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Style: American Classical
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.
Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Aged Bronze Bucking Broncos
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century Bucking Bronco horse figures with articulating back leg.
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Brass Eagle Bookends or Doorstops, 1970 s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Brass Eagle Bookends or Doorstops, 1970's. Nice original patina.
Category

20th Century Unknown American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Set of Iron Bookends Depicting Shakespeare in Copper Patinated Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of solid iron bookends depicting Shakespeare in a patinated copper finish circa 1920's.
Category

20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 5" W x 2" D.
Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends

Materials

Iron

Solid Pair of Polished Patinated Brass Cello Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare pair of solid brass cello bookends, nicely done piece, and rare, circa 1960s.
Category

20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique W.V. Egbert Co. Seated Abraham Abe Lincoln Metal Bronze Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique W.V. Egbert Co. seated Abraham Abe Lincoln metal bronze bookends. Item features a nice small size, metal construction, bronze finish, original stamp,...
Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends

Materials

Metal

Brown Ceramic Horse Head Bookend in Brown and Black
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large ceramic hand-painted horse head. This piece would be great in a nursery or for equestrians. Created from ceramic, this piece depicts the bust of a horse hand painted in brown...
Category

20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

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Pair of Vintage Polished Cast Brass Duck Bookends, circa 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage pair of polished cast brass duck bookends, circa 1950. Pair of polished decorative brass duck bookends in Sarried style. Very sturdy and heavy. Pair of midcentury vintage cas...
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Skulls Bookend Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
Skulls Set of 2 bookend with polished nickel finish structure. Skulls in solid brass in bronzed finish. Dimension of each bookend: L19xD12,5xH20,5cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Skulls Bookend Set of 2
Skulls Bookend Set of 2
$897 / set
H 8.08 in W 7.49 in D 4.93 in
Italian Art Deco Style Bull and Bear Bookends/Paperweights
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1167 Italian art deco style bull and bear bookends/paperweights solid brass on marble bases bull 2.5x5.5x8" bear 2.5x5x6.5".
Category

1960s Vintage American Classical Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Art Deco Style Bull and Bear Bookends/Paperweights
Italian Art Deco Style Bull and Bear Bookends/Paperweights
$350 Sale Price / set
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H 8 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Huge Pair of Vintage Polished Brass Duck Bookends by Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of Hollywood Regency polished brass bookends by Sarreid Ltd. This handsome pair of brass bookends is the largest size we have seen. Dimensions: 10" H, 7.25" D and 5.5" W. They are in great condition and date to the 1960s. This pair of Sarried brass...
Category

1960s Spanish Vintage American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
2 PAIRS of vintage brass armillary sphere bookends (PRICED PER PAIR) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category

20th Century Unknown American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends
Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends
$500 / set
H 6.75 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Bookends Acrobat Elephants Set of Two in Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends set of two acrobat elephants in hand-carved solid bronze on black porcelain base. Each piece: L 15.5 x D 10.5 x H 21cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Bookends Acrobat Elephants Set of Two in Bronze
Bookends Acrobat Elephants Set of Two in Bronze
$1,184 / set
H 8.27 in W 6.11 in D 4.14 in
Eagles Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Eagles set of 2 made in gilt metal. On blackened metal base. Measures: L 14 x D 11.5 x H 17.5 cm each.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English American Classical Bookends

