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Item Ships From: Europe
1930 Bookends in Solid Rosewood with Its Saint Gobain Block of Glass
By Saint Gobain, Bernard Richters
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural bookends in the style of Bernard Richter’s. In solid rosewood, it is heavy, with a beautiful old patina. The block of glass is from Saint G...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Wood, Glass

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #2 Bookend
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Steel

Achille &, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Clear Libreria Pensile For Karakter
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
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...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Ring Mini - Calacatta Macchia Vecchia Marble Bookends Set
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
A circle that encompasses balance, beauty and functionality. Ring is much more than a simple bookend: it is an essential graphic sign that transforms the bookcase into a living compo...
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2010s Italian Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair of Vintage Polished Aluminum Deer Bookends, circa 1980s
By Arthur Court
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage pair of polished aluminum deer bookends, circa 1980s. Pair of polished decorative bookends in realistic style. Very sturdy and heavy. Great for h...
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1980s German American Craftsman Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Art Deco See Lions Book ends, Bronze and Marble, Black, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends representing sea lions. The objects are in marble and in bronze, it is signed "bronze" on the animals. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Beech

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
This is a high quality antique Victorian coromandel porcelain inset adjustable book slide, by Betjemann's, 19th century and circa 1870 in date. It is made of stunnning coromandel and features a pair of oval gilt brass mounts enclosing porcelain reserves of seated cherubs, and it is wonderfully decorated with stupendous ormolu mounts decorated with rope detail. This amazing book slide bears the engraved brass plaque. FIELD late STOCKEN 53 Regent Street It was made by the renowned maker of patented mechanisms, Betjemann's of Pentonville Road, London, and bears their engraved plaque name and patent number 5329. It is a delightful object which will display your favourite books beautifully. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique items, the pieces shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the slide displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 5.5 x Width 41 x Depth 18 - Closed Height 20 x Width 67 x Depth 18 - Open Dimensions in inches: Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 7 inches - Closed Height 8 inches x Width 2 foot, 2 inches x Depth 7 inches - Open Betjemann & Sons From 1859, based at 36-40 Pentonville Road, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that different compartments in vanity boxes opened and also the sprung system for book slides. Pietra dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian. In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally from a single piece, for example in Chinese jade. The traditional convention in English has been to use the singular pietra dura just to denote multi-colored inlay work. However, in recent years there has been a trend to use pietre dure as a term for the same thing, but not for all of the techniques it covers, in Italian. But the title of a 2008 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe used the full Italian sense of the term, probably because they thought that it had greater brand recognition. The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)" The Victoria & Albert Museum in London uses both versions on its website, but uses pietra dura. "A method of inlaying coloured marbles or semi-precious stones into a stone base, often in geometric or flower patterns...." Giovanni...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Antique Decorative Bookends, English, Leather, Book Rest, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative bookends. An English, leather dressed book rest, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Fascinating colour and tactility to this executive ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Europe Bookends

Materials

Leather

Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' Bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected
By E15 Furniture
Located in Tilburg, NL
Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected. One 10cm version and one 17cm version. New, current production. With its cubic form, the book end STOP ONYX is a valuable accessory. Carved from finest onyx, in warm spice tones of Fantastico, the sculptural shape emphasizes pure material, making it a refined and striking desk or shelf accessory...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Onyx

1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Alessandro Guerriero Portabuono Qua
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Large Pair, Antique Putti Bookends, Italian Cherub Figures, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique putti bookends. An Italian, fruitwood cherub figure as book rests, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fascinating figural bookends, wi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Fruitwood

Kai Kristiansen Set Teak Bookends, Denmark
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
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...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Metal

Leopard Set of Two Bookend in Silver Plated Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend Leopard Set of two in silver plated brass on black polished glossy base.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Europe Bookends

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

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...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Teak

Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual Library Waste Paper Basket made from Leather Bound Books
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual Library Waste Paper Basket made from Leather Bound Books This very unusual piece had been produced with the spines and outer leaves of Leather bound books it is lined on the...
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1960s Adam Style Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Leather

