Heavy Bookends
to
42
274
28
315
14
1
104
44
22
13
8
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
12
301
15
44
155
54
2
10
9
5
15
29
20
10
2
189
102
71
59
43
141
121
92
42
30
325
313
316
12
7
6
5
3
Sort By
I Beam Metal Bookends
By Ward Bennett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very heavy pair of "I" beam bookends in a gun metal finish. Heaviest pair I've ever had! Ready for
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Brass Rams Head Bookends
Located in Winnetka, IL
Mid-20th century heavy solid brass rams head bookends.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$650 / set
Humorous Shakespeare Bookends with Babies
Located in Petaluma, CA
heavy. Each bookend weighs 7-1/2 lbs; that is quite amazing. Note that all the books displayed are
Category
Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Bookends
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Bronze Bookends
Located in NYC, NY
A set of heavy Bronze bookends depicting knights in armor marching into battle.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$800 / set
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Bookends
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of heavy chipped finish glass bookends in pale Topaz, acid etched FONTANA ITALY and hand
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Bookends
Materials
Glass
Don Shoemaker Organic Sculptural Bookends
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Washington, DC
designs were very much celebrated then as well as now.
Bookends are heavy and in good condition. They
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood, Cocobolo
Red Marble Bookends or Decorative Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
smaller sphere very heavy, making for a nice bookend.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bookends
Materials
Marble
$375 / set
Pair of Sculptured Stainless Steel Bookends.
Located in Bellport, NY
Case colored stainless steel bookends. Heavy and sculptural, definitely making a statement in their
Category
Vintage 1950s American Bookends
Solid Rosewood Obelisk Bookends, a Pair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of heavy obelisk-shaped bookends made from beautifully figured solid rosewood.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
$250 / set
Hand Crafted Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great pair of heavy clear glass bookends hand blown by Blenko. Beautiful pyramid design on one face
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Glass
Sarreid Spanish Modern Brass Duck Bookends
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Astoria, NY
Spanish modern pair of heavy brass bookends shaped as duck heads. The pair has labels on the bottom
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent scratching
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent scratching
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Chrome-Plated Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
By Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Chrome-plated steel railroad tie bookends. Very heavy. Excellent condition with very minor wear
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair of Nude Women Art Deco Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
9.5" W x 8" H x 3" D. The bookends are very heavy and super attractive! #1849.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass, Metal
$1,250 / set
Vintage Cast Iron Western-Style Horse Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage cast iron western-style horse bookends.
Pair of cast iron saddled grazing horse bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Lucite Bull
Bear Wall Street Bookends
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique pair of heavy lucite bookends with a silver bear and bull in the center of each. Both
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Silver
Dolbi Cashier Large Brass Camel Bookends Sculpture 1960s
By Dolbi Decorative Mirrors
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Dolbi Cashier Large Brass Camel Bookends Vintage Art Deco Style circa 1960s.
Heavy Decorative
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Big Horn Ram Bookends, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A gorgeous set of heavy brass big horn ram bookends. This heavy pair has no maker's mark and some
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Ram Head Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are so glamorous and chic! These heavy, solid brass bookends are sure to make a statement in
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass and Marble Bear and Bull Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Mid Century brass bull and bear bookends, paperweights or bookends. These polished Heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Brass Sea Shell Bookend
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A heavy brass sea shell bookend. A wonderful way to add a touch of Hollywood Regency or Mid Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Martz for Marshall Studios Tile and Walnut Bookends
By Gordon
Jane Martz
Located in New York, NY
brown glaze.
These heavy duty solid bookends would make a statement in any mid century office or living
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Clay, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Brass Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1970s-1980s these brass tennis racket and ball bookends.
This heavy weighted set will keep your books
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Reading Shriner Monkey Sculpture Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your space with these captivating hand-painted heavy plaster bookends, showcasing a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Ward Bennett Style Steel I Beam Bookends, 1970s
By Ward Bennett
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Ward Bennett style brushed steel and blackened iron bookends. Heavy. Sculptural. Stackable.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair of Hand-Carved Italian Alabaster Owl Bookends 1950
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. The set is heavy which makes them very usable as well as
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Carrara Marble
Pair of Art Deco Solid Mahogany Hand Carved Horse Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic pair of hand carved solid mahogany bookends, solid and heavy with dark stain finish, many
Category
20th Century Haitian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage "Machine Age" Industrial Nut-Form Steel Bookends
Located in Astoria, NY
This pair of heavy nut-form bookends is made out of solid steel. They are derived from the
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Steel
Mid-century Brutalist Chromed Steel Railroad Track Bookends c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of MCM Brutalist heavy railroad track bookends with highly polished chrome back and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bill Curry Design Line Jacks Bookends Polished Chrome, USA, 1970s
By Bill Curry
Design Line
Located in New York, NY
Bill Curry Design Line jacks polished chrome bookends, USA, 1960s. Heavy and large with two
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Vintage Cast Iron and Bronzed Overlay Bookends of Male Discus Thrower
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
bookends are heavy, sturdy and strong.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Jack Jax Bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line
By Bill Curry
Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern decorative jack bookends by Bill Curry. Made of heavy cast iron.
