Half Bookshelf
19th Century Large French White Oak Painted Light Grey Bookshelf
Located in Milano, IT
knacks you don't want out on display. This comes in two pieces.
Top half measures: 103.5"L x 12"W x 55.5
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Piero Fornasetti Book End
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Toronto, ON
This is a charming one half of a rare Fornastti bookend. It is nonetheless a wonderful collectible
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Brass Etagere by Dia in the Style of Milo Baughman, Circa 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in Staten Island, NY
versatile usages. You can use it as a bookshelf or sliding out the bottom half to use it as a desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
spending half an hour in front of a bookshelf will reveal more about the owner than a day's worth of
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 45.4 in W 59.1 in D 2 in
Pair of 18th Century French Carved Wooden Flower Bouquets
Located in Dallas, TX
sunflower, roses, and carnations, rising from a half-pedestal with a small floret embellishment beneath a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Late 1800’s French Walnut Secrétaire Bookcase with Desk
Located in BALCATTA, WA
a glass front bookshelf/ display cabinet, the lower half of this piece was made to be used as a desk
Category
Antique Early 1800s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
4 Shelves Bookcase American Walnut Molteni&C by Yasuhito Itoh - MHC.2
By Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
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An eye-catching piece, this 4-shelf bookshelf by Yasuhito Itoh is made of curved American Walnut that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Molteni&C MHC.2 Bookcase with 3 Shelves in American Walnut by Yasuhito Itoh
By Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
exclusively by Molteni&C.
An eye-catching piece, the MHC.1 3-shelf bookshelf by Yasuhito Itoh is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 42.58 in W 27 in D 11.18 in
Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Henry Miller leans against a bookshelf in their home office in Big Sur. Eve holds a cigarette in her
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Ink, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Solarized Roundism – 01-07-22, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
a kick start and completed more than half still to be done in one go. Great Tonal Rhythym The
Category
2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
H 8.3 in W 11.7 in D 0.1 in
Hindu Bronze Horse and Chariot Temple Toy on Wheels India 1950s Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful statement on a desk or bookshelf.
Commonly known as "Temple Toys," these cast brass figures date
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hindu Bronze Temple Horse and Chariot Statue Toy on Wheels India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Dating from the last half of the 19th century, this was a temple offering, left by the devout at Hindu
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Signed Bibus
By Paul Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
Louis XV taste, dating to the second half of the 19th / possibly very early 20th century, featuring an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
Teak Mid-Century Modern Wall Storage Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Desk
Located in Topeka, KS
storage. Book or display is provided on a lower shelf with a sliding door that covers one half of the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Laminate, Teak
H 61.25 in W 98.5 in D 20 in
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Maitland Smith Bookends
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Chinese blanc de chine porcelain elephant bookends designed by Maitland-Smith. Retains original labels as pictured. Measurements are for each piece.
Category
20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
IMid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Bronze Cat Bookends
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of Art Deco, patinated bronze bookends in the form of stylized, stretching cats.
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the central part is made of me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 12.6 in W 28.35 in D 36.23 in
Encino Coffee Table
By Aeterna Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak rectangular coffee table with cross base
Measures: 3" Thick oak tabletop
2" base.
Category
2010s Mexican American Craftsman Center Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Vintage Boho 1980s Brass Expandable Etagere After Milo Baughman for Dia
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho etagere. A chic brass frame with inset glass shelves. The bottom piece can be pulled out to create a desk space. Done in the manner of a Milo Baughman for DI...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Bookcases
Materials
Glass
H 71 in W 47.25 in D 17.75 in
Travertine Bookends
Located in Maywood, NJ
Enhance your home décor with our exquisite, one-of-a-kind travertine bookends. Crafted from premium quality travertine, these bookends effortlessly blend natural elegance with functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair Monumental English Ebonised Bookcase / Display Cabinets
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1915
Pair Monumental English Ebonised Bookcase / Display Cabinets
Provenance: Huge original shop fittings from the former Co-operative Society building, Swadlincote, Derbyshire...
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Warren Bacon Oak and Chromed Steel Counter Stools, Set of 3
By Warren Bacon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage Warren Bacon counter stools in solid chromed steel with carved wood saddle solid oak formed seat top. Circa 1970s.
Each counter stool measures 24.5" tall, 18" wide, ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Børge Mogensen 4 Paneled Shelving and Storage Cabinet in Wood and Glass
By Børge Mogensen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A teak Scandinavian Modern wall unit designed by Børge Mogensen, Sweden. Features adjustable shelves, sliding glass and blind door storage. Unit consists of 8 module and interchangea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
H 73.25 in W 106 in D 18.13 in
Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1940
Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase with replaced keys/locks
Measures: W219 x D50 x H215 cm
Base W216 x D50 x H81 cm
Top W219 x D43 x H134 cm.
Category
Vintage 1940s English Bookcases
Materials
Pine
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
19th Century pair of French townscape oil paintings
By Henry Schafer
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 15 INCHES x 13 INCHES**
Henry Schafer
German/British, (1841-c.1914)
Chartres, France & Metz, Lorraine
Oil on canvas, pair,...
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge and Handsome Antique 2-Part Display Cabinet/Tallboy, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Impressively large and handsome antique display cabinet, in two parts. Originally a bookcase with a display section and lower part with painted quality wooden doors, as well as adjus...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Mid-Century Freestanding Teak Wall Unit
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Scandinavian wall cabinet circa 1960's. Smart storage solution, combining a drawered desk, open bookcases and three cabinets, all in one! Bookcase shelves are height adjustable,...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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Period French Empire Clock Called 'The Library'
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, BC
which also serves as a bookshelf. The clock base is oval shaped and decorated with garlands. The white
Category
Antique 1810s French First Empire Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Brass, Steel, Bronze
18thC Style French Bookshelf/Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shallow bookshelf with parquetry design and the original marble top.
