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Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of mid-century hand carved mahogany horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Faux Tassel Bookend or Doorstop - 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A Hollywood Regency brass tassel motif bookend. Created from heavy brass, this piece will be a
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PMC)
By Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of heavy scroll leaf brass bookends by P.M.C. (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Carrara White Marble Books Stacked Bookends Italy 1970
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
natural color of the marble.
These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends.
Sculptural Hand
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
M Carr American Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Egyptian Revival Bookends
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
around 1910. The heavily cast bookends have a flat shaped base mounted with two molded Egyptian mummy
Category
Vintage 1910s American Egyptian Revival Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage BLENKO USA Glass Duck Bookends a Pair from the 1980s
By Blenko Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
in a clear textured glass.
Pair of handmade heavy and sturdy glass bookends with textured sides by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Spectacular bookends, floral laurel leaves, solid brass, Art Deco 1930s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
but also the material.
The bookends are very heavy in order to be able to hold several books and
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Art Deco Horse Head Bookends a Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage pair of hand carved wooden Art Deco style horse head bookends.
Large heavy wood vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco Cast
Patinated Bookends Depicting a Figural Brick Fireplace
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and heavy pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Steel
Pair of Antique "Maiden" Art Nouveau Bookends in the Style of Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in San Diego, CA
Mucha, circa early 1900s. These heavy bronze bookends with a central female face exposing a stunning
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
2 Vintage Beige Onyx Cube Handmade Bookends Objects of Art Sculpture Pedestal
By Lella
Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, AIREDELSUR
Located in Miami, FL
Vignelli. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are handmade in warm natural
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
1960s Artic Ice Art Glass Sculpture Elephant Bookends Lars Hellsten Orrefors
By Lars Hellsten
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Playful sculptures/bookends. Heavy glass crystal at 8 lbs. Ea. Both pieces are signed and retain
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bill Curry for Design Line Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed
By Bill Curry
Design Line
Located in New York, NY
Bill Curry for Design Line Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed. Strong heavy 8 sided nut
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
$3,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
2 Italian Alabaster Gray Book Shaped Bookends Objects of Art Mid-Century Modern
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are handmade white with gray natural color of the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
2 Italian White Carrara Marble Horse Head Shaped Animal Bookends Objects of Art
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are handmade white with gray natural color of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Bronze and Cast Iron End of the Run Indian Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These heavy iron and bronze bookends are in wonderful condition. They are unsigned.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Materials
Iron
$556 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina. They are in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original felt on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of MCM Forged Iron Brutalist Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original felt on the
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique H.L. Judd Co Cast Iron Bookends Native American Indian Chief
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Greer, SC
1900's. These heavy cast iron bookends are in wonderful condition considering their age. They each
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s
By Paul Jouve
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
France. Heavy marble bookends.
In the style of Paul Jouve. They will give a chic look to any bookshelf
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Two Heavy Southwest Kokopelli Metal Sculptures Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Two heavy signed Southwest Kokopelli metal sculptures.
The sculpture features Kokopelli, a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Clear Crystal
Brass Decorative Bookend –Heavy Duty Multifaceted Modern Design
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
-Duty Stability – Weighing 12 lbs, these heavy duty bookends securely hold books, files, or magazines in
Category
2010s American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Heavy Pair Of Vintage Horse Figures, Oriental Stone, Fireside Ornament, Bookends
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy pair of vintage horse and groom figures. An Oriental, stone fireside ornament or
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bronze Painted Indian Bookends -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing bronze & painted Indian chief bookends.These heavy bronze bookends are in fine condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Native American Objects
Materials
Bronze
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Woman Sculpture Door Stop Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and hat.
A good weight at 18 lbs - use as a heavy duty bookend, decor or door stop. Be creative!
Category
Early 20th Century French Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Piero Fornasetti Red Strumenti Musicali Music Metal Bookends
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
.
These heavy, L-shaped bookends feature the classic "Strumenti Musicali" (Musical Instruments) pattern
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask
Child
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Truly fine and extraordinary, this large and heavy bronze bookend, beautifully sculpted, cast and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Scandinavian Troll Figurines Bookends in Ice Glass by Höglund
Bergdala
By Erik Höglund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A cute couple of heavy ice glass figurines or bookends (Flat backs) The female Troll with long hair
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
C. 1880 Pair of English Brass Horse Doorstops
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 pair of brass horse doorstops, English. Heavy & handsome - ideal as bookends or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Black Iron like Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by an unknown Japanese craftsman. A pair of heavy welded bookends, minimalist in design
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Hand Carved Marble Stone Pyramid Aztec Mayan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of vintage green and white marble Aztec Mayan stone bookends.
