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Bookends For Sale
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
Midcentury Curvy Stone Bookend in Yellow and Cream
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Creamy color stone bookend. Midcentury in form, this lovely bookend is the perfect way to add interest to any shelfie. With a flat back for holding up those heavy novels, and sloped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Heavy Southwest Kokopelli Metal Sculptures Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two heavy signed Southwest Kokopelli metal sculptures.
The sculpture features Kokopelli, a fertility deity in the shape of a humpbacked figure playing the flute.
The sculpture an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Dog Bookends
Located in Queens, 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
$1,250 / set
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
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
Antonio da Ros Handmade Glass Sculptural Bookends, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antonio da Ros handmade glass sculptural bookends, circa 1960
Absolutely beautiful vintage 1960s bookends by noted Italian glass master Antonio da Ros.
This matching pair measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Blenko Stylized Bamboo Glass Bookends
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cast clear glass bookends with a stylized bamboo motif by Blenko.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
$465 / set
Pair of 19th Century Carved & Gilded Corbels Converted to Bookends, Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative pair of 19th century Regence-style painted & gilded architectural corbel elements with hand carved acanthus leaf detail, salvaged from the interior of a 19th cent...
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Régence Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Triangular Minimalist Sculptural Brass Bookends, A Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
Each bookend measures:
6.58"W x 5.5"D x 5.5"H
Together they measure:
13.13"W x 5.5"D x 5.5"H
Brass geometric bookends in the form of triangles / pyramids. Original "Made in Hong Ko...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Minimalist Bookends
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Torch Cut Steel Brutalist Bookends 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of sculptural torch cut steel bookends. A substantial pair of artist made solid metal bookends, 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Vintage Brass Teddy Bear Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mid-century brass teddy bear bookends.
These pair of teddy bear would make a luxurious addition to any room, and especially as part of a nursery...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
American Art Deco Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Art Deco Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights 1950s.
Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights.
Vintage American...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Animal pinewood Bookends, Netherlands, 1980s
Located in Lyon, FR
Nice pinewood bookends handmade in the 1980s, from the Netherlands, representing two yaks in a brutalist, almost naïve style.
Overall good condition.
Carved and signed "Rudolf" in th...
Category
1980s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Pine
Pair of White Alabaster Scroll Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Neo-classic white alabaster scroll corbel bookends with carved acanthus leaf design (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
$650 / set
Antique W.V. Egbert Co. Seated Abraham Abe Lincoln Metal Bronze Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique W.V. Egbert Co. seated Abraham Abe Lincoln metal bronze bookends. Item features a nice small size, metal construction, bronze finish, original stamp,...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends
Materials
Metal
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
1940s Original Gone with the Wind Sculpture Rhett + Scarlett Cinematic Novelty
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hard to find original production movie promotional item for the release of Gone with the Wind! Sculptures of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler as bookend...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
$716 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Beautiful Pair of Art Deco Cubist Bookends by Bouret
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pierre Ernest Bouret.
Silvered and lacquered bronze bookends, from circa 1928, signed and numbered.
French sculptor Pierre Ernest Bouret (1897-1972) was a member of the Salon de...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair Antique Jade Rosewood Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique bookends is a stunning example of fine craftsmanship and rich symbolism. Crafted from highly prized, solid Brazilian rosewood, the bookends possess a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Jade, Brass
$1,100 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Chrome Gear Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American (Mid-20th Century) chrome plated bookends with industrial gear design (engraved with presentation information) (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
$650 / set
Cast Iron Spanish Galleon Ship Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of painted cast iron Spanish galleon ship bookends. Cream sails are decorated with the cross, above red boats and stormy dark waters. Dimensions per bookend.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Bookends
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Murano Amber Green Glass Bookends - a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green amber Italian art glass bookend sculptures. Can be used by it s own or as a pair to keep your favorite books in place, or as an art contempo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Murano Glass
Yves Saint Laurent Museum Marrakech Studio KO
Located in New York, NY
A fascinating account of the story of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech – and a gorgeous homage to creativity
Conceived as a candid diary, this remarkable book documents th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bookends
Materials
Paper
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
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
Vintage Hand painted Duck Motif Bookends
Located in Seattle, WA
This pair of vintage handpainted bookends are adorned with a scene of a duck in a pond and gives a cottagecore feel. This piece has nice patina and character.Vintage condition as pic...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and winsome, this pair of bookends depicting nude children with golden hair who are sleeping on pale blue beds, was probably executed by one of the ceramic artists associated with the Wiener Werkstätte (or Vienna Workshop) in the 1910s and 1920s. Established in 1903 by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann, the Vienna Workshop brought together architects, artists and designers working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts, including Michael Powolny, Berthold...
