Bookends
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Minimalist Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
1930s Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Onyx, Marble
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
1880s British Victorian Antique Bookends
Rosewood
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Bookends
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx, Metal
1970s Vietnamese Vintage Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Bookends
Leather
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Onyx
20th Century Vietnamese Campaign Bookends
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Quartz, Agate
20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Pine
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bookends
Wood
1930s Unknown Rustic Vintage Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Antique, New and Vintage Bookends
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.