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Bookends For Sale
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Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper & Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
Located in St. Louis, MO
A pair of Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen feature two concentric rings of brass and copper with three sphere accents on each. These bookends are a great example of the Machin...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair Of Antique Fox Bookends, English, Brass, Decorative, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique fox bookends. An English, brass decorative book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Captivating character to ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass
a pair of bird bookends ART DECO, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco bird bookends - 1930s
These two rare bookends are a real design classic from the 30s. The bird supports are original and the patina is...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco bronze deer bookends by Georges Raoul Garreau, 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze deer bookends signed by Georges Raoul Garreau.
Marked Bronze.
Green patinated bronze.
Belgian Black marble base.
France 1930.
...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Set of 2 Large Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Large Fin Bronze Bookends by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 12 x D 8 x H 16 cm
Materials: Bronze
Fin bookends come in two sizes...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Style 'Swallow' Bookends in Molded and Frosted Crystal signed Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous Art Deco Style 'Swallow' Bookends by the esteemed Art Glass Company 'Lalique' originate from France during the latter half of the 20th Century. Featuring truly elegant...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends reading Medieval ladies by Max Le Verrier.
Art metal with green patina on Belgian Black marble base.
France 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends by Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Wayne Husted designed clear half glass bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. Original Label, possible model # 434.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends signed H Fady in Bronze
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends signed H Fady in Bronze
A delightful pair of bronze and marble bookends that are finely cast with elephants...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Bronze Sculptural Book End By Vea Xiradakis
Located in New York, NY
Vea Xiradakis, French, born 1946, a limited edition large bronze sculptural book end depicting a female nude figure. Marked, Chapon Paris, on a ba...
Category
20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
By Pineider
Located in Delft, NL
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
A sliding bookend made by Cartolerie F. Pineider, Italy. A small size of 7.5 cm high, 13-20 cm w...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Bookends
Materials
Giltwood
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare emerald green solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Two cylindrical colored marble specimens
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Two cylindrical specimens in Breccia Skyros Marble or Settebassi
Those two cylindrical specimens are perfect to serve as bookends or to presents works of art.
The name comes from t...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Bookends
Materials
Breccia Marble
French Art Deco marble bookends, 1920
Located in Delft, NL
French Art Deco marble bookends, 1920
Green with black marble bookends, French, 1920.
The marble has narrow faceted edges.
Shows light signs of use
The...
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco marble and metal bear bookends 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Brighten up your bookcase with these stunning marble and metal bear bookends. Made of high-quality marble and chrome metal, these bookends have a ...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Bronze Cast German Shepherd Bookends by Armor Bronze, C.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Armor Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Art Deco cast bronze German Shepherd bookends manufactured by Armor Bronze Company with original labels and felt and each bookend.
CREATOR Armor Bronze Company.
DATE ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Pair of Brass Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
These custom made, substantial and very classic French fleur de lis bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco cat & dog bookends, France, 1930s. Noble woods and brass. Glass eyes. Height 6" - 5.1"(15.2 - 13 cm), width 5.1"(13cm), depth 3.5"(8.9cm).
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Fishes Bookends, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, ca.1930. Two fishes. Spelter, glass and marble. Each - Height: 5.5"(14cm), Width: 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 3.15"(8cm). Few slight traces of age. Very good...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Heavy Bookend in the shape of a wild boar.
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Heavy bookend in the shape of a wild boar. Green glass/plastic eyes.
MATERIAL
Unknown, plaster or maybe alabaster?
DIMENSIONS
Height: 21,5 cm
Width: 7 cm
Depth: 16 cm
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Large Scale Brass Rams Head Bookends, 1970's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage Large Scale Brass Rams Head Bookends, 1970's
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Brass Hermes Style Horse Saddle Stirrup Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of horse saddle stirrup bookends in brass. This beautiful set is sure to create interesting impact in your décor or office. The brass shapes are light on the eye but...
