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Bookends For Sale
Antique Anglo-Indian Hand Carved Ebony Elephant Bookends, Early 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
PAIR OF EBONY BOOKENDS
A charming and stylish pair of bookends in the form of two elephants depicted in a somewhat stylised manner.
Each one is hand-carved from a single piece of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ebony
1930s Pair of French Ceramic Pink Elephant Bookends
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a pair of wonderful pink elephant bookends. Although not marked, we are quite certain they are French and from the 1930s. The dark pink glaze has a crackle effect and there ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Asprey & Co Leather And Gilt Bookends Modelled As Open Books
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage Asprey & Co leather-covered book design bookends with gilt tooled decoration and silk bases. Modelled as opened books. Maker's stamps: Asprey & Co London. Circa 1970.
The le...
Category
1970s British Vintage Bookends
Materials
Leather
Salviati Murano Glowing Uranium Art Glass Italian Bird Bookend Sculptures
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown uranium yellow with orange tails Italian art glass chirping birds bookend sculptures. Documented to the Salviati Company. Each has a generic "Mura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Salta Round Blue 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
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza Art Deco Bookends by Janle for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
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
Abingdon Pottery Pair White Ceramic Mid Century Modern Horse Head Bookends 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome Pair of Mid Century white Horse Head Modern Bookends by Abingdon Potteries. Beautiful designed horse heads bookends in glossy creamy white glaze which were produced from 193...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of MCM Forged Iron Brutalist Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Lion Bookends by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning pair of majestic lion bookends in a gold gilt finish on a faux black marble base by Borghese of Italy, circa 1960s. The pair is in great vintage condition and our made of ca...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Metal
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1970's Rare Pair of Bookends Classic Antique books with Gold Trim by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Antique books , bookends by Borghese circa 1970's , elegant and unique in a very Fornasetti style .
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Marble Dice Bookends with Marble Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Marble Dice on Marble bases. The pair are a nice compliment to any shelf and great for the game aficionado or child's room. The roll of the dice an...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Silvered Panther Bookends Maurice Frecourt, France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish pair of Art Deco silvered panther leopard bookends signed by the French artist Maurice Frecourt, circa 1930. The sculptures are mounted on fin...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique Art Deco ''Squirrel'' Bookends by Max Le Verrier 1930 France Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Original antique Art Deco bookends model: "Squirrel'' by Max le Verrier 1930.
Superbly stylized Art Deco sculptures that a...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
1962 Black Marble Golf Bookend Hole in One Trophy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1962 Gold Hole in One Trophy on Black Marble Base Bookend
3.5 x 3.5 x 7 tall
Preowned original unrestored vintage condition
ghost label remains as well as chips on base finish
Refer ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique Mahogany Sphere Bookends c.1930-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Pair of solid Mahogany sphere bookends with original San Juan, Puerto Rico stickers.
CREATOR Unknown. Puerto Rico.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1950.
MATERIALS AND...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
Machine Age Chrome and Bakelite Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Art Deco/ Machine Age Chrome and Green Bakelite Bookends. Nice Original Condition! Chrome looks very nice! Produced by Hifinger Industrie...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome
$325 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Duck Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Mid-Century Duck Brass Bookends Sculptures
Substantial in size and weight, these solid vintage brass ducks are both form and function. Fabulous pair displayed on a bookshelf ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety.
Bronze with black patina. Portor marble bases.
France 1930.
Signed A. Kelety with stamped number....
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Astrolite Mid-Century Modern Beveled Lucite Bookends
By Astrolite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Thick Lucite Mid-Century Bookend Set, 1960's. These heavy Lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substantial, this pair is an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Egyptian Hollywood Regency Ceramic Bookends by Bellini, Italy 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very elegant pair of Italian Egyptian Hollywood Regency ceramic bookends by Bellini, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Art Deco Hubley Cast Iron Geometric Skyscraper Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of antique Art Deco Hubley model #307 cast iron geometric skyscraper bookends and date from the 1920s-early 1930s. These are made of cast iron and have a nice old patina. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookend by Jamar
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Beautiful pair of bronze bookends on marble by the famous French sculptor mostly made animals.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,013 / set
Pair of Marble Post-Modern Sphere Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous pair of marble post-modern sphere bookends, circa 1980s. They are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and nice veining throughout; the pair measures 5.5"W...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Italian Red Leather Gold Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of red leather and gold embossed bookends, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great set for an office, library, bookshelf, etc. Dimension: 5.75" H
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Gold
$675 / set
Art Deco Period Marble Bookends with Sculpted Dice
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco period bookends with dice, made of Port Nero Marble, the dice are made of white Carrara marble. It is a decorative piece for on a desk or in the bookcase. Made in ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
1980s Faceted 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 that are strikingly etched and polished, which catches and refract lights beautifully. T...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Right Handed Black Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Right Handed Black Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak
$6,389 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Duck Bookends
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Nicely patinated solid brass bookends, duck heads, circa the 1970s.
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Crystal Bookends, Harp Shaped
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative and good quality pair of bookends made from beautiful crystal.
