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Bookends For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Regency
"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

Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
‘Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes’ (Encyclopedia of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in the twentieth century) complete set of 12 original books...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Paper

Art Deco Pair of Chromed Figurative Bookends, French, circa 1930
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

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

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

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

Pair of Art Deco See Lions Book ends, Bronze and Marble, Black, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends representing sea lions. The objects are in marble and in bronze, it is signed "bronze" on the animals. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Austrian Pair Girl Head Bookends Attributed to Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Austrian Art Deco pair terracotta glazed bookends modelled as the head of a young girl attributed to the Wiener Werkstätte and dating from around 1920. The bookends are hea...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Terracotta

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

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Plastic

Royal Doulton Rare Pair Art Deco Figural Musician Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and very rare pair Royal Doulton novelty figural bookends modeled as musicians dating from around 1920. The ceramic bookends portray two novelty figures of men dressed in oversized clothing...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Ceramic

Ronson Pair of Art Deco Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends in white metal (regula), circa 1930. They represent children with butterfly wings, leaning against a book and holding a butterfly in the hand. A small frog ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Spelter

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

Antique French Art Deco Bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925 Toucan Black Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous pair of French Art Deco bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925. Very desired Toucans holding Sphere model. Made out of Nero Marquina black marble & spelter with amazing patina...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookend by Jamar
Located in Weiningen, CH
Beautiful pair of bronze bookends on marble by the famous French sculptor mostly made animals.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, 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

American Art Deco Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Art Deco Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights 1950s. Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights. Vintage American...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Seal Brig, Paris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde with Foundry seal Brig, Paris. The birds are in patinated Art metal and stand on green marble bases...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Metal

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 Art Deco Bookends in Bronze and Marble
Located in NANTES, FR
Elephant bookends in gilt patina bronze. Base in sea green marble. In the style of Bugatti. Signed Fortin on marble. We did not find indications on the...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Oversize Art Deco Bronze Plated Trojan Horse Bookends, c.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Philip Di Napoli, Champion Products LA
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original pair of large Art Deco bronze plated metal Trojan horse bookend designed and signed by Phillip Di Napoli. Manufactured by Champion Products, Los Angeles. Both pi...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Copper

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s Tigers are mounted over Belgium Black Marble.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Matching Pair of Figural Bookends, Marble, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these very attractive matching Art Deco bookends which date to the 1930s. Originating from France the figures are made from plaster and sit on solid tri co...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Art Deco Book-Ends with Deers Signed TEDD, Spelter and Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of bookends. The base is made of marble, with deer statues on top. These are made of spelter, patinated in a bronze color. The figurines are marked 'TEDD'. The set is ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of French Art Deco Bookends. Stags in Patinated Metal on a Marble Base
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of French Art Deco bookends. Stags in patinated metal on a marble base. Approx. 1940s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: height 18.0 x depth 12.0 x width 8.0 cm.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around 1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Oak

Hagenauer Bookends Pair Leaping Gazelles Wien Made in Austria
Located in Oakland, CA
Hagenauer bookends pair leaping gazelles. Original had rubbed brass patina finish—stylized Haenauer animals, four of them intertwined and perfectly proportioned. The size is just enough to support books and still look sculptural and elegant. Both items are stamped on the flat side where you rest the books. “WHW” Made in Austria...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Metal, Brass

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

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

Art Deco Emile Carlier Figural Goat Bookends, France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bookends. Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, (French, 1849-1927). Figural Goat Bookends. Silvered Metal mounted over Green Marble bases. Nice and heavy.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Bronze Clad Cherub Art Deco Bookends by Art Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of bronze clad cherub Art Deco bookends by Art Bronze, circa 1930s. They are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation an...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend. If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends

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Wood, Oak

2 Iron Hammered Art Deco Bookends Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 iron hammered Art Deco bookends vienna around 1920s Original condition.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Iron

Paul Silvestre French Art Deco Bronze Lamb Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bronze lamb bookends. Paul Silvestre. Marked: Silvestre, foundry mark, Susse Frères, Paris. Literature: This model is illustrated in "Animals in ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

Stylish Pair of Hand Carved / Sculpted Wooden Art Deco Era Alchemist Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, beautiful, practical, decorative and meaningful bookends. In all our years of collecting, buying and selling antiques we have never seen a pair of alchemist bookends. They come from the same home as the alchemist painting...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Chat et Dogue Art Deco Bookends of a Cat and a Dog from Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (French: cat and dog) Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France Sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter) Green patina - Handwork, patina could be dif...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair Bronze Patinated Polychrome Pirate Bookends by Pompeian Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of bronze patinated polychrome pirate bookends by Pompeian Bronze, circa 1920s. The bookends are in fair antique condition and measure 6" W, 4.25"...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Birds Bookends, M. Bouraine, France, 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze bird bookends. Silver plated bronze figures mounted over black and gold italian marble bases. Both signed M. Bouraine and marked france. Very clean...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Gilt Bronze German Shepherd Dog and Black Marble Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco gilt bronze German shepherd dog and black marble bookends. This beautiful pair of bookends features gilt bronze German shepherd d...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Silver Bronze Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of bookends circa 1920 in silvered bronze on a portor marble base. Signed Bofill (Antoine Bofill- 1875- 1925). In perfect condition. Measures: Length: 17cm Width: 10cm Heigh...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Musical Figural Bookends by Emile Carlier, France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bookends by Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, French, c 1925, cast in silvered metal as a man clad in a loin cloth playing the pans flute and a similarly clad woman playing the cymbals, covered in a silver plating signed "Carlier" on the base, "Fabrication Francaise...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

