Bookends
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Blown Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Copper
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Rosewood, Cocobolo
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Porcelain
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Cork, Plywood, Zebra Wood, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Rosewood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Hardwood
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Copper
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite, Acrylic
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Ebony
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Teak
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Granite, Spelter
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Copper
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Lucite
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Glass, Wood
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Pine
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.