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Period: Mid-20th Century
German Black Forest Carved Boar Bookends
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of black forest carved boar bookends. The carving on these has excellent detail and craftsmanship. These were purchased by an army major that was stat...
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German Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

Antique French Art Deco Bookends Angelfish 1930 Black Marble Spelter Moonfish
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & Timeless! These French Art Deco Angelfish bookends from the 1930s. Marvelous Art Deco design with the right patina and feel to them. The Angel fish are styled perfectly...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Just Andersen 1930s Danish Pewter Elaphant Book End
Located in New York, NY
One 1930s Danish Art Deco pewter elephant bookend by sculptor, Just Andersen.
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Danish Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Pewter

Antique Dutch Art Deco Bookends by Godefridus Boonenkamp 1931 Ceramic Pottery
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch ceramic pottery Art Deco bookends. Designed by Godefridus Boonenkamp in 1931. Very nice, large bookends, made of white baked earthenware ...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Ceramic, Pottery

Hollywood Regency Vintage Polished Brass Sculptures of Horses Bust Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency polished gold brass horses bust bookends. Gorgeous large heavy vintage pair of bookends with shiny gold bronze horse head. These terrific equestrian bookends...
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Italian Art Deco Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Lioness Figures Bookends by Roger Godchaux
By Godchaux
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Roger Godchaux (1878 - 1958): two lioness figures / sculptures Silvered bronze mounted as bookends on marble plinths; both with plaque to base inscribed "Godchaux Sclp./ Susse Fres...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

1950's Wood Carved Polynesian Couple Bookends
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful pair of mid century bookends. Done in a traditional folk style. From the island-nations of the South Pacific.
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Glossy Black Porcelain Eagle Head Bookends by Hispania Daiso / LLadro
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of glossy black porcelain bald eagle head bookends by Hispania Dasio / Lladro of Spain, circa 1985. The set is quite striking and in v...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Porcelain

Pair of Ritts Astrolite Modern Abstract Lucite Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good pair of Ritts Astrolite Lucite bookends,  of an abstract, modernist design with pierced central openings. Height: circa 6 3/4 in. Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Lucite

Mid Century Rectangular Bookends by DAPCO
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and incredibly minalist set of walnut bookends by DAPCO. This pair is simple lined and graphic squared. A beautiful leather plaque is contained by walnut edges along with a...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Walnut

Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers. In overall excellent condition, with no chips or repairs. We have 4 pairs in stock and on display in our Los Angeles Arts Distr...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Glass

Rare Pair of Bookends, Art Deco, France
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and rare pair of modernist French bookends typical from the art deco period and 1930's. The base is made of black marble with nickel plated metal with a glass ball on top.
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble, Metal, Nickel

Three Spectacular Peter Giba Horse Sculptures Along With Three P Giba Head Sculp
Located in Buchanan, MI
Here are three brilliant, carved mahogany horse sculptures that display an uncanny talent for capturing the spirit of the animals. Carved with rare atte...
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George III Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Mahogany

Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together create a Roman column form that i...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble

Bookends Pair Marble Art Deco Architectural Ochre
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Very fine quality evoking classic Art Deco architectural designs - Beautiful form with the layered segmented curves creating soft yet bold fo...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Siena Marble

Art Deco Bookends, French, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these very stylish pair of Art Deco bookends depicting two Antelope climbing on a wall of black ebonised wood. Originating from France and dating to the 19...
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French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood, Ebony

Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of foo dogs mounted on a wood tray. These beautiful carved foo dogs rest on a conjoined tray that is ready for favorite titles or it can act a...
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Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

Ben Seibel Jenfred Ware Copper Finish Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of bookends was designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware in the 1950s (New York) and exported by Raymor. This exquisite example is nicely aged with a rich, patinated copper ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Metal, Copper

Ben Seibel Jenfred Ware Copper Finish "Stirrup" Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of bookends was designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware in the 1950s (New York) and exported by Raymor. Sculptural "stirrup" form with a nicely aged, patinated copper finis...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Metal, Copper

Neoclassic Expanding Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century 1950s Italian adjustable bookends in polished brass neoclassic revival from a Palm Beach estate. Expand from 9 3/8 to 15 inches.
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Hand Carved Green Soapstone Bookends with Pheasant imagery Chinoiserie
Located in San Diego, CA
Finely carved vintage soapstone bookends. Figures of pheasants beautifully and gracefully carved in these bookends present imagery that moves with th...
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Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Stone

Pair of Midcentury Lucite Bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous pair of mid-century lucite bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite, circa 1970s. The pair are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any midcentury study o...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Danish Bookends 1960s Set of 2
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-Century Modern Danish book ends 1960s set of 2. Pair of solid hardwood book holders with metal feet. Stamped with golden Wejra logo. Cleaned and po...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Hardwood

Huge Pair of Vintage Polished Brass Duck Bookends by Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of Hollywood Regency polished brass bookends by Sarreid Ltd. This handsome pair of brass bookends is the largest size we have seen. Dimensions: 10" H, 7.25" D and 5.5" W. They are in great condition and date to the 1960s. This large pair of Sarried brass...
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Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Tan Leather Bookends Mounted with Gilt Bronzed Dolphins, Italian circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful, pair of Tan Leather book ends, mounted with gilt bronzed metal dolphins, which we date to the mid 20th century. The bookends have been beautifully modelled ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Metal

Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage mid century lucite bookends with embedded shell. These 1960s gems are glamorous, lustrous and enigmatic. Two perfectly proportioned seashell specimens float in luci...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Lucite

