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Art Deco Bookends by Hester Mabel White, Polychromed Bronze, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of bookends designed by Hester Mabel White (1898-1948). Polychromed bronze and Travertine marble. Bryan Catley (1978) "Art Deco and Other Figures" p. 330. England, CIRCA 1920.
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1920s English Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Boxer Sculpture or Bookend in Solid Carved Wood Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Boxer Sculpture or Bookend in Solid Carved Wood Mid 20th Century Boxer Bookend in Solid Carved Wood Mid 20th Century A fantastic hand carved sculpture / bookend with a Boxer / Germ...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swiss 1960 s hand carved Brutalist book ends
Located in Bern, CH
Fabulous pair of hand carved Swiss Brutalist book ends dating from the 1960's. Believed to originate from the renowned Swiss lakeside wood carving town of Brienz. Solid carved wooden...
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1960s Swiss Brutalist Used Bookends

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Wood

Inca Deity Brass Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of antique brass bookends depicting the Inca deity Illapa, the god of thunder, lightning, rain, and war. Cast with simple features and shown carrying a warak'a or sling, with ...
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Late 20th Century Used Bookends

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Bird Bookends Alabaster Natural Stone 1930s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful vintage French bookends, a pair of Art Deco heron or stork bookends with an alabaster natural stone base. The birds are made of a bronzed and patinated alloy, authentic Art...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

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 Nouveau Newcomb College Pierced Brass Bookends
By Rosalie Roos Wiener
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Nouveau pair of Newcomb College Pierced Brass Bookends A pair of Newcomb College Pierced Brass Bookends, circa 1930, by Rosalie Roos Wiener, decorated with oxeye daisies, silvere...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Used Bookends

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Brass

Leather Bookend Brown Epi In the Style of Louis Vuitton
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
A single (one) rich brown epi leather booked, in the style of French Masion, Louis Vuitton (LV), in the Modern or Minimalist design style, circa late-20th century. Very good conditio...
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Late 20th Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Leather

Pair Of Whimsical Clear Bookends With Seashells And Seahorse
Located in Norwood, NJ
Whimsical pair of Lucite bookends with underwater ocean scene. Includes genuine seahorses, seashells and coral.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Used Bookends

Materials

Lucite, Shell, Acrylic

"World War II Plane and Radar Tower", Rare Art Deco Bookend in Faux Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and boldly designed, this World War II-era bookend depicts, in high relief, a propellor airplane in the foreground and an airport radar tower behind, all executed in plaster or ...
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1940s American Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Vintage Brass "Praying Hands" Bookends on Onyx
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Vintage Brass "Praying Hands" Bookends on Marble. A lovely pair of vintage brass "Praying Hands" bookends circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Onyx, Brass

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

Set of 2 Art Deco faceted ball bookends in oak with metal decorations, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A French Art Deco style vintage pair of bookends made of solid oak wood. Each piece features two faceted balls, one smaller than the other, enhanced with metal decorative studs. Th...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Art Deco bookends in copper with marble base, France 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / 2 bookends / copper, marble / Art Deco / Mid-century A beautiful detailed set of bookends, featuring two copper terrier dogs each on a marble base. Crafted in France...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Marble, Copper

Pair of Marble and Brass Bull and Bear Market Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
These bookends depict a Bull and a Bear on the top of the Granite.. They would be great for any office or library. The bull and bear are made of solid brass.
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Used Bookends

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Marble, 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

Materials

Nickel

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

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Crescent Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass and Bakelite art deco machine age bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two Bakelite crescent moons on a brass base. They ...
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1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Manufacturing "stamped label on the side of one if the verticals" "top of base is monogramme...
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1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Brass, Copper

Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends. A nice pair of vintage Japanese stone foo dog / lion sculptures / bookends, circa 1970s. The set is ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Stone

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Iron

Antique German Sheppard Bronze Sculptures Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of solid bronze German Shepherd sculpture bookends or door stops. Dating to the 1920s or 1930s. Original felt on the bottom and a nice age appropriate patina.
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1930s American Aesthetic Movement Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Brass Metal Greyhound Dog Bookends w White Marble Bases
By Dolbi Cashier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fresh from a vintage Palm Springs estate, they are a lovely pair of bookends for dog lovers or animals of all kind. Greyhounds have the best profile, so their faces make great booken...
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1990s Unknown Hollywood Regency Used Bookends

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Marble

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

Pair of Hand Made Shell Coral Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of hand made shell & coral bookends with Ostrich embossed leather backing.
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20th Century American Used Bookends

Materials

Coral

Art Deco Antelope Bookends on Marble Bases, France, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
A beautiful pair of French Art Deco period bookends. The bookends have Springbok Antelopes, in jumping pose, set on Italian marble bases. Each antelope has been well modeled with go...
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1930s Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a pair of vintage elephant bookends. They are made of beautiful hardwood, hand-carved, and have bone-made eyes and tusks. They are in excellent used condition. They are del...
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1970s European Anglo-Indian Used Bookends

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pair Of Blue and White Agate Bookends Quartz Crystal Geode
Located in Bochum, NRW
Add a touch of vintage charm to your space with these 1970s blue agate bookends. Blue agate, a type of chalcedony and member of the quartz family, forms in volcanic rocks and boasts ...
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1970s Used Bookends

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Agate, Multi-gemstone

Art Deco Hare / Rabbit bookends designed by Becquerel. France 1920´s
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco hare or rabbit bookends designed by A. Becquerel and signed by foundry Etling Paris. 1920s. Very nice animal sculptures. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Onyx Aztec Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
This pair of bookends are made of Onyx. They are carved in a tribal manner that depicts ancient figures.
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Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Used Bookends

