Bookend Sets
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bookends
Brass, Nickel
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Antique 1830s American American Empire Bookcases
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Nickel
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Teak
Early 20th Century European Bookends
Silver
Late 20th Century Bookends
Stone
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookends
Resin
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Brass, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Hardwood
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Enamel
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Iron
20th Century Israeli Egyptian Bookends
Bronze
20th Century African Tribal Bookends
Ebony
20th Century British Gothic Bookends
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Mission Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Copper, Metal, Iron
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Stone, Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Cocobolo
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Copper
2010s Austrian Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Iron
2010s Austrian Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
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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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