Pair Of Bookends
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Bookends
Slate, Bronze
20th Century European Modern Paperweights
Marble
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Bookends
Pewter
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Spelter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Onyx, Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal, Nickel
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Plaster
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century American Romantic Bookends
Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Blown Glass
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Quartz
20th Century European Other More Desk Accessories
Bronze, Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Other More Desk Accessories
Metal, Other
20th Century Bookends
Metal
2010s Italian Bookends
Stone
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel
20th Century Italian French Provincial Bookends
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Marble
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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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