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Pair of Early 20th Century Czech, Egyptian Revival Seated Pharaoh Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of early 20th century Czech Egyptian Revival composition bronze patina bookends with seated Pharaohs decorated with figures and motifs. Additional pair available, PRICED PER ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Egyptian Revival Used Bookends

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Composition

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

Mid-Century Brass Bookends, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
A sophisticated set of two brass bookends from the 1960s. These sturdy yet decorative pieces are made of heavy, polished brass and adorned with a subtle acanthus leaf motif – a symbo...
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1960s Art Deco Used Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Seated Nude Female on Pedestal Bookends by Nuart
By Nuart
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage art deco seated nude female on pedestal bookends by Nuart of NY, circa 1920s. This exquisite pair features a seated female nude figures in a relaxed, elegant pose, mo...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal

French Art Deco Ceramic Bookends in Elephant Motif, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / bookends / ceramics / Art Deco A charming pair of French Art Deco ceramic bookends from the 1930s, these sculptural pieces capture the period’s signature blend of st...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Ceramic

Pair of Art Deco Brass and Metal Nude Woman with Sphere Figurative Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very heavy pair of brass and metal nude woman with sphere figurative art deco bookends, circa 1930s. A gorgeous brass nude woman, often described as a flapper girl with a bobbed ha...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal, Brass

Modernist Bookends Black Granite and Glass Slab, circa 1980
By Paris Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elevate your interior with these striking, architecturally designed bookends—a true modernist masterpiece from circa 1980. The bold, round glass slab is delicately etched with clouds...
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1980s French Modern Used Bookends

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Chrome

Pair of Sculptural Brass Jack / Jax Bookends in the Style of Bill Curry
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of cast iron sculptural jack / jax bookends in the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The set is in good vintage condition with a fabulous patina and measu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Distinct Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Pair of Distinct Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s This is a wonderful pair of art deco bookends. Designed in a very distinct art deco fashion, these will hold your books very elegant...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Used Bookends

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Wood

Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of world globe bookends, that spin, with brass accents, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great pair for an office, library, living room, etc. Marked 'Made in Italy' o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Kneeling Nude Women or "Flapper Girl" Bookends
By Knut Jern
Located in San Diego, CA
A lovely pair of vintage art deco kneeling nude women bookends, circa 1930s. The bookends are made of cast bronze and the nude figures are often referred to as "flapper girls", with ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze

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

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Wood

Pair of Antique "Maiden" Art Nouveau Bookends in the Style of Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite pair of antique "maiden" art nouveau bookends in the style of Czech artist, Alphonse Mucha, circa early 1900s. These heavy bronze bookends with a central female face expos...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Used Bookends

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Bronze

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 Vintage Heavy Bronze Clad Cherub Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of vintage heavy bronze clad cherub bookends, circa 1940s. The bookends are in very good condition vintage condition and have been cleaned and polished; they measure a...
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Early 20th Century American Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Brass Harlequin or Clown Musician Bookends on Metal Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage art deco brass on metal bookends with a minstrel, harlequin, or clown aesthetic, bookends, circa 1930s. A lovely pair of Art Deco bookends, characterized by theatrica...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Brass, Metal

Vintage Boho Carved Boar Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This distinctive pair of bookends features hand-carved boar heads rendered with robust detail and finished in a heavily distressed, crackled white paint over natural wood, giving the...
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Used Bookends

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Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends by Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wayne Husted designed clear half glass bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s. In fine condition, no damage. The set shown are now sold, I have two other sets. Inquire and I can send photo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Glass

Tessellated Shell Bookends in the Style of Maitland-Smith, Late 20th Century
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A refined pair of tessellated shell bookends in the style of Maitland-Smith, designed with architectural geometry and luminous natural material. Each triangular form rises like a sty...
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Late 20th Century Used Bookends

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Shell

Art Deco Silvered Metal Elephant Bookends on Rouge Royal Marble, 1930s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Charming pair of Art Deco bookends, France, circa 1930s, depicting seated elephants crafted in silvered metal and mounted on rectangular bases of elegant Rouge Royal marble, distingu...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Seated Woman Molded Glass Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
This pair of bookends are made of molded glass. They depict 2 women seated.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Used Bookends

