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Place of Origin: North American
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Bird Bookends in the Style of Georges Jouve, 1950s
By Georges Jouve
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic Bird Bookends in the style of Georges Jouve, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Deco Nickel Horse Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find pair of Machine Age / Art Deco satin nickel horse bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The solid nickel bookends on a black nickel...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco North American Bookends
Materials
Nickel
Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967
By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage solid glass cube bookends feature textured side surfaces with abstract designs of sand dollar or starbursts on two opposing sides; the top side has contracting gloss...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Dog Book Ends on Onyx Bases
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern Dog Book Ends on Onyx Bases. We see this set added to a current collection or resting on a bookshelf in a home library. Wonderful set to give a gift or kee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Vintage Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends Americana
By N.S. Gustin Co., Ralph Lauren, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic looking, duck bookends have a timeless and classic look. Made in the 1950's, these r...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pair of Brass Pineapple Bookends
By Maison Jansen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage heavy solid brass pair of pineapple bookends feature textured, detailed bodies, mounted on rounded base, and sculptural three-tier tops. The pieces are heavy enough to be used as doorstops. As early as in the 18th century, the pineapple was established as a symbol of hospitality, with its prickly, tufted shape incorporated in gateposts, door entryways, and finials, as well as in silverware and ceramics. The style and interpretation of the fruit changed with time, following cultural, architectural, and art shifts in our society. This pair is sculpted in more contemporary, Mid Century Modern style with strong Hollywood Regency influence, that is reminiscent of Maison Jansen pineapple lamps...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Ben Seibel Sculptural Flame Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Ben Seibel for Jenfred book ends, circa 1950s. In brass finish. Some wear, patina and scratches but overall nice condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass "Praying Hands" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brass "Praying Hands" bookends circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine patina and measures 7.5"W x 3.75"D x 9"H. Very nice set! #4047
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Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous pair of high-quality patinated bronze American Art Deco period bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, circa mid-1920s, #7072, tilted "Cherub And Butterfly".
Created in the early 20th century, the beautifully detailed works depict sculptural high relief figures of classical winged cherub putti seated among leaves, each enchanting putti holding a closed book, while their raised hands grasp butterflies. The naturalistic base with floral vines and a frog on each, backing to large book form, detailed book bindings with elegantly aged dull gilt finish, and green felt covered bases.
Provenance / Acquisition:
A fine and magnificent private estate in Greenwich, Connecticut
Acquired from the reputable auction house Blackrock Galleries, Greenwich, Connecticut
Maker:
Ronson's Art Metal Works, founded by Louis V. Aronson (1869-1940) in the 1800s, was a leader and pioneer in the manufacture of fine decorative metalwares into the 1930s, producing a diverse selection of beautifully designed bookends, figural lighters, hood ornaments, figurines, lamps, and more.
Dimensions: (approx)
6.5" High, 4.5" Wide, 4.5" Deep (each)
History:
Louis Aronson while still a student in the mid 1880s, registered his first patent for the electroplating of metal. In 1886, he sold his patent, raising $5,000, to start the Art Metal Company in New York City. The following year, he moved the company to Newark, NJ and changed the name to Art Metal Works.
Ronson is best known for cigarette lighters, he invented the “safety match” in 1897, and the first mechanical cigarette lighter in 1910. But it was throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Ronson Art Metal Works became one of the most prolific and creative of all artistic bookend producers. In 1915, he copyrighted his first pair of bookends, and by 1936 had over 150 copyrighted bookends in his company catalog. By 1928 the company was traded on the American stock exchange...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Blue Geode Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive pair of blue geode bookends with a long history. Brightly colored with naturally formed patterns caused by fossilization over hundreds of years. Finished with a highly ...
Category
20th Century North American Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair of Amethyst Geode Bookends Organic Modern
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of amethyst geode bookends in deep color.
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Amethyst
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This lovely pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends originate from the United States, Circa 1935. Rendered in molded glass with a serene and beautifully a...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mexican Carved Wood Sculpture Polychrome Bookends Siesta Folk Art 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A pair of vintage 1950s North American Mexican handmade polychrome painted wood "Mexican Siesta bookends".
