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Rare Mid Century Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Pair
By Ben Seibel, Ward Bennett
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Unique features for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural marble bookends Aztec Mayan figure.
These are very substantial
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Limestone, Marble
Hollywood Regency Vintage Polished Brass Sculptures of Horses Bust Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency polished gold brass horses bust bookends.
Gorgeous large heavy vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Art Deco Scandinavian Attributed Grotesque Marabou Stork Pottery Bookends
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
dating from around 1930-50. The bookends are heavily made in terracotta clay of L shaped form and mounted
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
Handsome Pair of Antique English Cast Brass and Copper Bookends
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning chunky pair of antique heavy cast brass English bookends having a cylindrical shape and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Bamboo Shaft Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury pair of amber colored glass bamboo shaft bookends by Blenko, circa 1970s. The bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of Bronze Greek Scholar Bookends by Pompeian Bronze Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Heavy pair of bronze bookends of a Greek scholar and globe by Pompeian Bronze Co., circa 1920s
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bookends with Lions from a Monument in Lucerne
Located in Petaluma, CA
hopefully. In any case these are beautiful, and very heavy. Each bookend weighs 8lbs. That's pretty amazing.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Bookends
Materials
Iron, Spelter
Vintage Cast Iron
Brass Cigar Smoking Bulldog Bookends - a Pair
Located in Harlingen, TX
A pair of vintage 1940's smoking English bulldog bookends. Heavy cast iron heads with brass cigars
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Signed A.Flauder Silver Plated Horse Head Bookends
By A. Flauder 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing artist / sculpture did these heavy silver plated bronze bookends and each one is
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Stylized Modernist Mannequin Like Metal Bookends or Objects
Located in North Miami, FL
These wonderful female form pair of bookends are heavy aluminum and painted metal as the clothing
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Fantastic Art Deco Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over Italian portoro bases.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over Italian green marble bases. Nice animal
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jere Signed A to Z Bookends, United States, 1960
s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Ben Seibel, Curtis Jeré
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Curtis Jere Signed A to Z Heavy Gold Leaf over Iron Bookends, United States, 1960's.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart
By Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
5.25" W x 8" H x 3" D. The bookends are heavy and super attractive! #1886.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart
By Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
5.25" W x 8" H x 3" D. The bookends are heavy and super attractive! #4121
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Sculptural Green Marble Bookends with Brass Golf Balls Accents
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Heavy, sculptural marble bookends are decorated with brass golf balls accents. Colorful, polished
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Bookends
Materials
Iron
Bill Curry Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed Design Line
By Bill Curry
Design Line
Located in New York, NY
Bill Curry nut bookends, nickel chrome cast iron, signed, Design Line. Strong heavy 8 sided nut
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Very Large French Art Deco Bronze and Mahogany Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
1940. Delightfully heavy.
These attractive bookends featuring what appears to be sculpted weights or
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s
By Paul Jouve
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
France. Heavy green and white marble bookends.
In the style of Paul Jouve.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Vintage Brass Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends Vintage 1970s Collectible
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
's these brass tennis racket and ball bookends.
This heavy weighted set will keep your books
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s
By Paul Jouve
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
France. Heavy green and white marble bookends.
In the style of Paul Jouve. They will give a chic look to
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Gilded Owl Bookends in 24k Gold Leaf Mid-Century Modern, 1966s
By Progressive Art Products
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Products.
Pair of heavy 1966's gilded Owl Bookends in cast resin composite sitting on books Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Composition
Maitland Smith Bookends Beige Marble Hand Carved Space Age Sphere Rectangle Base
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy Taupe marble geometric bookends, round spheres on rectangle bases.
Space Age Period and made
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Brass Bull and Bear Bookends on Green Marble Base, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy brass bull and bear bookends on green marble bases. No markings.
