Bookends
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Plaster
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Brutalist Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal, Nickel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Copper
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
20th Century American Bookends
Iron
20th Century English Bookends
Iron
1960s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
1990s Belgian Bookends
Steel
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
20th Century Modern Bookends
Concrete
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Lucite
19th Century Black Forest Antique Bookends
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Marble
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Iron
Mid-17th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Bookends
Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Bookends
Crystal, Brass
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Copper
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
1890s French Beaux Arts Antique Bookends
Spelter
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Aluminum, Nickel
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bookends
Glass, Oak
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Bookends
Terracotta
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Bookends
Metal
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bookends
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Bookends
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
20th Century European Modern Bookends
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Marble
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Bookends
Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export 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.