Italian Alabaster Bookends
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Grand Tour Bookends
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Revival Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Alabaster
Antique Mid-19th Century Greek Grand Tour Bookends
Alabaster, Bronze, Spelter
20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Victorian Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency More Desk Accessories
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Abstract Sculptures
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Primitive Books
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Spanish Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
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Early 20th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Paper
Antique Early 1800s Greek Paintings
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Paper
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Moorish Glass
Glass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Teak
Early 20th Century Balkan Balkan Paintings
Wood
Antique 1890s Louis XVI Bookcases
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Alabaster, Spelter
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Classical Roman Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Alabaster, Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1940s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1970s Italian Bookends
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1940s Italian Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Stone, Alabaster
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookends
Marble, Alabaster
20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1970s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster, Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Marble, Alabaster
Mid-20th Century French Bookends
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Alabaster, Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Victorian Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Stone, Alabaster, Marble
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1940s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1940s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Italian Alabaster 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.
- What is Italian alabaster?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Italian alabaster is a fine-grained stone that is hand-crafted by artisans in Volterra, Italy to create items such as vases, decorative objects and sculptures. Alabaster mining in Italy has been ongoing for centuries, and many artisans continue to produce alabaster works with the same methods as their ancestors. Browse a selection of Italian alabaster pieces on 1stDibs.
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