Mid-Century Modern Bookends
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Midcentury Design Line Inc. Bill Curry Stainless Modernist Cube Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very heavy and seemingly rare cube on cube stainless clad bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
$943 Sale Price / set
34% Off
Vintage Pair of Native American Profile Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the profiles of native american characters.. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes thru while the carvin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Polished Stainless Steel Bookends, Former Hand or Glove Molds, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of industrial stainless steel hand or glove molds has been repurposed as bookends. The rare pieces were crafted in France circa 1960. Those rare forms are the fema...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel, Cut Steel
Pair of Sculptural Brass Jack / Jax Bookends in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of cast iron sculptural jack / jax bookends in the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5.5"D x 4.5"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1970's Religious Cross Bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Black lacquered wood with resin cross bookend circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Resin, Wood
Italian Travertine Sculpture Elephant by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful sculpture by Fratelli Mannelli for Travertino di Rapolano. Elephant shape travertine sculpture from the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
$1,118 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century White Marble "Chief" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of mid-century white marble "Chief" bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted. They measure 8.5"W x 2.75"D x 7.25"H and would make a great addition t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
1950s Ben Seibel Teardrop Brass Flame Bookend Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ben Seibel Brass Flame Bookend Set
Tear-drop form brass bookends designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware as part of the Flame series.
listed item is a pair of bookends
7 h x 2....
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Scandinavian Bookend in Teak and Brass
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Bookend in Teak and Brass, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Brass, Teak
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century M...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Carl Aubock Brass and Tin Book Ends, First Generation, 1935-1945
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage, made in the very first pre-war period of the existance of the werkstatte Aubock in Vienna.
Model number: 3531 - Illustrated in the exhibition catalogue of the Vienna Historical Museum.
For sale are a pair of super rare bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Collection of 7 White Powder Coated Cast Iron Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic set of 7 bookends, featuring a golfer, a horse, an elephant, a bull, a farmhouse, a sphinx and a monument. These handcrafted cast iron bookends would certainly accentuate you...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Solid Brass Folding Chinese Foo Dog Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of solid brass folding foo dog bookends, circa 1960s. The bookends are in good vintage condition and measure 7"W x 3.5"D x 6"H. Great look! #3588
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
2 Vintage Beige Onyx Cube Handmade Bookends Objects of Art Sculpture Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand carved Italian Tan, Taupe, Beige Cube Onyx bookends in the Style of Lella & Massimo Vignelli. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are hand...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Midcentury Modern Orange Metal Bookend, Made in England
Located in New York, NY
An English orange enamel expandable bookend, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century, England. Great design in a beautiful orange hue that...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of MCM Patinated Bronze Faux Bois Geese Brass Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Pair of Mid-Century Modern Patinated Bronze Faux Bois Brass Bookends Featuring Geese. Absolutely spot on in terms of this MCM period, this pair will add to that vibe class...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century English Golfer Bronze & Marble Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century pair of golfer bronze & marble bookends, signed, English. Patinated bronze on marble bookends, signed & dated "G. Reece, 09". These are attributed variously as 190...
Category
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Achille &, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Clear Libreria Pensile For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille &, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Clear Libreria Pensile For Karakter
Originally designed in 1957, perfected over the years, and produced by Bernini in 1966. Seeking to pare down...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
$1,337 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Pair of Brass and Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
These custom, very substantial monogrammed bookends are...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$520 Sale Price / set
71% Off
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4843 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4843 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass.
Price is f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern "Astrolite" Sculptural Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern ”Astrolite" bookends were realized the Ritts Co. of Los Angeles, circa 1970. They offer faceted, sculptural forms in ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Blenko Glass Twisted Hearts Clear Block Bookends Wayne Husted, 1969
Located in Miami, FL
Blenko glass twisted hearts clear block bookends, Wayne Husted 1969
Offered for sale is a pair of Blenko "Twisted Hearts" clear block bookends designed by Wayne Husted in 1969. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s. Incredible craftsmanship and detail in this pair of glass bookends that can adapt to your style as sculpture...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Bear Bookends by Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass bear bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. partial labels. In fine condition, no issues. Model 4034
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Sculptural Chrome Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid chrome sculptural chrome jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3652 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3652 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Produce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
1960s Rusty Jack Bookend Style George Nelson Design Line Calif
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Jack Bookend Style George Nelson Design Line Calif
Selling as vintage rustic condition
4.75 tall x 6.25 w x 5.25 d
Original Unrestored Vintage Condition
See images.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
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
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Teak
$414 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Three Vintage Atomic Jacks/Jax Bookends/Doorstop Attributed to Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three 1950s atomic era, Mid-Century Modern iron jacks-jax. The pieces can be used as bookends, a doorstop, or decorative accents. in aluminum, black and bronze finish with a n...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
Achille Castiglioni Set of Three Lungangolo Shelves For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille Castiglioni, Set of Three Lungangolo Shelves For Karakter
Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled with beautif...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak
$16,313 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Achille &, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Black Libreria Pensile For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille &, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Black Libreria Pensile For Karakter
Originally designed in 1957, perfected over the years, and produced by Bernini in 1966. Seeking to pare down...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
$1,337 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sunshine Yellow Boat Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Sunshine Yellow Set of Mid-Century Sailboat Bookends
These solid vintage newly powder-coated boats are both form and function. Fabulous pair displayed on a bookshelf ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Iron
Carl Aubock Iron & Brass Coin Medal Midcentury Bookend, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a rare modernist book end, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck III in the 1970s. The bookend consists of a large brass medal, which displays the coat of arms of the hous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
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. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
$300 Sale Price / set
36% Off
2 bookends vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 bookends vienna around 1950s
Brass
Original patina
The books are not for sale they are only for the photoshooting
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Kai Kristiansen Set Teak Bookends, Denmark
Located in Oirlo, LI
Kai Kristiansen set teak bookends Denmark
Mid-century small teak bookends attributed to Kai Kristiansen, manufactured in the 1960's by Feldballe Møbelfabrik in Denmark, made of so...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Chrome Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid chrome sculptural chrome jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Abstract Marble and Ceramic Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage pair of abstract marble and ceramic bookends.
