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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...
Category
20th Century American Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Vintage Pair Horse Head Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of vintage brass horse head bookends with beautiful patina. Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "The Stallion" horse head bookends manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafter...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Italian Onyx Marble Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of Italian onyx marble bookends, in the Modern style of the '70s Modern/Postmodern period, circa late-20th century, 1970s, Italy. Bookends are rectangular with neu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$995 / set
Art Deco silver marabou metal bookend
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Silver-Tone Marabou Bookends
Pair of Art Deco silver-tone bookends with a marabou design. The bird figures, with their elongated beaks and elegant posture, are presented in ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Arts
Crafts Bronze Seahorse Bookends, Attributed to E.T. Hurley, c.1920
By E.T. Hurley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Arts & Crafts Bronze Seahorse Bookends, Attributed to E.T. Hurley, c.1920
Dimensions (each): 5.5" H × 5.5" W × 1.5" D
Materials: Cast bronze with original verdigris patina
Descript...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Gazelle Art Deco Bookends
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Gazelle Bookends
Pair of Art Deco gazelle bookends. The silver-plated metal figures capture the animal's movement in a dynamic and stylized pose characteristic of the period...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy 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 use. 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 mid-century Italian marble Bookends, lions, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 mid-century Italian marble bookends, lions, 1950s
Good condition, minor signs of wear.
Category
1950s Italian Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mid-20th Century Pair of Faux Marble and Plaster Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century pair of bookends, faux marble and plaster, likely Italian. Well modeled curly haired gilt plaster putti with black and burnt orange highlights mounted on faux marble...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Used Bookends
Materials
Plaster
Striking Pair of Hand-Carved Panther Bookends in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique pair of rosewood carved panthers, circa 1960s.
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
$380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This superb and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze bookends are cast in solid bronze and depict a pair of Lions, with their heads raised. These finely sculpted pieces are beau...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Wood 1930s.
A very handsome pair of art deco bookends in lacquered wood. Beautiful round and pointy shapes - very art deco yet timeless and usab...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
$1,129 / set
Impressive Pair of Large, Heavy, Banded Polished Geode / Agate Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of large, heavy, polished geode / agate bookends, circa pre-history. Brightly colored silver, grey, blue, brown and cream tones with naturally formed patterns caus...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Agate
20th Century, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of Bookends mod. 1977
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of Art Deco Red Painted Charging Elephant Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find pair of Art Deco red painted metal charging elephant bookends., circa 1930s. The bookends are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxida...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blanc De Chine Foo Dog Sculptural Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of handsome and Striking Blanc De Chine Foo Dog Bookends or Sculpural objets d'arte.
A beautiful pair. When we get these they don't last long - they are very special and a c...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Astronaut
Rocket Bookends in Lacquered Wood, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of Scandinavian Bookends in lacquered wood. The space theme is perfect for any little aspiring pilots room. The rocket and astronaut are placed in front of the backgrounds givi...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Space Age Used Bookends
Materials
Pine
Pair of Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of high quality, heavy brass Virginia Metalcrafters Eagle bookends. Made in Waynesboro Virginia. Can hold large stack of books. Has thin felt rounds on bottom of each to pr...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Architectural Bird Bookends Art Brass Co NY Geometric Pair Owl Falcon
By Art Brass Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of brass American Art Deco Bird bookends designed in sharply geometric patterns, like metropolis architectural elements of the 1920-1940. Each bird is stamped "Art Brass Co NY...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend.
If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of high quality, heavy brass Virginia Metalcrafters "Spread Eagle" bookends. Made in Waynesboro Virginia in 1952. Can hold large stack of books. Great on a book shelf or d...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian Murano pear and peach fruit bookends or decorative object sculptures, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. These beautiful Murano art gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,250 / set
Pair of Marble Pedestal and Brass Crane Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Art Deco inspired solid brass crane sculptures surmounted on dark grey Carrara marble pedestals with brass sabots. One sculpture stands 27.5" tall and the other is 26.5" tall...
Category
1970s American Used Bookends
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
$1,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Horse Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Pair of Mid-Century Modern Gilt Bronze and Marble Bookends Featuring Horses. Absolutely spot on in terms of this MCM period, this pair will add to that classic modern vibe...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Scottish Terrier Dog Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Mid-Century Modern Hand-carved Book Ends representing a pair of Scottish Terrier dogs. We see this set added to a current collection or resting on a bookshelf in a home lib...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Stylized Wood Sculptures of Horse Bust Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Art Deco style wood stylized horse head sculptures bookends.
Great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative objects around the house or office.
Art Deco stylized hors...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Art Deco wooden bookends, 1940
s, France
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of French Art Deco wooden bookends. Perfect condition. Height : 17,5 cm and 18 cm.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Marble Post-Modern Black/White/Gray Triangular Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Marble Post-Modern Black/White/Gray Triangular Bookends. Fabulous pair of marble post-modern triangular bookends, circa 1980s. They are in very good vintage condition with no...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Art Deco Bookends Signed P Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of bookends circa 1930.
Wrought iron squirrels stamped P. Kiss for Paul Kiss.
In perfect condition.
