Rare bibliothèque de Andrea Branzi 1996
By Andrea Branzi
Located in LAMBLORE, FR
This mobile bookshelf, designed by Andrea Branzi, is a striking example of contemporary design that blends functionality with artistic expression. Crafted from pear wood, the structu...
Pearwood, Paper
Mogens Koch Solid Mahogany Cabinet With Plinth by Rud Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Koch, 1898-1992 Cabinet with matching plinth, crafted in solid mahogany by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 2008 (maker’s label present). A beautifully proportioned and highly funct...
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Walnut Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th / early 19th Century Italian walnut bookcase of great proportions.
Walnut
Yellow and Green Willy Guhl Modular Concrete Bookcase, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful set of Willy Guhl concrete cubes made in 1960s Switzerland. 12 rectangular modular cubes can be arranged in a multitude of ways. Three different colors: yellow and two shades...
Concrete
19th Century Swedish Gray Painted Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish gustavian style bookcase or display cabinet, crafted in pine. The top crown is accented with carved dental molding, while carved fluted sides topped by small flo...
Pine, Paint
Pierre Jeanneret Five-Hole File Rack, Chandigarh, c. 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, this five-hole file rack is an authenticated example of model PJ-...
Teak
Edwardian Mahogany inlaid Revolving Bookcase
Located in Dereham, GB
Edwardian Mahogany Circular inlaid Revolving Bookcase Top: with Brass Gallery, Inlaid with boxwood line & chequer inlay on top, Boxwood line inlay around edge, 4 Block Supports: w...
Brass
An Early 19th Century Regency Bureau Bookcase After Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1810 A fine Regency mahogany bureau bookcase, with classical motifs throughout. The upper section comprises a pair of glazed doors set within moulded pilasters crowne...
Wood, Mahogany
Finnish Mid-Century Birch Writing Desk with Locking Cabinet and Drawer, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A refined Finnish Mid-Century Modern writing desk dating from the 1950s, crafted in beautifully figured birch with clean architectural lines and practical storage solutions. The des...
Birch
$3,130
Antique open bookcase
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Beautiful antique bookcase from the Victorian era. Made of burr walnut with beautiful wood grain and the warm, typical burr walnut colour. Featuring 5 adjustable shelves on both side...
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 18th-century French Louis XVI secrétaire à abattant crafted in walnut and topped with a gray and white veined marble slab. Sourced in Provence, France, the secretary features ...
Marble, Brass
Jerome 'Jerry' & Evelyn Ackerman Micro-Mosaic Inlaid Desk Drawer Handle Pull
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic little micro-mosaic design gem with turquose colored mosaic inlay by well know Mid-Century Modern designers Jerome (Jerry) & Evelyn Ackerman. The Ackermans began t...
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mahogany Desk With Chartreuse Leather
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this mid-19th century French Neoclassical bureau plat is crafted from solid mahogany and beautifully figured mahogany veneer. The desk features four work...
Brass
Mid-Century French Wrought Iron Four-Tier Baker's Rack with Brass Accents
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and airy in profile, this antique French étagère combines graceful scrollwork with the practical versatility of four generous display shelves. Crafted in France circa 1970, t...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Large Antique Breakfront Bookcase, English, Cabinet, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique breakfront bookcase. An English, walnut display cabinet with astragal glazed doors in Georgian revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. A st...
Glass, Walnut
18th Century Three Part German Baroque Secretary Desk in Walnut & Fruitwood
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful form three part German Baroque secretary desk in walnut & fruitwood, its upper case with a molded cornice surmounting a case with a locking center door with pull out uppe...
Brass, Iron
French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Bibliotheque Bookcase, Circa 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Indicative of furniture in the style of Louis Philippe, this stunning bibliothèque features clean and elegant lines with restrained ornamentation that emphasizes the inherent beauty ...
Textile, Felt, Glass, Wood, Walnut, Burl
Antique English Double Pedestal Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English desk with the original tooled ox blood leather top on a case with three drawers supported by two pedestals with three drawers each on classic block fe...
Brass
$2,975Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Triple Bookcase Curio Display Cabinet 61"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Mission / Arts & Crafts / Limbert style triple bookcase display cabinet. Made of oak featuring three glass doors and storage drawers. Dimensions: 56"w x 13"d x 60.5"h
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century Satinwood Kidney Shaped Desk By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning And Exceptional Quality Late 19th Century Satinwood Kidney Shaped Desk, By Edwards & Roberts, Having Old Leather Top With Gilt Tooled Decoration, Inset To Crossbanded ...
Satinwood
$4,854Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Piano Top Davenport Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
An outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut floral marquetry piano top Davenport desk having exquisite inlaid decoration throughout. The unusual piano top form gives this ex...
