Bookends
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Bookends
Onyx
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
Late 20th Century Portuguese Bookends
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Plastic, Paint
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Crystal
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Bookends
Faience
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Stainless Steel
Early 1800s English George III Antique Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Bookends
20th Century American American Classical Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
1950s Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bookends
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Bookends
Bronze
1970s American American Colonial Vintage Bookends
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Lucite
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Bookends
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Bookends
Stone
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Late 20th Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Bronze
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Bookends
Gold, Bronze
20th Century Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Travertine
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
19th Century English Other Antique Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Bookends
Plastic
1970s French Space Age Vintage Bookends
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass, Art Glass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Iron
1950s Vintage Bookends
Enamel, Chrome
20th Century Bookends
Marble
20th Century Bookends
Onyx
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Lucite
Mid-20th Century French Egyptian Revival Bookends
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Leather
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Bookends
Travertine, Marble
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.