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Pair of "Thinker" Bookends in the Style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze
By Auguste Rodin, Armor Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of "Thinker" bookends in the style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze, circa 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
1960s English Traditional Bronze
Copper Baby Shoes Bookends Nursery Décor Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of British colonial baby shoes bookends in cast bronze and handcrafted solid copper Shoes
Category
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Bookends
Materials
Bronze, Copper
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
F.lli Mannelli Pair of Bookends in Rapolano Travertine Marble, Italy 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of stone bookends by Fratelli Manelli.
Made from exquisite Rapolano Travertine, a type of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Organic Modern Salt Glaze Mocha Brown Bookends, Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Organic Modern bookends were hand-formed in coil technique and hand-glazed in traditional
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of MCM Forged Iron Brutalist Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Vintage Decorative Bookends, Asian, Pine, Figural Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Asian, stained pine figural book rest, dating to
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Materials
Pine
Pair of Murano Glass Bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of heavy green and blue Murano glass book ends by maestro Luciano Gaspari, circa 1950.
Born in Venice in 1913. He studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Venice and Bologna, he was...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Murano Glass
Expandable Hand carved Teak Wood Book Shelf Bookends from India 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Expandable Book shelf hand carved teak wood book Bookends from India, circa 1950s.
Book holder from
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair Chrome Bill Curry Handmade Oversize Jacks - Jax Bookends Doorstops 1960s
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bill Curry, these oversize jacks were made by Design Line in California. Many variants of these exist, but all were made the same way. First, the general shape is cast, a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Irénée Rochard, 1930
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze "X O" Bookends in the Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of bronze "X O" bookends in the style of Curtis Jere, circa 1990s. The pair are
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Greco Roman Fighters Gilt Bronze Bookends, France, 1920
By Frecourt
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Early 20th Century French Greco Roman Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$1,519 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Pair Art Deco Bookends with Harer by Marti Font, 1920-1930
By M. Font
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice pair of Art Deco book ends with sculptures of two harer, France 1920-1930.
Made of casted spelter, patinated in a green bronze-like color, on marble bases.
Marked Marti F...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Sculptural Brass Jack / Jax Bookends in the Style of Bill Curry
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of solid brass sculptural jack / jax bookends in the style of Bill Curry for Design
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous clear glass half moon bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s. They are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
$275 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Solid Italian Glass Blocks Wrapped Leather Bookends in the Style of Gucci
By Gucci
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of Italian solid green glass bookends wrapped on leather, with decorative brass emblem
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Vulture Bird Bookends Max Le Verrier, France, 1920s
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530
Flatiron
Patinated Brass and Cane Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' patinated brass and cane bookends.
Designed in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
2 Italian White Carrara Marble Horse Head Shaped Animal Bookends Objects of Art
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand carved Italian white Carrara Marble bookends in the shape of a Horse Head. These are
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
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Baby Bust Bookends. 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of C2C Designs, a Resin Based Sculptural Ear and Nose Bookend Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of iconic C2 Design bookends. The pair combine a combination pop Nose and Ear. The
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Rooster Bookends. France 1920´s.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends for Marshall Studios
By Gordon
Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Chicago, IL
These ceramic tile and walnut bookends were designed and made by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Walnut, Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Decorative Bookends, English, Oak, Book Rest, Early 20th, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
century, circa 1930.
A charming bookend set, in the manner of George Russell's iconic taste
Displays a
Category
Mid-20th Century British Bookends
Materials
Oak
Original Set of Design Line Chrome Jax Jacks Sculpture Bookends by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful original pair of matching jax/jacks bookends made by Design Line and designed by Bill
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Art Glass Cast Elephant Bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs
By Don Shepherd
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of art glass cast elephant bookends by Don Shepherd for DAS Designs, circa 1980s. The pair
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Vintage Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends c. 1980s USA
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Vintage Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends, USA, circa 1980s
Add a touch of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Pair of Tennis Players on Quartz Court Bookends by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent and rare pair of bronze tennis players on quartz court bookends by Curtis Jere for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
$380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Sea Birds on Ocean Pylon Bookends by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent and rare pair of sea birds on ocean pylon bookends by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Quartz, Copper
$340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rotating Top Maitland Smith Tessellated Travertine Side Tables with Brass Inlay
By Maitland Smith
Located in Saint Louis, MO
. 1970s
Curtis Jere Tic - Tac - Toe Onyx and Metal Sculptures or Bookends
Mid Century 22-Karat Hand
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends. Circa Early to Mid 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Figural Ceramic Turkey Bookends in Taupe and Charcoal Grey Luster Glaze
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends are signed, but the maker could not be identified, but
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Art Deco Bookends Beige Marble Hand Carved 3 Colors Sphere Rectangle Base
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1930s Art Deco French Marble bookends with different types of marble in black and light
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Carl Auböck Bookends #4100 in a Patina and Polish Brass Mix
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rustic Forest Giselle Stag Buck Animal Wood Bookends from Sweden, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair Giselle or stag deer buck animal carved wood bookends in the Rustic style, circa mid to late
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Bookends
Materials
Wood
Arts
Crafts Bronze Seahorse Bookends, Attributed to E.T. Hurley, c.1920
By E.T. Hurley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inspired by natural forms. While later reissued by Virginia Metalcrafters in the mid-20th century, early
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Enzo Mari for Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Rhino Sculpture
By Enzo Mari, Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Origin: Italy
Date of Manufacture: 1970s
In style: Mid Century Modern
Materials
Techniques
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Rare 1955 Cranbrook School Aim High Logo Design by Eero Saarinen Oak Bookends
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare pair of bookends with cast aluminum seal of Cranbrook School - Aim High logo and the year 1955
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
French Art Deco Sculpture Bookends Satyr´s by Carlier, 1920
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
$1,184 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925
By Alexandre Kéléty
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Musical Figural Bookends by Emile Carlier, France 1925
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
A Rare Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends
Located in Reading, Berkshire
of the 18th century, by some South and North Americans.
By the mid-18th century, the Grand Tour had
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Spelter
$2,263 Sale Price / set
22% Off
Boys Bookends in bronce and Marble, France , Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century.
In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Bookends Glass and Wood in the Style of Fontana Arte Italy 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bookends in acquamarine glass structure and wood in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Vintage Dog Statues, Oriental, Dog of Fo, Bookends, Art Deco, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
of vintage dog statues, with exceptional colour. Ideal for the mantlepiece or as decorative bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base, 1980
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends by George Nilsson for Gero Holland
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco PAIR of Bookends Swans Bronzed Metal Marble Bases, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
the casting, on the underside, as per the image.
We date these pieces to the mid-20th century, circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
German Shepherd Dog Sculpture Bookends by Louis-Albert Carvin. France 1925
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Birds Bookends, M. Bouraine, France, 1925
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends. France 1920s
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of art deco bookends Cat playing with a Ball. France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Hare / Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel. France 1920´s
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair Of American Buffalo Bison Bronze and Marble Bookends 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,199 Sale Price / set
33% Off
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Midcentury Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of midcentury bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique midcentury bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and wood. Midcentury bookends have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Midcentury bookends bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many midcentury bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Ben Seibel, Blenko and Astrolite produced popular midcentury 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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