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Pair of Large Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends
Pair of Large Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends

Pair of Large Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Very stylish pair of large mid-century marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid and well crafted.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Cast Brass Duck or Mallard Head Bookends a Pair
Cast Brass Duck or Mallard Head Bookends a Pair

Cast Brass Duck or Mallard Head Bookends a Pair

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

However, this position would not be suitable for use as a bookend. Heavy and sturdy, they hold up any book size.

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean American Classical Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Bronze Columns / Parthenon Itaian Verona Bookends
Pair of Antique Bronze Columns / Parthenon Itaian Verona Bookends

Pair of Antique Bronze Columns / Parthenon Itaian Verona Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Very heavy pair of bronze bookends that resemble the Parthenon but it's actually Verona Italy.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian American Classical Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Style Onyx Horses Heads Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Style Onyx Horses Heads Bookends

Pair of Art Deco Style Onyx Horses Heads Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

These vintage set of bookends are heavy and well crafted, they are hand carved in onyx in a shade of white transparent in color with pink and gray veined marble.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Rare Mid Century Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Pair
Rare Mid Century Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Pair

Rare Mid Century Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends Pair

By Ben Seibel, Ward Bennett

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Bookends

Materials

Metal

Blenko Pair of Clear Glass Half Circle Solid Bookends
Blenko Pair of Clear Glass Half Circle Solid Bookends

Blenko Pair of Clear Glass Half Circle Solid Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The inner flat sides have a slight indentation, making it easier to pick up and move heavy, substantial bookends. The bookends first appeared in Blenko catalogues in 1944, introduce...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of vintage marble onyx Aztec Mayan stone bookends. Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural marble bookends Aztec Mayan figure.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Limestone, Marble

Hollywood Regency Vintage Polished Brass Sculptures of Horses Bust Bookends
Hollywood Regency Vintage Polished Brass Sculptures of Horses Bust Bookends

Hollywood Regency Vintage Polished Brass Sculptures of Horses Bust Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Hollywood Regency polished gold brass horses bust bookends. Gorgeous large heavy vintage pair of bookends with shiny gold bronze horse head.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair Art Deco Scandinavian Attributed Grotesque Marabou Stork Pottery Bookends
Pair Art Deco Scandinavian Attributed Grotesque Marabou Stork Pottery Bookends

Pair Art Deco Scandinavian Attributed Grotesque Marabou Stork Pottery Bookends

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

The bookends are heavily made in terracotta clay of L shaped form and mounted with a stylized standing Marabou Stork like bird with a long beak and hanging neck skin.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Terracotta

Handsome Pair of Antique English Cast Brass and Copper Bookends
Handsome Pair of Antique English Cast Brass and Copper Bookends

Handsome Pair of Antique English Cast Brass and Copper Bookends

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Stunning chunky pair of antique heavy cast brass English bookends having a cylindrical shape and lids that open for storage inside.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookends

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Bamboo Shaft Bookends by Blenko
Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Bamboo Shaft Bookends by Blenko

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Bamboo Shaft Bookends by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Midcentury pair of amber colored glass bamboo shaft bookends by Blenko, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back and a textural finish on the front.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pair of Bronze Greek Scholar Bookends by Pompeian Bronze Co.
Pair of Bronze Greek Scholar Bookends by Pompeian Bronze Co.

Pair of Bronze Greek Scholar Bookends by Pompeian Bronze Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Heavy pair of bronze bookends of a Greek scholar and globe by Pompeian Bronze Co., circa 1920s.

Category

Early 20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bookends with Lions from a Monument in Lucerne
Pair of Bookends with Lions from a Monument in Lucerne

Pair of Bookends with Lions from a Monument in Lucerne

Located in Petaluma, CA

In any case these are beautiful, and very heavy. Each bookend weighs 8lbs. That's pretty amazing.

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Bookends

Materials

Iron, Spelter

Vintage Cast Iron & Brass Cigar Smoking Bulldog Bookends - a Pair
Vintage Cast Iron & Brass Cigar Smoking Bulldog Bookends - a Pair

Vintage Cast Iron & Brass Cigar Smoking Bulldog Bookends - a Pair

Located in Raymondville, TX

A pair of vintage 1940's smoking English bulldog bookends. Heavy cast iron heads with brass cigars on wooden bases.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Signed  A.Flauder  Silver Plated Horse Head Bookends
Pair of Signed  A.Flauder  Silver Plated Horse Head Bookends

Pair of Signed A.Flauder Silver Plated Horse Head Bookends

By A. Flauder 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing artist / sculpture did these heavy silver plated bronze bookends and each one is signed A.Flauder and hall marked.

