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Pair of Hand-Carved Wooden Bookends
Located in Atlanta, GA
Friendly pair of vintage hand-carved bookends made of wood and having three different wood finishes
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Baroque Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
Wooden book rests are an elegant and functional decorative element that plays both a practical and
Category
Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wood Bookends in the manner of Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable pair of handmade wooden bookends using layers and cuts to create a spectacular shape
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage set of wooden bookends in the shape of a classic globe, globe with protractor, made of wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Carved Oak Monk Figures Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
This fun pair of antique, wooden bookends were crafted in Spain, circa 1780. The library essentials
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Gothic Bookends
Materials
Oak
Vintage U.S. Great Seal Brass and Wood Bookends, Circa 1950s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a pair of vintage U.S. Great Seal brass and wooden bookends. The bookends feature a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Wooden Dogs Bookends, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French pair of wooden dogs bookends from the 1950s.
Two different breed of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Bookends
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of African Buffalo Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-carved wooden tribal sculptures of African buffalo bookends.
These are hand-carved and
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Duck Bookends by N.S. Gustin Co
By N.S. Gustin Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden duck bookends. These realistic looking
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Arts
Crafts pair of wooden Dice Bookends, Belgium 1920
s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Arts & Crafts period pair of wooden handcrafted Dice Bookends, made in Belgium
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Brass
Oberammergau Pair of Carved Wooden Hand Bookends, Bavaria Post, 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderfully detailed pair of carved wooden hand bookends. Carved of walnut, marked Obermmergau.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Pair Brass Horse Head Bookends On Black Wooden Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial Horse head book ends on Black - great for the equestrian enthusiast
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ben Seibel Bookends
By Ben Seibel, Jenfredware
Located in New York, NY
Pair of early Ben Seibel for Jenfredware bookends with wooden inserts. this is one of Seibel's
Category
Vintage 1950s American Bookends
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Vintage Hand-Carved wood elephant bookends.
Nice pair of hand-carved wooden elephant
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Wood
Oriental Fantail Fish Black
Red lacquered Bookends
Located in London, GB
This pair of oriental red and black lacquered wooden fantail fish bookends is both practical and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Tibetan Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wooden Dice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bookshelf as bookends.
Dimensions
4" width x 4" depth x 4" height
Condition
Excellent vintage condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood, Burl
$850 / set
Vintage American Wood Shoe Molds Bookends by Western
Co Saint Louis 1930
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage American wood women shoe form molds by Sterling mounted as bookends
Vintage wooden shoe
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of West Highland Terrier Book Ends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden West Highland Terrier bookends carved in the Black Forest, Germany
Fab for any den, childs
Category
20th Century German Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Book Ends with Bronze Putti, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely set of wooden Art Nouveau bookends adorned by putti sitting on a stool. The artfully
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved Wooden Balinese Busts Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage midcentury hand carved ebony wooden Balinese bookends.
Hand carved sculpture in wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends, circa 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice pair of hand-carved wooden elephant bookends.
One of the elephant is missing his tusks.
These
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Wooden Mid-Century Antelope Sculptures Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice pair of hand-carved Mid-Century Deer Antelope bookends
Pair of carved wood bookends of
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Art Deco 20th century French Wooden Skiing Bookends, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French wooden skiing people bookends from the 1930s.
Plastic Ski stik. Art
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Pair of Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends Free Shipping
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very decorative hand carved bookends from the Art Deco period.
Probably made in Holland.
Free
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Hollywood Regency Cheetah Ceramic Bookends, Set of Two
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of highly decorative hand painted ceramic cheetah bookends on wooden bases. Italy, 1950-1960
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramics
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Art Deco French Set of Desk Accessories, 5 Pieces Wood and Inlaid
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Valladolid, ES
of blow crystal with a wooden lid, the pair of bookend have geometric shapes , in the shape of an L
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Hardwood
Angular Inlay Patterned Wooden Bookends with Metal Slide
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Angular inlay patterned wooden bookends with metal slide - a wonderful pair, in the Manner of Don
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Hand Carved Terrier Wooden Bookends by Dörsch Oberweid, Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of wooden bookends with carved figurines of Scottie dog terriers by Dörsch Oberweid
Category
Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Danish Wooden Bookends
Located in Vienna, AT
Made of painted wood in Denmark in the early 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Wooden Bookends World Globe
Located in Vienna, AT
Made of painted wood in Italy in the early 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Beech
Danish Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and elegant Danish Mid-Century Modern bookends. Sleek and minimal design with lovely warm
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Era, Wooden Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
A nice quality pair of French Art Deco period bookends.
