natural Coastal Unique Piece Quarry Deco
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Italian Laudarte SRL Gilt Bronze Wreath Bookends by Giovanni Malerba
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Laudarte SRL Gilt Bronze Wreath Bookends by Giovanni Malerba
Offered for sale is a pair of gilt bronze Italian bookends designed by Giovanni Maria Malerba for Laudarte SRL. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Pair of Sculptural Elephant Bookends in Solid Brass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique pair of sculptural elephant brass bookends. This beautiful pair comes from the 1940s. The solid sculpted pair weights 5.1 pounds each, making this pair not only incredibly beautiful but solid in presence. Each piece is full of detail presenting each elephant sculpture standing on a pedestal in golden glory...
Category
1940s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Gilt Borghese Bookends with French Figures
By Borghese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of bookends depicting male and female period portraits. Gold and beige from Classic Italian designer, Borghese.
Metal stand rests flat between the two to hold books well this...
Category
20th Century Italian French Provincial Bookends
Materials
Wood, Paint
1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered.
The set is forged in aluminum and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
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
Pair of Glass Bookends in the Style of Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of frosted Horse Head sculpture bookends. The pair could be used as decorative pieces but also are perfect for bookends, especially in a Childs room. They are molded...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and dramatic pair of Italian neoclassical carved and gilt wood mythical animal figures on faux painted bases, mid 19th century or earlier, Italy.
The fantastic beasts are well carved, with dramatic wings that follow the sensuous curve of the neck, and a sinuous body ends in an eel-like tail gracefully curled in upon itself. The bearded heads feature a flattened snout with sharp teeth and a lolling tongue, and pointed horse ears and mane. The long forelegs stretched out in front of them and ending in pawed and clawed feet.
The beasts have characteristics of several different mythical animals, making them hard to positively identify. The most likely candidates would be dragons, hippocampi, or chimeras.
The beasts are unfinished to the back, indicating they were originally part of a relief decoration, possibly from a mirror. They have now been mounted to wooden bases faux painted to imitate porphyry.
They would make perfect bookends or mantle sculptures.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Bookends
Materials
Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood
Pair of Modernist Chrome and Cork Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find pair of modernist chrome and cork bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 4.75"W x 4.5"D x 6"H. Great addi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary 21st Century Capo Metal Bookend by Spinzi, Italian Modern Design
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Capo is a collection of bookends designed by Milano based studio Spinzi, and artisanally handcrafted from metal in Italy. They are small in size yet big in personality: rather then s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Abstract Marble and Ceramic Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage pair of abstract marble and ceramic bookends.
This interesting design is attributed to Fratelli Mannelli and was manufactured by Raymor.
These stylish pair of abstract mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mister T Bookend by Rampinelli Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Mister T Bookend by Rampinelli Edizioni
Designed by Philippe Tabet
Dimensions: D 6.3 x W 12 x H 16 cm.
Materials: Steel.
PHILIPPE TABET
Mister T takes shape from a semi-finished pro...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Art Deco Brass "Scroll" Bookends by Chase & Co. Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of art deco brass "scroll" bookends by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. These are very early Chase bookends that had a limited production run and appeared for the only time in Ch...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
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.