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.īookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs. The statue features beautiful detailing in the metal. 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. This fantastic statue is crafted of cast bronze and features a stately horse saddled and standing. 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. 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. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.

Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. (1.2k) 39.00 Antique Book Ends INDIAN Bookends Copper Bronze 1940s (665) 95.00 End of the Trail Western Bookends or Doorstops, Bronzed Cast Iron, 1930s (119) 46. 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. This single bronzed horse bookend is fabulous Western decor for your ranch home or cabin. CREATOR Philadelphia Manufacturing Company. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. A vintage pair of bronze plated horse bookends with original felt stamped PMC. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. Show 24 36 48 View as Thoroughbred Bookends 210.00 Final Furlong Horse Racing Bookends 164.00 Jockey Club Bookends 235.00 Match Race Horse Racing Bookends 205.00 Sale Riding Boots Bookends 119.00 83.00 Young Horses Bookends 179.

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.īookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Bookends are a welcomed gift for the horse or fox lover. A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook.

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