Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Bookshelf by Herman Miller Refinished
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Art Deco Bookcase, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, American, circa 1930s. Part of Rohde's modular East Indian Laurel Group. This piece is currently being ref...
Metal
Zebrawood and Chrome Bookshelf by Peter Protzmann for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A combination shelving unit for books and storage from Peter Protzmann's Tubular collection for Herman Miller. Manufactured only from 1970-1971, the office design features drawers an...
Chrome
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Open Display Shelf for Herman Miller, 1937
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Open Display or Bookshelf. Newly refinished and ready to go!
Mahogany
George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge Book Shelf
By George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nelson thin edge bookshelf for Herman Miller. Rare model bookshelf from this series in very good original condition with expected age appropriate wear.
Rosewood
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Bookshelf Unit
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Bookshelf Unit, American, circa 1950s.
Aluminum, Metal
Sold
H 32.25 in W 67.25 in D 12 in
Rosewood Thin Edge Bookshelf by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful rare and hard-to-find Rosewood Thin Edge bookcase by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The Thin Edge bookcase would look great in any Mid-Century Modern or Contemporary ho...
Rosewood
Rare Find Three Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Art Deco Bookshelf Units
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
One of the earliest champions of modern design in the U.S. Gilbert Rohde brought the idea of modernism and modular suites of furniture for home and office to Herman Miller co. This i...
Mahogany
Vintage USM Haller White Bookshelf or Vitrine
By Herman Miller, Usm Haller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist bookshelf or Vitrine, designed by Fritz Haller for Haller Systems (now USM Haller), and retailed by Herman Miller, circa 1970's.
Chrome
George Nelson for Herman Miller bookshelf / night stands
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
George Nelson for Herman Miller from the Basic Cabinet Group originally designed 1948 as night stands for matching storage headboard. the second shelf has a pullout writing surface.P...
Herman Miller Modular Bookshelf Unit
Located in Huntington, NY
Contains 2 file drawers and 2 sliding compartments providing hidden storage
3 suspended light fixtures
Stainless steel framed casing
Gilbert Rohde East Indian Laurel Bookshelf
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare three-tiered open étagère for the Herman Miller Furniture Company has beautifully figured East Indian Laurel veneer connected by two brass columns, raised on a plinth base,...
Mahogany
Reproduction of a of art deco nickel wall lamp (Bigger one)
Located in Wien, Au
Reproduction of a nickel art deco wall lamp This is a reproduction. ( New ) We have also the same in polished brass. It can be brass and lacuered too. The last photo shows we have t...
Brass, Nickel
$2,250
H 31 in Dm 23.5 in
French Art Deco Pedestal or Lamp Table circa 1930s Refinished Your Choice Color
By Dominique
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined French Art Deco Pedestal or Lamp Table, France, circa 1930s. This piece is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of color. The color choice canno...
Wood
On Hold|$2,450
H 45 in W 92.5 in D 11.25 in
French Art Deco Headboard with Attached Night Stands circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco Headboard with Attached Night Stands, France, circa 1930s. It will fit a queen size mattress, measuring 63.5" between the attached night stands.
Metal, Brass
$2,625
H 24.41 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
A revolving side table, Bauhaus, 1920s to 1930s, The Netherlands
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An original 1920s to 30s Dutch bauhaus smoker's or drinks table with a revolving top. Very rare to find. The table top rotates by means of small metal balls that turn in a round sl...
Metal
Art Deco End Table by Tenax Freedlands
Located in Pasadena, TX
British circa 1930s / 1940s by Tenax, Freedlands Ltd. Stunning end table with a burl walnut top. A 2 tiered display to one end, and a cabinet and door to one side and a walnut vene...
Burl, Walnut
Art Deco square side table in oak veneer, France ca. 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1925 / side table / oak veneer, metal / Art Deco Beautiful oak veneer and metal side or occasional table from the 1920s in Art Deco style. This table has a rounded square t...
Metal
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Dresser
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful minimalist dresser designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Features waterfall edges, book matched walnut, and great edge details. The top drawers have partitions ...
