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Item Ships From: Europe
Antique 20thC American Art Deco Bronze Elephant Book Ends, Charles Robert Knight
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century American Art Deco bronze book ends, realistically cast as two elephants pushing against a gate. The book ends are signed "Chas. R. Knight". Charles Robert ...
Category
20th Century American Other Europe Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Horses Library Very Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Albaster natural white
Art Deco bookends, curiosity, they are two figures sculptures in the shape of a horse, in white/grey veined marble
They are very decorative functional pieces...
Category
20th Century Italian Victorian Europe Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Scandinavian Bookends in Oak, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 3 Bookends in Teak with metall rest's probably manufactured by either FM Møbler or ESA in Denmark during the 1960s.
Measurements: Heights: 12 cm, Dept: 11 cm.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Italian Wooden Door Stop
Located in Carimate, Como
Vintage 1970s Italian stylish wooden doorstop
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of 'Maschere' (Masks) Bookends by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, circa 1950
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful pair of 1950s 'Maschere' (Masks) bookends designed by the incomparable Piero Fornasetti. The bookends each depict a Greek theatrical mask, (tragedy), and are exe...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Metal
Regency Rosewood Book Tray Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency rosewood book tray, circa 1815, attributed to Gillows, the turned spindle three quarter gallery incorporating a pair of pierced handles, above the ...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Bookends Glass and Wood in the Style of Fontana Arte Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends in acquamarine glass structure and wood in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Silver Bronze Bookends
By Antoine Bofill
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of bookends circa 1920 in silvered bronze on a portor marble base. Signed Bofill (Antoine Bofill- 1875- 1925).
In perfect condition.
Measures: Length: 17cm
Width: 10cm
Heigh...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
Category
1950s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass
'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
'Fleur-de-Lis' Bookends in Patinated Brass 1960s
This is a beautiful and high quality pair of ‘Fleur-de-Lis’ bookends in sand-cast brass, made in the middle of the 20th century.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern 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...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Bookends Art Deco Grey Alabaster Horses Mid-20th Century Italy 40s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Art Deco bookends, curiosity, they are two figures sculptures in the shape of a horse, in white/grey veined marble
They are very decorative functional pieces and at the same time th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Europe Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Ronson Pair of Art Deco Bookends
By Ronson
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends in white metal (regula), circa 1930. They represent children with butterfly wings, leaning against a book and holding a butterfly in the hand. A small frog ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Art Decò Crystal Swallows Bookends by Lalique "Hirondelles" France 1980s
By Lalique
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Splendid and elegant pair of hirondelles/swallows bookends, in frosted crystal, signed Lalique, France, circa 1980s.
The bookends are in perfect vintage condition, with no chips or c...
Category
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Pair Bookends Elephant Patinated Bronze Wood Leather
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful pair of heavy handmade bookends in Asian style, the elephants are made of patinated bronze, the books are made of wood with gold details, the bottom is finished with leathe...
Category
1970s Vietnamese Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Bronze
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Teak
Vintage Carved Book Slide, Balinese, Hardwood, Library Stand, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved book slide. A Balinese, hardwood library stand, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Fantastic mid-century exotic book slide with striking carved figures
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order
Hardwood rich in russet hues throughout
Enthusiastically carved with foliate and scrolled patterns
Prominent carved figures adorn each folding slide
They depict Rama's wife Sita, from the Ramayana story in Hinduism
Each slide folds upon a pair of small brass stabilisers
The reverse carved with a delicate flower head over pierced fretwork
Manually operated slide glides smoothly to its maximum width
Accommodates books within a 34.5cm to 60cm range (13.5" and 23.5")
Tiered plinth base dressed with quality green baize below
This is a delightful vintage carved book slide, with distinctive deity figures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Europe Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Art Deco Ceramic Bookends Dancers by ROBJ, France
By ROBJ
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting two dancers. Stamped under the bottom ROBJ, Paris.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 14 x 5.5 x 20 cm (5.51 x 2.16 x 7.87 in).
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Owls Bookends
Located in Greven, DE
Two carved owls as bookends, 1980s
Category
20th Century Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of white metal cast bookends of 2 sailboats sailing 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of fusion bookends white metal depicting two sailboats sailing among the waves with sails set.
