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Bookends For Sale
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
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of bronze bookends with two different cats lying on a wooden base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche, a famous French animalier who specialized in cat sculptures....
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Vintage Brass "T" Bookends
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Pair of vintage Carl Auböck patinated brass "T" bookends for Werkstätte Carl Aubock. Circa 1949. Model #3847. Impressed with foundry stamp "Aubock, Made in Austria".
Category
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Italian Alabaster Snail Shaped Bookends
Located in Fall River, MA
Pair of brown Italian alabaster snail bookends.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on Red Metal
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
There can be wit and unpredictability in the order: this was Fornasetti idea when he designed his first bookends. The mix of images with their functional design make these accessorie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
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2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Vintage Petrified Wood Square Red Bookends, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a unique pair of heavy-weight, petrified wood bookends, circa the 1960s. Petrified wood is the name given to wood that has been turned into stone (fossil...
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1960s Organic Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko, textured edge.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Meditation by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation”
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed.
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Art De...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Unique Art Deco Bronze Brass Pair of Bookends, Mid Century Modern Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass bronze finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge....
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1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Ben Seibel by Jenfred-Ware Mid-Century Modern Brass Sculptural Dumbbell Bookends
Located in St. Louis, MO
Ben Seibel MCM sculptural dumbbell brass plated bookends with handles, designed for Jenfred-Ware and marketed for Raymor c.1950s. Nice vintage condition...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modernist Solid Brass Bookends. Sleek Art Deco Decor Ben Seibel
By Ben Seibel
Located in Peoria, AZ
GLORIOUS!
MODERN SCULPTURAL
ART DECO FAN
BRASS BOOK ENDS
GREAT LOOK!
DIMENSIONS: EACH APPROX. 7" BY 5-1/2"
In the manner of Ben Seibel
These book ends are a clean addition to a...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pair of Spelter Seal Bookends with Fine Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we aim to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
This original an...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Siena Marble, Spelter
Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Bookends
Located in Chicago, IL
Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends Made in , Mexico.
Include original labels underside from his workshop in Señal Mexico.
Dimensions:
6.50" wide
7.25" deep
8" high
4" a...
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
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).
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rookwood Pottery Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Pink Lotus Flower Bookends, 1930
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period glazed art pottery bookends with lotus flower design
By Rookwood Pottery
USA, 1930
Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink ...
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1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Georges LIMOUSIN French Art Deco Griffin Bookends 1930
By Limousin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco griffin bookends by Georges LIMOUSIN (Paris), France - ca.1930. Spelter and marble. Each - Width: 6.3"(16cm), Height: 7.4"(18.8cm), Depth: 4.5"(11.5cm). Signed "Limou...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Mid-Century Modern Surfboard Shape Tier Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Walnut
1960s Design Line Metal Jack Jax Bookend California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
George Nelson Style Design Line Single Jack Bookend California Bill Curry
Unmarked
6.25 h x 7.5 w x 7.5 d
Unrestored vintage original preowned condition
Review our ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Tessellated Stone Pear Sculpture Bookend
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated salmon color stone pear sculpture / bookend with brass detailing in the manner of Maitland Smith
Category
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Italian Carrara Marble Bookends
Located in Fall River, MA
Incredibly veined Carrara marble bookends made in Italy ca.
1960. Each measures 6.5 tall and 4" in diameter, convex all around.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Rare Art Deco Marble Bookends w. Gilt Bronze Kingfisher Bird Sculptures on Reeds
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, excellent condition and superb quality workmanship antique bookends.
This pair of small, but incredibly stylish bookends from circa 1920 is an absolute joy to own, to use and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of Bill Curry for Design Line Jax or Jacks bookends
Located in Phoenix, AZ
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 in California. They are cast iro...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
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 ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass "Owl" Bookends by Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass Owl bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. no Label. In fine condition, no issues.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Glass
Set Of 2 Balance Bookends by Essesi
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Balance Bookends by Essesi
Limited Edition Of 50 Pieces
Dimensions: D 11,2 x W 11,2 x H 6,6 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished aluminum.
Essesi is a growing collection that c...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Green Cast Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic pair of heavy mid-century modern green cast glass semi-circular column bookends by Blenko.
In very good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use.
5" x 5"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of Vintage Copper and Brass Sculptural Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With elements of Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern, this pair of sculptural copper and brass bookends can blend in with many styles. Designed from two long pieces of brass that are be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Glass Cat Bookends, Italy, 1950's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Glass Cat Bookends, Italy, 1950's.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
A Pair Art Deco Period Bookend - Rabbits - By M. Font
By M. Font
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of green patinated spelter bookends with rabbits. On a Breccia marble (Breche-D’alleppe) plinth. Made in the French Art Deco period, 1920-1930. Signed: M. Font. In good condit...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Breccia Marble, Spelter
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends.
