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Industrial Brushed Steel Desk By Library Bureau Makers
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, industrial, brushed steek desk by Library Bureau Makers circa 1940's features a single
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1940's English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
1940’s English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
Category
Vintage 1940s English Shelves
Materials
Oak
Wooden library table. Portugal, 1940s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dark wooden library table supported by five feet connected to each other and opening by four
Category
Vintage 1940s European Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1940's Mahogany Spiraled Library Steps w/Tooled Leather
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany Spiraled Library Steps w/Tooled Leather
Circa 1945
15.5" W x 16" D x 48" H
Category
Vintage 1940s Stairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Vintage circa 1940's English Oak Jacobean Revival Glazed Door Library Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this nicely made circa 1940’s Jacobean revival English oak glazed door
Category
Vintage 1940s English Jacobean Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 49.61 in W 37.41 in D 11.42 in
Large 1940s French Solid Oak Library Table
Located in New York, NY
as a large console, entry table, library table or shallow dining table.
It is possible to replace
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate, Oak
Large Mahogany Library or Dining Table, 1940s, Danish
Located in London, GB
A 1940s Danish mahogany library table with leather insert would be most appropriate used today as a
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Replogle Light Up Library Glass Globe On Wood Base
By Replogle Globes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Replogle Light Up Library Glass Globe On Wood Base
Needs Rewiring
Category
Vintage 1940s Globes
Materials
Metal
Swedish Art Deco Triple Sterling Fish Aquamarine Vase, 1940's
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Uccle, BE
Sweden during the 20th century.
Sometime in the 1940s, together with Stig Lindberg and Berndt Friberg
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rustic Wooden Dining Table, Patina, Craftsmanship, Wabi-Sabi, France, 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic wooden dining table, Patina, Craftsmanship, Wabi-Sabi, France, 1940's
This rustic dining
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.35 in W 98.04 in D 30.71 in
Table with Faceted Edge Motif and Fluted Panel Legs, Italy, 1940's
Located in New York, NY
presents as a very attractive and flexible piece. It would work beautifully as a Library or Sofa table
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Library Desk Lamp by ILUM - Argentina
By Ilum
Located in East Hampton, NY
This industrial period (WWII era) desk lamp in British Jaguar green features a swing arm and all original brass fittings and details. The shade has been restored but the rest of thi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner
Beautiful, substantial and period
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Industrial Marble Top Turned Maple Library Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, industrial, midcentury, library table features a beveled edge, white and gray grain
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage English Leather Tufted Wingback Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage leather tufted wingback library chair. Has a solid walnut base.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Oval Quarter Sawn Oak Library Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Stunning oval quarter sawn oak library table with sleek hidden drawer. Would make for a wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Console Cabinet Library
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Elegant living room furniture forming a library or shelf, structure in ebonized wood and gilded
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Medieval Library Very
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Library, Book, Throne, medieval, revival
Alabaster and marble bookends in the shape of monks
Category
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's
By Helen Clark Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's
Helen Clark
Category
1940s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Matching Pair of English Oak Library Study Bookcases with Glazed Doors
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer this lovely pair of English circa 1940s oak library legal bookcases
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 66.93 in W 73.63 in D 14.18 in
Gio Ponti Style Modern Italian Library or Dining Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sharply tailored mahogany writing or dining table with single side drawer and sculpted legs ending in brass sabots. Measure: Drawer is 20.5" deep and 19.25" wide.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 1940s Iron and Granite Corner Console
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome French 1940s wrought iron corner console with polished granite and traces of gilt to the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Console Tables
Materials
Granite, Wrought Iron
French 1940s Iron and Granite Corner Console
Located in Buchanan, NY
This attractive French corner console from the 1940s is a remarkable blend of durability and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Console Tables
Materials
Granite, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Horses Library Very Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
library, bringing a lot of class and style to the space.
Art Deco pair of Alabaster bookends in form of
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
H 6.7 in W 2.76 in D 5.52 in
Bookends Pair of Bakelite and Marble in Form of Medieval Library Very Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
carved entirely in marble or alabaster is available in another ad)
Library, Book, Throne, medieval
Category
20th Century Italian Medieval Bookends
Materials
Marble
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends in Form of Horses Library Very Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
decorate your office or library, bringing a lot of class and style to the space.
Art Deco pair of
Category
20th Century Italian Victorian Bookends
Materials
Marble
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 6.3 in
English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
. Berkey & Gay production 1940's with medallion.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Symbolist Figurative -- Her Holy Visions
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
1940-45. Marguerite and her husband Frank Blasingame were two of five artists in Hawaii during the
Category
1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.25 in
Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair 1940s
By Lysberg, Hansen & Therp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
made in the 1940's. Super comfortable with coil springs in both backrest and seat cushion. Very solid
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Terrestrial Library Globe Replogle Chicago w/Astrological Banded Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Terrestrial Library globe Replogle Chicago with banded astrological holder/floor stand circa 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Bibus Library Brutalist Free Form in Olive Tree
Located in Marseille, FR
Bibus library Brutalist free form in olive tree period 60/70 of dimension 120 cm high by 58 cm wide
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Boxwood
Spanish 1940s Gilt Metal Chandelier with 12 Arms
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique 1940s Spanish gilt metal twelve-arm chandelier is stunning. Featuring a delicate wheat
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Danish Cabinetmaker Curved Easy Chair, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
or chair of choice for the sherry-in-the-library set, this style is now a fresh, elegant way to bring
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
original brass finish hardware and carved floral & shell motifs.
Circa: 1940's
Dimensions
W 41.5"
D 20
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Walnut and Brass Italian Work Table with Wheels, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Italy, during 1940s.
