Mid-Century Modern Bookends
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Mid Century wooden Bookends
Located in Bern, CH
Mid Century solid wood bookends dating from the 1960's.
With leaping salmon wood carvings. The end of one fish tail has a broken piece, although this is not visible when arranged on...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
$78 / item
Italian World Globe Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of world globe bookends, that spin, with brass accents, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great pair for an office, library, living room, etc. Marked 'Made in Italy' o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$650 / set
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Bookends with Brass Hands #1928, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist but charming sculptural book ends in the shape of a hands. Model number 1928, handmade of solid polished brass and metal, designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair Carl Auböck Minimalist Mid-Century Brass Bookends #3653, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist sculptural book ends in the organic shape. Model number 3653, handmade of solid patinated and partly polished brass. Designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in the 19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Large Blue Agate Geode Quartz Bookends – Natural Stone Statement Decor
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This impressive pair of large blue agate geode quartz bookends showcases the breathtaking beauty of natural semi-precious stone. Cut from a single agate geode and polished on the fro...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Agate, Quartz
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases in walnut, circa 1970s. The bookends are in vintage condition . Each ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Quotation" Gold Leaf Finish Bookends by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of mid-century modern iron "Quotation Mark" bookends with gold leaf finish by Curtis Jere, circa 1968. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with a great patina a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Cut Steel, Gold Leaf
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Brass Tennis Rackets Bookends with Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This Mid-Century set of Tennis and Louis Vuitton themed bookends are absolutely one of a kind and most certainly would accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk. This pair, ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$236 Sale Price
40% Off
Ben Seibel Orb Bookends, Brass
Located in New York, NY
Ben Seibel Orb bookends, brass. Pair of rounded sculptural, brass over white metal, bookends with cutout handles - the form resembling Turkish kettlebells. In good original condition...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,800 / set
Mid-Century Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Horse Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Pair of Mid-Century Modern Gilt Bronze and Marble Bookends Featuring Horses. Absolutely spot on in terms of this MCM period, this pair will add to that classic modern vibe...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3653 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each piec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Clarabell and Emmet Kelly Bronze Bookends, PM Craftsman 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The set features two bookends shaped like clowns, with the character Clarabell and Emmet Kelly. The bookends have beautiful, age-appropriate patina; they are marked with manufacture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century White Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century white marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted. They measure 8"W x 2.25"D x 8.5"H and would make a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair Vintage 50s Yehiel Hadany Mid Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Bookends
By Yaacov Agam
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Pair of 1950s Yehiel Hadany Mid Century Modern, Brutalist, Bronze, Abstract, Raised Relief Bookends of Ancient Hebrew Letters.
Made in Israel
Wonderful abstract, modernist, Ke...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
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 Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3847 brass bookends.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished and patinated brass. Each pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
20th Century, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Pair of Bookends mod. 1977
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
A Pair of Onyx Bookends – Horse Heads – Italy - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant pair of sculpted onyx bookends, featuring finely crafted horse heads. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exquisite craftsmanship and the natura...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3848 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3848 brass bookends.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Each piece bears the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530
Flatiron
Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 Brass and Cane 'Flatiron' Bookends
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished or patinat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Horse Head Alabaster Onyx Marble Stone Bookends
Located in Toronto, ON
These marble bookends, crafted in the 1970s, feature a hand-carved horse head profile. Each piece is fashioned from onyx stone, exhibiting natural variations in color and tone within...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Bookends, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The adorable pair of vintage bookends features two playful beige and brown Siamese cats or kittens with bright blue eyes. The cats are sculpted with streamlined bodies, curled tails,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3846 brass bookends.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. The Auböck #3846 booke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4636 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4636 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each piec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mod Carved Travertine Bookends by Up
Up, Italy, 1970s
By Up
Up
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mod Carved Travertine Bookends by Up
Up, Italy, 1970s
Dimensions: Each 7" H x 4" W x 2" D
Together: 7" H x 8" W x 2" D
A sculptural pair of Italian travertine bookend...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Ben Seibel Stirrup Bookends, Brass, Jenfred-Ware, Raymor, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Ben Seibel Stirrup bookends, brass, Jenfred-Ware, Raymor, signed. A very clean pair with original bright warm brass finish with some minor age spotting. Impressed signatures: Jenfred...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4637 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4637 brass bookends.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair 1950s Patinated Cast Brass Duck Mallard Head Bookends Mid-Century Modern
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Sarreid attributed Vintage pair of patinated cast brass duck or Mallard Head bookends, Paperweight Home Decor, circa 1950.
Great for holding up books on a bookshelf or as paper weigh...
