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Period: 20th Century
1980's Controlled Bubble Glass Oval bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Clear glass single glass egg shaped bookend with intentional bubble pattern flat on one side to press on the books solid and heavy.
Category

American Post-Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

1950s Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Antelope Mount Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Mount Bookends. Exquisite pair of Art Deco Revival antelope gazelle bust sculptures bookends in polished solid brass mounted on black wooden base. Gazelle Head Hollywood Regency Cast Brass Bookend, Restored and polished. These 1950s pair of Art Deco Revival polished brass gazelle antelope mount...
Category

American Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

1960s Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends – Pair Mid Century Modern Mexican Design, Señal S.A. Rare and exquisite pair of hand-carved cocobolo wood bookends by renowned...
Category

Mexican Organic Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood, Cocobolo

Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of mid-century hand carved mahogany horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 11"W x 3.5"D x 10"H and would make...
Category

American 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Vintage Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends c. 1980s USA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Vintage Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends, USA, circa 1980s Add a touch of sporty sophistication to your home or office with this striking pair of vintage tenn...
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American Post-Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Chrome

Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Painted Cornucopia Fruit Harvest Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 8.75" W x 3" D.
Category

Unknown Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Female Bronze Sculpture by Michael Shacham, 1977
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial signed and numbered female figurative gilt bronze sculpture on dark green, with white veining, marble base, by sculptor Michael Shacham...
Category

American Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mesoamerican French Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mesoamerican French bronze sculpture. Vintage bronze casting of Mesoamerican stone hacha on original custom mahogany base. France, early 20th C...
Category

French 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweights for Design Line Vintage C.1967
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

American 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Bird Bookends in Silver Metal and Marble, France, 1930s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Bird Bookends in Silver Metal and Marble, France, 1930s Elegant pair of French Art Deco bookends. They feature stylized birds in flig...
Category

French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal, Spelter

Pair of Fleur De Lis Style Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of fleur de lis style marble bookends, circa 1940s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2"D x 6.5"H and would make a great addition to any offi...
Category

American 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of Fleur De Lis Style Marble Bookends
Pair of Fleur De Lis Style Marble Bookends
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Machine Age Chrome and Bakelite Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Art Deco/ Machine Age Chrome and Green Bakelite Bookends. Nice Original Condition! Chrome looks very nice! Produced by Hifinger Industrie...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Chrome

Serre Livres en Spelter sur marbre noir veiné Art Déco France XX Siècle
Located in London, England
Découvrez ces superbes serre-livres en régule à patine foncée, ornés de délicats oiseaux reposant sur un socle en marbre. Cette belle production, pourtant souvent négligée au profit ...
Category

French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Spelter

Pair of Brass Tennis Rackets Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This Mid-Century set of Tennis and Louis Vuitton themed bookends are absolutely one of a kind and most certainly would accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk. This pair, ...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls. USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 4"W x 3"D x 5.5"H. Good original vintage condition.
Category

American Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Owl Expandable Book Rack, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period bronze expandable book rack or bookends with owl motif In the manner of Bradley & Hubbard USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 6.5"D x 4.5"H. Ex...
Category

American Art Nouveau 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Purple Amethyst Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of natural purple amethyst specimen bookends or sculptures/decorative objects, circa 20th century. Dimensions: 4" Width x 6" Height. Italian white ...
Category

Organic Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Quartz

Organic Modern Alabaster Marble Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial organic modern alabaster marble sculpture, circa mid-20th century. This organic modern alabaster marble sculpture is all neutral tones w...
Category

Organic Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Alabaster

Vintage Carved Book Slide, Balinese, Hardwood, Library Stand, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved book slide. A Balinese, hardwood library stand, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Fantastic mid-century exotic book slide with striking carved figures Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Hardwood rich in russet hues throughout Enthusiastically carved with foliate and scrolled patterns Prominent carved figures adorn each folding slide They depict Rama's wife Sita, from the Ramayana story in Hinduism Each slide folds upon a pair of small brass stabilisers The reverse carved with a delicate flower head over pierced fretwork Manually operated slide glides smoothly to its maximum width Accommodates books within a 34.5cm to 60cm range (13.5" and 23.5") Tiered plinth base dressed with quality green baize below This is a delightful vintage carved book slide, with distinctive deity figures...
Category