Total height: 17.5 cm
Width: 14.2 cm
Depth: 7.5 cm
Total weight: 5.8 kg
A F...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wrought Iron
$5,711 / set
Early 20Thc Hubley Scottie Iron Bookends -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine pair of original Scottie dogs iron bookends on a fence are in fine undisturbed surface.This pair of fun bookends are quite heavy and in fine condition.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Satyr
Nude by A. Gilbert
M. Guillemard 1925 France
By Marcel Guillemard, Andre Gilbert
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and elegant pair of Art Deco bronze bookends, created in 1925 by the French artist Andre Gilbert. These striking sculptures depict a dynamic satyr and a graceful nude female f...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Signed Steuben Crystal Gazelle Bookends in Art Deco Style
By Sidney Waugh, Steuben Glass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This signed pair of Steuben crystal gazelle bookends showcases the brand’s signature clarity and craftsmanship. Each hand-blown glass figure depicts a stylized gazelle leaping over c...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Crystal
Late 19th Century Bookstand / Bookends - Black Forest - Walnut Carved Bears
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming Swiss Black Forest book rack, dating from the late 19th century, featuring finely hand-carved bears. The piece is both practical and decorative, a beautiful example of the t...
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Used Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Boho Metal Lady Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of romantic, old-world charm to your library with this enchanting pair of vintage bookends. Each piece features a gracefully seated lady, her full, ruffled gown and bonne...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Deco Style Skyscraper Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of cut out metal sculptures of the Chrysler and Empire State Building used as bookends. A very unique and wonderful pair.
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Cast Clear Glass Seahorse Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage cast clear glass seahorse bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 7"W x 4.5"D x 8.5"H. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Materials
Glass
Vintage Cast Brass and Wood Golf Club Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass and wood bookends in the form of golf clubs and golf balls.
Circa 1990s
Measures: 3.75"W x 3.25"D x 5.75"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
1980s Taiwanese Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Jade Rosewood Bookends
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional pair of antique bookends is a stunning example of fine craftsmanship and rich symbolism. Crafted from highly prized, solid Brazilian rosewood, the bookends possess a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Used Bookends
Materials
Jade, Brass
$550 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Vintage Geometric Half-Circle Travertine Stone Bookends - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of sculptural bookends, circa the 1980s. Crafted from solid travertine, each piece is cut into a clean half-circle form, creating a bold yet mini...
Category
1980s Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Postmodern Black and White Marble Bookends, Sculptural Design, 1980s
Located in Round Top, TX
Iconic pair of Postmodern angle-cut cylindrical black and white veined marble bookends. Nice hefty weighted pair in great condition with a few small edge chips.
Leave them displayed...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
A Pair of Onyx Bookends – Horse Heads – Italy - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant pair of sculpted onyx bookends, featuring finely crafted horse heads. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exquisite craftsmanship and the natura...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier.
Patinated Art Metal on a Portor marble base.
Original, France ca. 1930.
With COA.
These bookends are illustrated in:
M...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid 20th Century Italian Alabaster Column Bookends - A Pair
Located in Burton, TX
This pair of Mid 20th Century Bookends were hand carved in the Grand Tour style from alabaster in Italy in the mid 1900's. Each bookend features ribbed columns resting on raised step...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Used Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Modernist Solid Marble Bookends Memphis Era with Rare Chamfered Corners
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent pair of modernist solid marble bookends in black, grey and white with a "greenish" hue, circa 1980s. The pair has a sharp "Memphis Era" design with rare, hard to find, cham...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Sculptural Organic Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of stunning organic modern bookends crafted out of pink natural marble featuring a beautiful design making them a perfect addition to a home or office space. Ettore Sottsass a...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Green Slanted Stone Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage slanted green stone cylindrical bookends, set of two.
Category
20th Century Used Bookends
Materials
Stone
$280 / set
Pair of Reclining Gilt Wood Lion Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Reclining Gold leafed lions. The pair sit on a prominent black base and are quite large with a very good weight at 3.5 lbs. each.
A complement to any shelf or console table...
Category
20th Century Used Bookends
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Cast Iron Spanish Galleon Ship Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of painted cast iron Spanish galleon ship bookends. Cream sails are decorated with the cross, above red boats and stormy dark waters. Dimensions per bookend.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
Curved Granite Bookends
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage curved bookends in green granite, set of two.
Category
20th Century Used Bookends
Materials
Granite
$280 / set
Industrial Metal Mold Sculpture Bookends, a pair, circa 1950
By Industrial Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Monumental Pair of Polished Stainless Steel Glove Molds, Industrial Sculptures, circa 1950
A striking fusion of industrial heritage and sculptural elegance, this rare pair of stainle...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair Bronze Patinated Polychrome "Dante" Bookends by Pompeian Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of bronze patinated polychrome "Dante" bookends by Pompeian Bronze, circa 1930s. The bookends are in good to fair antique condition with a great patina and measure 7"W x 6.25"D ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
2 carved bookends ( basswood ) vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
2 carved bookends ( basswood ) vienna around 1960s
Original condition
The books are not for sell. ( They are only for the photoshooting )
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Jack Housman Brass Stag Deer Bookends - A Pair
Located in Burton, TX
This pair of Mid 20th Century Stag Deer Bookends were created from brass by artist Jack Housman. The bookends feature a stag bust with intricate details, especially the majestic antl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Minimalist Solid Cocobolo Bookends 1960s
By Carl Andre
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist solid cocobolo bookends. 1960s
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Cork Park Sherman Bookends
By Park Sherman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of cork crafted column bookends by Park Sherman. These beautiful bookends express minimalist and brutalist notes. Column like, they define simplicity and organic sty...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Cork
Pair of Grand Tour Style Carved Alabaster Bookends Formed as Classical Ruins
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good pair of architectural inspired 'Grand Tour' style columnar alabaster bookends, both carved in the form of fluted columns, raised on stepped bases. Dimensions noted are th...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Grand Tour Used Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Bookends in Marble, circa 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Bookends in Marble, circa 1920s
Striking and highly characteristic Art Deco bookends from the 1920s, crafted in a sophisticated combination of marble...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
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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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