Art Deco Iron Bookends
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
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Iron
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Iron
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Wrought Iron
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Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Iron
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Iron
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Iron
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Teak
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
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Iron
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Iron
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal, Iron
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Brass, Iron
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Iron
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Wrought Iron
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Watercolor
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Paint, Paper
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Iron
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Gold
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Wood, Paint
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Eggshell
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Iron
20th Century Hungarian Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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Gold
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Gold
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Wood, Ceramic
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Ceramic
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Paint, Paper
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Wrought Iron
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Iron, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
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Iron
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Iron
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Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Chrome, Iron
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Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
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Wrought Iron
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Iron, Wrought Iron
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Iron
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
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Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Iron
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
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Iron
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Iron
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Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Iron
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Iron
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Iron
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Wrought Iron
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Brass, Iron
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Enamel
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Bronze
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Iron
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Wrought Iron
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Wrought Iron
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Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s French Decorative Objects
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
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Chrome, Wrought Iron, Enamel
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Iron
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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.