Mid century Swedish elm and burr sideboard bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish elm and burr sideboard bookcase circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Midcentury Bookcase Sideboard
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase sideboard circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Milanese Bookcase Sideboard in Beech, 1950s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegant multipurpose furniture for living room or dining room in beech, Italian production from the early 1950s. The sideboard has a decorated sliding door, covering an internal s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mid Century Modern Teak Sideboard by Stonehill
By Stonehill
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century modern teak sideboard / bookshelf / cabinet. By Stonehill Furniture. This piece is in excellent condition overall with very few signs of age-related w...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Danish Rosewood Bookcase with Sideboard by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad, 1960s.
$2,832
H 79.14 in W 54.53 in D 17.13 in
Danish Rosewood Bookcase with Sideboard by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad, 1960s.
By Carlo Jensen, Hundevad & Co.
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern bookcase in Rosewood/palisander designed by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad & Co, Denmark in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Rosewood Bookcase with Sideboard by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad, 1960s.
$2,832
H 78.35 in W 54.53 in D 17.13 in
Danish Rosewood Bookcase with Sideboard by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad, 1960s.
By Hundevad & Co., Carlo Jensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern bookcase in Rosewood/palisander designed by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad & Co, Denmark in the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Double-body sideboard or bookcase in burgundy leather by Umberto Mascagni
$2,784Sale Price|20% Off
H 82.68 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Double-body sideboard or bookcase in burgundy leather by Umberto Mascagni
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania
This double-body sideboard or bookcase, designed by Umberto Mascagni in the 1950s, represents a refined example of vintage Italian design. Upholstered in burgundy faux leather, it fe...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Model No. 26 Teak Sideboard and Bookcase by Hundevad & Co, 1960s
$3,410
H 68.12 in W 54.34 in D 15.75 in
Model No. 26 Teak Sideboard and Bookcase by Hundevad & Co, 1960s
By Hundevad & Co., Carlo Jensen
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design Introducing the Hundevad No. 26 bookcase with a seperate small sideboard underneath, a stunning example of midcentury modern Danish design. This unique piece combines a...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
FULLY RESTORED ViNTAGE G PLAN EBONISED BRASS AND HARDWOOD SIDEBOARD BOOKCASE
$2,393
H 38.19 in W 41.54 in D 12.21 in
FULLY RESTORED ViNTAGE G PLAN EBONISED BRASS AND HARDWOOD SIDEBOARD BOOKCASE
By G Plan Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored Mid Century Modern small G Plan sideboard in Mahogany Brass with Ebonised panelin...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Teak Sideboard w/ Buffet by Omer Lefevre, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 'Rome' sideboard by Omer Lefévre is beautifully designed and reflects the Danish esthetic of simple lines, warm teak grain, and sculpted details throughout. This attractive vinta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
1960s Frantisek Mezulanik Sideboard , Czechoslovakia
By Frantisek Mezulanik
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Modular Bookcase Sideboard by Enzo Mari for Driade, Italian Design
$4,906Sale Price|30% Off
H 67.33 in W 95.67 in D 16.93 in
Modular Bookcase Sideboard by Enzo Mari for Driade, Italian Design
By Driade, Enzo Mari, Antonia Astori
Located in Milano, IT
Modular sideboard bookcase "Bric" by Enzo Mari for Driade in wood, a work of Italian design that combines elegance and functionality. Iconic piece perfect for modern and sophisticate...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Aldo van den Nieuwelaar roller shutter sideboard 'Amsterdammer' Pastoe Dutch
$2,065
H 29.53 in W 61.82 in D 19.69 in
Aldo van den Nieuwelaar roller shutter sideboard 'Amsterdammer' Pastoe Dutch
By Aldo van den Nieuwelaar, Pastoe
Located in The Hague, NL
Step into a world of refined simplicity with the iconic Amsterdammer cabinet, designed by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar for Pastoe. This masterpiece of minimalist design combines functiona...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Mid century Scandinavian sideboard with bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Scandinavian sideboard with bookcase circa 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Fine Danish Hardwood Mid-Century Modern 1960's Bookcase Bar Sideboard
$6,086
H 72.84 in W 93.71 in D 20.48 in
Fine Danish Hardwood Mid-Century Modern 1960's Bookcase Bar Sideboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, Mid Century Modern, Danish Rosewood Stamped, large shelving system / at home sideboard bar This piece came to me...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Topper By R. S. Associates
By RS Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant mid-century modern teak sideboard by R. S. Associates of Montreal, featuring a removable topper with glass doors and adjustable glass shelves—perfect for use as a bookcase or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Kurt Østervig Low Walnut Sideboard with Bookcase Top 1950s
