Ear Bookends
Early 20th Century American Modern Bookends
Resin
Vintage 1980s American Classical Roman Bookends
Resin
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Resin, Acrylic
Recent Sales
20th Century Bookends
Resin
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Resin
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Resin
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Felt, Glass, Wood
20th Century American Bookends
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Steel
People Also Browsed
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas
Linen, Velvet
2010s Realist Abstract Sculptures
Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s French Modern Chairs
Fabric, Satin, Oak
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome, Metal
Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Paper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Glass
2010s Oceanic Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
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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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