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Mid-Century Nine Drawer Library Card Catalog by Library Bureau Sole Makers
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice nine drawer library card catalog in quarter sawn oak by Library Bureau Sole Makers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 17.5 in W 23.75 in D 16.75 in
Josef Frank, Library Table, Svenkt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Josef Frank (1885-1967). Library table. Model number 2117. Firma Svenskt Tenn 1950s. Tops in valnöt
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Large 1950s French Library Table in Solid Oak
Located in Buchanan, NY
This large 1950s French monastery style library or hall table with a lower stretcher is a stunning
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Josef Frank library table, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Important and discontinued piece by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Designed in 1951. Top in Walnut and legs in oak. 180cm long, 55 width, 75 height
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Italian Architectural Library Ladder Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Architectural library ladder
Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s.
Each step has two black
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
H 82.29 in W 16.54 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Library Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret, library chair, a pair, India, 1952-1965
H.C 14 / 33, 43, 47, 79
Meaning
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
French Wabi Sabi brutalist side chair 1950’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare brutalist wabi sabi side chair made in the mountains of France in the 1950’s in solid wood
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Library Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret, library chair, set of four, India, 1952-1965
Measures: H.C 14 / 33, 43, 47, 79
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Oak 72-Drawer Library Card Catalog Cabinet, Circa 1950s
By Shaw Walker
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern 72-Drawer library card catalog cabinet
USA, Circa 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 53.5 in W 39.25 in D 19.5 in
1950's Large British Union Jack Hand-Stitched Framed Flag
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1950’s Union Jack Flag Framed, London England
This vintage British flag was purchased in London
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton, Plexiglass, Wood
Exquisite Empire Style library cabinet with glass doors, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / library cabinet / wood and glass / empire style / antique
Beautiful ornamented
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Empire Revival Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 83.47 in W 65.75 in D 18.9 in
Midcentury bookcase by Setona, 1950´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This bookcase was made by Setona company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s.
It features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vintage Italian Library Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian walnut library cabinet. The top has three compartments with adjustable glass
Category
20th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Unique Sideboard Credenza Black Glass & Ash by Roger Landault, France 1950's
By Roger Landault
Located in New York, NY
exceptional custom piece referenced in the Pompidou museum library.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Aluminum, Cut Steel
H 34.5 in W 86 in D 17.5 in
Contemplation by Ida Lansky, c. 1950's, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
By Ida Lansky
Located in Dallas, TX
, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.01 in
Danish Mahogany Executive Writing Desk by Ole Wanscher, c. 1950's
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Norwalk, CT
space or library.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Wingback "His & Hers" Lounge Chairs, c. 1950's
Located in Norwalk, CT
& Hers" lounge chairs, dating back to the enchanting 1950s. A testament to masterful craftsmanship and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Large 1950's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil - Bright Flowers Green & Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
medals for the Monnaie de Paris. The Department of Prints and Photography of the National Library of
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Bronze Library Light with Shades
Located in New York, NY
French circa 1950's gilt bronze chandelier with painted tole lamps, 12 lights. Body supported by
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Illusion by Ida Lansky, ca. 1950's, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Ida Lansky
Located in Dallas, TX
. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.01 in
90 Drawer Vintage Library Card Catalogue
By Remington Rand
Located in Pasadena, TX
90 drawer vintage Library card catalogue
Rare and stunning 90 drawer, wooden card file cabinet
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
"El Torero- The Bullfighter" Circa 1950's Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985)
By Pierre Ambrogiani
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"El Torero-The Bullfighter"
Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985)
Oil on canvas
Circa 1950's
28 1
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Light Up Library Glass Globe on Metal Base by Barrere and Thomas France, 1950s
By Barrère & Thomas, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950s. Geographer J. Forest designed it. This library glass globe is covered with print paper rotating
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Globes
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
H 18.13 in Dm 13.38 in
Harry Hutchinson Shaw, Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, U.S.A., circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
unstretched canvas - contained in a vintage matte - signed lower right - United States - circa 1950's
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.13 in
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Adjustable Taupe Desk Lamp, 1950's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original condition Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Pivoting Library lamp, 1950's. Featuring an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
1950's Modernist Watercolor Painting Israeli Bezalel School Bauhaus Style
Located in Surfside, FL
and traveled the theater circuit around the U.S. She earned a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at the
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular book case or library, mahogany, Denmark, 1950s
Intriguing
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs 'Välipala' Grand Library
By Mikko Nupponen, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Finland, 1950s.
