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Neoclassical Style Mahogany and Brass Revolving Library. French. Circa 1950
Neoclassical Style Mahogany and Brass Revolving Library. French. Circa 1950

Neoclassical Style Mahogany and Brass Revolving Library. French. Circa 1950

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice neoclassical style revolving library is made of mahogany and brass. This bookcases

Category

Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Brass

1940s Credenza or Library
1940s Credenza or Library

1940s Credenza or Library

Located in Milano, IT

1940s credenza or library, rosewood with brass fittings

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Didier ROZAFFY "Oscar Library
Didier ROZAFFY "Oscar Library

Didier ROZAFFY "Oscar Library

By Didier Rozaffy

Located in Grenoble, FR

Library furniture "Oscar" by Didier Rozaffy. Sliding and removable doors. Very good condition, oak

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XVl Style Library Armoire or Linen Press
19th Century French Louis XVl Style Library Armoire or Linen Press

19th Century French Louis XVl Style Library Armoire or Linen Press

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century French Louis XVl style blond walnut library armoire or linen press with marquetry

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Linen Presses

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Library Armoire or Linen Press
19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Library Armoire or Linen Press

19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Library Armoire or Linen Press

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This 19th century French Louis Philippe style walnut cabinet offer a Classic French design. It has

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Linen Presses

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Two 1970's Small Libraries
Two 1970's Small Libraries

Two 1970's Small Libraries

Located in Paris, FR

Two 1970's bookshelves in stainless steel with smoked glass shelves. The stainless steel components can be positioned in front, on the side towards the inside.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Bookcases

Materials

Stainless Steel

Library Period End XIXth  Oak Solid
Library Period End XIXth  Oak Solid

Library Period End XIXth Oak Solid

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

French library period late nineteenth in solid oak. The upper part opens with three glass doors

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm
Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm

Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pierre Chapo, Mid-Century Modern, library or shelving system, France, 1970s. This important piece

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Elm

Large 19th Century Mahogany Library Bookcase
Large 19th Century Mahogany Library Bookcase

Large 19th Century Mahogany Library Bookcase

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large 19th century mahogany library bookcase. In two parts. Opening with eight doors. Mahogany and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Large Carlo Bugatti Library, 19th Century
Large Carlo Bugatti Library, 19th Century

Large Carlo Bugatti Library, 19th Century

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large Carlo Bugatti bookcase, 19th Century, Wood, Bone, Copper and Parchment Marquetry. Large late 19th century or early 20th century Carlo Bugatti bookcase in wood, bone, copper an...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Bookcases

Materials

Copper

Chipendalle-Style Library / Display Case, circa 1930
Chipendalle-Style Library / Display Case, circa 1930

Chipendalle-Style Library / Display Case, circa 1930

Located in Chorzów, PL

Chipendalle-style library / display case, circa 1930. Very good condition. Wood: oak

Category

Vintage 1930s French Other Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Library in Walnut and Opaline Glass 1950
Library in Walnut and Opaline Glass 1950

Library in Walnut and Opaline Glass 1950

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Library in walnut and opaline glass From 1950 Really very close to the work of Charlotte

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Cabinet
Mahogany Cabinet

Mahogany Cabinet

Sold|$4,750

Mahogany Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French mahogany library sideboard cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Library Bookcase from Ava Gardner's Paris Apartment
Library Bookcase from Ava Gardner's Paris Apartment

Library Bookcase from Ava Gardner's Paris Apartment

Located in Washington, DC

A bit of nostalgia and old-world Hollywood-style comes with a history of this special piece having come from the Paris 7th Arrondissement apartment. The stories this could tell! Bras...

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Unique Library Themed Mid-19th Century French Rosewood Marble Top Petite Commode
Unique Library Themed Mid-19th Century French Rosewood Marble Top Petite Commode

Unique Library Themed Mid-19th Century French Rosewood Marble Top Petite Commode

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This fetching petite commode features a variegated marble top with reticulated brass gallery above a single drawer and two doors adorned with antique gilt tooled leather book spines,...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Wardrobe Library Ebene De Macassar Chrom Handles
Art Deco Wardrobe Library Ebene De Macassar Chrom Handles

Art Deco Wardrobe Library Ebene De Macassar Chrom Handles

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

Art Deco wardrobe library ebene de Macassar chrom handles.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Chrome

Wedding Wardrobe Transformed into a Library in Antique Oak and Gold Leaf
Wedding Wardrobe Transformed into a Library in Antique Oak and Gold Leaf

Wedding Wardrobe Transformed into a Library in Antique Oak and Gold Leaf

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Marriage cabinet transformed into a library in antique oak and gold leaf, early 19th century, with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Pair of French Marble Top Library Themed Side Cabinets
Pair of French Marble Top Library Themed Side Cabinets

Pair of French Marble Top Library Themed Side Cabinets

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of french marble top library themed side cabinets with leather backed book and brass decor.   

