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Art Deco Bookends

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
Antique Art Deco Squirrel Bookends by Max Le Verrier 1930 France Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Original antique Art Deco bookends model: "Squirrel'' by Max le Verrier 1930. Superbly stylized Art Deco sculptures that a...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Book Ends, Sculpture representing a kneeling woman. The objects are in wood. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period. It is...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Early 20th Century Patinated Spelter and Marble Bookends with Danish Dogs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Art Deco bookends, with sculptures of dogs, probable Dansih dogs. The figurines are made of patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Sculpture Bookends Satyr´s by Carlier, 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco bookends sculptures signed Carlier depicting a young satyrs or Fauns. Émile Joseph Carlier (1849-1927) Signature/ Marks: Carlier. Style: Art Deco. Condition: Good or...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bronze and Marble Pheasant Bookends, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Art Deco period bronze and marble pheasant bookends USA, Circa 1930s Each measures: 5.5"W x 3.13"D x 5.38"H. Very good ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

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.
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20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Art Deco Pair French Brass Bookends Svassi Maggiori on Marquinia Blackmamarble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and quality of our items. This original and...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Brass

Art Deco style bookends reading nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading nudes Delassement signed M. Le Verrier. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1928. Posthumous, contemporary cast. This pair is illustrated...
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2010s French Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Signed Early 20th c. Bronze Dog Bookends by PAUL HERZEL c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A pair of original bronze clad dog bookends with original felt on the bottom. Designed and stamped Paul Herzel. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their fin...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

1920s Art Deco "Graphic Arts" Bookends Pair by Pompeian Bronze
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of intriguing Art Deco period bronze clad bookends titled "Graphic Arts" by Pompeian Bronze. Executed in relief, they depict an artist or scribe and a potter at work dressed in...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Black and White Galalith Eagle Sculpture Bookends, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco Galalith bookend set was expertly crafted circa 1930. The set features two eagles with their wings spread. The base of the bookends is in black Galalith...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Resin

Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends. Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved elephant sculptures carvings. A wonderful quality pair of French Art Deco style hand...
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends

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Rosewood

A Pair of Signed Lalique Crystal Figural Nude Bookends, Art Deco 1930 s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stunning pair of period Art Deco Lalique nude figural bookends. "Reverie" Art Deco design, one male one female, Each in a kneeling pose.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Crystal

Pair of Nude Nymph Reproduction Art Deco Bookends by Sarsaparilla Deco Design
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice pair of nude nymph / flapper reproduction art deco bookends by Sarsaparilla Deco Design, circa 1980s. The set are in original conditio...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Metal, Brass

Art Deco PAIR of Bookends Swans Bronzed Metal Marble Bases, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful PAIR of good quality French Bookends of two metal bronzed swans on marble bases, dating to the Art Deco period, Circa 1930. Each swan has been well modelled w...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Vintage Bronze Charging Elephant Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find pair of Art Deco style bronze charging elephant bookends., circa 1940s. The bookends are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

A Pair Art Deco Bookends - Birds - Signed TEDD
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco period bookends with birds figurines on a black marble plinth. These are made of spelter, patinated in gold and bronze color. The figurines are marked 'TEDD...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Antique Art Deco Heron Bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1930 France Art Nouveau
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Very beautiful and rare pair of spelter bookends featuring herons made by the artist Maurice Frécourt (1890-1961). Executed in the middle of the art deco period around 1930. These tw...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

1930s Art Deco Marble and Green Metal French Birds Bookends
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a pair of 1930s Art Deco French bookends. Each bookend features a sculptural bird design made of metal, which exudes an elegant and streamlined aesthetic typical of the Art D...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Male Figure Bookends, Silver Plated Bronze, Marble Base, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of male figure bookends. Silver plated bronze with golden details and marble base. France, CIRCA 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Copper Brass Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase Manufacturing "stamped label on the side of one if the verticals" "top of base is monogramme...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Brass, Copper

Bronze and Copper Plated Trojan Horse Bookends/Pipe Rests c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original pair of Art Deco bronze and copper plated Trojan horse bookends with pipe rests. Original labels on each. CREATOR Metal Corp. of America, Hollywood, CA. ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze, Copper

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 st...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of 1930s Art Deco Era - Nuart - Nude Flapper Girl Spelter Metal Bookends
Located in St. Louis, MO
Original pair of highstyle Nuart NYC, c.1930s Art Deco nude flapper girl spelter metal bookends with original black paint. Features a women sitting on a pedestal in the nude. Felt bo...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Spelter

Art Deco Bookends, Brass Shells Design Sculptures, 1940s France
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Bookends, Brass Shells Design Sculptures, 1940s France Elegant pair of French Art Deco bookends. They feature stylized shells in solid brass, with a shiny finish. Sculptu...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Metal, Brass

Art Deco Pair of Chromed Figurative Bookends, French, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of French Art Deco mice Bookends by H. Moreau
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of French Art Deco mice bookends signed H. Moreau, mounted on marble.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of French Art Deco Bookends, Jumping Antelopes
Located in Bochum, NRW
A pair of animal bookends from the Art Deco period, featuring stylized antelopes in bronze patina spelter on a red marble base with white veins. In excellent overall condition. Dimen...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Art Deco Birds Book ends, Wood, Brown, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of bookends representing birds. The objects are in wood. These bookends were made in France in the 1940s, they are typical objects from the Art Deco period. It is signed.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

"Seated Male Nudes, " Pair of Bookends with Figures in Michelangelo-Esque Poses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and very fine, this set of bronze-toned bookends feature a nude male figure in repose, his arms resting on one knee, in a Renaissance setting topped with an arched cornice and p...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Pair Of Vintage Springer Spaniel Bookends, English, Marble, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of Springer Spaniel bookends. An English, onyx marble and cast metal ornamental dog book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 19...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends
Located in New York, NY
This lovely pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Style Molded and Frosted Glass Bookends originate from the United States, Circa 1935. Rendered in molded glass with a serene and beautifully a...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Glass

