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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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

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
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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
Category

20th Century European Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Large Painted 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
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

A Large-scaled Oak Single-drawer Stacked Book Coffee Table with Maker's Label
Located in San Francisco, CA
marble painted 'paper'; all raised on short bulbous turned supports; the single drawer interior with
Category

Vintage 1960s North American American Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Limoges France Hand Painted Dresser With Hat & Music Book Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and very unique, Limoges porcelain miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted
Category

Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
Designed to appear as a stack of books, this box is the perfect place to store your treasures. The
Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique French Book Box
Antique French Book Box
H 11 in W 14.25 in D 8.25 in
Signed Maitland Smith Marble Faux Bois Stacked Books Trunk or End Table 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This single-drawer Maitland Smith stacked books trunk table was made in the 1980s and is built of
Category

Vintage 1980s Thai Georgian End Tables

Materials

Marble, Stone, Brass

Early 20th Century French Leather Book Liquor Box with Shot Glasses and Carafes
Located in Dallas, TX
For an interesting bar accessory, look no further than this colorful Faux-Book "Cave à Liqueur
Category

Early 20th Century French Barware

Materials

Leather, Glass

Restored pair Teal Square Pretzel Stacked Rattan Lounge Chairs in Style of Frank
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Six-strand square pretzel arm rattan chairs with stacked bases in the style of Paul Frankl. Both
Category

Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Antique Distressed Metal Faux Books with Travel Ink Well c.1900-1920 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A stack of metal faux books with hinged lids. One contains a travel ink well. Bronze plate
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chamberlains Worcester English Porcelain Armorial Dishes
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
for which Chamberlains Worcester is known. Gorgeous, hand-painted flowers appear against a baby blue
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Concerto after Arman, Limited Edition, Plate Number 30 for Rosenthal
By Arman, Limoges, Theodore Haviland
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of junk, pens, paint tubes, rubber stamps and much else. These accumulations became his hallmark
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Black & Khaki Sort of Animal Print Serpentine Cloud-Like Chaise Sofa
Located in Topeka, KS
or sofa with throw pillow on stacked concentric rounded legs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Untitled XXXIX. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Every which way. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain them, often
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXXXXIV. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXXXIII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXXIV. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain them, often
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXVII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXVII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
Untitled XXVII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
H 4.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Untitled XXXVIII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXX. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain them, often
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXXXII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXVIII. Glazed ceramic abstract sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain them
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXXIII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain them
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Untitled XXXI. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

James Irvine Style Set of 4 Dining Chairs Design for Thonet Musee d'Orsay Paris
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Four stackable beechwood armchairs manufactured by Thonet for the Musee D'Orsay Restaurant in Paris
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Fabric

King Charles Cavalier porcelain box, sitting on the books, England 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular box in painted porcelain, in the shape of stacked books. The base and lid are supported
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

3 Sculptural Form 'Oro' Dining Chairs by Raoul Guys, 1951, Airborne, France
By Raoul Guys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
condition with their original paint that has aged and patinated beautifully Also the wickerwork is old and
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Restored Paul Frankl Style Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair, Beverly Palms Cushions
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
arms and the classic stacked rattan base with "Martinique Banana Leaf" cushions featuring hand screened
Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Restored 6-Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair w/ Martinique Palm Cushions
Located in Van Nuys, CA
arms and the classic stacked rattan base Shown with "Martinique Banana Leaf" ( Fabric Extra) cushions
Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Restored Rattan 5-Strand Square Pretzel Lounge Chair w/ Martinique Cushions
Located in Van Nuys, CA
arms and the classic stacked rattan base with "Martinique Banana Leaf" cushions featuring hand-screened
Category

Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People
Located in Atlanta, GA
out of a wild Mangrove tree and can reach a stunning height Their carvings depict stacked human and
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Chinese Export Nest of 4 Tables
Located in Sarasota, FL
background is nicely painted in a landscape with pavilions. This is surrounded by a delicate border of
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Chinese Export Nest of 4 Tables
Set of Chinese Export Nest of 4 Tables
H 27 in W 19.25 in D 12 in
An English Painted Book Form Box Titles including Milton and Poetry
Located in New York, NY
Delightful, clever tromp l'oeil box created to resemble a stack of old books. Illustrated
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

