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Italian Gilded Bookcase

Lacquered bookcase with carved and gilded columns, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique open bookcase, black lacquered and imitation marble, enriched with very impressive sculpted
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Antique 17th Century Italian Bookcases

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Poplar

Antique Lacquered Gilded Bookcase, Carved Columns & Friezes, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient large lacquered and gilded bookcase, hand-carved with columns and rich gilded friezes
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

Renato Zevi Gilded Brass Italian Bookcase with Glass Shelves, Romeo Rega 1970s
By Zevi & C., Renato Zevi
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Hollywood Regency bookcase or etagere in gilt brass with four crystal glass shelves
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Suspended Wall Unit Boockase in Walnut and Gilded Metal 1960
Located in Traversetolo, IT
An eye-catching mid-century Italian wall unit or bookcase made from gilded metal and walnut shelves
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Albignasego, IT
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings. Two large side pillars, with
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Antique 1810s Italian Folk Art Bookcases

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Fir

Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Somerton, GB
Italian antique painted glazed cabinet bookcase with soft gilt highlights. This cabinet piece shows
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Early 20th Century Italian Cabinets

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Pine

20th Century Gold Metal Italian Vintage Bookshelf, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bookshelf from the 1970s. Cabinet in gilded and chiseled faux bamboo / woven wood with matt
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Late 20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Metal

Italian Neoclassical Faux Marble Lacquer and Giltwood Open Shelves Cabinets
Located in Firenze, IT
pieces of furniture even in an entryway hallow. This dramatic pair of Italian neoclassical bookcase is
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Giltwood, Wood, Lacquer

Rare Pair of 18th Century Italian Double Dome Bureau Bookcases, circa 1760
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and impressive pair of 18th century Italian burr walnut double dome bureau bookcases, each
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

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Walnut

Asnaghi Desk, Armchair, Chesterfield Sofa and Bookcase Home Office Suite
Located in Barrowford, GB
Poplar and Briar woods, and gilded using real gold-leaf) and created using skills passed down through
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2010s Italian Sofas

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Wood

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Santo Foot
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian carved wood Santo foot. This stunning antique Italian carved wood Santo foot
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock with Muse and writers. Blued and gilded bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Other

James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Extremely rare, possibly one of a kind, secretary cabinet with bookcase by the godfather of exotic
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
H 85.5 in W 47 in D 19.5 in

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Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Chrome and Brass Étagère
By Maison Jansen
Located in Redding, CT
Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Chrome and Brass Étagère . Timeless and sophisticated style shelving with two-tone brass and chrome finish and ample storage with five glass shelves....
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Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Bookcases

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Brass, Chrome

Vladimir Kagan Burl Wood Wall Unit Cabinet Sideboard
By Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern burl wood liquor cabinet bar, display cabinet or sideboard by V. Kagan. Measures: 8' Tall.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Large George III Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large George III giltwood sofa in the manner of James Wyatt. This sofa has a detailed frame that includes bellflowers and carved rosettes. The whole is raised on beautiful tap...
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Sofas

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Beech

Large George III Giltwood Sofa
Large George III Giltwood Sofa
H 39.38 in W 89.77 in D 29.53 in
19th Century Antique Mahogany Locker Cabinet
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Very special antique mahogany locker cabinet from an English boarding school. The cabinet is completely original and in perfect condition. Nice warm mahogany color. Impressive qualit...
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Antique 1860s Cabinets

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Mahogany

19th Century Antique Mahogany Locker Cabinet
19th Century Antique Mahogany Locker Cabinet
H 96.46 in W 55.12 in D 19.3 in
Mastercraft Brass & Glass Vitrine
By Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in Hanover, MA
Four door brass vitrine display case by Mastercraft of Grand Rapids, Michigan circa 1970. Upper case with two tall doors; lower case with two short doors; all doors with beveled glas...
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Vitrines

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Brass

Mastercraft Brass & Glass Vitrine
Mastercraft Brass & Glass Vitrine
H 86 in W 38 in D 16 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
By Silvio Piattelli, Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Teak Pull Out Sofa Bed with Detached Headboard and Sliding Doors
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century teak daybed and matching headboard with storage cabinets and shelves. The headboard is detached, bed can easily be pushed in as a sofa or pulled out for more space as a b...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Teak

Danish Midcentury Teak double bed with Cane headboard by Hans Wegner for Getama
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegantely shaped double bed model GE 701 designed by Hans Wegner in the 1960s and produced by Getama. The headboard is made of woven cane and has floating side tables with black gla...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Teak

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Wood

Mario Bellini Le Bambole Modular Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole four piece modular sofa / chair set, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Marked on the unders...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Alpaca

Italian Post-Modern Bar Cabinet with Stools in Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with two stools, black lacquered wood, plastic, steel, chrome, glass, Italy, late 1970s/early 1980s. Eccentric Post-Modern cocktail bar with two matching stools. The c...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars

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Steel, Chrome

Classical Marble Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Cut from one block of Carrara Marble, the piece is made to order so custom sizing available.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Stone Sinks

