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Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood
Inlay Curved Modernist Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood & Inlay Curved Modernist Bookends - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nice inlay, clean modernist lines, qual...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
"Comedy and Tragedy", Pair of Gilded Bronze Bookends Celebrating Theatre, 1922
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare, perhaps unique, this stunning pair of gilded bronze bookends depict the ancient figures of Comedy and Tragedy in a modern way, each head poised on a closed book to in...
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1920s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco France Pair Of Metal Bookends Featuring Dogs With A Fine Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it includes detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and original pai...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Siena Marble, Metal
Pair of Marble Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Marble Stone Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric. These custom, substantial monogrammed bookends are custom made with authentic LV fabric. This classic pair are a...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair of Art Deco Shell-Shaped Bookends, Italy, 1930s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite pair of Italian Art Deco bookends from the glamorous 1930s. Meticulously hand-carved from rich beech wood, each piece is sculpted into...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Beech
Pair Chrome Bill Curry Handmade Oversize Jacks - Jax Bookends Doorstops 1960s
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Bill Curry, these oversize jacks were made by Design Line in California. Many variants of these exist, but all were made the same way. First, the general shape is cast, a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of 20th-Century French Stag Bookends in Gilded Metal and Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century French bookends features striking stag busts crafted from gilded metal, set atop substantial veined marble bases. The finely sculpted deer heads sho...
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20th Century French Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Brass Cherub Book Slide
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Antique adjustable book slide with detailed filagree and cherub detail. Extending to 15" when fully open allows for versatile storage of cherished book collection and display. Nicely...
Category
20th Century Unknown Victorian Used Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
1900
s brass "Cat" Booksends
Located in New York, NY
1900's Brass " cat " bookends
Hand made
France
Category
Early 20th Century French Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of cast iron bronze patinated bookends depicting 1930s sailing ship
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of cast iron patinated cast bookends bronze depicting sailing ship sailing under full sail.
English manufacture of the early 1900s.
Measurements 12.5x5.5x13.2 cm - inches 4.9x2...
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1930s Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967
By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage solid glass cube bookends feature textured side surfaces with abstract designs of sand dollar or starbursts on two opposing sides; the top side has contracting gloss...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
Mid Century Sculptural Alabaster Bookends, Italy, c.1960
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Sculptural Alabaster Bookends, Italy, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Art Deco Wooden Bookends from Nassauer Kunstgewerbe, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
An exquisite pair of Art Deco style bookends, crafted from solid wood , showcases a bold geometric design with sculptural spherical accents. The rich grain of the wood accentuates th...
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1930s Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Column Bookends, Pair
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
A rich pair of brown wood fluted column bookends, in the Neoclassical design style, circa late-20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Malaysian Neoclassical Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
$675 / set
Art Deco Bookends By Godefridus Boonekamp Pottery Schoonhoven
By PZH - Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
1930s Large Art Deco Bookends of Nude Muscular Man. These were designed by Godefridus Boonekamp in the 1920s and made in the Netherlands by Plateelbakkerij Schoonhoven circa 1930s. T...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Crackled Faience Elephant Sculpture Bookends by Le Moine, circa 1930
By Le Moine
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your interior with this rare and striking pair of Art Deco crackled ceramic bookends, exquisitely designed by renowned French animal artist Le Moine. Crafted in France circa 19...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Earthenware
A Pair of triangular lucite Bookends – France – 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking pair of triangular lucite bookends. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exceptional craftsmanship and the natural beauty of lucite, with each ed...
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1970s French Space Age Used Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair bookends oak wood base with terrestrial and celestial globes Germany 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends on oak board mounting two small terrestrial and celestial globes. Edited by Columbus Schulerglobus, cartographer prof Paul Oestergaard Berlin Stuttgart in the 1960s...
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Mid-20th Century Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Bookends, Italy, c.1970
By Fratelli Mannelli, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Bookends, Italy, c.1970.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Marble 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Marble, Europe, 1940s.
