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Vintage Original Factory Frankart Greyhound Russian Wolfhound Borzoi Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and original set of bookends from Frankart. This set is genuine from the early days of this Brooklyn manufacturer. This art deco representation Russian greyhounds brings t...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Aluminum

Blue Agate Quartz Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of cobalt blue agate bookends or decorative objects, circa late-20th century, Brazil. Great as bookends and equally great as standalone decorative ob...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends

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Agate, Quartz

Pair Of Vintage Pointer Bookends, French Bronze, Dog Figure, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Pointer bookends. A French, bronze dog figure book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Fascinating Art Deco st...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Bronze

"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully detailed, with a gorgeous deep patina, this rare pair of bronze bookends by Oscar Bach depict girls holding geese by the neck, like something out of a charming nursery rh...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Bronze

Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round
Located in Sacile, PN
Art Deco bookends in wood.
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Art Deco Bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Owning these Art Deco bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930 is like possessing a slice of design history infused with timeless elegance. Jacques Adnet, a luminary of the Ar...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Chrome

Vintage Pair of Chunky Post Modern "6" Shaped Curved Bracket Lucite Bookends
Located in Amityville, NY
A pair of vintage lucite bookends with a chunky, curving, bracket shape, similar to the number "6" or letter "G". Each folded from a single thi...
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1990s North American Post-Modern Bookends

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Lucite

Modernist Pair of Solid Marble Bookends Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of modernist solid marble bookends in emerald green and white tones, circa the 1980s. The pair has a sharp "Memphis Era" design by its bold profile. The organic beauty of the marble in this set, with its multi color/tone adaptability against the striking sharp design profile allow this pieces to add design and style to your decor. An incrediblie addition to your decor. Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern, Boho, Organic Modern, Minimalist, Scandinavian, Milano Memphis
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Marble

Pair of 1920s Brass Figurative Bookends with White Onyx Base
Located in Austin, TX
This pair of vintage brass and white onyx bookends dates to the 1920s and are clearly inspired by Rodin's 'The Thinker.' From time to time, similar bookends will surface, but differi...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Bookends

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Onyx, Brass

Mid 20th Century Italian Alabaster Column Bookends - A Pair
Located in Burton, TX
This pair of Mid 20th Century Bookends were hand carved in the Grand Tour style from alabaster in Italy in the mid 1900's. Each bookend features ribbed columns resting on raised step...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends

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Alabaster

Vintage Pair Bookends Elephant Patinated Bronze Wood Leather
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful pair of heavy handmade bookends in Asian style, the elephants are made of patinated bronze, the books are made of wood with gold details, the bottom is finished with leathe...
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1970s Vietnamese Vintage Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage Modernist Rectangular Black and Green Marble Bookends Vermont Marble Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist marble bookends by Vermont Marble Company. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the black ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Marble

Vintage Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends Americana
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic looking, duck bookends have a timeless and classic look. Made in the 1960's, these r...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Wood

1960s Classical Set of Two Bookends " Porta di Venezia " by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This rare and visually captivating set of two bookends by Piero Fornasetti, dating from the 1960s, showcases the designer’s signature fusion of classical imagery and surrealist charm...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends

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Iron

Mid-20th Century Brass Bookends Inspired by 'the Thinker' from Auguste Rodin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass bookends, depicting The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. Presumably made in Italy, around 1960-1970. Good condition, beautiful colour and patina. Dimensions: 18 (h) x 8,5 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base, 1980
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980 Pierre Cardin bookend silver elephants black base design, 1980. We have specialized in the sale of...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s. Cat and dog. The Art Deco spirit at its best. A discreet cubism underlines the perfect lines of our two friends. Spelter and marble. Each - H...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Just Andersen Set of Art Deco Elephant Bookends Disko Metal Model 165, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful set of rare "elephant" bookends in patented Disko metal made in the 1930s by Just Andersen, Denmark. Both stamped underneath. Just Andersen (1884–1943) was a Danish decorat...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Art Deco Bookends in White Marble and Brown Onyx, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Bookends in White Marble and Brown Onyx, Mid-Century Modern Nice bookends in marble and onyx, beautifully crafted. In perfect condition with a beautiful patina. Would be ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble

