Italian Bookends

A striking pair of hand-carved green marble Foo Dog (Guardian Lion) sculptures fashioned as decorative bookends. Rendered from richly veined green marble with natural variations rang...

A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian Murano pear and peach fruit bookends or decorative object sculptures, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. These beautiful Murano art gl...

Vintage marble made in Italy in the mid century, each has a half vessel attached also in marble.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown uranium yellow with orange tails Italian art glass chirping birds bookend sculptures. They are documented to the Salviati Company. I have opened s...

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...

These substantial alabaster Mushroom sculptures were hand carved in Italy. This classic pair most certainly would accentuate your home on a bookcase, table, or desk. This pair is a f...

Set Of 2 Embrace Book Ends in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme Dimensions: D 6 x W 15 x H 22 cm. Materials: Powder-coated aluminum. Witty hugs to hold up and wrap up the most pr...

I am offering for sale a sculptural bookend made in Italy between the 70s and 80s, probably a gift made by, or coming from, an office of the Rome Airports, as is engraved in the arti...

Pair of Italian Neoclassical gilt lion bookends.

Gucci Horsebit Bookends, Tan Leather, Brass, Wood, Italy, 1970s. Medium scale bookends finished in "Cognac Brown" leather and decorated with brass and wood equestrian horsebits. Sig...

Murano art glass apple and pear Sommerso blue and purple designed by Alfredo Barbini. Both have two flat surfaces for display or can be used as bookend...

Pair of Italian Art Deco Style Hand-Carved Onyx Horse Head Bookends, Circa 1960s - 1970s. Elevate your library, office, or fireplace mantle with this exceptionally striking pair of ...

A striking pair of vintage bookends featuring sculptural Trojan helmets mounted on substantial blocks of richly figured honey onyx. The stylized helmets, with their iconic crests and...

Charming set of globe bookends from Italy. Sturdy and sculptural, these are ideal in a formal or informal setting on a bookshelf or stand alone on a console, coffee or side table. Ma...

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...

Fornasetti - Libri Proibiti Bookends, Italy 1950's. Pair of hand silkscreened metal bookends is embellished with the Libri Proibiti (Forbidden Books). Original Measure 8" tall

Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases in walnut, circa 1970s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition and measure 12.75"W x 4.5"D x ...

Glass bookend is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s. A mid-century bookend entirely realized in glass. Perfect to give a minimal touch to your library. Produce by...

Very heavy pair of vintage bronze Greek columns / Parthenon bookends, circa 1960s. The bookends are in very good vintage condition with a nice patina. and measure 3"W x 7"D x 4.5"H e...

This is a pair of 1980s Italian neoclassical style gilt swan bookends on faux burl bases attributed to Borghese. They are unmarked and have felt bottoms. The brass swans are in very ...

Antique mid-century marble "Elephant" bookend, 1940s Intact and in good condition, with minor signs of wear. Width 28 cm Height 15.5 cm Depth 7 cm

Very sweet pair of gilt bronze bird bookends on stepped up marble bases.

Wonderful sculpture by Fratelli Mannelli for Travertino di Rapolano. Elephant shape travertine sculpture from the 1970s.

A substantial pair of Italian black and white marble 'book' bookends, in the modern style or Italian Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Italian coffee ...

Hand-crafted Italian Bookend featuring an exotic Dancer framed with ornate floral perforations and a micro-mosaic wood marquetry arranged with roses. Italian wood or folk artist circ...

Fantastic genuine alabaster egg paperweight, hand carved by Ducceschi in Italy, originating from Volterra, a town famous for its alabaster craftsmanship. Solid marbleized alabaster, ...

2x Mid-Century Modern massive brass bull bookends, 1960s

This is a pair of antique putto bookends. An Italian, plaster decorative cherub book rest in Grand Tour taste, dating to the early Victorian period, circ...