Asian 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Hardwood

Art Deco silvered bronze Marabou stork bookends by Marcel Bouraine France 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze Marabou stork bookends by Marcel André Bouraine. Signed & numbered. Silvered bronze on green marble base. France 1925. With COA. Literature: Art Deco and...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Brass Tassel Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Brass Tassel Bookends. Nice weight to hold a stack of books. Good overall condition. Dark and light spots are reflection. Hand polished.
Category

Unknown Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Zadounaisky Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of wrought iron bookends representing antelopes. Stamped Zadounaisky. In very good condition. Height: 19cm Length: 19cm Thickness: 4cm Total weight: 1.3 Kg Michel Zadounaïsky,...
Category

French Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wrought Iron

Single Art Deco Elephant Metal Bookend Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming metal bookend featuring an elephant displays stunningly from all angles. Certainly makes a gorgeous statement in an open bookcase with antique books. Great to use on a ...
Category

Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Sculptural Solid Walnut Bookends, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Sculptural Solid Walnut Bookends, c.1960.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Large Mid-Century Italian Travertine Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of large mid-century Italian travertine horse head bookends, circa 1970's. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted and measure 10"W x 3"D x 10.5"H. They are...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Travertine

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

1970's Religious Cross Bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Black lacquered wood with resin cross bookend circa 1970's.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Resin, Wood

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

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble

Post Modern Marble Bookends
Post Modern Marble Bookends
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Carved Lion Bookends, English Pine, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a distinctive pair of antique carved lion bookends. An English pine book rest presented in Georgian revival taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A charming and ...
Category

British Edwardian Antique 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Pine

Libbiloo' Circus Horse Bookends by Russel Wright, 1928
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early pair of nickel-plated, fanciful 'Libbiloo' circus horse bookends by Russel Wright, designed in 1928. Each marked RW.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Mallard Duck Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of metal bookends decorated with mallard ducks taking flight. Pressed with feather details and hand painted with the green and blue feathers partic...
Category

Rustic 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Golf Ball Bookends Lucite and Chrome Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool and nice design sculptural golf ball bookends. Nice golfball atop a nickel base. Nice addition to every room. Chrome with patina and one of the lucite stands with scratche...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Cork Park Sherman Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of cork crafted column bookends by Park Sherman. These beautiful bookends express minimalist and brutalist notes. Column like, they define simplicity and organic sty...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Cork

Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
From a private collection, a spectacular pair of solid brass enameled bookends. Each features a gilded dragon emerging from ocean waves that meet the clouds, all five talons extended...
Category

Chinese 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends
Vintage Chinese Enamel Dragon Bookends
$755 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet
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

American American Craftsman 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair Antique Jade Red Agate Bookends Engraved Solid Brass
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, beautiful pair of antique Chinese bookends. Showcasing the beauty of translucent white jade with clarity almost to transparency, hand-carved dep...
Category

Chinese 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Jade, Brass

Pair of Art Deco Shell-Shaped Bookends, Italy, 1930s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite pair of Italian Art Deco bookends from the glamorous 1930s. Meticulously hand-carved from rich beech wood, each piece is sculpted into...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Beech

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

Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of MCM hand-blown glass owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. Very cool...
Category

North American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair Foldable Chinese Antique Jade Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique Chinese bookends showcases the beauty of light green jade and the craftsmanship of intricate brasswork. Large, octagona...
Category