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful danish low sideboard with bookcase top. Design by Kurt Østervig for Brande Møbelindustrie. Denmark, 1950s. Made in finest walnut and oak. In front with 3 drawers and on top...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Giltwood Carved Wood Spanish Bookcase Credenza Sideboard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand carved versatile bookcase credenza, sideboard storage cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhi...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Walnut and Boxwood Inlay Breakfront Cabinet Sideboard Bookcase
$3,959
H 40.25 in W 54.25 in D 15.5 in
Antique Victorian Walnut and Boxwood Inlay Breakfront Cabinet Sideboard Bookcase
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb Victorian walnut and boxwood inlaid breakfront cabinet in original condition. Having a boxwood inlaid frieze with bellflower trails, over a central recessed panel cupboard ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Velvet
Danish Rosewood Sideboard with Shelves by HG Furniture, 1960s.
By HG Furniture, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Rosewood Sideboard with Shelves by HG Furniture, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern small sideboard or bookcase in Rosewood/palisander.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
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1960s Mid-Century Nathan Teak Book Case or Sideboard with Sliding Glass Doors
Unavailable
H 37.8 in W 48.04 in D 11.03 in
1960s Mid-Century Nathan Teak Book Case or Sideboard with Sliding Glass Doors
By Nathan
Located in London, GB
A lovely piece from English maker Nathan. Cool, restrained and well made with a mix of cupboards and bookshelves with glass doors.
Category
Vintage 1960s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
Vintage Swedish Teak Bookshelf Unit with Desk and Sideboard, 1960s
Unavailable
H 64.18 in W 46.86 in D 14.97 in
Vintage Swedish Teak Bookshelf Unit with Desk and Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Warsaw, PL
This Mid-Century Modern bookcase was manufactured in Sweden during the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Wooden Sideboard with Bookcase from Jitona, 1960s
By Jitona
Located in Prague, CZ
Sideboard with Bookcase from 1960s – like a brand new. Perfect condition. Made in Czechoslovakia in town Sobeslav – brand Jitona. Designer Bohumil Landsman, Hubert Nepozitek Meas...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Ib Kofod Larsen Rosewood Sideboard Credenza Bookcase Danish 1960s
Unavailable
H 70.48 in W 80.71 in D 20.08 in
Ib Kofod Larsen Rosewood Sideboard Credenza Bookcase Danish 1960s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ib Kofod Larsen and featuring beautifully grained Brazilian Rosewood throughout. This sideboard has two tambour doors of the highest quality, the individual sections only...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Hardwood
SW Möbel Sideboard, Chest of Drawers, Bookcase Collection, Vienna, 1950s
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 16.93 in
SW Möbel Sideboard, Chest of Drawers, Bookcase Collection, Vienna, 1950s
By SW Möbel, Oskar Payer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
SW Möbel sideboard, chest of drawers, bookcase collection, Vienna, 1950s. SW Möbel (Soziale Wohnkultur) was a furniture brand of the 1950s, created to provide modern functional furni...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Striped Sideboard with Bookcase U-453 by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
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H 59.45 in W 17.72 in D 43.31 in
Striped Sideboard with Bookcase U-453 by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Prague, CZ
Original vintage chest of drawers with the drawers in black and grey-blue combination. Type U-453, manufactured in the 1960s by Interier Praha, designed by Jiri Jiroutek. Wooden cons...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mid century Scandinavian sideboard with bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century scandinavian sideboard with bookcase circa 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mid century Swedish elm and burr sideboard bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish elm and burr sideboard bookcase circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Swedish Mid 20th Century Low Sideboard with Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 20th century low sideboard with bookcase circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase sideboard circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Mid century Swedish elm and burr sideboard bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish elm and burr sideboard bookcase circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Mid-20th Century Swedish Birch and Kingwood Sideboard Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century Swedish birch and kingwood sideboard bookcase, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Stunning Omann Jun Mobelfabrik Mid-Century Modern Bookcase Sideboard
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H 44.89 in W 35.44 in D 12.21 in
Stunning Omann Jun Mobelfabrik Mid-Century Modern Bookcase Sideboard
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Omann Jun Møbelfabrik Brazilian wood open bookcase or cabinet This is part of a suite, I have a pair of taller bookcases listed unde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Danish Modern Tambour Doors w/ Display Top Designed by Grete Jalk