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Library
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Library

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Library

Located in Berlin, DE

Two 19th century vitrines in the style of Louis XVI, with outstandingly beautiful gilt bronze mounts and flower marquetry. With a rectangular ebonized top with canted corners above a...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

A Fine Antique Library Desk in the Empire Manner by Krieger of Paris
A Fine Antique Library Desk in the Empire Manner by Krieger of Paris

A Fine Antique Library Desk in the Empire Manner by Krieger of Paris

By Maison Krieger

Located in London, GB

Constructed in particularly well patinated thuyawood veneers over an oak carcass, with bronze embellishments in the style of Percier and Fontaine; rising from a plinth base with a cr...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bibliotheque
19th Century French Bibliotheque

19th Century French Bibliotheque

Located in Charleston, SC

19th century French Bibliotheque / library cabinet in Louis XVI style with ritchy carved glazed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century Country French Pine Barley Twist Bibliotheque Bookcase
19th Century Country French Pine Barley Twist Bibliotheque Bookcase

19th Century Country French Pine Barley Twist Bibliotheque Bookcase

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rustic 19th century country French pine bibliotheque library cabinet or bookcase. The two-piece

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Empire Library Cabinet, Cuba Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Library Cabinet, Cuba Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Library Cabinet, Cuba Mahogany

Located in Berlin, DE

Cuba mahogany on solid oakwood. Partially fire-gilded bronze fittings. Foundation base on bronze paw feet. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus. In the front centre door flanke...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Flip-Top Library Cabinet
19th Century Flip-Top Library Cabinet

19th Century Flip-Top Library Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

An intriguing design indeed, this 19th century flip-top library cabinet features cabinets that open

Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Library Cabinet, Napoleon III, France, Second Half of 19th Century
Library Cabinet, Napoleon III, France, Second Half of 19th Century

Library Cabinet, Napoleon III, France, Second Half of 19th Century

Located in Belmont, MA

Library cabinet, Napoleon III, France second half of the 19th century. The exterior and interior of

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Small Curiosity Wall Cabinet or Small Library, 20th Century.
Small Curiosity Wall Cabinet or Small Library, 20th Century.

Small Curiosity Wall Cabinet or Small Library, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Small Curiosity Wall Cabinet or Small Library, 20th century. Small library, wall unit for

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pierre Cruège, Freeform Library, France 1950
Pierre Cruège, Freeform Library, France 1950

Pierre Cruège, Freeform Library, France 1950

By Pierre Cruège

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Pierre Cruège, solid oak bookcase, Formes edition, France 1950. Pupil of René Buthaud then René

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Walnut Library Book Stand
19th Century French Walnut Library Book Stand

19th Century French Walnut Library Book Stand

Located in Burton, TX

Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Book Stand was once used in the library of a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Bronze Mounted Walnut Library Table Desk
French Empire Bronze Mounted Walnut Library Table Desk

French Empire Bronze Mounted Walnut Library Table Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent walnut library table or writing table desk made in the grand Napoleon III Empire taste. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Bronze Mounted Walnut Library Table Desk
French Empire Bronze Mounted Walnut Library Table Desk

French Empire Bronze Mounted Walnut Library Table Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent walnut library table or writing table desk made in the grand Napoleon III Empire style

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Black Painted French Library Breakfront 'Moderne' Bookcase
19th Century Black Painted French Library Breakfront 'Moderne' Bookcase

19th Century Black Painted French Library Breakfront 'Moderne' Bookcase

Located in London, England

French black painted bookcase, in the 'moderne' style, circa 1890s. The original exterior black

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

19th Century Black French Empire Pinewood Library, Antique Bookcase
19th Century Black French Empire Pinewood Library, Antique Bookcase

19th Century Black French Empire Pinewood Library, Antique Bookcase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique French 19th Century large two-part library or meuble a deux corps anthracite black

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Metal

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase
20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase

Located in Berlin, DE

Imposing French bibliotheque library bookcase in Louis XIV style Solid beechwood, ebonized. Highly

Category

20th Century Louis XIV Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Beech

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase
20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase

Located in Berlin, DE

Imposing French bibliotheque library bookcase in Louis XIV style Solid beechwood, ebonized. Highly

Category

20th Century Louis XIV Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Beech

Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm, France, 1970s
Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm, France, 1970s

Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm, France, 1970s

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Antwerp, BE

Solid elm Mid-Century Modern shelves by Pierre Chapo. French modern adjustable book- or showcase

Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Elm

19th Century Black French Empire Pinewood Library, Antique Large Bookcase
19th Century Black French Empire Pinewood Library, Antique Large Bookcase

19th Century Black French Empire Pinewood Library, Antique Large Bookcase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A black, antique French two-part library with six clear glass doors made of hand crafted painted

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

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French Library Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French library cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French library cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. Find 89 options for an antique or vintage French library cabinet now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French library cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each French library cabinet bearing Empire, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made French library cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Chapo, Pierre Cruège and A. Bicchierini are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Library Cabinet?

Prices for a French library cabinet start at $614 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $8,284.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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