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Bookends For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Vintage Scandinavian Bookends in Oak, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 3 Bookends in Teak with metall rest's probably manufactured by either FM Møbler or ESA in Denmark during the 1960s.
Measurements: Heights: 12 cm, Dept: 11 cm.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
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
Italian Architectural Black Marble Bookends 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural solid black marble bookends. Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of charming bookends in Art Deco with boule players from the 1930s-1940s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of charming bookends in Art Deco with boule players from the 1930s-1940s. Made in painted metal with a marble base. France.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
A pair of Bookends with birds signed Jamar in period Art Deco from the 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of Bookends with birds signed Jamar in period Art Deco from the 1930s. Made in France by Jamar in patinated metal with a marble base. Period and beautiful birds.
Wear consist...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Just Andersen 1930s Danish Pewter Elaphant Book End
Located in New York, NY
One 1930s Danish Art Deco pewter elephant bookend by sculptor, Just Andersen.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Brass Verdigris Patina "Sea Horse" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass verdigris patina "Sea Horse" bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1990s. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a nice patina; they measure 6.25...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
1970s Italian Wooden Door Stop
Located in Carimate, Como
Vintage 1970s Italian stylish wooden doorstop
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends on Marble Bases, Leaping Antelopes
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative and good quality pair of French bookends which appear to be leaping antelopes.
Subjects regulates patinated bronze, although made of regule.
Perfect for displayin...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Astrolite Clear Acrylic Book Ends With Bronze And Gold Metallic Inclusions
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Shirley Ritts was an influential American designer known for her innovative work in interior and furniture design during the mid-20th century. A key figure in the rise of California ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Solid Brass Newport Pineapple Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
A very good looking pair of solid polished brass pineapple bookends, by Virginia Metalcrafters circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hammered Arts & Crafts Blacked Metal Owl Bookends by Goberg, Hugo Berger
By Goberg
Located in Lisse, NL
Artistic pair of bookends by famous German metal worker.
These rare and double sided 'Goberg' owl bookends are in good condition. They have a marvelous black finish which makes thei...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of MCM Lucite "Aquarium" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM lucite "aquarium" bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and would make a great addition to any mid-century study or library! They meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Art Deco Bookends with Doves in Wood and Resin from the 1930s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Art Deco dove-shaped bookends, made of wood and resin in the 1930s
Ø cm 15 Ø cm 9 h cm 15
The dove, a universal symbol of peace and purity, found a new expression in Art De...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Resin, Wood
Antique Mission Oak & Brass Arts & Crafts Folding Bookends Book Holder Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak & Brass Arts & Crafts Folding Bookends Book Holder Stand. Item features solid brass accents, folding ends, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nic...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Silver Bronze
By Gauthier
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brass Dolphin Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of brass bookends made by Andrea by Sadek. Each is cast in the shape of a dolphin with calf breaching a scrolling wave. Felted on the bottom, with the gold maker's label that ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Lion Bookends Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti "JB 1570"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Finish Lion Bookends "Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti" Marked JB 1570 to Rear. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 7.5" W x 3" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Bookends
Materials
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
Pair of Multi Wood Mosaic Bookends in the Style of Don Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mixed-wood bookends. A compliment to any shelf or library. Reminiscent of Don Shoemaker - intricate attention to detail... A mosaic of rich wood colors, these bookends pair w...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair French Mixed Metal Ram Bookends/Sculptures
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-760 pair pewter and brass large ram bookends/sculptures.
Category
1960s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Unique Art Deco Bronze Brass Pair of Bookends, Mid Century Modern Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass bronze finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge....