Dreamy Geode End Cut Resembling Murano Glass Crystal Mineral Slice
Located in London, GB
This beautiful end cut of a geode resembles a piece of Murano glass. Greenish colours, punctuated by cut stalactite "eyes" blur into orange areas and create a wonderful aesthetic. A ...
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15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Pair Of Antique Weighted Bookends, English, Book Rest, Art Nouveau, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique weighted bookends. An English, mahogany carved book rest with Art Nouveau taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Of wonderful form and we...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Wood

Achille Castiglioni Set of Three Lungangolo Shelves For Karakter
By Achille Castiglioni
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...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Oak

Achille &, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Black Libreria Pensile For Karakter
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
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 Europe Bookends

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Royal Doulton Rare Pair Art Deco Figural Musician Bookends
By Royal Doulton
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...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Aubock Iron & Brass Coin Medal Midcentury Bookend, Austria, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Brass, Iron

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #4 Bookend
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Steel

Pair of Antique Hand Carved Elephant Bookends, African, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of hand-carved elephant bookends. An African ebony decorative book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderful decorative bookends with a charming a...
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Late 19th Century Botswanan Tribal Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Mid-Century Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
An exquisite pair of Art Deco style bookends, crafted from solid wood , showcases a bold geometric design with sculptural spherical accents. The rich grain of the wood accentuates th...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Wood

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
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bookends/Bust - Jacques Marin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Matching pair of Art Nouveau period bookends or busts. The figurines are made of green patinated bronze, on a Belgian black marble base. The patina on the bronze is in good condition...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

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 Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Antique Folio Stand, Anglo Indian, Folding Book Rest, Desktop, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folio stand. An Anglo-Indian folding book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Compact and distinctive fold...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Teak

Hippo Bookends Granite Hand carved 1980s Finland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Granite Hippo bookends . so decorative . Hand carved . 1980s Finland .
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1980s Finnish Prehistoric Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Granite

Antique Book Slide, English, Walnut, Extending, Novel Stand, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book slide. An English, walnut extending novel stand, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fantastic Victorian bo...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Walnut

A Pair of triangular lucite Bookends – France – 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking pair of triangular lucite bookends. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exceptional craftsmanship and the natural beauty of lucite, with each ed...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Lucite

Marquina Pingu Bookend by Matteo Ragni
By Pietre di Monitillo
Located in Milan, IT
A chic design for contemporary spaces with a minimalist vibe, the Pingu Bookend is designed by Matteo Ragni. Crafted in Black Marquina marble, the deepest black stone with stark whit...
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2010s Italian Europe Bookends

Materials

Marble

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

Wood and glass photo frame - possible Art Deco
Located in Lugo, IT
Photo frame possible Art Deco Glass and other material Good Condition Thank you
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

1930s French Art Deco Black Marble, Brass & Bronze Bird of Paradise Bookends
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A stunning pair of French Art Deco bookends from the 1930s, masterfully crafted from luxurious black marble, gleaming brass, and finely detailed bronze. These elegant sculptures depi...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze

Unusual Pair Georgian Solid Yew Wood Bookends c.1800
Located in Bath, GB
A truly handsome pair of English Georgian bookends made and turned in solid Yew wood. Very slow growing for a conifer, yew is one of the hardest of the softwoods. Much prized in furn...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous pristine Victorian papier mache book slide / expanding bookends with most exquisite hand painted Newfoundland dog after Landseer's "A Disti...
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Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Europe Bookends

Mid-Century Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
An exquisite pair of Art Deco style bookends, crafted from solid wood , showcases a bold geometric design with sculptural spherical accents. The rich grain of the wood accentuates th...
Category

1950s Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Wood

20th century French Pair of Spelter Dog Bookends
Located in LEGNY, FR
A pair of French spelter lovely Dog Bookends, probably Setters on a marble base from the 1950s. These are in excellent condition.
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1950s French Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Spelter

