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Bookends For Sale
Horses In Bronze Bookends
Located in Badia Polesine, RO
Pair of bronze bookends horses
Origin: Milan
Material: Bronze and wooden base
Dimensions: 15x7x18 cm
Condition: Very good condition
Description: Elegant pair of bronze horse bookend...
Category
1850s Italian Other Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern Book Ends in Solid Brass, Minimal Design by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Heavy Book Ends in solid casted and polished brass. Casted in solid brass and polished. Small, minimal and elegant design but still heavy to hold your books. 2kg (4.4lbs) per book end.
Category
2010s Bookends
Materials
Brass
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.
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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 #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
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
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 #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
Red Coral Bookend Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend red coral set of 2, handcrafted sculpture
with more than 800 red cabochons hand-placed.
With structure and base in solid brass gold-plated
24-ka...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Materials
Coral, Gold Plate, 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
Pair of Vintage Wood Shoe Mold Bookends
Located in Stockton, NJ
A pair of vintage wood shoe molds, now as bookends. Mounted on black painted base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Metal
Bookend White Marble and Stainless Steel
Located in Mexico City, MX
Introducing a truly luxurious addition to your personal library - a stunning pair of hand-carved marble bookends from the artisanal experts at b...
Category
2010s Bookends
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Medium & Large, Bookends Cuyo, Onix Stone & Silver Alpaca
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
4" x 4" x 7.8"
4.8 "x 4.8" x 9.5"
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
French Art Deco Panther Leopard Panther Bookends by Maurice Frecourt, Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work and signed on the metal with artist name, France and initial C.R. Unusual...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marble Sphere Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, large marble sphere bookends connected to a black marble base. C. 1930s.
Category
1930s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Salta Large Square Bordeaux 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 that led us to design our largest collection. It has pure and contemporary lines, a classic vision but with modern design. The chosen materials are alpaca and onyx...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Pair Kai Kristiansen Danish Modern Metal & Wood Bookends, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pair of mid-century bookends, crafted in Denmark during the 1960s. These were designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Fm Moebler. Made from finely grained rosewood wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
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
Travertine Bookends
Located in Maywood, NJ
Enhance your home décor with our exquisite, one-of-a-kind travertine bookends. Crafted from premium quality travertine, these bookends effortlessly blend natural elegance with functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Large Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Hand ful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #4 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #2 Bookend
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Patinated Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' patinated brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3651 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3651 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 #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass and ...
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
Skulls Bookend Set of Two in Nickel Finish and Antique Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two bookend skull with polished nickel finish
structure. Skulls are made in antique brass finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bookends
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Handmade Brass Bookend "Hippos" in Ancient Greek Forms by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend, model "Hippos" in oxidized brass.
This bookend is part of the "Althaea Series", a collection of four bookends in brass Inspired by ancient Greek symbols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek 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
2 original ART DECO bookends with polar bears marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco polar bears bookends - 1930s
These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cleaned item weights 0,8 kg / ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Cast Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic pair of heavy Mid-Century Modern cast glass semi-circular column bookends by Blenko.
In very good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use.
5" x 5" x 2.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
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
Pair Of Antique Gilt Bronze Bookends Children With Musical Instruments
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of fine quality antique French gilt bronze bookends. Each depicting a young child/putti playing a musical instrument. One a syrinx( after the instrument designed by the God Pan)...
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Spinzi Capo Sculptural Bookend in Metal, Tiffany Blue, Collectible Decorative
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Capo is a sculptural bookend designed by Spinzi Milano and hand-crafted from metal. Finished in shades of bright colors, it is designed to add an unexpected and playful touch of vibr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Steel
Spinzi Capo Sculptural Bookend in Metal, Bright Pink, Collectible Decorative
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Capo is a sculptural bookend designed by Spinzi Milano and hand-crafted from metal. Finished in shades of bright colors, it is designed to add an unexpected and playful touch of vibr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Steel
Astrolite Lucite Rainbow 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. This pair have a combination of polished and textured sides, along curves cut into the f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
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
Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Meditation by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation”
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed.
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Art De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Jennings Brothers Pair of Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare pair of bronze elephant bookends was manufactured by Jennings Brothers in 1920s-1930s. Both pieces have retained their beautiful patina and the original felt bottoms. Each piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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
2 original ART DECO bookends with heron bird marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
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.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered bronze bookends of a young satyr and girl holding grapes.
By Pierre Laurel. Fantastic Bronze details. Signed Laurel.
France 1925-1930.
Literature:
“Bronzes, sculp...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Owning these Art Deco bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930 is like possessing a slice of design history infused with timeless elegance. Jacques Adnet, a luminary of the Ar...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome
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
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Zodiac Bookends, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze bookends featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, early 20th century
Each measures: 5"W x 5"D x 5...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1920s-30s Pair of Bookends by the Pompeian Bronze Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s-30s pair of bookends by the Pompeian Bronze Company. Copyright 1921. A thin veneer of patinated bronze is molded over a heavy casting. Art Deco motifs with the arts in ba...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Soapstone Chinese Scholar Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous vintage pair of soapstone Chinese scholar bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends depict two Chinese scholars and are beautifully sculpted;. the set is in very good vintage co...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookends
Materials
Soapstone
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised. These finely sculpted pieces are beau...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bookends, Wooden Golf Balls, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, FR
Art Deco Bookends made of wood and figuring golf balls.
In perfect condition with a beautiful patina.
Would be perfect placed on a desk or shelves, to add a touch of sculptural des...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Stainless Steel Industrial Hand Glove Mold Sculpture Bookends, a pair
By Industrial Production
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of industrial stainless steel hand or glove molds has their use turned into bookends. Those forms are the female and male parts of a complete mold. They look spect...
Category
Late 20th Century French Industrial Bookends
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
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
Pair of English gothic cast brass bookends - circa 1835
Located in London, GB
Pair of English gothic cast brass bookends, circa 1835.
Lead weighted to the base, having a wonderful patina and in good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique 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
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
Vintage American Bald Eagle Brass Bookends a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage American Bald Eagle Brass Bookends a Pair
Beautiful detail on this 1950s pair of American Bald eagle head bookends.
Nice set of large brass American Bald Eagle bookends.
This...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Postmodern Brass Sailboat Bookends or Sculptures, Nautical Desktop
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of heavy patinated brass sailboat bookends made in Taiwan, probably for export, likely in the 1980s. Also great as simple sculptures or display pieces in a coastal home.
Very ...
Category
1980s Taiwanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Granite and Spelter Figurative Book Ends
Located in Wilson, NC
Pair of granite and spelter figurative book ends, one of a French soldier with sword, the other a lady posing with string instrument. This pair could also serve as decorative object...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Bookends
Materials
Granite, Spelter
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
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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