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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Plastic
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Alabaster
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Metal, Iron
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Brass
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Brass
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Steel
Vintage 1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Siena Marble, Bronze
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookends
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Brass
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Steel
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Metal
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Resin
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Iron
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
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Glass
20th Century Bookends
Marble
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Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
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Metal
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Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass
Vintage 1970s American Industrial Bookends
Iron
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Marble
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Bookends
Marble
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Wood
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Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends
Alabaster
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
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Glass, Mirror, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric
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Brass
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Pine
Antique Early 1900s American Mission Bookcases
Metal, Lead
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Brass
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Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
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Art Glass
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Walnut
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Metal
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Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
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Marble
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Glass
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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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