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Bookends For Sale
Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A beautiful, and in lovely condition, pair of Mars and Venus Curtis Jere sculptures or bookends depicting the male and female gender symbols on square bases made of gold leafed cast iron. In beautiful condition with original patina and signed "C. Jeré 1968". The gilt really adds a nice warmth and glow. These would look exquisite displayed in a lit bookcase, in a master bedroom, master bath...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron, Gold
1960s Artic Ice Art Glass Sculpture Elephant Bookends Lars Hellsten Orrefors
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Playful sculptures/bookends. Heavy glass crystal at 8 lbs. Ea. Both pieces are signed and retain original decals. No chips.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Golf Bookends With Robert Simpson Club Heads
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Robert Simpson Bookends, Mashie Niblick & Wood.
A pair of bookends hand crafted from high quality traditional materials with original 1940's club heads. The heads came from the Carno...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Bookends
Materials
Oak
Pair of Bronze Horse Bookends
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A pair of patinated bronze bookends depicting rearing horses figurines resting on a gilt bronze Rococo base.
Category
20th Century French Rococo Revival Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Just Andersen, Denmark, Two Rare Book Stands in Disko Metal with Seamen, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
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
Scott Medlock Capturing the Moment Hardcover Book 2010 Signed
By Scott Medlock
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Scott Medlock Capturing the Moment Hardcover Book 2010. Book is signed and autographed by SCOTT MEDLOCK.
As one of the worlds foremost artists, Scott Medlock has teamed with and pai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Expressionist Bookends
Materials
Paper
$108 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Bookends of Chinese Children Playing by M. White, England, 1920
By Mabel White
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bronze bookends of Chinese children playing by M. White, England, 1920.
A pair of bronze bookends with Chinese children playing, one ...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Adjustable Book Shelf / Book Rack Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & rare! This 19th century black forest books rack/ book shelf with ''Bears holding baby bears'' bookends hand carved Swiss.
Gorgeous 19th century antique Black Forest bookstand...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
Midcentury wooden Schnauzer bookends, France circa 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Midcentury bookends
wooden carved Schnauzer dogs with glass eyes
France circa 1940s
H 19 cm - 6.5 x 13.5 cm
Numbered on the base
Conditions: very good consistent with age and use
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Salta Round Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
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
1950s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Figural Squirrels Bronze Green Marble Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Figural Squirrels Bronze Green Marble Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 7.5" H x 6" W x 3" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Chic Set of Tessellated Stone Mid-Century Modern Bookends and Candlestick
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic mid-century set of bookends and matching chunky candlestick beautifully made of tessellated stone. Makes a stylish accessory set.
Candlestick 9.25 h 4.5 round at top; 5.75 round...
Category
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stone
Whimsical Pair of Curtis Jere Brass Onyx Tennis Player Bookends, Mid-Century
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical pair of girl and boy signed Curtis Jere brass tennis player bookends on onyx bases. Great gift for the tennis player who has everything!
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Brass
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised. These finely sculpted pieces are beau...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Travertine Column Bookends Made in Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid travertine vintage column bookends, made in Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Brass "Flame" Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of tear-drop form brass bookends Designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware as part of the "Flame" series.
Unique design incorporating various shapes and textures in a distinctly ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Heavy Plaster Lion Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice pair of plaster cast bookends. They're cast in the shape of lions resting on stands reminiscent of of Neoclassical design.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Bookends
Materials
Plaster
$300 / set
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #6 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
$179 / item
Antique Cast Metal Charles Lindbergh "The Aviator" Commemorative Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of cast and patinated bookends are signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to be early examples made by COPR of the United States during the 1920's in the period Art Deco style. The bookends show a relief depicting Charles Lindbergh with an American Eagle on one bottom corner and the Spirit of St. Louis on the adjacent corner. The base has the title "The Aviator...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair Cold Painted Austrian Polychrome Bookends of Arabian Merchants and Pyramids
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of late 19th-early 20th century cold painted Austrian polychrome bookends of Arabian merchants, palm trees and pyramids in the background.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Wall Self or Corbel
Located in Seattle, WA
This could be used for a variety of purposes such as Book Ends, Corbels or wall shelving. Painted intricate wood design with beautiful Patina. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age a...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Polished Brass Dolphin Bookends - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of nautical elegance to your decor with this vintage pair of polished brass dolphin bookends. Featuring gracefully sculpted dolphins rising from stylized ocean waves, the...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture Terrier Dog Bust Bookends M. Louis Fiot, 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco West Highland Terrier Bookends by Maximilian Fiot, c. 1920.
A superb pair of bronze bookends depicting West Highland terriers in different p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Victorian Silver and Gilt Birds
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian silver and gilt plated metal birds standing among branches on a tiered rectangular base
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Silver
$5,500 / set
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Cat Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut adjustable bookends with cat figures.
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Signed 1980s Arts and Crafts Handcrafted Pressed Plywood Sitting People Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern handcrafted pressed plywood sitting people bookends, table sculptures, decor, room accents and accessories.
Signed by Artist.
O-542-335
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Plywood
Pair of French Modernist Flèches Bookends
Located in Hanover, MA
Cast iron (blackened and gilt) bookends in modernist neoclassical style of Arbus, Poillerat and Royere.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
$2,500 / set
Pair of French Leather Dice Bookends
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French stitched and studded brown leather dice bookends.
Category
1930s French Vintage Bookends
Materials
Leather
Pair of Antique Brass Plated Figural Bald Eagle Pocket Watch Stands or Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of antique figural Bald Eagles are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1900 in an Edwardian style. The eagles are cast in a very realistic and detailed manner in a spelter or base metal, and patinated with a brass finish. The eagles stand...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Brass, Spelter
Pair Of Antique Gilt Bronze Bookends Children With Musical Instruments
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of fine quality antique French gilt bronze bookends. Each depicting a young child/putti playing a musical instrument. One a syrinx( after the instrument designed by the God Pan)...