Beautiful, colorful design and a great example of Mexican Folk Art male and female wood sculpture book ends, Circa 1950s.
The set is hand-carved from wood and depicts a sleeping Mexican peasant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North American Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons.
When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cast Iron Liberty Bell Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare pair of patinated cast iron liberty bell bookends nice original condition.
Category
20th Century American Colonial North American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Classic Art Nude Bronze Bookends
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Classic Art Nude Bronze Bookends
Early 20th century Art Nouveau
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Crescent Moon & Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of bakelite crescent moon and brass Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co., circa 1930s. The bookends have a black bakelite crescent moon siitting on a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Bronze Bookends By Rudolf Schwarz and Cast By Gorham Foundry
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring monuments to the states of New York and California. Rudolf Schwarz was an Austrian born American sculptor. Emigrated to Indianapolis in 1897 to help complete the Soldiers a...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Polished Solid Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends Sarreid Style 1950's A Pair
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polished Brass Duck Bookends Sarreid Ltd Style 1950's A Pair.
Vintage pair of polished cast solid brass duck head bookends.
Pair of Mid-Centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the likes of aztec warrior deities. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes t...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Aus-Ben Studios Black Labrador Dog Head Bookends, United States, circa 1987
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Aus-Ben Studios Black Labrador Dog Head Bookends, United States, circa 1987. Original label to the bottom of one example.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Resin
1929 Cowan Metallic Push-Pull Elephant Bookends Designed by Margaret Postgate
By Margaret Postgate
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a wonderful pair of push-pull elephant bookends designed by Margaret Postgate in 1929 for Cowan Pottery. Hard to believe these modernist bookends are nearly 100 years old. Wh...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Cement
Pompeian Bronze Co Bronze Clad Figurative Bookends, 1920s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Heavy pair of vintage bronze plated bookends depict a seated scholar reading a book. The bookends are attributed to Pompeian Bronze Co, who were manufacturing this style of bookends...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Soquel, CA
Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet
Solid pair of bookends by H. L. Judd Manufracturing Co. Each bookend contains a scene originally painted by Jean Francois Millet - farmers harvesting in the fields and farmers praying over a basket. They are marked on the back with "REAL BRONZE" and numbered 9977.
Titled on the bottom "The Gleaners" and "The Angelus"
Original felt on bases.
4.75"H x 5.25"W x 2.25"D (each)
Jean Francois Millet: 1814 - 1875, was a Barbizon School painter known for showing in his works the devoutness of French farm laborers.
Judd Co.
Morton Judd established the Judd...
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Handmade Glass Bookends by Blenko - a Pair
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of handmade glass bookends with smooth top and textured sides by Blenko Glass, USA circa 1980s.
Measurement for each block: w3.5" d4" h3.75"
Category
Late 20th Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Glass
Aged Bronze Bucking Broncos
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century Bucking Bronco horse figures with articulating back leg.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Italian Solid Cast Brass Anchor Candle Holders
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming pair of cast solid brass anchor candlestick holders. Perfect for your Nantucket, Cape, or Hamptons home!
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 6"W x 4.25"D x 3.5"H.
Good ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Surfboard Shape Tier Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Impressive Pair of Tall Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An impressive and unique pair of petrified wood bookends. This material forms under extraodinary circumstances, such as after a volcano eruption, and creates an extraordinary look. T...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Felt, Petrified Wood
Vintage Modernist Rectangular Black and Green Marble Bookends Vermont Marble Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist marble bookends by Vermont Marble Company. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the black ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Hand Made Shell & Coral Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of hand made shell & coral bookends with Ostrich embossed leather backing.
