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Rookwood William McDonald 1948 XLVIII Rook Bird Raven Library Bookends 5"
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood raven / rook bird bookends by William P McDonald. Circa 1948. Shape 2278.
William Purcell McDonald was born in Cincinnati on September 18, 1864. He joined Roo...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Pottery
$480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends.
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Bookends.
Hand carved marble stone pyramid Aztec Mayan.
Pair of vintage marble onyx Aztec Maya...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Geometric White Marble Bookends
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of handcrafted geometric bookends in polished marble. Unique veining of the marble makes each piece one of a kind. The bookends have a kinetic design and can be stylized in a ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
2 Italian Alabaster Gray Book Shaped Bookends Objects of Art Mid-Century Modern
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand carved Italian Alabaster Marble bookends in the shape of a single book. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are handmade white with gray n...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Pair Foldable Chinese Antique Jade Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique Chinese bookends showcases the beauty of light green jade and the craftsmanship of intricate brasswork. Large, octagonal insets of translucent green ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Used Bookends
Materials
Jade, Brass
$550 Sale Price / set
50% Off
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 very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are handmade white with gra...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of art deco bookends Cat playing with a Ball. France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of art deco bookends Cat playing with a Ball. France 1925
Nice pair of Art Deco bookends with sculptures of cats playing what a ball. Made of silvered bronze, on marble bases. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Of Antique Oriental Bookends, Chinese, Jade Marble, Dog of Fo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Oriental bookends. A Chinese, jade marble decorative 'Dog of Fo' book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delightfully tactile dogs wit...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
1970
s Religious Cross Bookend
Located in San Diego, CA
Black lacquered wood with resin cross bookend circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Resin, Wood
Elephant Bookends, 1970s
Located in L
Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful pair of elegant elephant bookends manufactured in France in 1970s. Made perfectly in resin imitating ivory, mounted with a brass buckle. Perfect for your library o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,662 / item
Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Bronze 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 bronze with a charming age appropriate patina that gives character.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Silvered Bronze Bookends Sculptures of a Mermaid and Merman, France, 1900
By Jean Garnier
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silvered bronze bookends sculptures of a Mermaid and Merman, France, 1900.
This enchanting bronze sculpture is the object of many sailors dreams. Silvered bronze sculptures of a merm...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair Of American Buffalo Bison Bronze and Marble Bookends 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique Pair Of American Buffalo Bison Metal Bookends.
Excellent details Bronze Sculptures, mounted over marble base.
Excellent condition.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Dec...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,199 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Pair Of Onyx Square Large Bookends or Sculpture Pedestals 90
s
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of heavy square vintage onyx bookends or pedestals for small sculptures or objects are vintage from the 90's. They are 6" x 6" surround. The variants of the onyx are off w...
Category
1990s American Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Silvered Bronze English Bulldog Bookends. France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silvered Bronze Bulldog Bookends. c1930´s.
Lovely pair of Bulldog bookends. Silvered Bronze mounted over Black and Gold ¨portoro¨ italian marble. Very nice details on the dogs.
We h...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Bookstands
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Art Deco Bookstands
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
$267 / set
Brass Elephant Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of brass elephant bookends with a wooden head and tusk.
Category
20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Patinated Steel Silverware Molds by Lunt Silversmiths
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of machined steel fork dies which can be used as bookends or sculpture. Sold in pairs.
Category
20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette”
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Art Deco style, France.
Ladies with flower baskets
Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze)
signed
Socle in black stone (co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Original Steel Iced Tea spoon by Lunt Silversmiths
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A machined steel Tea spoon dies which can be used as a bookend or sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
French, Art Deco Bears Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1920's. Two bears. Noble woods and bakelite. Brass eyes. Measures: each - height: 4.7"(12cm), width: 5.5"(14cm), depth: 3.4"(8.7cm).
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,150 / set
Patinated Steel Flatware Molds by Lunt Silversmiths
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A collection of machined steel silverware molds which can be used as bookends or sculpture. Sold in pairs.
Category
20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Art Deco period Walnut Flower inlayed Bookrest / Bookend
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful original Art Deco bookshelf. Beautifully decorated with marquetry inlay with fine wood types, such as walnut and light fruitwood types.
A beautiful piece of craftsmanship...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 1900 Sante Mingazzi Naif Italian Art Deco Wrought Iron Birds Bookends
Located in Brescia, IT
2 Art Deco Bookends
Sante Mingazzi
Italy, Early 1900
Birds Iron Bookends
"Mingazzi Bologna" engraved
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Antique Elephant Bookends, English, Book Rest, Home Library, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An English, mahogany ornamental wildlife study, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinating bookends with fine anatom...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Chrome I-Beam Bookends
By Bill Curry
Design Line, Ben Seibel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast I-Beam Bookends
in the Style of Ben Seibel
Bohemian / midcentury / Brutalist - circa 1970s
"some minor discoloration and pitting"
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Chrome
$450 / set
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese bronze bookends, circa 1880.
Category
1880s Japanese Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th C. Bronze Clodion School Bathing Beauty Bookends/ Sculptures
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Clodion School Bathing Beauty Bookends/Sculptures
School of Claude Michel Clodion (20 December 1738–29 March 1814)
A stunning pair of 19th-century bronz...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Stone Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stone Bookends, nice color weight and size! Ready to go!
Category
1970s Italian Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Stone
$265 / set
1930’s Cast Iron Carrack Ship Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of nautical 1930’s cast iron bookends in a copper finish. Shaped like carrack ships with full sails, decorated with a cross. Dimensions per bookend.
