Bookends
1980s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Granite, Metal, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Bookends
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Bookends
Leather
1970s Modern Vintage Bookends
Silver Plate, Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Lucite
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Alabaster
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Bookends
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookends
Rosewood
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Blown Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Iron
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Bookends
Plaster
1970s Unknown Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Teak
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass, Copper
1960s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Bookends
Stone
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1970s Indian Other Vintage Bookends
Brass
1930s Unknown Rustic Vintage Bookends
Iron
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.