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Bookends For Sale
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Antique Bronze German Shepard Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Antique pair of bronze German Shepard bookends. Solid, heavy substantial weight.
Category
Early 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$275 / set
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Egyptian Revival Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
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, a drummer, and a flag bearer, marching in step together across a grassy fie...
Category
1970s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Hard Wood Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage Chinese hand carved hard wood foo dogs or bookends which I believe are made from elm, rosewood or another type of hardwood, circa 1950s. The dogs have gla...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
$900 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of MCM Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends by Jane & Gordon Martz
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM ceramic tile and walnut bookends by Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, circa 1950s. The bookends are in very good vintage condtion and measure 8.5"W x 5"D x...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Pottery, Walnut
$340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Glass Bookend Vases By Carl Erikson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderfully unique pair of mid-century modern glass vases double as bookends for a fantastic accent in any room. The bookend vases were designed by Swedish American master glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Carved Soapstone Bookends with Chinese Figures and Teapot Detail
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and intricately carved Chinese soapstone bookends depicting Asian seated figures and teapot detail. They are in wonderful antique c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookends
Materials
Stone
Maitland Smith Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Chinese blanc de chine porcelain elephant bookends designed by Maitland-Smith. Retains original labels as pictured. Measurements are for each piece.
Category
20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
$850 / set
Art Deco Modernist Chrome Bookends, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare two dimensional bookends depicting two rearing stallions. Both are totally authentic and originate from the 1930s. These fabulous Art Deco bookends rest on a ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Ystad Metall 1928 Bookends
By Ystad-Metall
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early pair of bronze bookends by Ystad Metall, likely from 1928 and designed by Oscar Antonsson. Decorative design with keenling Puttis holding their hands on an antique urn...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage the Thinker Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage pair of "Thinker" Bookends. This pair has an Art Deco styling. They are solid and have a presence. Cast metal pieces that are evocative of classical styles. These bookends we...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
$196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Italian Murano Alexandrite Glass Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2014) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Mura...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Art Deco Marble and Silver Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Art Deco solid red and brown marble rectangular bookends with a decorative silver metal plate on the front and a recessed compartment in the top. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
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
1920s Beautiful Pair Galleon Ship Bookends Early Synthetic Plastics Shelf Decor
Located in Peoria, AZ
Wonderful!
1920s PAIR
GALLEON SHIP
BOOKENDS
This is a marvelous early 20th century pair of Galleon sculptured bookends! This pair were clearly designed to capture the romance of ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Metal
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Equestrian Black Set of 2 Bookend
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend Equestrian Black Set of 2
in porcelain in black finish.
Dimensions: L20xD13xH33cm each.
Also available in white finish on request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
$1,996 / set
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
$340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
1930s Art Deco Bookends Beige Marble Hand Carved 3 Colors Sphere Rectangle Base
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1930s Art Deco French Marble bookends with different types of marble in black and light pink.
No markings.
A great addition to Your Bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Alessandro Guerriero Portabuono Qua
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 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
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Art Deco ceramic Squirrels bookends, 1940's, France, animals
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of French Art Deco bookends, black ceramic Squirells on wood base. Perfect condition.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Arold Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Arold Set of 2 with structure in solid brass in
vintage finsh and on solid polished carved graite base.
Each piece dimension: Ø20cmxH32cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Bookends
Materials
Granite, Brass
$1,523 / set
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
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Minimalist Clear Glass Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Minimalist clear glass bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are in very good condition and measure 8.5"W x 5"D x 5.25"H. #1681
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Bookends
Materials
Glass
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Brown Ceramic Horse Head Bookend in Brown and Black
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large ceramic hand-painted horse head. This piece would be great in a nursery or for equestrians. Created from ceramic, this piece depicts the bust of a horse hand painted in brown...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck #3530-3 Bookends, Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3530-3 Bookends in Brass and Cane, Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,092 / item
Victorian Black Walnut Canterbury
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Walnut Canterbury, with spindle supports, single drawer and raised on turned legs with castors - 23"w x 16"d x 19"h
Category
1870s English High Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #5 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
$250 / item
Pair of Alabaster and Marble Italian Trojan Helmet Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant pair of Trojan helmet bookends made of cream alabaster on a solid black marble base, circa 1960s.
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Fancy Goldfish Bookends By Georges Raoul Garreau French 1920's
Located in Norwich, GB
A pair of Art Deco patinated bronze long-tailed fancy goldfish bookends by Georges-Raoul Garreau, on marble bases. Each signed 'G. GARREAU'. French - Ci...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Multi Wood Mosaic Bookends in the Style of Don Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mixed-wood bookends. A compliment to any shelf or library. Reminiscent of Don Shoemaker - intricate attention to detail... A mosaic of rich wood colors, these bookends pair w...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco silvered bronze pierrot bookends by Jean de la Fontinelle.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze pierrot bookends by Jean de la Fontinelle.