This great item is made in walnut, with brass handles show an astonishing patina
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Swedish Brutalist Tree Trunk Coffee Table, nice patina 1940s Handmade Unique
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Forest, BE
architecture in the 1940s. Derived from the Swedish phrase nybrutalism, the term "new brutalism" was first used
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish Brutalist Tree Trunk Coffee Table, green marble 1940s Handmade Unique
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Forest, BE
green Swedish marble "commonly" used in modern buildings in the 40's. One of a kind table. Lovely as a
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
'Counterpoint' — Modernist Abstraction, 1940s
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
group’s landmark exhibition at the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts in 1940.
Landon became one of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
1940s Southwestern Figurative Landscape -- Pueblo Village New Mexico
By William Frates
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous 1940s New Mexico village scene with small figures going about daily life among adobe
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard, Masonite
H 24 in W 29.5 in D 0.25 in
Italian wooden and brass office archive dresser with twenty drawers, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wooden and brass office archive dresser with twenty drawers, 1940s
Wooden office filing
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 74.22 in W 38.98 in D 18.9 in
1940s Surrealistic Environmental Apocalypse Still Life Hawaiian Surrealism
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
1940s Surrealistic Environmental Apocalypse Still Life Hawaiian Surrealism
Symbolic still life of
Category
1940s Symbolist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Italian mid-century chest of drawers for tailoring by Filofort, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century chest of drawers for tailoring by Filofort, 1940s.
Chest of drawers with
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 47.25 in W 19.69 in D 16.34 in
1940s Yorkshire, England Landscape of Whitby Abbey Ruins
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
Blasingame (American; 1906-1947), circa 1940-45. Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that
Category
1940s Symbolist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 48 in W 35 in D 1.25 in
1940s Nigerian Carved Mahogany End Tables With Elephant Bases - a Pair.
Located in Waxahachie, TX
octagonal mahogany end tables with a carved elephant figurine base, Nigeria circa 1930s - 1940s.
This pair
Category
Vintage 1940s Nigerian Tribal End Tables
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Ebony Commode, Chest, Dresser, France, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
museum and library, one of two museums owned and operated by the university. Mr. Abbott's publications
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
'Mokihana (Hawaii)' — 1940s Polynesian Portrait
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
University of Hawaii Library.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
“The best way of summing up the spring within the spring
Category
1940s American Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Drypoint
'Nocturnal Adversary' — 1940s Surrealist Abstraction
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
group’s landmark exhibition at the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts in 1940.
Landon became one of the
Category
1940s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
'River View' — 1940s American Modernism
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts in 1940.
Landon became one of the founding members of the
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
'Taos Placita' — 1940s Southwest Regionalism
By Gustave Baumann
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Library, Smithsonian America Art Museum, and the Stark Museum of Art.
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Rare Dutch Stunning 1940s Ornately Hand Carved Cupboard Part Large Office Suite
Located in GB
1940s
This piece was hand made by a master craftsman in Bruges Belgium for a very successful
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cupboards
Materials
Oak
H 70.87 in W 57.49 in D 22.45 in
Surreal Full Moon Hawaii Cliff House Nocturnal Hawaiian 1940s Landscape
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
Surreal Full Moon Hawaii Cliff House Nocturnal Hawaiian 1940s Landscape
Symbolic and surreal mid
Category
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Four at the Table", 1940s American Scene Lithograph by Woman Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Library of Congress. Prints of this
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Prints
Materials
Paper
Large Opaline Glass and Brass Wall Lamps by Erik Gunnar Asplund, Sweden 1940s
By ASEA, Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Utrecht, NL
Asplund (22 September 1885 – 20 October 1940) was a Swedish architect, mostly known as a key
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 11.03 in W 10.63 in D 21.26 in
Antique English Victorian Carlton House Painted Library Writing Desk Vinyl Top
Located in Dayton, OH
"A lovely antique late Victorian Carlton House writing desk or library table. Features a ""D"" form
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 45 in W 43 in D 28.5 in
Smith & Watson English Georgian Burl Walnut Executive Library Pedestal Desk 96"
By Smith & Watson
Located in Dayton, OH
referred to as "a London furniture shop in New York." In the early 1940s the company was purchased by the
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 30 in W 96 in D 42 in
18th C. Portuguese Grand carved Hardwood Library Table Entry center Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Portuguese Grand carved Hardwood Library Table Entry center Antiques LA . This rare amazing
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Center Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 36 in W 67 in D 46 in
'Navajo Reservation Landscape' — 1940s Southwest Regionalism
By Ira Moskowitz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Institute (Pittsburgh), Houston Museum, Library of Congress, McNay Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category
1940s Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 12.75 in W 15.75 in
'Navajo Trading Post' — 1940s Southwest Regionalism
By Ira Moskowitz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
(Pittsburgh), Houston Museum, Library of Congress, McNay Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Mexico
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
'Navajo Courtship Dance' — 1940s Southwest Regionalism
By Ira Moskowitz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Art, Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris), Carnegie Institute (Pittsburgh), Houston Museum, Library of
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
'Navajo Horse Race' — 1940s Southwest Regionalism
By Ira Moskowitz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Institute (Pittsburgh), Houston Museum, Library of Congress, McNay Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1940s library you’re looking for. A 1940s library — often made from wood, oak and animal skin — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1940s library, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1940s library, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one 1940s library that is appealing in its simplicity, but Remington Rand produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1940s Library?
The average selling price for a 1940s library at 1stDibs is $2,623, while they’re typically $800 on the low end and $42,000 for the highest priced.
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- What are library ladders called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
- What is a 1940s style dress?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
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