Category
1950s Taiwanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bookends #3848
Located in Berlin, DE
Classis pair of Carl Auböck bookend in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$789 / set
Rams Head Ceramic Sculpture Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice and large sculpture of a Rams Head - perfectly suited as a bookend for large books, or a Stand-alone decorative piece. No Chips or Cracks.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
2 Vintage Beige Onyx Cube Handmade Bookends Objects of Art Sculpture Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand carved Italian Tan, Taupe, Beige Cube Onyx bookends in the Style of Lella & Massimo Vignelli. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are hand...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Pair of Rare Vintage Carl Auböck Bookends, Austria, 1950s
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a wonderful pair of rare vintage brass and can bookends by Carl Aubock. The pair is made of heavy brass and wrapped with cane. A very beautiful mix of materials. The bookends...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Polished Brass and Chrome Tennis Racket Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Set of brass and chrome tennis racket bookends. Has thin foam on bottom to prevent scratching furniture. 5" high. Great on a book shelf or desk. Nice condition, ready to use. Any li...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid Century Modernist Rectangular Chrome Bookends by Smith Metal Arts
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist chrome bookends by Smith Metal Arts. These sizeable pieces of chrome are captivating as they are commanding. Their styling is simple timeless. Aged chrom...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Modernist Solid Marble Bookends Memphis Era with Rare Chamfered Corners
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent pair of modernist solid marble bookends in black, grey and white with a "greenish" hue, circa 1980s. The pair has a sharp "Memphis Era" design with rare, hard to find, cham...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Large Sculptural Iron Jack by Bill Curry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry paperweight or bookend.
Large vintage original handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967.
This jack is made of cast iron and is in original condition.
Great addition to any decor, Industrial retro Pop Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Tier Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Art Deco Hand Painted Harlequin or Jester Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of Harlequin bookends. The pair are very detailed, with masks and hand painted. Acquired in France
A compliment to any book shelf, desktop, work station and espec...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Composition
Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Owl Sculptures with Glass Eyes Bookends 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, meaningful, practical and decorative mid-century bookends.
Given the fact that owls are the international symbol for wisdom and learning, these are the perfect sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Midcentury Marble and Wooden Horse Head Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish pair of midcentury wooden horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted, they are honey cream in color on a black marble base. Great addition to a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
1960s Design Line Metal Jack Jax Bookend California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
George Nelson Style Design Line Single Jack Bookend California Bill Curry
Unmarked
6.25 h x 7.5 w x 7.5 d
Unrestored vintage original preowned condition
Review our ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Hard-to-Find Pair of Vintage Carl August III Nickel-Plated Bookends Model 5403
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a rare pair of nickel-plated iron bookends designed by Carl Auböck III and crafted by Werkstätte Carl Auböck. These bookends were part of a brutalist-influenced collection o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Pair Chrome Bill Curry Handmade Oversize Jacks - Jax Bookends Doorstops 1960s
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare emerald green solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
$650 / set
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Signed. Medium scale bookends finished in "Cognac Brown" leather and decorated with brass and wood equestrian horsebits. Signed wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
$6,650 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
Striking Vintage Clear Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Vintage Clear Glass Bookends by Blenko, circa 1980s. These beautiful vintage Blenko Glass bookends showcase the brand's signature craftsm...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and rare pair of MCM brutalist style forged iron owl bookends in the style of Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950s. The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina. They are in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century "Creation of Adam" Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century Italian Florentine-style folding gilded wood bookends with printed details from \"The Creation of Adam\" by Michelangelo. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PMC)
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of heavy scroll leaf brass bookends by P.M.C. (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.5"W x 3"D x 5.25"H. Marke...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Bookends Elephants, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage brass bookends from circa the 1970s.
Beautiful bookends, each with an elephant sculpture, mounted on brass bases. France, circa the 1970s.
Dimensions: height: 15 cm / 5.9 in;...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
A pair or vintage Italian alabaster mushroom bookends, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of hand-carved alabaster marble bookends, made in Italy circa 1960. These sculptural bookends boast tones of auburn, ochre, and pewter. Original sticker on verso of one mushro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Carl Aubock Iron
Brass Coin Medal Midcentury Bookend, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a rare modernist book end, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck III in the 1970s. The bookend consists of a large brass medal, which displays the coat of arms of the hous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round
Located in Sacile, PN
Art Deco bookends in wood.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
$806 / set
Vintage Bronze George Washington
Mount Vernon Bookends by F.R. Woodward
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of bronze bookends.
By F.R. Woodward.
In bronze.
One bookend with George Washington in profile with the Washington family coat of arms and family motto 'Exitus acta pr...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Charles Hollis Large Lucite Dice
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Feast your eyes on this glorious oxblood red pair of acrylic dice by Charles Hollis. These are spectacular when the light hits them, as they glow in burgu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Acrylic
$520 Sale Price / set
64% Off
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Pair of Japanese Hand-Carved Stone Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends. A nice pair of vintage Japanese stone foo dog / lion sculptures / bookends, circa 1970s. The set is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Stone
Mid-century Modern bookends for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern bookends made in a specific country, there are North America, Europe, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookends, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Blenko, Ben Seibel, and Curtis Jeré. 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 $50 and tops out at $7,500 while the average work can sell for $525.
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