Bookends
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Rock Crystal
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Rock Crystal
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Agate
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
Mid-17th Century French Art Deco Antique Bookends
Marble, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier American Folk Art Antique Bookends
Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Bookends
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
15th Century and Earlier African Prehistoric Antique Bookends
Stone
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Stone
Mid-17th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Bookends
Brass
18th Century Antique Bookends
Giltwood
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Bookends
Wood
1960s Organic Modern Vintage Bookends
Hardwood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Pottery
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Composition
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Agate, Quartz
1970s Indian Other Vintage Bookends
Brass
1970s European Anglo-Indian Vintage Bookends
Wood
1910s French Organic Modern Vintage Bookends
Stone, Amethyst
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
Late 18th Century British Colonial Antique Bookends
Leather, Paper
17th Century French Baroque Antique Bookends
Metal
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Quartz, Agate, Amethyst, Crystal
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
1650s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Ceramic, Walnut
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Rock Crystal
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Agate
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique Bookends
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique Bookends
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique Bookends
Wood, Petrified Wood
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.