Bookends
1920s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Bookends
Paper
19th Century North American Georgian Antique Bookends
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Blown Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Horn, Wood, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Plastic
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Metal
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze, Silver Plate
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Alabaster
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Crystal
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends
Metal, Stainless Steel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Soapstone
Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Bookends
Stone
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Composition
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Copper, Pewter
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Bookends
Stone
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Stainless Steel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel, Chrome
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Spelter
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Slate
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Brass
Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Bookends
Stone
Mid-20th Century Korean Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Bronze
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends
Statuary Marble
20th Century Folk Art Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Bronze
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Plaster
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Travertine
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Porcelain
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.