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H 19 in W 71.5 in L 19 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Tambour Doors w/ Display Top Designed by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed by Grete Jalk, this superb mid-century sideboard / credenza, is an iconic piece, finished in beautiful, book-matched, teak veneers, features two narrow drawers (each inset w...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit Bookcase and Sideboard, 1950s
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H 74.81 in W 102.37 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit Bookcase and Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning design for this very rare wall unit of the 1950s structurally supported by four ebonized lances with brass tips, unexpectedly positioned on the front of the structure and ab...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Other
Modernist bookcase sideboard from the 80s
By Herman Miller
Located in LYON, FR
In the spirit of Georges Nelson for Herman Miller, this bookcase sideboard is the fruit of the ingenuity of a French craftsman from the 80s. Made up of adjustable vertical and horizo...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Mid 20th Century Mahogany Tambour Scandinavian Sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century mahogany tambour Scandinavian sideboard circa 1960. Good quality Swedish mahogany recently re-finished in our workshop. Shaped top with strung detail. 2 central d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Upcycled Palisander Sideboard and Bookcase
Located in Praha, CZ
Both items has been carefully renovated. Iron legs were added afterwards.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Kindel Furniture Mid-Century French Regency Cherry Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
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H 79 in W 66.25 in D 19.5 in
Kindel Furniture Mid-Century French Regency Cherry Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century French Regency style sideboard credenza with glass front lighted display cabinet or bookcase By Kindel Furniture USA, circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Rosewood Bookcase and Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
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H 112.21 in W 131.89 in D 18.51 in
Italian Midcentury Rosewood Bookcase and Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi Mobili Moderni, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Fantastic Italian wall-mounted bookcase designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s. It's very rare and represents one of the Mid-Century Modern masterpiece of the Italian design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Maple, Rosewood
Large Sideboard Sized 1960s Simplex Honey Oak Stacking Bookcase Glass Doors
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H 40.16 in W 48.04 in D 13.98 in
Large Sideboard Sized 1960s Simplex Honey Oak Stacking Bookcase Glass Doors
By Simplex
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this amazing 1960s honey oak with glass sliding doors simplex modular stacking library bookcase which is sideboard sized It's very rare to find ...
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Cerused Oak Sideboard Library Bookshelf Deco France, 1940, 1930 Mid-Century
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H 68 in W 106 in D 17 in
Cerused Oak Sideboard Library Bookshelf Deco France, 1940, 1930 Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Monumental bookshelf wardrobe library cerused oak deco, France, 1940s, 1930s Huge scale wardrobe or bookshelf or library in cerused oak from France deco period. Clean lines. In l...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Cantù Bookshelf Sideboard Borsani Style Ebonized Walnut Structure
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H 65.75 in W 95.28 in D 17.72 in
Midcentury Cantù Bookshelf Sideboard Borsani Style Ebonized Walnut Structure
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Cantu bookshelf, sideboard, Osvaldo Borsani style, with ebonized walnut structure. External veneer in lacquered rosewood; interior in lacquered maple wood ; Lacquered external ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
Kai Kristiansen Danish Small Teak Media Console or Sideboard with Tambour Doors
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H 30 in W 33.5 in D 15.75 in
Kai Kristiansen Danish Small Teak Media Console or Sideboard with Tambour Doors
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very nice and elegant 1960s teak sideboard and media console designed by Kai Kristiansen. Inside shelves have inserts for organizing and storage of vinyl records. However, these inse...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Credenza Sideboard Bookcase
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece is rare and gorgeous! Great dimensions for a smaller space. Beautiful color and details. Back is finished so it can float in a room. Three shelves and a center divider.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Breakfront China Display Cabinet Sideboard Credenza Bookcase
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H 75.5 in W 60 in L 75.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Breakfront China Display Cabinet Sideboard Credenza Bookcase
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic, true Mid-Century Modern period piece where top as pierced Lattice work wooden sliders that open and close. Plenty of storage space above and below. Bottom portion has accordi...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Silvio Cavatorta Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard Bookcase, circa 1960