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Bookends

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Stylized Modernist Mannequin Like Metal Bookends or Objects
Pair of Stylized Modernist Mannequin Like Metal Bookends or Objects

Pair of Stylized Modernist Mannequin Like Metal Bookends or Objects

Located in North Miami, FL

These wonderful female form pair of bookends are heavy aluminum and painted metal as the clothing.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Bookends

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s

Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s

By Georges H. Laurent

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over Italian green marble bases.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Curtis Jere Signed A to Z Bookends, United States, 1960's
Curtis Jere Signed A to Z Bookends, United States, 1960's

Curtis Jere Signed A to Z Bookends, United States, 1960's

By Curtis Jeré, Ben Seibel, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Curtis Jere Signed A to Z Heavy Gold Leaf over Iron Bookends, United States, 1960's.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart
Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart

Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart

By Frankart

Located in San Diego, CA

The bookends are heavy and super attractive! #1886.  

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart
Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart

Pair of Bronze Tone Siamese Cat Art Deco Bookends by Frankart

By Frankart

Located in San Diego, CA

The bookends are heavy and super attractive! #4121  

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Jack Jax Bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line
Pair of Jack Jax Bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line

Pair of Jack Jax Bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-Century Modern decorative jack bookends by Bill Curry. Made of heavy cast iron.

Category

Vintage 1950s Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PMC)
Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PMC)

Pair of Scroll Leaf Brass Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PMC)

By Philadelphia Manufacturing Company

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of heavy scroll leaf brass bookends by P.M.C. (Philadelphia Manufacturing Co.), circa 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Bill Curry Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed Design Line
Bill Curry Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed Design Line

Bill Curry Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed Design Line

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in New York, NY

Strong heavy 8 sided nut form bookends with real threads in nickeled chrome over iron.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Very Large French Art Deco Bronze and Mahogany Bookends
Pair of Very Large French Art Deco Bronze and Mahogany Bookends

Pair of Very Large French Art Deco Bronze and Mahogany Bookends

Located in Miami, FL

A large, nice quality pair of French Art Deco handcrafted bronze and mahogany wood bookends, circa 1940. Delightfully heavy. These attractive bookends featuring what appears to be...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s
Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s

Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s

By Paul Jouve

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Both stamped France. Heavy green and white marble bookends. In the style of Paul Jouve.                

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Vintage Brass Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends Vintage 1970s Collectible
Pair of Vintage Brass Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends Vintage 1970s Collectible

Pair of Vintage Brass Tennis Racket and Ball Bookends Vintage 1970s Collectible

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Truly stunning vintage Heavy Brass Tennis Racket Bookends perfect gift for tennis players, tennis enthusiast, will look lovely in any library office or sports den.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s
Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s

Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s

By Paul Jouve

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Both stamped France. Heavy green and white marble bookends. In the style of Paul Jouve.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Gilded Owl Bookends in 24k Gold Leaf Mid-Century Modern, 1966s
Vintage Gilded Owl Bookends in 24k Gold Leaf Mid-Century Modern, 1966s

Vintage Gilded Owl Bookends in 24k Gold Leaf Mid-Century Modern, 1966s

By Progressive Art Products

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of heavy 1966's gilded Owl Bookends in cast resin composite sitting on books Mid-Century Modern.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Composition

Bill Curry for Design Line Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed
Bill Curry for Design Line Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed

Bill Curry for Design Line Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in New York, NY

Bill Curry for Design Line Nut Bookends, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed. Strong heavy 8 sided nut form bookends with real threads in nickeled chrome over iron.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Small Shiny Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends, a Pair
Mid-Century Modern Small Shiny Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends, a Pair

Mid-Century Modern Small Shiny Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends, a Pair

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Pair of unusual vintage heavy brass duck bookends. A great touch to a bookshelf, this pair of mallards are rare as they are in a curvier shape than many brass duck bookends seen in t...

Category

20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century
A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century

A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

Note the Vermont Marble Company insignia is intact on each bookend. Very heavy and in wonderful condition. As a pair: 5” D x 4” W x 4” H

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original felt on the underside.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi
Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi

Pair of MCM Brutalist Forged Iron Owl Bookends In the Style of Isamu Noguchi

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

The bookends are heavy and solid with with a great patina and original felt on the underside (with Made in Japan" sticker.

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Machine Age Art Deco "Arch" Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco "Arch" Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co

Pair of Machine Age Art Deco "Arch" Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co

By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

The bookends have been professionally polished and are in very good vintage condition; they are marked "Chase" on an arch leg on each bookend.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass, Copper

20th Century Art Deco Iron Elephant Bookends, Italy, 1936
20th Century Art Deco Iron Elephant Bookends, Italy, 1936

20th Century Art Deco Iron Elephant Bookends, Italy, 1936

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

20th century Art Deco iron elephant bookends, Italy, 1936. Very nice and heavy Bookends.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Travertine Book Ends
Travertine Book Ends

Travertine Book Ends

Located in South Salem, NY

These polished travertine bookends are heavy and carved in the 1970s postmodern look.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Signed Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Tile Book Ends
Pair of Signed Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Tile Book Ends