Spectrum Designs 80s Metal Arched Bookends
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of vintage postmodern metal bookends from the 1980s. Glossy white finsh in an arched shape with a perforated arched line design. Made by Spectrum Designs of Cleveland, OH and ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Pair of "Thinker" Bookends in the Style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of "Thinker" bookends in the style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze, circa 1960s. The pair are very heavy and well worn with a wonderful original patina. They measur...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

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Bronze

Don Shoemaker Solid Cocobolo Bookends for Señal, Mexico, c.1965
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Don Shoemaker Solid Cocobolo Bookends for Señal, Mexico, c.1965.
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Wood, Cocobolo

Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin
Located in NANTES, FR
Large pair of spelter bookends around 1930 by Jacques Limousin. Antelope on a portor marble base and onyx application. Signed Limousin on the base. ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Bookends Owls, Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of linden wood bookends with carved figurines of Owls with beautiful orange eyes, Germany, circa the 1930s. These adorable bookends will make a wonderful accent on a...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Wood

A pair of bookends in the shape of a Swordfish from the 1940s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of bookends in the shape of a Swordfish. Made in gilded metal, probably in France during the 1940s. The gilding with some oxide spots (see photos) Wear consistent with age an...
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1940s French Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball on Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an example of an early 20th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball on stand. This ball was not drilled for finger grips, perhaps because of the split s...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Bookends

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Wood

Ben Seibel Bookends Mid Century 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century 1960s Brass Bookend. Ben Seibel designed for Raymor. Still retains original marking sticker and felt bottom. Modern sculptural des...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Book ends, in Onyx, White Color, Horse Shape Pattern, France, Circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends, in onyx, the motif pattern are horse heads. They are white in color, and were made in France in the 1970s.
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1970s French Modern Vintage Bookends

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Onyx

“Triumph Bookends" White Carrara Marble Minimalist Bookend by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The marblelous book end small is a minimalist style book end made of treated Carrara marble. The product consists of a solid marble prismatic block.
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Bookends

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair Of Antique Oriental Bookends, Chinese, Jade Marble, Dog of Fo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Oriental bookends. A Chinese, jade marble decorative 'Dog of Fo' book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightfully tactile dogs wit...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Bookends

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Marble

Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends Signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard Foundry
By C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bird bookends signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard foundry. Stamped number. Silvered bronze, France 1925.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Bronze

Green Eyes Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Green Eyes Set of 2 all in hand- painted fine porcelain. Each item dimension: L15xD11xH20cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends

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Porcelain

Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety. Bronze with black patina. Portor marble bases. France 1930. Signed A. Kelety with stamped number....
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Cast Brass Celestial Armillary Sundial Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two neoclassical celestial armillary sundials with roman numerals Circa 1980s Measures: 4.5"W x 3.5"D x 6.38"H. Good origina...
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1980s Indian Neoclassical Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Italian Alabaster Horse Bookends, Made in Italy Mid Century 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Italian Alabaster carved horse head bookends. Made in Italy. Mid Century 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Alabaster, Marble

Pair of 20th-Century French Stag Bookends in Gilded Metal and Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century French bookends features striking stag busts crafted from gilded metal, set atop substantial veined marble bases. The finely sculpted deer heads showcase impressive antlers and beautifully textured fur, capturing the regal essence of these noble creatures. The combination of warm gold tones and richly veined pink and white marble creates a sophisticated contrast, making these bookends both functional and decorative. The sturdy marble bases provide excellent stability, ensuring they can support a collection of books while adding a refined touch to any library, office, or study. The craftsmanship reflects the Art Deco or Neoclassical influences of early 20th-century French design, making this pair a timeless addition to both traditional and contemporary interiors. With their classic elegance and luxurious materials, these stag bookends...
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20th Century French Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Cast solid Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s. Detailed Pair of solid brass book ends in the shape of owl sculptur...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Modernist Solid Marble Bookends Memphis Era with Rare Chamfered Corners
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent pair of modernist solid marble bookends in black, grey and white with a "greenish" hue, circa 1980s. The pair has a sharp "Memphis Era" design with rare, hard to find, cham...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Marble

Blue and White Agate Quartz Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of blue and white agate quartz specimen bookends or decorative objects, circa late-20th century. A great pair for an office, a library, on a bookshelf, or as stand...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends

