Deco Bookcase
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Deco Bookcase
By Paul Frankl
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Deco skyscraper bookcase in the manor of Paul Frankl. Maple stained mahogany.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Bookcases
Materials
Maple
Skyscraper Bookcase
Art Deco Walnut Skyscraper Cabinet / Bookcase in the Manner of Paul T.Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Köln, NW
Art Deco bookcase / cabinet in the style of Paul T. Frankl. Although the desciption says "In the style of Paul T.Frankl, the object can certainly be attributed to him. It has the typ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl Corked Topped Sideboard / Chest for Johnson Bros.
By Paul Frankl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Solid brass X pulls to the five middle drawers , two small drawers and doors make a statement , designed by Paul Frankl who's iconic skyscraper bookcases are presented in many collec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Three-Tiered Skyscraper Revolving Book Table, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish Art Deco English modernist revolving book table dating to the 1930s. A very fine example that can be used for multiple purposes, a centre, end, coffee table. With a ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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A Fine Art Deco Skyscraper Bookcase
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A superb quality and designed Art Deco stepped bookcase. Made from solid makore wood and banded in macassar. The tallest section with four shelves, three of which adjustable and a cu...
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Macassar
Art Deco Skyscraper Marquetry Bookcase Display Storage Cabinet, Three-Piece
Unavailable
H 85.5 in W 38 in D 15.5 in
Art Deco Skyscraper Marquetry Bookcase Display Storage Cabinet, Three-Piece
By Johan Tapp
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Skyscraper marquetry bookcase display storage cabinet, three-piece Price Reduced from $14,500 Monumental original rectilinear Chicago design, in manner of Abel Faidy, Joha...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Burl
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Skyscraper Bookcase Wall Unit
Unavailable
H 43.5 in W 67 in D 14 in
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Skyscraper Bookcase Wall Unit
By Johnson Furniture Co., Dynamique Creations, David Robertson Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Skyscraper Bookcase Wall Unit Pprice Reduced from $14.500 Important and large early Art Deco Machine Age Dynamique Creations piece...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Skyscraper Game / Card Table
Unavailable
H 28 in W 28 in D 28 in
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Skyscraper Game / Card Table
By Johnson Furniture Co., Dynamique Creations, David Robertson Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
Robertson Smith, with its exotic wood veneers and forms reminiscent of Frankl’s “skyscraper” bookcases, began a long period in which the company concurrently produced both modern and...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Set of Four Side Chairs
Unavailable
H 32 in W 18.5 in D 23.5 in
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Set of Four Side Chairs
By David Robertson Smith, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Robertson Smith, with its exotic wood veneers and forms reminiscent of Frankl’s “skyscraper” bookcases, began a long period in which the company concurrently produced both modern and...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Iconic John Dickinson Skyscraper Bookcases
By John Dickinson
Located in New York, NY
JOHN DICKINSON (1920-1982) Pair of “Skyscraper” bookcases in wood with white lacquer finish.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Birdseye Maple Skyscraper Bookcase, Circa 1935
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco skyscraper bookcase. Birdseye maple veneer to top and sides with figured walnut front banding.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Art Deco Skyscraper Bookcase, Figured Walnut Throughout, circa 1930
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H 38.98 in W 36.23 in D 10.24 in
Art Deco Skyscraper Bookcase, Figured Walnut Throughout, circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco skyscraper bookcase. Figured walnut throughout, with front cupboard containing two interior shelves.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful Cerused "SKYSCRAPER" bookcase / cabinet after Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Cerused "SKYSCRAPER" bookcase / cabinet .Custom built in the style of Paul Frankl.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Original 1930's English Art Deco Skyscraper Bookcase/Secretaire Cabinet
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H 45.67 in W 47.64 in D 11.03 in
Original 1930's English Art Deco Skyscraper Bookcase/Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco skyscraper bookcase/secretaire cabinet. Burr and figured walnut veneered.
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Walnut Skyscraper Bookcases, A Pair
By Modernage Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in New Windsor, NY
A smart pair of walnut Art Deco skyscraper bookcases. Circa 1930-40. Each cabinet has the stepped hard geometric lines revealing the true aesthetic of the Art Deco period.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Skyscraper Bookcase Attributed to Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Walnut with Ebonized Detailing
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Art Deco Skyscraper Bookcase, English, circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco three tiered Skyscraper chest comprising of geometrically shaped book shelves and an integral siding storage compartment. Burr walnut veneered with straight grain walnut ...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Bookcase in the manner of Paul Frankl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful skyscraper bookcase which we believe to be in the manner of Paul Frankl.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mirrored Skyscraper Stacked Bookcase
Located in North Miami, FL
A wonderful five-tiered stacked bookcase in skyscraper style w/ Asian base. Each level is removable for easy moving.
