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E W Godwin An Important Anglo-Japanese Bookcase Painted by Henry Stacy Marks
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (1833-1886) for William Watt, a rare and important Anglo-Japanese walnut
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Paint
H 85.5 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a highly decorative and stylish Chinese red painted bureau bookcase decorated overall with
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Anglo-Japanese Pitch Pine Hanging Bookcase by Howard and Sons
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
Howard and Sons, an Anglo-Japanese pitch pine hanging bookcase, possibly designed by Edward William
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Sendai Bookcase by Toyo Ito
By Horm
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and captivating movement and emotional power mark this impeccable bookcase designed by Toyo
Category
2010s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Sendai Glass Bookcase by Toyo Ito
By Horm
Located in Milan, IT
Named after the Japanese city of Sendai and exquisitely designed by renowned artist Toyo Ito, this
Category
2010s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English two part black and gold breakfront bookcase from the late 19th century with Chinoiserie
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Wire
H 78 in W 57.5 in D 16 in
Japanese Taishō Period Open Bookshelf Sliding Doors, Curvy Shelf and Drawer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period hinoki cypress wood cabinet from the early 20th century converted into an
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Bookcases
Materials
Cypress, Fabric
H 32 in W 31 in D 12.5 in
Pierre Bonnefille Bibliothèque Rhizome Cuprite - mixed media bookcase
By Pierre Bonnefille
Located in London, GB
calligraphic letter with a thick black stroke. Rhizome was born of a fascination for Japanese baskets, products
Category
2010s French Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 76.78 in W 38.98 in D 11.82 in
RB Italy production years '50 refined bookcase design teak
Located in Biella, IT
RB Italy production years '50 refined bookcase design teak with japanese scene figure signed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Japanese Library Furniture - Shou Sugi Ban Technique
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in TARBES, FR
Japan with our remarkable bookcase inspired by the ancestral technique of Shou Sugi Ban. This impressive
Category
1990s Japonisme Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Bookcase Leather Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara Pagoda Bookshelf
By Giobagnara, Stephane Parmentier
Located in New York, NY
restraint of the Japanese aesthetic, and a desire to focus on the essential is omnipresent in the Parmentier
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookcases
Materials
Leather
H 69.49 in W 71.07 in D 15.95 in
19th Century Grand Napoleon III Period Ebonized Triple Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Grand Napoleon III Period ebonized triple bookcase is the perfect choice to make a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
English Bamboo Bookcase Cabinet with Gallery Top and Two Glazed Doors
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome tall English bamboo bookcase from the Aesthetic Movement period, featuring a decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 51.5 in W 33.25 in D 14.25 in
"Centro" revolving bookcase, by Claudio Salocchi, Ed. Sormani, Italy, circa 1960
By Claudio Salocchi, Luigi Sormani
Located in Paris, FR
Modular pivoting central bookcase, elements in off-white lacquered wood, central upright in black
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 86.62 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Swivel Bookcase Table with Carved Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pedestal table / bookcase in Japanese / Chinese / Asian style.
Richly carved : top decorated
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 30.32 in Dm 22.05 in
Swivel Bookcase Table with Marble Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pedestal table / bookcase in Japanese / Chinese / Asian style, richly carved.
With red marble
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Bookcases
Materials
Marble
H 30.71 in Dm 23.63 in
Alias 210 Bookchair Bookcase with Chair in White Lacquered MDF by Sou Fujimoto
By Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 210 Bookchair Bookcase with Chair in White Lacquered MDF by Sou Fujimoto
Bookcase with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
H 78.75 in W 78.75 in D 15.75 in
HORIZONTAL B by Shigeru UCHIDA
Located in Venezia, VENETO
HORIZONTAL B was designed by Shigeru Uchida in 2000.
It is a set of 5 shelves with japanese sliding
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
HORIZONTAL A by Shigeru UCHIDA
Located in Venezia, VENETO
HORIZONTAL A was designed by Shigeru Uchida in 2000.
It is a set of 5 shelves with japanese sliding
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
BEGIN THE BEGUINE III by Shigeru Uchida, 2009
Located in Venezia, VENETO
The shelf ‘Begin the Beguine III’ was designed by Shigeru Uchida for the “vague hazy transparent wavering” exhibition in Tokyo and New York in 2009.
Very well known for its work on ...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
STORMY WEATHER by Shigeru Uchida
Located in Venezia, VENETO
The shelf 'STORMY WEATHER A' was designed by Shigeru Uchida in 1996
Very well known for its work on libraries, Shigeru Uchida intended to create a variety of changes beyond the shap...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
SHELF 01 by Shigeru Uchida, 2000
Located in Venezia, VENETO
Designed by Shigery Uchida in 2000, SHELF 01 was part of a series shown in a exhibition that toured Tokyo, Nagoy and Sapporo.
As furniture, the design is simple, yet colors give dif...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
SHELF 02 by Shigeru Uchida, 2000
Located in Venezia, VENETO
Designed by Shigery Uchida in 2000, SHELF 02 was part of a series shown in a exhibition that toured Tokyo, Nagoy and Sapporo.
As furniture, the design is simple, yet colors give dif...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Nirvana Chair by Shigeru Uchida
Located in Venezia, VENETO
The Nirvana Chair was designed in 1981 by Shigeru Uchida.
