Cat Bookends
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Animal Sculptures
Metal
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bookends
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookends
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends
Steel
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Empire Animal Sculptures
Composition
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Metal, Spelter
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Candelabras
Brass, Nickel
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco End Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Plywood
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Steel
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Plaster
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Brass
20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Tin
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookends
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Earthenware
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Copper, Enamel, Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Bookends
Pewter
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Chrome
Vintage 1930s English Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Travertine
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Mounted Objects
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Copper, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
Late 20th Century Japanese Bookends
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Zebra Wood, Palmwood
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Bookends
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Central American Art Deco Bookends
Spelter
Vintage 1970s American Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal, Copper
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Finding the Right bookends for You
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.
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