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Bookends For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Pair of French Art Deco Metal and Wood Sculptural Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very substantial and versatile pair of art deco bookend sculptures. These sturdy vintage bookends have been crafted into a striking scroll design with multiple uses for the modern bo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Bradley & Hubbard Bookends-Ancient Greek Temple Columns & Arch
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bradley & Hubbard Bookends-ancient greek columns,
American,
Bradley and Hubbard, Meridian, CT,
Circa 1925.
A pair of bookends in the form of an Ancient Greek Temple...
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Pair French Brass Bookends Svassi Maggiori on Marquinia Blackmamarble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and quality of our items.
This original and...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
1930 Bookends in Solid Rosewood with Its Saint Gobain Block of Glass
By Bernard Richters, Saint Gobain
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural bookends in the style of Bernard Richter’s.
In solid rosewood, it is heavy, with a beautiful old patina.
The block of glass is from Saint G...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood, Glass
Vintage Blenko handmade Art glass Bookend
Located in Seattle, WA
A single Blenko glass bookend. Heavy. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only.
Dimensions. 4”W ; 4”D ; 4”H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
German Shepherd Dog Sculpture Bookends by Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
German Shepherd dog sculpture bookends by Louis-Albert Carvin.
Dog Animalier Art Deco Sculpture Bookends in Marble and Silvered Metal. Pair of large Silvered Metal Sculptures of two...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Art Ankh Bookends by C Jere, 1960s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of mid-century bookends designed by Curtis Jere, (both of them are signed). They are very solid. Considered good vintage condition with natural age and minimal wear on...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stunning pair of original antique Art Deco ''Reading Ladies" bookends by Max Le Verrier 1920.
Patinated spelter with ''Portor Marble'' base.
Superbly styled Art Deco design fitting for Max Le Verrier famous sculptures...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Bookends, Italy, 1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Bookends, Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Italian Art Deco Style Bull and Bear Bookends/Paperweights
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1167 Italian art deco style bull and bear bookends/paperweights solid brass on marble bases
bull 2.5x5.5x8"
bear 2.5x5x6.5".
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Marble 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Marble, Europe, 1940s.
This is a beautiful pair of bookends in a very distinct art deco style. Wonderful and elegant, these will hold your books in a ve...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Louis Fontinelle French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Pierrot Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic bookends by Louis FONTINELLE (Marines, Paris), France, ca.1920. Piierrots. Polychrome crackle glaze ceramic. Was sold in Les Magasins du Louvre ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Mountain Goat Bookends
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of mountain goats traverse the edges of a cliff in this adventurous pair of bookends. There is a mythological quality to these carved soapstone pi...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Soapstone
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...
Category
1940s French Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco silvered bronze Marabou stork bookends by Marcel Bouraine France 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze Marabou stork bookends by Marcel André Bouraine.
Signed & numbered. Silvered bronze on green marble base.
France 1925.
With COA.
Literature:
Art Deco and...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Sculptural German Art Nouveau Brass Bronze Bookends 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative pair of Art Nouveau brass/bronze bookends.
Germany, 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Adjustable Book Lectern by Tiffany Stand Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Adjustable Book Lectern by Tiffany Stand Co. Item features a very unique spring/hydraulic like mechanism that balances the weight of the book on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Rouge Marble and Onyx Bookends, Circa 1930s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period rouge marble and onyx bookends
USA, Circa 1930s
Each measures: 4.38"W x 2.63"D x 7.38"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble
1970's Rare Pair of Bookends Classic Antique books with Gold Trim by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Antique books , bookends by Borghese circa 1970's , elegant and unique in a very Fornasetti style .
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Metal
A Pair Early 20th Century Bookends - Dog and Cat Figurines - Art Deco
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco bookends with spelter figurines of a cat and dog with glass eyes. On a Porte Nero marble plint. Made in France, 1920-1930. The set is in good condition.
Di...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair Foldable Chinse Antique Jade Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique Chinese bookends showcases the beauty of light green jade and the craftsmanship of intricate brasswork. Large, octagona...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Jade, Brass
Pair of Gilted Metal Clad Chinese Scholar Bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous vintage pair of gilted metal clad Chinese children scholar bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa 1930s. The bookends depict two Chinese youngsters, beautifully sculpte...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases in walnut, circa 1970s. The bookends are in vintage condition . Each ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair brass bookends depicting dolphins English manufacture 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of brass bookends depicting dolphins, English manufacture from the 1950s.
Bon état. Measures 13x9.5x19 cm - inches 5.1x3.8x7.5.
The last photo is the gift box.
Category
1950s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Sculptural Jacks Jax Bookends by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of jacks bookends designed by Bill Curry for his company Design Line. These are painted cast iron. The jacks are in great original condition. There are a few minor paint losses ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco silver metal bookends by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco silver plated bookends by Pierre Le Faguays
Beautiful and striking French bookends depicting two half-naked women raising their hands as if to join them together, giving the...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair Japanese Brass Duck Garden Sculptures/Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1203 Japan pair hand cast iron duck garden ornaments/bookends set on a base.