Category
20th Century French Bookcases
Modular Bookshelf in Fiberglass by Astarte, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in Parma, IT
in painted fiberglass with half-moon crystal shelves.
The bookcase is modular in height or length
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Bookcases
Materials
Crystal
Late 18th C English Regency Bookshelf with Specimen Marble Top
Located in Charleston, SC
This unique bookshelf is made of solid mahogany with a decorated marble top and reeded border along
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Marble
A George III Style Mahogany Open Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A George III Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
With open bookshelf configuration on the top. With
Category
1990s American George III Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Teak Vintage Canoe Shaped Bookcase
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Resembling half a canoe boat, this unusual solid teak bookshelf is
characterised by its ascending bow and
Category
Late 20th Century English International Style Bookcases
Materials
Teak
19th Century Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Italian Porte Palm Altar Urns
Located in Birmingham, AL
urns is crafted as a half with one flat side to sit against the wall. Originally serving as "porte
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Urns
Materials
Giltwood
B&B Italia Pab Wallsystems Studio Kairos Citron Lacquer Custom Shelves & Cabinet
By B&B Italia, Studio Kairos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the result of a very simple idea: a sheet folded in half and restrained by light ties, designed to be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 36 in W 96 in D 12 in
English Georgian Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment
Located in Wells, ME
half being a fall front desk with four graduated drawers. It opens to reveal an old black leather
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Petite Giltwood Thai Ayutthaya Period Buddha Sculpture with Bhumisparsha Mudra
Located in Yonkers, NY
bear witness to his attainment of enlightenment. The Buddha's face is serene, his eyes are half-closed
Category
Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood
H 9.75 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Bureau Bookcase, English, Georgian Mahogany, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
offering storage and display or bookshelf space
Attractive mahogany showing fine aged tone, well figured
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Underwood Standard Typewriter No. 5, 1924
By Franz Wagner
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. The No. 5 would look fantastic in a study, on a bookshelf, or in an office.
The Underwood
Category
Vintage 1920s American Antiquities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Meditation Buddha Carved Statue
Located in Forney, TX
, with eyes half closed, which represents focused concentration.
Born in the 19th century, the Buddha
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Paint
Lounge Club Chair Attr Erwin Lambeth’s Sophisticate with Osborne Little Fabric
By Erwin Lambeth
Located in Topeka, KS
next to a bookshelf and floor lamp for a quiet and comfortable place to sit in style and read the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
H 31 in W 31 in D 31 in
20th Century, English School, Anthropomorphic Taxidermy School of Mice
Located in Leuven , BE
bookshelf. The scene is in the style of renowned taxidermist Walter Potter (2 July 1835–21 May 1918), whose
Category
Mid-20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Organic Material, Animal Skin
Modern Scandinavian Rosewood Double Bookcase
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Trenton, NJ
(ten adjustable), and at almost six and a half feet tall offers plenty of storage and display space for
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Dark Walnut Bookshelf Original Art Deco Cabinet with a Central Mirror
Located in Senden, NRW
half round cut out glass windows. The buffet top is covered with a granite stone plate. In a great
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 80.71 in W 36.62 in D 21.26 in
Chrome and Glass Half-Moon Étagère in Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Armonk, NY
Chrome and glass half-moon bookshelf is inspired by Milo Baughman’s signature style. Its half-moon
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
70s Freestanding Arts & Craft Book Shelf
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Nice wooden bookshelf with 5 shelves. The bookshelf is standing on it own and is therefore also
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Side Table Walnut Attributed to Ico Parisi, 1948
By Ico Parisi
Located in Basel, CH
glass bookshelf at half height. Wheels made of brass, soundness. Vintage condition with beautiful patina
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
A Fine 1930'S French Cerused Oak Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
The half oval shaped quarter sawn oak top with center panel opening to a writing surface over a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks
Materials
Oak
A Fine 1930s French Cerused Oak Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
The half oval shaped quarter sawn oak top with center panel opening to a writing surface over a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks
Argentine Bronze Aeronaval Sign from Buenos Aires
Located in Houston, TX
. A piece of Argentine history, this makes a unique and interesting item for your bookshelf or bar and
Category
Vintage 1970s Argentine Other More Furniture and Collectibles
18th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Pendulum Clock Astronomical Allegory
By Honoré Pons, Cleret
Located in Firenze, IT
enriched by a relief on its front side showing the allegory of astronomical sciences.
A small bookshelf
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 14.97 in W 9.85 in D 3.75 in
English Style Revolving Bookshelf in Cherrywood, 1940s
Located in Austin, TX
A cherrywood revolving bookshelf in the English style, circa 1940. This delightful little rotating
Category
Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Bookcases
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Cherry
Empire Style English Revolving Bookshelf in Cherrywood, Late 1800s
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive and functional revolving cherrywood English bookshelf in the Empire style, from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Nickel-Plated Fractal Bookcase, Reclaimed Pine and Handcrafted by Mats Christeen
By Mats Christeen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The fractal bookshelf is made from half-inch raw steel with reclaimed yellow pine as the shelves
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Bookcases
Materials
Steel
H 84 in W 60 in D 13 in
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