Bookends
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century Indian Regency Bookends
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1960s Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
20th Century American Bookends
Stone
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Lucite, Shell, Acrylic
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Palmwood
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
2010s Austrian Bookends
Brass
2010s Austrian Bookends
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
2010s French Art Deco Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Bookends
Marble, Carrara Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Alabaster
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends
Metal
1960s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Bookends
Alabaster
Late 20th Century American Modern Bookends
Glass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Aluminum, Nickel
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Siena Marble, Metal
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Concrete
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Marble
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble, Alabaster
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary French Expressionist Bookends
Paper
20th Century Modern Bookends
Carrara Marble
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Late 19th Century French Antique Bookends
Spelter
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends
Rosewood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Nickel
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Bookends
Agate
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Bookends
Quartz
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Cocobolo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
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.