Splendid and elegant pair of crystal bookends attributed to Waterford, circa 1980s.
Perfect for disp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Crystal
$635 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Ben Seibel Aged Bronze Srirrup Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Custom finished aged bronze stirrup bookends, c.60s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
$1,500 / set
Art Deco style bookends with nudes Ceuillette signed Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends with nudes Ceuillette signed Max Le Verrier.
With the Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Posthumous, contemporary cast.
Kneeling nude with basket.
The...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Pair of Mid Century Solid Brass Ben Seibel Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Solid Brass Mid Century Modern bookends. The light and architectural look is very chic, while holding larger and more substantial books. Very Modern, and a compliment to an...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Il Corpo S Sculptural Bookends Portraying Female Body Hand Crafted Resin Stone
Located in Barranquilla, CO
Our Il Corpo sculpture is a set of two individual sculptures portraying the upper and lower body parts. It was designed to be used as a bookend but possibilities are endless with thi...
Category
2010s Colombian Other Bookends
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bronze Cat Sculpture Bookends, by Alexandre Kelety. France 1925. Fantastic details.
Biography
He was active as an artist, sculptor, paint...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
$89 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair, Antique Incense Burners, Oriental, Decorative Censer, Bookends, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique incense burners. An Oriental, decorative stone censer or guardian lion bookends, dating to the late Victorian period,...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair Brass Seashell Nautilus Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Brass nautical bookends. Nice detail in casting, heavy weight with substantial feel. Holds a shelves worth of books. Felt on bottoms as shown. Good condition, some light patina. Grea...
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Original Factory Frankart Greyhound Russian Wolfhound Borzoi Bookends
By Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and original set of bookends from Frankart. This set is genuine from the early days of this Brooklyn manufacturer. This art deco representation Russian greyhounds brings t...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Thin felt and "Made In Korea" stickers on bottoms Ready to use.
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
$225 / set
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
Set of Art Deco bookends in copper with marble base, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / 2 bookends / copper, marble / Art Deco / Mid-century
A beautiful detailed set of bookends, featuring two copper terrier dogs each on a marble base. Crafted in France...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Copper
20th Century Italian Pair of Mid-Century Vintage Chromed Metal Golf Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian bookends made of hand crafted chromed metal and brass, depicting a golf ball, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Pair of 20th Century French Bookends
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pair of 20th-century French bookends brings a delightful touch of artistry and whimsy to any bookshelf. Each bookend features a finely cast bronze figure, one depicting...
Category
20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early Twentieth Century Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowl on Custom Bookend Stands
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Edwardian Lignum Vitae lawn bowls set on custom mahogany bookend bases. Each ball stamped with refurbishment dates and certification. Inset with ivory disks etcher with numbe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Wood
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 inches.
Vintage wooden leaf book rack.
Boho style carved wood expandable book holder from India.
It features beautiful hand carving of leaves and flowers throughout.
Great, solid condition, easy to store flat when not in use.
Perfect addition to any desk, bookshelf, or nursery.
Expandable and collapsible, bottom slides out to hold lots of books...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair of Vintage Brass Buffalo Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brass buffalo bookends, circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine patina and measures 3.5"W x 5.25"D x 4.25"H. Very nice set! #4083
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$275 / set
Pair of Vintage Decorative Bookends, English, Oak, Book Rest, Early 20th, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pair of decorative bookends. An English, oak book rest, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
A charming bookend set, in the manner of George Russell's i...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Bookends
Materials
Oak
Antique Set of Iron Bookends Depicting Shakespeare in Copper Patinated Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of solid iron bookends depicting Shakespeare in a patinated copper finish circa 1920's.
Category
20th Century American American Classical Bookends
Materials
Iron
Tan Leather Bookends Mounted with Gilt Bronzed Dolphins, Italian circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful, pair of Tan Leather book ends, mounted with gilt bronzed metal dolphins, which we date to the mid 20th century.
The bookends have been beautifully modelled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls.
USA, Circa 1980s
Measures: 5.5"W x 2.63"D x 5.5"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
$396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Brass "Flaming Torches" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage brass "Flaming Torches" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a nice patina; they measure 5.5"W x 5"D x 9.5"H, and have a g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Coppia di Fermalibri in Acciaio e Ottone - Italia - Anni '70
Located in Milano, IT
Originale coppia di fermalibri nello stile di Gabriella Crespi, realizzati con pesanti elementi di acciaio sui quali sono fissati due colombi in ottone massiccio stampato. I volatili...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass, Steel
$622 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Signed Early 20th c. Bronze Dog Bookends by PAUL HERZEL c.1920
By Paul Herzel
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of original bronze clad dog bookends with original felt on the bottom. Designed and stamped Paul Herzel. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their fin...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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
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
$814 Sale Price
20% Off
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Right Handed Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Right Handed Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled with ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak
$6,389 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornithologist's book rest. An English, stained pine bookslide with bird motif, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
A delightful Victorian treat for ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Pine
Pair of Vintage Decorative Bookends, Asian, Pine, Figural Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Asian, stained pine figural book rest, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Mysterious and intriguing, great for colle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Materials
Pine
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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