Midcentury Bookends
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Softwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Onyx, Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Egyptian Revival More Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Italian Egyptian Revival More Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s American Bookends
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Egyptian Revival More Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Copper, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Glass
Early 20th Century American Brutalist Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1980s More Desk Accessories
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Glass
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Agate
Mid-20th Century French Black Forest Bookends
Resin
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Stone
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Onyx
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Chrome
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Vintage 1950s Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings
Marble
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Bookends
Granite
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Busts
Porcelain
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Copper, Pewter
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass, Enamel
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Midcentury 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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