Walnut Bookends

Highly decorative French Art Deco bookends with an artistic touch for your bookshelf or desk. They are made of massive walnut wood with a typical floral designs that reflects the Art...

Beautiful and rare bookend in walnut, gilted brass and Wedgewood decorations, made by Miller in Bristol, England in the second half of 19th century. Minor damage to the wood, bu...

Stunning and probably unique religious bookend sculptures from the 1800s. If only the rarest and the best condition Gothic antiques are fit for your collection then this pair of hand carved bookends should be on your shortlist. Saint Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The Pelican in Christian symbolism is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle, and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican. This striking and all hand carved pair may have originally been owned by a clergyman in a church or monastery, because these works of religious art come from a large collection of truly rare church artefacts. What makes these particular Gothic antiques extra rare is that they are sharply hand-carved out of solid nutwood, whereas most Gothic antiques are carved out of oak. We particularly love the stunningly carved pelican heads and the fact that both these antiques from the 1800s have never had one single bit of damage to them. Judging from their size and shape, they were probably custom made to hold mid-size 18th and 19th century bibles...

Outstanding quality antique large solid walnut Victorian sliding bookends with exquisite fret carved shaped sliding bookends. Fantastic original c...

Black Forest bookshelf or bookends. Made from walnut wood carving. The supports have the shape of an owl, including small glass eyes. The owls are designed in great detail with re...

Great shape of book stand or book rest. With iconic boomerang shaped ends. Made of walnut and beech. Very functional piece as well as being very sculptural.