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Mid-Century Modern Hawaiian Male and Female Bookends, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pair of Hawaiian Mid-Century Modern bookends feature skillfully carved male and female busts that have been coated in a sand/plaster finish further enhancing their antiqued look...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Wood

1980 s Pair of Brass Tennis Players Bookends
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of solid brass tennis players bookends circa 1980's light patina great gift for a tennis lover.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

Vienna bronze bookend
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vienna bronze bookend Material: polychrome bronze with some natural wear Circa 1920 Origin: Vienna Orientalist style: seated man and woman Excellent condition
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1920s Austrian Adam Style Used Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage Carved Wood Expandable Elephant Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage carved wood elephants expanding bookends. Beautiful carved wood book holder that expands to hold more books. Beautiful vintage hand carved Indian expandable elephant bookends...
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Used Bookends

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Wood

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 metropolis architectural elements of the 1920-1940. Each bird is stamped "Art Brass Co NY...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Dog Book Ends on Onyx Bases
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern Dog Book Ends on Onyx Bases. We see this set added to a current collection or resting on a bookshelf in a home library. Wonderful set to give a gift or kee...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Onyx, Metal

Antique Set of Iron Bookends Depicting Shakespeare in Copper Patinated Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of solid iron bookends depicting Shakespeare in a patinated copper finish circa 1920's.
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20th Century American American Classical Used Bookends

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Iron

1930s Art Deco Marble and Green Metal French Birds Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a pair of 1930s Art Deco French bookends. Each bookend features a sculptural bird design made of metal, which exudes an elegant and streamlined aesthetic typical of the Art D...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy, Blue Agate Geode Bookends, Natural Crystal Druzy Pair, An impressive pair of natural blue agate geode bookends...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Used Bookends

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Stone, Agate, Crystal, Quartz

1930s Art Deco Marble Bookends
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s Art Deco Marble Bookends Green marble with white veining Gold marble with black veining This pair of bookends would look great in an office or recording studio Evokes old Holl...
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1930s Art Deco Used Bookends

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Stone, Marble

Late 20th Century Brass Desk Set - Bookends - Letter Opener and Magnifier
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful desk set, made around 1960. The set consists of two bookends, a magnifying glass and a letter opener. Made of copper, covered with horn. Typical design of the Hollywood r...
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1960s French Hollywood Regency Used Bookends

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Brass

Pair Of Bronze Bookends By Rudolf Schwarz and Cast By Gorham Foundry
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring monuments to the states of New York and California. Rudolf Schwarz was an Austrian born American sculptor. Emigrated to Indianapolis in 1897 to help complete the Soldiers a...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of French Art Deco mice Bookends by H. Moreau
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of French Art Deco mice bookends signed H. Moreau, mounted on marble.
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1940s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair Of Vintage Greyhound Figures, Italian, Dog Statue, Bookends, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Greyhound figures. An Italian, ceramic seated dog statue or decorative bookends, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Loveable figures with appealin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Ceramic

1980s Plaster Gentlemanly Frog Bookends- A Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of 1980s plaster bookends of a gentlemanly frog sitting on a mushroom cluster. Both are in good condition. They have a good weight to each one. Due to the nature of plaster ther...
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1980s Unknown Other Used Bookends

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Plaster, Paint

Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Lion Bookends Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti "JB 1570"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Finish Lion Bookends "Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti" Marked JB 1570 to Rear. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 7.5" W x 3" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Used Bookends

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Metal

Napoleon Bonaparte Sculptures - Bookends - France 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic Pair of Tall Napoleon Bonaparte Sculptures - Bookends - France 1910´s. Figures mounted over Green marble bases. Very good conditions. Perfect for large books. We have spec...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Used Bookends

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Metal

Limited Edition "The Ends" Bookends by Dr. Seuss Collection for Hallmark
By Hallmark, Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)
Located in San Diego, CA
Limited edition "The Ends" bookends by Dr. Seuss Collection for Hallmark, circa 2000. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures: 10.5”W x 2.25”D x 7”H. Super attract...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Bookends