These handcrafted bookends can be
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Yellow and Blue Wooden Bookends, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern yellow and blue wooden bookends, 1960s
Colored bookends with a rounded
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Vintage Danish Design Wooden Bookends, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Set of 3 vintage Danish design wooden bookends 1960s
A pair of beautiful mid-century bookends
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pair of Near Antique Balinese Handcarved Wooden Bookends, Legong Dancers w. Fans
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, very well carved and near mint condition, bookends.
If you are looking for a pair of
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Teak
Pair of French Art Deco Period Hand Carved Wooden Bookends, Natural Walnut Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A nice quality pair of French Art Deco period bookends.
These handcrafted bookends are perfect to
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Early Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 1900-hundres Pair of Wooden Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric. These custom
Category
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Bookends
Materials
Brass, Metal
Stylish Pair of Hand Carved / Sculpted Wooden Art Deco Era Alchemist Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
and all hand-carved wooden bookends are beautiful in shape and color and they truly are a joy to own
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wooden Acorn Bookends
By Doug Ayers
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage wooden acorn bookends.
Category
1990s American Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brass and Wooden Apples Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage brass and wooden apple bookends.
Beautiful bookends, each with a wooden apple sculpture
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends Americana
By N.S. Gustin Co., Ralph Lauren, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends Americana
By N.S. Gustin Co., Ralph Lauren, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Ebony Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice pair of hand carved wooden ebonized elephant bookends.
One of the elephant is missing one tusk
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wooden Queen and King Bookends
By Evelyn
Jerome Ackerman
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wooden Queen and King bookends in the style of Evelyn Ackerman.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wooden Arts
Crafts Dice Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome pair of 1950s-1960s vintage rounded hand-carved oak library bookends with large ebonized 6
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Teak
Beautiful wooden Unique Globe Bookends Antique German 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of globe book ends or decorative object. made in Germany about 1910s - 1920s. Nice addition to any room, but very nice to see in your library. Found at an estate sale in Nuremb...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Wood
Vintage American Hand Carved Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends (Pair)
By N.S. Gustin Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Bookends, Wooden Golf Balls, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Bookends made of wood and figuring golf balls.
In perfect condition with a beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Hand-Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Nice carved, famous novel bookends.
If you are looking for a pair of decorative, practical and
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bookends
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Stylish Pair of Wooden Mounted Golfing Bookends
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stylish pair Art Deco stained wooden bookends mounted with enameled brass golfing figures dating
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Hardwood
French Art Deco Wooden Owl Bookends, 1920s, Set of 2
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / pair book-ends / wood / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
Beautiful wooden owl
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood
Striking
Hand Carved, Stylized Wooden Art Deco Nude Female Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive and highly stylish female bookends, hand carved out nutwood.
The artist who handcarved
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Nutwood
Pair of Hand-Carved Wooden Chinese Foo Dogs or Lions Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage hand-carved Chinese foo dogs or lions bookends which I believe are hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Near Antique Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, very well carved and mint condition, famous novel bookends.
If you are looking for a pair of
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Wood
Near Antique Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Well carved and mint condition, famous novel bookends.
If you are looking for a pair of decorative
Category
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Wood
Near Antique Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Very well carved and superb condition, famous novel bookends.
If you are looking for a pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Wood
Arts
Crafts Pair of Wooden Dice with Metal Nails Bookends for The Gamblers
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly decorative pair of antique bookends for the gambling man.
These handcrafted
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Bookends
Materials
Metal
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Wooden Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of wooden bookends available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique wooden bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Wooden bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, mid-century modern and folk art wooden bookends are consistently popular styles. Many wooden bookends are appealing in their simplicity, but Ary Bitter, Asprey International Limited and Bottega Ghianda produced popular wooden 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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