Heavy Bookends
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Lucite
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Bookends
Wood, Blown Glass
2010s American Bookends
Quartz, Pyrite
Vintage 1920s American Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1950s American Bookends
Steel, Pewter
Vintage 1940s Bookends
Glass
20th Century American Bookends
Vintage 1970s American Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Metal
20th Century Italian Bookends
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century Bookends
20th Century Italian Bookends
Marble
20th Century Chinoiserie Bookends
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century Italian Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century Unknown Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s Bookends
Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Objects
Glass
20th Century Italian Glass
Blown Glass
Vintage 1930s French Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects
Travertine, Brass
Antique 1860s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century Bookends
Granite
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Bookends
Bronze
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Onyx
Antique 19th Century Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Bookends
Plaster
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
20th Century Brazilian Bookends
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Metal
20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Brass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Organic Modern Desk Sets
Stone
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Lucite
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Heavy Bookends 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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