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Italian Gilded Bookcase

Lacquered bookcase with carved and gilded columns, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique open bookcase, black lacquered and imitation marble, enriched with very impressive sculpted
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Antique 17th Century Italian Bookcases

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Poplar

Vintage Bookcase in Lacquered and Gilded Wood, 1950s Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage Bookcase in lacquered and gilded wood, with painted faux green marble and gold-finished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Poplar

Antique Lacquered Gilded Bookcase, Carved Columns & Friezes, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient large lacquered and gilded bookcase, hand-carved with columns and rich gilded friezes
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

Renato Zevi Gilded Brass Italian Bookcase with Glass Shelves, Romeo Rega 1970s
By Zevi & C., Renato Zevi
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Hollywood Regency bookcase or etagere in gilt brass with four crystal glass shelves
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Suspended Wall Unit Boockase in Walnut and Gilded Metal 1960
Located in Traversetolo, IT
An eye-catching mid-century Italian wall unit or bookcase made from gilded metal and walnut shelves
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Albignasego, IT
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings. Two large side pillars, with
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Antique 1810s Italian Folk Art Bookcases

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Fir

Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Somerton, GB
Italian antique painted glazed cabinet bookcase with soft gilt highlights. This cabinet piece shows
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Early 20th Century Italian Cabinets

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Pine

20th Century Gold Metal Italian Vintage Bookshelf, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bookshelf from the 1970s. Cabinet in gilded and chiseled faux bamboo / woven wood with matt
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Late 20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Metal

Italian Neoclassical Faux Marble Lacquer and Giltwood Open Shelves Cabinets
Located in Firenze, IT
pieces of furniture even in an entryway hallow. This dramatic pair of Italian neoclassical bookcase is
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Giltwood, Wood, Lacquer

Rare Pair of 18th Century Italian Double Dome Bureau Bookcases, circa 1760
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and impressive pair of 18th century Italian burr walnut double dome bureau bookcases, each
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

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Walnut

Vintage Earth-Sky Bookcase Furniture from the 50s in Wood
Located in None, IT
Floor-to-ceiling wooden bookcase with three modules, features ceiling elements which, thanks to a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Shelves

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Brass

Asnaghi Desk, Armchair, Chesterfield Sofa and Bookcase Home Office Suite
Located in Barrowford, GB
Poplar and Briar woods, and gilded using real gold-leaf) and created using skills passed down through
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2010s Italian Sofas

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Wood

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Santo Foot
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian carved wood Santo foot. This stunning antique Italian carved wood Santo foot
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock with Muse and writers. Blued and gilded bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Other

James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Extremely rare, possibly one of a kind, secretary cabinet with bookcase by the godfather of exotic
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
H 85.5 in W 47 in D 19.5 in

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Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Chrome and Brass Étagère
By Maison Jansen
Located in Redding, CT
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....
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Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Bookcases

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Brass, Chrome

Tulip Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sco...

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Plaster

18th Century, French Laquered Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot
Located in IT
18th Century, French Laquered and Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot Stamped "PILLOT". Manufacture of PILLOT Pierre Nicolas (1748 - 1822) This important Louis XVI sof...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

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Wood, Giltwood

Classical Marble Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Cut from one block of Carrara Marble, the piece is made to order so custom sizing available.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Stone Sinks

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Carrara Marble

Classical Marble Sink Basin
Classical Marble Sink Basin
H 6 in W 24 in D 16 in
Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful section of boiserie has been carved from softwood in the 17th century (upper section pieces only). It has been completely cleaned (stripped) and clear waxed at some po...
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Antique 17th Century French Panelling

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Softwood

19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
Located in Munich, DE
19th century French Louis XV Bergère armchairs in their original patina still very comfortable, perfect for deco or your next project! The chairs wood frame is nicely carved. The cab...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
H 36.62 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
Large George III Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large George III giltwood sofa in the manner of James Wyatt. This sofa has a detailed frame that includes bellflowers and carved rosettes. The whole is raised on beautiful tap...
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Sofas

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Beech

Large George III Giltwood Sofa
Large George III Giltwood Sofa
H 39.38 in W 89.77 in D 29.53 in
American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana Designed by entrepreneur William S. Wooton. Produced in mahogany on large sledge feet, four large brass hinges op...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Rosewood Queen Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Rosewood Queen Bed brings to life the neoclassical revival that occurred during the reign of Napoleon III. Executed in exotic imported rosewood, it fea...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Rosewood

Henredon Scene One Display Cabinets Etageres - A Pair
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
We have another set of 4 of these cabinets listed separately. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair Of 1980's Henredon Scene One Campaig...
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Brass

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

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Crystal

Oak and Mahogany 36-Drawer Museum Collector’s Cabinet
Located in Glasgow, GB
A good quality large oak collector’s cabinet with mahogany interior and dating to circa 1930. With three full length locking doors concealing a total of 36 drawers with inset militar...
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets

