Machine Age Bookends
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Nickel, Enamel, Copper
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Steel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Tables
Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Andirons
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Brass
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Federal Bookends
Brass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Rock Crystal
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Glass
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bookends
Marble
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Marble
Late 20th Century Bookends
Marble
Early 20th Century Portuguese Sporting Art Bookends
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Animal Sculptures
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Copper, Enamel, Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cabinets
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Copper, Chrome
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Glass
Glass
Vintage 1930s American Bookends
Steel, Bronze
Vintage 1930s German Bookends
Nickel
20th Century Bookends
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1930s French Machine Age Bookends
Chrome
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Copper
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Enamel, Nickel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Enamel, Nickel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Enamel, Nickel
20th Century French Bookends
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Chrome
20th Century American Bookends
Steel
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Copper
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Chrome, Iron
Late 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Steel
20th Century French Bookends
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal, Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookends
Chrome, Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Plaster
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Enamel, Nickel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1940s French Machine Age Bookends
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Chrome, Metal, Brass
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Copper, Bronze
Machine Age 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.