Used Bookends
Late 19th Century American Used Bookends
Wood
20th Century Italian Used Bookends
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Used Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Used Bookends
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1980s American Post-Modern Used Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Moorish Used Bookends
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
1980s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Crystal
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Spelter
Late 19th Century English Used Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century English Used Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Marble
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Bookends
Bronze
1920s Used Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century Asian Used Bookends
Brass
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Marble
1990s American Used Bookends
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Glass
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Chrome
1930s Used Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Used Bookends
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Metal
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Lucite
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Used Bookends
Lucite
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Fruitwood, Oak
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Bookends
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Cocobolo
1930s Used Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century French Industrial Used Bookends
Metal, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Federal Used Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 19th Century British Used Bookends
Brass
1980s Taiwanese Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Brass
1850s Italian Other Used Bookends
Bronze
Late 20th Century Used Bookends
Petrified Wood
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Breccia Marble, Spelter
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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.
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