Bookends
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Ceramic, Paint
1970s American Futurist Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends
Iron
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
20th Century French Bookends
Bronze
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookends
Silver Plate, Brass
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Bookends
Giltwood
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Bookends
Breccia Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Glass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Bookends
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
1960s Vintage Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Bronze, Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s American Minimalist Bookends
Cement
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Bookends
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
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.