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Painted Book Stack

Late 19th Century Painted Metal Table in Book Stack Form
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare English side table. Painted toile to look like a stack of five books. England, circa 1870
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Antique Late 19th Century English Side Tables

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Metal

Large Painted or Polychrome Faux Ledger Book Form Low Table as Four Stacks
Located in Nashville, TN
Colorful faux Books as a low table with two not-so-obvious drawers .All four stacks connected as
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Painted Wood Faux Ledger Book Form Low or Side Tables as a Stack
Located in Nashville, TN
minor .Wear and losses to the painted simulated pages and ledger book covers edges as shown . Sturdy
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Maitland-Smith Trompe L'oeil Book Stack End Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
book forms with titles along the spines including "American Arts 1887" and "Barnaby Rudge" by Charles
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20th Century Georgian End Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Vintage Coastal Carved Book Stack Side Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
A brilliant Boho carved wooden side table. A charming stack of books painted a bright white. A Palm
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Late 20th Century North American Side Tables

Materials

Paint

Vintage Coastal Carved Book Stack Side Table
Vintage Coastal Carved Book Stack Side Table
H 16.25 in W 12.75 in D 12.5 in
Artful Italian Metal Stacked Book End Table
Located in North Miami, FL
PRICED TO SELL.... This painted tole metal stacked book table features many of the greats
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20th Century Italian End Tables

Faux Stacked Book Tole Painted Side Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Faux painted metal stacked books.
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20th Century Side Tables

Italian Tole Metal Painted Stacked Book Form Flip Top Side Accent End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Whimsical Italian Hollywood Regency stacked book form toleware flip-top accent table. This vintage
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Tole Metal Painted Stacked Book Form Flip-Top Side or Accent End Table
By Fornasetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Whimsical Italian Hollywood Regency stacked and leaning book form toleware flip-top accent table
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Faux Stacked Book Sculptural Wood Side Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
in lifelike stacked form. Each book has realistic texture with painted gold details and intricately
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20th Century European Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 1900s French Leather Faux Book Stack Cave a Liqueur
Located in Dallas, TX
This French cave à liqueur from the early 1900s appears as a leather-bound book stack. When in its
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Early 20th Century French Barware

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Metal, Bronze

Stacked Book Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Whimsical stacked book table with hidden drawer.       
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20th Century Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Stacked Book Table
Stacked Book Table
H 25 in W 16 in D 12 in
Faux Book Cupboard Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted faux stacked book side table with interior cupboard on wheels, circa 1980s. Please note of
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Vintage 1980s British Tables

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Wood

Faux Book Cupboard Side Table
Faux Book Cupboard Side Table
H 19.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Maitland, Smith Scholar Book Stack Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Jupiter, FL
Maitland Smith Stacked side table, very unique to a library setting, the is a very sturdy item with
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Faux Stacked Book Sculptural Wood Side Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Nine vintage wood carved faux books stacked into 13" side table height. Sweet.
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20th Century Arts and Crafts End Tables

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Style Stacked Wooden Book Side Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A delightful little side table comprised of painted wooden stacked books. Versatile and fun!
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Vintage 1910s French Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Pair of Leather Bound Scholars Library Stacking Books Side Tables with Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Scholars Library stack of books side tables with drawers A very good looking and decorative pair of side tables, they look i...
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20th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

DECORATIVE FAUX STACK OF BOOKS SiDE TABLE WHICH HAS BEEN HAND PAINTED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely decorative faux stack of books side table Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, ...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Cabinets

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19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Signature Tromp l'oeil - Faux Library Books - Drawers
By Maitland Smith
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Mid Century Modern Center Table Signed by Maitland Smith. Tromp l'oeil style with faux library books, drawers, leather top. This is a very high quality table. Miami Beach estate purc...
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Stunning Faux Book Hardwood & Brown Leather Kidney Desk with Gallery Rail
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this absolutely stunning faux book back and sides Kidney desk with brown leather top and brass gallery rail This is pretty much the best looking desk I hav...
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20th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Maintland Smith Stack of Scholars Library Books Coffee Table with Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Maitland-Smith stack of Scholars books coffee table with twin drawers A well made and decorative piece, the table has two drawers, t...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Figurative Italian Leather Stacked Books Storage Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage Italian faux stacked books life table. Figurative. Vintage leather storage side table. One pull out drawer. Interior storage under lift up top. Vintage brass chains keep s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Steampunk Side Tables

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Leather, Wood

Handsome Trompe L'oeil Stack of Books Accent Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome side or accent table in the form of a stack of leather books and having a single drawer in the top book.   
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Vintage 1980s American End Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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Glass, Walnut

English Porcelain Botanical Dinner Service, Coalport, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
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Porcelain

Restored Antique Lion Hand Carved Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Armchair Suite
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Large Six Drawer Stack of Scholars Library Books Coffee Table Brown Leather Top
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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20th Century English Edwardian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This dining room consists of a dresser, three sideboards including a pair of small open sideboards and a large sideboard with doors, a table, six chairs and two armchairs. In walnut ...
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Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
H 137.8 in W 87.8 in D 27.17 in
C.J. Vander 994-Piece Silver Flatware Service
By C.J. Vander
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pristine and immense in its breadth, this 994-piece silver set, created by the renowned C.J. Vander of London, is in a class of its own. When silver was the coinage of Great Britain,...
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20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Silver

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Painted Book Stack For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic painted book stack available at 1stDibs. A painted book stack — often made from wood, metal and paint — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a painted book stack — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right painted book stack, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Nouveau and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made painted book stack has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chamberlains Worcester and Frankart are consistently popular.

How Much is a Painted Book Stack?

The average selling price for a painted book stack at 1stDibs is $1,848, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $6,950 for the highest priced.
Questions About Painted Book Stack
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.