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Brass bookends
Brass bookends









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. 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. 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. These Art Deco dancers are definitely conversation starters. Maybe you need some sailboats to keep your books afloat. Beautiful Brass BookendsĪs a fan of all things lagomorph, I adore these brass rabbit bookends. It’s also worth noting that some of these might be an investment, so prepare to potentially put a little money in to get something you really love. brass elephant bookends, you’ll find another set just like it or darn similar. So if you see a set of them that you love in the roundup below and it’s gone, do a little more searching, as chances are if you have a brand or designer name or even a general idea of shape, e.g. Plus, they hold up the really heavy piles with zero issue.īut because many brass bookends ARE vintage, they might be one-of-a-kind or in limited supply. 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.











Brass bookends