Bookends
Late 19th Century American Antique Bookends
Wood
2010s Bookends
Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Bookends
Brass
2010s French Arts and Crafts Bookends
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bookends
Bronze
2010s Mexican Modern Bookends
Steel
2010s American Modern Bookends
Blown Glass
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal, Steel
1850s Italian Other Antique Bookends
Bronze
Early 19th Century British Antique Bookends
Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Bronze
1810s English Regency Antique Bookends
Rosewood
2010s Bookends
Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Wood
2010s Bookends
Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Bookends
Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood
2010s Bookends
Sandstone
2010s Bookends
Earthenware
2010s Bookends
Earthenware
2010s Bookends
Porcelain
2010s Bookends
Marble
2010s Bookends
Marble
2010s Bookends
Porcelain
2010s Bookends
Sandstone
2010s Bookends
Marble
2010s Bookends
Sandstone
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Bookends
Statuary Marble
2010s British Bookends
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
1830s American American Empire Antique Bookends
Brass, Iron
2010s Minimalist Bookends
Marble
1840s English George IV Antique Bookends
Brass
2010s American Post-Modern Bookends
Crystal, Brass
2010s Singaporean Modern Bookends
Limestone, Sandstone
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Bookends
Breccia Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Bookends
Giltwood
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Other Antique Bookends
Birch
2010s Austrian Bookends
Brass
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Bookends
Onyx
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s American Post-Modern Bookends
Crystal, Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Bookends
Agate, Quartz
2010s Bookends
Aluminum
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Italian Bookends
Stone
1870s English High Victorian Antique Bookends
Porcelain, Walnut
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, 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.