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Resin

Bronze and Copper Plated Trojan Horse Bookends/Pipe Rests c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original pair of Art Deco bronze and copper plated Trojan horse bookends with pipe rests. Original labels on each. CREATOR Metal Corp. of America, Hollywood, CA. ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze, Copper

Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base, 1980
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Cubist Pierre Cardin Bookends Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980 Pierre Cardin bookend silver elephants black base design, 1980. We have specialized in the sale of...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal

Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed. Medium scale bookends finished in "Cognac Brown" leather and decorated with brass and wood equestrian horsebits. Signed wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

Set of Four 1930s Art Deco Wood and Iron French Bookends
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a striking set of four bookends that captures the essence of the Art Deco era. They blend contrasting materials, warm-toned wood with the darker, more rigid iron in a design...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Iron

Art Deco Laurent Horse Bookends Bronze Sculpture, c 1930, France
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Georges H. Laurent horse bookends bronze sculpture. c 1925 France. A stunning pair of art deco stylized bookends. Silvered plated bronze Both signed. Mounted over black mar...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Art Deco Bookends by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of rare bronze Art Deco / Swedish Grace bookends with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, only a few light scratches. Stampe...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze

Blenko Ice Glass Elephant Bookends
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of tinted ice blue glass stylized elephant bookends. Blenko Glass Co.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Art Glass

Pair of Italian Gold Gilt Folding Bookends by Franco Tacchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful air of Italian gold gilt folding bookends by Franco Tacchi circa 1960s. The bookends are in good vintage condition and measure 7"W x 3.5"D x 6"H. Great look! #4114
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Gold Leaf

Art Deco Wood Elephants Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920s. Couple of elephants. Wood, bakelite and marble. Each, Height: 4.7"(12cm), Width: 5"(12.6cm), Depth: 2.6"(6.7cm). An old scratch on the back o...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble

Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Springer Spaniel bookends. An English, onyx marble and cast metal ornamental dog book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Striking bookends with appe...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble

Steel Doorstop/Bookend, United States, 20th C
Located in New York City, NY
Blackened steel door stop / bookend.
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20th Century American Used Bookends

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Steel

Pair of MCM Lucite "Aquarium" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM lucite "aquarium" bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and would make a great addition to any mid-century study or library! They meas...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Lucite

ORANELY SULPTED ANTIQUE LIBRARY BOOK CARVED FROM ROCK PART OF A LARGE SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely exquisite, hand carved from solid rock library book which is part of a suite I have six of ...
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Used Bookends

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Stone

Pair Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian, Coromandel, Novel, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An Indian, coromandel decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Offering charming character and d...
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Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Used Bookends

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Wood

SULPTED MARBLE ANTIQUE LIBRARY BOOK CARVED FROM ROCK PART OF A LARGE SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely exquisite, hand carved from solid rock library book which is part of a suite I have six of ...
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Used Bookends

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Stone

ORANELY SULPTED ANTIQUE LIBRARY BOOK CARVED FROM ROCK OF A VERY RUSTiC PART SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely exquisite, hand carved from solid rock library book which is part of a suite I have six of ...
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Used Bookends

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Stone

Pair of 20th Century French Bookends
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pair of 20th-century French bookends brings a delightful touch of artistry and whimsy to any bookshelf. Each bookend features a finely cast bronze figure, one depicting...
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20th Century French Used Bookends

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Bronze

SCULPTED DEEP RED ANTIQUE LIBRARY BOOK CARVED FROM ROCK PART OF A LARGE SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely exquisite, hand carved from solid rock library book which is part of a suite I have six of ...
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Used Bookends

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Stone

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends A pair of bookends. Each bookend features a metallic sculpture of a big cat, with one being a lion and the other a tiger. The sculptures are mo...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Used Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Vintage Regency Brass Duck Head Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant set of vintage brass duck head bookends adds a touch of regency charm to your bookshelf or desk. The finely detailed design highlights the graceful contours of the ducks...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Regency Used Bookends

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Brass

Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends. France 1920s
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends. France 1920s. These same figures where often used as Car Mascots / Hood Ornaments. Marcel Bouraine (1886–1948) ...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

