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Bookends For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Art Deco
Art deco marble bookends, set of 2, France, 30's
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Magnificent pair of french bookends art deco period. Stylized shape and composed of 2 different marbles.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble

Pair of Carved Fossilized Limestone Bookends with Many Fossils Visible
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a high quality pair of demilune columnar form stone bookends, unmarked. Skillfully carved beige limestone with a large number of spiral shell gastropods, nautiloids, and other fossils polished to show off the beauty of the fossils. There are natural streaks of dark and light limestone, orange iron oxide, and crystalline calcite in the shells. The stone contains a large amount of calcite (or aragonite) with the remainder made of impurities such as dolomite, quartz or silicates, clay, iron oxides, and rock particles of many kinds. These are of lovely quality and are fascinating to look at. As they are cut from the same piece, the fossils match up when both bookends are placed together and the corresponding portion of fossils can be seen on the opposite interior vertical plane. Dimensions: 7"h x 5.75"w x 2.75"d (each half) Condition: Good, a few scratches and nicks on base, attractive appearance. Provenance: A Private Collection: The Sherry Netherland...
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1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Bookends

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Stone

Bronze Machine Age Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Inc. C.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original pair of Art Deco Trojan horse bookends manufactured by Dodge Trophy Inc. Los Angeles California USA. Both pieces have retained their original bronze finish and a...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Copper

Pair of Cast Iron Bookends w/Camels, by Judd Co. ca. 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
These highly detailed and colorful bookends were made by the Judd Co., one of the most respected makers of bookends in the U.S. They produced many beautiful...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Iron

Salta Medium Square Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
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...
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2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Zadounaisky Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of wrought iron bookends representing antelopes. Stamped Zadounaisky. In very good condition. Height: 19cm Length: 19cm Thickness: 4cm Total weight: 1.3 Kg Michel Zadounaïsky,...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Vintage Chrome Bookends, 20th. Century
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Vintage Chrome Bookends, 20th. Century Sleek and tubular in composition, these bookends are highly sculptural and present an elegant symmetry when in use.
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20th Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Frosted Glass Horse Head Bookends with Black Glass Base in the Style of Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Solid glass Horse head bookends with solid black glass base. The pair are wonderful and are very reminiscent of Lalique. Very sophist...
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20th Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Buddha Bookends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of bronze bookends featuring Buddha By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.75"W x 5.5"D x 6"H. Good original vintage condition, ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Bulldog Bookends Franjou, France, Art Deco
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bulldog bookends by Franjou. These bulldog bookends are both signed Franjou, they were made in France and date between 1920-1949. These la...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting Three Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This 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 style. The bookends are composed of cast steel with a bronze patination and depict three perched owls...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Steel

Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful stylish Art Deco hand-carved wooden figural bookends. These hand-sculpted bookends are beautiful in shape and color and they are a true joy to own and look at. Pair of stun...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Duck Bookends G.H. Laurent France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze duck bookends G.H. Laurent France 1925. Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze bookends by the famous French artist G.H. Laurent. Signed and numbered, circa 1925....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze elephant figure / sculpture bookends signed G. H. Laurent and stamped 24, France, 1920s. Perfect desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over Gree...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of “Dilàdiquà” Bookcases from “Trasformatio” Collection, Italy 1940/2022
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of “DilàDiquà” bookcases from the “Trasformatio” collection, design Michele Iodice exclusively for the Esprit Nouveau gallery. Limited Edition 2/2 Movable structures in b...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookends

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Iron

Suite of Three Italian Paperweights in Veined Black Marble, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SUITE OF THREE ITALIAN PAPERWEIGHTS In veined Black Marble 20th century In veined black marble, one square, another conical and the last pyramidal. Cone dimensions: h. 15cm Good c...
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20th Century Italian Modern Bookends

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Marble

Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Brass Bookends Depicting Three Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the peri...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Brass & Marble Bull and Bear Bookends
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of art deco brass bull and bear bookends. These lovely bookends feature a green marbled stone construction with a felt bottom, and a brass animal sculpture top. Each sculpture...
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20th Century Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Deco Bronze Bookends Panther and Tiger by Oscar Waldmann, 1925
By Oscar Waldmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends panther and tiger by Oscar Waldmann Patinated bronze on wooden base. Signed on the base. circa 1925. Oscar Waldmann is a Swiss artist who worked in France. ...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Bronze

Fine and Collectable 1930s Pair of Robert Mouseman Thompson Bookends Must See!
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable pair of 1930's Robert Mouseman Thompson mice bookends A truly mouth-wateringly beautiful pair, mouseman furniture...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Wood

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

Ben Seibel for Jenfred-Ware Bookends in Brass Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great modern design in this pair of bookends by Ben Seibel.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends

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Metal

Pair of Bronze on Marble Female Figure Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
What is better than a pair of figural female in bronze on marble bases supporting your books.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early Art Deco Brass Bookends with Scottie Statues
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Deco bookends featuring full figural Scottish Terriers in bronze sitting on stepped up classic Deco background with the original mottled patina. The Scotties sit on a semicircula...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Brass, Bronze

Limes Bookends by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Limes bookends by Imperfettolab Dimensions: 25 x 25 x H 41 cm Materials: Fiberglass Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our child...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Fiberglass

Early Silvercrest Bronze Bookends/ Brass Horses
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Deco Silver Crest bronze bookends embellished with prancing horses by the light of the moon. A star sits in top, the backing is made of walnut,...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends Signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard Foundry
By Marcel Guillemard, C. Omin
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