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Brass

Belgo Chrome Brass Vitrine Cabinet Smoked Glass 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb elegant looking Vitrine cabinet. Black high gloss top and bottom, brass uprights and eight smoked glass shelves. Nice quality. Belgo Chrome Belgium 1970s Two uprights have bu...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vitrines

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Brass

The Rosace Bed: Hand Carved In The Louis XVI Style By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a nobel confidence. The apex ...
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2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Wood

Vintage Bookshelf Exotic Wood Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Bookcase with flap compartments in exotic wood veneer with brass legs.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Vintage Bookshelf Exotic Wood Italy, 1960s
Vintage Bookshelf Exotic Wood Italy, 1960s
H 83.27 in W 70.87 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Antique Mahogany Locker Cabinet
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Very special antique mahogany locker cabinet from an English boarding school. The cabinet is completely original and in perfect condition. Nice warm mahogany color. Impressive qualit...
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Antique 1860s Cabinets

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Mahogany

19th Century Antique Mahogany Locker Cabinet
19th Century Antique Mahogany Locker Cabinet
H 96.46 in W 55.12 in D 19.3 in

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Italian bookcase on Gilded Bun Feet
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A mahogany bookcase with half-round painted pilasters with brass capitals and pedestals. Raised on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

Italian bookcase on Gilded Bun Feet
Italian bookcase on Gilded Bun Feet
H 87.5 in W 58.25 in D 14.5 in
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1860
Located in Sydney, NSW
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase C1860 The Deeply Moulded Cornice Above Columns With Gilded
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Antique 1850s Italian Bookcases

Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1860
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1860
H 95.67 in W 107.88 in D 20.87 in
20th Century, Italy 1960, Russian Empire Mahogany Étagère
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
20th century, Italy 1960, Russian Empire mahogany étagère Made of mahogany with carved and
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20th Century Italian Empire Bookcases

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Mahogany

Neoclassical Complete Boiserie Walnut Pharmacy from Reggio Emilia, Italy
Located in Tortona, Alessandria
Rare original antique pharmacy from "Reggio Emilia" city, Italy. Matarials: Walnut and gilded wood
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Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Wood

Mid-Century Italian Brassed and Teak Wall Bookshelf by Feal, Mod. S1, 1956
By Feal
Located in Milan, Italy
This wall-mounted bookcase was designed in Italy in 1956 by FEAL (Fonderie Elettriche Alluminio e
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Aluminum

Painted And Parcel Gilded Wood Commode With Gilded Bronze Mounts
By Francesco Bolgié
Located in New York, NY
/> Painted and parcel gilded wood with gilded bronze mounts and a white marble top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Located in Sydney, NSW
Rare 18th century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase With Original Finish Decorated With
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Lacquer

Bureau bookcase (cassettone-a-ribalta-con-alzata)
Located in New York, NY
long conforming drawers flanked by silver-gilded scrolled pilasters, above a scrolled apron, all raised
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

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Walnut, Fruitwood

Antique Lacquered and Gilded Bookcase, 18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient bookcase with open shelves, lacquered with powder blue and blue colors, molure with golden
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

20th Century Lacquered and Gilded Wood Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bookcase from the 20th century. Furniture made by ornately carved, painted and gilded wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

20th Century Exotic Wood Italian Design Bookcase, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian design bookcase from 1960s-1970s. Furniture in light exotic wood nicely carved and built in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Carved Oak Bookcase
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique Renaissance style bookcase featuring carved oak wood. the doors have carved
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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Bookcases

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Oak

Lacquered Bureau Bookcase Piedmont, Italy, Mid-18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau bookcase composed of a cupboard with two doors and drop-leaf door with inner compartments as
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Walnut

Vintage Italian Gilded Metal Étagères, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These tall domed étagères are show stoppers.  Custom-made in the late 1950's in Italy and imported
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Vintage 1960s Bookcases

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Metal

Bookcase by Giuseppe Speluzzi Neo Renaissance Rosewood Italy \'800
Located in Milano, IT
motif, are finished in green and gold paint. Refined gilded bronzes make up the vents and pendants in
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Bookcases

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Rosewood

Late 18th Century Tuscany Lacquered Bookcase
Located in Firenze, FI
Large open bookcase with two bodies in painted chestnut wood with a chalky background and lean
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood

Late 18th Century Tuscany Lacquered Bookcase
Late 18th Century Tuscany Lacquered Bookcase
H 105.91 in W 120.08 in D 24.02 in
Gilded iron etagere or display stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice useful display stand or etagere with 5 shelves. The shelves are held in place by welded corners. Some wire decoration.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

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Iron

Gilded  iron etagere or display stand
Gilded  iron etagere or display stand
H 78 in W 30.5 in D 12.5 in
Vittorio Gregotti Modular Bookcase in Wood, Published
By Vittorio Gregotti
Located in Milano, IT
Important modular bookcase designed by Vittorio Gregotti in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Vintage Freestanding Bookcase in Wood by Fratelli Proserpio
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage wooden bookcase designed by Fratelli Proserpino of fine Italian craftsmanship in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

