Bookends
Early 20th Century Regency Bookends
Leather, Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Bookends
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Spelter
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century Georgian Bookends
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Regency Bookends
Leather, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Chrome
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Bookends
Travertine, Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Crystal
Late 20th Century Moorish Bookends
Porcelain
20th Century American Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Plastic
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Teak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Bronze
1980s American Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Spelter
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
1990s American Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century English Bookends
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Bookends
Brass
1920s Vintage Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
2010s French Arts and Crafts Bookends
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Fruitwood, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Bookends
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Marble, Metal
2010s Mexican Modern Bookends
Steel
1930s Vintage Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Travertine
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Bookends
Lucite
Late 19th Century Canadian Régence Antique Bookends
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Breccia Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Travertine
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookends
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookends
Chrome
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.