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Vintage Art Deco  Rotating Bookshelf Bibliotheque
Vintage Art Deco  Rotating Bookshelf Bibliotheque

Vintage Art Deco Rotating Bookshelf Bibliotheque

$1,200

H 59 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in

Vintage Art Deco Rotating Bookshelf Bibliotheque

By Paul Frankl

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Art Deco style rotating library, bookshelf, bibliotheque, constructed of solid wood

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Wood

One-Off 1964 Rotating Bookshelf Centro, Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy
One-Off 1964 Rotating Bookshelf Centro, Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy

One-Off 1964 Rotating Bookshelf Centro, Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy

By Claudio Salocchi, Sormani

Located in Arosio, IT

Rotating “Centro” bookshelf by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, custom-made in the early 1970s for

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

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Rare Hoyt Voltammeter, Mahogany All Original, as Sculpture, circa 1920
Rare Hoyt Voltammeter, Mahogany All Original, as Sculpture, circa 1920

Rare Hoyt Voltammeter, Mahogany All Original, as Sculpture, circa 1920

Located in Dallas, TX

available. A great desk or bookshelf accessory. Rotating meter body with pointer and fixed amp and volt

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Chrome

19th Century French Rotating Bookshelf
19th Century French Rotating Bookshelf

19th Century French Rotating Bookshelf

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H 59.5 in W 30 in D 30 in

19th Century French Rotating Bookshelf

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French rustic rotating bookshelf made of cherrywood. In two parts, the book shelf

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Bookcases

Materials

Cherry

Rotating Bookshelf, in the Style of Maison Perret & Vibert, France Late 19th c.
Rotating Bookshelf, in the Style of Maison Perret & Vibert, France Late 19th c.

Rotating Bookshelf, in the Style of Maison Perret & Vibert, France Late 19th c.

By Perret et Vibert

Located in Roma, RM

Rotating Bookshelf in Bamboo and Lacquered Wood, in the Style of Maison Perret & Vibert, France

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Wood Rotating Bookshelf and Full Body Mirror
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Wood Rotating Bookshelf and Full Body Mirror

Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Wood Rotating Bookshelf and Full Body Mirror

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A Danish teak wood rotating bookshelf with full body mirror. A gorgeous piece of Danish furniture

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Rotating Wooden Bookshelf by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy
Rotating Wooden Bookshelf by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy

Rotating Wooden Bookshelf by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy

By Claudio Salocchi, Sormani

Located in Berlin, DE

Rotating high bookshelf with seven open and one close storage compartments.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Ahrend de Cirkel Industrial Grey Enameled Metal Rotating Shelf, 1960s
Ahrend de Cirkel Industrial Grey Enameled Metal Rotating Shelf, 1960s

Ahrend de Cirkel Industrial Grey Enameled Metal Rotating Shelf, 1960s

By Ahrend de Cirkel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1960's Ahrend de Cirkel large industrial grey enameled metal bookshelf with rotating shelves. Each

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

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Superb adjustable bookshelf, attributed as unique work by Franco Albini
Superb adjustable bookshelf, attributed as unique work by Franco Albini

Superb adjustable bookshelf, attributed as unique work by Franco Albini

By Franco Albini

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Supremely elegant adjustable height rosewood and enamelled steel bookshelf with rotatable lower

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Rotatable Bookcase Attributed to Ico Parisi
20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Rotatable Bookcase Attributed to Ico Parisi

20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Rotatable Bookcase Attributed to Ico Parisi

By Ico Parisi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, in good condition. Each shelf of the freestanding bookshelf is rotatable, adjustable which is

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Aesthetic Period Reading Table, English, Victorian, Ebonised, Side, circa 1880
Aesthetic Period Reading Table, English, Victorian, Ebonised, Side, circa 1880

Aesthetic Period Reading Table, English, Victorian, Ebonised, Side, circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an aesthetic period reading table, an English, Victorian ebonised side table with rotating

Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Rotating Bookshelf / Stand
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Rotating Bookshelf / Stand

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Rotating Bookshelf / Stand

Located in Providence, RI

well as period examples. The table rotates on a brass plate with roller bearings, all of which are

Category

Early 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Claudio Salocchi Lacquered Wood Metal Italian Rotating Bookshelf Sormani, 1964
Claudio Salocchi Lacquered Wood Metal Italian Rotating Bookshelf Sormani, 1964

Claudio Salocchi Lacquered Wood Metal Italian Rotating Bookshelf Sormani, 1964

By Claudio Salocchi

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

High revolving bookcase in lacquered wood, rare model made for a customer, with acoustic and stereo system, the speakers can be steered, with eight open storage compartments: four in...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bookcases

Bookshelf France "Bibliothèque Terquem, " 1920-1930
Bookshelf France "Bibliothèque Terquem, " 1920-1930

Bookshelf France "Bibliothèque Terquem, " 1920-1930

Located in Vienna, AT

also lacquered. The bookshelf is rotatable and it is on rolls.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

American Rotating Bookshelf
American Rotating Bookshelf

American Rotating Bookshelf

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H 46.5 in W 28.5 in D 28.5 in

American Rotating Bookshelf

Located in Round Top, TX

A fun four-sided American wooden rotating bookshelf with three levels, and four legs on casters

Category

Early 20th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Adjustable Bookshelf, Attributed to Franco Albini
Adjustable Bookshelf, Attributed to Franco Albini

Adjustable Bookshelf, Attributed to Franco Albini

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H 114.57 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in

Adjustable Bookshelf, Attributed to Franco Albini

By Franco Albini

Located in Brussels, BE

Elegant adjustable height painted wood and enameled steel bookshelf with rotatable lower shelf

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

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Rotating Bookshelf For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic rotating bookshelf available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, steel and wood, every rotating bookshelf was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a rotating bookshelf, we have 3 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rotating bookshelf — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A rotating bookshelf is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one rotating bookshelf that is appealing in its simplicity, but Force/Collide, Force Collide and Sormani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rotating Bookshelf?

The average selling price for a rotating bookshelf at 1stDibs is $17,500, while they’re typically $1,677 on the low end and $39,495 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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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