Early 20th Century Art Deco Sparrow Bookends Signed 'Balles' with Marble Base

Small, but coolest pair of bear bookends. Thanks to the wonderful bears, these hand-carved bookends from the 1930s are an absolute joy to own and look. These sculptural bookends have a warm and...

Beautifully carved dog busts bookends. There can be two reasons why we don't know which breed of dogs these quality carved bookends represent. The first one is that we simply lack t...

Higher than average bookends with elegant deer sculptures attributed to Marcel Bouraine. This highly stylish pair of hand-sculpted deer bookends is from the heydays of the Art Deco ...

Unique on 1stdibs and possibly worldwide. It was in the early 20th century that meditation became known in Western society. Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures that were used to create these bookends probably traveled through Indonesia or India. These creative minds came back full of inspiration of all they had witnessed, because certainly back then, they entered a whole new world. The meditating males on these marble based bookends are made of silvered brass and the artist perfectly captured their serene faces, their turban head wear and their relaxed bodies. Sitting with their minds at rest and with their consciousness in the entire body or possibly focussed on breathing only, they would certainly arouse interest with western travelers...

Great Amsterdamse school bookends with matching hardwood picture frame. These stunning and angular design bookends from the 1920s are in very good condition. Both these bookends and...

Rare and heavy bronze bookends with Thomas Paine and Robert Louis Stevenson 'books'. With the holiday season on our doorstep we will be offering a numb...

A pair of bookends from the French Art Deco period. Parrot or Paradise birds, made of casted spelter (zinc alloy) patinated in multiple colors. On onyx marble supports.

A pair of bookends from the French Art Deco period. Parrot or Paradise birds, made of casted spelter (zinc alloy) patinated in multiple colors. On onyx marble supports.

A pair of Art Deco bookends, with sculptures of dogs, probable Dansih dogs. The figurines are made of patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are...

Early 20th century parrot bookends.

A charming globe on metal base dating from the early 20th century, and executed in France.

Art Deco heron bird bookends - 1930s These beautiful heron supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period. Each cleaned item weights 1 kg / 2.2 lbs.