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Place of Origin: European
Porcelain Horse Bookends Decorative Object Sculptures European
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and fine pair of white and gold porcelain horse or equine bookends or decorative objects/sculptures, circa late-20th century, Portugal. Pieces have beautiful detail in ma...
Category

Late 20th Century European Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Ring Mini - Calacatta Macchia Vecchia Marble Bookends Set
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
A circle that encompasses balance, beauty and functionality. Ring is much more than a simple bookend: it is an essential graphic sign that transforms the bookcase into a living compo...
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2010s Modern European Bookends

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair of French Faience Bookends Desvres, circa 1930
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience Bookends signed Desvres, circa 1930. Represent 2 bretons.
Category

1930s French Provincial Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Faience

Marquina Pingu Bookend by Matteo Ragni
By Pietre di Monitillo
Located in Milan, IT
A chic design for contemporary spaces with a minimalist vibe, the Pingu Bookend is designed by Matteo Ragni. Crafted in Black Marquina marble, the deepest black stone with stark whit...
Category

2010s European Bookends

Materials

Marble

Antique Folio Stand, Anglo Indian, Folding Book Rest, Desktop, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folio stand. An Anglo-Indian folding book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Compact and distinctive fold...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique European Bookends

Materials

Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sunshine Yellow Boat Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Sunshine Yellow Set of Mid-Century Sailboat Bookends These solid vintage newly powder-coated boats are both form and function. Fabulous pair displayed on a bookshelf ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Metal, Iron

1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Alessandro Guerriero Portabuono Qua
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern European Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Unusual Pair Georgian Solid Yew Wood Bookends c.1800
Located in Bath, GB
A truly handsome pair of English Georgian bookends made and turned in solid Yew wood. Very slow growing for a conifer, yew is one of the hardest of the softwoods. Much prized in furn...
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Early 1800s George III Antique European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Book Slide, English, Walnut, Extending, Novel Stand, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book slide. An English, walnut extending novel stand, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fantastic Victorian bo...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique European Bookends

Materials

Walnut

Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous pristine Victorian papier mache book slide / expanding bookends with most exquisite hand painted Newfoundland dog after Landseer's "A Disti...
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Mid-19th Century Late Victorian Antique European Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3652 Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3652 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Produce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Book Holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Book holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac Brass blackened Original marble Original condition.
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bookends/Bust - Jacques Marin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Matching pair of Art Nouveau period bookends or busts. The figurines are made of green patinated bronze, on a Belgian black marble base. The patina on the bronze is in good condition...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique European Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Fossiline Brown Shell Bookends by Nino Basso
By Nino Basso, Design Center 1991
Located in Milan, IT
This exclusive Ammonite Booksends sculpture combines contemporary design with authentic fossil shells that date back to milions of years ago. It is tr...
Category

2010s European Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scroll Bookends by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning pair of majestic scroll bookends in a gold gilt finish on a faux black marble base by Borghese of Italy, circa 1950s. They are in very good vintage condition and are made of...
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency European Bookends

Materials

Metal

1930s French Art Deco Black Marble, Brass & Bronze Bird of Paradise Bookends
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A stunning pair of French Art Deco bookends from the 1930s, masterfully crafted from luxurious black marble, gleaming brass, and finely detailed bronze. These elegant sculptures depi...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze

Hippo Bookends Granite Hand carved 1980s Finland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Granite Hippo bookends . so decorative . Hand carved . 1980s Finland .
Category

1980s Prehistoric Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Granite

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Leopard Set of Two Bookend in Silver Plated Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend Leopard Set of two in silver plated brass on black polished glossy base.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Bookends

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #2 Bookend
By Opinion Ciatti
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 Modern European Bookends

Materials

Steel

Pair of Travertine Bookends-Mid 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of mid-20th century Italian travertine bookends carved in creams and beige coloration. They are a classic and elegant addition to any bookshelf of decor.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Abstract Marble and Ceramic Bookends
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage pair of abstract marble and ceramic bookends. This interesting design is attributed to Fratelli Mannelli and was manufactured by Raymor. These stylish pair of abstract mar...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Marble

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 Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Travertine Letter and Pen Holder by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends/pen and letter holders in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends, Humanized Ravens, Carved in Wood with Glass Eyes It has a cylinder-shaped iron counterweight inside the books, to guarantee its stability. Very special, they could be unique pieces or very difficult to find. They are old.19th century or earlier Bookends. Humanized ravens, carved in wood with glass eyes An iron cylinder is embedded inside the book as a counterweight. They are exceptional pieces, they could be unique They have the magnetism, of the mystery, of the enigmatic. They are very special Anthropomorphic figures in the shape of a Raven, leaning on a stack of old books also carved in wood and polychrome Enigmatic and overwhelming figures. They retain the smell of old books and wood. I can imagine them in any old library...
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19th Century Other Antique European Bookends

Materials

Wood

French Book Ends Or Letter Box Desk Accessory 1920s Art Deco
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French 1920s Art Deco Book Ends or Letter Box Desk Accessory.
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco marble and metal bear bookends 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Brighten up your bookcase with these stunning marble and metal bear bookends. Made of high-quality marble and chrome metal, these bookends have a ...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

