Chinese Book Shelves
Wave Shelf, Walnut Book Shelf
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Limited release, one of one. This is the only one in existence. Handcrafted using all solid black walnut and hand finished.
Solid black walnut
Our tenna oil finish is resistan...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Chrome, Smoked Glass and Mirror Étagère/ Book case
Located in New York, NY
materials and austere geometric lines. Composed of smoked glass shelves, a mirrored bottom, and a glimmering
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Spotted Bamboo Chinoiserie Display Cabinet/ Book Shelves
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
-tiered open shelves with lattice railings, above a drawer and a pair of doors decorated with woven bamboo
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Hand Carved Hardwood Book Shelf/Display Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
This wonderful Chinese Vintage hand carved Book Shelf was made from solid hardwood in about 1950's
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Chinese Red Lacquer Book Cabinets, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this pair of tall book cabinets was once used in a scholars' studio
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Ceramic Book by David Korty
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
the shape/form of a book with multiple square and round cutouts along the pages. Detail of lifted
Category
2010s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Charles Locke Eastlake Arts & Crafts Oak Dresser with Shelves and Carved Florets
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in London, GB
top with chevron back boards and four open shelves with turned supports and through pegged joints to
Category
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Dressers
Materials
Oak
H 83 in W 72 in D 25.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Bookcase with Red and Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period large bookcase from the 19th century with red and dark brown lacquer
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases
Materials
Iron
H 63.5 in W 59 in D 15 in
Restored Art Deco Stick Rattan & Grass Mat China Cabinet/Etagere
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Grass mat Glass China Cabinet/Etagere. The Etagere features a top breakfront with 2 glass doors and 3
Category
Vintage 1930s American Cabinets
Materials
Rattan
Mid Century Modern Burl Wood China Cabinet by Lane Furniture. Circa 1960s
By Lane Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern Burl Wood China Cabinet by Lane Furniture. Attributed to Roland Carter, in the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Burl
English 1900s Bamboo Cabinet with Faux Books Façade and Splaying Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors adorned with a handsome faux book décor. These doors open thanks to petite brass pulls to reveal a
Category
Early 20th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo
"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Kadi" is the name of this rare Chinese themed vintage German made mechanical toy; depicting two
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
19th Century French Louis XIII Bleached Oak Hunting Buffet Deux Corps/Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
glass flanked by barley twist columns, opening to reveal three shelves for displaying china, glassware
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis XIII Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 103 in W 56 in D 22 in
Unusual Antique 1690-1720 Japanese Imari Mustard Pots Arita Edo Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
general, miniatures were included in groups of decorative porcelain placed on shelves, brackets and
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet à Deux Corps or Bibliotheque
Located in Birmingham, AL
reveal three shelves for displaying china, glassware, a priceless book collection, family heirlooms, or
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Buffets
Materials
Brass
H 97 in W 54.5 in D 20 in
Mahogany Bureau Cabinet After Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
, three interior shelves offer ample storage. Conservative, yet imposing, Chippendale's innovative
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Drexel Chinoiserie Campaign Style Off White Lighted Display Cabinet Faux Rattan
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
china you inherited from your grandmother in the kitchen, or your book collection in the study. Fill the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 77.25 in W 42.25 in D 15.25 in
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Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
By Aeterna Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak handcrafted dining table.
2" thick tabletop with nature inspired pedestals.
Category
2010s Modern Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm.
Lamping: Singl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Marine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Resin
H 20.88 in W 29.5 in D 10.25 in
Solid Oakwood Dining Table with Cylinder Legs in Natural Oak
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our cylinder legged dining table, initially built as a custom unit for a client, is now added into Klein Agency's 'Klein Home' collection. Designed and manufactured locally, just min...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
'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
Lennox Stool, Small Wood Stool by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood stool designed by Christian Siriano.
Red oak
Measure: Seat width: 12”.
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
An iconic, unobtrusive design.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen
Vondel Side Table Handcrafted in Polished Rosso Levanto Marble
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Crafted with a harmonious blend of artistic vision and functional purpose, the Vondel side table emerges as a captivating fusion of sculpture and accessory. Evoking a profound sense ...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Marble
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Modern Lloyd Accent Chair in White Oak, Brass, Shearling
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Chair
by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood construction / hand rubbed oil finished / solid waxed brass rungs / shearling wrapped back support / shearling wrapped seat cushion.
D...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for B&B Italia, Faux-Fur, 1972
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" three-seater sofa for B&B Italia, faux-fur, foam and metal, Italy, 1972.
The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Office Chair, International Style Leather Office Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century.
In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria.
Today, it is the key element for whom spends long hours in the office...
