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Bookends For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Late 20th Century
VIRGINIA METALCRAFTERS Cast Iron Fox Head Bookends - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Late 20th Century bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters. Black color cast iron depicting fox heads. Could alternatively be used as doorstops. Made in Virginia, USA.
Measures:...
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco squirrel bookends by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco squirrel bookends by Max Le Verrier
Art metal, dark green patina.
Belgian Black marble bases.
France 1930
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Spanish Modern Style Bronze Bookends by the Artist David Marshall
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Modern Style Bronze Bookends by the Artist David Marshall
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of 1970s Light Bulb in Lucite Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking and whimsical pair of bookends with lightbulbs filled with a phosphorescent (glow in the dark) substance suspended in a lucite cube. The pair was designed by Pierre Girau...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
1960s Rustic Gold Jack Bookend George Nelson Design Line Calif
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Rustic Jack Bookend Decor George Nelson Design Line Calif
4.5 tall x 5.75w x 4.75d
Original Rustic Unrestored Vintage Condition Item, preowned.
Refer to images.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lamassu Bookends Lion Mesopotamian Art Decorative
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant beautiful pair of solid resin bookends circa 1980's decorative Assyrian Winged Liongreat example of Mesopotamian Art.
Category
20th Century Irish Egyptian Bookends
Materials
Resin
Pair of Vintage Rare Freeform Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile set of white and gray colored geode bookends, circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition. This particular set is a unique pair that parallels two sides. One s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mid-Century Bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, Set of 9
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-century bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, set of 9.
Very decorative Danish modern bookends in rosewood and metal designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for Feldballe...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Solid rosewood & Brass Italian Nautical Anchor Bookends
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of solid rosewood and patinated solid brass bookends circa 1970's beautiful and elegant in the style of Ralph Lauren, made in Italy in nice condition.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
A pair of Art Deco Book Ends - Spelter and Marble - Birds
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco period bookends, with sculptures of pheasant birds. The figurines are made of bronze color patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are made of Porto Nero Marbl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
20th Century Wood Teak Vintage Italian Bookcase, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bookcase from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture produced by AV Arredamenti Contemporanei in teak wood and teak veneer with black details, metal feet and adjustab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair of Neoclassical Sphynx Bookends in Ceramic
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of solid yeso ceramic bookends , stamped with MMA logo circa 1980's nice condition.
Category
20th Century American Egyptian Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage French Art Deco Lady Bookends Meditation by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation”
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 Verrier”
Original ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Pair of Brass and Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
These custom, very substantial monogrammed bookends are...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Modernist Bookends Set Black Granite and Etched Glass Slab, France 1980s
By Paris Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
This architecturally designed pair of bookends from the 1980s is a modernist marvel. The large round disk glass slab is etched with clouds and dots, and the base is constructed of bl...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Granite, Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Sculptural German Art Nouveau Brass Bronze Bookends 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four decorative Art Nouveau brass/bronze bookends.
Germany, 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Solid Heavy Brass Vintage Mallard Bookends
Located in East Hampton, NY
These vintage heavy brass Mallard head bookends show a wonderful patina from age and use. One panel is slightly taller than the other ( see detail images). THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AN...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Brass Birds on Black Marble Decorative Objects Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco brass birds on black marble bases decorative objects or bookends, circa early to mid-20th century. A modern set each with a bra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
White Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Decorative Object or Bookend from Japan
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white porcelain foo dog lion decorative object or bookend, circa early to mid-20th century, Japan. Foo dog lions, also known as komainu in Japan, are a symbol of good luc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Kangaroo Bookends in Silver Plated Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative pair of rare mother kangaroo bookends with Joey's/babies. Made from silver plated brass. They have developed a unique rainbow-like patina over the years but obviously can ...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of Trompe L'oeil Faux Leather Bound Book Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two panels of faux leather bound books.
With aged leather book spines, cast epoxy backs, and velcro L-brackets to the reverse to allow them to stand on their own.
Perfect for shelf decorating or hiding a wall safe...
Category
Late 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Leather
Ritts Astrolite Lucite Bookends
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful pair of thick faceted lucite bookends by Ritts is part of their "Astrolite" line.
6"h X 4"w X 2.75"d
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice size to hold a stack of books. Great for your beach house! Any dark areas are reflect...
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Bookends. Expressive faces with glass eyes gives these bookends a striking presence.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Polished Brass Rare Unicorn Bookend Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage solid polished brass bookend sculpture with nice weight circa 1950s.
Category
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Wood Elephants Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1930s. Couple of elephants. Wood, bakelite and marble. Each, Height: 4.7"(12cm), Width: 5"(12.6cm), Depth: 2.6"(6.7cm). An old scratch on the back o...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair Solid Marble Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Leather
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of 1960's Marble Bookends Sculptures with Vintage Louis Vuitton Fabric, Mid Century Modern
These LV monogrammed bookends have been custom ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted, they are honey cream in color w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Bear and Bull Bronze Bookends on Green Marble Blocks
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fun pair of bull and bear bronze and green marble bookends, circa 1990s. The pair are in good condition the bull and the bear. The green marble is in Great gift for any Wall Street trader, stock broker...