A Decorative Tibetan Book Cover with Double Diamond Motif
Located in New York, NY
A single-sided “book cover” for a precious text or “pecha” (rectangular loose-leaved pages stacked
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Wood and Iron Book Form Candlesticks Lamps, Italian, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
An amusing pair of polychrome and parcel-gilt carved wooden candlesticks in the form of stacks of
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Bleach by Chris Berens for Jaski Gallery
By Chris Berens
Located in Munich, Bavaria
the coated layer of a glossy paper. All his works are hand-painted. He uses ink and different types
Category

Early 2000s Dutch Other Prints

Materials

Paper

Bleach by Chris Berens for Jaski Gallery
Bleach by Chris Berens for Jaski Gallery
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
Cornucopia by Chris Berens for Jaski Gallery
By Chris Berens
Located in Munich, Bavaria
and over on the coated layer of a glossy paper. All his works are hand-painted. He uses ink and
Category

2010s Dutch Other Prints

Materials

Paper

Cornucopia by Chris Berens for Jaski Gallery
Cornucopia by Chris Berens for Jaski Gallery
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.2 in
Heaven on their Minds
By Chris Berens
Located in Munich, Bavaria
coated layer of a glossy paper. All his works are hand-painted. He uses ink and different types of
Category

Early 2000s Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Heaven on their Minds
Heaven on their Minds
H 41.34 in W 35.44 in D 0.4 in
On a Midnight Voyage by Chris Berens for Jaski Gallery
By Chris Berens
Located in Munich, Bavaria
coated layer of a glossy paper. All his works are hand-painted. He uses ink and different types of
Category

Early 2000s Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Arflex Regent Lounge Chair design Marco Zanuso 1960 Leather Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Jersey City, NJ
exclusive Interior Design Project, earning its spot in the coveted limited edition Beta Publishing Book
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam, Wood

1960 Italian Leather Sofa 'Regent' Designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Jersey City, NJ
edition Beta Publishing Book titled "Worlds Finest Homes." The Regent sofa showcases tufted three-seat
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam, Wood

Fran Hosken set of 2 painted stacking tables
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice pair of colorful painted top ebonised leg stacking tables. They are marked Hosken on the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

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
Category

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
Category

20th Century Italian End Tables

Chinese Painted Book Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
beautifully painted book chest dates to the 19th century and may have once stood in the grand studio of a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Elm

Chinese Painted Book Chest, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Book Chest, c. 1850
H 27.5 in W 40 in D 25.5 in
Midcentury Hollywood Regency Tole Stacked Book End Tables, Italy
Located in Southampton, NJ
1950s Hollywood Regency tole stacked book end tables with flip top storage, Italy. Original tag
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-20th Century Distressed Faux Stacked Book Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of two distressed wooden stacked book lamps, having a polychrome painted finish. Unmarked
Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Italian Tole Painted Faux Book Side Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Italian metal painted tole side table in the form of stacked books. A seamless hinge on top
Category

20th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Tôle

French Book Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France this wood book sculpture will be a great addition to your library. The "stack
Category

20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Book Sculpture
French Book Sculpture
H 11 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Mid-20th Century Italian Painted Tole Faux Stacked and Leaning Books Side Table
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
leaning book. It is made of steel tole and painted on all four sidess and the top opens up to a small
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Tole Low Table in Book Form
Located in Hudson, NY
A very decorative low smoking table in the shape of a stack of books. The edges are marbleized in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian End Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Tole Low Table in Book Form
Vintage Tole Low Table in Book Form
H 18.5 in W 18 in D 16 in
Chinese Porcelain Faux-Bois Decorated Book Form Box, Republic Period
Located in Austin, TX
stack of books. Made for the scholar's studio, both the form and the unusual faux-bois decoration were
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of English Book Tables, Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each end table / occasional table / night stand is formed in painted angled stacks of books.
Category

Vintage 1940s English Night Stands

Japanese Giant Antique Sumi Ink Calligraphy Book Cache, One of a kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
stack of old hand written paper leaves/compositions are quite appropriate for study and framing
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Italian Carved “Faux Book” Table Base with Glass Top
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century carved “Faux Book” table base. Carved and painted wooden base to look like
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tole Painted Italian Lidded End Table Marblized End Papers
Located in Camden, ME
Unusual Italian tole painted Renaissance stack of books in greens,reds, yellows, blues, blacks and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

"C'est L'Empereur !" Antique Oil on Canvas after Hugh de Twenebrokes Glazebrook
Located in Dallas, TX
According to the book, History of the First Napoleon, by Louis Philippe R. Fenwick de Porquet, the
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

New Hall Porcelain Tea Service, Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Regency ca 1810
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
can find a picture of this teapot in Geoffrey Godden's book "New Hall Porcelains" in plate 185, page
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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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.