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Glossy Pink Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy Pink 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 designer. Her pr...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
$1,665 / item
Mid-Century Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
This is a wonderful set of very nicely made book rests with high quality design and craftsmanship.
They are distinguished by a very natural material structure and a simple, even asc...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends, 1940s, 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
1940s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
"Child Knights, " Very Rare Set of Art Deco Bookends by Henry Richards Tile Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Enrobed in a delicious, rich caramel glaze, this set of whimsical yet dignified bookends depict a child knight, complete with helmet and shield, astride a donkey. The donkey is show...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
$2,120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Granite Bookends, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
Sturdy and extremely durable book rests made of pink granite, inspired by Art Déco style - elegant, geometric and timeless form.
This is not only a practical addition to the library,...
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Granite
$454 / set
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting a Figural Brick Fireplace
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and heavy pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco styl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Art Deco LV Aronson Elephant Head Cold Painted Bookends, 1922
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1922 Louis Vincent Aronson Art Deco Elephant Head Bookends – Sculptural Metal with Cold-Painted Details
This striking pair of Art Deco elephant head bookends by renowned design...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Stylish 1950s Wood and Iron Ashtray & Magazine Rack Combo - Mid-Century Utility
Located in Manzano, IT
Stylish 1950s Wood and Iron Ashtray & Magazine Rack Combo - Mid-Century Utility and Charm
Elevate your living space with this unique 1950s ashtray and magazine rack combo, expertly ...
Category
1950s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
$270 Sale Price
35% Off
Italian Brass Bookends in the style of Gabriella Crespi, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
These Italian Brass Bookends, crafted in the style of Gabriella Crespi during the 1970s, stand as exceptional pieces of functional artistry, each exuding a timeless elegance and soph...
Category
1970s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Marble and Brass Fish Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of fish bookends with marble pinkish base and brass angel fish. Measures approx - 3.25deep x 5 wide x 6.25 high.
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of English Polished Steel Wheat Sheaths Book Ends, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English cast polished steel wheat sheaths book ends resting on step back rectangular plinths, Early 19th Century.
Category
1840s English George IV Antique Bookends
Materials
Steel
Cast Glass Lalique Mascot Style Art Deco Horse Head Bookends
Located in Ferndale, MI
Period Art Deco equestrian horse head bookends in frosted finish cast glass .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Glass
$300 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Group of American Painted Cast Iron and Polisherd Steel Doorstops. Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Group of American cast iron doorstops / bookends. Set consist of Scottie, Rabbit, Ram, Swan, Flower basket, Pirate on chest, Frigate Ship, Floral column, ...
Category
1880s American Second Empire Antique Bookends
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Deer Sculpture with Wooden Base, circa 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bookends slim deer sculpture with wooden base.
They have the Hagenauer style.
Art Deco dark green patinated bronze leaping deer bookends
Unsigned.
We have specialized in th...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Glass Bookend, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Glass bookend is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
A mid-century bookend entirely realized in glass. Perfect to give a minimal touch to your library. Produce by...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Three Spectacular Peter Giba Horse Sculptures Along With Three P Giba Head Sculp
Located in Buchanan, MI
Here are three brilliant, carved mahogany horse sculptures that display an uncanny talent for capturing the spirit of the animals. Carved with rare atte...
Category
Mid-20th Century George III Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
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
$1,999 / set
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
Cenedese Murano 70 Book Stopper
By Cenedese
Located in Budapest, HU
Cenedese Murano 70 glass book stoppers, stunning decorative pieces that combine functionality with artistry. Each book stopper features a unique ink-fused-like coloring, reminiscent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Murano Glass
$520 / set
Art Deco Figural Ceramic Turkey Bookends in Taupe and Charcoal Grey Luster Glaze
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends are signed, but the maker could not be identified, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1935 in the period Art Deco style....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Glossy White Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Glossy White 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 designer. Her p...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
$1,665 / item
Art Deco Bookends Pierrot and the Lady with a Fan Spelter on Marble
Located in Ulm, DE
Bookends
Pierrot and lady with fan
White bronze with original patina on a base of Portor marble
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dimensions:
Width: 22 cm
Height: 19 cm
Dept...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Murano Floral Decorated Bookends
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian art glass bookends each decorated with Millefiori decoration of white flora and green leaf & vine cased in heavy clear glass in the form of booke...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Late 19th century pair of Black Forest carved walnut bookends, Circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A Fine Pair of Black Forest Carved Walnut Bookends, Circa 1900
This decorative and rare pair of black forest walnut bookends are carved in solid walnut each from one piece of rich dense timber in the form of two 18th century rural musicians. They are both similarly dressed in working clothes from the black forest region of this time with a jacket, waistcoat plus fours, wooden clogs and a wide brimmed hat. One is playing a simple bagpipe instrument and the other is a wooden horn...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Wooden Antique Venetian Shelves with Caryatids, Wall Consoles
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1584 - Unusual pair of wooden shelves with caryatids: perfect with a simple wooden shelf.
They were in a Venetian house.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Turquoise Alabaster Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of vintage Italian bookends is crafted from vibrant turquoise alabaster, showcasing their polished surfaces and natural stone veining. The geometric design exudes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Lira magazine rack by Pierangelo Gallotti for Gallotti and Radice, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Lira magazine rack by Pierangelo Gallotti for Gallotti and Radice, 1980s.
Lira model magazine rack with curved steel rod structure and curved smoked glass support surface ins...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Steel
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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