Category
1970s Korean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Post-Modern Green Marble Bookends, c.1980
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Post-Modern Green Marble Bookends, c.1980
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Expandable Hand carved Teak Wood Book Shelf Bookends from India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Expandable Book shelf hand carved teak wood book Bookends from India, circa 1950s.
Book holder from India intricately hand carved teak wood book rack holder and will expands to 20 in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends
Materials
Teak
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
Mid Century Sculptural Jacks Jax Bookends by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of jacks bookends designed by Bill Curry for his company Design Line. These are painted cast iron. The jacks are in great original condition. There are a few minor paint losses ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of MCM Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends by Jane & Gordon Martz
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM ceramic tile and walnut bookends by Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, circa 1950s. The bookends are in very good vintage condtion and measure 8.5"W x 5"D x...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Walnut, Pottery
Set of Three Vintage Atomic Jacks/Jax Bookends/Doorstop Attributed to Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three 1950s atomic era, Mid-Century Modern iron jacks-jax. The pieces can be used as bookends, a doorstop, or decorative accents. in aluminum, black and bronze finish with a n...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal and Brass Bookend by Dainte
Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 15 cm.
Materials: Crystal and brass.
The multifaceted triangular bookend is brilliantly designed with light-bending c...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Bookend in blackened Birch in Old Norse Style from the late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Large Bookend in blackened Birch in Old Norse Style. Made in Sweden during the late 19th Century with a beautiful patina.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Other Antique Bookends
Materials
Birch
Pair of Vintage Large Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy regal brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent scratching furniture. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, hand polished, ready to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool ivory colored bakelite and copper Art Deco trinket box with a dolphin handle by Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 4" W x 3.25" H x 3.25" D; it is marked "Chase" on the underside. #3248
The Chase Brass and Copper Company produced consumer and industrial products including buttons, novelties, copper pipe and plumbing supplies. During the 1930s, when demand for these types of goods declined due to the Great Depression...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Copper
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, 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 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
Pair of Rosewood Bookends with Clock and Thermometer by Gumps
By Gumps
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice pair of rosewood bookends with clock and thermometer by Gumps, circa 1990s. This gorgeous rosewood set has wonderful grain patterns and a high quality quartz clock and ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Metal
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 Carved Marble Aztec / Mayan Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of hand carved marble Aztec / Mayan bookends from Mexico, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Bookends
Materials
Marble
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
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
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
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
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
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
Salta Medium Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
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...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
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
Bronze Plated Horse Head Bookends c.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage pair of bronze plated horse bookends with embossed stamp "PMC".
CREATOR Philadelphia Manufacturing Company.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940s.
MATERIALS AND ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Copper
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
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
Victorian Black Walnut Canterbury
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Walnut Canterbury, with spindle supports, single drawer and raised on turned legs with castors - 23"w x 16"d x 19"h
Category
1870s English High Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
Pair of Victorian Bronze Rabbit Head Bookends in Marble Plinths by A. Gilbert
By Sir Alfred Gilbert
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of late 19th century Victorian bronze rabbit head bookends in marble plinths by Sir Alfred Gilbert
By: Sir Alfred Gilbert
Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal
Technique: cas...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Marble, Copper, Metal, Bronze
Salta Round Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
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...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Vintage Pair of Music Note Bookends, Powder-Coated Orange
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Orange Set of Music Note Bookends
Pair of vintage brass bookends in newly powder-coated orange. This pair are classic music notes on a square base. Absolutely one of a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
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 Large Cast Iron Architectural Elements Bookends Sculptures
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Cast Iron Pair Acanthus Architectural Elements Bookends Sculptures
Wonderful large pair of as found elements that are very versatile. These would be fantastic alone on a table...
Category
1890s Swedish Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Iron
Impressive Pair of Raw Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of petrified wood bookends, circa pre-history. The bookends were formed by fossilization over millions of years and are finished with the exterior edges retaining...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Petrified Wood
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
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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