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18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
library shelves with glass doors. The lower body is shaped to provide slant desk rest and three drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Pharmacy Woodwork Used as Library, circa 1900
By A. Bicchierini
Located in Marseille, FR
Woodwork forming oak library style 1900s composed of numerous storage and shelves. Originally it
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Italian Console Cabinet Library
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Elegant living room furniture forming a library or shelf, structure in ebonized wood and gilded
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware.
This exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Oval Pine Shelves by David Renault
Located in Geneve, CH
custom-made wood fittings: Storage, Parquet, Dressings, Shelves, Library, Furniture, Terraces..."
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Antique Case Storage Piece with Shelves
Located in New York, NY
An elegant antique case storage piece with top glass shelf and storage shelves, circa early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century European Shelves
Materials
Brass
Feal library, original from 60s
By Feal
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Introducing two identical Feal libraries, each crafted with a captivating combination of brass and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Oak Library Cart by Wyeth
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dovetailed three shelf library cart on cast iron casters.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Shelves
Materials
Iron
Dodona Library by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Roma, IT
Dodona Library is an original vintage design work realized in the 1970s by the Italian designer
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Small Round Pine Shelves by David Renault
Located in Geneve, CH
custom-made wood fittings: Storage, Parquet, Dressings, Shelves, Library, Furniture, Terraces.".
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Medium Round Pine Shelves by David Renault
Located in Geneve, CH
of my customers for any custom-made wood fittings: Storage, Parquet, Dressings, Shelves, Library
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Big Round Pine Shelves by David Renault
Located in Geneve, CH
custom-made wood fittings: Storage, Parquet, Dressings, Shelves, Library, Furniture, Terraces.".
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Danish Oak Desk Office Organizer with Shelves
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in New York, NY
A Danish modern, Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern blonde oak wood desk, office, library, etc
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Architectural French Mid-Century Library Shelving
Located in London, GB
A scarce set of library shelving in well designed geometric forms.
The pair can be combined to
Category
Mid-20th Century French Shelves
Materials
Steel
Marble Butterfly Library by Theodore Psychoyos
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The idea for a series of functional objects first was born while the artist was building his own home on the island of Naxos. This was the beginning of an ongoing exploration, inspir...
Category
2010s Shelves
Materials
Marble
19th Century English Open Library Caddy, Bookshelf
Located in Dallas, TX
fortune of a large library, one could place several books on the shelves and wheel it about the room to
Category
Antique 1890s English British Colonial Shelves
Materials
Sycamore
Robert Charroy, Wall Desk/Library, France, 1950
By Robert Charroy
Located in Catonvielle, FR
shelves snap onto the structure, the desk top is fixed with screws from below.
Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
1940's English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
1940’s English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
Category
Vintage 1940s English Shelves
Materials
Oak
Large Industrial Shelves or Store Display Fixture, France, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
, library
Iron mounted frame with X-shaped back supports
Oil-rubbed hand polished finish,
Four newly made
Category
20th Century French Industrial Shelves
Materials
Iron
Library Bookcase Shelf in Brushed and Waxed Aluminum Plate by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
This award-winning Library Bookcase shelf is sculpted out of 1/4 inch thick, wax-polished aluminum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Stetson English Brown Leather Bow Front Wall Shelf Western Library
By Stetson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Stetson rustic brown leather wall shelf with demi-lune front and arched corners. Measures: 34”.
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Leather
H 11 in W 10.25 in D 33.75 in
Set of mid 19th century mahogany library steps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of mid 19th century mahogany library steps circa 1850.
Good quality set of library steps. 3
Category
Antique 1850s English Regency Shelves
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
English Oak Pigeon Hole Haberdashery Cabinet Shelves or Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English haberdashery style cabinet of shelves or bookcase having 42 pigeon hole
Category
20th Century English Industrial Shelves
Materials
Brass
Pair Mid Century Faux Bamboo Etageres Shelves by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Stamford, CT
Great pair of faux bamboo tall shelves beautifully painted in a pale yellow finish. Each with six
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Rare Willy Rizzo Library for Cidue, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Cidue
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare Willy Rizzo library or storage cabinet manufactured in Italy in 1970s by Cidue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Modern, Multifunctional Shelves in Solid Pine, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
In the year 1877, the Swedish Royal library moved into a newly constructed building in Humlegården
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Brutalist Shelves
Materials
Pine
H 4.73 in W 31.5 in D 11.82 in
FRAMA Contemporary Scandinavian Design Wall Shelf Library H1852 Desk Section
By Frama
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Shelf Library is a continuation of the recognised shelf design by Frama. Fastened with solid steel
Category
2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 72.92 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Italian shelves in chrome Metal attributed to Banci circa 1970
By Banci
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of shelves of library in chrome metal attributed to Banci Italy 1970
Glass shelves
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 72.05 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Polished Stainless Steel Library/ Room Divider by Willy Rizzo, Signed
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Library/ Room Divider, designed by Willy Rizzo. France, Willy Rizzo, 2012.
A large contemporary
Category
2010s French Modern Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 77.96 in W 38.59 in D 11.62 in
Large Library / Roomdivider in Teak and Metal, Italy, 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large library in teak and metal.
