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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
Japanese Vintage Bookcase, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage bookcase was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
A bookstand with drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Bookcases
Materials
Cedar
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
Lambs of Manchester. An Anglo-Japanese secretaire bookcase with lacquered panel
By Lamb of Manchester
Located in London, GB
Lambs of Manchester. An Anglo-Japanese secretaire bookcase with a Japanese lacquered panel to the
Category
Antique 1880s Anglo-Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 64.97 in W 32.09 in D 18.12 in
Japanese antique wooden bookcase 1898, Meiji era. wabi sabi small cabinet tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
126 years-old antique wooden bookcase - manufactured in Meiji 31 (1898), The year was written on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 22.84 in W 8.67 in D 13.78 in
George II Style Black and Gilt-Japanned Bureau Bookcase, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant English early 20th-century George II style bureau bookcase, featuring black and gilt
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 91 in W 41 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Asian Bookcase with Drawer and Small Cabinet
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century Chinese chippendale style bookcase features hardwood construction, original
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
Italian Design - Book shelf “Ran” by Carlo Forcolini for Alias, 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini, Alias
Located in Renens, CH
doors in Japan and China.
The Ran bookcase consists of five perforated grey metal shelves, adjustable
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 79.93 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
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
Japanese Drawer with Bookcase 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage with an attached book stand made in Japan.
It was produced between the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Zougei wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase Televisore
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Cardinal and Mr.Tower
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: osmanthus
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Zougei wold wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase 13
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Mr.Tower
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: Cherry
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are una...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Zougei wold wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase K1
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Cardinal and Mr.Tower
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: osmanthus
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Masouleh Tower3 Tribal Style Bookcase
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masouleh Tower 3
Sculpture. Also it can be used as small bookcase.
Material: Zelkova
This work is
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 72.84 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Broad Bean Tribal Style Bookcase
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Broad Bean
Sculpture. Also it can be used as small bookcase.
Material: Zelkova
This work is
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 72.84 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
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
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
Taichiro Nakai for La Permanente Mobili Cantu 1953 adjustable cabinet
Located in Diest, BE
Taichiro Nakai (Japan) for La Permanente Mobili, bookcase, lacquered iron, teak, glass, brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 50.01 in W 104.34 in D 16.54 in
Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Wall Cabinet in Teak
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
similar to a Franco Albini bookcase, but is carried out with Japanese geometric simplicity.
This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Steel
Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Wall Cabinet in Cherry
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
similar to a Franco Albini bookcase, but is carried out with Japanese geometric simplicity.
This bookcase
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
William and Mary Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
England
William & Mary
A William & Mary black Japanned Bureau Bookcase heightened with gilt
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
18th Century Green Japanned Bureau Bookcase Attributed to Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Lisbon, PT
18th century green Japanned Bureau bookcase
George II Period
England circa 1730, attributed to
Category
Antique 1730s English George II Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 98.43 in W 42.13 in D 22.84 in
Turn of the Century Japanese Etagere
Located in New York, NY
shelves have removable pine inserts. Pawlonia wood, in Japanese folklore, is said to be the only tree of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Bookcases
Japanese Series Wall Unit Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese or U-series wall unit / bookcase by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe.
Netherlands
Design
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
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
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
William & Mary Red and Polychrome Japanned Bureau Bookcase, English, circa 1690
Located in New York, NY
A fine William & Mary Red Japanned bureau bookcase with moulded cornice above two mirror glazed
Category
Antique 1690s British William and Mary Secretaires
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
H 80.5 in W 39.75 in D 21.75 in
Pair of Asian Bamboo Open Cabinets
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of large Asian bamboo open cabinets or display bookcases, japanned or painted a reddish black
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
George III Style Japanned Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
a George III style black japanned bookcase cabinet with two glass paned doors above, two solid
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Lacquer
George III Japanned Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful George III two-part bookcase Japanned in green and gilt. Upper section newly lined in
Category
Antique 1770s British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of Venetian Style Japanned Bookcase Cabinets, circa 1920-1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
With gorgeous worn surfaces throughout, this pair of bookcases are an incredibly effective design
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
English Japanned Cabinet in the Manner of George Brookshaw
By George Brookshaw
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 19th century Japanned bookcase cabinet in the manner of George Brookshaw, the stepped
Category
Antique 1890s English Adam Style Bookcases
Japanese Vintage Bookcase, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage bookcase was crafted in the Early Showa Period(1926-).
Experience the rustic allure
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Bookcases
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Japanese Carved Fruitwood Open Bookcase
Located in Norwich, GB
A Japanese fruitwood carved small open bookcase, retailed by Liberty & Co. Circa 1900.
These
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood
George III Japanned Slant Lid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Double arch top with three giltwood finials over a pair of beveled mirror doors opening to a fitted interior, the base with slant lid writing surface opening to a fitted interior, ov...
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Oak
George III Style Chinoiserie Decorated Black Japanned Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Manhasset, NY
George III style chinoiserie decorated black japanned breakfront bookcase. This simply magnificent
Category
Antique 1860s American George III Bookcases
A Fine George III Japanned & Parcel Gilt Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Sheffield, MA
to sliding shelves, all on a conforming plinth. Japanned and parcel gilt decorated through.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Fine George III Japanned and Parcel Gilt Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Sheffield, MA
doors opening to sliding shelves, all on a conforming plinth. Japanned and parcel gilt decorated through.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Bookcases
William Adair Bernoudy Taliesin Trained Architect Custom Japanese Style Bookcase
By William Bernoudy
Located in St. Louis, MO
the 1940s to the 1980s.
This Asian influenced bookcase was a commission for Sidney Schoenberg
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 90 in W 90 in D 12 in
Double Sided Regency Chinoiserie Bookcase
By Regency
Located in Greenwich, CT
Regency style chinoiserie decorated double sided waterfall bookcase with pierced brass gallery over
Category
Vintage 1950s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Lacquer
Paul Frankl Design Rattan Bookcase
By Paul Frankl
Located in Rochester, NY
A divided four section rectangular rattan and quarter sawn oak bookcase in beautifully aged
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Japanese Double Glass Sliding Door Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
!9th century Japanese showcase. In good condition. 4 interior shelves. Back panels have shrunken
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Bookcases
Chinoiserie George III Breakfront Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves
Located in Dallas, TX
A George III breakfront bookcase with later Japanned chinoiserie decoration, a molded cornice above
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Paul McCobb Planner Group Bookcase
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Furniture Company. Simple and tasteful reminiscent of Shaker and Japanese furniture design, the bookcase
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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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 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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