Orange Bookends
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Bookends
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Bookends
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century Swedish Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookends
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookcases
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Steel
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Wool
Recent Sales
Vintage 1970s French Bookends
Marble, Brass
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends
Glass
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Modern Bookends
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Decorative Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Bookends
Steel
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Plastic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Travertine
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Spelter
Vintage 1930s French Bookends
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Early 20th Century European More Desk Accessories
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Gold Leaf
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Copper
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Limestone
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Unknown More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Terracotta
1990s Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Agate, Onyx
Late 20th Century Moorish Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Travertine, Marble
20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
20th Century Bookends
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Bookends
Marble
2010s Modern Bookends
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Bookends
Murano Glass
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Paper
2010s American Modern More Desk Accessories
Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass, Wire
2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Vases
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Paper
2010s Chinese Books
Paper
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pillows and Throws
Cotton
Early 2000s American Modern Photography
Paper
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Orange Bookends For Sale on 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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