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2x Elephant Sculpture Travertine Bookends by Enzo Mari, Italy, 1970s
By Enzo Mari, Fratelli Mannelli
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautiful pair of sculptural bookends in travertine marble, crafted in the shape of two stylized
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Polychrome Ceramic Elephant Plant Holder, Bookends, Mid 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Hollywood Regency Chinese Elephant Plant Stands.
Very decorative, can be also used as
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Elephant Bookends, 1970s
Located in L
Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful pair of elegant elephant bookends manufactured in France in 1970s. Made
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,681 / item
Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Campaing style pair of carved wood elephant bookends.
Category
Vintage 1930s Campaign Bookends
Materials
Wood
$1,054 / set
French Bronze Elephant Bookends
By Ary Bitter
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A pair of bronze elephant bookends with brown patina mounted on wooden stands by French sculptor
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$9,500 / set
Chrome-Plated Elephants Bookends French Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
Fun pair of Happy Elephants bookends. Rather cubist shape on a nice marble base. These little ones
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
$1,120 / set
Walter Von Nessen for Chase Machine Age Modernist Elephant Bookends, circa 1931
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Walter Von Nessen (1889-1943) USA.
Chase Brass & Copper Co. Waterbury, CT.
Elephant bookends
Category
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Marble Elephant Bookends
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Bookends. Elephant on Marble. Heavy Sturdy Weight.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
$695 / set
Lot of Four Elephant Bookends, Plant Stands, Flower Pot Stand
Located in Frisco, TX
Lot of four petite Mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant bookends, plant stands, flower pot
Category
Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lot of Two Elephant Bookends, Plant Stands, Flower Pot Stand
Located in Frisco, TX
Lot of two mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant bookends, plant stands, flower pot stand
Category
Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Michel Zadounaisky French Art Deco Wrought Iron Elephant Bookends
By Michel Zadounaïsky
Located in New York, NY
Fashioned as elephants with hammered texturing.
Impressed on base Zadounaisky.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
pair elephant bookends
Located in Seattle, WA
pair metal elephant bookends
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Bookends
Materials
Metal
1920s Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s Bronze Elephant bookends.
Heavy Bronze.
Beautiful Patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Period Elephant Bookends
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of Art Deco period elephant bookends made of patinated pewter on brêche marble bases. We
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Pewter
$1,600 / set
Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Vintage Hand-Carved wood elephant bookends.
Nice pair of hand-carved wooden elephant
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Wood
A pair of Travertine Elephant Bookends
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This fun pair of travertine elephant bookends will complement any book shelf or desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Whimsical Pair of Brass Elephants Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of brass elephants bookends circa 1970's nice patina that can be polished.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Iron Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely pair of vintage iron elephant bookends - great for that book you don't want to forget. Good
Category
20th Century Bookends
Pair of Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of elephant bookends with felted bottom. A complement to any bookshelf, particularly nice in a
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Enamel Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of small enameled Elephant bookends.
The pair are perfect for smaller books, on a work
Category
20th Century Bookends
Materials
Metal, Gold, Enamel
$410 / set
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookends by Fontinelle
By Jean de la Fontinelle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fedex shipping: $ 165
A pair of bronze elephant bookends by Jean de la Fontinelle on portor
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Elephant Bookends by Franjou, France 1930
By Aude Franjou
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elephant bookends by Franjou.
Signature & Marks:
Franjou.
Style: Art Deco
Date:
Ca. 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Pair of Arts and Crafts Pottery Elephant Bookends
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of Arts and Crafts period ceramic elephant bookends. These are not marked. They have in the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends on Marble Base
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Art Deco elephant bookends.
Style:
Art Deco.
Date:
circa 1925.
Material: Metal
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Pair of Carved Rosewood Elephant Bookends
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of handsome, hand-carved elephant bookends. The elephants themselves are carved from one
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, Botswanan, Ebonised, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. A Botswanan, carved and ebonised ironwood decorative
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Bookends
Materials
Wood
Circa 1930 Pair of English Elephant Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930 pair of elephant bookends, English. Bronzed cast iron. Art Deco flowing design. Charming
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Small Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian, Ebony, Novel Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small antique elephant bookends. An Indian, ebony and bone carved animal novel or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Bookends
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Art Deco silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends by Fontinelle 1930 France
By Jean de la Fontinelle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description:
Art Deco silvered bronze elephant bookends.
Artist/ Maker:
Jean de la Fontinelle
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends, circa 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice pair of hand-carved wooden elephant bookends.
