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Brass Gazelle Bookends - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of vintage brass bookends in the shape of gazelles. Beautiful gold coloring to the brass.
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
$118 / set
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian Murano pear and peach fruit bookends or decorative object sculptures, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. These beautiful Murano art gl...
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,250 / set
“The Thinkers” Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of gold metal bookends. Cast in the style of Auguste Rodin’s famous sculpture “The Thinker” that sits in the gardens of the Rodin Museum in Paris. Rich patina shows the age of...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal
$325 / set
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of mid-century Japanese iron bookends. 1950s.
Reminiscent of forms by Isamu Noguchi or Le Corbusier..
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
$225 / set
Georges LIMOUSIN Art Deco Griffin Bookends 1920
By Limousin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco griffin bookends by Georges LIMOUSIN (Paris), France, early 1920s. Crafted from spelter and marble, these bookends feature majestic griffins, a striking symbol of str...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
$2,500 / set
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Bookends, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The adorable pair of vintage bookends features two playful beige and brown Siamese cats or kittens with bright blue eyes. The cats are sculpted with streamlined bodies, curled tails,...
Category
Korean Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Pair of Family Penguin Bookends, French, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage solid brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice size to hold a stack of books. Great for your beach house! Any dark areas are reflection only.
Category
Korean Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides.
This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...
Category
European Gothic Revival 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Bookends World Globe
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of mid-century world globe bookends.
They globes are two pieces of timeless design ideal for a very masculine and sophisticated environment.
These pieces are ideal to place in ...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
$554 / set
1960s Silver Jack Bookend after Bill Curry George Nelson
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural Aluminum Jack Jax Bookend
Style Bill Curry Design Line Calif George Nelson design
unsigned
4 h x 4 d x 5 w
Original preowned condition
Refer to images
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Italian Alabaster Bookends Mid-20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A pair of vintage Italian alabaster bookends, mid-20th century. In rare colorful layers of stone, these unique bookends will add bold style and sophistication to any interior. Hand-c...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
A pair or vintage Italian alabaster mushroom bookends, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of hand-carved alabaster marble bookends, made in Italy circa 1960. These sculptural bookends boast tones of auburn, ochre, and pewter. Original sticker on verso of one mushro...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Louis Fontinelle French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Pierrot Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic bookends by Louis FONTINELLE (Marines, Paris), France, ca.1920. Piierrots. Polychrome crackle glaze ceramic. Was sold in Les Magasins du Louvre ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Don Shoemaker Solid Cocobolo Bookends for Señal, Mexico, c.1965
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Don Shoemaker Solid Cocobolo Bookends for Señal, Mexico, c.1965.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood, Cocobolo
Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Art Deco See Book ends, Marble, Black and Red France, 1940
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble
$254 Sale Price
20% Off
Post-Modern Green Marble Bookends, c.1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Post-Modern Green Marble Bookends, c.1980
Category
Unknown Post-Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Pair Vintage 50s Yehiel Hadany Mid Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Bookends
By Yaacov Agam
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Pair of 1950s Yehiel Hadany Mid Century Modern, Brutalist, Bronze, Abstract, Raised Relief Bookends of Ancient Hebrew Letters.
Made in Israel
Wonderful abstract, modernist, Ke...
Category
Israeli Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Brass Birds on Black Marble Decorative Objects Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare pair of brass birds on black marble bases, decorative objects or bookends, Art Deco period, circa early to mid-20th century. A modern set each with a brass bird ...
Category
Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Octave LARRIEU French Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Pair, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic squirrel bookends by Octave LARRIEU, France, 1920s. Each - Height : 8.4"(21.3cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth : 3.25"(8.3cm). Signed "OLarrieu" on the base. An ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Deco Geometric Exotic Marble & Onyx Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Art Deco bookends, crafted in France circa 1930, combines exquisite materials and bold geometry. Featuring grey nero marquina exotic marble and two types of onyx...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of 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
North American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967
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
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
Postmodern House Bookends Memphis Milano 1980s
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern wood bookends. 1980s production in the Memphis Milano style. Retains the original 1984 label. USA
Category
Unknown Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Cast Brass Swan Bookends, Art Deco Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass swan bookends feature highly detailed heads and wings that are juxtaposed with polished surfaces of the necks and backs. Variety of ...
Category
Korean Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass, Metal
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend.
