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Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends, 1970
s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural Brass Elephant Bookends, 1970's. Nice original patina.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Book Ends, Sculpture representing a kneeling woman. The objects are in wood. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period. It is...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Baby Bust Bookends. 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Baby Bust Bookends. 1920´s
Pair Silvered Bronze Baby Sculptures Busts, Laughing.
Bronze bust of a child Bookends, mounted over black and gold marble bases. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ceramic Lowercase Letter A Splatter Painted Bookend in Orange and Brown - 1981
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A ceramic lowercase letter A bookend. This piece was created in 1981 and painted in an orange, red, and brown splatter pattern.
Dimensions:
6" Wide
2.75" Deep
5.5" Tall
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper
Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
A pair of Art Deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen feature two concentric rings of brass and copper with three sphere accents on each. These bookends are a great example of the Machin...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends with Birds
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of bookends from the French Art Deco period. Parrot or Paradise birds, made of casted spelter (zinc alloy) patinated in multiple colors. On onyx marble supports.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Duck Bookends, circa 1950
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage pair of polished cast brass duck bookends, circa 1950. Pair of polished decorative brass duck bookends in Sarried style. Very sturdy and heavy. Great for holding up books on ...
Category
1950s German American Craftsman Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Owl Bookends Wood Spain, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice hand carved wooden owls. 1960s Spain.
Category
1960s Spanish Folk Art Used Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood
$331 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Solid Marble Postmodern Bookends circa 1980
s.
Located in San Diego, CA
postmodern solid marble bookends nice lines great shape and design, classic 1980's Memphis-era design.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Art Deco Cast Bronzed Metal Western Cowboy Themed Sculptural Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of cast and bronze finished metal sculptural bookends were made in 1928, presumably in the United States, in the American Colonial style. Each bookend does have a manufactur...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
By Pineider
Located in Delft, NL
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
A sliding bookend made by Cartolerie F. Pineider, Italy. A small size of 7.5 cm high, 13-20 cm wide and 5.5 cm deep. The sides c...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Used Bookends
Materials
Giltwood
Modernist Acrylic Lucite Brass Bookends Art Deco Style Crespi Maison Jansen 1970
By Gabriella Crespi, Maison Jansen, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Sculptural pair of French or Italian acrylic lucite clear plastic bookends in Art Deco Style with patinated gilt brass globe balls, Italy or France around 1970s. The chic, elegant an...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s
Tigers are mounted over Belgium Black Marble.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Pair of Brass and Chrome Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
These custom, very substantial monogrammed bookends are hand crafted with authentic LV fabric and ac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$520 Sale Price / set
71% Off
Pair Of Antique Weighted Bookends, English, Book Rest, Art Nouveau, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique weighted bookends. An English, mahogany carved book rest with Art Nouveau taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Of wonderful form and we...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Two cylindrical colored marble specimens
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Two cylindrical specimens in Breccia Skyros Marble or Settebassi
Those two cylindrical specimens are perfect to serve as bookends or to presents works of art.
The name comes from t...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Used Bookends
Materials
Breccia Marble
$2,463 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco silvered bronze ibex bookends signed by C. Charles.
By C. Charles
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze ibex bookends signed by C. Charles.
With Patrouilleau foundry mark.
Silvered bronze on a marble base.
France 1925.
Literature:
The dictionary of sculptor...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco marble and metal bear bookends 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Brighten up your bookcase with these stunning marble and metal bear bookends. Made of high-quality marble and chrome metal, these bookends have a charming design that will brighten u...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Marble Praying Monk /Scholar Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice and unusual pair of hand made marble praying monk / scholar bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 9.25"W x 2.6...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Bookends of Oriental Children Playing by M. White, England, 1920
By Mabel White
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bronze bookends of Chinese children playing by M. White, England, 1920.
A pair of bronze bookends with Chinese children playing, one is playing with a ball the other is hidd...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Striped Carrera Marble Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Carrera Marble Bookends - the "pyramid' shape in addition to the divisional use of stripes is very creative and decorative.
Turn a subtle shelf and book area i...
Category
20th Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Vintage Rare Freeform Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile set of white and gray colored geode bookends, circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition. This particular set is a unique pair that parallels two sides. One s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Rock Crystal
$236 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Sculptural Jacks Jax Bookends by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of jacks bookends designed by Bill Curry for his company Design Line. These are painted cast iron. The jacks are in great original condition. There are a few minor paint losses ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of MCM Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends by Jane
Gordon Martz
By Gordon
Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM ceramic tile and walnut bookends by Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, circa 1950s. The bookends are in very good vintage condtion and measure 8.5"W x 5"D x...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Pottery, Walnut
$340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Four Sculptural German Art Nouveau Brass Bronze Bookends 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four decorative Art Nouveau brass/bronze bookends.
Germany, 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Piero Fornasetti Book End
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Toronto, ON
This is a charming one half of a rare Fornastti bookend. It is nonetheless a wonderful collectible and highly decorative
accent piece for a desk, or bookshelf display.
Who knows may...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Victorian Black Walnut Canterbury
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Walnut Canterbury, with spindle supports, single drawer and raised on turned legs with castors - 23"w x 16"d x 19"h
Category
1870s English High Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
Vintage the Thinker Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage pair of "Thinker" Bookends. This pair has an Art Deco styling. They are solid and have a presence. Cast metal pieces that are evocative of classical styles. These bookends we...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
$196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Folio Stand, Anglo Indian, Folding Book Rest, Desktop, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folio stand. An Anglo-Indian folding book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Compact and distinctive folding rest
Displays a desirable aged...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair Japanese Brass Duck Garden Sculptures/Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1203 Japan pair hand cast iron duck garden ornaments/bookends set on a base.