One of the elephant is missing his tusks.
These
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, L. Fontinelle, France, 1930
By Louis Fontinelle
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A pair of silver plated bronze elephant bookends by Louis Fontinelle on portor marble bases
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Brass "Good Luck" Elephant Bookends
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely pair of Mid-Century brass bookends. "Good luck" trunk up with wonderful detail on faces
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
A Pair of Elephant Bookends, Signed and Dated 1929
Located in Petaluma, CA
These handsome bookends make a great addition to any home. The trunks are up for the collectors
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Walter Von Nessen Pair of Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Mexico City, MX
A pair of Art Deco brass bookend with bakelite heads in shape of elephants by German-born American
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
2 Mid Century Hand Carved Rosewood African Elephant Bookends 6.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid 20th century hand carved Rosewood bookends featuring African elephants with inlaid eyes
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Solid 1920s Metal Heavy Cast Hand Painted Elephant Bookends Stamped Realism
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Masterfully constructed bookends with surreal depictions of elephants with raised trunks. Fine
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Antique Anglo-Indian Hand Carved Ebony Elephant Bookends, Early 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
PAIR OF EBONY BOOKENDS
A charming and stylish pair of bookends in the form of two elephants
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ebony
Single Brass Elephant Bookend by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass bookend by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The single bookend or sculpture
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bronze elephant bookends Ary Bitter Susse Freres Foundry, 1920
By Ary Bitter
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of bronze elephant bookends by the famous French artist Ary Bitter. The bronze
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set out of 2 Art Deco Bookends with Elephants, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco elephant bookends - 1930s
These beautiful elephant bookends are originals from the 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Walter Von Nessen Pair of Nickel-Plated Brass and Bakelite Elephant Bookends
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Mexico City, MX
A pair of Art Deco nickel-plated brass bookend with bakelite heads in shape of elephants by German
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase USA
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, circa 1930s, USA. The pair of bookends
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Red Travertine Giraffe and Elephant Bookends
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in London, London
Bookends
Made from red travertine
One giraffe and one elephant
By Fratelli Mannelli
Giraffe
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Flli Mannelli Bookends
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of sculpted travertine elephant bookends.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Hand Carved Elephant Sculpture Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice vintage pair of hand carved marble elephant bookends.
Vintage bookshelf decor elephants
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bookends
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Set out of 2 Bookends by R. Vramant, Art Deco Elephants, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco elephant bookends - 1930s
These two rare bookends are a real design classic from the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Elephant Bookends
By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bookend depicts an elephant figure embedded in the chunky glass semi-circle form. The bookends most
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Pair Of Red Travertine Elephant Bookends And A Giraffe
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in London, London
Set of three bookends
Made from red travertine
One giraffe and a pair of elephants
By Fratelli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Marcel Pley France 1936
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice pair of silver bronze Art Deco bookends of elephants balancing on a ball. Signed by the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookend Marble Plinth Sculpture Statue 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Art Deco bronze bookend, circa 1920s. An uncommon large size, depicting an elephant leaning forward
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends Free Shipping
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very decorative hand carved bookends from the Art Deco period.
Probably made in Holland.
Free
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Western, Elephant and Tiki Bookends
Located in Ferndale, MI
Western, Elephant and Tiki Bookends, Three Pairs Bookends.
$650.00 each pair.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Bookends
Masculine Leather and Bronze Elephant Motiffe Bookends
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very handsome bookends with rich patina by Maitland Smith, having carved wood books that look like
Category
1990s American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Elephant Head Brass Book Ends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Outstanding set of polished solid brass Elephant head book ends from the 1960’s. The solid brass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Elephant Steuben Crystal Book Ends
By Steuben Glass
Located in Bellport, NY
A distinguished gift for a loyal partner, father or friend. The elephant, a symbol of commitment
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Bookends
Materials
Crystal
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
Category
20th Century American Other Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Bookend Sculpture "Pushing Elephant" by Mahonri M. Young, Cast by Gorham
By Gorham CO., Mahonri Young 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. foundry in New York, the Pushing Elephant bookends were one of his most sought-after works. The present
Category
20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Elephant Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of elephant bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, all elephant bookends available were constructed with great care. Elephant bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Elephant bookends bearing Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many elephant bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Walter Von Nessen, Ary Bitter and Blenko produced popular elephant bookends that are worth a look.
Finding the Right Bookends for You
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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