White metal is a lead-based alloy.
English manufacture of the 1930s.
Measures 12...
Category
1930s Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends
Materials
Oak
Antique Extending Book Slide, French Burr Walnut, Brass, Library Rack, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique extending book slide. A French, burr walnut and brass book rack, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850.
Superb Victorian ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Art Deco Bronze and Marble Goat-Shaped Bookends, France, circa 1930
By Paul Silvestre
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of Art Deco bronze and marble goat-shaped bookends
Continental
Bronze, marble
Early 20th Century / c. 1930
Dimensions: H x W x D: 14cm x 16cm x 9cm
This superb pair of booke...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Left Handed Black Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Achille Castiglioni, 1991 Left Handed Black Oiled Oak Lungangolo For Karakter
Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
2010s Italian Europe Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of bookends representing birds. 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 signed.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Carved Lion Bookends, English Pine, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a distinctive pair of antique carved lion bookends. An English pine book rest presented in Georgian revival taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A charming and ...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Pine
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 ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around 1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Oak
Pair of Golf Ball Bookends Lucite and Chrome Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool and nice design sculptural golf ball bookends. Nice golfball atop a nickel base. Nice addition to every room. Chrome with patina and one of the lucite stands with scratche...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Lady Liberty Bookends in Carved Mahogany, 19th Century, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of exceptionally well-made mahogany bookends depicting bare-breasted Venus or Libertas in Eugene Delacroix’s masterpiece: 'France Sees Liberty'. It does not take much to see th...
Category
19th Century European Romantic Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury wooden Schnauzer bookends, France circa 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Midcentury bookends
wooden carved Schnauzer dogs with glass eyes
France circa 1940s
H 19 cm - 6.5 x 13.5 cm
Numbered on the base
Conditions: very good consistent with age and use
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Memphis Style Figural Bookends in Bend Steel, 1980s, set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of figural bookends in the shape of these bend steel figurines. Both of them signed/marked by an unknown. Postmodern in style - Memphis. Measurements: H: 8 cm (sitting), Dept:...
Category
1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Steel
Cupioli White Marble Bookends gold leaf Inlaid Zodiac Handmade in Italy
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Bookends manufactured in White Carrara Italian marble with inlaid zodiac signs, with gold leaf decoration .You can choose the combination of the two signs, see on the diagram.
weight...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Europe Bookends
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
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...
Category
1980s German American Craftsman Vintage 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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
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...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hand Carved Warrior Bookends, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of heavy wooden bookends hand-carved with primitive tools. Both carved from one piece of wood. Slight differences in appearances/design. Precise origin unknown. Brought home by...
Category
1970s Primitive Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
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
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Book Shelf / Book Rack Hand Carved Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century antique Black Forest Extendable bookshelf hand carved from Switzerland.
Lovely carved bears by a master carver & Black Forest floral styled base.
These make mar...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of American Made, Native Indian 'Ambush' Bookends by N. Partridge
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare pair of original, American made, Marked, Native American / Indian bookends.
In the earliest years of the 1900s a lady artisan working out of New York created these now very r...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
By Pineider
Located in Delft, NL
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
A sliding bookend made by Cartolerie F. Pineider, Italy. A small size of 7.5 cm high, 13-20 cm w...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Giltwood
Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910
By Goberg
Located in Delft, NL
Goberg , Hugo Berger wrought iron bookends, Germany, circa 1910.
The Goberg brand is derived from the name of the maker Hugo Berger and had a workshop i...
Category
Early 20th Century German Europe Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Europe Bookends
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Europe Bookends
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
1960s Austrian Brutalist Vintage Europe Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Extending Book Slide, Anglo Indian, Adjustable Bookrest, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage extending book slide. An Anglo-Indian, mahogany adjustable bookrest, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Fascinatingly distinctive book rest with unus...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Europe Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rare Carl Aubock Brass and Tin Book Ends, First Generation, 1935-1945
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
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 Europe Bookends
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Charming Small Bookstand in Maple with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Charming Small Bookstand made of Maple Wood with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century.
This bookstand features intarsia details on the reddened ends of the piece in the form of floral orn...
Category
19th Century European Antique Europe Bookends
Materials
Maple
