Book Holders & Stands

Book holders that keep books upright and on show, made in steel, solid wood and plaster. This edit brings together the two ways Atelier Article holds books: open stands with a solid wooden ball, and weighty bookends that keep a row standing on a shelf, desk or console.

The Ball Book Holder is a 45 cm (17.7 in) steel shelf with a 15 cm (5.9 in) solid wooden ball at one end; the Duo Ball Stand sits between two wooden balls. Both hold a short run of books, coffee-table books or vinyl records with the spines in view. For a longer row, choose a pair of bookends below, or browse every design in the full bookends collection.

Every piece is made by hand in our workshop in Cherkasy, Ukraine. These are shelf and display holders: we do not make hands-free reading stands or cookbook stands that hold a book open.

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Steel rod record and book stand with a wooden ball holding LPs on a wooden surfaceClose view of a wooden ball resting against LP records on a metal rod stand
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Record & Book Stand with Wooden Ball – 45 cm
Sale price £261.00
  • Hand-welded
  • Solid steel rod
  • Solid wood ball
Duo Ball record and book stand with two wooden balls holding LP albumsSteel and wood record stand with two wooden balls on a wooden floor holding records
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Duo Ball Vinyl Record and Book Stand – Minimalist Steel and Wood Holder
Sale price £192.00
  • Hand-welded
  • Holds up to 60 LPs · 40 lb (18 kg)
X-shaped steel bookend in front of a white book block, front view on white backgroundDark steel X-shaped bookend standing on its flat base plate, three-quarter view on white
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Pair of dark steel frame bookends holding white books, white backgroundGate metal bookends supporting a row of white books, side angle
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Gate Metal Bookends
Sale price From £77.00
Bauhaus Metal Bookends – laser-cut powder-coated steel, photo 1Black Bauhaus building metal bookends holding books
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Bauhaus Metal Bookends
Sale price £69.00
Golden Minimalist Metal Bookends – laser-cut powder-coated steel, photo 1Golden Minimalist Metal Bookends – laser-cut steel, photo 1
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Golden Minimalist Metal Bookends
Sale price £69.00
Metal READ Bookends – laser-cut powder-coated steel, photo 1Metal READ Bookends – laser-cut steel, photo 1
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Metal READ Bookends
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Quotation Mark Metal Bookends – laser-cut powder-coated steel, photo 1Quotation Mark Metal Bookends – laser-cut steel, photo 1
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Quotation Mark Metal Bookends
Sale price £69.00
Metal COOK Bookends – laser-cut powder-coated steel, photo 1Metal COOK Bookends – laser-cut steel, photo 1
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Metal COOK Bookends
Sale price £69.00
White plaster column bookends holding a black book upright on white backgroundGold-colored neoclassical pillar bookends with a black book between them
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Neoclassical Pillar Bookends – Plaster Column Pair
Sale price From £92.00

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a book holder stand and bookends?

A book holder stand is one piece with its own base: set it on a console or shelf and stand a short run of books on it. Bookends are a pair you place at each end of a row on a shelf you already have, so they suit longer rows and fit any shelf length.

How many books fit on the ball book holder?

It depends on the books. The steel shelf is 45 cm (17.7 in) long, so measure the combined thickness of the books you want to display against that length. It holds vinyl records too, or a mix of both.

Do you make stands that hold a book open for reading or cooking?

No. Our holders keep closed books upright and on display. For a kitchen shelf, see our bookends for cookbook shelves.