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Art Deco Bookends

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
Period: Mid-20th Century
French Art Deco Panther Leopard Panther Bookends by Maurice Frecourt, Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work and signed on the metal with artist name, France and initial C.R. Unusual...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends wild boar by Louis Riche. Bronze with green patina on Belgian Black marble base. Ca. 1930. Literature: Les bronzes de XIXe siècle, Pierre Kjellberg, Le...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

2 original ART DECO bookends with squirrel marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco squirrel bookends - 1930s These beautiful squirrelsupports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period. Each cleaned item weights 0,9 kg / 2 lbs.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Set out of 2 Art Deco Bookends with Elephants, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco elephant bookends - 1930s These beautiful elephant bookends are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period. Each of the cleaned items wheights 1.25 kg...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

2 original ART DECO bookends with sea lions on a marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco ea lions bookends - 1930s These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period. Each cleaned item weights 1.4 kg / 3.09...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Owning these Art Deco bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930 is like possessing a slice of design history infused with timeless elegance. Jacques Adnet, a luminary of the Ar...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Chrome

2 original ART DECO bookends with polar bears marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco polar bears bookends - 1930s These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period. Each cleaned item weights 0,8 kg / ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

2 original ART DECO bookends with heron bird marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco heron bird bookends - 1930s These beautiful heron supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period. Each cleaned item weights 1 kg / 2.2 lbs.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends, Wooden Golf Balls, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, FR
Art Deco Bookends made of wood and figuring golf balls. In perfect condition with a beautiful patina. Would be perfect placed on a desk or shelves, to add a touch of sculptural des...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Fruitwood, Oak

French Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, Ca. 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, ca.1930. Cat and dog. The Art Deco spirit at its best. A discreet cubism underlines the perfect lines of our two friends. Spelter and marble. Each -...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Spectacular bookends, floral laurel leaves, solid brass, Art Deco 1930s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Spectacular bookends, made entirely of brass, from the Art Deco period, around the 1930s, probably made in Austria or Germany. The bookends of the same size have a wide stand and su...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

French, Art Deco Bears Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1930's. Two bears. Noble woods and bakelite. Brass eyes. Measures: each - height: 4.7"(12cm), width: 5.5"(14cm), depth: 3.4"(8.7cm).
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

A pair of Bookends with birds signed Jamar in period Art Deco from the 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of Bookends with birds signed Jamar in period Art Deco from the 1930s. Made in France by Jamar in patinated metal with a marble base. Period and beautiful birds. Wear consist...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes. Made in France in patinated metal with a marble base. Wear consistent with age and use
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Antique English Art Deco Red Metal Bookends 1940s
Located in Detroit, MI
This lovely pair of antique Art Deco bookends were made in England circa 1940. The book ends feature thin, red metal that is rolled at the edges to form a simple, elegant design. Thi...
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1940s British Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Vintage Abraham Lincoln Seated Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a pair of vintage bookends, featuring Abraham Lincoln seated on a bench. The scene is captured in raised relief on the front of the bookends, with the text “Abraham Linc...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Iron

Pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period and powerful rams.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of powerful Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period designed rams. Made in patinated metal with marble bases. Wear consistent with age and use
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

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...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Glass

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
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

Art Deco Pair of Figural Spelter 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...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
By L. Carvin
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends circa 1930. Green patinated regula representing Napoleon on a chair. Sea green marble base, signed on the terrace L. Carvin and founder's stamp on the back ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco silvered frog bookends by Maurice Frecourt.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered frog bookends by Maurice Frecourt. Silvered Art Metal on a marble base. France 1930. Literature: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs,...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Frosted Crystal Hirondelle / Swallow Bookends by Lalique of France
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of gorgeous frosted crystal Hirondelle / Swallow bookends by Lalique of France, circa 1980s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Crystal

Art Deco Bookends with Elephants in Bronze by Louis-Albert Carvin, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Pair of bookends by Louis-Albert Carvin Elephants Bronze with original patina Portormarble base "L. Carvin" signed on the marble Original Art Déco, France 1930s Dimensions (per ob...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco wrought iron wing bookends by Edgar Brandt France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco wrought iron wing bookends by Edgar Brandt. France 1930 These bookends are illustrated in: Art Deco sculpture, Alastair Duncan. Literature: Edgar Brandt master of Art Deco i...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Bookends in Pewter with decoration of Adam and Eve by Just Andersen 1930
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful Pair of Bookends in Pewter with decoration of Adam and Eve. Designed in 1930 by the famous designer Just Andersen (1884-1943) from Denmark and manufactured by the Swedish...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Pewter

1930s Art Deco Bookends Beige Marble Hand Carved 3 Colors Sphere Rectangle Base
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1930s Art Deco French Marble bookends with different types of marble in black and light pink. No markings. A great addition to Your Bo...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

Art Deco Solid Bronze Hagenauer Style Sculptural Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco solid bronze Hagenauer Style Bookends.
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1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Bookends in wood, France , Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Art Deco Bird Book Ends C1930s France
Located in Trensacq, FR
A delightful pair of French Art Deco bird book ends C1930s. A charming male and female couple in bronze patinated spelter perched on marble L-shaped plinths. In good vintage conditi...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Boys Bookends in bronce and Marble, France , Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Silvestre / Susse Fes Ej. Paris We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pu...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco bookends with standing nudes Meditation by Fayral Pierre le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends with standing nudes Meditation Signed by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry, France ca. 1930 Art Metal with green patina on Belgian Black marble base. Literature: Bronzes, sculptors and founders, H. Berman, Abage. Art Deco and other figures, Brian Catley, Antique collectors club. The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