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2010s Turkish International Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Panoplie Large Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Measures 16.75" H x 6.5" D base x 9" D shade. Sold individually. Takes an E12 candelabra ba...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
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19th Century Chinese Elmwood Book Shelf
Located in Central, HK
A 19th century book shelves from Shanxi Province, Elm (yumu). Square corner straight rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Amboina burl wood 'Maison Franck' wardrobes with gilt bronze ornaments
By Maison Franck
Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE
); the artist and book illustrator Walter Crane (1845-1915). Back in Belgium, father Franck involved
Category
20th Century Belgian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Ormolu
H 85.83 in W 56.3 in D 25.59 in
Pair of Chinese Book Shelves with Lattice Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
Please contact dealer for full description.
Items are sold as a pair.
Items are sold as a pair.
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Italian Postmodern Design Book Shelf “Ran” by Carlo Forcolini for Alias, 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini, Alias
Located in Renens, CH
A 1980s book shelf designed by Carlo Forcolini for Alias, inspired by temple doors in Japan and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 79.93 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
ENGLISH BAMBOO DISPLAY SHELF
Located in New York, NY
Small English bamboo three-tier book case or display shelf. Painted and lacquered with traditional
Category
Antique 19th Century English Shelves
19TH CENTURY CHINESE FUJIAN DISPLAY SHELVES BOOKCASE
Located in Yonkers, NY
CHINESE 19TH CENTURY FUJIAN PROVENCE FIR WOOD IN BLACK LACQUER DISPLAY SHELVES OR OPEN BOOK SHELVES
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Convertible Book Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
The amazing cedar cabinet is from Suzhou, China c. 1850. Each of the top three compartments can be
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Chinese Hardwood and Marble Revolving Book Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese hardwood revolving book table the circular inset marble top above two tiers of pierced book
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Side Tables
Antique Cleric's Rotary Bookcase, Chinese, Revolving Book Shelf, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cleric's rotary bookcase. A Chinese, carved mahogany revolving book shelf
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 11.62 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Lacquered Chinese Book Shelf Cabinets with One Drawer
Located in Chicago, IL
These Chinese display cabinets are from Zhejiang, China and are made from reclaimed Cypress and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Cypress, Lacquer
Pair Of Antique Decorative Bookends, Chinese, Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative bookends. A Chinese, onyx book rest, dating to the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Bookends
Materials
Onyx
H 5.52 in W 3.35 in D 3.94 in
Mid-Century Modern Room Divider Book Case China Cabinet
By Barney Flagg
Located in Ava, MO
shelves, original tapered pulls, brass accents, original caning, this display piece is ideal for a Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Book Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Large book cabinet made of rosewood, with slight carved beaded detail on doors, and carved scroll
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Bamboo Display Case With Black Lacquer Shelves
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very beautiful bamboo display case or book shelf, black lacquer shelves and fine lattice fret
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Tall Book Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood book cabinet with open sides and three drawers with brass hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lattice Studio Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
dimensions:
Book shelves: 37.75" W x 12.25" D x 20" H
Top interior shelf: 40.5" W x 10.5" D x 8.5" H
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Pine
Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Etagere
Located in Sheffield, MA
shelves inset in frames. Great as book shelve or special decorative collection.
Height of each shelf
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Iron
Canadian Book Case with Paned Glass Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
the wonderful red patina. the interior has three shelves. it would be a perfect for holding books or
Category
20th Century Canadian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
French Louis XV Vitrine China Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Louis XV style vitrine with book-matched kingwood veneered panels and inlaid ebony and boxwood
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Kingwood
Silk Painting Figuring Chinese Dignitaries, End of 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silk painting figuring Chinese dignitaries on a palace interior background.
The two characters are
Category
Antique 1880s Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk
Collector's Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusually configured 19th century Chinese collector's case with assymetrically designed shelves
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases
Large Elmwood Bookshelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
Elmwood Book or Display Shelves with Unusual Fretwork Side panels.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Block Front Georgian Style Goffard Townsend Secretary Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
leading to three interior book shelves. Terminating in a wonderful bonnet top with three finials.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Oriental inspired 2 door Case. Can be used as a Book Case , China Cabinet or Bar.
Three
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wardrobes and Armoires
Mid-Century Science Storage Cabinet with Black Metal Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing display cabinet, China cabinet, office book shelf! Bleached mahogany case with double glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Period Louis Philippe Bookcase or Vitrine of Walnut with Handblown Glass
Located in Fayetteville, AR
function beautifully for curio, china, or book display. Body is 39" wide, circa 1830-1848.
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Materials
Blown Glass, Walnut
Antique Pier Display Cabinet, English Walnut, Boxwood, Glazed Bookcase, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
or china cupboard, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Majestic craftsmanship with exquisite
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 40.75 in W 33.67 in D 14.18 in
Vintage French Marquetry Vitrine Ff-1493B
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
opens to three shelves for display and a lower enclosed secton.