Category
1930s American Rustic Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mayan Bookends 1970
s Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's solid resin stone Mayan bookends from Mexico nice solid and unique.
Category
20th Century Mexican Bohemian Used Bookends
Materials
Stone
$275 / item
Bradley
Hubbard Bookends-Ancient Greek Temple Columns
Arch
By Bradley
Hubbard
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bradley & Hubbard Bookends-ancient greek columns,
American,
Bradley and Hubbard, Meridian, CT,
Circa 1925.
A pair of bookends in the form of an Ancient Greek Temple entrance w...
Category
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brass Bookends Elephants, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage brass bookends from circa the 1970s.
Beautiful bookends, each with an elephant sculpture, mounted on brass bases. France, circa the 1970s.
Dimensions: height: 15 cm / 5.9 in;...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Just Andersen Set of Art Deco Elephant Bookends Disko Metal Model 165, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful set of rare "elephant" bookends in patented Disko metal made in the 1930s by Just Andersen, Denmark. Both stamped underneath.
Just Andersen (1884–1943) was a Danish decorat...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
2 Art Deco bookends marble around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Art Deco bookends marble around 1920s
It has small damages but it is not cracked (see pictures)
Very elegant excecution
Original condition
The books are not for sale they are only ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Original Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s with original signature seal sticker. Incredible craftsmanship and detail in this pair of glass bookends that...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Hand painted Duck Motif Bookends
Located in Seattle, WA
This pair of vintage handpainted bookends are adorned with a scene of a duck in a pond and gives a cottagecore feel. This piece has nice patina and character.Vintage condition as pic...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Solid Carved Oak Column Bookends 1970
s
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of carved oak wood column support bookends circa 1970's .
Category
20th Century American Classical Greek Used Bookends
Materials
Oak
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930.
By Alexandre Kéléty
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety.
Bronze with black patina. Portor marble bases.
France 1930.
Signed A. Kelety with stamped number.
Literature:
Art Deco sculpture by...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Unique Art Deco Bronze Brass Pair of Bookends, Mid Century Modern Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of two brass bronze finish bookends is both a useful and decorative addition to your home office, library, study or lounge....
Category
1950s Austrian Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Italian Laudarte SRL Gilt Bronze Wreath Bookends by Giovanni Malerba
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Laudarte SRL Gilt Bronze Wreath Bookends by Giovanni Malerba
Offered for sale is a pair of gilt bronze Italian bookends designed by Giovanni Maria Malerba for Laudarte SRL. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Aluminum Jacks / Jax Bookends
By George Nelson, Bill Curry
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Aluminum Jacks / Jax Bookends.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Pr Pop Art Large Faux Marble Modern Ear Lobe Heavy Sculptural Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Pop Art Large Pair of Heavy Sculptural Ear Lobe Bookends
Fabulous, Fun, oversized, substantial, postmodern sculptural and functional Ear lobe set of bookends. Engraved C2C
...
Category
1980s American Classical Roman Used Bookends
Materials
Resin
1950s Ben Seibel Abstract Gold Silver Brass Bookend Set
By Ben Seibel, Jenfredware
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Ben Seibel Modernist Abstract Gold Silver Bookend Pair
designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware
5.5 h x 3.25 d x 5.5 w
Preowned original vintage condition
Refer to listed images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Hand Carved Modern Mexican Cocobolo Wood Bookends by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of hand carved modern Mexican cocobolo wood bookends by Don Shoemaker, circa 1960s. Retains original labels from his workshop in Señal Mexico. This design was included in the 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
Art Deco French Marble Bookends, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
A pair of bookends from the 1930s. Made of noble marble.
This interesting combination will add elegance to any study, library or other interior.
The two supports are heavy and high ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
$1,425 / set
Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Craftsman
By Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of scroll leaf brass bookends by P.M. Craftsman (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 3"D x 5.25"H. Mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass "Praying Hands" Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage brass "Praying Hands" bookends circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine patina and measures 7.5"W x 3.75"D x 9"H. Very nice set! #4047
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Three Italian Greek Key Brown Leather Bookends, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
We are offering 3 Classic Mid-Century Leather Bookends. These handcrafted bookends with Greek Key gold embossing would certainly accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Leather
Vintage Italian Turquoise Alabaster Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of vintage Italian bookends is crafted from vibrant turquoise alabaster, showcasing their polished surfaces and natural stone veining. The geometric design exudes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Used Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Cenedese Murano 70 Book Stopper
By Cenedese
Located in Budapest, HU
Cenedese Murano 70 glass book stoppers, stunning decorative pieces that combine functionality with artistry. Each book stopper features a unique ink-fused-like coloring, reminiscent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Used Bookends
Materials
Murano Glass
$520 / set
French Victorian Era Bronze Cast on Hand Carved Marble Bases
Located in Louisville, KY
These two elegant French Victorian bookends are unique and having a classic sophistication in their design and size. Resembling what appears to be a Fleur de lis (stylized lily) crea...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Pair of Corinthian Burl Bookends, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic pair of Mid-Century Italian Bronze and Burlwood Bookends. These handcrafted bookends would certainly accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Metal and Wood Sculptural Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very substantial and versatile pair of art deco bookend sculptures. These sturdy vintage bookends have been crafted into a striking scroll design with multiple uses for the modern bo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880
Category
1880s Japanese Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of MCM "L" Shaped Lucite Bookends
By Herb Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM "L" shaped lucite bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any mid-century study or library! The measure a hef...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Lucite
$300 / set
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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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