A Pair of triangular lucite Bookends – France – 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking pair of triangular lucite bookends. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exceptional craftsmanship and the natural beauty of lucite, with each ed...
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1970s Space Age Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Lucite

Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
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...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco European Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Wood and glass photo frame - possible Art Deco
Located in Lugo, IT
Photo frame possible Art Deco Glass and other material Good Condition Thank you
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1920s Art Deco Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball on Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an example of an early 20th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball on stand. This ball was not drilled for finger grips, perhaps because of the split s...
Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique European Bookends

Materials

Wood

Antique Art Deco Bronze Figural Male & Female Character Sculptural Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bronze figural bookends are signed, but the artist could not be identified. It is presumed this pair of bookends was made in Austria in approximately 1920 in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco European Bookends

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends. Saint George and the Dragon
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen, Denmark. A pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal featuring Saint George and the Dragon. Model number 1626. From the 1940s. In excellent condition with a nice pat...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Metal

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #4 Bookend
By Opinion Ciatti
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 Modern European Bookends

Materials

Steel

Arts & Crafts Pair of Handcrafted Metal Bookends with Meaningful Symbolic Leaves
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful pair of hand-crafted, early 20th century bookends. With the symbolic meaning of leafs ranging from hope, renewal, revival, fertility and growth to decay, sadness and even ...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco European Bookends

Materials

Metal

Bookends by Carl Auböck III
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of bookends by Carl Auböck III. Nickel plated steel. 1970s.  
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Steel

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern European Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of French Art Deco craquelé bookends
Located in Malibu, CA
Pair of Art Deco craquelé bookends in the form of sitting ladies. Designer unknown. France, circa 1930's.
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Monkeys Readers Bookends Set of Two in Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends set of 2 Monkeys readers in casted solid brass. On noble blackened wooden base. Each piece is: L 12.7 x 10 x H 12.5cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Lars Hellsten for Orreford Glass Elephant Bookends
By Lars Hellsten
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large and heavy art-glass elephant bookends designed by Lars Hellsten for Orrefords, in vintage original condition both of them are signed.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
This very interesting abstract bronze sculpture, it is a multiple in limited edition not numbered, in white. The title Paesaggio con ombra, translate in Landscape with shadow. These ...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern European Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Italian Equestrian Brass Sculptural Bookend in the shape of a Horse Head, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a sculptural bookend made in Italy between the 70s and 80s, probably a gift made by, or coming from, an office of the Rome Airports, as is engraved in the arti...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bronze Horse Bookends
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A pair of patinated bronze bookends depicting rearing horses figurines resting on a gilt bronze Rococo base.
Category

20th Century Rococo Revival European Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Horse Bookends
Pair of Bronze Horse Bookends
$1,200 Sale Price / set
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Pair of Antique Art Deco Cast Metal & Cold-Painted Dante Alighieri Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of metal bookends are unsigned and show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The bookends are...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco European Bookends

Materials

Metal

Parity Bronze Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Parity Bronze Set of 2 all in solid bronze in dark finish with small blue subtle diffuse spots taken into the bronze. Dimensions: L11xD07xH20cm Each.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Antique Bookends, Marble With Goose Sculptures, France, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bookends with sculptures of two goose on a marble base.
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco European Bookends

Materials

Marble, Zinc

Vintage French Wood Terrier Bookends - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
**Vintage Carved Wooden Dog Bookends - Pair** Add a touch of vintage charm to your home or office with this unique pair of carved wooden dog bookends. Expertly crafted, these booken...
Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial European Bookends

Materials

Wood, Paint

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern European Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3651 Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
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 Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Silver industrial modernist aluminium and rubber bookends "The Colour of Air"
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
The bookends are a continuation of Tino Seubert's RCA graduation project The Colour of Air and were commissioned for Ma-tt-er's book launch at London Design Festival 2018. They are i...
Category

2010s European Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #3 Bookend
By Opinion Ciatti
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 Modern European Bookends

Materials

Steel

2 Italian Alabaster Gray Book Shaped Bookends Objects of Art Mid-Century Modern
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand carved Italian Alabaster Marble bookends in the shape of a single book. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are handmade white with gray n...
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Pair of Solid Brass Embossed with Hunters Theme Italian Bookends by Horchow
By Horchow
Located in San Diego, CA
EWlegant solid patinated brass with embossed raindeers and hunting theme bookends made in Italy circa 1970's , by Horchow.
Category

20th Century Romantic European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Continental Patinated Copper Elephant Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental (possibly Austrian - 20th Century) bronze-patinated copper bookends in the form of elephants. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category

20th Century European Bookends

Materials

Copper

Pragma Sculpure Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Pragma Sculpure Set of 2, with all structure in solid bronze in green finish. A/ L30xD17xH27cm. B/ L33xD17xH28cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Victorian Silver and Gilt Birds
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian silver and gilt plated metal birds standing among branches on a tiered rectangular base
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique European Bookends

Materials

Silver

'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s This is a beautiful and high quality pair of ‘Fleur-de-Lis’ bookends in sand-cast brass, made in the middle of the 20th century. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Massive Pair of Brass on Walnut Base Rams Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A massive pair of brass rams head bookends on walnut bases by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a great look. They mea...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Pine

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3654 Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
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 Mid-Century Modern European Bookends

Materials

Brass

Blue Eyes Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends blue eyes set of 2 all in hand painted porcelain.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

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