Bookends
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
2010s Bookends
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Bookends
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Bookends
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Plaster
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Iron
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Iron
2010s Austrian Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
2010s Minimalist Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century German Bookends
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends
Metal
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century American Craftsman Bookends
Iron
1980s Vintage Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Iron
2010s American Minimalist Bookends
Cement
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Brass
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.