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Bookends For Sale
Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival book slide. An English, walnut and brass extending bookrest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Accentuate your reading corner or de...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (B) - Pair. Item is in a leather-bound faux book form, gold gilt details, nice larger size, original aged/di...
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Bookends
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised. These finely sculpted pieces are beau...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Bookends Design Roman Travertine Marble Natural Coastal Unique Piece Quarry Deco
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Bookends Design Roman Travertine Marble Natural Coastal Unique Piece Quarry Deco
Highlight the natural elegance of your bookcase with our Coastal Finish Travertine Marble Bookends! E...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Later 19th Century French Set of 19 Scale Weights France Brown ans Gold Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Later 19th Century French Set of 19 Scale Weights France Brown ans Gold Color
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modernist Rectangular Chrome Bookends by Smith Metal Arts
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist chrome bookends by Smith Metal Arts. These sizeable pieces of chrome are captivating as they are commanding. Their styling is simple timeless. Aged chrom...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Ben Seibel Sculptural Flame Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Ben Seibel for Jenfred book ends, circa 1950s. In brass finish. Some wear, patina and scratches but overall nice condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Wood And Sterling Overlay Bookend Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of wood books ends with intricate sterling silver overlays having a shield and flowers. Very solid feeling with good weight.
Marks: Sterling, 1321
Dimensions: 5 1/2" H x 7 1/...
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Early 20th Century Georgian Bookends
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Sculptural Two Tone Brass Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of sculptural brass bookends Designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware.
Unique, scarcely seen examples incorporating a two-tone, textured design (there are blackened areas which ar...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of MCM Sculptural Brass Bookends in the style of William Macowski
By William Macowski
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of MCM sculptural brass bookends in the style of William Macowski, 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with a great patina and measure 7.5"W x 5.5"D x 6"H. Grea...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bronze Clad Lion/Tiger Bookends, Attributed to Pompeian by Paul Herzel
By Paul Herzel
Located in Toledo, OH
These bronze clad tiger/lion bookends are attributed to Paul Herzel for Pompeian Bronze. These bookends have a beautiful patina and are circa 1920's. These pieces are unmarked, 6" lo...
Category
1920s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Important Industrial Metal Mold Sculpture Bookends, a pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of industrial stainless steel hand-shaped molds were used in the 1950s to manufacture gloves. Those forms are the female and male parts of a complete mold. They will look s...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Black and White Galalith Eagle Figural Bookends, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco Galalith bookend set was hand-crafted in the 1930s. The set features two eagles with spread wings. The base of the bookends is in black Galalith, and th...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Plastic
Travertine Bookends
Located in Maywood, NJ
Enhance your home décor with our exquisite, one-of-a-kind travertine bookends. Crafted from premium quality travertine, these bookends effortlessly blend natural elegance with functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Travertine
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 Bookends
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Cast Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic pair of heavy Mid-Century Modern cast glass semi-circular column bookends by Blenko.
In very good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use.
5" x 5" x 2.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two tennis rackets and tennis balls.
USA, Circa 1980s
Measures: 4"W x 3"D x 5.5"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modernist Chrome Chain Link Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of modernist chrome chain link bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are very heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 14.75"W x 6.25"D x 6.5"H. Great addition to an...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Serre Livres lévriers en Spelter sur marbre noir veiné Art Déco France XX Siècle
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Serre livres en régule à patine foncée. Lévriers en plein saut sur un socle en marbre. Belle production des années 1920.
Les pièces sont en métal patine appelé Spelter qui fut souven...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Spelter
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Modernist Pair of Solid Marble Bookends Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of modernist solid marble bookends in emerald green and white tones, circa the 1980s. The pair has a sharp "Memphis Era" design by its bold profile. The organic beaut...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco pair of snake bookends by Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
French Art deco pair of "Cobra" bookends in wrought iron, hammered, patinated - Stepped base signed with the stamp E.Brandt stamped in recess.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends
Located in Northampton, GB
Marble Columns
From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer a very rare pair of Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends. The Book End mounts are carved from marble with dem...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Egg Shaped Marble Bookends
By Henry Moore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Egg shaped marble bookends. Each egg has a flat side to hold books tight! White marble with gray graining throughout. Nice size measuring 5.5 tall and 3.5 a...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Antique English "Victorian Era" Brass Boot Bookends, Circa 1890's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique English "Victorian Era" Brass Boot Bookends, Circa 1890's
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid Century A to Z Brushed Steel Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of midcentury, solid brushed steel, "A to Z" bookends circa 1970s. Incredibly solid with an impactful presence, these sculptural pieces render style to any decor. C...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair Antique English Brass Bookends of Nautical Figures, Circa 1900's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique English Brass Bookends of Nautical Figures, Circa 1900's
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookends
Materials
Brass
Brass and Wood Asian Bookends
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Brass and Wood Asian Bookends
Ceremony Position Asian Male and Geisha Female.
Some wear on wood black bases.
Male dimensions 7H x 4.5L x 2.5W. Wood base 5 x 3.5.
