Bookend Sets
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1930s American Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Canadian Brutalist Bookends
Brass
Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Bookends
Onyx
Vintage 1970s European Anglo-Indian Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
2010s Ecuadorean Post-Modern Bookends
Bronze
Antique 1830s British Regency Bookends
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Composition
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Pine
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Mexican Art Deco Bookends
Agate
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
20th Century American Bookends
Coral
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Bookends
Soapstone
Vintage 1930s Italian Regency Revival Bookends
Metal
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookends
Teak
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
20th Century American Victorian Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Onyx, Marble
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Steel
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Bookends
Plaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1970s American Animal Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Bookends
Agate
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
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Bookend Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
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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