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Native American Bookends

Pair of Jennings Bros. Native American Bookends in Yellow Metal
By Jennings Bros.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of yellow metal (probably brass) bookends in the form of crouching native Americans made and
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Early 20th Century American Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Brass Bookends Featuring Native American Brave
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Pair of Native American Indian Scout bookends in cast brass by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
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20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends. Circa Early to Mid 20th
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Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Bookends

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Metal

Vintage Handmade Rustic Crystal & Rock Bookends
Located in Seguin, TX
. Made of hard plaster with Native American bust figure, rose quartz, petrified wood, mica and other
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Early 20th Century North American Rustic Bookends

Materials

Stone, Crystal

"End of the Trail" Bronze Patinated Cast Iron Bookends by Pompeian Bronze
By James Earle Fraser
Located in San Diego, CA
San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. The statue depicts a native American Indian on
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Iron

Gilt Bronze Native North American Indians Bookends, France, 1920
By Antoine Bofill
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic bronze bookends. Gilt bronze sculptures of North American native tribal chief. Mounted
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Vintage Sculptural Cast Bronze Native American Indian Chief Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Matched pair of detailed cast bronze bookends depicting a North American Indian Chief bust. There
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Carved Stone Bookends - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful pair of hand carved stone book ends. Each depict a Mayan style dog.
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Vintage 1970s Native American Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Vintage Bronze Clad End of Trail Indian on Horse Figure Bookends, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage bronze clad 8" end of trail indian on horse figure bookends - a pair. Item features
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Early 20th Century Native American More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Two Heavy Southwest Kokopelli Metal Sculptures Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
(often with feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head), who is venerated by some Native American
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Bronzed Plaster Head of an American Indian
Located in Hudson, NY
diminishing culture of Native Americans as witnessed by European schooled painters and sculptures in the
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Early 20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
By Pierre Laurel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered bronze bookends of a young satyr and girl holding grapes. By Pierre Laurel. Fantastic Bronze details. Signed Laurel. France 1925-1930. Literature: “Bronzes, sculp...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Fiberglass Charging Bull Statue Life Size
Located in Stamford, CT
Life size fiberglass charging Bull statue. The charging Bull in finance represents optimism and growth. Native Americans believe a Bull represents wealth, potency, bravery and over...
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2010s American Statues

Materials

Fiberglass

Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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...
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Vintage 1930s American Federal Bookends

Materials

Iron

Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider
By Oscar Niemeyer, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This 2-piece Brasilia Room Divider was delicately restored to preserve the original patina. We encourage you to look close at our photos to appreciate the contrast between this offer...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider
Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider
H 72.75 in W 54 in D 17 in
Ronson Art Metal Works 1920 Very Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver Plate Desk Box
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco desk box designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very rare desk box, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back i...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Pair of Cast Sculptures Bronze Lions, after Antonio Canova, 19th Century
By Antonio Canova
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian, 19th century, after a model by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) A pair of Sculptures lying lions These beautiful lions possibly bookends or doorstops are in good condition! Me...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Georgian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Cast Iron and Brass Adjustable Book Stand by Judd Company
By Judd Co.
Located in Doylestown, PA
Art Nouveau bronzed cast iron and brass book stand attributed to the Judd Foundry, c. 1920s. The stand portrays the profile of a pretty Mucha woman in relief with flowing hair and f...
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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Bookends

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Brass, Iron

Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, N...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Brass, Enamel, Bronze

Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends. Each bookends has one hidden stash box. Each is signed with the woodworkers mark. One bookends retains a inventory label from Selo/She...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ash & Elm Childs Windsor Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Mid 19th Century Childs Size, Ash And Elm Windsor Armchair Having Elegant Hooped Curved Back With Stick Turned Upright Supports Over Attractive Figured Seats, Raised On El...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Children's Furniture

Materials

Ash, Elm

Arts & Crafts pair of wooden Dice Bookends, Belgium 1920's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Arts & Crafts period pair of wooden handcrafted Dice Bookends, made in Belgium 1920's. Rare and highly decorative pair of antique bookends. These handcrafted hand ma...
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Arts and Crafts Bookends