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H 71.26 in W 120.08 in D 18.9 in
Silvio Cavatorta Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard Bookcase, circa 1960
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Living room furniture with hinged doors and flap, teak veneered wood, lacquered door with floral decoration, brass handles and plates, lacquered metal uprights, cabinet bar and 4 dra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Shelving Unit Desk in Teak and Walnut from Vanson, 1950s
By Vanson, Peter Hayward
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century walnut sideboard shelving unit with a desk designed by Peter Hayward for Vanson, circa 1950s Featuring two cupboards - one with glass sliding doors. There's also a...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Sligh Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sideboard Credenza with Bookcase Hutch, 1950s
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H 78.25 in W 60 in L 78.25 in
Sligh Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sideboard Credenza with Bookcase Hutch, 1950s
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza with bookcase hutch top by Sligh Furniture of Grand Rapids.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Small Mid-Century Modern Sliding Door Sideboard or Bookcase Stackable Sections
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H 34.06 in W 36.03 in D 8.67 in
Small Mid-Century Modern Sliding Door Sideboard or Bookcase Stackable Sections
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely vintage Mid Century modern stackable sideboard bookcase with sliding doors A good looking and utilitarian piece, the bookcase is made up of two mod...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Mid century danish modern sideboard credenza with bookcase shelf unit by Lovig
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H 70 in W 47.25 in D 18 in
Mid century danish modern sideboard credenza with bookcase shelf unit by Lovig
By Lovig Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid century Danish modern credenza with shelf unit designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Dansk. Teak upper shelf cubby bookcase unit with shelves on top of lower teak credenz...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Mid-century open Sideboard, shelving bookcase hi-fi 1950s robin day conran style
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H 21.46 in W 59.85 in D 14.97 in
Mid-century open Sideboard, shelving bookcase hi-fi 1950s robin day conran style
By Robin Day, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
Mid-century open-framed unit, c. 1950s / 1960s Black metal frame, teak veneered wood. Good original condition. This is unrestored, so maintains various marks and imperfections that...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Danish Open Bookcase / Sideboard by Kofod Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very useful Danish vintage open bookcase. This was designed by Kofod Larsen, it dates from the 1960’s. It can be used as a hutch to sit on top a Danish sideboard, or as...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Large Sideboard Sized Light Mahogany Bookcase Glass Doors
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very large sideboard sized light mahogany vintage bookcase with glass sliding doors A great piece, nice and slim so it can fit prett...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
John Widdicomb Mid-Century French Regency Cherry Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
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H 80.25 in W 70 in D 19 in
John Widdicomb Mid-Century French Regency Cherry Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century French Regency style sideboard credenza with glass front display cabinet or bookcase By John Widdicomb, USA, 1950s Book-matched cherry wood, with mull...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza / Sideboard / Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut credenza / bookcase, being breakfront in form, it has three glazed doors, each with decorative mounts and inlay, opening...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Wine Coolers
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Danish Chatol / Bookcase with a Pull Out Desk
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H 47 in W 37 in D 18 in
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Danish Chatol / Bookcase with a Pull Out Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Mid-Century Modern danish high sideboard / chatol / bookcase with a pull out desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Italian Midcentury Cherrywood Sideboard Bookcase by La Permanente Cantù, 1950s
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H 70.87 in W 79.93 in D 19.69 in
Italian Midcentury Cherrywood Sideboard Bookcase by La Permanente Cantù, 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian sideboard in cherrywood by La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, 1950s. Warmth and elegance are typically Italian. A wonderful solution for side supports, with a refined line, "gr...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Cherry
Ramseur MCM Inlaid Walnut Thin Bookcase Sideboard Credenza Buffet and Hutch
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H 80 in W 36 in D 19 in
Ramseur MCM Inlaid Walnut Thin Bookcase Sideboard Credenza Buffet and Hutch