Category
20th Century North American Bookends
Materials
Coral
Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Bronze Jax Bookend or Door Stop
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Jax bookend or doorstop by Bill Curry for Design Line. This Jack bookend is made of heavy cast bronze with a charming age appropriate patina that gives character.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Marshall Studios Gordan Jane Martz Tile Walnut Bookends Mid Century
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Iconic walnut and ceramic tile plinth bookends, designed by Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios. 1960s. One retains the original production sticker. The thickness of the walnut...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair Chrome Bill Curry Handmade Oversize Jacks - Jax Bookends Doorstops 1960s
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bill Curry, these oversize jacks were made by Design Line in California. Many variants of these exist, but all were made the same way. First, the general shape is cast, a...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of MCM Lucite "Aquarium" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM lucite "aquarium" bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and would make a great addition to any mid-century study or library! They meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Rabbits on Leather Blocks Bookends - Set of Two
Located in west palm beach, FL
Discover an enchanting touch for your curated collection with this exquisite pair of Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Rabbits on Leather Blocks Bookends. Each bookend features a charmin...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic North American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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. ...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage American Hand Carved Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends (Pair)
By N.S. Gustin Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic looking, duck bookends have a timeless and classic look. Made in the 1980's, these r...
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Wood
Rookwood William McDonald 1948 XLVIII Rook Bird Raven Library Bookends 5"
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood raven / rook bird bookends by William P McDonald. Circa 1948. Shape 2278.
William Purcell McDonald was born in Cincinnati on September 18, 1864. He joined Roo...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Rare Solid Brass Libertas & Justitia Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Libertas & Justitia" collectible bookends with legends by Aristotle and Thomas Jefferson manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1996. The b...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modernist Chrome Bookends by McDonald Products
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of modernist chrome bookends by McDonald Products, circa 1970s. The pair are heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 8.5"W x 5.5"D x 8"H. Great addition t...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Original Set of Design Line Chrome Jax Jacks Sculpture Bookends by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful original pair of matching jax/jacks bookends made by Design Line and designed by Bill Curry. These date from the 1960's. Made of cast iron and have their original chrome fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
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 Mid-Century Modern Antique North American Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Vintage Rare Pink & White Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile set of pink and white geode bookends, circa 1980s. The set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique North American Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends.
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Bookends.
Hand carved marble stone pyramid Aztec Mayan.
Pair of v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal North American Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Rouge Marble and Onyx Bookends, Circa 1930s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period rouge marble and onyx bookends
USA, Circa 1930s
Each measures: 4.38"W x 2.63"D x 7.38"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Duck Bookends, circa 1950
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of polished cast brass duck bookends, circa 1950.
Pair of polished decorative brass duck bookends in Sarried style.
Very sturdy and heavy.
Pair of midcentury vintage cas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Craftsman North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Nautical Captain Ship Wheel Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully forged in solid brass, these nautical ship wheels have a classic aesthetic that is ideal for coastal and nautical décor but can easily translate to industrial and eclecti...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweights for Design Line Vintage C.1967
By Bill Curry & Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jacks bookends by Bill Curry.
Bill Curry Oversized Pop Art Jacks Bookends.
Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Chrome I-Beam Bookends
By Bill Curry & Design Line, Ben Seibel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast I-Beam Bookends
in the Style of Ben Seibel
Bohemian / midcentury / Brutalist - circa 1970s
"some minor discoloration and pitting"
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Chrome
1970s Vintage Triangular Grey Marble Stone Bookends - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are really pleased to offer a vintage, sleek pair of polished stone bookends, dating back to the 1970s. This stunning set is constructed from solid, heavy-weight marble and showc...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Stone, Marble
Atomic Era Jack / Jax Bookend, Doorstop or Paperweight by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage atomic era / MCM iron jack / jax in the style of Bill Curry, circa 1970s. The piece in well worn vintage condition with a great lime green...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Bookends
Materials
Iron
Amethyst Specimen Lucite Encased Bookends, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of Amethyst Specimen lucite encased bookends from the 1970s. A unique statement piece.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Amethyst
Mid Century Oversized Dice Hand Crafted Wood Bookends 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A pair of mid-century oversized dice hand-crafted with wood circa the 1970s. They measure 5.5" square, the perfect size for bookends.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Bookends
Materials
Wood