Category
1960s Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
$475 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Decorative Object or Bookend
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white porcelain foo dog lion decorative object or bookend, circa early to mid-20th century, Japan. Foo dog lions, also known as komainu in Japan, are a symbol of good luc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Used Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1960s
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage chalk ware Thinking Man bookends in a faux bronze finish. There are some minor chips on both bookends, but over all in good condition.
Category
1960s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Plaster
$320 Sale Price / set
32% Off
Large Bookend in blackened Birch in Old Norse Style from the late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Large Bookend in blackened Birch in Old Norse Style. Made in Sweden during the late 19th Century with a beautiful patina.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Other Used Bookends
Materials
Birch
Pair of Art Déco Bronze Bookends Designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris
By Alexandre Kéléty, Etling Paris
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Art Déco bronze bookends with marble base designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris
By: Alexandre Kéléty, Etling Paris
Material: bronze, marble, metal, copper
Technique:...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper
Antique Extending Book Slide, French Burr Walnut, Brass, Library Rack, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique extending book slide. A French, burr walnut and brass book rack, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850.
Superb Victorian book slide with charming ename...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bookend Sign: Czechoslovakia , 1900, Style: Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Czechoslovakia
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the bu...
Category
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Used Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Art Deco Cast
Patinated Bookends Depicting a Figural Brick Fireplace
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and heavy pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco styl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Steel
Spanish Modern Style aluminum Bookends by the Artist David Marshall
By David Marshall
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Modern Style aluminum Bookends by the Artist David Marshall
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Used Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Ritts Astrolite Lucite Bookends
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful pair of thick faceted lucite bookends by Ritts is part of their "Astrolite" line.
6"h X 4"w X 2.75"d
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Antique Pair Bronze Finial Bookends Set on Wood Block
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1192 Pair cast bronze finials bookends (1920's) later set on a wood block.
Finials 3.25"diameter x 6.5" tall.
Category
1920s Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Charming Small Bookstand in Maple with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Charming Small Bookstand made of Maple Wood with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century.
This bookstand features intarsia details on the reddened ends of the piece in the form of floral orn...
Category
19th Century European Used Bookends
Materials
Maple
Wall Street Bookends Green Marble with Brass Bulls
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1980s Wall Street Bookends. Solid Brass Bulls supported by Solid Green Marble Base. Heavy Substantial weight. Excellent Condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Amber Glass Galloping Horse Sculpture / Bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company
By L.E. Smith Glass Company
Located in San Diego, CA
An amber glass galloping horse sculpture / bookend by L.E. Smith Glass Company, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 6"W x 3"D x 8"H. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Glass
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Art Deco Bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925 Toucan Black Marble
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous pair of French Art Deco bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925. Very desired Toucans holding Sphere model.
Made out of Nero Marquina black marble & spelter with amazing patina...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Vintage Large Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy regal brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent scratching furniture. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, hand polished, ready to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
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 in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measure 4"W x 5.5"D x 6.5...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Figural Hand-Carved Wooden Art Deco Bookends Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful stylish Art Deco hand-carved wooden figural bookends. These hand-sculpted bookends are beautiful in shape and color and they are a true joy to own and look at. Pair of stun...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Victorian Bronze Rabbit Head Bookends in Marble Plinths by A. Gilbert
By Sir Alfred Gilbert
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of late 19th century Victorian bronze rabbit head bookends in marble plinths by Sir Alfred Gilbert
By: Sir Alfred Gilbert
Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal
Technique: cas...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper
Set of French Art Déco Zamac Winged Cherub/Fairy Child Bookends with Marble Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of early 20th century french Art Déco zamac winged cherub/fairy child bookends with marble base
By: unknown
Material: aluminum, bronze, marble, metal, zinc, copper
Technique: ca...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Bronze, Zinc, Copper
Classic Gucci Bookends
By Gucci
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic bookends by Gucci. Classic brown leather stripe with brass bases. Beautiful stitching and attention to details.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / set
Impressive Pair of Raw Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of petrified wood bookends, circa pre-history. The bookends were formed by fossilization over millions of years and are finished with the exterior edges retaining...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Petrified Wood
$340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Of Antique Decorative Bookends, English, Leather, Book Rest, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative bookends. An English, leather dressed book rest, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Fascinating colour and tactility to this executive ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Used Bookends
Materials
Leather
Pair of Italian Grand Tour Carved Yellow Alabaster Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Grand Tour Column Bookends in Yellow Carved Alabaster from Italy, circa 1960s
Bookends are marked with authentic period stickers "Hand Carved", "Archer Import" and "made in Italy".
Category
1960s Italian Grand Tour Used Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Art Deco Cast
Patinated Bookends Depicting Three Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The bookends ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Steel
PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ASPREY LONDON CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER BOOKENDs
By Asprey
Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of original Asprey London Alligator / Crocodile brown leather bookends circa 1880
A tru...
Category
1880s English Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Leather
Pair of Cast Iron Bookends w/Camels, by Judd Co. ca. 1920
By Judd Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
These highly detailed and colorful bookends were made by the Judd Co., one of the most respected makers of bookends in the U.S. They produced many beautiful pairs of bookends in the...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
1950s Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Antelope Mount Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair Art Deco Revival Polished Brass Gazelle Mount Bookends.
Exquisite pair of Art Deco Revival antelope gazelle bust sculptures bookends in polished solid brass mounted on black woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
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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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