By Ramseur Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ramseur Furniture mid century inlaid walnut thin bookcase display sideboard credenza buffet and hutch Buffet and hutch measure: 36 wide x 19 deep x 80 inches high All pieces of f...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Teak Wood Sideboard and Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
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H 80.71 in W 66.54 in D 15.75 in
Italian Midcentury Teak Wood Sideboard and Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi Mobili Moderni, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
All items designed and manufactured by Vittorio Dassi are stylish and charming, and also this teak wood collection must be added to his great successes. For your consideration thi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Black Midcentury Bookcase Display Cabinet Sideboard Union National, New York
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H 74.5 in W 86.5 in D 17.5 in
Black Midcentury Bookcase Display Cabinet Sideboard Union National, New York
By Union National
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant large black 1950s display cabinet which features a black and glass exterior as well as green hand painted interior shelving, three levels. It comes in two pieces, a top and b...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Matching Pair of Stunning Figured Walnut Sideboard Bookcases with Side Cupboards
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H 42.13 in W 59.85 in D 12.21 in
Matching Pair of Stunning Figured Walnut Sideboard Bookcases with Side Cupboards
By Berick Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Figured Walnut Berick furniture hand made in England sideboard bookcases with sliding doors and side cupboards Please note t...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vintage Italian Teak Wall Unit Sideboard Bookcase with Bar by Silvio Cavatorta
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H 71.66 in W 119.3 in L 71.66 in
Vintage Italian Teak Wall Unit Sideboard Bookcase with Bar by Silvio Cavatorta
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Vintage Italian livingroom furniture by Silvio Cavatorta with bar cabinet, storage space, bookshelves and bar. This Mid-Century Modern design wall unit / sideboard /buffet /bookcase ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Metal
Danish Mid-Century Modern Chest from Bornholms Møbelfabrik, 1970s
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H 36.62 in W 34.65 in L 36.62 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Chest from Bornholms Møbelfabrik, 1970s
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish midcentury small sideboard or bookcase in beautiful teak veneer by Bornholms Møbelfabrik, as indicated by the used door grips. This chest from the mid-1970s comes with 1 book ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Chest from Bornholms Møbelfabrik, 1970s
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H 36.62 in W 35.44 in D 11.82 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Chest from Bornholms Møbelfabrik, 1970s
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish midcentury small sideboard or bookcase in beautiful teak veneer by Bornholms Møbelfabrik, as indicated by the used door grips. This chest from the mid-1970s comes with 1 book ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Baker Furniture Walnut and Woven Rattan Credenza With Bookcase Hutch Top, 1960s
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H 78.5 in W 60 in D 19 in
Baker Furniture Walnut and Woven Rattan Credenza With Bookcase Hutch Top, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern breakfront sideboard, bar cabinet, or bookcase By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road Collection" USA, Circa 1960s Sculpted walnut, with sliding wov...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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A gorgeous mid-century modern breakfront bookcase, sideboard, or bar cabinet By Harvey Probber USA, 1950s Rosewood, with brass trim.
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Pair Mid Century Danish Modern Teakwood Bookcase Sideboard Units, Circa 1960
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A matching set of Mid Century Danish Modern bookcase sideboards offer teak wood construction with upper having open shelving surmounting lower with blind cabinet and drawer tower, c1...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Four Door Bookcase Two-Part Cherry Sideboard
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Good evening, the product is an actual depiction of a French royal chair from the 1800s. And it is a tablet holder with red velvet inside, it was purchased at a French auction house....
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Midcentury Bookcase Sideboard For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the midcentury bookcase sideboard you’re looking for. A midcentury bookcase sideboard — often made from wood, hardwood and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury bookcase sideboard — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A midcentury bookcase sideboard, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made midcentury bookcase sideboard has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni and Behr are consistently popular.
How Much is a Midcentury Bookcase Sideboard?
Prices for a midcentury bookcase sideboard can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $736 and can go as high as $19,909, while the average can fetch as much as $3,815.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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