This is a beautiful pair of bookends in a very distinct art deco style. Wonderful and elegant, these will hold your books in a ve...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Postmodern House Bookends Memphis Milano 1980s
By Peter Shire, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern wood bookends. 1980s production in the Memphis Milano style. Retains the original 1984 label. USA
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cast Iron Eagle Snow Birds Pair Circa 1900s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of cast iron spread-wing eagle bookends. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread as it stands.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throu...
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
A Pair of ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL Book Ends, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and elegant pair of sculptural animalist bookends, France 1930.
Each piece represents a stylisezed jumping dear bronze sculpture on a massive grey marble base. The thin d...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Modernist Chrome and Cork Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find pair of modernist chrome and cork bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 4.75"W x 4.5"D x 6"H. Great addi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Restoration Hardware Industrial Modern Metal Spinning Globe Bookends - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 5" W x 6" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Impressive Pair of Tall Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An impressive and unique pair of petrified wood bookends. This material forms under extraodinary circumstances, such as after a volcano eruption, and creates an extraordinary look. T...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Felt, Petrified Wood
Pair Of Vintage Pointer Bookends, French Bronze, Dog Figure, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Pointer bookends. A French, bronze dog figure book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Fascinating Art Deco stands with charming Pointer figur...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Carved Floral Bookends Hardstone
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Splendid pair of antique Chinese bookends with handcarved chrysanthemum flowers. Gray hardstone or marble. From a Florida private collection.
Category
1940s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Used Bookends
Materials
Stone, Marble
$470 / set
Pair of French Art Déco Painted Ceramic Bookends Shaped Like Scotch Terrier Dogs
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of french Art Déco painted ceramic bookends shaped like Scotch Terrier dogs
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, enamel, paint
Technique: cast, pressed, painted, hand-painted, hand-c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Enamel
Mid-Century Vintage Crystal Bookends in the Style of Cartier
By Ralph Lauren, Cristalleries De Sevres, Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural bookends that are modernist and unique. Crafted in glass, these pieces stand alone as sculptures that accent your decor. Their weightless perspective summed w...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of extra large, 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, Re...
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Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$395 / set
Bill Curry Design Line Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jacks Bookends
By Bill Curry
Design Line
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of Bill Curry Jacks (Jax) bookends. These are truly mid century modern icons and vintage must haves. These are Design Line Model J-1 Jacks, made in California. They are cast iro...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Art Deco craquelé bookends
Located in Malibu, CA
Pair of Art Deco craquelé bookends in the form of sitting ladies. Designer unknown. France, circa 1930's.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Impressive Pair of Raw Green Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of raw green marble bookends, circa pre-history. The bookends were formed by fossilization over millions of years and are finished with the exterior edges retaini...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Shoe Mold Book End Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Pair of size 7 cobbler shoe forms converted to bookends . marked and numbered. Metal undersides. Peg mounted on beveled plinth base. Great aged patina. They work well as bookends or ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
$660 / set
Stellar pair of Herb Ritts Lucite Bookends
By Herb Ritts
Located in Evanston, IL
Enhance your pace with these exquisite lucite bookends, crafted by Herbert and Shirley Ritts, parents of famed photographer Herb Ritts.
Their sleek, minimalist design adds a touch o...
Category
1970s North American Used Bookends
Materials
Lucite, Bentwood
Vintage Boho Polished Brass Dolphin Bookends - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of nautical elegance to your decor with this vintage pair of polished brass dolphin bookends. Featuring gracefully sculpted dolphins rising from stylized ocean waves, the...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Jacques Cartier Horse Bookends Bronze Sculpture, c 1930, France
By Jacques Cartier
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Jacques Cartier horse bookends bronze sculpture. c 1925 France. A stunning pair of art deco stylized bookends. Silvered plated bronze Art Deco horse bookends by Jacques Cart...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair of French Ceramic Bookends in Saint-Clément Style
By Saint-Clément
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items.