Vintage handcrafted large heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Pair Art Nouveau Cast Iron Painted Jardinieres ~ Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
foundry mark can be seen in the photos for those who may wish to attempt to identify the maker. Heavy
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze
Brass Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
marble bases, providing both elegance and weight to the bottom for sublime stability. Heavy enough to
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Urns
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Empire Bronze Chandelier with Palmetto Crown and Flame Center
Located in New Orleans, LA
heavy acanthus finial bookends the fixture at bottom
Each piece in our shop is professionally rewired
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Two Numismatic Auböck Heavy Brass Bookends, Vienna, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Vienna, Austria, circa 1970, square shape with coin-shaped handles.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze German Shepard Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Antique pair of bronze German Shepard bookends. Solid, heavy substantial weight.
Category
Early 20th Century Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$275 / set
Whimsical Pair Mid Century Brass Frog Bookends
Located in South Coast, CA
Vintage mid century brass, frog form bookends. Heavy and beautifully cast.
Category
20th Century Bookends
Vintage Pair Brass Biomorphic Bookends Peretti Style
Located in South Coast, CA
Lovely pair of heavy vintage brass bookends, biomorphic forms in the style of Elsa Perettii.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Brass Horse Bookends in the Manner of Hagenauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Heavy brass horse bookends in the style of Hagenauer 2.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Nickel-Plated Brass Bookends, 1930-1940
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Nickel-plated brass boar bookends from France. They are very heavy solid brass. Bookends made in
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of French Art Deco Nickel-Plated Brass Bookends, 1930-1940
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Nickel-plated brass buffalo bookends from France. They are very heavy solid brass. Bookends made in
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Large Vintage Heavy Metal Industrial Shelve Rolling Store Display Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
Double-sided rolling shelve cart. Ideal for arts, books, plates and other display.
On rollers.
Measures: 51.75 in. H x 47 in. W x 25 in. D.
Category
20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sea Lions on Marble Base Bookends by Maurice Frecourt
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Brighton, GB
Large, heavy pair of Art Deco bookends by Maurice Frecourt, featuring silvered bronze sea lions
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Mexican Handmade Lucia Marble Bookends
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
makes it heavy, sculptural, and beautiful.
These bookends can be personalized with laser engraving
Category
2010s Mexican Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Marble
$140 / item
Pair of Cocobolo Bookends by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of large heavy bookends designed by Don Shoemaker and made by Señal S.A. Mexico. Made from
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Brutalist Heavy Brass Bookends
Located in North Miami, FL
Great look and heavy, these brutal style bookends are art by themselves.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,600 / set
Heavy Demilune Carrara Marble Bookends, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Heavy demilune Carrara marble bookends, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Heavy Brass I-Beam Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in North Miami, FL
Cast I-Beam Bookends, in the Style of Ben Seibel. Shape is cast brass with felt on the bottom
Category
Vintage 1960s American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,200 / set
Pair of Heavy Polished Brass Art Deco Cubist Bookends
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of polished solid brass Art Deco bookends are so modern for today. They have great
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
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
Massive Marble Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very substantial heavy marble bookends with polished sides. Great size and scale!
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
$550 / set
Ram Head Bookends
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of heavy marble bookends featuring a bronze ram's head designed by Theodore and Alexander
Category
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,500 / set
Jack Bookends / Sculptures
By Bill Curry
Design Line
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of heavy satin black iron bookends or sculptures made in extra over sized large , great for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Monumental Marble Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 20th century rustic hand-carved marble bookends. These heavy and solid pieces are
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Marble
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
Steel Airplane Gear Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Modernist pair of bookends made from heavy stainless steel airplane parts/ gears. An industrial
Category
20th Century American Modern Bookends
Materials
Stainless Steel
$695 / set
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Heavy Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of heavy bookends for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct heavy bookends — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Heavy bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco heavy bookends are consistently popular styles.
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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