Materials

Bronze

Substantial Pair of Etched Crystal Globe Bookends by Nicole Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Substantial pair of etched crystal globe bookends by Nicole Miller, circa 2000s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 9.5"W x 4.75"D x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookends

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Crystal

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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Cobbler and the Nobleman Vintage Art Deco Bookends by Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
The Cobbler working on Boots and the Nobleman protecting his Money. Bookends by “Max Le Verrier”, signed Original French Art Deco, 1930s Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter) S...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting an Indigenous Warrior
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the peri...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Steel

Pair of Extreme Art Deco Bookends in Macassar, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of extreme Art Deco bookends in beautiful Macassar with chrome details. Made in France during the 1920s. Wear consistent with age and use.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Chrome

Bookends Pair of Alabaster or Marble Dice-Shaped Spain 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
alabaster or marble dice-shaped bookends I am not a player but for some reason when I see a dice or a card from the deck I associate it with something p...
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Alabaster

Yellow Marble & Crystal Bookend Contemporary Design Joaquín Moll in Stock Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Yellow Marble & Crystal Bookend Contemporary Design Joaquín Moll in Stock Meddel is available for sale from stock on 1stDibs. A unique and distinguished piece that combines the beau...
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2010s Spanish Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Crystal, Marble

Pair of Polished Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of brass and chrome tennis racket bookends. Features a brass tennis racket and ball on each. Has thin foam on bottom of each to prevent scratching furniture. 5.5" high. Grea...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bookends

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Brass, Chrome

Pair Art Deco Period Spelter Bookends with Playing Cats by Marti Font
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice pair of Art Deco period book ends with sculptures of cats playing what a small ball. Made of casted spelter, patinated in a green bronze-like color, on marble bases. Marked Marti Font...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Vintage Horse Bust Bookends, English, Cast Brass, Decorative, Novel Rest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage horse bust bookends. An English, cast brass decorative novel rest, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Wonderful equin...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Bookends

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Brass

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...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bookends Cat and Bulldog Signed by Irenée Rochard, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends cat and bulldog signed by Irenée Rochard. Art Metal with silver patina on a marble and onyx base. France 1930. Animals in bronze by Christopher Payne. Antique c...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Art Deco Horse Head Bookends a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of hand carved wooden Art Deco style horse head bookends. Large heavy wood vintage hand carved Art Deco style Folk Art horse bust book ends on a pedestal-type base. Ea...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Period Marble Bookends with Sculpted Dice
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco period bookends with dice, made of Port Nero Marble, the dice are made of white Carrara marble. It is a decorative piece for on a desk or in the bookcase. Made in ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique Art Deco ''Heron'' Bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1930 France Art Nouveau
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Very beautiful and rare pair of spelter bookends featuring herons made by the artist Maurice Frécourt (1890-1961). Executed in the middle of the art deco period around 1930. These tw...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Polychromed Art Deco Bookends with Drinking Panthers on Red Marble, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Bookends of Panthers in drinking pose Chomed Bronze sculptures on red marble base. Original Art Deco, France, 1930's. Dimensions: Width 12 cm Height 10 cm Depth 7.5 cm.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Devon Bookend by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Devon bookend by Madheke Dimensions: D 11.2 x W 16.2 x H 21.2 cm. Materials: Leather, wood, metal. Encased leather booked with internal compartments. Reflecting the finest in craftsmanship, innovation and heritage, Madheke creates tailored and crafted goods that reflect understated classic elegance, blending tradition and contemporary - vintage and modern...
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2010s Indian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Antique Art Deco ''Squirrel'' Bookends by Max Le Verrier 1930 France Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Original antique Art Deco bookends model: "Squirrel'' by Max le Verrier 1930. Superbly stylized Art Deco sculptures that a...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

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...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Danish Dogs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco bookends, with sculptures of dogs, probable Dansih dogs. The figurines are made of patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Oxid Slate Bookend Natural Stone Contemporary Design by Joaquín Moll In Stock
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Oxid slate bookend natural stone Contemporary Design by Joaquín Moll In Stock. This rust slate stone bookend is a unique way to present and store all your books. A piece created fro...
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2010s Spanish Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Slate

Art Deco Ibex or Ram Bookends Signed by the Sculptor Max Le Verrier France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco Ibex or Ram bookends, signed by the sculptor Max Le Verrier. The bookends are in green and black patinated art metal, France 1930. Literature: Art Deco sculpture by Vic...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Pair of Max Le Verrier “Mouflon” Art Deco Bookends Original 1930 Black Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Original Max Le Verrier bookends model: “Mouflon” superb art deco stylized sculpture. Original "Max Le Verrier" (1891-1973), signed. Original Art Deco, France, 1930s not modern rep...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

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

Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Ecstasy by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Ecstasy” (french "extase") Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed Original “Max Le V...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

"End of the Trail" Bronze Patinated Cast Iron Bookends by Pompeian Bronze
By James Earle Fraser
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of bronze patinated cast iron bookends "End of Trail" by Pompeian Bronze Co., circa 1920s. The bookends are exact replicas of the famous "End of the Trail" statue sculpted by James Earle Fraser...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Iron

Art Deco Pair of Woodpecker Bookends, French, C1930
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of bookends representing birds. The objects are in wood. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period. It is signed.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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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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