Walnut
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bank Of Pine Workshop Drawers Circa 1940s - Tin cup handles original black paint - Nickel card label holders - 21 drawers - Solid pine throughout - Lift down compartment at the top...
Nickel
$4,970
Art Deco Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A modernist bookcase in Rosewood and black lacquer with chrome metalwork. French c 1930
Rosewood, Lacquer
19th Century French Empire Parcel Gilt Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in Milford, NH
A fine French Empire parcel gilt bookcase with a molded cornice surmounting a case with applied carved gilt corner decoration, and two glass doors, opening to interior shelves for st...
Brass
Vintage French Four-Tier Brass + Glass Étagère
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century French four-tier étagère crafted in warm brass. The open framework rises with a gentle taper, its vertical lines culminating in a delicate finial that lends a sens...
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Pedestal Unit, High Court, Chandigarh, 1961
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the furnishing program of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, this pedestal unit retains its original institutional stencil, HC/CH/JR.DI...
Teak
Rare Charlotte Perriand Nuage Bookcase for Steph Simon, Circa 1962
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Nuage" wall-mounted shelving designed by Charlotte Perriand for the housing of the Cansado mining town, developed for MIFERMA in Mauritania in the early 1960s. Crafted in mahogany v...
Metal
Imposing roll-up desk after by Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 20th century, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing roll-up desk (roll-up bureau) “Bureau du Roi,” after the model by Jean-François Oeben and Jean-Henri Riesener, Paris, 20th century Precious woods, marquetry, gilt bronzes. ...
Bronze
Pallucco Continua Silver Wall-Mounted Design Bookcase – design Hannes Wettstein
By Pallucco, Hannes Wettstein
Located in Varedo, MB
The Continua wall-mounted design bookcase by Pallucco, designed by Hannes Wettstein, is a modular shelving system distinguished by its continuous architectural language and strong li...
Aluminum
Pallucco Continua Black Staircase Wall-Mounted Bookshelf – design Hannes Wettst
By Pallucco, Hannes Wettstein
Located in Varedo, MB
The Continua wall staircase bookshelf by Pallucco, designed by Hannes Wettstein, is a modular shelving system defined by its continuous architectural language and strong linear ident...
Aluminum
Pallucco Continua Double-Sided Bookcase floor-to-ceiling design Hannes Wettstein
By Hannes Wettstein, Pallucco
Located in Varedo, MB
The Continua double-sided bookcase system by Pallucco, designed by Hannes Wettstein, is a modular shelving structure defined by its continuous, architectural language. Designed to cr...
Aluminum
$2,950 / set
Vintage Woven Rattan Etagere - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of vintage woven rattan étagères embodies the relaxed sophistication of mid-century coastal design with beautifully crafted natural materials and versatile func...
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Display Shelf with Wheels by Goppion Milano, 1970s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Display cabinet with black metal legs and wheels, a brown Formica base, and a clear glass body with four shelves, designed by Goppion Milano in the 1970s. CONDITION: In good conditi...
Metal
Lacquered arch Bookcase – 1980s
Located in Roma, RM
Lacquered arch Bookcase – 1980s Made of red lacquered bamboo with smoked glass shelves and rush bindings. The lower section incorporates a storage compartment with doors decorated wi...
Bamboo, Rush, Glass, Wood
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Walnut Open Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian solid walnut open breakfront dwarf bookcase, circa 1860 in date. It is fitted with six adjustable shelves, has a central open bookcase with mou...
Ormolu
Italian Mid-Century Quarter-Sawn Oak Secretary Cabinet with Integrated Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
This striking Italian secretary cabinet was crafted during the mid-20th century and is executed entirely in quarter-sawn oak, including the interior, shelving, drawers, and visible s...
Iron
Art Deco Oak Bookcase with Mouldings, Five Shelves, Antique, 1930
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Book Case with Mouldings to the Front This charming little shelf unit has a gallery to the back and 5 open shelves The shelf is in good condition and is an excellent lookin...
Oak
Rare art deco "Bibus" bookcase, fully restored buffer varnish finish
By Jules Leleu
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Rare art deco "Bibus" bookcase, fully restored buffer varnish finish
Bronze
19th Century English Solid Mahogany Neoclassical Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
A distinguished 19th century English bookcase crafted in solid mahogany, this piece carries the grace, intelligence, and permanence of a great library interior. Its tall architectura...
Brass
French Faux Bamboo Double-Door Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French faux bamboo bookcase cabinet crafted in beautifully figured blonde mahogany, dating to the turn of the 20th century. Rich in character yet refined in execution, the...