This unique and...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th century Sullivanesque Terracotta blocks by Midland Terracotta Company
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare pair of c1910 Sullivanesque style architectural terracotta blocks by the Midland Terra Cotta Company of Chicago Illinois. Midland was a major contributor to many Chicago and P...
Category
1910s American Prairie School Used Bookends
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic, Pottery
A Pair Ceramic Art Deco Bookends - Poodles - by Sèvres - Paul Millet
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of ceramic bookends, made by the French brand Sèvres, designed by Paul Milet.
The bookends are images of poodles, very nice and expressive, made in the typical red co...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Walnut Bookends, French 1930s Hand-Carved Bird Sculptures
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Walnut Bookends, French 1930s Hand-Carved Bird Sculptures
Elegant pair of Art Deco bookends.
Carved in walnut for the turkeys body and the base is made of pine wood.
Beau...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
French Art Deco Cat
Dog Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
These charming French Art Deco bookends, dating from the 1920s, feature a noble combination of woods and brass, showcasing the elegant craftsmanship of the era. The cat and dog figur...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,100 / set
1930s Art Deco Marble and Green Metal French Swan Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a pair of 1930s Art Deco French bookends. Each bookend features a sculptural swan design made of metal, which exudes an elegant and streamlined aesthetic typical of the Art D...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Brass Apple Bookends
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Petite French oak wood and solid brass apple bookends.
France, 1960s?
Excellent gift or office addition!
Category
20th Century French Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
$495 / set
Bronze Egyptian Revival Bookends by M. Carr, Gorham Foundry
By Gorham CO.
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of heavy bronze bookends in the Egyptian Revival style by Gorham Foundry, circa 1920's. Bookends feature two sarcophagi supporting a panel decorated with a potted plant design. ...
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Used Bookends
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Bookends POUSSÉE by Janle for Max Le Verrier, France, 1930s
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
Located in Ulm, DE
A rare treasure from the height of the French Art Deco era: This original pair of sculptural bookends, titled “POUSSÉE”, captures the joyful play of two children in motion. Designed ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Cast Iron Liberty Bell Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare pair of patinated cast iron liberty bell bookends nice original condition.
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
$225 / set
Collection of 7 White Powder Coated Cast Iron Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic set of 7 bookends, featuring a golfer, a horse, an elephant, a bull, a farmhouse, a sphinx and a monument. These handcrafted cast iron bookends would certainly accentuate you...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Iron
$440 Sale Price / set
54% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of MCM hand-blown glass owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. Very cool...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Bookends, Danish Abstract Brutalist Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This pair of mid-century modern bookends showcases a striking Danish abstract brutalist design. Expertly crafted from solid teak wood, the pieces feature an elegant curved silhouette...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boho Stone Column Bookends - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of architectural elegance to your space with these Vintage Boho Stone Column Bookends, a striking set that blends historical charm with natural beauty. Crafted from fossi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Clam Shell Seashell Bookends
Located in Portsmouth, VA
This pair of stunning vintage brass clam bookends exudes the perfect blend of sleek sophistication and playful charm, characteristic of the Hollywood Regency style. Made in the 1960s...
Category
Late 20th Century Used Bookends
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s
These breathtaking objects are heavy in their execution and are extremely finely crafted.
The solid ebony woo...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Materials
Ebony
18th Century French Door Locks On Marble As Bookends - A Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of 18th century French door locks artfully repurposed into elegant bookends. Each lock, originally crafted circa in 1790, features intricate bronze doré detailing and unique t...
Category
1790s French Used Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Teak Signed Balinese Sculptures Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hand Carved Signed Balinese figure bookends or sculptures - two outstanding carved wood figures - both intricately carved. The pair are lovely island people and can work as ...
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20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Materials
Teak
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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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