Just Andersen, Denmark. Pair of Art Deco bookends. Saint George and the Dragon
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen, Denmark. A pair of Art Deco bookends in "disko" metal featuring Saint George and the Dragon. Model number 1626. From the 1940s. In excellent condition with a nice pat...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Metal

Fossiline Brown Shell Bookends by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
This exclusive Ammonite Booksends sculpture combines contemporary design with authentic fossil shells that date back to milions of years ago. It is tr...
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2010s Italian Europe Bookends

Materials

Marble

Rare find! Pair of Bronze Bookends / Sculptures by Heinz Goll, Austria 1960s
By Heinz Goll
Located in Cork, IE
This pair of sculptural bookends truly is a rare find! Designed by Hannes Heinz Goll, the Austrian enfant terrible of the 60's art scene and co-founder of the "Grüne Galerie" (green...
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1960s Austrian Brutalist Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Travertine Letter and Pen Holder by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends/pen and letter holders in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Monkeys Readers Bookends Set of Two in Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends set of 2 Monkeys readers in casted solid brass. On noble blackened wooden base. Each piece is: L 12.7 x 10 x H 12.5cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Europe Bookends

Materials

Brass

Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends, Humanized Ravens, Carved in Wood with Glass Eyes It has a cylinder-shaped iron counterweight inside the books, to guarantee its stability. Very special, they could be unique pieces or very difficult to find. They are old.19th century or earlier Bookends. Humanized ravens, carved in wood with glass eyes An iron cylinder is embedded inside the book as a counterweight. They are exceptional pieces, they could be unique They have the magnetism, of the mystery, of the enigmatic. They are very special Anthropomorphic figures in the shape of a Raven, leaning on a stack of old books also carved in wood and polychrome Enigmatic and overwhelming figures. They retain the smell of old books and wood. I can imagine them in any old library...
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19th Century English Other Antique Europe Bookends

Materials

Wood

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique on 1stdibs and possibly worldwide. It was in the early 20th century that meditation became known in Western society. Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures that were used to create these bookends probably traveled through Indonesia or India. These creative minds came back full of inspiration of all they had witnessed, because certainly back then, they entered a whole new world. The meditating males on these marble based bookends are made of silvered brass and the artist perfectly captured their serene faces, their turban head wear and their relaxed bodies. Sitting with their minds at rest and with their consciousness in the entire body or possibly focussed on breathing only, they would certainly arouse interest with western travelers...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Europe Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Skulls Bookend Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
Skulls Set of 2 bookend with polished nickel finish structure. Skulls in solid brass in bronzed finish. Dimension of each bookend: L19xD12,5xH20,5cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Europe Bookends

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #3 Bookend
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ombres de Chats by Angelo Barcella are poetic objects, delicate table sculptures. Shadows of curious, busy, sore, angry or bored cats, instants which are made eternal when transforme...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Steel

Parity Bronze Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Parity Bronze Set of 2 all in solid bronze in dark finish with small blue subtle diffuse spots taken into the bronze. Dimensions: L11xD07xH20cm Each.
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Europe Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Graziano Pompili
Located in Brescia, IT
This very interesting abstract bronze sculpture, it is a multiple in limited edition not numbered, in white. The title Paesaggio con ombra, translate in Landscape with shadow. These ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Owls Bookends
Located in Greven, DE
Two carved owls as bookends, 1980s
Category

20th Century Europe Bookends

Materials

Wood

Italian Equestrian Brass Sculptural Bookend in the shape of a Horse Head, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a sculptural bookend made in Italy between the 70s and 80s, probably a gift made by, or coming from, an office of the Rome Airports, as is engraved in the arti...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Brass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Pair Of Antique Bookends, Marble With Goose Sculptures, France, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bookends with sculptures of two goose on a marble base.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Europe Bookends

Materials

Marble, Zinc

Art déco bowling bookends, USA 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual pair of American Art Deco’ bookends depicting a women and a man playing bowling. Painted white metal sculptures. USA circa 1930.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Europe Bookends

Materials

Metal

Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Arrow Brass and Wood Bookends with Hand Stiched Leather, France 1960's
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends

Materials

Leather, Wood

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