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Bookends For Sale
Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Italian Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century sculptural Italian marble bookends, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.5"D x 6.5"H and would make a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco terrier dog bookends by Hippolyte Moreau, France 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco terrier dog bookends by Hippolyte Moreau.
Art Metal with silver grey patina on black marble base.
France 1930.
Literature:
Dictionnaire des ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
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...
Category
1990s North American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Travertine Letter and Pen Holder by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends/pen and letter holders in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble
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
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Bronze and Cast Iron End of the Run Indian Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These heavy iron and bronze bookends are in wonderful condition. They are unsigned.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Materials
Iron
Bronze and Copper Plated Trojan Horse Bookends/Pipe Rests c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original pair of Art Deco bronze and copper plated Trojan horse bookends with pipe rests. Original labels on each.
CREATOR Metal Corp. of America, Hollywood, CA.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of brass elephant bookends with a wooden head and tusk.
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Metal
Mayan Figure Agate Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of agate bookends carved in the shape of Mayan figures in a seated position. Simple lines define the face topped with a crown, crossed arms and feet. The richly banded agate h...
Category
Late 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Agate
Vintage Cast Brass Double Golf Club Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two golf clubs and golf balls.
Circa 1980s
Measures: 4.88"W x 1.88"D x 6"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1980s Taiwanese Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Abingdon Pottery 1940s Mid Century Modern Pair Black Horse Head Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome Pair of Mid Century Horse Head Modern Bookends by Abingdon Potteries. Beautiful designed horse heads bookends in glossy black glaze which were produced from 1938 through 1...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bronze Dancers Couple 1970s Belgium Artist V D Brande
By V. D. Brande
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful set of two expressive dancers from the seventies, handcrafted in bronze, inspired by sculpted clay sculptures a technique that is characteristic of the seventies and gives ...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Iron
Classic Gucci Bookends
By Gucci
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic bookends by Gucci. Classic brown leather stripe with brass bases. Beautiful stitching and attention to details.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Scandinavian Modernist Polished Brass Rectilinear Bookends by Skultana
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Scandinavian modernist bookends were realized by the esteemed Swedish maker Skultana during the latter half of the 20th century. They offer dynamic rectilinear ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
By WPA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
USA, 1936
A rare and striking pair of Art Deco gilt iron bookends, crafted in 1936 during the WPA era and American Deco period. These sculptural bookends are a fine example of the era's unique blend of Greco-Roman classical art with modern industrial design. Each bookend stands 10.5 inches high, 6.5 inches wide, and 2.75 inches deep, featuring a subtly detailed silhouette of a muscular, shirtless foundryman pouring molten metal into a crucible.
The design captures the strength and dignity of the working man, a theme prevalent during the WPA period, which sought to honor and celebrate American labor through art. The gilt iron finish adds a touch of elegance and durability, ensuring these pieces are both functional and visually captivating.
Each bookend is stamped with "NMF" on the left side and the date "1936" on the right, confirming their authenticity and historical significance. This rare pair of bookends is not only a functional accessory but also a piece of American history, reflecting the spirit of the 1930s. Ready to be placed and enjoyed, they make a perfect addition to any collection of Art Deco or WPA-era memorabilia...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Bookends Happy Chic White Arrow
Located in San Diego, CA
Jonathan Adler bookends happy chic Katie white arrow in white plaster finish.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4636 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4636 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Vintage Acorn Bookends, English, Decorative Book Rest, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage acorn bookends. An English, mahogany decorative book rest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Fascinating turned form, a treat for the study desk...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vienna bronze bookend
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vienna bronze bookend
Material: polychrome bronze with some natural wear
Circa 1920 Origin: Vienna
Orientalist style: seated man and woman
Excellent condition
Category
1920s Austrian Adam Style Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
1980's Pair of Brass Tennis Players Bookends
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of solid brass tennis players bookends circa 1980's light patina great gift for a tennis lover.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Italian Sculpture Book Ends, Italy, 1970s, Pair
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful pair of sculpture book ends in the shape of two dogs.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair, Antique Maritime Bookends, Continental, Copper, Oak, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique maritime bookends. A Continental, copper plated oak book rest in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Invokes the age of ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Bookends, Danish Abstract Brutalist Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This pair of mid-century modern bookends showcases a striking Danish abstract brutalist design. Expertly crafted from solid teak wood, the pieces feature an elegant curved silhouette...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Materials
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,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Bookends Two Reading Men
Located in Barntrup, DE
These beautifully hand carved wooden bookends feature sculptures of two sitting and reading man, an older and younger man that could be a teacher a...
Category
1950s German Black Forest Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet
Located in Soquel, CA
Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet
Solid pair of bookends by H. L. Judd Manufracturing Co. Each bookend contains a scene originally painted by Jean Francois Millet - farmers harvesting in the fields and farmers praying over a basket. They are marked on the back with "REAL BRONZE" and numbered 9977.