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Brass

Arts & Crafts pair of wooden Dice Bookends, Belgium 1920's
Arts & Crafts pair of wooden Dice Bookends, Belgium 1920's
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H 3.35 in W 5.12 in D 5.71 in
Surrealist Abstract Hebrew Shabbat Pop Art Silkscreen Judaica Jewish Serigraph
By Jozsef Jakovits
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract Hebrew Prints on heavy mould made paper from small edition of 15. there is a facing page of text in Hungarian folded over. Hard edged geometric abstract prints in color base...
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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Archival Paper, Screen

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Dog Doorstop Boxer & the Imp with Original Paint
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Two fabulous cast iron dog doorstops in original paint. A boxer and the other not sure of the breed but it's named Imp and cast below the feet. Boxer Size is 5w x 5.5h x 1.75d Imp is...
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Bookends

Materials

Iron

Lapis Lazuli Native American Indian Chief Statue
Located in Somis, CA
We discovered, and through extraordinary efforts acquired this rare lapis lazuli Indian chief statue, capturing the essence of a Native American leader adorned in his magnificent fea...
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20th Century North American Native American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Original Bronze Puffin Bird Statue Entitled Showtime by Mary and Jacques Regat
By Mary Regat
Located in Tustin, CA
Captivating, original polychrome bronze sculpture on a pivoting black marble base entitled "Showtime" by artist duo, Jacques and Mary Regat. Sculpture features a single Puffin bird ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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20th Century Pair of Native American Nutwood Bookends
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
20th century pair of Native American bookends. Two American Chiefs with feather ornaments carved in
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

Georges-Raoul Garreau Art Deco Pair Bronze Native American Chiefs
By Georges Garreau
Located in London, GB
A pair of patinated bronze bookends in the guise of North American Indian chiefs. These sit proudly
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Pair of Native American Indian Bookends
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful pair of bronze bookends of two Native Americans sitting on horse back. These stunning
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Vintage 1930s American Bookends

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Bronze

Pair Of American Bronze Bookends
Located in Fairfax, VA
PAIR OF COPPER/BRONZE BOOKENDS OF NATIVE AMERICAN
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Early 20th Century American Bookends

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Bronze, Copper

Pair of Indian Bookends
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Indian bookends. Made of heavy cast aluminium with a nice weight to them. They are American
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Native American Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Indian Bookends
Pair of Indian Bookends
H 6.25 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Native American Bronze Plated Pompeian Bookends
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1920's vintage bronze plated metal bookends. Made by the Pompeian Bronze Company in New York
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Early 20th Century American Native American Bookends

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Metal, Bronze

Vintage Native American Indian Chief Metal Library Book Ends
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Native American Indian Chief in Bronze or Cast Iron, Bookends. Very Good Condition, No
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Early 20th Century American Native American Bookends

"End of the Trail" Bronze Patinated Cast Iron Bookends
By James Earle Fraser
Located in San Diego, CA
Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. Made, circa 1920s. The statue depicts a native American Indian on
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Early 20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair of Brass Indian Scout Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Native American Indian subject bookends. Made by Philadelphia Mfg Co. / Stamped Made in USA Cast
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Mid-20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Brass

"End of the Trail" Bronze Patinated Cast Iron Bookends by Pompeian Bronze
By James Earle Fraser
Located in San Diego, CA
San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. The statue depicts a native American Indian on
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Custom Made Book Ends with Brass Door-knobs of NYC Official Seal Dated 1895
Located in Jupiter, FL
or judge in your family. City of NY Official Seal book ends made from Brass Native American motif
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Indian Bookends
Located in Redding, CT
Pair Vintage Set of Indian Chief Metal Bookends Gold These Regal Vintage Native American Style
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Vintage 1950s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Pair of Indian Bookends
Pair of Indian Bookends
H 4 in W 4.5 in D 1.75 in
FAYRAL - Pierre LE FAGUAYS: Art Deco Bookends, 1930
Located in Encino, CA
bookends depicting Native Americans. Signed FAYRAL for Pierre LE FAGUAYS and Titled "Feathers in
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Vintage 1930s French Bookends

