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What is the best wood to build a bookcase?
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The best wood used for building a bookcase is plywood made from hardwood. It is easily available and comes in many types. Laminated panels that can be glued together are also a great option for a bookcase. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique, new and vintage wooden bookcases.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
Shop for Used Wood Bookshelf on 1stDibs
Petite Mid Century Modern Solid Wood Bookshelf
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Small walnut open book shelf clearly executed by a fan of Gio Ponti and his designs for the University of Padua, with its asymmetrical structure and half-harlequin motif. Tapered leg...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Chrome, Smoked Glass and Wood Bookshelf Étagère Gallotti & Radice, Italy, 1970s
By Gallotti & Radice
Located in Rome, IT
Bookshelf étagère cabinet by Gallotti & Radice, featuring chrome borders and two smoked glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Primitive Arts and Craft Style Carved Wood Bookshelf and Storage Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
This bookshelf unit has handmade caved wood detailing everywhere. The top is scalloped detailing
Category
Vintage 1970s Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Wooden Bookcase with Woven Rattan Shelves and Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese elm wood bookshelf from the early 20th century with rattan shelves and carved apron
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Elm, Rattan
Japanese Taishō Period Open Bookshelf Sliding Doors, Curvy Shelf and Drawer
Located in Yonkers, NY
period which spanned from 1912 to 1926, this bookshelf is made of hinoki cypress wood and is accented
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Bookcases
Materials
Cypress, Fabric
10' Foot Industrial Barn French Style Narrow Library Iron Book Shelf Etagere
Located in Van Nuys, CA
with a patinaed iron frame and decorated with claw feet along the front. This raw wood bookshelf fits
Category
1990s American Industrial Shelves
Materials
Iron