Category
20th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Side Table/Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
This stunning table is perfect to display accessories.It is black lacquer and very inspired by the streamline machine age movements influence on Art Deco.
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Art Deco Walnut & Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Bookshelf with Chrome Pulls
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H 80 in W 37.5 in D 9 in
Art Deco Walnut & Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Bookshelf with Chrome Pulls
Located in New York, NY
This striking Art Deco bookshelf, crafted in America circa 1935, embodies the Skyscraper Style that was highly influential during the height of the Deco movement. It showcases a clea...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
1950s Italian Round Three-Tiered Skyscraper Revolving Book Table Leather Top
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H 25.2 in Dm 18.9 in
1950s Italian Round Three-Tiered Skyscraper Revolving Book Table Leather Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very stylish Mid-Century Italian revolving book table dating to the 1960s. A very fine example that can be used for multiple purposes, a centre, end, coffee table. With a light touch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Walnut Skyscraper Cabinet in the Manner of Paul Frankl Modernage
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H 35.5 in W 48 in D 11 in
Art Deco Walnut Skyscraper Cabinet in the Manner of Paul Frankl Modernage
Located in New Windsor, NY
Architectural two-door cabinet with austere simplicity in design. The cabinet features highly figured flame burl walnut veneers with stepped interior and exterior shelves. Ebonized f...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Skyscraper Secretary/Bookcase by the Modernage Co
Located in New York, NY
Walnut with Black lacquer accents.Middle cabinet opens to a Secretary
Category
20th Century Cabinets
Pair of Skyscraper Style End tables/Bookcases
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany with black lacquer details
Category
20th Century End Tables
2 Antique Johnson Furniture French Neoclassical Walnut Twin Size Beds Frames
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H 45.5 in W 42 in D 81 in
2 Antique Johnson Furniture French Neoclassical Walnut Twin Size Beds Frames
By Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Robertson Smith, with its exotic wood veneers and forms reminiscent of Frankl’s “skyscraper” bookcases, began a long period in which the company concurrently produced both modern and...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Paul Frankl Style Skyscraper Bookcase
By Paul Frankl
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a superb vintage bookcase in the style of Paul Frankl's iconic 'Skyscraper Furniture' of the 1920s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Skyscraper Art Deco Multi-Tiered Bookcase and Dry Bar in Bookmatched Walnut
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H 52.25 in W 49.5 in D 16 in
Skyscraper Art Deco Multi-Tiered Bookcase and Dry Bar in Bookmatched Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This outstanding Art Deco Skyscraper style bookcase consists of a multi-tiered sculptural design with off-set niches and lockable cabinets with original keys, the largest of the lock...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Lacquer, Walnut
Czech Cubism Skyscraper Architectural Sculptural Art Deco Book Case
By Josef Gocar
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Czech cubism (Cubo-Expressionism) book case from noted Art Deco collectors estate. Provenance - It was purchased from the New York store Skyscraper in the mid-1990s. This piece ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Paul Frankl Corked Topped 2 Leave Dining Table for Johnson Bros.
By Paul Frankl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Designed by Paul Frankl who's iconic skyscraper bookcases are presented in many museums and private collections around the world .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
6 Paul Frankl Corset Dining Chairs for Johnson Bros. Furniture
By Paul Frankl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Designed by Paul Frankl who's iconic skyscraper bookcases are featured in many museums and private collections around the world .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and John Stuart Mahogany Nightstands
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H 24 in W 24 in D 16 in
Pair of Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and John Stuart Mahogany Nightstands
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1950s by the iconic designer of the Skyscraper bookcases and Pretzel sofa Paul Frankl, this pair of nightstands was made for retail by John Stuart in the heart of New...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
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Skyscraper Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic skyscraper bookcase available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and burl, every skyscraper bookcase was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer skyscraper bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right skyscraper bookcase, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one skyscraper bookcase that is appealing in its simplicity, but David Robertson Smith, Dynamique Creations and Paul Frankl produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Skyscraper Bookcase?
A skyscraper bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,638, while the lowest priced sells for $2,475 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.
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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