French Bronze Bookends by Ary Bitter
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of patinated bronze bookends with black marble base representing two elephants by french artist Ary Bitter, founder Susse frères, stamped on the side. Incredible and massive...
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20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Silver Bronze
Located in NANTES, FR
Bookends circa 1930 in silvered bronze representing a gazelle on a black marble base signed Gauthier. Length: 14,5 cm Width: 11 cm Height: 16 cm Weight: 3.2 kg Joseph Gaut...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Leaping Deer Bookends by Max Le Verrier 1930 France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco leaping deer bookends by Max Le Verrier. The sculptures are executed in patinated metal and mounted on Portor marble bases. France 1930.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Metal

Art Deco Silvered Sculpture of a Group of Monkey's Bookends, France, circa 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco bookends, pair of monkey’s figures. Mounted over green marble bases. Perfect to use for heavy books. Signed Bourcart, France, circa ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Greenhouse Bookends Art Deco Wrought Iron stamped Zadounaïsky
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of greenhouses wrought iron bookends stamped Zadounaisky. In very good shape. Measures: Height: 12.4 cm Length: 16 cm Width: 4 cm Weight: 3,250 kg Son of Russian emigrants, Michel Zadounaisky moved to France in 1916. In 1920, he discovered wrought iron work by joining the Fournet chandelier factory. He also devotes himself to embossing in the round, that is to say the confrontation with metal with the sole tool of a hammer, and with the help of fire, techniques in which he is a past master. In 1924, he opened his first studio in Lyon and worked there until 1953, when he became one of the emblematic figures of Lyon's decorative arts. From the 1930s, his theme was personalized, and appeared a whole bestiary of animals sometimes bordering on the fantastic and the strange. Naturalized in 1948, Michel Zadounaisky continues to create, in close and intimate collaboration with Buer (binder) and Dumaine (glassmaker), objects intended for a wealthy and enlightened clientele. Eager to abolish the boundary between the liberal arts and the useful arts, he is a craftsman, an artist, and perhaps the only Art Deco iron sculptor...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Wrought Iron

Art Deco Horse Head Horseshoe Hand Carved Wood Bookend
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage hand carved Art Deco wood horse and horseshoe single bookend. Name Jerry carved into front backing, smooth matte finish. Some scuffing to finish.
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Art Deco Pair of French Spelter Bookends in Fish Shape and Marquinia Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Original and rare pair of bookends in Art Deco style; the design is essential with bold, marked lines, overall pleasingly elegant and proportionate; the fish, made of spelter a schematic representation of two angel fish (Pterophyllum Scalare); the rectangular base with two shaped corners is made of black Marquinia marble; the pair was produced by sophisticated spelter casting in an artisanal workshop in Saint-Ouen, a quaint suburb of Paris, France, between 1930 and 1935; master craftsmen then finished the objects by hand to give them a delicate and graceful shape, then subjected them to a delicate and complex treatment with special and secret acids to make them take on elegant bronze hues, then they were placed on a precious base of elegant black Marquinia marble; the craftsmen were able to submit metal to their artistic sensibilities, creating two unique and fantastic objects. The Pterophyllium or angel fish (see photo), is a tropical freshwater fish...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco France Pair Of Metal Bird Bookends With Fine Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pecul...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Siena Marble, Metal

Pair of Solid Bronze Art Deco Frog Bookends French C1920
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of Art Deco bookends by Antoine Bofill (1875-1925). Solid bronze Frogs set on marble bases. Signed 'Bofill' to bronze. Dimensions: H 11cm W 10cm D 7.3cm Origin: French...
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Mid-17th Century French Art Deco Antique Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco chromed bronze bookends, depicting swift birds on an arched branch. Engraved BRONZE and signed HERZIG. Originating from France.   
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Chrome

Art Deco French Figural Bookends, circa 1935
Located in Devon, England
Stylish matching pair of Art Deco figural bookends dating to the 1930s. Originating from France the figures are made from cold painted spelter and res...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Cubist Cat Bookends by Franjou, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cubist Art Deco Bookends with Cats. These animal bookends have gold patinated metal – spelter cats mounted on marble bases. Both bookends with cat sculpt...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Bronze Bookends Nymph and Faun by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends nymph and faun by Pierre Le Faguays. Patinated bronze on a Portor marble base with glass inlay. France 1925. These bookends are illustrated on page 328 of Ar...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Marble Bookends, 1920s, French
Located in Den Haag, NL
2 Very nice art deco bookends. Marble base comes with silver plated pewter birds.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Marble

Art Deco Pair of Silvered Metal Playing Bears Bookends, France, 1920's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier (French, 1849-1927) Art Deco Pair of Silvered Metal Playing Bears Bookends. Each with impressed “FABRICATION FRANCAIS PARIS” foundry mark. Made in France,...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Art Deco Bookends w/Owls Surrounding a Flame, ca. 1920's, Judd Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
These bookends were made by the premier bookend company, Judd. They have that rich green and brown factory painted finish, and are finely cast as we have come to expect from this com...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends

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Iron

Antique, New and Vintage Bookends

A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.

Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.

If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.

Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.

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