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Pair of Sculptural Bookends 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Pair of Sculptural Bookends 1930s.
Beautiful pair of art deco bookends with a sculptural shape, made somewhere in the early part of the 20th century. Art Deco / Amsterdamse...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Set of Polished Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome tennis racket bookends. Has thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching furniture. 5.5" high. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, ready to use. Any ...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco France Pair Of Metal Bookends Featuring Dogs With A Fine Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it includes detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and original pai...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Siena Marble, Metal
Art Deco Burl Wood Bookends Pair, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Beautifully crafted, this striking pair of Art Deco bookends showcases the natural beauty and character of burl wood. Their sculptural, rounded form and rich wood grain pattern bring...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Polished Solid Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends Sarreid Style 1950's A Pair
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polished Brass Duck Bookends Sarreid Ltd Style 1950's A Pair.
Vintage pair of polished cast solid brass duck head bookends.
Pair of Mid-Centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Reclining Lion Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of reclining lion bookends, a stunning pair with the look of limestone, but a composition material. The pair are of good weight for those larger bo...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Composition
Stylish French Bookends with Mastiffs – Art Deco, 1920s–30s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Stylish French Bookends with Mastiffs – Art Deco, 1920s–30s
An elegant pair of French bookends in spelter, depicting seated mastiffs with a proud stance and powerful expression. T...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble, Spelter
Art Deco French Pair Bronze Pelican on Marble Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and quality pair French Art Deco bronze and marble pelican bookends dating from around 1925. The bookends are made from green veined marble ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Modernist Solid Marble Cube Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice pair of modernist solid black and white marble cube bookends, circa the 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3"W x 3"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood & Inlay Curved Modernist Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood & Inlay Curved Modernist Bookends - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nice inlay, clean modernist lines, qual...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Brass "Praying Hands" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brass "Praying Hands" bookends circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine patina and measures 7.5"W x 3.75"D x 9"H. Very nice set! #4047
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Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Brutalist Bookends, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Bookends, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Metal
Color: Copper
Styles: Brutalist, Mid-Century...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Bookends
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Scandinavian Bookends in Wood, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Bookends in Wood, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, Wood
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-C...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Set of 16 Mid-Century German Minimalist Colorful Metal Bookends, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Colorful Metal Bookends from Soennecken, 1960s, Set of 16, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage African Figurative Carved Ebony Bust Bookends
Located in East Quogue, NY
Add a touch of Africa to your bookshelf with these vintage ebony figurative bust bookends. These bookends are hand carved from hardwood ebony and feature intricate tribal patterns an...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Pair of Vintage Cast Iron Scottie Book Ends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of cast iron Scottie book ends.
Category
20th Century English Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of brass bookends depicting dolphins English manufacture 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of brass bookends depicting dolphins, English manufacture from the 1950s.
Bon état. Measures 9.5x10x17 cm - inches 3.8x3.9x7.1.
The last photo is the gift box.
Category
1950s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Carrara White Marble Books Stacked Bookends Italy 1970's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair vintage Post Modern white hand carved marble bookends, handmade in Italy, 1970s.
Pair of hand carved Italian Carrara marble in the shaped of stalked books bookends.
They are han...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
“The Thinkers” Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of gold metal bookends. Cast in the style of Auguste Rodin’s famous sculpture “The Thinker” that sits in the gardens of the Rodin Museum in Paris. Rich patina shows the age of...
Category
1920s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed. Medium scale bookends finished in "Cognac Brown" leather and decorated with brass and wood equestrian horsebits. Signed wi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Bronze Bookends By Rudolf Schwarz and Cast By Gorham Foundry
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring monuments to the states of New York and California. Rudolf Schwarz was an Austrian born American sculptor. Emigrated to Indianapolis in 1897 to help complete the Soldiers a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Cast Brass Swan Bookends, Art Deco Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass swan bookends feature highly detailed heads and wings that are juxtaposed with polished surfaces of the necks and backs. Variety of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Springer Spaniel bookends. An English, onyx marble and cast metal ornamental dog book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 19...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Set of Four 1930s Art Deco Wood and Iron French Bookends
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a striking set of four bookends that captures the essence of the Art Deco era. They blend contrasting materials, warm-toned wood with the darker, more rigid iron in a design...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Iron
Vintage Pair of Native American Profile Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the profiles of native american characters.. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes thru while the carvin...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Ben Seibel Bookends for Jenfred-Ware
By Ben Seibel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ben Seibel design copper plated bookends for Jenfred-Ware, U.S.A.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Copper
1930’s Cast Iron Carrack Ship Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of nautical 1930’s cast iron bookends in a copper finish. Shaped like carrack ships with full sails, decorated with a cross. Dimensions per boo...
Category
1930s American Rustic Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Organic Modern Alabaster Marble Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial organic modern alabaster marble sculpture, circa mid-20th century. This organic modern alabaster marble sculpture is all neutral tones w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
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.