Bronze Art Deco Tennis Player Bookends
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of bronze bookends with women tennis players. These are not signed. They are tall making them good for larger books. There is a little oxidation in ...
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American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Bronze

Mexican Handmade Ebony Bookends
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this rare pair of Mexican Handmade Bookends made in fantastic Ebony wood this kind of wood its very hard and heavy.
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Ebony

Pair of Mid Century Hollywood Regency Brass Pineapple Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Hollywood Regency brass pineapple bookends. Beautiful pieces original to the period and style. These sculptural pair adds whimsy a...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Hard Wood Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage Chinese hand carved hard wood foo dogs or bookends which I believe are made from mahogany or elm, circa 1970s. The dogs are in very good condition and mea...
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Chinese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Hardwood

Vintage Art Deco Brass Siam Couple Kissing Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of antique cast iron bookends depicting an Asian kissing couple. These Art Deco pieces are dense in weight and beauty. The sc...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Modern Blenko Glass Owl Bookends
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1960s Modern Blenko glass owl bookends Joel Myers, USA.
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Art Glass

Pair of Vintage Cast Metal & Cold-Painted Figural Chestnut Horse Head Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of cast and cold-painted sculptural horse head bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1960 in a realistic style. The well execute...
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English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Granite, Spelter

Pair of Carl Auböck Bookends #4100 in a Patina and Polish Brass Mix
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish novel "The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", or just "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote and Sancho Panza...
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European Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

Lucite / Acrylic Law Enameled Scales of Justice Book Ends
Located in Westport, CT
Lucite / acrylic black enameled scales of justice book ends, stainless steel return to fit books together as shown, nice for book display on shelving or ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Stainless Steel

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.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Swan Bookends, circa 1950
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage pair of polished cast brass Swan bookends, circa 1950. Very sturdy and heavy. Great for holding up books on a bookshelf or as paper weights...
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German Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass, Enamel & Wood Asian Style Bird Bookends by Grammes
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of brass, enamel and wood Asian style bird bookends by Grammes, circa 1950s. The bookends are made of solid wood and wrapped with a brass plate that has a colorful red ...
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American Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Enamel, Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood with Inlay Curved Bookends, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern solid wood with inlay curved bookends - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nice inlay, clean modernist lines, quality cra...
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Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Western Last Co, Women's Shoe Mold Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of women's size 6 cobbler shoe forms converted to bookends (circa 1930s St. Louis, Missouri, USA). Since the shoes themselves were used as molds to m...
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

Bookends Horse Faux Ivory and Portoro Marble Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bookends horse faux ivory and portoro marble Italian design, 1950s.
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble

Midcentury Danish Teak Bookends
Located in Vienna, AT
Made of teak in Denmakr in the early 1950s.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Teak

Book Holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Book holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac Brass blackened Original marble Original condition.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Divine Pair of Carved Wood Foo Dogs and Lucite Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful set of Asian foo dog bookends constructed of hand carved antique sculptures mounted on Lucite forms. A stylish combination of old and modern.
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Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Lucite, Wood

Bronze Acrylic Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960’s bronze acrylic “Box Line” magazine holder designed by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jones. Book not included. Measurements: 17” w...
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American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Hand Carved Knotty Pine Wood Eagle Head Bookends by Sarreid
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of hand carved knotty pine eagle head bookends by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a white wash overl...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Pine

Chase Walter Von Nessen Horse Bookends Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
Extremely rare set of chase Equestrian bookends sculpture designed by Walter Von Nessen in 1932. Industrial Design incorporated with the latest mat...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Solid Cast Brass Mid Century Era Horse Related Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of solid cast brass bookends was made by the Hohn manufacturing company of New Hampshire in approximately 1970. The bookends depict a silhouette of a horse's head with a pi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Midcentury Lucite Bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous air of midcentury Lucite bookends by Herb Ritts for Astrolite, circa 1970s. The pair are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any midcentury study or ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Lucite

Oscar Bach Art Deco Bronze Girl and Goose Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Oscar Bach Art Deco bronze bookends with bas-relief girl and goose motifs with floral openwork backplates, each signed to reverse. 7.75" H x 6.5...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage Mid-Century Atomic Wire Mesh Black Table Top Book Shelf
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly clean and modernist lines define this unique table top book shelf. This simple piece carries strong lines that manifest its era and car...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury pair of handblown amber colored owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. ...
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North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Blown Glass

Copper Sculptural Art Deco Bookends Midcentury, France, 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Copper sculptural Art Deco bookends midcentury, France, 1930s. The pair has different sizes: 16 cm x 13cm and 17.5 cm x 14 cm.
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French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Copper

Mountain Goat Bookends
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of mountain goats traverse the edges of a cliff in this adventurous pair of bookends. There is a mythological quality to these carved soapstone pi...
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Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Soapstone

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Dog Bookends, Ravas
By Ravas
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bookends. A stylish silvered bronze figures of dogs by Ravas. The Breed of the dog looks like a Airedale Terrier, but not 100 percent sure. Each dog is signed and numbered,...
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French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Era Chrome Bookends w. Book Reading Mystical Monk Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully unusual and artistic bookends by an unknown designer. This pair of mystical bookends from the Mid-Century Modern era shows two stylized monks in their habits. Sitting on...
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European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Metal

Pair of Hand Carved Wood Tribal Figural Male and Female Bookends
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of hand carved wood tribal figural bookends. One male and one female. They are in fabulous vintage condition. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century. Calling all ...
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Tribal Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

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