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Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Duck Bookends, circa 1950
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage pair of polished cast brass duck bookends, circa 1950. Pair of polished decorative brass duck bookends in Sarried style. Very sturdy and heavy. Pair of midcentury vintage cas...
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Used Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Emile Carlier Figural Goat Bookends, France 1925
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bookends. Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, (French, 1849-1927). Figural Goat Bookends. Silvered Metal mounted over Green Marble bases. Nice and heavy.    We have specialized i...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Crescent Moon Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Co.
By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of bakelite crescent moon and brass Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Co., circa 1930s. The bookends have a black bakelite crescent moon siitting o...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Brass

Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Cordova Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Signed
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Cordova Bookends, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Signed. Small scale stacked, rectangular form, bookends from Aldo Londi's Cordova decor series. Each bookend is ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Ceramic

American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends 1960
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends circa 1960. Vintage sculpture of the American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood bookends. Handmade large carved wood eagle sculptures 19...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Bookends

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Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Wood Plank Bookends
By Harpswell House
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique and simply exceptional pair of vintage bookends. Deriving on the uniqueness of the wood grain, these bookends are elegant and modernist. Simple lines contrast with organic pat...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Wood

Used Mid-Century Wood Plank Bookends
Vintage Mid-Century Wood Plank Bookends
$204 Sale Price / set
20% Off
American Mahogany and Cast Iron Copying Press with Paw Feet, Charleston, SC 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and mahogany two-drawer copying press with a turned bulbous cork screw handle, floral decorative pressure plate, flanking fluted decorative side columns, and resti...
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1830s American American Empire Used Bookends

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Brass, Iron

Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides. This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Used Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Vintage solid brass clam shell seashell bookends. Good condition. Has nice size to hold a stack of books. Great for your beach house! Any dark areas are reflection only.
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20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Used Bookends

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Book Shelf / Book Rack Hand Carved Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century antique Black Forest Extendable bookshelf hand carved from Switzerland. Lovely carved bears by a master carver & Black Forest floral styled base. These make mar...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Used Bookends

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Wood

Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage mid century lucite bookends with embedded shell. These 1960s gems are glamorous, lustrous and enigmatic. Two perfectly proportioned seashell specimens float in luci...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Lucite

Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Soquel, CA
Brass Bookends with "The Angelus" and "The Gleaners" by Jean Francois Millet Solid pair of bookends by H. L. Judd Manufracturing Co. Each bookend contains a scene originally painted...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Used Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage Danish Teak Bookends 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak bookends 1960s, Set of 2 Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern bookends in solid teak with metal base. Very good original condition. Ready to support.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Teak

Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
By Renoir Designs
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of art deco marble bookends by Renoir. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the beige marble with pink ...
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1950s American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble

Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
$236 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Large Abstract Sommerso Bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Luciano Gaspari
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of large abstract sommerso bookends by Luciano Gaspari for Murano Glass, circa 1960's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Machine Age Spring Steel Black Enamel Spherical Bookends by Revere
By Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
These sophisticated Art Deco Machine Age bookends, crafted circa 1935, embody the sleek design and industrial innovation characteristic of their era. Signed Revere, a renowned manufa...
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1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Enamel, Steel

Pair of Art Deco Machine Age Loop Form Bookends in Copper Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This striking pair of Art Deco Machine Age bookends, crafted circa 1935, embodies the streamlined, industrial aesthetic of the Machine Age period. Combining copper and walnut, this d...
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1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Copper

A Pair of Onyx Bookends – Horse Heads – Italy - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant pair of sculpted onyx bookends, featuring finely crafted horse heads. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exquisite craftsmanship and the natura...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Onyx

Pair of Rotating Globe Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
These bookends depict world globes. They rotate and are quite detailed,
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Late 20th Century American Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Wood

MCM Glass Half Moon Glass Bookend Doorstop by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous solid clear glass half moon bookend doorstop designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s. in very good vintage condition with no chips or scratches.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Glass

Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
2 PAIRS of vintage brass armillary sphere bookends (PRICED PER PAIR) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Used Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Antelope Palm Tree Pink Breccia Marble Bookends
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Glamorous Hollywood Regency or Palm Beach–style bookends featuring sculptural antelopes and palm trees in patinated metal, set on solid pink breccia marble bases; France, circa 1920s...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Breccia Marble

Art Deco PAIR of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of two Pelicans hand carved in wood. Each stylised pelican has been well hand carved in a dark hardwood and stands on a base f...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Used Bookends

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Hardwood

Ben Seibel Jenfred-Ware Bookends for Raymor -- Leather Brass Mid-Century
By Raymor, Ben Seibel
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very attractive pair of leather and brass Jenfred-Ware bookends designed by Ben Seibel for Raymor. In our opinion, this is the best design of all the bookends Seibel design...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

Max Le Verrier, Pair of Art Deco Sculptural Bookends, Paris circa 1925
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Argelato, BO
These two French bookends are works by Max Le Verrier (1891-1973), a Parisian sculptor and founder who pioneered Art Deco. They depict a pair of seated nude female figures intent on ...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble

Vintage "Spirit of 76" Bookends, circa 1974
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a set of vintage brass Revolutionary War soldiers bookends. Each bookend depicts a fife player and two drummers marching in step together across a grassy battlefield. One ...
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1970s American American Classical Used Bookends

Materials

Brass

Large Blue Agate Geode Quartz Bookends – Natural Stone Statement Decor
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This impressive pair of large blue agate geode quartz bookends showcases the breathtaking beauty of natural semi-precious stone. Cut from a single agate geode and polished on the fro...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Agate, Quartz

Post Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone is beautifully veined and in great condition. The almost identical bookends are scu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Marble

Post Modern Marble Bookends
Post Modern Marble Bookends
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Sculptural Brass Jack / Jax Bookends in the Style of Bill Curry
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of solid brass sculptural jack / jax bookends in the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 11"W x 5"D x 4.25...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century "Creation of Adam" Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century Italian Florentine-style folding gilded wood bookends with printed details from \"The Creation of Adam\" by Michelangelo. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Pair of American Rustic Covered Wagon Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Western Rustic-style wood covered wagon bookends. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Late 19th Century American Rustic Used Bookends

Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century bookends with revolving terrestrial globe and celestial globe (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Late 20th Century Monkey Head Bookend With Fez Hats- a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unconventional and humorous, these sculptural bookends feature detailed monkey heads wearing fez hats that double as candles. The bold headwear is decorated with kiss mark patterns, ...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sailboat Bookends, Powder-Coated White
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Creamy White Set of Mid-Century Sailboat Bookends Substantial in size and weight, these solid vintage brass newly powder-coated boats are both form and function. Fabu...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

Silver bookend with caravel in high relief
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver bookend with caravel in high relief. Metal: Silver. Origin: Netherlands. Mark: Head of Minerva with helmet. Weight: 115.86 grams. Dimensions: 11.3x3.3cm. Content:...
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Early 20th Century European Used Bookends

Materials

Silver

Massive Pair of Brass on Walnut Base Rams Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A massive pair of brass rams head bookends on walnut bases by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a great look. They mea...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Pine

Horse Head Alabaster Onyx Marble Stone Bookends
Located in Toronto, ON
These marble bookends, crafted in the 1970s, feature a hand-carved horse head profile. Each piece is fashioned from onyx stone, exhibiting natural variations in color and tone within...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Marble

Vintage Boho Carved Fluorite Bookend- a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage boho fluorite bookend pair is hand-carved from natural stone, showcasing vibrant green, purple, and lavender banding. Perfect for shelves, desks, or altars, they combine...
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Late 20th Century Used Bookends

Materials

Stone

Pair of American Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century modern "machine-age design" cast aluminum bookends with geometric form. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Aluminum

Vintage Pair of Decorative Foo Dogs Sculptures Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of Chinese Guardian lions, also known as Food Dogs, beautifully rendered in a rich, deep oxblood red lacquered finish. The pair is finely detailed with traditional sty...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Bookends

Materials

Resin

Pair of Copper Arts Crafts Style Bookends
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique pair of copper Arts & Crafts style bookends, circa 1930s. Each piece is in good vintage condition measuring approximately 2"D x 3.25W x 4"H; they feature a mix of copper an...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends

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Brass, Copper

Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare emerald green solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Glass

Pair of Art Deco Carved Wood Marabou Stork Bookends Circa 1920
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of carved wooden Marabou Stork bookends each with beaks tucked into their chests.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Hardwood

Murano Salviati Glowing Uranium Art Glass Italian Bird Bookend Sculptures
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown uranium yellow with orange tails Italian art glass chirping birds bookend sculptures. They are documented to the Salviati Company. I have opened s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Pair of Art Deco Horse Head Bookends, Silver-Plated Metal, ca. 1930s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of Art Deco Horse Head Bookends, Silver-Plated Metal, ca. 1930s An imposing pair of silver-plated metal bookends, made around the 1930s, with a distinct Art Deco design. Each p...
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20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Ben Seibel Stirrup Bookends, Brass, Jenfred-Ware, Raymor, Signed
By Ben Seibel, Raymor, Jenfred Ware
Located in New York, NY
Ben Seibel Stirrup bookends, brass, Jenfred-Ware, Raymor, signed. A very clean pair with original bright warm brass finish with some minor age spotting. Impressed signatures: Jenfred...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Brass

Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Bookends Two Reading Men
Located in Barntrup, DE
These beautifully hand carved wooden bookends feature sculptures of two sitting and reading man, an older and younger man that could be a teacher and a student. Both sit leaning on s...
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1950s German Black Forest Used Bookends

Materials

Wood

1980 s Solid Marble Postmodern Pair of Italian Bookends
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and unique pair of solid marble bookends , gorgeous Italian black Carrara marble, one of the bookends shows a light chip as shown sold in AS?IS condition can be easy grind and ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Used Bookends

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Marble

Asprey Co Art Deco Carved Wooden Bookends
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco manuscript scroll carved wooden bookends with brass inlay by Asprey's of London. Stamped Asprey & Co London to underside.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Used Bookends

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Hardwood

Art Nouveau Style "Lady at Lion Fountain" Cast Metal Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Nouveau Style "Lady at Lion Fountain" Cast Metal Bookends, circa 1919. These antique, cast metal Art Nouveau bookends feature a woman at a lion's head fountain. The design depict...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Used Bookends

Materials

Iron

Ben Seibel Orb Bookends, Brass
By Jenfred Ware, Ben Seibel
Located in New York, NY
Ben Seibel Orb bookends, brass. Pair of rounded sculptural, brass over white metal, bookends with cutout handles - the form resembling Turkish kettlebells. In good original condition...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of American Art Deco Patinated Copper Pegasus Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Art Deco turquoise patinated metal bookends in the form of Pegasus resting on a black marble base. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Marble

Rare Cast Iron Foldable, Expandable Bookslide Attributed to Bradley Hubbard Co
By Bradley Hubbard
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Cast Iron Foldable, Expandable Book Slide Attributed to Bradley Hubbard Co, circa 1920s. A rare and highly distinctive vintage book slide dating to the 1920s, this foldabl...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Vintage Brass Ibex Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of vintage brass ibex / Deer bookends. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cast Iron "Indian with Earrings" Bookends, Attributed to Littlestown
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Cast Iron "Indian with Earrings" Bookends, Attributed to Littlestown Foundry, circa 1923. This striking pair of vintage figural bookends features sculpted busts of an Indigen...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Rustic Adirondack Gilt Metal Deer Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Rustic Adirondack-style gilt metal bookends with baskets and 2 deer drinking (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Late 19th Century American Rustic Used Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Bronze Bookends Woman Playing Harp Israel
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This vintage pair of Egyptian-Style Bronze Bookends is a stunning display of fine craftsmanship and artistic detail. Featuring two beautifully detailed women playing the harp, these ...
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20th Century Israeli Egyptian Used Bookends

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Bronze

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Used Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used bookends available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used bookends — often made from metal, stone and brass — can elevate any home. Used bookends have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Used bookends made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many used bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Ben Seibel, Max Le Verrier and Carl Auböck produced popular used 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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