Used Bookends
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Used Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Ceramic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Nickel
1830s American American Empire Used Bookends
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Used Bookends
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Teak
Early 20th Century European Used Bookends
Silver
Late 20th Century Used Bookends
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Bookends
Resin
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends
Brass, Copper
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Used Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Hardwood
20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Metal, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Used Bookends
Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Used Bookends
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Onyx
1950s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble
1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Enamel
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Used Bookends
Marble
20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends
Iron
20th Century Israeli Egyptian Used Bookends
Bronze
20th Century African Tribal Used Bookends
Ebony
20th Century British Gothic Used Bookends
Oak
Late 19th Century American Rustic Used Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
Late 19th Century American Mission Used Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends
Iron
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Used Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Bookends
Copper, Metal, Iron
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Cocobolo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Stone, Alabaster, Marble
1930s American Art Deco Used Bookends
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Used Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century American Used Bookends
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Brass
1970s Post-Modern Used Bookends
Metal
1970s Post-Modern Used Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Iron
1950s American Hollywood Regency Used Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Used Bookends
Brass
1980s Indian Neoclassical Used Bookends
Brass
1980s Taiwanese Modern Used Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Bookends
Iron
Late 20th Century Swedish Minimalist Used Bookends
Enamel
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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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