20th Century Showcase Made by Lacquered and Giltwood
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Scenic Florentine showcase. Bookcase made by nicely carved, lacquered and gilded wood of fine line
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Late 20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Fabric, Glass, Wood

Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's
Located in Somerton, GB
Italian antique painted glazed cabinet bookcase with soft gilt highlights. This cabinet piece shows
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Early 20th Century Italian Cabinets

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Pine

Artdeco Italian Crystal Cabinet, Bookcases, Endtable
By Venetian School
Located in Valladolid, ES
has come to be used to describe almost any process involving painted and gilded glass, no matter how
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Lacquer and Giltwood Bookcases or Display Cabinets
Located in Firenze, IT
An imposing pair of 19th century lacquer display cabinets or bookcases of shallow depth with finely
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Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

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Giltwood, Glass

Antique Pair of Sculptures, Cherubs Silvered and Gilded Wood, 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
, original silver and gilded finish, ptina of the past, hand-built in the 18th century for church in Italy
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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Carved Wooden Wardrobe, Black and Gold Lacquered, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
gilded in the sculptures, built entirely by hand in the 19th century in Italy. It has a back in less
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

18th C. Style Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in Rochester, NY
An Italian Venetion secretary in the 18th century style. All original with the most beautifully
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

Hollywood Regency Zevi for Rega Gilded Brass Italian Bookcase with Glass Shelves
By Renato Zevi, Zevi & C.
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Hollywood Regency bookcase or etagere in gilt brass with three smoked glass shelves
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Pair Large Faux Marble Painted Neoclassical Italian Bookcases China Cabinets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair of absolute masterpieces in Italian neoclassical design. The gilded and faux marble
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Antique 1860s Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Polychrome and Giltwood Florentine Low Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique polychrome and giltwood low bookcase was produced in Florence, Italy in the 1800’s
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

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Wood, Giltwood

Fine Quality Ruins of Rome Painted Gilded Narrow Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
bookcase or narrow vitrine. The piece measures ONLY 11 INCHES DEEP X 24 WIDE and is 59 inches tall. The
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Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

20th Century Lacquered Painted and Giltwood Italian Wardrobe, 1960
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian wardrobe, bookcase from 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Antique Etagere in Painted Wood, Venetian Baroque, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
carved and then gilded painted wooden legs, typical of the flashy and pompous 19th century Italian
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Shelves

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Wood

Baroque Italian Painted and Gilded Bookcase with Corinthian Columns
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Italian painted and gilded bookcase with faux marble Corinthian columns framing the
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Bookcases

Neoclassical Painted and Gilded Bookcase from Italy c.1900
Located in Houston, TX
. Because this "libreria" or "scansia" (Italian for bookcase'display cabinet) was made for a country
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Giltwood

Italian Gilded Metal Etagiere
Located in New York, NY
Gilded metal bamboo motif etagiere with glass shelves
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Vintage 1950s Italian Bookcases

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Metal

Italian Gilded Metal Etagiere
Italian Gilded Metal Etagiere
H 77 in W 41 in D 18 in
Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful carved & painted bookcase with gilded carving & glass doors & sides
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Bookcases

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Wood, Glass

Bookcase
Bookcase
H 76 in W 50 in D 16 in
A neoclassical display cabinet?bookcase from Italy c.1900
Located in Houston, TX
. Because this "libreria" or "scansia" (Italian for bookcase'display cabinet) was made for a country
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Early 20th Century Italian Bookcases

A stunning gilded iron etagere from Milan, Italy c.1965.
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning gilded iron etagere with the original hand blown glass medallions from Milan, Italy c
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

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Iron

Italian Work Bookshelves in Golden Metal 1970's
Located in Milan, IT
Bookcase 70s, with 5 glass shelves, folding structure in gilded metal, excellent condition
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bookcases

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Metal

Italian Work Bookshelves in Golden Metal 1970's
Italian Work Bookshelves in Golden Metal 1970's
H 66.93 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
Italian Soft Green Painted Bookcase with Glass Doors from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors. This gorgeous Italian soft green vitrine circa 1850 wows with its gilded paintwork and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Vitrines

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Wood

Italian Print of a Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
Print mounted on a wood plaque that has been painted and gilded. There is no hanging mechanism on
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20th Century Italian Prints

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Paper, Wood, Paint

Italian Print of a Man
Italian Print of a Man
H 16.75 in W 11.75 in D 0.5 in
A Baroque style vitrine/display cabinet from Portugal c.1890
Located in Houston, TX
and gilded finish from Portugal c.1890. This extraordinary example of hand crafted cabinet making is
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Cabinets

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Italian Gilded Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Italian gilded bookcase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every Italian gilded bookcase was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian gilded bookcase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Italian gilded bookcase bearing Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is an Italian Gilded Bookcase?

An Italian gilded bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,613, while the lowest priced sells for $2,250 and the highest can go for as much as $26,452.

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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