Bookends
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass, Copper
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Crystal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Copper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Bronze
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Plaster
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1980s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Granite, Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
1970s Modern Vintage Bookends
Silver Plate, Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Steel
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Bronze, Zinc, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Aluminum
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Stoneware
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Porcelain
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Modern Bookends
Carrara Marble
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass, Copper
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Oak
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
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.