Bookends
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Wood
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Bookends
Onyx
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookends
Leather
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Stoneware
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Giltwood
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Porcelain
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Metal
1920s American Industrial Vintage Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Glass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Brass, Copper
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
20th Century Modern Bookends
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Bookends
Plaster
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends
Statuary Marble
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Teak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1960s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Bookends
Alabaster
1960s Vintage Bookends
Marble
2010s Mexican Minimalist Bookends
Beech
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Bookends
Metal
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century Industrial Bookends
Bronze
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
1930s Unknown Rustic Vintage Bookends
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Wood
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.