These shelves can very well be used as a room divider too
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Library / Wardrobe in Teak, Walnut and Brass, Italy, 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Library / Wardrobe in teak, walnut and brass, Italy, 1960's
We are very proud to add this large
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Walnut Solid Wood Low Bookcase Storage with Open Back and Thick Shelves
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
library, towels and linens in the bathroom or media in the den. Handmade with eco-friendly wood from the
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Jean Nouvel "Less Library Shelf" for Unifor Sp.A., Italy, 1994
By Unifor, Jean Nouvel
Located in Skokie, IL
Jean Nouvel "Less Library Shelf" for Unifor Sp.A., Italy, 1994. Minimal pultruded and welded steel
Category
1990s Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
19th Century Light-Brown French Walnut Library Ladder, Antique Book Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique French library ladder in a beautiful weathered condition and in good
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Walnut Solid Wood Bookcase Media Center Storage with Open Back and Thick Shelves
Located in Birmingham, AL
of these handcrafted, casework shelves. Add a warm touch of natural elegance to you home as you store
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 58 in D 16 in
Danish oak room divider modular library bookcase shelf-system by Henning Kjærnul
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish solid oak room divider modular vintage library bookcase shelf-system by Henning Kjærnulf
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 74.02 in W 110.24 in D 16.93 in
Library Shelf System Hook System by Pagani and Angelo Perversi, Italy, 1987
Located in Vienna, AT
" x 39.37" x 12.99".
Very rare Library shelf system by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi, produced
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
H 82.32 in W 39.37 in D 12.99 in
Fine Burr Walnut with Brass Gallery Rail Open Library Bookcase Etagere Whatnot
Located in GB
rail and original porcelain castors, open library bookcase Etagere
A very decorative and well made
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Shelves
Materials
Brass
H 40.95 in W 45.28 in D 14.97 in
Unique stainless steel bookshelves, Anonymous French production from the 80s
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
the 80s.
The library embodies the marriage of functionality, industrial aesthetics and durability
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 55.12 in W 12.8 in D 74.81 in
Original Midcentury String Shelving Unit by Nils Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Patina on this dark teak String Unit original from 1950. Featuring 8 shelves that are
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
19th Century Regency Mahogany Lawyers Bookcase Wall Cabinet Biotech, 1811-1819
Located in West Hollywood, CA
hardware still intact in lions head knobs with a ring This antique library bookcase has the original glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
H 81 in W 69.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Italian Wall Unit by Dassi, 1950s Fully Restored
Located in Rome, IT
rounded door and the general carpentry.
This organic shape library has three large shelves and a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Collection of 100 Swedish Antique Leather-Bound Books, Run for Bookshelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
to take their place, handsomely adorning your bookcase or library shelves.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Bookends
Materials
Leather, Paper
1900 Black Forest Owl Carved Wood Extending Bookshelf Sir Walter Scott Books
By Black Forest
Located in GB
looking piece, for pure Library decoration or academia it would look amazing in any setting
We have
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 2.37 in W 20.28 in D 5.91 in
Large Danish modular shelf in Rosewood by Poul Cadovius 1960.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Scandinavian shelf/library composed of (each element measures 80 cm wide):
- 7 shelves 22 cm deep
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Large Danish modular teak shelf by Poul Cadovius 1960.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Scandinavian shelf/library composed of (each element measures 80 cm wide):
- 3 shelves 22 cm deep
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
French Antique Etagere or Store Display Stand Cast Iron Base From Toulouse c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
there is a myriad of uses today, such as; Kitchen, Greenhouse, Living Room, or Library and honestly
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Industrial Shelves
Materials
Iron, Brass
H 87.5 in W 85.13 in D 19.75 in
Galerie L'Orme Modular Wall Unit in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
compartments on the bottom, and many changeable shelves diffused over the columns. Due to the open construction
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Elm
Extra-Large Architectural Italian Wall-Mounted Shelving System
Located in East Hampton, NY
Rare Industrial Italian wall-mounted library or shelving system that is completely customize-able
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Chrome and Smoked Glass Étagères
By Milo Baughman
Located in Redding, CT
Price is for the pair.
Pair of chrome and smoked glass étagères. Five shelves each or 10 shelves
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Small Black Revolving Peony Bookcase, French Art Nouveau, circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique rotating library or spinning bookcase, black lacquered.
Made circa 1910-1020 in the art
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Shelves
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Brass Etagere Painted White
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
is as functional as it is bright and cheerful. Perfect for an office, kitchen or library, the etagere
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
18th - 19th Century French Painted Pinewood Bookshelf - Antique Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The detailed library rack is composed with five arched shelving which are supported by two long round
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Shelves
Materials
Pine
20th Century French Bamboo Book Shelving - Vintage Wall Rack, Unit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
condition. The freestanding wall rack, unit is composed with three large, small levels. The small library is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo
Industrial Rustic Distressed Metal Shelving Bookcase or Display Unit
Located in Topeka, KS
corners, straight metal back and sides bearing holes every inch so that the shelves can be adjusted with
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Shelves
Materials
Metal
Country House Etagere, England circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Country House Etagere
England circa 1900
Library etagere in mahogany with fitted drawer on the
Category
Early 20th Century English Shelves
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Architectural Italian Wall-Mounted Shelving System
Located in East Hampton, NY
Rare Industrial Italian wall-mounted library or shelving system that is completely customize-able
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hollywood Regency Ballet Pink Faux Bamboo Pagoda Glass Bookcase Shelf or Etagere
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
pink, this shelf will be a great addition to any grandmillennial's home. There are three glass shelves
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 73 in W 26 in D 14.5 in
Antique french walnut shelf
Located in BARCELONA, ES
library, this piece evokes a sense of nostalgia for the splendor of the French era and adds a touch of
Category
Antique 19th Century Shelves
Materials
Walnut
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Library Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of library shelves available for sale. Each of these unique library shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. Find 56 antique and vintage library shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 32 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Library shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Library shelves made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Frama, Franco Albini and Poggi each produced beautiful library shelves that are worth considering.
How Much are Library Shelves?
Prices for library shelves start at $188 and top out at $31,443 with the average selling for $3,185.
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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