Great bookend
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
English Traditional Cast Iron Dog Door Stops or Bookends - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of cast iron door stops or bookends. Created from heavy cast iron, this set of English
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair Of Antique Decorative Bookends, Chinese, Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
antique decorative bookends. Pleasingly heavy and tactile. Delivered polished and ready for use
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Red Alabaster Stone Heart Bookends Made in Italy circa 1950s a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
red, with exquisite veining throughout. One side of each stone bookend is flat, and the other side is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Book Ends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
bookends.
Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural marble bookends Aztec Mayan figure on a pyramidal form
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Pair of French Finials
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of large and impressive brass finials from France. Heavy and interesting, the perfect
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
$550 / set
Pair of Vintage Large Lucite Dice
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of oversized Lucite dice in the style of Charles Hollis Jones. Heavy enough to use as
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
$395 / set
Pair of Heavy Cut Glass Bookends by Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A pair of very heavy, thick poured glass blocks, chip cut and polished to form a pair of bookends
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Pair of Architectiural Italian Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Great heavy weight pair of bookends in a highly architectural design. Each with elongated hexagonal
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1960
s Solid Iron Beam Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1960s very heavy solid iron beam bookends.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Curtis Jere Onyx and Metal Bookends
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of heavy onyx bookends adorned with metal gold chains made by Curtis Jere in 1969 in
Category
Vintage 1960s North American More Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Brass
$695 / set
Vintage 24-Karat Gold-Plated Bookend
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A pair of vintage 24-karat gold-plated bookend. Quite heavy weighing approximately 6.5 lbs each
Category
Vintage 1920s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Gold
Handsome vintage cast-iron hunting dog bookends
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of handsome cast-iron hunting dog bookends. These heavy molded cast-iron bookends
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Classical More Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Early 20thc Cast Iron Duck Door Stops/Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc cast iron Duck Door Stops/ bookends. Great weight, heavy. Wonderful shape and size
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Murano Cenedese Chartreuse Yellow Bullecante Glass Bookends Pair of Vintage Rare
By Cenedese
Located in North Miami, FL
bookends are heavy and substantial in weight and brilliant in color! These are a special find! They will
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Scandinavian Troll Figurines, Bookends in Ice Glass by Bergdala, Kosta
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
Livio Seguso Venetian Murano Italy Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends Sculptures
By Livio Seguso
Located in San Diego, CA
Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear Figurine, Sculptures or Bookends.
Heavy gold-filled glass with gold
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Patinated Brass Rams Head Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with intricate detailed heads. Heavy enough for use as bookends.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / set
Pair of Vintage Large Lucite Dice
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of oversized Lucite dice in the style of Charles Hollis Jones. Heavy enough to use as
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
$425 / set
Pair of Vintage Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain Cat Figurines- Signed
Located in Fort Washington, MD
/ turquoise and they have very nice detail.
Could be displayed like bookends though not heavy enough to hold
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Cylinder Marble Bookends
By Sottsass Associati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marble cylinders cut on an angle! Nice and heavy bookends with a unique slant! Marble in great
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Cast Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant pair of heavy bookends by Blenko. Made in cast glass with triangular shape and carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Massive Pair of Vintage Burl Wood Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
these massive and heavy bookends; each one measures approximately 8.25" wide x 5" deep x 6.5" high.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Burl
1980s Solid Brass Latin Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters Inc., A Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
patina. Very heavy bookends. Likely lacquered to retain a nice polished patina.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Other Bookends
Materials
Brass
Traditional Solid Bronze Brass Horse Bookend
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A traditional style solid brass bookend of a horse bust. For the traditional lover, this heavy
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Metal
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Heavy Bookends", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
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.
Read More
Dickens Fan on Your List? This First Edition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Is a Treasure
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
Patchwork Quilts Are the Latest Nostalgic Design Trend
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
39 Incredible Swimming Pools
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.