Bookends
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1970s American Futurist Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Ceramic, Paint
1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Bookends
Bronze
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century American Other Bookends
Iron
Late 20th Century French Bookends
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
1980s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Granite, Metal, Chrome
1970s Vintage Bookends
Fruitwood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Teak
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Lucite
1970s Modern Vintage Bookends
Silver Plate, Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century Bookends
Leather
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1970s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Onyx
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Walnut
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Onyx
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Teak
1970s Unknown Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Marble
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Bookends
Stone
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass, Chrome
1970s Indian Other Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Plaster
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century British Modern Bookends
Brass
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Travertine
Late 20th Century Rustic Bookends
Brass
1980s Vintage Bookends
Iron
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
1970s Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bookends
Paint, Wood
Late 20th Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Bookends
Metal, Enamel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
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.