Materials

Metal

Eagles Set of 2 Bookends
Eagles Set of 2 Bookends
$526 / set
H 6.89 in W 5.52 in D 4.53 in
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass. Each piece...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 Patinated Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 Patinated Brass Bookends
$708 / set
H 5.91 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 Flatiron Patinated Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' patinated brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends 1960
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends circa 1960. Vintage sculpture of the American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood bookends. Handmade large carved wood eagle sculptures 1960s. Vintage pair of Seri Ironwood animal hand-carved sculpture of the American Eagle. Vintage Hand carved wooden beautiful design decorative bird eagle sculptures. Set of 2 carved wood figure of an Eagle sculptures from the 1960s. These eagle figure perched on a wooden trunk would be a great eye-catcher in any room or interior. Great condition. Natural dark brown color. Dimensions for each: 10.5" H x 4.5" W x 3.5" D. Vintage hand carved Ironwood Southwestern seri sculpture of eagles. Ironwood Hand crafted in amazing detail from one of earth's hardest natural ironwood. This are authentic art pieces crafted in the Sonoran Desert from native Olneya ironwood. Found almost exclusively in the desert of Arizona, this tree is truly one of nature's wonders. North American Southwestern desert ironwood gets its name from its amazing hardness and heavy weight (similar to petrified wood). Though this wood is very difficult to work, it is meticulously carved and etched to reveal incredible detail. in Very nice polished heavy dark wood, no dents with a smooth finish overall excellent condition with beautiful visible wood grains. "Mexican ironwood carvings is a handcraft that began with the Seri indigenous people of the state of Sonora. The wood comes from Olneya tesota, a Sonora Desert tree commonly called ironwood (palo fierro in Spanish). It is a slow growing important shade tree found in northwest Mexico and the southwest U.S. The wood it produces is so dense that it lacks air bubbles and sinks in water. The Ironwood comes from the heavy, dense heart wood that trees produce. The wood is one of the heaviest in the world. Traditionally, it was used for firewood and charcoal with some carving. In the mid-20th century, the Seri had to move from their traditional home of Tiburon Island to the mainland, around the same time tourism was developing in Kino Bay. The first to carve ironwood for sale was Jose Astorga...
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Wood

American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends 1960
American Eagle Hand Carved Seri Ironwood Bookends 1960
$650 / set
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
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 C...
Category

Early 20th Century French American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Mesoamerican French Bronze Sculpture
Mesoamerican French Bronze Sculpture
$2,300
H 13 in W 5.25 in D 9 in
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and geometric pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass with po...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Previously Available Items
Pair of Marble and Brass Scales of Justice Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
These bookends depict the scales of justice. They would be great for a Lawyer's office. The scales are made of brass and are outset from the marble.
Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique German Bronze Pirate Bookends Signed by Paul Herzel
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique German Bronze Pirate Bookends Signed by Paul Herzel Two pirates stand proudly, their swords planted in the ground and their hands on their hip...
Category

Early 20th Century German American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Finish Greek Columns / Parthenon Bookend Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Very heavy vintage bronze finish Greek columns / Parthenon bookend, circa 1940s. The bookend sculpture is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

American Classic Antique Resin Bookends Ducks Resin
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's American classic vintage ducks bookends, made of solid resin weighted bottom .
Category

20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Resin

Classic The Godfather Papers Hardcover 1972 Book by Mario Puzzo
Located in San Diego, CA
a classic 1972 The Godfather book by Mario Puzzo hardcover very clean and nice condition no tears or stains, published by Putnam.A great gift part o...
Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Paper

English Traditional Cast Iron Dog Door Stops or Bookends - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of cast iron door stops or bookends. Created from heavy cast iron, this set of English Springer Spaniels is hand-painted in black, white, green, and gold. Each piece is identi...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Iron

Bronze Finish Dog Head Bookends, a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Beautiful pair of retrievers head bookends on black pedestals. Cold cast with a bronze finish. New felt bottoms.
Category

20th Century American Classical Bookends

Materials

Resin

Pair of Vintage Bronze Greek Columns / Parthenon Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very heavy pair of vintage bronze Greek columns / Parthenon bookends, circa 1940s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with a nice patina. and...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

1950s Vintage Pair of Bronze Labrador Retriever Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of bronze Labrador sculpture bookends. These pieces date to the 1950s and will enhance your décor from a luxe lodge to eclectic midcentu...
Category

1950s American Vintage American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Patinated Bronze Horse Head Bookends on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of horse head bookends on stand - The wonderful pair have a patinated bronze top with a ring through the horse nose and black bases. A handsome pair, perfectly suited for the of...
Category

20th Century American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bear Bull Polished Brass Bookends on Green Marble Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of bull and bear bronze and green marble bookends, circa the 1990s. and are in good condition with some patina to the backside of the b...
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20th Century Taiwanese American Classical Bookends

Materials

Marble, Brass

Great Unique Rose Brass Plated Solid Cast Iron Pair of Lincoln Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing pair of solid cast iron freshly rose brass plated finish, these are unique circa 1940s a sculpture by itself.
Category

20th Century American American Classical Bookends

Materials

Iron

American Classical bookends for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique American Classical bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bookends created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used American Classical bookends made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bookends differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $1,680 while the average work can sell for $475.

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