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Bookends For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3653 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Produced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #1928 'Hands' brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3846 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass.
Price is for the pair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4635 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished and patinated brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Bill Curry Jax Bookends - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid Century Bill Curry for Design Line Red and green Iron Jack Jax Bookends. All paint is original. Two of twelve colors manufactured by Curry's company, Design Line. I love thes...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
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
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967.
This bookend is made of cast iron and is in original condition.
Great addition to any decor, Industrial retro Pop Art...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3848 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3848 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass.
Price is per pair. Av...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone is beautifully veined and in great c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3654 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3654 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4636 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4636 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Price i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modernist Solid Brass Bookends. Sleek Timeless Decor Ben Seibel
By Ben Seibel
Located in Peoria, AZ
SLEEK!
MODERN SCULPTURAL
MID CENTURY
BRASS BOOK ENDS
GREAT LOOK!
DIMENSIONS: EACH APPROX. 7" BY 5-1/2"
In the manner of Ben Seibel
These book ends are a clean addition to any d...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1970s Black & Clear Lucite Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid-century modern bookends in black and clear lucite. Sophisticated and clean with a light-catching quality that adds a polished element to any bookshelf.
In good vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Cast Brass Mallard Duck Bookends Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of Mallard duck bookends is made of polished cast brass with detailed eyes, cheeks and beaks. The wide bases curve gently down, providing extra stability to the heavy, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century A to Z Brushed Steel Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of midcentury, solid brushed steel, "A to Z" bookends circa 1970s. Incredibly solid with an impactful presence, these sculptural pieces render style to any decor. C...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
Don Shoemaker for Señal Bookends in Solid Cocobolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of solid wood bookends by Mexican-American designer Don Shoemaker for his company, Señal. Rendered in highly figured cocobolo wood, a species of local tropical wood similar to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
Pair of Solid Brass Folding Chinese Foo Dog Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of solid brass folding foo dog bookends, circa 1960s. The bookends are in good vintage condition and measure 7"W x 3.5"D x 6"H. Great look! #3588
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Architectural Bird Bookends Art Brass Co NY Geometric Pair Owl Falcon
By Art Brass Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of brass American Art Deco Bird bookends designed in sharply geometric patterns, like metropolis architectural elements of the 1920-1940. Each bird is stamped "Art Brass Co NY...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Teak Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of mid-century teak bookends, circa 1960s. Two sets available. #3559
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Travertine Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century Italian travertine horse head bookends, circa 1970's. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They wold ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
2 bookends vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 bookends vienna around 1950s
Brass
Original patina
The books are not for sale they are only for the photoshooting
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Jean Gillon Jacaranda Equine Sculptural Bookend Pair, Labelled, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean Gillon Mid-Century Jacaranda Equine Sculptural Bookends, Brazil, 1960s. Handcrafted with hard rosewood (also known as jacaranda), rare pair of horse head bookends by Jean Gillo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Jacaranda
Vintage Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Wall Self or Corbel
Located in Seattle, WA
This could be used for a variety of purposes such as Book Ends, Corbels or wall shelving. Painted intricate wood design with beautiful Patina. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age a...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko, textured edge.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Bear Bookends by Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass bear bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. partial labels. In fine condition, no issues. Model 4034
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Oggetti Italian Marble Bookends
By Oggetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oggetti Italian marble bookends. Brilliant veining throughout. Signed. Small chip on bottom of one (please refer to photos). Please note they are slightly different in height. One st...
Category
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of world globe bookends with brass accents, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great pair for an office, library, living room, etc. Marked 'Made in Italy' on back as sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal bookend from the 1950s (First edition)
In the extraordinary creative imagination of Pietro Fornasetti every household object is transformed and embelli...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends. Each bookends has one hidden stash box. Each is signed with the woodworkers mark. One bookends retains a inventory label from Selo/She...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A beautiful, and in lovely condition, pair of Mars and Venus Curtis Jere sculptures or bookends depicting the male and female gender symbols on square bases made of gold leafed cast iron. In beautiful condition with original patina and signed "C. Jeré 1968". The gilt really adds a nice warmth and glow. These would look exquisite displayed in a lit bookcase, in a master bedroom, master bath...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Gold, Iron
1970s Vintage Triangular Green and Black Marble Bookends - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage, sleek, pair of polished stone bookends, circa the 1970s. This set is constructed of solid, heavy-weight marble and skillfully hand-cut and ha...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mixed Wood Art Deco Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming pair of mixed wood Art Deco bookends. Unique mix of black stained wood, natural teak blocks and spheres. These artistic, handmade bookends...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Abstract Ceramic Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Abstract pair of Ceramic Bookends. They have the feel of some that Ben Seibel designed and made of metal. In good shape and heavy enough to hold books in place!
