Bookends
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Siena Marble, Metal
Mid-17th Century French Art Deco Antique Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookends
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal, Nickel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
1970s Indian Victorian Vintage Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Carrara Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookends
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Onyx
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Steel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Brass
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic, Pottery
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Siena Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wood, Ebony
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Palmwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Walnut
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookends
Brass, Lead
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Bookends
Wood
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Pewter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Metal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Bronze
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
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.