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Quartz, Agate

Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Mid-Century PMC Brass Horse Bookends. C.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of brass plated brass horse bookends. Original felt and lables. Made by Philadelphia Manufacturing Co. (PMC) Good condition: no chips.
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bookends

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Brass

French, Art Deco Bears Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920's. Two bears. Noble woods and bakelite. Brass eyes. Measures: each - height: 4.7"(12cm), width: 5.5"(14cm), depth: 3.4"(8.7cm).
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Gazelle Deer and Palmtree
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco bookends, with images of gazelle / deer under a palm tree. The plinth is made of Breccia marble. The figurines are made of zinc alloy, gold and green patina...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Breccia Marble, Spelter

2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
2 carved owl motive Lime wood bookends vienna around 1960s Original condition The books are not for sale they are only for the photoshooting.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Wood

Pair Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian, Coromandel, Novel, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An Indian, coromandel decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Offering charming character and d...
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Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Antique Bookends

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Wood

Pair of 2 Small Structural I-Beam Gold Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of 2 Small Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 8 x D 6 x H 13 cm Materials: Bronze Fin bookends come in two sizes. Each is made, finished, and polished in Sydney,...
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2010s Australian Modern Bookends

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Bronze

Pair Chrome Bill Curry Handmade Oversize Jacks - Jax Bookends Doorstops 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bill Curry, these oversize jacks were made by Design Line in California. Many variants of these exist, but all were made the same way. First, the general shape is cast, a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Chrome, Iron

Pair of Vintage Stag Head Brass Bookends
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Elegant brass bookends in the form of two stag heads. They are heavy and will hold heavy books in space on your bookshelf.
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Post Modern Italian Red Hearths Bookends in Red Alabaster Stone
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of solid hand-carved red hearts, bookends circa the 1980s made in Italy beautiful color.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends

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Alabaster

Vintage Pair Brass Bookends Horse Head Statues
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage pair of bookends, made of yellow copper or brass, the bookends have the shape of a horse's head, second half of the 20th century. These objects are made of brass, they have ...
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1970s Vintage Bookends

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Brass

Pair of French Art Deco Hand Painted Harlequin or Jester Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Harlequin bookends. The pair are very detailed, with masks and hand painted. Acquired in France A compliment to any book shelf, desktop, work station and espec...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Composition

Pair of Art Deco Bookends, Cypress Burl Wood Spheres, French Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pair of Art Deco Bookends, Cypress Burl Wood Spheres, French Mid-Century Modern Circa 1940. Impressive pair of oversized Art Deco bookends featuring large sculptural spheres crafte...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Wood, Fruitwood, Cypress

Pair of Cast Iron Tuxedo Cat Bookends or Doorstops
Located in Red Lion, PA
This charming pair of 20th-century cast iron tuxedo cat bookends captures the elegance and playfulness of these beloved felines. Heavy for their size, they ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Bookends

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Iron

Impressive Pair of Raw Green Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of raw green marble bookends, circa pre-history. The bookends were formed by fossilization over millions of years and are finished with the exterior edges retaini...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends

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Marble

Pair of Antique Carved Lion Bookends, Oriental, Ebonised, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.9940 This is a pair of antique carved lion bookends. An Oriental, ebonised ironwood book rest with animal figure interest, dating t...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hand Carved Signed Balinese figure bookends or sculptures - two outstanding carved wood figures - both intricately carved. The pair are lovely island people and can work as ...
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20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Teak

Art Deco Black and White Galalith Eagle Sculpture Bookends, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco Galalith bookend set was expertly crafted circa 1930. The set features two eagles with their wings spread. The base of the bookends is in black Galalith...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Resin

Rare Bookends Alabaster Natural Polycrhome iMedieval Library .Monk, Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Last days!!!! I accept reasonable offers on my entire catalog (small and medium-sized items only) Alabaster and marble bookends in the shape of monks sitting on a throne reading a b...
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Early 20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends

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Alabaster

Art Deco Bronze and Marble Pheasant Bookends, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Art Deco period bronze and marble pheasant bookends USA, Circa 1930s Each measures: 5.5"W x 3.13"D x 5.38"H. Very good ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Carl Auböck Pair of #4575-1 Bookends "Square", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4575-1 bookends "Square", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Bookends

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Brass

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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