Note: The aged brass shows
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Small Shiny Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of unusual vintage heavy brass duck bookends. A great touch to a bookshelf, this pair of
Category
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1960s Italian Green Glass Bookends in the Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Heavy green chiselled glass bookends in a wonderful shade of eau de nil.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends
Materials
Glass
A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century. Pale pink with burgundy and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
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 North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco "Arch" Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Co
By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen
Located in San Diego, CA
marked "Chase" on an arch leg on each bookend. Very heavy, well crafted and hard to find pair. #3696
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
20th Century Art Deco Iron Elephant Bookends, Italy, 1936
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
20th century Art Deco iron elephant bookends, Italy, 1936. Very nice and heavy Bookends. Marked A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Travertine Book Ends
Located in South Salem, NY
These polished travertine bookends are heavy and carved in the 1970s postmodern look. There a few
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Signed Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Tile Book Ends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic Mid Century Modern Heavy Walnut Bookend set with Decorative Tile inlay. The tile is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Silver Plated Duck Book Ends by Valenti, Spain, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Huge and heavy silver plated bookends made by Valenti in the 1970s
They look a sculpture and
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Black Forest Folding Desktop Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
holds them in place without the need of weighted or heavy bookends, making it ideal for the desktop or
Category
Antique 1870s Black Forest More Desk Accessories
Heavy Vintage Italian Murano Glass Bookends, Modernist
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of solid glass bookends. Internally decorated in pink and white.
Measures 7.25" H x 4" W x
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Glass
Very Heavy Pair of Wrought Iron Vintage Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Very heavy pair of wrought iron vintage bookends.
Category
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Barware
Materials
Harewood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Native American Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Nautical Solid Brass Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Set of Heavy Solid Brass Seashell Bookends. Very good quality, nice casting details. Overall good
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Blenko Glass Bear Bookends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Blenko Glass Bear Bookends. Heavy molded clear glass in the shape of a bear. Fun for any
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Bronze Eagle Bookends Signed and Dated, 1931
By Eagle
Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing and heavy bronze bookends signed and dated Eagle & Young, 1931. These bookends
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Classical Political and Patriotic Memora...
Materials
Bronze
Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Sculpture Owl Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, heavy and well handmade bookends.
They are handmade with the natural color of the marble.
This set
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Stone, Alabaster
Hand Carved Carrara Marble Books Stacked Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends.
They are handmade white with grey natural color of the marble
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Jack Bookend
By Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern decorative jack bookend by Bill Curry. Made of heavy cast iron.
Great bookend
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Iron
Vintage Cast Iron American Classical George Washington Bookends
Located in New York, NY
. Excellent pair of heavy, substantial bookends designed to support a good amount of books.
Condition: Very
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Political and Patriotic M...
Materials
Iron
Pair of Large Murano Art Glass Bookends, Amber
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
function well as bookends. Very nice heavy items with amazing colors.
Flat and smooth on both sides, can
Category
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
French Art Deco Aviation Aluminum and Marble Airplane Bookends
Located in Atlanta, GA
" shaped marble plinth in gray swirled color with an aluminum shaped arm. The bookends are heavy and very
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Aviation Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Fabulous, Unique "Century of Progress" Bookends by Ceramic Artist, 1933
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and unique, this pair of heavy, ceramic bookends each depicting stylized female nudes
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Post Modern Black Marble Hand Carved Bookends Italy 70
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends.
Sculptural Hand carved and polished stone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over marble bases. Nice animal Sculpture. Age wear
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Mid-Century Owl Bird Sculpture Made in Japan Heavy Metal
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Japanese Mid-Century forged heavy metal Bookend or Sculpture. Become an iconic design among MCM
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, France, 1920s. Perfect desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over marble bases.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, France, 1920s. Perfect desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over Green marble bases
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1950s Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Pair of Hand-Carved Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Figure Marble Onyx Book Ends.
Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural green stone bookends or paperweight
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Gorgeous Pair of Walter Von Nessen Attributed Brass Bookends, Mid-Century Modern
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Walter Von Nessen attributed heavy brass and chrome bookends.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Massive Dolbi Cashier Brass Owl Bookends Sculptures Mid-Century like James Mont
By Dolbi Cashier
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Bulbous and Heavy Decorative Bookends or Sculptures. Weighing 8.25 lbs. Each. Patina, and some
Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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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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