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Period: Mid-20th Century
Midcentury Modern Orange Metal Bookend, Made in England
Located in New York, NY
An English orange enamel expandable bookend, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century, England. Great design in a beautiful orange hue that...
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English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Metal

Mid-Century Philadelphia Manufacturing Co. Brass Horse Bookends c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage pair of brass plated horse bookends with original felt and original PMC stickers. CREATOR Philadelphia Manufacturing Company. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-19...
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American Industrial Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Don Shoemaker for Señal Bookends in Solid Cocobolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of solid wood bookends by Mexican-American designer Don Shoemaker for his company, Señal. Rendered in highly figured cocobolo wood, a species of local tropical wood similar to...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Cocobolo

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...
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American American Colonial Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Brass "The Stallion" Horse Head Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "The Stallion" horse head bookends manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1954. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a few small...
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American Hollywood Regency Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

Set of Vintage Alabaster Marble Hellenistic Bust Bookends From Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and stylist set of alabaster marble bookends with greek busts. These beautiful pieces date to the 1950s and are incredibly sculptural and impactful. Resting in alabaster ...
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Italian Empire Revival Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble

Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of tribal figural carved wood head bookends. They are in awesome vintage condition. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century. If you are looking for unique bookends...
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Tribal Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Orange Jax Bookend or Door Stop
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Jax bookend or doorstop by Bill Curry for Design Line. This Jack bookend is made of heavy cast iron with a stunning bright orange powder coat that gives character.  
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Iron

Rookwood William McDonald 1948 XLVIII Rook Bird Raven Library Bookends 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood raven / rook bird bookends by William P McDonald. Circa 1948. Shape 2278. William Purcell McDonald was born in Cincinnati on September 18, 1864. He joined Roo...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Pottery

Pair of curved wooden bookends and two celestial and terrestrial globes Germany 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bentwood bookends mounting two globes, one celestial and one terrestrial, German manufacture of the 1930s, signed Columbus Schülerglobus. Bookend size cm 14x10.5x16.5 - inc...
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Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Bronze and Cast Iron End of the Run Indian Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These heavy iron and bronze bookends are in wonderful condition. They are unsigned.
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American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury pair of handblown amber colored owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. ...
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North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Blown Glass

2 bookends vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 bookends vienna around 1950s Brass Original patina The books are not for sale they are only for the photoshooting
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Brass Ibex Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of vintage brass ibex / Deer bookends. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Bookends The Thinker Rodin Regina 18cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Mid-century Italian brass bookends, after 'The Thinker' by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, by Regina Italy, circa 1960s. These bookends are roughly shaped but very decorative, the br...
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Italian Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Brass

1960s Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends a Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends – Pair Mid Century Modern Mexican Design, Señal S.A. Rare and exquisite pair of hand-carved cocobolo wood bookends by renowned...
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Mexican Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood, Cocobolo

Pair brass bookends depicting dolphins English manufacture 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of brass bookends depicting dolphins, English manufacture from the 1950s. Bon état. Measures 13x9.5x19 cm - inches 5.1x3.8x7.5. The last photo is the gift box.
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

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...
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Korean American Colonial Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Sculptural Jacks Jax Bookends by Bill Curry
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of jacks bookends designed by Bill Curry for his company Design Line. These are painted cast iron. The jacks are in great original condition. There are a few minor paint losses ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

1930 Bookends in Solid Rosewood with Its Saint Gobain Block of Glass
By Saint Gobain, Bernard Richters
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural bookends in the style of Bernard Richter’s. In solid rosewood, it is heavy, with a beautiful old patina. The block of glass is from Saint G...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Glass, Wood

Ronson Pair of Art Deco Bookends
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends in white metal (regula), circa 1930. They represent children with butterfly wings, leaning against a book and holding a butterfly in the hand. A small frog ...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Spelter

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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Korean American Colonial Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

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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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Onyx

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 a...
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German Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

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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Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

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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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

Mid-Century Wooden Bookends, 1950s, 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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Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Male Nude Figural Bookends - the Thinker, 1960s
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of vintage chalk ware Thinking Man bookends in a faux bronze finish. There are some minor chips on both bookends, but over all in good condition.
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Plaster

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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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Oak

Polished Stainless Steel Bookends, Former Hand or Glove Molds, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of industrial stainless steel hand or glove molds has been repurposed as bookends. The rare pieces were crafted in France circa 1960. Those rare forms are the fema...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel, Cut Steel

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...
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American Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

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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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Earthenware

