Unique Bookends
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Alabaster
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Brass
2010s Minimalist Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century European Bookends
Felt, Mahogany, Oak
Early 20th Century Portuguese Sporting Art Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Wrought Iron
2010s Minimalist Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Alabaster
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookends
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookends
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Animal Sculptures
Resin
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Glass
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1930s French Empire Antiquities
Marble, Spelter
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
Early 20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Felt, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Decorative Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century English Bookends
Wood
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Petrified Wood
Vintage 1930s French Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Cabinets
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Bookcases
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s European Other Bookends
Lapis Lazuli
Early 20th Century Modern Natural Specimens
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Travertine
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Bookends
Early 20th Century Bookends
Brass
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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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