Its extraordinary shape was the upmost striking one's that the Black Pipe Chairs series have reached while evolving and bei...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Rattan chair by Shigeru UCHIDA
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This rattan chair has been design by Shigeru Uchida in 1974. While being one of his earliest works, its lightness, the challenging thin lines and its simple form could be the most il...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
OKAZAKI CHAIR red & orange by Shigeru UCHIDA
Located in Venezia, VENETO
OKAZAKI CHAIR was designed by Shigeru Uchida in 1996 for Mindscape Museum in the city of Okazaki. Chair elements were kept to an absolute minimum in order to realize a form of outmos...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rectangle Library by Shigeru Uchida, 2004
Located in Venezia, VENETO
Designed by Shigeru Uchida in 2004 for ‘Hana’ exhibition in Milan, the Rectangle Library is an original piece.
Material: painted steel
Dimensions: W320 D20 H60 cm
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Taichiro Nakai for La Permanente Mobili Adjustable Wall Cabinet in Teak
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Albini bookcase, but is carried out with Japanese geometric simplicity.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 50.01 in W 103.55 in D 17.13 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
By Poltronova, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, cabinet/bookcase from the multiuse series, wood, aluminum, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic PJ-R-27-B, Circa 1955, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
any nonsense and otiose, it almost has a Japanese design character. All joints are hidden so that the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
H 29.93 in W 35.83 in D 12.8 in
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova 'Multiuse' Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
By Poltronova, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, 1965
Beautiful bookcase or cabinet part of the 'Multiuse Series' that Mangiarotti designed for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
H 78.75 in W 76.78 in D 18.12 in
Birch cabinet model BB04 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, The Netherlands 1952
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the midcentury. He designed many beautiful pieces with the “U+N series”, better known as the “Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch
H 52.76 in W 34.65 in D 11.82 in
Poeme Shelf 74 in Black by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 109 in Dark Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 39 in Dark Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 144 in Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
DeCastelli Tako Cabinet in Brass by Filippo Pisan
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the delicate decoration anointed by the DeErosion finish, for a vaguely-Japanese inspired pattern that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Poeme Shelf 39 in Black by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 109 in Black by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 109 in Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 74 in Dark Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 144 in Dark Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 144 in Black by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 74 in Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Poeme Shelf 39 in Oak by Poiat
By Poiat
Located in Helsinki, FI
Poeme took off from the old Finnish wooden tools and the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. But as the
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Pierre Jeanneret Pj-R-27-B File Rack / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
nonsense and almost has a Japanese design character. All joints are hidden, so that the patinated wood and
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Danese Milano Bincan Leggio Book Stand A4 in Black by Naoto Fukasawa
By Danese Milano, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
lacquered metal and can is available in three size: A3, A4 and A5.
Naoto Fukasawa is a Japanese designer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Danese Milano Bincan Leggio Book Stand A5 in Black by Naoto Fukasawa
By Danese Milano, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
lacquered metal and can is available in three size: A3, A4 and A5.
Naoto Fukasawa is a Japanese designer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Danese Milano Bincan Leggio Book Stand A3 in White by Naoto Fukasawa
By Danese Milano, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
lacquered metal and can is available in three size: A3, A4 and A5.
Naoto Fukasawa is a Japanese designer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Furniture Art Deco in Wood and Glass, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
allowed for radical new ideas to emerge. Now, what is "art Deco"? Be it in France, USA, Japan or Europe in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
Furniture Style, Art Deco in Wood and Glass, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, what is "Art Deco"? Be it in France, USA, Japan or Europe in general, the similarity is striking. The
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
Category
Antique 1720s English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Zougei Jenga Sculpture Shelf Bookcase 05
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Jenga
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are u...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Masouleh Tower02 Tribal Style Bookcase
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masouleh Tower 02
Sculpture. Also it can be used as small bookcase.
Material: Zelkova
This
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 63 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Masouleh Tower Tribal Style Bookcase
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masouleh Tower
Sculpture. Also it can be used as small bookcase.
Material: Zelkova
This work
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 62.21 in W 10.24 in D 11.03 in
Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Side Table, Attributed to E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (attributed) probably for Collinson and Lock, an Anglo-Japanese rosewood side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Memphis 'Cappello' Bookcase by Susana Solano, Italy, 1989
By Memphis Milano
Located in Antwerp, BE
collection in Italy, circa 1989. This exquisite bookcase shelving, produced in a limited run of 25 pieces for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
Swivel Bookcase Table by Gabriel Viardot, France, circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pedestal table / revolving bookcase in Japanese / Chinese / Asian style, richly carved
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Art Deco cabinet / bar / bookcase attributed to Baptistin Spade, France
By Baptistin Spade
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
/painted glass plaque depicting a majestic bird on a branch, surrounded by Japanese-style flowers.
2 keys
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Leather, Glass, Art Glass
H 52.37 in W 43.31 in D 16.93 in
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Japan Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japan bookcase for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every Japan bookcase was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Japan bookcase, we have 79 options in-stock, while there are 39 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japan bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japan bookcase made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made Japan bookcase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cassina, Charlotte Perriand and Poiat are consistently popular.
How Much is a Japan Bookcase?
The average selling price for a Japan bookcase at 1stDibs is $6,500, while they’re typically $219 on the low end and $245,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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