SULPTED ROUGH CUT ANTiQUE LIBRARY BOOK CARVED FROM ROCK PART OF A LARGE SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely exquisite, hand carved from solid rock library book which is part of a suite I have six of ...
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Used Bookends

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Stone

Pair of French Art Deco Bookends, Jumping Antelopes
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Bochum, NRW
A pair of animal bookends from the Art Deco period, featuring stylized antelopes in bronze patina spelter on a red marble base with white veins. In excellent overall condition. Dimen...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

DISTRESSED SULPTED ANTIQUE LiBRARY BOOK CARVED FROM ROCK PART OF A LARGE SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Absolutely exquisite, hand carved from solid rock library book which is part of a suite I have six of ...
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Used Bookends

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Stone

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...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Italian Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century sculptural Italian marble bookends, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.5"D x 6.5"H and would make a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Marble

American Aestheticism, Griffoul Foundry Sculptural Bronze Bookends, Early XX C.
By M. Peinlich
Located in New York, NY
A charming set of bronze bookends. One of the bookends depicts a figure of a young girl with a questioning face expression, holding a bouquet; and the other a cupid, who peeks around...
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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Used Bookends

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Bronze

Mid Century Arts Crafts Live Edge Natural CA Redwood Bookends Interior Decor
By George Nakashima
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning & Rare! DELIGHTFUL MID CENTURY LACQUERED REDWOOD BOOK ENDS GREAT NATURAL LOOK! DIMENSIONS: EACH APPROX. 4-1/2" BY 5" BY 2-1/2 These redwood book ends are a clean addi...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Astrolite Mid-Century Modern Beveled Lucite Bookends
By Astrolite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Thick Lucite Mid-Century Bookend Set, 1960's. These heavy Lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges almost glow when the light hits them. Polished and substantial, this pair is an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Lucite

Italian Solid Cast Brass Anchor Candle Holders
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming pair of cast solid brass anchor candlestick holders. Perfect for your Nantucket, Cape, or Hamptons home! USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 6"W x 4.25"D x 3.5"H. Good ori...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

1980s Wall Street - Brass Green Marble Bull vs Bear Stock Market Bookends
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Wall Street Bear & Bull stock market bookends . Each having a cast brass design on top of a solid block of angled green marble base. Perfect gift for that Wall Street broker, ...
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1980s Unknown Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Modern Brushed Aluminum and Horn Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of modern brushed aluminum and horn bookends, circa 2000s. The set is beautifully crafted and are in very good vintage condition; they measure 11”W x 3.5”D x 7.25”H. #3932
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Used Bookends

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Aluminum

Pair Antique Jade Red Agate Bookends Engraved Solid Brass
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, beautiful pair of antique Chinese bookends. Showcasing the beauty of translucent white jade with clarity almost to transparency, hand-carved depicting a graceful phoenix amid...
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20th Century Chinese Used Bookends

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Jade, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century White Alabaster Sculptural Fish Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of mid-century white alabaster sculptural fish bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted. They measure 10.25"W x 2.5"D x 5"H and would make a great a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Alabaster

1980 s Controlled Bubble Glass Oval bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Clear glass single glass egg shaped bookend with intentional bubble pattern flat on one side to press on the books solid and heavy.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Used Bookends

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Blown Glass

Art Deco silvered bronze pierrot bookends by Jean de la Fontinelle.
By Jean de la Fontinelle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze pierrot bookends by Jean de la Fontinelle. France 1925. Bronze with silver patina. Information on the artist: Craquelés, Patrick Malaureille, Massin Edi...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Bear and Bull Black Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of bull and bear black marble bookends, circa 1990s. The pair measure 4.25"W x 4"D x 6.25"H and are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks. Great gift for a...
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20th Century American Used Bookends

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Marble

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Mushroom Alabaster Bookends Sculptures
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
These substantial alabaster Mushroom sculptures were hand carved in Italy. This classic pair most certainly would accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk. This pair is a f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Alabaster

Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Orange Jax Bookend or Door Stop
By Bill Curry Design Line
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Jax bookend or doorstop by Bill Curry for Design Line. This Jack bookend is made of heavy cast iron with a stunning bright orange powder coat that gives character.  
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Iron

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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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