Pair of heavy green and blue Murano glass book ends by maestro Luciano Gaspari, circa 1950. Born in Venice in 1913. He studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Venice and Bologna, he was a pupil of Virgilio Guidi and Giorgio Morandi. He participated in a number of Biennales. Luciano Gaspari is a painter who enters into symbiosis with glass production, studies the collections, scientifically verifies the techniques, establishes a deep relationship with great masters such as Alfredo Barbini , Luciano Vistosi , Paolo Martinuzzi, especially Livio Seguso and, later, Pino Signoretto. Become the artistic director of Salviati in 1955, he plays the role with untiring commitment and rigor. Characteristic of his approach is a total mastery and an innovative use of traditional techniques, the ability to look to the past to invent the future, but also to use novelties with courage and imagination, or to "force" common use by transforming, for example, simple bottles in sculptures. He engages in serial productions, in "unique pieces", in sculptures, but also in objects such as plates (including absolutely extraordinary those presented at the '66 Biennale), vases, cups, bottles: in every creation the quality of colors, the balance between brightness, transparency, glows and shadows reveals the intense relationship between the painter's sensitivity and fantasy and a perfect understanding of the potential of glass. 1913. Born in Venice on March 22 in a family of decorators. 1931. After attending the Institute of Art, he made his debut at the collective exhibition of the Opera Bevilacqua La Masa. 1932. He receives the prize for the younger painter at the XVII Venice Biennale. 1933. Student of Virgilio Guidi at the Academy of Fine Arts. 1935. He follows Guidi in Bologna. Here he attends the course of engraving techniques held by Giorgio Morandi, with whom he will remain in correspondence for a long time. 1936. Participates in the Rome Quadriennale and the Venice Biennale. 1937. After completing his studies in Bologna, he returns to Venice. 1938. Participates in the Venice Biennale. 1940. Participates in the Venice Biennale; becomes assistant to Giuseppe...

Bookends monkeys and palms set of 2 in solid bronze and with base in hand painted porcelain. Measures: L 17 x D 17 x H 33cm each piece.

Antique mid-century marble "Lion" bookend, 1940s Intact and in good condition, with minor signs of wear. Width 28 cm Height 15.5 cm Depth 7 cm

This is a pair of vintage budgerigar bookends. An Italian, cast metal and onyx marble budgie novel rest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Wonderful desk companions with c...

M/1584 - Unusual pair of wooden shelves with caryatids: perfect with a simple wooden shelf. They were in a Venetian house.

Wonderful pair of sculpture book ends in the shape of two dogs.

These Italian Brass Bookends stand as exceptional pieces of functional artistry, each exuding a timeless elegance and sophistication. These bookends encapsulate her iconic aesthetic,...

This rare and visually captivating set of two bookends by Piero Fornasetti, dating from the 1960s, showcases the designer’s signature fusion of classical imagery and surrealist charm...

A charming pair of mid-20th-century candlestick holders cast in solid brass and modeled as ship’s anchors. Each elongated anchor supports a turned candle cup with a petite pendant de...

Very nice Italian set of bookends, fabricated in the early 1900's. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble and alabaster. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of ...

Hand crafted leather bound bookends with gilt lettering, made in Italy around the 1960's. The faux books read on the spine: Guffey's New Fifth Reader, Chamber of Business, Tomo IV, ...

Bookend Leopard Set of two in silver plated brass on black polished glossy base.  

Beautiful pair of postmodern marble bookends from Italy. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the green marble with gr...

A circle that encompasses balance, beauty and functionality. Ring Mini is much more than a simple bookend: it is an essential graphic sign that transforms the bookcase into a living ...

Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases wrapped in brass, circa 1970s. The bookends are in very good vintage ...

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 ...

A set of red leather and gold embossed bookends, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great set to add a touch of red for an interior environment; office, library, bookshelf, etc. Dimens...

A charming pair of mid century bookends featuring a delightful pair of hand-carved owls, made of alabaster in Italy c. 1950 and retaining their original labels. These two owls are e...

A pair of MCM 1960s Italian classical "Grand Tour Style" black marble obelisk bookends with brass balls.

Gorgeous pair of post-modern white carrara marble horse head bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H and would make a gr...

Pair of Mid-Century Bookends made in Copper, Italy 1970s 

Pair of Signed "Goddess of Abundance" Bookends Attributed to Pompeian Bronze. Vintage pair of electroformed bronze bookends signed M Rotellini, circa 1915. The set is in good vintage...

Stunning pair of majestic scroll bookends in a gold gilt finish on a faux black marble base by Borghese of Italy, circa 1950s. They are in very good vintage condition and are made of...

Beautiful pair of vintage Italian marble bookends, circa 1970s. In the style of Sergio Asti. Stone is beautifully veined and in great c...

A regal pair of "Lucerne Lion" with shield bookends by HPI, circa 1992. The pair is in great vintage condition and our made of what I believe to be a heav...

Elegant and sculptural pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern bookends designed by Vittorio Dassi and produced in Italy circa 1956. Crafted from solid teak wood combined with lacquered ...

Italian bookstand in bakelite, 1930s Bakelite tabletop bookrest. The finely crafted top features a central B. The rectangular base features numerous decorations and lion's paw feet. ...

Very elegant pair of Italian Egyptian Hollywood Regency ceramic bookends by Bellini, 1970s.  

Pair of polychromed carved wood "stacked books" bookends, circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition with a small wood split in one of the books ...

Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite pair of Italian Art Deco bookends from the glamorous 1930s. Meticulously hand-carved from rich beech wood, each piece is sculpted into...

Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together crea...

Nice pair of cast iron musicians, men, and woman the pair had a label that read made in Italy but it got lost.