Chinese 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Jade, Brass

Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Faux Tassel Bookend or Doorstop - 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A Hollywood Regency brass tassel motif bookend. Created from heavy brass, this piece will be a wonderful way to hold up your favorite books on a bookshelf in a beautiful way. The piece depicts two large faux tassels with round balls on top. The back is smooth and the underside features a soft rubber that protects the surface that it rests on. We love the idea of using it as a bookend, but also as a doorstop. What a great way to add Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency to a space! For other brass pieces, please see our other listings which include bookends, statues, and decorative paper weights...
Category

Indian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bookends Glass and Wood in the Style of Fontana Arte Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends in acquamarine glass structure and wood in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Glass, Wood

Hand Carved Carrara White Marble Books Stacked Bookends Italy 1970's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair vintage Post Modern white hand carved marble bookends, handmade in Italy, 1970s. Pair of hand carved Italian Carrara marble in the shaped of stalked books bookends. They are han...
Category

Italian Post-Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Bookends from ESA, 1970s, Set of 9
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 9 bookends in untreated teak with steel rest's manufactured by ESA in Denmark during the 1960s or 70s. The design is similar to bookends attributed to Kai Kristiansen. Measu...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Teak

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

Vintage Carved Wood Expandable Elephant Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage carved wood elephants expanding bookends. Beautiful carved wood book holder that expands to hold more books. Beautiful vintage han...
Category

Indian Anglo-Indian 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s with original signature seal sticker. Incredible craftsmanship and detail in this pair of glass bookends that...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair Mid Century Modern Pottery White Horse Head Bookends Abingdon Pottery 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome Pair of Mid Century white Horse Head Modern Bookends by Abingdon Potteries. Beautiful designed horse heads bookends in glossy white glaze which were produced from 1938 thr...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

1950s Ben Seibel Brass Clam Shell Bookend Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ben Seibel Brass Clam Shell Bookend Set Brass bookends designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware 5.5 h x 4 d x 5.5 w Preowned original vin...
Category

Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Vintage George Washington Bronze Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a pair of vintage George Washington bust bookends. The pair feature the likeness of Washington with detailed facial features and form...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Sculptural Jacks Bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid iron sculptural jacks bookends in pink and plue by Billy Curry for Design Line. Could also be used as doorstops. 1960s.  
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Brutalist Mixed Metals Owl Bookends by Jarnuszkiewicz et Michel
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style mixed metals owl bookends by Jarnuszkiewicz et Michel, circa 1960s. The bookends are solid with with a great patina and measure 12.5"W x 5"...
Category

Canadian Brutalist 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Art Deco Bookend Alabaster Marble Hand Carved Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Art Deco hand carved Alabaster bookends. Made in Italy. Measurements: Top diameter: 1.38 inches.
Category

Art Deco 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Vintage Marble Column Bookends – Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A substantial set of vintage bookends carved from solid marble in the form of classical architectural columns. The surface features rich natural veining and fossil-like inclusions, a...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble

Italian Scallop Seashell Bookend Gold and Silver Gilt, circa 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
One (1) Italian ceramic gold and silver scallop seashell bookend, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Bookend has both gold and silver gilt sc...
Category

Italian 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

1950's Patinated Iron Jax Sculpture Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Classic 1950's pair of patinated cast iron Jax bookend / sculptures.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Royal Doulton Rare Pair Art Deco Figural Musician Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and very rare pair Royal Doulton novelty figural bookends modeled as musicians dating from around 1920. The ceramic bookends portray two novelty figures of men dressed in oversized clothing...
Category

British Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Onyx Square Large Bookends or Sculpture Pedestals 90's
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of heavy square vintage onyx bookends or pedestals for small sculptures or objects are vintage from the 90's. They are 6" x 6" surround. The variants of the onyx are off w...
Category

American Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Onyx

A Pair Ceramic Art Deco Bookends - Poodles - by Sèvres - Paul Millet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of ceramic bookends, made by the French brand Sèvres, designed by Paul Milet. The bookends are images of poodles, very nice and expressive, made in the typical red co...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Sculptural German Art Nouveau Brass Bronze Bookends 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative pair of Art Nouveau brass/bronze bookends. Germany, 1900s.   
Category

German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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