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Book Ends.Hand carved marble stone pyramid Aztec Mayan.
Pair of v...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Limestone, Marble
Pair of 1920's Marabou Bookends in Style of Louis Albert Carvin
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of 1920's bird sculpture bookends by Francaise Paris.
Francaise casting with permission cased and produced may well known artist works in bookends and lamps.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Vintage Porcelain Camel Sculptures Figurines Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage porcelain camel sculptures figurines bookends.
Collectible pair of porcelain standing camel on stand bookends. Yellow, orange and green colors...
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Late 20th Century Moorish Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Brass Owl Bookend Sculptures - France, 1970s
By Monique Gerber, Mauro Moretti
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Magnificent brass owl sculptures, perfect for keeping your books in place and enhancing your shelf. Each bookend features two mother owls with their little ones, lovingly nestled aga...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
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 Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, Set of 6.
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Mid-century bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, set of 6.
Decorative Danish modern bookends in rosewood and metal designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for F...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, Set of 5
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Mid-century bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, set of 5.
Decorative Danish modern bookends in rosewood and metal designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for F...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
1980s Faceted Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid-century modern "Astrolite" lucite bookends by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles that are strikingly etched and polished, which catches and refract lights beautifully. T...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Italian Marble Travertine Bookends & Metal Devastated Minimalist Design Spain
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Italian Marble Travertine Bookends & Metal Devastated Minimalist Design Spain
Add a touch of elegance and functionality to your bookshelf with this pair of simply designed, sophistic...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Iron
Vintage Cast Glass Ice Cube Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic pair of heavy mid-century modern cast glass ice cube shaped bookends by Blenko. Front and back are polished smooth and all four sides are textured.
In very good vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Vintage Abraham Lincoln Bust Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a pair of vintage Lincoln bookends made by the Philadelphia Manufacturing Co. The bookends depict a detailed bust of President Abraham Lin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, Set of 6.
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Mid-century bookends by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s, set of 6.
Decorative Danish modern bookends in rosewood and metal designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for F...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Roseville Wincraft Art Pottery Bookends, Floral, C1948
Located in Big Flats, NY
Roseville Wincraft Art Pottery Bookends, Floral, C1948
Measures- 6''H x 5''W x 4.5''D
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Pottery
Contemporary Handmade Dark Brass Bookend HIPPOS, Ancient Greek Forms by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend, model "Hippos" in oxidized brass, dark oxidation.
This bookend is part of the "Althaea Series", a collection of four bookends in brass Inspired by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Italian Terracotta Frog Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very sweet pair of bookends depicting frogs reclining on a pillow. These are hand painted glazed terracotta &made in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
Sandstone Cube Bookend
Located in Richmond, VA
The Cylinder Bookend is the newest design from our in-house collection. Display as a sculpture, use as a chic door stopper, or simply as a bookend. Handcrafted out of yellow sandston...
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2010s Bookends
Materials
Sandstone
Opinion Ciatti Ombres de Chats #2 Bookend
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 Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #1928 'Hands' brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Handmade Brass Bookend "Hippos" in Ancient Greek Forms by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend, model "Hippos" in oxidized brass.
This bookend is part of the "Althaea Series", a collection of four bookends in brass Inspired by ancient Greek symbols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage George Washington Bicentennial Bust Bookends, Circa 1932
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a set of vintage bookends, featuring the bust of George Washington. Crafted in 1932, the bookends commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth. These h...
Category
1930s American Federal Vintage Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4635 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Price i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Bookends with Bronze Greyhounds on a Base of Fine Black Marble
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This rare pair of bookends from the Italian Art Deco period is truly refined. Two greyhound dogs in patinated bronze assuming two different poses on a base of fine black Italian marb...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Original Set of Design Line Chrome Jax Jacks Sculpture Bookends by Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful original pair of matching jax/jacks bookends made by Design Line and designed by Bill Curry. These date from the 1960's. Made of cast iron and have their original chrome fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier.
Patinated Art Metal on a Portor marble base.
Original, France ca. 1930.
With COA.
Literature:
Statuettes of the Art D...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair Mid-Century Modern Beveled Rectangle Lucite Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage pair of tall, heavy monogramed thick lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges on aluminum bases. These bookends almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Antique, New and Vintage Bookends
A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.
Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.
If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.
Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.
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