Bookends
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Blown Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookends
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass, Chrome
20th Century American Bookends
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends
Rosewood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass, Art Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
1950s Italian Empire Revival Vintage Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Marble
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
1970s American Futurist Vintage Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Classical Bookends
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Bookends
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Pewter
2010s Singaporean Modern Bookends
Limestone, Sandstone
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Bookends
Leather, Paper
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Bookends
Bronze
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Bookends
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
20th Century Unknown Modern Bookends
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
2010s Australian Modern Bookends
Bronze
1830s American American Empire Antique Bookends
Brass, Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookends
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Bookends
Breccia Marble
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.