Bookends
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
1940s American Industrial Vintage Bookends
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Aluminum
1980s Unknown International Style Vintage Bookends
Rose Quartz
1970s Primitive Vintage Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Bronze
1980s German American Craftsman Vintage Bookends
Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Travertine
1980s Vintage Bookends
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Bronze
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Bookends
Brass
1970s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Expressionist Bookends
Paper
1980s Vintage Bookends
Wood
1970s Vintage Bookends
Onyx
1940s Vintage Bookends
Metal
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Copper
1940s American Industrial Vintage Bookends
Iron
Late 20th Century Bookends
Petrified Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Bronze
Late 20th Century Expressionist Bookends
Paper
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Amethyst
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel, Chrome
1990s Italian Bookends
Ceramic
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Stone
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
1970s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Bookends
Marble
1970s Indian Victorian Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Bookends
Lucite
Late 20th Century Rustic Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Plaster
1940s German Black Forest Vintage Bookends
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Leather
1980s Italian Vintage Bookends
Plywood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Walnut
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Bookends
Plaster
1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Ceramic
1990s Belgian Bookends
Steel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Cork, Plywood, Maple, Zebra Wood, Oak, Rosewood, Walnut
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
1970s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Bookends
Glass
Late 20th Century Spanish Bookends
Bronze
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.