This interesting design is attributed to Fratelli Mannelli and was manufactured by Raymor.
These stylish pair of abstract mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
$540 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Book Holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Book holder, 1950s Attr. Richard Rohac
Brass blackened
Original marble
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
$791 / set
Pair of Art Glass Cast Elephant Bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs
By Don Shepherd
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of art glass cast elephant bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs, circa 1980s. The pair are the back and front end of an elephant and are in ve...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Sculptural Brass Jack / Jax Bookends in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of solid brass sculptural jack / jax bookends in the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 11"W x 5"D x 4.25...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Bronze "X O" Bookends in the Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of bronze "X O" bookends in the style of Curtis Jere, circa 1990s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measure 4"W x 5.5"D x 6.5...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Polished Brass Nautilus Shell Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
This Mid-Century Modernist pair of bookends offers abstracted sculptural renditions of the nautilus shell- a Classic inspiration in modern design (for everything from Vladimir Kagan chairs to Patek Phillipe watches...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
1950s Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Single Iron Jack-Jax Bookend Doorstopper
Located in San Diego, CA
Gold Leaf finish on this solid iron jack, which can be used as a bookend or door stopper, is circa 1950s original finish is nicely worn.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Curved Astrolite Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. This pair are each one quarter of a circle, so when put together provide a semi-c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sailboat Bookends, Powder-Coated White
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Creamy White Set of Mid-Century Sailboat Bookends
Substantial in size and weight, these solid vintage brass newly powder-coated boats are both form and function. Fabu...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern 1970s Geometric Trapezoid Lucite Bookends - Astrolite
By Herb Ritts, Astrolite
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM 1970s Herb Ritts for Astrolite designed clear & frosted lucite Trapezoid shaped bookends. In fine condition, no damage. no Label. In fine condition, no issues.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Travertine Bookends-Mid 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of mid-20th century Italian travertine bookends carved in creams and beige coloration. They are a classic and elegant addition to any bookshelf of decor.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
1960s Iron Jack Bookend Design Line Bill Curry CA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Jack Bookend Style George Nelson Design Line Calif
Selling as vintage iron rustic condition
8 x 8 x 8
Original Unrestored Vintage Condition
Refer to images.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Vintage BLENKO USA Glass Duck Bookends a Pair from the 1980s
By Blenko Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Striking pair of duck glass bookends by Blenko, circa 1980s.
Pair of Blenko Ducks bookends featured in a clear textured glass.
Pair of handmade heavy and sturdy glass bookends with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Extending Book Slide, Venetian, Gilt, Tulipwood, Bookrest, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage extending book slide. A Venetian, gilt finished tulipwood bookrest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Delightfully presented book slide, with appealing f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Giltwood
1960s Design Line Single Jack Patinated Bookend California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
George Nelson Style of Design Line Single Jack Bookend California Bill Curry
Unmarked
4.75 h x 6 w x 5.25 d
Unrestored vintage original preowned condition
Review our images
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Travertine Letter and Pen Holder by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends/pen and letter holders in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Bill Curry Design Line Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jacks Bookends
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of Bill Curry Jacks (Jax) bookends. These are truly mid century modern icons and vintage must haves. These are Design Line Model J-1 Jacks, made ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
1950s Ben Seibel Copper Orb Bookend Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ben Seibel Copper Orb Bookend Set
Copper bookends designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware
5.5 h x 5 w x 3.75 d
Preowned original vintage condition patina present.
Refer to liste...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Copper
$725 / set
Large Atomic Jack / Jax Bookend or Doorstop in the Style of Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage atomic era, mid-century modern large iron jack / jax in the style of Bill Curry, circa 1970s. The piece is functional as either a bookend, door stop or decorative accent and ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Bookends by Carl Auböck III
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of bookends by Carl Auböck III.
Nickel plated steel. 1970s.
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Elephant Bookends, Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century solid cast glass stylized elephant bookends. Backs are polished smooth, while fronts are textured.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
$495 / set
1962 Golf Bookend Hole in One Trophy Alabaster Stone Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1962 Gold Hole in One Golf Trophy Bookend on Alabaster Stone Base
3.5 x 3.5 x 6.5 tall
Preowned original unrestored vintage condition
Refer to images listed please
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone, Metal
Mid-century Modern bookends for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern bookends made in a specific country, there are North America, Europe, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookends, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Blenko, Ben Seibel, and Curtis Jeré. 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 $50 and tops out at $7,500 while the average work can sell for $525.
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