Designed by the Finnish designer Carl Gustaf Hiort, this wall unit is an architectural
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
Large French Oak Library Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This large 1950s French oak dining or hall table features beautifully turned legs with a lower
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Large Library in Walnut
By Cantieri Carugati, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Italy, 1958
This library unit is designed by Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini and offers a variety
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Femmes, Marie Laurencin, 1950's, Ink on Paper, Post-Impressionism, Woman Art
By Marie Laurencin
Located in Geneva, CH
Femmes, Marie Laurencin, 1950's, Ink on Paper, Post-Impressionism, Woman Art
1952
Indian ink and
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
French Library Table in Bleached Oak
Located in Buchanan, NY
placed in. The large 1950s French library or hall table boasts an impressive size of 30 inches in height
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Library in Walnut
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
IImari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, bookcase, walnut, fabric, Italy, design 1957
This grand bookcase executed in walnut is designed by the Finnish designer Ilmari Tapi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Landscape with White Bird - Welsh 1950's Abstract art oil painting nature
By Glyn Morgan
Located in London, GB
shows, including at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth in 2006.
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Wood Three Shelves Open Bookcase Library
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian walnut, carved, three shelves, open bookcase, with great details and frames shaped in Victorian, Napoleon III, Louis XV style with beautiful burl wood pattern dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 39.38 in W 48.82 in D 13.39 in
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
practical, the elegant library essential is in excellent condition with a white imperfect vintage paint
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 39.38 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in
Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk and Library Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Excellent example of a student desk and library chair from Chandigarh India circa late 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
golden classic frame. Versatile and practical, the elegant library essential is in excellent condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 47.25 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Foldable 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
. Versatile and practical, the elegant library essential is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 28.75 in W 20.48 in D 13.78 in
Library Salon Interior Watercolour by Allen Townsend Terrell
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic c.1950's watercolour by Allen Townsend Terrell (1897-1986) depicting an elegant salon
Category
1950s Other Art Style Interior Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Swedish Brutalist pine stool, 1950s, Handmade
By Axel Einar Hjorth, José Zanine Caldas
Located in Forest, BE
.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Brutalist Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Large Library in Cherry
By Cantieri Carugati, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Italy, 1958
This library unit is designed by Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini and offers a variety
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Pair of Teak Leather Library Study Desk Chairs in the Manner of Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A pair of stylish Bauhaus influenced Library desk chairs, in the manner of Tobia Scarpa.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century British Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
American Designer, Large Table, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large oak dining or library table, designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
French 1950s Modernist Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This stunning French Modernist iron floor lamp from the 1950s is a true masterpiece of mid-century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
French Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, Freeform, 1950s, Handmade
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Forest, BE
.
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Noble interior with library in a hotel, USA/Canada 1962.
Located in Cologne, DE
1950s and 1960s. The name of the creator of these works is unknown.
We purchased the collection and
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Color
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Modernist Vintage Brass Glass Shelf 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage shelf from solid brass and clear thick glass 1950s Italy.
A beautiful wall shelf
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Vtg Arts & Crafts Wooden Rolling Library Book Cart Bookshelf Cast Iron Wheels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Arts & Crafts Wooden Rolling Library Book Cart Bookshelf with Cast Iron Wheels. Circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Iron
H 43 in W 39.25 in D 14 in
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford 20th century etching by Valerie Thornton
Located in London, GB
exceptional texture of the Bodleian Library's local stone.
Valerie Thornton was a British etcher and
Category
1980s Abstract Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
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
French Expressionism "The Lumberjacks" Pierre Ambrogiani, Circa 1950s
By Pierre Ambrogiani
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Lumberjacks"
Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985)
Oil on canvas
Circa 1950's
27 x 22 1/2
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Brutalist massive pine Tree chair, unique, 1950s Handmade, folk art
By José Zanine Caldas, Pierre Chapo
Located in Forest, BE
.
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 33.08 in W 14.57 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Modern Organic Vintage Rattan Circular Stool 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Organic vintage stool from rattan circular like with woven seat 1950s Italy.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rattan
Large French Victorian Library Hanging Oil Lamp Ruby Red Glass Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique 1950s large French Victorian seven-light hanging oil lamp chandelier with ruby
Category
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
Large French Victorian Library Hanging Oil Lamp Ruby Red Glass Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique 1950s large French Victorian seven-light hanging oil lamp chandelier with ruby
Category
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
H 39.38 in Dm 23.63 in
Paavo Tynell Model "2033" Ceiling Lamps for Taito, Finland 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Utrecht, NL
brass as material.
In the 1950s, he designed a number of iconic lamps that are still sought after today
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Antique Bronze Baroque Library Desk Lamp Signed by Edward F. Caldwell Circa 1950
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
E. F. Caldwell circa 1950s. It’s quite similar, though not an exact match to those in the great
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Baroque Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Painting by Laura Elston Glenn '1880-1952', USA, 1950s
By Laura Elston Glenn
Located in New York, NY
: Calif. Art Club, 1929; Hollywood Public Library, 1932.
- Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Midcentury Enameled Metal, Wood and Brass Italian Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and unique magazine rack in metal and wood produced in Italy, circa 1950s.
A wonderful
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 18.51 in W 16.15 in D 9.06 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1950s library for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every 1950s library was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1950s library — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 1950s library, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made 1950s library has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Jeanneret, Franco Albini and Poggi are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1950s Library?
Prices for a 1950s library can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $305 and can go as high as $116,682, while the average can fetch as much as $4,200.
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