Railroad Bookends
Railroad Tie Bookends
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Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
By Ward Bennett
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Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Green felt to bases
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Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
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: Games and toys. Sports instruments. Music instruments. Radios. Transportation. Railroads, cars, trains
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Railroad Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of railroad bookends available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, steel and chrome, all railroad bookends available were constructed with great care. Railroad bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Railroad bookends are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Modern styles are often sought at 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.
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