Bookends
1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Bookends
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal, Steel
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Bronze
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Bookends
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
2010s Singaporean Modern Bookends
Limestone, Sandstone
20th Century Unknown Modern Bookends
Marble
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1970s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Onyx
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1970s Modern Vintage Bookends
Silver Plate, Brass
1980s French Modern Vintage Bookends
Granite, Metal, Chrome
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookends
Steel
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
20th Century Modern Bookends
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s American Modern Bookends
Blown Glass
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century Modern Bookends
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
20th Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass, Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Bookends
Stone, Onyx, Metal
20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookends
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookends
Crystal
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Bookends
Stone
Late 20th Century British Modern Bookends
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Bookends
Stone, Crystal, Marble
Late 20th Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
2010s Spanish Modern Bookends
Stone, Slate
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookends
Metal
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
2010s Indian Modern Bookends
Brass
2010s English Modern Bookends
Plastic, Wood
2010s English Modern Bookends
Granite, Marble
Mid-20th Century Modern Bookends
Copper
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.