France 1925.
Bronze with silver patina.
Information on the artist:
Craquelés, Patrick Malaureille, Massin Edi...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Rectangular Bookends by DAPCO
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and incredibly minalist set of walnut bookends by DAPCO. This pair is simple lined and graphic squared. A beautiful leather plaque is contained by walnut edges along with a...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Walnut
$284 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Set of French Art Déco Zamac Winged Cherub/Fairy Child Bookends with Marble Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of early 20th century french Art Déco zamac winged cherub/fairy child bookends with marble base
By: unknown
Material: aluminum, bronze, marble, metal, zinc, copper
Technique: ca...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Bronze, Zinc, Copper
Sculptural Organic Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of stunning organic modern bookends crafted out of pink natural marble featuring a beautiful design making them a perfect addition to a home or office space. Ettore Sottsass a...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury pair of handblown owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. Very cool deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
$300 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Grouping of Six Carl Auböck Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Grouping of six Carl Auböck brass bookends. Includes one pair each of models #4635, #4636 and #4637. Designed in the 1950s, these incredibly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,768 / set
Pair of Vintage Brass and Copper Trench Art Bookends
Located in San Jose, CA
Pair of mid century trench art bookends in copper circa 1950's. Features a rustic hammered texture and bullet casing in patinated brass. The perfect accessory to organize your books or library and pairs well with industrial modern and Scandinavian decor.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Cast Metal Art Deco Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Attractive pair of cast metal Art Deco bookends, circa 1940s. They are in original condition with a nice patina and measure 4" W x 8" D x 6" H. #2376.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
$240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm
Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal.
Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial design...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
1960’s Faux Bois Ceramic and Shell Encrusted Bookends or Wall Brackets, Signed
Located in Charleston, SC
1960’s Faux Bois ceramic and Shell Encrusted Bookends or Wall Brackets, Signed “Mmd 12/25/69”
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Shell
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
Lee Rosen Ceramic/Pottery, Pair Bookends for Design Technics, Fused Glass Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of bookends designed by Lee Rosen, with an amazing fused glass glaze like broken glass surface very popular and used for many designers of the period, in America and Europe...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Art Deco Bookends Angelfish 1930 Black Marble Spelter Moonfish
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & Timeless! These French Art Deco Angelfish bookends from the 1930s.
Marvelous Art Deco design with the right patina and feel to them.
The Angel fish are styled perfectly...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Aurora Pink Portal Glass Bookends, ANDREW HUGHES
Located in New York, NY
The Portal design is a simple exercise in optics and color. The Aurora color and reflective light are diffused by a surface etching on the top third of the interior of each bookend. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,000 / set
Rare Curtis Jere A-Z Bookends Signed Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pemberton, NJ
CLASSIC CURTIS JERE A-Z IRON BOOKENDS.SIGNED C JERE IN NICE VINTAGE CONDITION. SURPRISINGLY HEAVY AND GILDED GOLD WITH A NICE VINTAGE PATINA.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
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
$380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends monkeys and palms set of 2 in
solid bronze and with base in hand painted
porcelain. Measures: L 17 x D 17 x H 33cm each piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$1,948 / set
Solid Cast Polished Bronze Sterling Bronze Co. Cherub Bookends, Circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
ATA1390
A pair of polished bronze cherub bookends signed by the New York maker Sterling Bronze Co.
Overall: 3-1/2" h. x 5" w. x 4" d.
Please c...
Category
1930s American Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Bulldog Lovers Irresistible Pair of Antique Gilt Iron Doggie Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Irresistible pair of antique gilt iron bookends in the shape of bulldogs.
Category
1910s North American Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
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
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
Wooden book rests are an elegant and functional decorative element that plays both a practical and aesthetic role in any interior.
Made of smooth, solid wood, the set of supports co...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
American Cast Iron Napoleon Doorstop Standing on a Step Back Plinth, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron Napoleon doorstop standing on a three-tiered step back squared plinth, Late 19th century.
Category
1870s American American Empire Antique Bookends
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Green Alabaster Apple Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a pop of Italian charm to your bookshelf with this set of vintage green alabaster apple bookends. Crafted from rich, smooth alabaster with a deep green hue, these apple-shaped bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
Wooden book rests are an elegant and functional decorative element that plays both a practical and aesthetic role in any interior.
Made of smooth, solid wood, the set of supports co...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
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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