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Carl Auböck Bookends #3653
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Portariviste italiano Lira di Pierangelo Gallotti per Gallotti e Radice, 1980 ca
Located in MIlano, IT
Portariviste modello Lira con struttura curva in tondino d'acciaio e piano d'appoggio in vetro fumè curvato infilato fra quattro bulloni che lo tengono fermo, anche grazie al suo stesso peso e forma...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Bronze "X O" Bookends in the Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of bronze "X O" bookends in the style of Curtis Jere, circa 1990s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measure 4"W x 5.5"D x 6.5...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
By Ward Bennett
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Green felt to bases, smooth metal finish to tops, front and back with textured steel on the sides. Great additions to your Modernist and Mid Century décor...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Steel
Marshall Studios Gordan Jane Martz Tile Walnut Bookends Mid Century
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Iconic walnut and ceramic tile plinth bookends, designed by Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios. 1960s. One retains the original production sticker. The thickness of the walnut...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sculptural Brass Jack / Jax Bookends in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of cast iron sculptural jack / jax bookends in the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5.5"D x 4.5"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Book Ends, Sculpture representing a kneeling woman. 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...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
c. 1900 Pair of Camel Cast Iron Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of recumbent camel bookends, English, c.1900. Cast iron.
5 7/8" x 2.25" x 4.5" h.
Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been a major ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair Of Antique Weighted Bookends, English, Book Rest, Art Nouveau, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique weighted bookends. An English, mahogany carved book rest with Art Nouveau taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Of wonderful form and we...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Bronze Dog Bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze dog bookends by Alexandre Kelety
Bronze with silver patina. Belgian Black marble bases
France 1930.
Signed A. Kelety with stamped ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
c. 1900 Brass Book Slide by Judd Mfg. Co., CT.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Expanding, folding brass book slide with cast iron camels by Judd Mfg. Co., CT., c.1900. The camels cold painted with patinated bases symbolic of pharaonic Egypt. Brass & steel mecha...
Category
Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair Bronze Finial Bookends Set on Wood Block
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1192 Pair cast bronze finials bookends (1920's) later set on a wood block.
Finials 3.25"diameter x 6.5" tall.
Category
1920s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Marble Etruscan Horse Profile Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and incredibly stylish horse bookends. These bookends are tall and commanding. The etruscan profile is striking and a signature of mid century style. The lines are stylish ...
Category
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood sculpture hand carved vintage tribal Folk Art bust of an African men and women sculptures.
Pair of vintage handcrafted wood sculptures of African men and women bust with headdress and jewelry.
These two busts depict tribal African couple...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Dog Doorstop Boxer & the Imp with Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Two fabulous cast iron dog doorstops in original paint. A boxer and the other not sure of the breed but it's named Imp and cast below the feet. Boxer...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sailboat Bookends, Powder-Coated White
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Creamy White Set of Mid-Century Sailboat Bookends
Substantial in size and weight, these solid vintage brass newly powder-coated boats are both form and function. Fabu...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rosewood Bookends Denmark
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Pair of Rosewood Bookends Denmark
Additional information:
Dimensions: 10 W x 9 D x 14 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Country of origin: Denmark
Condition: Normal
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Metal Golf Bookends - Brass Desk Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of bookends made of hand crafted chromed metal and brass, depicting a golf ball, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Bronze Plated German Shepherd Bookends c.1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of large bronze plated German Shepherd bookends with original felt on the bottom. Both stamped "AO".
CREATOR AO.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1940.
MATERIA...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Art Déco Bronze Bookends Designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Art Déco bronze bookends with marble base designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris
By: Alexandre Kéléty, Etling Paris
Material: bronze, marble, metal, copper
Technique:...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Copper, Metal, Bronze
Pair of MCM Brass Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of 1970's Brass Bookends with Vintage Louis Vuitton Fabric, Mid Century Modern
These monogrammed bookends have been custom made and hand cra...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brass Bookends Dolphins with ball, France 1950s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Unique pair of bookends, each of three dolphins holding a big globe They are made of brass. It is a beautiful set for any home or office decor and would look great on table top or bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Set of French Art Déco Zamac Winged Cherub/Fairy Child Bookends with Marble Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of early 20th century french Art Déco zamac winged cherub/fairy child bookends with marble base
By: unknown
Material: aluminum, bronze, marble, metal, zinc, copper
Technique: ca...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Copper, Metal, Zinc, Bronze, Aluminum
Mid Century Elephant Bookends, Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century solid cast glass stylized elephant bookends. Backs are polished smooth, while fronts are textured.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
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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