Pair of Native American Figural Bookends
By Weidlich Bros. Mfg. Co.
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
In this pair of figural bookends, an Indian, holding a bow and bowstring, shades his eyes while
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends

Water Tower Bench by Foundrywood, Brooklyn, NY
By Mats Christeen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An immense salvaged beam (reclaimed Douglas Fir) suspended between bookended metal frames results
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2010s American American Craftsman Benches

Materials

Steel

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Native American Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of native American bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique native American bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. Native American bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Native American bookends bearing Art Deco or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made native American bookends over the years, but those made by Antoine Bofill are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Native American Bookends?

Native American bookends can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,082, while the lowest priced sells for $231 and the highest can go for as much as $3,995.
Questions About Native American Bookends
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A Native American artifact is any object that provides insight into the lives and history of native people in America. These items range from carved stone pipes, weapons for hunting, tools for cooking, pottery, jewelry and more. Find a collection of artifacts on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Native Americans used to produce baskets varied from tribe to tribe. Generally, craftsmen used whatever materials were readily available. In the Northeast, sweet grass was a common material, while pine needles and wicker are frequently found in baskets produced by tribes in the Southeast. Find a range of vintage and antique baskets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the Native American language of Powhatan spoken by the Algonquian indigenous people, moccasin refers to a hand-sewn suede bootie. Today, people may call any shoes that feature stitched round toes by the name. Shop a variety of moccasins on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a wide array of different dolls made by the various tribes of Native American peoples. Some of the most well-known are the kachinas made by the Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo peoples. Shop an array of Native American dolls on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The most well-known Native American blankets come from Navajo weaving, which are prized by collectors worldwide. Originally utilitarian, the Navajo people began creating blankets specifically for export and tourism in the 19th century. Shop a collection of Navajo blankets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Native American drums are called varies by type. Ones designed to rest in the player's lap are hand drums, while instruments that hold water used primarily by the Iroquois and Yaqui are water drums. Large freestanding drums that produce loud percussive sounds are powwow drums. The Aztec and Hopi used foot drums. You'll find a range of Native American drums on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Native American slippers are called moccasins. Moccasins are characterized by their U-shaped puckered toe design and are crafted with various leathers such as sheepskin or buffalo. They may or may not be decorated with beading. Shop a collection of authentic moccasins from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It depends on which region the beads were made since they were created out of available materials found in the land around them. In the Eastern Woodlands, white and purple marine shell beads were called “wampum”. You can shop a collection of Native American beadwork from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify Native American baskets, you can research the patterns using authoritative online resources to try and determine which tribe produced it. However, many replicas exist and there are many tribes that produced baskets. As a result, it is a good idea to consult a licensed appraiser. On 1stDibs, find a variety of expertly vetted Native American baskets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What a Native American headdress represents depends on what tribe produced it. In general, headdresses may symbolize a person's status within the tribe or serve as a sign of bravery during battle. You'll find a selection of Native American headdresses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What rattles symbolize in Native American culture varies from tribe to tribe. Some indigenous people believe they serve as connections between the natural and spiritual worlds. Others believe they represent the ties between animals, plants and minerals. In addition, rattles sometimes symbolize independence. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Native American rattles.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A number of Native American tribes are known for pottery, including the Cheyenne, Cherokees, Hopi, Iroquois, Navajo Pueblo and Shoshone. Artisans from each indigenous group have their own style. For example, Hopi pottery is often a red-brown color and decorated with black designs, while Navajo pottery is deeper brown and usually has a high-gloss finish. Find a selection of Native American pottery on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if Native American jewelry is real, have it evaluated by a licensed and experienced appraiser. Because every tribe has its own designs and identifying characteristics, it is usually not possible to determine authenticity using only online resources. Find a collection of expertly vetted Native American jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The two types of Native American beadwork are called the “lazy stitch” or “lane stitch” and the “tack stitch” or “flat stitch”. You can shop a collection of Native American beadwork from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.

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