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Carrara Marble

Classical Marble Sink Basin
Classical Marble Sink Basin
H 6 in W 24 in D 16 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Rosewood Queen Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Rosewood Queen Bed brings to life the neoclassical revival that occurred during the reign of Napoleon III. Executed in exotic imported rosewood, it fea...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Rosewood

Henredon Scene One Display Cabinets Etageres - A Pair
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
We have another set of 4 of these cabinets listed separately. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair Of 1980's Henredon Scene One Campaig...
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Brass

Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful section of boiserie has been carved from softwood in the 17th century (upper section pieces only). It has been completely cleaned (stripped) and clear waxed at some po...
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Antique 17th Century French Panelling

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Softwood

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Italian bookcase on Gilded Bun Feet
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A mahogany bookcase with half-round painted pilasters with brass capitals and pedestals. Raised on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

Italian bookcase on Gilded Bun Feet
Italian bookcase on Gilded Bun Feet
H 87.5 in W 58.25 in D 14.5 in
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1860
Located in Sydney, NSW
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase C1860 The Deeply Moulded Cornice Above Columns With Gilded
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Antique 1850s Italian Bookcases

Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1860
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1860
H 95.67 in W 107.88 in D 20.87 in
20th Century, Italy 1960, Russian Empire Mahogany Étagère
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
20th century, Italy 1960, Russian Empire mahogany étagère Made of mahogany with carved and
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20th Century Italian Empire Bookcases

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Mahogany

Neoclassical Complete Boiserie Walnut Pharmacy from Reggio Emilia, Italy
Located in Tortona, Alessandria
Rare original antique pharmacy from "Reggio Emilia" city, Italy. Matarials: Walnut and gilded wood
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Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Wood

Mid-Century Italian Brassed and Teak Wall Bookshelf by Feal, Mod. S1, 1956
By Feal
Located in Milan, Italy
This wall-mounted bookcase was designed in Italy in 1956 by FEAL (Fonderie Elettriche Alluminio e
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Aluminum

Painted And Parcel Gilded Wood Commode With Gilded Bronze Mounts
By Francesco Bolgié
Located in New York, NY
/> Painted and parcel gilded wood with gilded bronze mounts and a white marble top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Located in Sydney, NSW
Rare 18th century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase With Original Finish Decorated With
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Lacquer

Bureau bookcase (cassettone-a-ribalta-con-alzata)
Located in New York, NY
long conforming drawers flanked by silver-gilded scrolled pilasters, above a scrolled apron, all raised
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

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Walnut, Fruitwood

Antique Lacquered and Gilded Bookcase, 18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient bookcase with open shelves, lacquered with powder blue and blue colors, molure with golden
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

Vintage Bookcase in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 1950s Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage Bookcase in lacquered and gilded wood, with painted faux green marble and gold-finished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Poplar

20th Century Lacquered and Gilded Wood Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bookcase from the 20th century. Furniture made by ornately carved, painted and gilded wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

20th Century Exotic Wood Italian Design Bookcase, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian design bookcase from 1960s-1970s. Furniture in light exotic wood nicely carved and built in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Carved Oak Bookcase
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique Renaissance style bookcase featuring carved oak wood. the doors have carved
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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Bookcases

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Oak

Lacquered Bureau Bookcase Piedmont, Italy, Mid-18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau bookcase composed of a cupboard with two doors and drop-leaf door with inner compartments as
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Walnut

Vintage Italian Gilded Metal Étagères, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These tall domed étagères are show stoppers.  Custom-made in the late 1950's in Italy and imported
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Vintage 1960s Bookcases

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Metal

Bookcase by Giuseppe Speluzzi Neo Renaissance Rosewood Italy \'800
Located in Milano, IT
motif, are finished in green and gold paint. Refined gilded bronzes make up the vents and pendants in
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Bookcases

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Rosewood

Late 18th Century Tuscany Lacquered Bookcase
Located in Firenze, FI
Large open bookcase with two bodies in painted chestnut wood with a chalky background and lean
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

Late 18th Century Tuscany Lacquered Bookcase
Late 18th Century Tuscany Lacquered Bookcase
H 105.91 in W 120.08 in D 24.02 in
Gilded iron etagere or display stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice useful display stand or etagere with 5 shelves. The shelves are held in place by welded corners. Some wire decoration.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

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Iron

Gilded  iron etagere or display stand
Gilded  iron etagere or display stand
H 78 in W 30.5 in D 12.5 in
Vittorio Gregotti Modular Bookcase in Wood, Published
By Vittorio Gregotti
Located in Milano, IT
Important modular bookcase designed by Vittorio Gregotti in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Vintage Freestanding Bookcase in Wood by Fratelli Proserpio
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage wooden bookcase designed by Fratelli Proserpino of fine Italian craftsmanship in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

20th Century Showcase Made by Lacquered and Giltwood
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Scenic Florentine showcase. Bookcase made by nicely carved, lacquered and gilded wood of fine line
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Late 20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Fabric, Glass, Wood

Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's
Located in Somerton, GB
Italian antique painted glazed cabinet bookcase with soft gilt highlights. This cabinet piece shows
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Early 20th Century Italian Cabinets

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Pine

Artdeco Italian Crystal Cabinet, Bookcases, Endtable
By Venetian School
Located in Valladolid, ES
has come to be used to describe almost any process involving painted and gilded glass, no matter how
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Lacquer and Giltwood Bookcases or Display Cabinets
Located in Firenze, IT
An imposing pair of 19th century lacquer display cabinets or bookcases of shallow depth with finely
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Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

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Giltwood, Glass

Antique Pair of Sculptures, Cherubs Silvered and Gilded Wood, 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
, original silver and gilded finish, ptina of the past, hand-built in the 18th century for church in Italy
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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Earth-Sky Bookcase Furniture from the 50s in Wood
Located in None, IT
Floor-to-ceiling wooden bookcase with three modules, features ceiling elements which, thanks to a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Shelves

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Brass

Antique Carved Wooden Wardrobe, Black and Gold Lacquered, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
gilded in the sculptures, built entirely by hand in the 19th century in Italy. It has a back in less
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

18th C. Style Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in Rochester, NY
An Italian Venetion secretary in the 18th century style. All original with the most beautifully
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

Hollywood Regency Zevi for Rega Gilded Brass Italian Bookcase with Glass Shelves
By Zevi & C., Renato Zevi
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Hollywood Regency bookcase or etagere in gilt brass with three smoked glass shelves
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Pair Large Faux Marble Painted Neoclassical Italian Bookcases China Cabinets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair of absolute masterpieces in Italian neoclassical design. The gilded and faux marble
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Antique 1860s Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Polychrome and Giltwood Florentine Low Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique polychrome and giltwood low bookcase was produced in Florence, Italy in the 1800’s
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood, Giltwood

Fine Quality Ruins of Rome Painted Gilded Narrow Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
bookcase or narrow vitrine. The piece measures ONLY 11 INCHES DEEP X 24 WIDE and is 59 inches tall. The
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Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

20th Century Lacquered Painted and Giltwood Italian Wardrobe, 1960
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian wardrobe, bookcase from 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Antique Etagere in Painted Wood, Venetian Baroque, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
carved and then gilded painted wooden legs, typical of the flashy and pompous 19th century Italian
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Shelves

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Wood

Baroque Italian Painted and Gilded Bookcase with Corinthian Columns
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Italian painted and gilded bookcase with faux marble Corinthian columns framing the
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Bookcases

Neoclassical Painted and Gilded Bookcase from Italy c.1900
Located in Houston, TX
. Because this "libreria" or "scansia" (Italian for bookcase'display cabinet) was made for a country
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Giltwood

Italian Gilded Metal Etagiere
Located in New York, NY
Gilded metal bamboo motif etagiere with glass shelves
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Vintage 1950s Italian Bookcases

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Metal

Italian Gilded Metal Etagiere
Italian Gilded Metal Etagiere
H 77 in W 41 in D 18 in
Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful carved & painted bookcase with gilded carving & glass doors & sides
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Bookcases

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Wood, Glass

Bookcase
Bookcase
H 76 in W 50 in D 16 in
A neoclassical display cabinet?bookcase from Italy c.1900
Located in Houston, TX
. Because this "libreria" or "scansia" (Italian for bookcase'display cabinet) was made for a country
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Early 20th Century Italian Bookcases

A stunning gilded iron etagere from Milan, Italy c.1965.
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning gilded iron etagere with the original hand blown glass medallions from Milan, Italy c
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

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Iron

Italian Work Bookshelves in Golden Metal 1970's
Located in Milan, IT
Bookcase 70s, with 5 glass shelves, folding structure in gilded metal, excellent condition
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bookcases

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Metal

Italian Work Bookshelves in Golden Metal 1970's
Italian Work Bookshelves in Golden Metal 1970's
H 66.93 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
Italian Soft Green Painted Bookcase with Glass Doors from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors. This gorgeous Italian soft green vitrine circa 1850 wows with its gilded paintwork and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines

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Wood

Italian Print of a Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
Print mounted on a wood plaque that has been painted and gilded. There is no hanging mechanism on
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20th Century Italian Prints

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Paper, Wood, Paint

Italian Print of a Man
Italian Print of a Man
H 16.75 in W 11.75 in D 0.5 in
A Baroque style vitrine/display cabinet from Portugal c.1890
Located in Houston, TX
and gilded finish from Portugal c.1890. This extraordinary example of hand crafted cabinet making is
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Cabinets

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Italian Gilded Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Italian gilded bookcase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every Italian gilded bookcase was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian gilded bookcase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Italian gilded bookcase bearing Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is an Italian Gilded Bookcase?

An Italian gilded bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,613, while the lowest priced sells for $2,250 and the highest can go for as much as $26,452.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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