Art Deco style bookends kneeling nudes Extase Fayral Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends kneeling nudes Extase signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Post...
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2010s French Art Deco Bookends

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco PAIR of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of two Pelicans hand carved in wood. Each stylised pelican has been well hand carved in a dark hardwood and stands on a base f...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends

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Hardwood

The Thinker Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Pair Of Large "The Thinker" Bookends. Nice detail in casting. Heavy weight with substantial feel. Holds a shelves worth of books. Good condition, some patina. felt on bottoms. Each...
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20th Century Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze Turkey Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Art Deco Silvered-Bronze 'Turkey' Bookends by G. Rischmann France, 1930s Each one signed in script 'G. Rischmann France' By Gaston Rischmann (1907-1979) A unique pair of Art De...
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20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

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 aesthetic role in any interior. Made of smooth, solid wood, the set of supports co...
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1950s European Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Antique Tiffany Studio New York Bronze Buddha Bookends No. 1025
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique signed bronze bookends. By Tiffany Studios of New York, NY. In bronze. Pattern no. 1025. Each with a Buddha design. Simply a wonderful Tiffany design! Da...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

A Pair Early 20th Century Bookends - Dog and Cat Figurines - Art Deco
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco bookends with spelter figurines of a cat and dog with glass eyes. On a Porte Nero marble plint. Made in France, 1920-1930. The set is in good condition. Di...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Style Swallow Bookends in Molded and Frosted Crystal signed Lalique
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous Art Deco Style 'Swallow' Bookends by the esteemed Art Glass Company 'Lalique' originate from France during the latter half of the 20th Century. Featuring truly elegant...
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20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Crystal

Vintage Decorative Bookends, Italian, Marble, Book Rest, Classical, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Italian, marble book rest in classical taste, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940. Fascinating decorative bookends with a str...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

French Art Deco Gilt Bronze German Shepherd Dog and Black Marble Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco gilt bronze German shepherd dog and black marble bookends. This beautiful pair of bookends features gilt bronze German shepherd d...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish novel "The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", or just "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote and Sancho Panza...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix. We have specialized i...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Early 1900 Sante Mingazzi Naif Italian Art Deco Wrought Iron Birds Bookends
Located in Brescia, IT
2 Art Deco Bookends Sante Mingazzi Italy, Early 1900 Birds Iron Bookends "Mingazzi Bologna" engraved
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

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Wrought Iron

Seated Nude Male Bookends with Fine Bas Relief Detail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and very fine, this set of bronze-toned bookends feature a nude male figure in repose, his arms resting on one knee, in a Renaissance setting topped with an arched cornice and p...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

Bronze Art Deco Bookends by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of rare bronze Art Deco / Swedish Grace bookends with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, only a few light scratches. Stampe...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Clad Cherub Art Deco Bookends by Art Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of bronze clad cherub Art Deco bookends by Art Bronze, circa 1930s. They are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation an...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Bronze

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...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Marble

Original Max Le Verrier 1920s French Art Deco Bookends Reading Ladies Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stunning pair of original antique Art Deco ''Reading Ladies" bookends by Max Le Verrier 1920. Patinated spelter with ''Portor Marble'' base. Superbly styled Art Deco design fitting for Max Le Verrier famous sculptures...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Swan Bookends Marble Base 1930
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful vintage French bookends, pair of art deco swan or grebe bookends with a black and white veined marble base, Nero Marquina marble, the swans are made of spelter metal that i...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Spectacular bookends, floral laurel leaves, solid brass, Art Deco 1930s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Spectacular bookends, made entirely of brass, from the Art Deco period, around the 1930s, probably made in Austria or Germany. The bookends of the same size have a wide stand and su...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Pair of Art Deco Bookends in Silver Bronze
Located in NANTES, FR
Bookends circa 1930 in silvered bronze representing a gazelle on a black marble base signed Gauthier. Length: 14,5 cm Width: 11 cm Height: 16 cm Weight: 3.2 kg Joseph Gaut...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Bookends Owls, Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of linden wood bookends with carved figurines of Owls with beautiful orange eyes, Germany, circa the 1930s. These adorable bookends will make a wonderful accent on a...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Wood

Art Deco Musical Figural Bookends by Emile Carlier, France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bookends by Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier, French, c 1925, cast in silvered metal as a man clad in a loin cloth playing the pans flute and a similarly clad woman playing the cymbals, covered in a silver plating signed "Carlier" on the base, "Fabrication Francaise...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes. Made in France in patinated metal with a marble base. Wear consistent with age and use
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Art Déco Bronze Bookends Designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Art Déco bronze bookends with marble base designed by Alexandre Kéléty for Etling Paris By: Alexandre Kéléty, Etling Paris Material: bronze, marble, metal, copper Technique:...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper

Pair of Art Deco Republic Chinese Carved Pale Jade Stone Brass Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Export Carved Jade and Brass Bookends, Republic Period, circa 1920s Description: A finely crafted pair of Chinese export bookends featuring pierced and carved jade (...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Bookends

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Brass

Art Deco Amsterdam School wooden Bookends, 1930 s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Art Deco Amsterdam School Bookends, Netherlands, 1930s. Made of solid oak in simple yet stylish and well-proportioned Gothic shapes. Very good original condition. Free worldw...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Bookends

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Oak

Art Deco bookends for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco bookends made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookends, popular names associated with this style include Max Le Verrier, Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co., and Dodge Inc.. 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 $156 and tops out at $14,500 while the average work can sell for $1,027.