Amethyst Bookends
20th Century South American Bookends
Amethyst
20th Century Organic Modern Bookends
Amethyst, Crystal, Quartz
Vintage 1910s French Organic Modern Bookends
Stone, Amethyst
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Amethyst
Vintage 1920s Organic Modern Bookends
Amethyst
Mid-20th Century Spanish Paperweights
Stone, Amethyst, Quartz
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Natural Specimens
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
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Late 20th Century American Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends
Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Malachite
20th Century European Other Obelisks
Malachite, Onyx
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal, Tôle
Vintage 1970s European Anglo-Indian Bookends
Wood
20th Century Paperweights
Agate
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Other
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Gold, Brass
20th Century North American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends
Rosewood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Ceramic
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Bookends
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Bookends
Brass
20th Century Bookends
Amethyst
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Amethyst
Late 20th Century Brazilian Decorative Objects
Early 2000s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Amethyst
Vintage 1950s American Bookends
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Agate, Amethyst, Gold Plate
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Agate, Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary American Bookends
Early 20th Century Modern Natural Specimens
Amethyst
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
Amethyst
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
Amethyst
20th Century Brazilian Modern Bookends
Amethyst
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Quartz, Agate, Amethyst, Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Agate, Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Amethyst, Quartz
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Bookends
Agate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Bookends
Crystal, Brass, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Bookends
Agate, Brass
Amethyst Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right Bookends for You
A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.
Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.
If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.
Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Amethyst stones are not commonly associated with any bad effects. Instead, these stones are said to have healing properties. Specifically, amethysts are adored for enhancing the immune system, improving endocrine function, and enhancing the skin's appearance.
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