The lower side and door panels are book
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
American Classical Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
This very impressive New York classical mahogany book case has a thin and graceful profile. All the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Long English Regency Bookcase / Vitrine in a Light Burled Walnut , circa 1835
Located in Miami, FL
book-matched burl walnut with three glass cabinet doors over a base with three solid paneled doors
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine, Burl, Walnut
H 83 in W 82 in D 26 in
Swedish 1850s Two-part Painted Cabinet with Glass and Wooden Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Perfect for displaying treasured collectibles, fine china, or a cherished book collection, this upper
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Monumental Antique French Directoire Style Cherry Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
. They open to reveal five interior shelves. The lower cabinet features four molded panel doors that open
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Bookcases
Materials
Cherry
A Fine Bamboo Display / Book Case With Black Lacquer Shelves
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined and elegant bamboo display / book case with black lacquer shelves, lattice fret work
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Pair Of Antique Oriental Bookends, Chinese Soapstone, Book Rest, Victorian, Qing
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Oriental bookends. A Chinese, carved soapstone decorative book rest
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Bookends
Materials
Soapstone
H 7.09 in W 1.97 in D 3.15 in
Chin Hua Collection China Display Cabinet or Book Case by Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous china cabinet, display cabinet or bookcase from the Chin Hua collection by Century
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 81.625 in W 58.125 in D 16 in
Classic Chinese Furniture Ming and Early Qing Dynasties
By Wang Shixiang
Located in valatie, NY
book illustrates 162 pieces from all-over China including chairs, stools, tables, beds, shelves and
Category
20th Century Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
French Louis XV School Flame Mahogany Inlaid and Ormolu China Cabinet
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XV school flame mahogany locking china display cabinet features crossbanded and inlaid
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Scandinavian Modern Adjustable 2 Piece Display Cabinet Bookcase China Hutch
By J. L. Möller Höjbjerg
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Scandinavian Modern adjustable 2-piece display cabinet, bookcase, or china hutch
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Teak, Paint
H 76.5 in W 47.25 in D 18 in
Poul Hundevad Scandinavian Modern Teak 2 Piece China Hutch Cabinet Bookcase
By Hundevad & Co., Poul Hundevad
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Poul Hundevad for Hundevad & Co. Scandinavian Modern teak china hutch cabinet, display
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
H 77.25 in W 54.5 in D 16.75 in
Antique White Painted Gothic Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
glass display doors. Whether to show off china, collectibles or your book collection, this cabinet will
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Danish Modern Display Cabinet by Eric Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik. A glass display china cabinet sits atop a rosewood credenza and within the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Rosewood
H 64.25 in W 53 in D 19 in
Rosewood Display Cabinet by Eric Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik, 1960s, Signed
By Erik Brouer, Brouer Mobel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eric Brouer for Brouer Møbelfabrik, Denmark. A glass display china cabinet sits atop a rosewood
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Rosewood
H 64 in W 53.25 in D 19.75 in
Vintage Chinese Chippendale Style Rattan Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage rattan Chinese Chippendale style etagere.*Notes: There is no sales tax on this item if it
Category
Vintage 1950s Shelves
Materials
Rattan, Cane
An Inlaid Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Book Case China Cabinet
Located in Woodbury, CT
glazed doors flanked by a similarly glazed door each opening to adjustable shelves, the conforming
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Modernage Breakfront Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Southfield, MI
double routed channels for china display, or would make superb rare book display as well. Original key
Category
Vintage 1940s American Bookcases
Signed Johan Tapp Tall Secretary Desk & Bookcase
Located in Southfield, MI
storage area for letters or papers, and an upper book case or china display area with routed shelves for
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Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Rococo-Style Painted Bureau Bookcase. Early 20thC
Located in New York, NY
borders after Pillement (see Pillement's influential book pub. 1755, "A New book of Chinese Ornament").
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Paul Frankl Style Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inconvenience.
(key: rattan, reed, wicker, bamboo, Paul Frankl, china, book)
Category
Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Rattan
Large Chinese Scholar's Book Cabinet, Shanxi
Located in Washington, DC
Imposing large Chinese scholar's book cabinet is constructed in the mortise and tenon (dovetail
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Glass Front Cabinet, circa 1960
By Troeds Bjarnum 1
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Mid-Century Modern rosewood glass fronted book case, storage or china cabinet made at
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Chinese Book Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of Chinese book shelves is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese book shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. Find 12 antique and vintage Chinese book shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of Chinese book shelves available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese book shelves are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Chinese book shelves over the years, but those made by Charles Locke Eastlake, Drexel and Sun at Six are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Chinese Book Shelves?
Prices for Chinese book shelves can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese book shelves begin at $943 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,475.
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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Painted Bureau Bookcase
Antique Scholar Cabinet