Pair of Signed Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Tile Book Ends

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Classic Mid Century Modern Heavy Walnut Bookend set with Decorative Tile inlay.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Silver Plated Duck Book Ends by Valenti, Spain, 1970s
Silver Plated Duck Book Ends by Valenti, Spain, 1970s

Silver Plated Duck Book Ends by Valenti, Spain, 1970s

Located in Munich, DE

Huge and heavy silver plated bookends made by Valenti in the 1970s They look a sculpture and will bring glamour to your home.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Black Forest Folding Desktop Book Stand
19th Century Black Forest Folding Desktop Book Stand

19th Century Black Forest Folding Desktop Book Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Adjustable in width to accommodate several sizes of books, it also firmly holds them in place without the need of weighted or heavy bookends, making it ideal for the desktop or glass...

Category

Antique 1870s Black Forest More Desk Accessories

Heavy Vintage Italian Murano Glass Bookends, Modernist
Heavy Vintage Italian Murano Glass Bookends, Modernist

Heavy Vintage Italian Murano Glass Bookends, Modernist

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Pair of solid glass bookends. Internally decorated in pink and white. Measures 7.25" H x 4" W x 3.5" L each piece. Venetian or Italian glass with free-form clear globular drips. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Very Heavy Pair of Wrought Iron Vintage Bookends
Very Heavy Pair of Wrought Iron Vintage Bookends

Very Heavy Pair of Wrought Iron Vintage Bookends

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Very heavy pair of wrought iron vintage bookends.

Category

20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Harewood

Pair of Indian Bookends
Pair of Indian Bookends

Pair of Indian Bookends

Located in Redding, CT

Pair of Indian bookends. Made of heavy cast aluminium with a nice weight to them.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Native American Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Nautical Solid Brass Seashell Bookends
Nautical Solid Brass Seashell Bookends

Nautical Solid Brass Seashell Bookends

Located in New York, NY

Set of Heavy Solid Brass Seashell Bookends. Very good quality, nice casting details.

Category

20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Blenko Glass Bear Bookends
Pair of Blenko Glass Bear Bookends

Pair of Blenko Glass Bear Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in Redding, CT

Pair of Blenko Glass Bear Bookends. Heavy molded clear glass in the shape of a bear.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Bronze Eagle Bookends Signed and Dated, 1931
Bronze Eagle Bookends Signed and Dated, 1931

Bronze Eagle Bookends Signed and Dated, 1931

By Eagle & Young

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an amazing and heavy bronze bookends signed and dated Eagle & Young, 1931.

Category

Vintage 1930s American American Classical Political and Patriotic Memora...

Materials

Bronze

Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Sculpture Owl Bookends
Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Sculpture Owl Bookends

Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Sculpture Owl Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are handmade with the natural color of the marble.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Stone, Alabaster

Hand Carved Carrara Marble Books Stacked Bookends
Hand Carved Carrara Marble Books Stacked Bookends

Hand Carved Carrara Marble Books Stacked Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of hand carved Italian Carrara marble in the shaped of stalked books bookends. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Jack Bookend
Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Jack Bookend

Mid-Century Modern Bill Curry Jack Bookend

By Bill Curry

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-Century Modern decorative jack bookend by Bill Curry. Made of heavy cast iron.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cast Iron American Classical George Washington Bookends
Vintage Cast Iron American Classical George Washington Bookends

Vintage Cast Iron American Classical George Washington Bookends

Located in New York, NY

Houdon presented Washington a clay model of the bust as a gift which Washington greatly admired and kept in his study. Excellent pair of heavy, substantial bookends designed to suppo...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Political and Patriotic M...

Materials

Iron

Pair of Large Murano Art Glass Bookends, Amber
Pair of Large Murano Art Glass Bookends, Amber

Pair of Large Murano Art Glass Bookends, Amber

Located in Miami, FL

Pieces of art glass that also function well as bookends. Very nice heavy items with amazing colors.

Category

20th Century Italian Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

French Art Deco Aviation Aluminum and Marble Airplane Bookends
French Art Deco Aviation Aluminum and Marble Airplane Bookends

French Art Deco Aviation Aluminum and Marble Airplane Bookends

Located in Atlanta, GA

Standing on an "L" shaped marble plinth in gray swirled color with an aluminum shaped arm. The bookends are heavy and very stable perfect for holding tall books.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Aluminum

Fabulous, Unique "Century of Progress" Bookends by Ceramic Artist, 1933
Fabulous, Unique "Century of Progress" Bookends by Ceramic Artist, 1933

Fabulous, Unique "Century of Progress" Bookends by Ceramic Artist, 1933

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Striking and unique, this pair of heavy, ceramic bookends each depicting stylized female nudes, partially draped celebrate the great Century of Progress Exposition hosted by Chicago ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Heavy Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of heavy bookends for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct heavy bookends — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Heavy bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco heavy bookends are consistently popular styles.

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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