Bookends
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Rock Crystal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Pottery, Walnut
1950s Italian Empire Revival Vintage Bookends
Marble
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bookends
Rock Crystal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Alabaster
1950s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Iron
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Art Glass
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Bookends
Metal
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Agate
1950s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1950s Austrian Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Copper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass, Copper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1950s German American Craftsman Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Copper
Mid-17th Century French Art Deco Antique Bookends
Marble, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
15th Century and Earlier American Folk Art Antique Bookends
Enamel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Aluminum
1950s German Black Forest Vintage Bookends
Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Walnut, Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier African Prehistoric Antique Bookends
Stone
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Bookends
Lucite, Wood
15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Bookends
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Bookends
Petrified Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Copper
1950s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookends
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal, Copper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Glass, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Teak
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Marble, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
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.