Glass, Hardwood
Monumental Renaissance Revival Carved Wood Library Display Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Expansive multi-bay library cabinet featuring a continuous run of glass-front display sections framed by richly carved vertical pilasters. Each bay is fitted with paired swing-open g...
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Walnut Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French walnut bureau plat with black leather inset. This desk is finished on the rear so can free stand in a room. Circa 1940.
Leather, Walnut
Mid century Solid Maple Vanity with Stool and Mirror by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid Century Heywood Wakefield M-776 Solid Birch vanity and mirror. Part of the Sculptura line with stool in Champagne finish. Made in American Circa 1950. Three drawers at ...
Mirror, Maple, Upholstery, Glass, Birch
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Horner Inspired Arts & Crafts 2-Door 2-Drawer Oak Bookcase c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts period bookcase constructed in the manner of Horner, crafted from oak around 1920. This substantial piece features two glass-fronted doors, opening to reveal...
Oak
Antique Edwardian Flame Mahogany & Inlaid Revolving Bookcase Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This an exquisite antique Edwardian revolving bookcase, attributed to the renowned retailer and cabinet maker, Maple & Co, circa 1900 in date. It is made of flame mahogany, revo...
Mahogany
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Diminuative Antique Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany & Inlay Secretary c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Offering a diminuative antique Federal Hepplewhite secretary with mahogany construction, inlay, upper bookcase over drop-down desk over chest of drawers, c1830 Measures - 62" x 37" ...
Mahogany
Small walnut writing desk, partly panelled in walnut burl, 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
Small walnut writing desk, partly veneered in walnut burl, 18th century, shaped belt with opposing scrolls ending in curls, on the front a drawer. Arched legs with attachment decorat...
Nutwood
19Th. C. English Bamboo & Lacquered Chinoiserie Mirrored Hall Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this striking piece of 19th-century English Aesthetic Movements considered more like a mirrored hall stand, it dates back to circa 1880. While it incorporates a center van...
Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
Italian modern bookcase Piccolo Albero Andrea Branzi Design Gallery Milano, 1991
By Andrea Branzi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern bookcase Piccolo Albero by Andrea Branzi for Design Gallery Milano, 1991 Bookcase model Piccolo Albero with a matte-finish metal frame and integrated asymmetrical shel...
Metal
Lips Vago Library Wall of Eight 'Congresso' Bookcases
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving units, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. Very large library consisting of eight 'Congresso' units. Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Congresso' shelf ...
Steel
Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Chrome and Brass Étagère
By Maison Jansen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
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. ...
Brass, Chrome
$4,095 / item
Tall Glass Door Display Cabinet
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
The display cabinet balances architectural elegance and modern restraint, defined by its dramatic arched dome silhouette and tailored proportions. Its rich walnut-finished frame draw...
Glass, Wood
Geometric Mid Century Mahogany Open Bookcase - Medium Finish
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mahogany Open Bookcase - Medium Finish is a striking addition to any curated interior. Finished in a Medium straw wash finish, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval ...
Wood
Pair of Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Bookcases
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional pair of vintage mid century Swedish modern rosewood bookcases was made in Sweden circa 1960. The minimalist Scandinavian design features clean, architectural lines a...
Wood, Rosewood
Xavier Matégot for Farjon - XM2 Bookcase - Steel and Glass - France - 1986
By Xavier Matégot
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
Rare XM2 bookcase designed by Xavier Matégot in 1986 and manufactured by Farjon, France. An outstanding example of late twentieth-century French industrial design, the XM2 combines a...
Steel
William 4th Freestanding Mahogany Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good William 4th style Victorian mahogany four drawer writing table, with brass castors amd beige leather top, Freestanding with polished back, in very good overall original c...
Mahogany
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Writing Desk, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Stamford, CT
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, American Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Walnut, USA, 1960s A unique writing desk designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (American, 1905-1976) for W...
Walnut
Quality Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Super quality jacobean oak nine drawer pedestal desk, with brown leather top, in excellent overall condition, does not split. 30" igh 48" wide 24" depth 23" knee height You are wel...
Oak
1961 Davis Allen and Gordon Bunshaft of SOM Stainless & Rosewood Executive Desk
By Davis Allen, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Executive Desk, initially designed by Davis Allen and Gordon Bunshaft as part of SOM Design. This particular example dates to the year 1961. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill...
Steel
Bookshelf with lamp Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Luce 160 Design Bruno Rainaldi B/I
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Opinion Ciatti Model: Ptolomeo Light 160 Design by: Bruno Rainaldi To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Compasso d'Oro award, Ptolomeo lights up. Warm LED illumination e...
Steel
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
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