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Onyx

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina. They are in...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Art Deco Hand Painted Harlequin or Jester Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Harlequin bookends. The pair are very detailed, with masks and hand painted. Acquired in France A compliment to any book shelf, desktop, work station and espec...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Composition

Georges LIMOUSIN Art Deco Griffin Bookends 1920
By Limousin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco griffin bookends by Georges LIMOUSIN (Paris), France, early 1920s. Crafted from spelter and marble, these bookends feature majestic griffins, a striking symbol of str...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round
Located in Sacile, PN
Art Deco bookends in wood.
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Wood

Antique Extending Book Slide, English, Coromandel, Novel Rest, Regency, C.1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique extending book slide. An English, coromandel novel rest dating to the Regency period, circa 1830. A piece of both practical function and refined elegance, it is a ...
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1830s British Regency Used Bookends

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Hardwood

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

Pair of Vintage Bronze Charging Elephant Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find pair of Art Deco style bronze charging elephant bookends., circa 1940s. The bookends are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Circus Elephant by Charles Paillet, France, 1920s
By Charles Paillet
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bronze circus elephant figure / sculpture designed by Chales Paillet, France, 1920s. Perfect desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze sculpture mounted over a marble base. This bro...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set of Polished Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome tennis racket bookends. Has thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching furniture. 5" high. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, ready to use. Any li...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Brass, Chrome

Pair Of Vintage Aztec Figure Bookends, Banded Agate, Book Rest, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Aztec bookends. A South American, hand-carved banded agate stone figure, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Distinctive figural carving and superb n...
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1930s Mexican Art Deco Used Bookends

Materials

Agate

Mesoamerican French Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mesoamerican French bronze sculpture. Vintage bronze casting of Mesoamerican stone hacha on original custom mahogany base. France, early 20th Century Dimension: 13" H x 8" D x 5.25 W.
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Early 20th Century French Used Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Carved Onyx Aztec / Mayan Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Carved Vintage Onyx Aztec / Mayan Bookends. A nice pair of hand carved onyx Aztec / Mayan bookends from Mexico, circa 1970s. The pair are in good vintage condition with one s...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Pair of Art Deco Flapper Bookends Bronze Bakelite on Rectilinear Onyx Base
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Art Deco flapper bookends, crafted in France circa 1930, celebrates the glamour and sophistication of the Art Deco movement. A striking combination of materials and desi...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Onyx, Bronze

Pair of Post Modern Italian White Marble Bookends, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Toronto, CA
This striking pair of sculptural marble bookends showcases the elegance of minimalist design. Crafted in Italy during the 1970s, they are carved from solid white marble with natural ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Used Bookends

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Marble

Verona Cast Iron Sailing Ship Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of cast iron bookends made by Verona Steel Casting Company, circa 1920. Galleon ships are cast with three masts at full sail, over rolling waves, all with a bronze finish. Mar...
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Early 20th Century American Used Bookends

Materials

Iron

Metal Knights Statues Bookends with Sword Shields England
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of bookends .solid Oak wood castle shaped base . comes with White Metal knights figurines ,complete with swords and shields . 1960s England .
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Metal

1920s Art Deco "Graphic Arts" Bookends Pair by Pompeian Bronze
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of intriguing Art Deco period bronze clad bookends titled "Graphic Arts" by Pompeian Bronze. Executed in relief, they depict an artist or scribe and a potter at work dressed in...
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1920s American Art Deco Used Bookends

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

Antique Chinese Art Deco Hand Carved Soapstone Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of Chinoiserie Art Deco period hand carved solid soapstone bookends in the form of flowering plants growing out of pots China, Circa 1920s Measures: 4.13"W x 1"D x...
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Used Bookends

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Soapstone

Massive Solid Black Marble with Brass Accents Golf Theme
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of solid black massive marble , with brass polished accents Golf theme, circa 1980's , never used stored in a box for decades , great gift for the book readers and Gol...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Art Deco bison bookends by Max Le Verrier original 1930 on Portor marble base.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
These dynamic Art Deco bison bookends were created by Max Le Verrier, a master of French decorative sculpture. Made around 1930, the bookends depict stylized bisons, cast in green-pa...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Sculptural Torch Cut Steel Brutalist Bookends 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of sculptural torch cut steel bookends. A substantial pair of artist made solid metal bookends, 1970's.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Steel

Faux "Books" Bookends by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice pair of "double books" Faux Bookends. Nice Original condition with original felt bottoms and labels. Borghese label to the bottom on each!
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1930s Italian Regency Revival Used Bookends

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Metal

Whimsical Solid Polished Brass Anchor Bookend Nautical Mid Century
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's solid polished brass single bookend , with an anchor nice decorative piece.
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20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Panther Bookends in Bronze on Black Marble by M. Font, 1920s
By Maurice Font
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of Art Deco panther bookends in silver-black cast bronze on a black marble base by Maurice Font. The animals are depicted sitting on cubic stone blocks while drinking. The desi...
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1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Solid Teak Bookends by Brostrom, Denmark, circa 1970
By Brostrom, Denmark 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Solid Teak Bookends Brostrom, Denmark, circa 1970 "each individual bookend is 4 1/4" D x 4 1/4" W x 6 3/8" T" "oiled with food grade mineral oil"
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Bookends

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Teak

Bookends of a pair of African busts by Austrian designer Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of African Busts Bookends by Austrian Designer Hagenauer This pair of bookends, designed by Hagenauer in Vienna, Austria, depicts a pair of busts of African figures. The pieces ...
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Used Bookends

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Bronze

Vintage Abraham Lincoln Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This handsome set of vintage bookends depict our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. The bookends feature a realistic bust rendering of a bearded Abraham Lincoln, with formal dress, coa...
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20th Century American Victorian 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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