Green Bookends
20th Century Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Marble
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookends
Metal, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Bookends
Marble
1990s Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Antique 1840s French Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Bookends
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
20th Century American Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Murano Glass
20th Century American Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Bookends
Stone
Vintage 1980s Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Bookends
Stone, Marble
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Bookends
Granite
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1910s American Egyptian Revival Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Onyx
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble, Iron
2010s Italian Bookends
Marble, Iron
Antique Early 1700s French Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desk Sets
Crystal
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Marble
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Animal Sculptures
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Marble
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookends
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Bookends
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookends
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookends
Ceramic
2010s Indian Bookends
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Metal
20th Century Bookends
Marble
20th Century Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Bookends
Serpentine
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Bookends
Serpentine
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Bookends
Serpentine
Vintage 1930s Bookends
Onyx, Brass
2010s Bookends
Ceramic
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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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