Marble Horse Head Bookends
20th Century Unknown Modern Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century American Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookends
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble, Carrara Marble
Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Marble, Brass
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Brutalist Bookends
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Travertine
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Pewter
Vintage 1930s Italian Bookends
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Onyx, Marble
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
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Paper
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Fabric
2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Busts
Resin
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sofas
Nutwood, Fabric, Birch, Burl
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Beech, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century French Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Mirror, Maple
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Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Upholstery, Teak
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Leather
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Elm
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Cherry
Vintage 1970s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Greco Roman Busts
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chaise Longues
Fabric, Hardwood
Marble Horse Head 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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