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Round Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage round geode bookends, circa old! The set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 3.75"H. #3542
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vintage Italian purple marble bookends, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A very unique and incredibly rare pair of vintage Italian marble bookends in hand-carved geometric form, circa mid 1960s. Glorious tones of amethyst, lilac, and aubergine with cream ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Post Modern White Metal Bookends
Located in Vienna, AT
White metal bookends made in Sweden in the 1990s.
Category
1990s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, Set of 8
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-century bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, set of 8.
Very decorative Danish modern bookends in rosewood and metal designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for Feldball...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Z Bookend by Curtis Jere Signed & Dated 1971 in Gold Leaf Finish
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid iron midcentury Z Curtis Jere bookend with gold leaf finish. Signed and dated "1971".
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Wooden Arts & Crafts Dice Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome pair of 1950s-1960s vintage rounded hand-carved oak library bookends with large ebonized 6-sided dice. Each die rotates on it's axis and has pips made from iron nails. Fits ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair of Ring Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of nickel and copper art deco machine age bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two circles, one larger in a black satin enameled c...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Nickel, Enamel, Copper
1950s Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Single Iron Jack-Jax Bookend Doorstopper
Located in San Diego, CA
Gold Leaf finish on this solid iron jack, which can be used as a bookend or door stopper, is circa 1950s original finish is nicely worn.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Brass Bookends Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware Orb, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of rounded sculptural brass bookends in organic form by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware, distributed by Raymor, USA, 1950's. Cast metal with shiny brass finish and partly a dark pat...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Mid-Century White Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century white marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.25"D x 8.5"H and would make a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Mid Century Brass A to Z Bookends, circa 1965
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Brass A to Z Bookends, circa 1965
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brass Bookends Inspired by 'the Thinker' from Auguste Rodin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass bookends, depicting The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. Presumably made in Italy, around 1960-1970. Good condition, beautiful colour and patina.
Dimensions: 18 (h) x 8,5 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Curved Astrolite Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. This pair are each one quarter of a circle, so when put together provide a semi-c...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Ystad Metall 1928 Bookends
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare and early pair of bronze bookends by Ystad Metall, likely from 1928 and designed by Oscar Antonsson. Decorative design with keenling Puttis holding their hands on an antique urn...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Majolica Staffordshire Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Bookends - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming pair of vintage majolica Staffordshire Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Bookends. The black and white dogs with a red collars rest their paws ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Bookends Revolving World & Moon Globe
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A pair of vintage German decorative bookends with spinning globes of the moon and earth
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Sculptural Jack Bookend or Door Stop
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid metal sculptural jack bookend. Could also be used as doorstop. 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Studio Crafted Wood Marquetry Bookends by Jere Osgood
By Jere Osgood
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of bookends by Jere Osgood. Handcrafted with incredible detail and marquetry.
This particular design was sold through the American Craft Council's gallery, America House (see catalog page). The shop operated from the 1940's to 1970s in New York and sold works by Elsa Freund, Michael Coffey, Wharton Esherick, Paolo Soleri, Ronald Hayes Pearson, Earl Pardon, Tage Frid, Marguerite Wildenhain, and Wendell Castle.
Jere Osgood (1936-2023) was an American studio furniture maker, and teacher of furniture and woodworking. He taught for many years in the Boston University Program in Artisanry. He was born in 1936 and raised in Staten Island, New York. He studied architecture at the University of Illinois but left after two years to pursue furniture design and fabrication. Thereafter, he enrolled at the School of American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology and learned furniture making under Tage Frid. Osgood was also influenced by the work of Wharton Esherick. He supported himself while in school by fabricating and selling small wood objects of his own design. Osgood established a studio in New Milford, Connecticut, where he made small objects. In the late 1960s he began to make large projects and explored different techniques of laminating wood. He published his explorations of lamination between 1977 and 1979 in Fine Woodworking magazine. Osgood taught briefly at Philadelphia College of Art, then at Rochester Institute of Technology for three years. In 1975, he moved to Boston University where he worked with Dan Jackson...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Sheldon Rose Alpha Sculpt Cube Letterpress Sculptures Bookends 1960s
By Sheldon Rose
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Mid Century Modern typographic cube sculptures or bookends designed by Sheldon Rose circa 1960s
Titled "Alpha Sculpt" formed of cast metal with raised letters and symbols
...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
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
Vintage Modernist Stair Cut Polished Steel Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage modernist stair-cut polished steel bookends, circa 1970s. Beautiful and simple with great mid-century minimal lines, the bookends are in very good vintage condition and meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Vintage Abingdon USA Ceramic Horse Head Bookends with Labels, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Abingdon USA Ceramic Horse Head Bookends with Labels, Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of substantial early Mid-Century ceramic horse bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Abingdon Pottery 1940s Mid Century Modern Pair Black Horse Head Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome Pair of Mid Century Horse Head Modern Bookends by Abingdon Potteries. Beautiful designed horse heads bookends in glossy black glaze which were produced from 1938 through 1...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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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