1930’s Cast Iron Carrack Ship Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of nautical 1930’s cast iron bookends in a copper finish. Shaped like carrack ships with full sails, decorated with a cross. Dimensions per boo...
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American Rustic Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Abingdon Pottery Pair White Ceramic Mid Century Modern Horse Head Bookends 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome Pair of Mid Century white Horse Head Modern Bookends by Abingdon Potteries. Beautiful designed horse heads bookends in glossy creamy white glaze which were produced from 193...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Ceramic, Pottery

"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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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Set of Four 1930s Art Deco Wood and Iron French Bookends
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a striking set of four bookends that captures the essence of the Art Deco era. They blend contrasting materials, warm-toned wood with the darker, more rigid iron in a design...
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French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Iron

Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of art deco marble bookends by Renoir. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the beige marble with pink ...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble

Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
Vintage Art Deco Marble Bookends by Renoir
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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.
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous clear glass half moon bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s. They are in very good vintage condition with no chips or scra...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Glass

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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Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Vintage Brass Teddy Bear Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of vintage brass "Teddy Bear" bookends, circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a fine patina and measures 4.5"W x 4"D x 5.5"H. #3933    
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American Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Ritts Astrolite Modern Lucite Bookends, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous modernist lucite bookends by Ritts Astrolite.
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Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Wood Bookends Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Pair of Vintage Florentine Carved Gold and Green Bookends. Charming and unique set from Italy. These are both form and function when used on ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Wood, Paint

Signed Steuben Crystal Gazelle Bookends in Art Deco Style
By Steuben Glass, Sidney Waugh
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...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Bronze Jax Bookend or Door Stop
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Jax bookend or doorstop by Bill Curry for Design Line. This Jack bookend is made of heavy cast bronze with a charming age appropriate patina that gives character.  
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Bronze

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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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Onyx, Brass

Art Deco Rouge Marble and Onyx Bookends, Circa 1930s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period rouge marble and onyx bookends USA, Circa 1930s Each measures: 4.38"W x 2.63"D x 7.38"H. Good original vintage condition.
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Onyx, Marble

Mid-Century Vintage Pair Horse Head Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
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 he...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Iconic Midcentury Gender Symbol / Sex Bookends by C. Jere
Located in San Diego, CA
Original pair of midcentury sculptures / bookends featuring the universal symbols for male and female (Sexes) signed by C. Jere, circa 1960s The pieces are made of heavy metal with a gold leaf-like finish and have a wonderful, worn vintage patina. Each symbol is approx. 7" tall and sits upon a 4" x 4" base. These iconic 1960s Curtis Jere gender symbol bookends...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

Pair of Mid-Century Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of mid-century hand carved mahogany horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 11"W x 3.5"D x 10"H and would make...
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American Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Mahogany

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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Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal

Rare Bookend Leaping Gazelles By 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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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Alfred James Perry, Mid-Century Turtle Bookends, Signed Dated, circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFRED JAMES PERRY - mid-century - folk art - turtle form bookends - articulated shell and features - each hand carved from a solid block of pine - weighted - original finish - each ...
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Canadian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Softwood

Pair of Art Deco See Lions Book ends, Bronze and Marble, Black, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of book ends representing sea lions. The objects are in marble and in bronze, it is signed "bronze" on the animals. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Brutalist Steel and Wood Bookends Inspired by Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Round Top, TX
A sculptural and weighty pair of hand-forged steel and wood bookends, crafted in the 1970s and evocative of Don Shoemaker’s iconic studio craft aesthetic. These unique pieces blend B...
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North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Granite Bookends
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand chisiled pair of gray green granite bookends in a Brutalist style. Very supportive and elegant. In excellent vintage condition.
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American Brutalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Granite

Pair of Vintage Brass Bird of Prey Eagle Bookends
Located in Poperinge, BE
Pair of vintage brass bird of prey or eagle bookends made of brass or yellow copper, circa mid 20th century, probably Korean. These heavy brass boo...
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Korean Mid-20th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweights for Design Line Vintage C.1967
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jacks bookends by Bill Curry. Bill Curry Oversized Pop Art Jacks Bookends. Bill Curry Jacks Sculptures Bookends Paperweigh...
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American Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Iron

Pair of Large Mid-Century Italian Travertine Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of large mid-century Italian travertine horse head bookends, circa 1970's. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted and measure 10"W x 3"D x 10.5"H. They are...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Travertine

Sculptural Chrome Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid chrome sculptural chrome jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice p...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Bookends

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Chrome