Category
1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
$3,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Petrified Wood Mineral Specimen Bookends, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of petrified wood mineral specimen sculpture bookends, each with two polished faces.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Bookends
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of English Lion Figures
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of pottery figures of lions resting on English shields. They are sitting on molded bases which are beaded around the platforms. Wonderful color. No maker's mark.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Pottery
Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
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
$495 / set
French Nude Flapper Girl Spelter Metal & Marble Bookend Pair, 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-casted nude Art Deco flapper girl cast in spelter metal statue with enamel finish fixed to marble stands. In the style of Frank Art, The Flapper girls captures the essence of th...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
$1,000 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Carl Auböck #3786 "Alert" Vase or Bookend, Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3786 "Alert" Vase or Bookend, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Bookends, Signed by L. Brunswick
Located in Praha, CZ
Beatiful art deco bookends with figurines. Signed by Leon Brunswick.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Stone, Metal
Carrara Pingu Bookend by Matteo Ragni
Located in Milan, IT
In timeless Carrara marble, the Pingu Bookend by Matteo Ragni is characterized by its fresh minimalist design. Blending an original shape with a classic material, the piece is an all...
Category
2010s Italian Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
$1,012 / item
Pausa Book Divider, Onyx
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The best way to enter the universe of writing is through books and its reading in stimulating pauses. The collection of dividers and paperweights owe their names to these moments: Pa...
Category
2010s Mexican Bookends
Materials
Onyx
$335 / item
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
Pair of Vintage Copper Plate US Capitol Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of vintage American style copper plated metal United States Capitol dome bookends (PRICED AS PAIR)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century American Federal Bookends
Materials
Copper
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Antique Wood And Sterling Overlay Bookend Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of wood books ends with intricate sterling silver overlays having a shield and flowers. Very solid feeling with good weight.
Marks: Sterling, 1321
Dimensions: 5 1/2" H x 7 1/...
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian Bookends
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th century Art deco Period Pair of Alabaster Dog Bookends
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful pair of alabaster bookends representing Fox Terriers dating from the art deco period.
Good quality and good condition.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of American Victorian Bronze Book Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Victorian bronze open book design bookends (various marks: "NEEDHAM", "B. ZOPPO FOUNDRIES N.Y.", & "10.B") (priced as pair).
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$2,500 / set
Pair of Bronze Boxer Dog Bookends Holding an Oval Picture Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A most unique pair of Dog Bookends or sculptures holding an oval Frame from a chained post in their mouths... the pair can stand independent or could be used as bookends - either way...
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Pair of #4843 Bookends "Tower", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4843 bookends "Tower", Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
2 Iron Hammered Art Deco Bookends Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 iron hammered Art Deco bookends vienna around 1920s
Original condition.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Piero Fornasetti Book End
Located in Toronto, ON
This is a charming one half of a rare Fornastti bookend. It is nonetheless a wonderful collectible and highly decorative
accent piece for a desk, or bookshelf display.
Who knows may...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Marble Elephant Bookends
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Bookends. Elephant on Marble. Heavy Sturdy Weight.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
$695 / set
Fossilized Elegance: Ancient Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This unique pair of petrified wood bookends, measuring 10.5” x 2” x 5.5”, captures the raw beauty and ancient history of fossilized wood. The rugged, natural edges showcase the organ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bookends
Materials
Petrified Wood
Brass and Enamel Foo Dog Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely and vibrant pair of brass bookends with Foo Dog repousse in brilliant enamel colors - well suited for any room and lovely for the Childs room
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #3654 Bookends, Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #3654 bookends, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #4637 Bookends "Cello", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4637 bookends "Cello", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #4635 Bookends "Drop with a Hole", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4635 bookends "Drop with a Hole", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #4219 Bookends "Jazz Hands", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4219 bookends "Jazz Hands", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #4101 Bookends "Melies", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pair of #4101 bookends "Melies", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1930s Chariot Race Coliseum Hubley Cast Iron Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Step back into a dramatic moment of antiquity with this striking pair of Hubley cast iron bookends, circa 1930. Known as the “Chariot Rounding the Bend” series, these bookends featur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Cast Iron Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Add a touch of timeless Eastern elegance to your library or office with this beautifully crafted pair of Japanese cast iron bookends. Each piece feat...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Bookends
Materials
Iron
$250 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Cast Brass Bookends of Male Foundry Worker
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of cast brass or bronze bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from North America, likely the United States, and date to approximately 1940 and done in the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Brutalist Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 5" W x 2" D.
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical 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.
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