Golf Bookends
Mid-20th Century British Bookends
Oak
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Bookends
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Taiwanese Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
2010s American Figurative Sculptures
Brass
Recent Sales
20th Century Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookends
20th Century Bookends
Resin, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Metal
20th Century English Modern Bookends
Chrome
20th Century Bookends
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1940s British Bookends
Oak
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1940s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Oak
Late 20th Century Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1940s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Oak
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Hardwood
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Bookends
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Fruitwood, Oak
Late 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Marble
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
Vintage 1930s Scottish Country Desk Sets
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Italian Bookends
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
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Antique Early 19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Hungarian Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Foil
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Metal
2010s British Sterling Silver
Silver
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Brass
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Abstract Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Clay, Terracotta
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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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