Titled on the bottom "The Gleaners" and "The Angelus"
Original felt on bases.
4.75"H x 5.25"W x 2.25"D (each)
Jean Francois Millet: 1814 - 1875, was a Barbizon School painter known for showing in his works the devoutness of French farm laborers.
Judd Co.
Morton Judd established the Judd...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Terracotta Lions, after Canova, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of recumbent lions facing towards each other.
Category
19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
M Carr American Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Egyptian Revival Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional pair Art Nouveau American Egyptian revival bronze bookends by M Carr dating from around 1910. The heavily cast bookends have a...
Category
1910s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Rare Set of Two Wood Bookends by Pino Pedano, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of wood bookends by Pino Pedano.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Plywood
Brass Gazelle on Lucite Mount Antelope Bookends a Pair 1950s
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite pair of Art Deco Revival brass gazelle bust bookends, mounted on amber Lucite bases, embodies the elegance of Hollywood Regency style.
Crafted in the 1950s, these poli...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Posthumous, contemporary cast.
Reading medieval ladies. ...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
A pair of 1970’s Shell Encrusted Bookends
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of handmade 1970’s Shell Encrusted Bookends. Set of two shell encrusted bookends. Created out of a lovely mixture of different kinds of shells, this lovely pair will add a be...
Category
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Bookends
Materials
Shell, Felt, Wood
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
1928 Cast Iron Cape Cod Fisherman Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of cast iron Cape Cod fisherman bookends. The fisherman smokes a pipe and is reading the newspaper ‘the I&M’. Engraved on the back; "Cape Cod Fisherman, Copy Right 1928” with ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1960s
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage chalk ware Thinking Man bookends in a faux bronze finish. There are some minor chips on both bookends, but over all in good condition.
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Midcentury Marble and Wooden Horse Head Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish pair of midcentury wooden horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted, they are honey cream in color on a black marble base. Great addition to a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice sculptural jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Jennings Brothers Pair of Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare pair of bronze elephant bookends was manufactured by Jennings Brothers in 1920s-1930s. Both pieces have retained their beautiful patina and the original felt bottoms. Each piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Celadon Fox Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Art Deco fox bookends
France, circa 1940’s
Matte finished celadon earthenware foxes
Glazed sandstone bases
Minor glazing imperfections (ple...
Category
1940s French Vintage Bookends
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #5535 'Rainbow' Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #5535 'Rainbow' patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Egyptian Green Marble and Bronze Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Egyptian-style (20th Century) green marble bookends with bronze figure (PRICED AS Pair)
Imperfections on marble of one bookend
Category
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Art Déco Painted Ceramic Bookends Shaped Like Scotch Terrier Dogs
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of french Art Déco painted ceramic bookends shaped like Scotch Terrier dogs
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, enamel, paint
Technique: cast, pressed, painted, hand-painted, hand-c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Enamel
Midcentury Hollywood Regency Brass Rams Head Book Ends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A heavy solid brass pair of ram's head book ends circa 1960s. Probably Italian or French. Nice warm patina.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends, Humanized Ravens, Carved in Wood with Glass Eyes
It has a cylinder-shaped iron counterweight inside the books, to guarantee its stability.
Very special, they could be unique pieces or very difficult to find. They are old.19th century or earlier
Bookends. Humanized ravens, carved in wood with glass eyes
An iron cylinder is embedded inside the book as a counterweight.
They are exceptional pieces, they could be unique
They have the magnetism, of the mystery, of the enigmatic. They are very special
Anthropomorphic figures in the shape of a Raven, leaning on a stack of old books also carved in wood and polychrome
Enigmatic and overwhelming figures. They retain the smell of old books and wood.
I can imagine them in any old library...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza Art Deco Bookends by Janle for Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Don Quichotte” (and Sancho Panza)
Designed in France by “Janle”, signed
Original “Max Le Verrier”
The very detailed handmade artwork is perfectly able to hold even heavy books...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of American solid Oak Bookends California Design
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of solid oak bookends nicely crafted circa 1970's California made and design very nice condition and patina.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Decorative Bookends, Italian, Marble, Book Rest, Classical, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Italian, marble book rest in classical taste, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Fascinating decorative bookends with a str...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Blenko Ice Glass Elephant Bookends
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of tinted ice blue glass stylized elephant bookends. Blenko Glass Co.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Curved Astrolite Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. This pair are each one quarter of a circle, so when put tog...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Bookends Sturgeons, Germany, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of ash wood bookends with carved figurines of sturgeons with beautiful yellow and black eyes. Germany, circa the 1970s.
These adorable bookends will make a wonderful...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends. France 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends. France 1920s.
These same figures where often used as Car Mascots / Hood Ornaments.
Marcel Bouraine (1886–1948) ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Impressive Pair of Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of petrified wood bookends, circa pre-history. Brightly colored tan and brown tones with naturally formed patterns caused by ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Petrified Wood
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
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
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.