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Bookends For Sale
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 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
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
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
1950s Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Antelope Mount Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Mount Bookends.
Exquisite pair of Art Deco Revival antelope gazelle bust sculptures bookends in polished solid brass mounted on black wooden base.
Gazelle Head Hollywood Regency Cast Brass Bookend, Restored and polished.
These 1950s pair of Art Deco Revival polished brass gazelle antelope mount...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
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
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 Art Deco Antelopes Book end Marble Brass, Brown France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends representing Antelopes . The objects are in Marble and Brass. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, 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
Matching Pair Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends On Alabaster Base
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Stunning and Unusual Pair of Matching Grand Tour Bronze Spelter Greek Male Figurines on Alabaster Bases.
The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Greek Grand Tour Antique Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Spelter
Pair of Triangle Travertine Bookends by Fratelli Mannelli, 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Fratelli Mannelli Triangle Travertine Bookends for Raymor
Pair of travertine triangle form bookends made in Italy by Fratelli Mannelli for Raymor circa 1960s
Additional Informatio...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
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
Vintage the Thinker Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage pair of "Thinker" Bookends. This pair has an Art Deco styling. They are solid and have a presence. Cast metal pieces that are evocative of classical styles. These bookends we...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Striped Carrera Marble Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Carrera Marble Bookends - the "pyramid' shape in addition to the divisional use of stripes is very creative and decorative.
Turn a subtle shelf and book area i...
Category
20th Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
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 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
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
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
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.
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Materials
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
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
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
Library Bookend, Brass Baroque Whale
Located in Praha, CZ
New castings according to the original from the second half of the 19th century. Patinated brass 0.7 kg!
Category
2010s Czech Baroque Bookends
Materials
Brass
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, Bronze, Metal, Copper
Venezia Bookend Cannaregio
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
Wonderful way to embellish a clean and minimalist or traditional bookcase: this pair of bookends is a real art object entirely worked and veneere...
Category
2010s Italian Other Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Large Abstract Sommerso Bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of large abstract sommerso bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Murano Glass, circa 1960's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
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
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
Pair of Geometric Onyx Bookends
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handcrafted genuine onyx bookends with geometric design. Carved and polished natural striped onyx. Each piece is unique and features variegated colors in white, beige, tan, brown, and taupe. Makes a chic desk...
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Cast Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cast Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern a Pair.
Detailed Pair of solid brass book ends in the shape of owl sculptures.
Pair of owl bookends in cast br...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bison bookends by Max Le Verrier original 1930 on Portor marble base.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bison bookends by the French artist Max Le Verrier.
Patinated Art Metal on a Portor marble base.
France 1930
Art Deco sculpture, Victor Arwas, Academy.
Bronzes, sculptor...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
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
Pair of Book ends, in Onyx, White Color, Horse Shape Pattern, France, Circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends, in onyx, the motif pattern are horse heads. They are white in color, and were made in France in the 1970s.
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Art Deco Pair of Marble Bookends 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Pair of Marble Bookends, 1930s.
Beautiful pair of art deco bookends in colorful and expressive marble. They have a distinct art deco shape and feature solid pieces of mar...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cast solid Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s.
Detailed Pair of solid brass book ends in the shape of owl sculptur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Low Tech Grey Matters Book Ends
By Lyon Beton
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
The concrete grey matters book ends designed by Bertrand Jayr for Lyon Béton put the hemispheres of the brain literally at either end of the houses of our ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Materials
Concrete
Artisanal Black Marble Ellipse Bookend, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Black marble home decor.
These bookends are made from hand cut black marble from Mexico. Each piece is carved from a solid block of marble and has...
Category
2010s Minimalist Bookends
Materials
Marble
Rude Osolnik Bookends
By Rude Osolnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rude Osolnik design and crafted bookends. High quality walnut executed in a sculptural bookend, signed on bottom.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Reclining Lion Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of reclining lion bookends, a stunning pair with the look of limestone, but a composition material. The pair are of good weight for those larger bo...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Composition
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
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
Antique Cast Iron Art Nouveau Johnsonsoniana and Bacon quote Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron Art Nouveau Johnsonsoniana and Bacon quote Bookends. Quotes read: Number 1 “Books that you may carry to the fire and hold readi...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Hand Carved Elephant Bookends, African, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of hand-carved elephant bookends. An African ebony decorative book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Wonderful decorative bookends with a charming a...
Category
Late 19th Century Botswanan Tribal Antique Bookends
Materials
Ebony
Carl Aubock Iron & Brass Coin Medal Midcentury Bookend, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a rare modernist book end, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck III in the 1970s. The bookend consists of a large brass medal, which displays the coat of arms of the hous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Pair of Rare Emerald Green Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of solid emerald green bookends by Blenko excellent condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of Wood Horse Head Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of solid wood bookends hand carved into the shape of horse heads. One bookend features a carved horse head profile while the other appears more as the shadow. A playful piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
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
Art deco marble bookends, set of 2, France, 30's
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Magnificent pair of french bookends art deco period.
Stylized shape and composed of 2 different marbles.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Ionic Bookend Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body.
Ionic columns are one of three types of column styles used in Greece; V...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair of French Carved Solid Oak Art Deco Bookends Signed E. JODET, Faiences etc.
Located in Salzburg, AT
Extremely decorative and very finely designed Art Deco cubic bookends by LA ROCHE SUR YON - Maison Jodet, Faiences Et Verreries - La Roche Sur Yon.
Signed with red and gold label o...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Oak
Vintage Extending Book Slide, Venetian, Gilt, Tulipwood, Bookrest, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage extending book slide. A Venetian, gilt finished tulipwood bookrest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Delightfully presented book slide, with appealing f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Giltwood
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
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
Vintage Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the likes of aztec warrior deities. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes t...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Salta Round Brown 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
Pair Langley Art Deco Fish & Wave Art Pottery Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and wonderful pair Art Deco bookends formed as fish and waves by the Derbyshire based pottery Langley Lovatts and dating from around 1935. Made in the early years of the Oakes period the novelty stoneware bookends are formed as a solitary fish surfing on a wave which raises above its head. The hollow made bookends stand on flat unglazed bases with body formed as a wave, the raised end forming the bookend. The fish are nicely molded in typical period style and the bookends are decorated in sea green matted glazes. Both have printed black Langley Pottery...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stoneware
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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