Category
1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
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
Hermes Paris Art Deco Bookends Horse Head
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris Art Deco Horse Head Bookends
This is a pair of Art Deco bookends featuring a horse head design sculpted in bronze. Each head is mounted on a rectangular dark marble base...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Design Line POP Red Color Jacks Bookends
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bill Curry for Design line very fun pop red colored playful iron jacks bookends or decorative objects. Often attributed to George Nelson, these are all original paint. Some light scu...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of Hand Carved Knotty Pine Wood Eagle Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of hand carved knotty pine eagle head bookends by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a white wash overl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Pine
Pair of 1940s Painted Bronzed Plaster Dante Bookends
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s Painted Bronzed Plaster (dipped in bronze) Dante Bookends
Category
1940s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Bookends Glass and Wood in the Style of Fontana Arte Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends in acquamarine glass structure and wood in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Vintage Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice pair of vintage marble horse head bookends, circa 1940s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 11.75"W x...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Marble
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
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite
By Astrolite, Herb Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous air of midcentury Lucite bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite, circa 1970s. The pair are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any midcentury study or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
1980's Controlled Bubble Glass Oval bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Clear glass single glass egg shaped bookend with intentional bubble pattern flat on one side to press on the books solid and heavy.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s Design Line Metal Jack Jax Bookend California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
George Nelson Style Design Line Single Jack Bookend California Bill Curry
Unmarked
6.25 h x 7.5 w x 7.5 d
Unrestored vintage original preowned condition
Review our ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Art Nouveau “Eve” Bookends 1930s by Verona
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Art Noeveau bookends by Verona. This set in beautifully aged cast iron reminiscence of the art noeveau era with its use of arches and curved forms. In this ...
Category
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
American Bookends in the Form of a Chippendale Chair Back, Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Bookends in the form of a Chippendale Chair Back,
Bradley & Hubbard, Meriden, Connecticut
The 1920s
A pair of bookends made by Bradley & Hubbard in the first quarter of...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Materials
Metal
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
Vintage Cast Iron Eagle Snow Birds Pair Circa 1900s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of cast iron spread-wing eagle bookends. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread as it stands.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throu...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Iron
2 original ART DECO bookends with sea lions on a marble base, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco ea lions bookends - 1930s
These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cleaned item weights 1.4 kg / 3.09...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Brass Tennis Rackets Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This Mid-Century set of Tennis and Louis Vuitton themed bookends are absolutely one of a kind and most certainly would accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk. This pair, ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Swan Bookends, circa 1950
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage pair of polished cast brass Swan bookends, circa 1950. Very sturdy and heavy. Great for holding up books on a bookshelf or as paper weights...
Category
1950s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Post-Modern Green Marble Bookends, c.1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Post-Modern Green Marble Bookends, c.1980
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Bookends Antelopes Signed Limousin
By Limousin
Located in NANTES, FR
Large pair of spelter bookends around 1930 by Jacques Limousin.
Antelope on a portor marble base and onyx application.
Signed Limousin on the base.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
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
'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s
This is a beautiful and high quality pair of ‘Fleur-de-Lis’ bookends in sand-cast brass, made in the middle of the 20th century.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
French, Art Deco Bears Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920's. Two bears. Noble woods and bakelite. Brass eyes. Measures: each - height: 4.7"(12cm), width: 5.5"(14cm), depth: 3.4"(8.7cm).
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together crea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of post-modern white carrara marble horse head bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H and would make a gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Lion Bookends
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning pair of majestic lion bookends in a gold gilt finish on a faux black marble base in the style of Borghese of Italy, circa 1970s. The pair is in great vintage condition and o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Decorative Object or Bookend, 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
Set of Polished Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket Bookends QUICK SHIP
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome tennis racket bookends. Has thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching furniture. 5.5" high. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, ready to use. QUICK...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Art Deco Horse Head Bookends a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of hand carved wooden Art Deco style horse head bookends.
Large heavy wood vintage hand carved Art Deco style Folk Art horse bust book ends on a pedestal-type base.
Ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Cast Brass Bookends, Israel 1967
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cast Brass Bookends, Israel 1967 made by Tarra Sancta Guilt.
Category
1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Art Deco Knights of Columbus Bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous pair of antique metal clad Art Deco Knights of Columbus (KOC) bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa 1922. The pair have the KOC coat o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Ronson Pair of Art Deco Bookends
By Ronson
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 ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Spelter
Bookends Art Deco Grey Alabaster Horses Mid-20th Century Italy 40s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Art Deco bookends, curiosity, they are two figures sculptures in the shape of a horse, in white/grey veined marble
They are very decorative functional pieces and at the same time th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Mesoamerican French Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mesoamerican French bronze sculpture. Vintage bronze casting of Mesoamerican stone hacha on original custom mahogany base. France, early 20th C...
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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.