Female dimensions ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Travertine Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century Italian travertine horse head bookends, circa 1970's. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They wold ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924
Located in San Francisco, CA
l.V. Aronson Art Deco Bookend 1924
Beach scene lady in sunset
4.5"H x 4.75"W x 2.75D
Category
1920s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Metal
Handsome Pair of Equestrian Verdigris Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of verdigris metal horse head bookends on black bases with gold reigns. Decorative and functional.
Category
1990s American Bookends
Materials
Metal
Brass Equestrian Stirrup Bookends
By Hermès
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Pair of Brass Hermes Style Horse Saddle Stirrup Bookends. Engraved. C. 1980’s
Category
1980s Indian Regency Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bronze Arche bookend
Located in LIEU-DIT BARAN, FR
ARCHE BOOKEND is a beautiful massive bronze and cedar bookend by Fabien Barrero-Carsenat developped in his studio. The bronze alloy was custom made into his own foundry, from copper,...
Category
2010s French Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Owning these Art Deco bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930 is like possessing a slice of design history infused with timeless elegance. Jacques Adnet, a luminary of the Ar...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Curved Green Onyx Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, curved green onyx bookends with brass knob detail. Set of two, ca. 1930s.
Category
1930s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Brass
2 original ART DECO bookends with polar bears marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco polar bears bookends - 1930s
These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
2 original ART DECO bookends with sea lions on a marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco ea lions bookends - 1930s
These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cleaned item weights 1.4 kg / 3.09...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Set out of 2 Art Deco Bookends with Elephants, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco elephant bookends - 1930s
These beautiful elephant bookends are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each of the cleaned items wheights 1.25 kg...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Manks Magazine rack
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Our Architecture and Cabinetry furniture collection is a collaboration with the most renowned Mexican architects. In this collection we explore, through signature cabinetmaking, the ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Cast Brass Mallard Duck Bookends Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of Mallard duck bookends is made of polished cast brass with detailed eyes, cheeks and beaks. The wide bases curve gently down, providing extra stability to the heavy, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, Ca. 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, ca.1930. Cat and dog. The Art Deco spirit at its best. A discreet cubism underlines the perfect lines of our two friends. Spelter and marble. Each -...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
2 original ART DECO bookends with heron bird marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco heron bird bookends - 1930s
These beautiful heron supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cle...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair Of Antique Gilt Bronze Bookends Children With Musical Instruments
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of fine quality antique French gilt bronze bookends. Each depicting a young child/putti playing a musical instrument. One a syrinx( after the instrument designed by the God Pan)...
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Spinzi Capo Sculptural Bookend in Metal, Tiffany Blue, Collectible Decorative
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Capo is a sculptural bookend designed by Spinzi Milano and hand-crafted from metal. Finished in shades of bright colors, it is designed to add an unexpected and playful touch of vibr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Steel
Spinzi Capo Sculptural Bookend in Metal, Bright Pink, Collectible Decorative
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Capo is a sculptural bookend designed by Spinzi Milano and hand-crafted from metal. Finished in shades of bright colors, it is designed to add an unexpected and playful touch of vibr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Steel
Jennings Brothers Pair of Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare pair of bronze elephant bookends was manufactured by Jennings Brothers in 1920s-1930s. Both pieces have retained their beautiful patina and the original felt bottoms. Each piec...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1920s-30s Pair of Bookends by the Pompeian Bronze Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s-30s pair of bookends by the Pompeian Bronze Company. Copyright 1921. A thin veneer of patinated bronze is molded over a heavy casting. Art Deco motifs with the arts in ba...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Zodiac Bookends, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze bookends featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, early 20th century
Each measures: 5"W x 5"D x 5...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 1970s Black & Clear Lucite Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid-century modern bookends in black and clear lucite. Sophisticated and clean with a light-catching quality that adds a polished element to any bookshelf.
In good vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Astrolite Lucite Rainbow 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. This pair have a combination of polished and textured sides, along curves cut into the f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Art Deco Architectural Bird Bookends Art Brass Co NY Geometric Pair Owl Falcon
By Art Brass Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of brass American Art Deco Bird bookends designed in sharply geometric patterns, like metropolis architectural elements of the 1920-1940. Each bird is stamped "Art Brass Co NY...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Marble Sphere Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, large marble sphere bookends connected to a black marble base. C. 1930s.
Category
1930s Vintage Bookends
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Pair of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of two Pelicans hand carved in wood.
Each stylised pelican has been well hand carved in a dark hardwood and stands on a base f...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Don Shoemaker for Señal Bookends in Solid Cocobolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of solid wood bookends by Mexican-American designer Don Shoemaker for his company, Señal. Rendered in highly figured cocobolo wood, a species of local tropical wood similar to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
French Art Deco Style Bronze Cat & Dog Bookends
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco style bookends in bronze and marble. The dog tries to catch the cat who has taken refuge on a pile of books. Measures: Each bookend - Height: 5.9"(15cm), width: 3.9"(...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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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