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Glass

Art Deco Gilt Metal Bookends by Ronson Oriental Sculptures Circa 1930
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare Gilt Art Deco Bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works – Chinese Children, circa 1920s–1930s An exceptional and rare pair of Art Deco bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, New York City...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal

Pair of Bookends by Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends manufactured by Venini Murano. A solid crystal glass block is connected to a brass plate. Labelled pieces.
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1960s Italian Used Bookends

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Brass

Vintage Italian Murano Glass Bird Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming pair of vintage art glass sculptures captures the refined elegance of mid-century Italian design. Crafted from thick, weighty glass in a stunning, deep cobalt blue hue,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Murano Glass

Pair of Art Deco Brass Minstrel Bookends on Marble Attributed to DAV ART NY
By Dav Art NY
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage art deco brass "minstrels playing the lute" bookends on white marble bases attributed to DAV ART NY, circa 1930s. A lovely pair of vintage minstrels or jesters with a...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution Ship Wheel Bookends Ironside, C. 1927
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution ship wheel bookends resting on rectangular bases, " Old Ironside " Early 20th Century.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage Circa 1980s Brazilian Pair of Amethyst Geode Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of amethyst geode bookends, Brazil, vintage circa 1980s. "Made in Brazil" labels on bottom. 4" x 2.75" x 5. 75" h. We are a family business that has been a major source for t...
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1980s Brazilian Post-Modern Used Bookends

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Amethyst

Art Deco Ceramic Bookends Dancers by ROBJ, France
By ROBJ
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting two dancers. Stamped under the bottom ROBJ, Paris. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 14 x 5.5 x 20 cm (5.51 x 2.16 x 7.87 in).
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Porcelain

Carl Aubock 4843 Patinated Bronze Modernist Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Understated patinated bronze bookends.
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Late 20th Century Austrian Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Clad American Eagle John Kennedy JFK Bookends
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of bronze clad American eagle bookends by Marion Bronze, circa 1960s. The eagles rest on a six star semi circle base with a red overlay and are in very good vintage c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Machine Age 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 machine age art deco bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Co., circa 1930s. These are solid brass and copper bookends with three perpendicular rounded beams...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Pair of Figural Lion Head and Paws Bookends
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th Century pair of figural lion head and paws bookends. This is a very nice pair of 3 dimensional lion bookends. The pair is from the 1930's depicting figural lions protrudin...
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Early 20th Century Used Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Modernist Tubular Chrome Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of modernist tubular chrome bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 15.25"W x 7.5"D x 7.5"H. Great for larger books and a ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Steel, Chrome

Art Deco Amsterdam School wooden Bookends, 1930 s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Art Deco Amsterdam School Bookends, Netherlands, 1930s. Made of solid oak in simple yet stylish and well-proportioned Gothic shapes. Very good original condition. Free worldw...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Used Bookends

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Oak

Pair of Vintage Burlwood Bookends, 1970 s
By George Nakashima, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Burlwood Bookends, 1970's "each book end is approximately 4" wide x 5 1/2" deep x 7" +/- tall" "nice grain and color" "in original vintage as found condition" "felt ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Art Deco Oak Bull Bookends, France, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / set Bookends / oak / Art Deco Striking pair of French Art Deco bookends from the 1930s, each finely carved from solid oak and depicting a powerful bull in a dynamic,...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Oak

Legras Editeur Rare Art Deco Pair Silver Plated Cubist Hare Bookends
By Verrerie Legras
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual pair of French Art Deco cubist hare bookends mounted on stepped marble bases attributed to Verrerie Legras and marked and dating from around 1920. The silver-plate...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Silver Plate

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

Aged Bronze Bucking Broncos
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century Bucking Bronco horse figures with articulating back leg.
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Used Bookends