If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
Category
European Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood, Oak
A Pair of Onyx Bookends – Horse Heads – Italy - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant pair of sculpted onyx bookends, featuring finely crafted horse heads. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exquisite craftsmanship and the natura...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Onyx
A Pair Art Deco Bookends - Birds - Signed TEDD
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco period bookends with birds figurines on a black marble plinth. These are made of spelter, patinated in gold and bronze color. The figurines are marked 'TEDD...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair bookends oak wood base with terrestrial and celestial globes Germany 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends on oak board mounting two small terrestrial and celestial globes. Edited by Columbus Schulerglobus, cartographer prof Paul Oestergaard Berlin Stuttgart in the 1960s...
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Wood
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
American American Colonial 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
$225 / set
Pair of Trompe L'oeil Faux Leather Bound Book Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two panels of faux leather bound books.
With aged leather book spines, cast epoxy backs, and velcro L-brackets to the reverse to allow them to stand on their own.
Perfect for shelf decorating or hiding a wall safe...
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Leather
Pair Of Vintage Parakeet Bookends, Continental, Ornamental Book Rests, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage parakeet bookends. A Continental, carved and painted pine bird as ornamental book rests, dating to the Art Deco period, cir...
Category
European Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Pine
Large Pair Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Large Pair brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Hand polished. Light and dark spots are reflection only. Ready to use.
Category
Korean Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
1970s Korean Brass Bookend Sculptural Stirrup
By Gucci
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Single Korean Brass Bookend Sculptural Equestrian Stirrup
5 h x 4.75 w x 3.25
Original vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brass Bookends Inspired by 'the Thinker' from Auguste Rodin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass bookends, depicting The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. Presumably made in Italy, around 1960-1970. Good condition, beautiful colour and patina.
Dimensions: 18 (h) x 8,5 ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Italian World Globe Bookends Priced per Pair
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-455, pair Italian revolving globe bookends.
Price is for pair
Category
Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
$300 Sale Price
60% Off
1920s American Art Deco Ronson Cherub & Butterfly Patinated Bronze Bookend Pair
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
American Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze and Marble Pheasant Bookends, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Art Deco period bronze and marble pheasant bookends
USA, Circa 1930s
Each measures: 5.5"W x 3.13"D x 5.38"H.
Very good ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of MCM Forged Iron Brutalist Owl Bookends In the Style of 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
North American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Art Deco Nickel Horse Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
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
American Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Nickel
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial set Italian Murano pear fruit and egg decorative art glass bookends or decorative objects with a controlled bubble design in th...
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Austrian Pair Art Deco Mounted Bronze Maiden Head Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning pair Austrian attributed Art Deco bronze bookends modeled as maidens heads dating from the 1920/30's. The heads are mounted by two screws on a s...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Danish Dogs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
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...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
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
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed. Medium scale bookends finished in "Cognac Brown" leather and decorated with brass and wood equestrian horsebits. Signed wi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Resin
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Pair Brass Bookends Horse Head Statues
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage pair of bookends, made of yellow copper or brass, the bookends have the shape of a horse's head, second half of the 20th century.
These objects are made of brass, they have ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Cordova Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Cordova Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Signed. Small scale stacked, rectangular form, bookends from Aldo L...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Modernist Solid Marble Cube Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice pair of modernist solid black and white marble cube bookends, circa the 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3"W x 3"D...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Geometric White Marble Bookends
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of handcrafted geometric bookends in polished marble. Unique veining of the marble makes each piece one of a kind. The bookends have a kinetic design and can be stylized in a ...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage Cast Iron Horse Head Bookends
Located in Doylestown, PA
Charming vintage cast iron horse bookends, 1930's. Painted horse heads extend outward in opposite direction. Great for a touch of rustic equest...
Category
Unknown Rustic Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Iron
$475 / set
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
...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
20th Century, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of Bookends mod. 1977
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Glass
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
American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
$380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Brass Cherub Book Slide
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Antique adjustable book slide with detailed filagree and cherub detail. Extending to 15" when fully open allows for versatile storage of cherished book collection and display. Nicely...
Category
Unknown Victorian 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Bookends in White Marble and Brown Onyx, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Bookends in White Marble and Brown Onyx, Mid-Century Modern
Nice bookends in marble and onyx, beautifully crafted.
In perfect condition with a beautiful patina.
Would be ...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble
Vintage 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-Century Modern...
Category
American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of post-modern white carrara marble horse head bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H and would make a gr...
Category
Italian Post-Modern 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
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