1930s Art Deco R. Vramant Muscular Semi Nude Male Runner Bronze Tone Bookends
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of classical form Art Deco semi nude male athletic runner bookends on white alabaster bases. Attributed to artist R. Vramant, France 1930s. Made of Spelter with bronze plating....
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Alabaster, Spelter

Vintage Decorative Bookends, Italian, Marble, Book Rest, Classical, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Italian, marble book rest in classical taste, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940. Fascinating decorative bookends with a str...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

Art Deco Bookends in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Art Deco Bookends in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2. Wonderful pair of book ends designed by Danish sculptor Just Andersen in Denmark in the 1930s. Depicting Saint Ge...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Octave LARRIEU French Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Pair, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic squirrel bookends by Octave LARRIEU, France, 1930s. Each - Height : 8.4"(21.3cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth : 3.25"(8.3cm). Signed "OLarrieu" on the base. An ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Ceramic

French Art Deco Birds Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1930's. Fantastical birds. Spelter & marble. Height 7.5"(19 cm), width 5.9"(15cm), depth 3.15"(8cm)
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Style Pair Bronze Peacock Bookends on Black Marble Base
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Art Deco Style Pair Bronze Peacock Bookends on Marble Base. Hollywood Regency pair of cast metal gilt bronze peacock book ends on black marble...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Art Deco bronze deer bookends by Georges Raoul Garreau, 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze deer bookends signed by Georges Raoul Garreau. Marked Bronze. Green patinated bronze. Belgian Black marble base. France 1930. ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

a pair of bird bookends ART DECO, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco bird bookends - 1930s These two rare bookends are a real design classic from the 30s. The bird supports are original and the patina is...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Cast Iron Original Paint Hubley Doorstops C1935 Flowers in a Bouquet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of Hubley Doorstops hand painted cast iron appears to be original surface. One has a little more loss of paint than the other, see pics. Otherwise all there in excelle...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Iron

Louis-Albert Carvin French Art Deco German Shepherd Bookends, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, circa 1930. German shepherds. Gilt spelter dogs. Marble bases. Measures: Height 7.5"(19cm), width 6"(15.3cm), depth 4.4" to 5...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

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 ...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Irénée Rochard, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Description: Art Deco metal bookends with cat and bulldog. Artist / Maker: Irénée Rochard. Signature / Marks: Rochard. Style: Art Deco. Date: 1930. Material: Metal with silver patina...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Art Deco Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends reading Medieval ladies by Max Le Verrier. Art metal with green patina on Belgian Black marble base. France 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper & Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
Located in St. Louis, MO
A pair of Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen feature two concentric rings of brass and copper with three sphere accents on each. These bookends are a great example of the Machin...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Brass, Copper

French Art Deco Fishes Bookends, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, ca.1930. Two fishes. Spelter, glass and marble. Each - Height: 5.5"(14cm), Width: 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 3.15"(8cm). Few slight traces of age. Very good...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco cat & dog bookends, France, 1930s. Noble woods and brass. Glass eyes. Height 6" - 5.1"(15.2 - 13 cm), width 5.1"(13cm), depth 3.5"(8.9cm).
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco squirrel bookends by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco squirrel bookends by Max Le Verrier Art metal, dark green patina. Belgian Black marble bases. France 1930
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Brass Birds on Black Marble Decorative Objects Bookends
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco brass birds on black marble bases decorative objects or bookends, circa early to mid-20th century. A modern set each with a bra...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1960s
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage chalk ware Thinking Man bookends in a faux bronze finish. There are some minor chips on both bookends, but over all in good condition.
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1960s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Plaster

French Art Deco Wood Elephants Bookends, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1930s. Couple of elephants. Wood, bakelite and marble. Each, Height: 4.7"(12cm), Width: 5"(12.6cm), Depth: 2.6"(6.7cm). An old scratch on the back o...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Book Ends, Sculpture representing a kneeling woman. The objects are in wood. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period. It is...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Art Deco bison bookends by Max Le Verrier original 1930 on Portor marble base.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bison bookends by the French artist Max Le Verrier. Patinated Art Metal on a Portor marble base. France 1930 Art Deco sculpture, Victor Arwas, Academy. Bronzes, sculptor...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco Bronze Dog Bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze dog bookends by Alexandre Kelety Bronze with silver patina. Belgian Black marble bases France 1930. Signed A. Kelety with stamped ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Antelopes Book end Marble Brass, Brown France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends representing Antelopes . The objects are in Marble and Brass. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Pair Langley Art Deco Fish & Wave Art Pottery Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and wonderful pair Art Deco bookends formed as fish and waves by the Derbyshire based pottery Langley Lovatts and dating from around 1935. Made in the early years of the Oakes period the novelty stoneware bookends are formed as a solitary fish surfing on a wave which raises above its head. The hollow made bookends stand on flat unglazed bases with body formed as a wave, the raised end forming the bookend. The fish are nicely molded in typical period style and the bookends are decorated in sea green matted glazes. Both have printed black Langley Pottery...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Stoneware

Art Deco bookends for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bookends created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco bookends made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookends, popular names associated with this style include Max Le Verrier, Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co., and Dodge Inc.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bookends differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $156 and tops out at $14,500 while the average work can sell for $1,027.

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