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Bronze

Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by G. Granger
By Genevieve Granger
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by Genevieve Granger. These sleeping bulldog bookends are a masterclass in quiet charm. Their silver finish gives them a sculptu...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends. Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved elephant sculptures carvings. A wonderful quality pair of French Art Deco style hand...
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Used Bookends

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Rosewood

Pair of Antique Brass Enamel Cloisonne Chinese Bookends
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Antique Brass Enamel Cloisonne Chinese Bookends. Measure 4.35" in width, 3.5" in depth and 6" in height
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Bookends

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Brass

Vintage 1960 s Rare Pair of Fruit Basket Bookends by Borghese of Italy
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage 1960's Rare Pair of Bookends by Borghese of Italy. These are a vintage pair of Borghese Italian fruit basket bookends in a gold and silver gilded finish, in good vintage cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Used Bookends

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Metal

Pair of "Thinker" Bookends in the Style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze
By Auguste Rodin, Armor Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of "Thinker" bookends in the style of Auguste Rodin by Armor Bronze, circa 1960s. The pair are very heavy and well worn with a wonderful original patina. They measur...
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Mid-20th Century American Used Bookends

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Bronze

Machine Age Chrome and Bakelite Bookends
By Donald Deskey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Art Deco/ Machine Age Chrome and Green Bakelite Bookends. Nice Original Condition! Chrome looks very nice! Produced by Hifinger Industries of Toledo Ohio.
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1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Chrome

Pair of Art Deco Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Trophy Inc., 1930s.
By Dodge Inc. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Art Deco Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Trophy Inc., 1930s. 4" Wide x 3.25" Deep x 7" Tall each. "Art Deco style cast gray or "pot" metal Trojan horse bookends manufacture...
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1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal

Art Deco Pair of Elephant Bookends, French, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pelicans Bookends by Marcel-André Bouraine, Art Deco, Circa 1930
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pelicans bookends by Marcel André Bouraine (1886 -1948). Bronze and marble base. Victor Arwas (1984) "Art Deco Sculpture: Chryseloephantine Statues of the Twenties and Thirties" p. ...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Horse Head Bookends by Hermès, Bronze and Wood, Circa 1930
By Hermès
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of horse head bookends designed by Hermès made of bronze with a wooden base. France, CIRCA 1930.
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Mid Century solid brass Owl Bookends
Located in Bern, CH
Pair of Mid Century solid brass Owl Bookends. These lovely items lend themselves to almost any interior style, whether mid century, Hollywood regency, classical or contemporary and w...
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1960s Swiss Hollywood Regency Used Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Nickel Horse Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Co.
By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find pair of Machine Age / Art Deco satin nickel horse bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Co., circa 1930s. The solid nickel bookends on a black ni...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Nickel

Pair of Mid Century wooden Bookends
Located in Bern, CH
Mid Century solid wood bookends dating from the 1960's. With leaping salmon wood carvings. The end of one fish tail has a broken piece, although this is not visible when arranged on...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Metal

Set of 2 Alabaster Hand carved bookends in Art Deco style, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / Bookends / Alabaster / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage Two French Art Deco bookends in hand carved alabaster with amber glass eyes. Both owls sit on a base. This ...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Alabaster

Art Deco bookends PEGASUS by G.H. Laurent France 1930, winged horses.
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Antwerp, BE
Discover these original Art Deco sculptures, a pair of exquisite Pegasus winged horse bookends by G.H. Laurent for Max Le Verrier (ca. 1930). Crafted in art metal with a green patina...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal

2x Mid-Century Modern massive brass bull bookends, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
2x Mid-Century Modern massive brass bull bookends, 1960s
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1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Used Bookends

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Ceramic

Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies Marble
By Max Le Verrier, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stunning pair of original antique Art Deco ''Reading Ladies" bookends by Max Le Verrier 1920. Patinated spelter with ''Portor Marble'' base. Superbly styled Art Deco design fittin...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Rare Bookend Leaping Gazelles By Hagenauer Wien
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass bookend leaping gazelles. Designed and manufactured by company Hagenauer in the 1930s, stamped Made in Austria. Original condition.
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Used Bookends

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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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