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. 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. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. 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. Itching for more options? You’ll want to peruse the gold bookends roundup, too, and maybe even peruse some dragon bookends (because why not?).A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. The dual purpose of these brass bookends shaped like books makes them especially neat. This set of brass book bookends are similar to the ones on my shelf. Grab this cat watching a mouse for $20-it’s a single bookend, but it’ll keep a nice stack held up.ĭid anyone else’s mind immediately go to Monopoly with these brass iron bookends? $53 for the set.Ĭat owners know this pose well. This set of bookends would look amazing with your fancy books between them. Your books will never forget how you feel about them. (And if you want more pineapple bookends, you’re in luck!)
$43 each.Ī pair of perfect pineapples for your shelves. It might look simple, but a set of brass stoppers like this is super effective. If I didn’t already own a few sets of owl bookends, I’d snap up this one, too. Who says you can’t find unicorn bookends? $90 for the set. These brass fan bookends are so intricately decorated! $50 for the set.Ĭlocking in at 3 pounds, you really do only need one of these brass bear bookends to keep a pile of reads steady. $33 for the set.Ī pair of egret bookends for the birders out there. $40 for the set.įor the dog lovers out there, this set of Spaniel bookends is a winner. Your books deserve a little beach life, too, with these brass shell bookends. Plus, they hold up the really heavy piles with zero issue. I’ve got a set holding my books that are themselves big open books and I’ve never seen bookends like them. What I find especially appealing about brass bookends is that they’re often vintage and unique, so you won’t see the same bookends on every other person’s shelf. But sometimes you have to call in the big ones for heavy-duty book holding. They might be cute and perfect for a couple of books or for pure decoration (and no judgment-bookends are awesome and fine for aesthetic purposes only). Sometimes the little bookends simply won’t due. Follow her on Instagram All posts by Kelly Jensen Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED.
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