Walnut
$495
H 5.625 in W 31.75 in D 12 in
1950s Retro Wall Mounted Salon Vanity with Mirror and Wooden Shelf with Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall-mounted salon vanity set from the 1950s comprising a frameless mirror and a coordinating wooden shelf with drawer. The mirror features scalloped concave notches at each corner, ...
Mirror, Wood
$5,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Art Deco Chairs by Jules Leleu, Walnut & Chenille, 1920s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 8 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery. Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern Wo...
Chenille, Walnut
Fine French 1930s Daybed / Sofa Attributed to Lucien Rollin
By Lucien Rollin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained walnut sofa/daybed attributed to Lucien Rollin (frame only). Inside dimensions of mattress/cushion area are 72 5/8" x 27 1/2"
Wood
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 65 in W 39 in D 16 in
Art Deco Asymmetrical French Vanity With Full Length Mirror & Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exquisite Art Deco Vanity in impeccable condition given age with full length mirror and beautiful veneer work. The lines and curves are timeless and the original chrome finish hardwa...
Hardwood
$1,475Sale Price|38% Off
H 31.75 in W 34 in D 19.25 in
Vintage Black Dresser Chest by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture Co.
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern dresser chest designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture Co. in ebonized solid oak. This piece offers plenty of storage featuring four wide drawers accessorize...
Aluminum
$1,540Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 26.97 in D 26.58 in
Mahogany Art Deco Amsterdam School Coffee Table by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Amsterdam School coffee table. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid mahogany with solid macassar ebony lining. ...
Macassar, Mahogany
$1,750 / set
H 17.33 in W 24.22 in D 19.89 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Model 777 Walnut Nesting Coffee Tables for Cassina, 1965
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Model 777 extractable coffee tables, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1965. Made of walnut. Excellent vintage condition. They are three coffee tables of different si...
Walnut
$1,342Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30.32 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Louis Bar Stool Walnut Wood Linen Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Louis Armstrong is one of the most popular figures of Jazz music of all times. His career spanned five decades, from 1920s-1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz. Mahalia J...
Linen, Wood
Niels Clausen Danish Rosewood Petite Vanity
By Niels Clausen
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian rosewood vanity by Niels Clausen, 1958, Denmark. This petite vanity with tilting mirror is crafted of beautifully grained Brazilian rosewood with a raised edge, two pull-ou...
Rosewood
No other business of its kind did more than the Herman Miller Furniture Company to introduce modern design into American homes. Working with legendary designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Alexander Girard, the Zeeland, Michigan-based firm fostered some of the boldest expressions of what we now call mid-century modern style. In doing so, Herman Miller produced some of the most beautiful, iconic and, one can even say, noblest chairs, sofas, tables and other furniture ever.
Founded in 1923, Herman Miller was originally known for grand historicist bedroom suites: heavily ornamented wood furniture that appealed to a high-minded, wealthier clientele. The company — named for its chief financial backer — began to suffer in the early 1930s as the Great Depression hit, and D.J. De Pree, the company’s CEO, feared bankruptcy. In 1932, aid came in the form of Gilbert Rohde, a self-taught furniture designer who had traveled widely in Europe, absorbing details of the Art Deco movement and other modernist influences. After persuading De Pree that the growing middle class required smaller, lighter household furnishings, Rohde set a new course for Herman Miller, creating sleek chairs, tables and cabinetry that were the essence of the Streamline Moderne style.
Rohde died suddenly in 1944. The following year, De Pree turned to George Nelson, an architect who had written widely about modern furniture design. Under Nelson’s leadership, Herman Miller would embrace new technologies and materials and audacious biomorphic forms.
Some of the pieces the company produced are now emblems of 20th century American design, including the Eames lounge chair and ottoman and Nelson’s Marshmallow sofa and Coconut chair. Such instantly recognizable furnishings have become timeless — staples of a modernist décor; striking, offbeat notes in traditional environments.
Find a range of vintage Herman Miller office chairs, desks, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.
As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.
Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.
Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères.
Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement.
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