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Italian Gold Gilt Stand with Glass Shelves Étagère
Located in New York, NY
. Frame is a gold gilt metal with a bamboo-esque design finished with glass shelves with tapered corners
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Shelves
Materials
Brass
Coastal Breeze Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
with five tapered shelves for maximum storage and is finished in our new sea salt finish.
Dimensions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
“Profile” Pyramidal Bookshelf in Walnut by John Van Koert for Drexel, USA
By John Van Koert
Located in Deland, FL
Drexel in the United States circa 1950’s. With a solid and stable walnut wood frame and three tapered
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 42.25 in W 54.5 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Teak Shelf by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm, 1960s
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
five shelves (adjustable height) tapering towards the top into a cone shape. The bookcase is mounted on
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus Danish Rosewood Bookcase Cabinets
By Frode Holm
Located in Oakland, CA
, tapered shelves and full panel sides The locking ribbed doors feature sculpted pulls which open to reveal
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves & Tapered Legs
By Viby J. PMJ
Located in Freehold, NJ
original finish, three adjustable shelves, and tall tapered legs.
Matching rosewood bookcase available
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Teak Double Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves & Tapered Legs
Located in Freehold, NJ
finish, eight adjustable shelves, and tall tapered legs.
Check out our other Danish modern furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Mid century Rosewood Bookcase shelves on tapered legs
By Gunni Omann
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful simple Danish modern mid century rosewood bookcase. Has 3 adjustable shelves. Amazing
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese Two-Door Tapered Cabinet with Open Shelves, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Chinese furniture design is characterized by the flawless construction, purity of line, and dedication to detail you see here in this two-door cabinet. This beautiful elmwood...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Mid century oak long low Bookcase shelves on tapered legs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful simple Danish modern mid century long low oak bookcase. Has 2 adjustable shelves. Amazing
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Danish Modern Petite Rosewood Credenza with Drawers & Shelves
Located in Freehold, NJ
, two cabinet doors containing two dovetailed drawers and three adjustable shelves, and tall tapered
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Victorian Mahogany Circular Leather Bound Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Circular tapered with six shelves and false leather book spines. Square plinth base. Great piece
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Astragal Glazed Bookcase of Mahogany from the Edwardian Period
Located in Austin, TX
three adjustable shelves, resting on tapering legs with spade feet.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 66.13 in W 43.13 in D 13.75 in
Scandinavian elm and burr low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
inside. Main storage space containing 2 adjustable shelves. Standing on tapered feet.
Minor
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm, Burl
Mid Century American Console
Located in Hudson, NY
American hardwood console with compartments, drawers and shelves on tapered feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Shell Finish Three-Tier Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A small rectangle tiered end table with two shelves, and tapered feet, has a unique shell finish on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic End Tables
Materials
Wood
Charles X Walnut Drinks Table
Located in Essex, MA
frieze with corkscrew drawer. Conforming two lower shelves. Tapered circular legs with ring sabot.
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
tapered legs and 2 adjustable shelves.
Unrestored item with the option to purchase restored for an
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
tapered legs and 2 adjustable shelves.
Unrestored item with the option to purchase restored for an
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Desk.
Located in Nantwich, GB
two drawers on either side, flanked by a gallery and two shelves raised by tapered legs on solid brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
shelves, raised on tapered legs terminating on spade feet. This piece is in very good condition for its
Category
Early 20th Century Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Maddox Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk & Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
satinwood inlaid drawers and raised over square tapered legs. Bookcase shelves have plate grooves for china
Category
Vintage 1930s American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 71.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
An Aesthetic Movement Walnut side table with Torii gate style curving uprights.
Located in London, GB
the top and to the upper shelf end, with an asymmetrical arrangement of shelves on square tapering
Category
Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 26.58 in W 27.17 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Chinese Marble Tables
Located in Cheshire, GB
carved panels and open shelves, on square tapering legs with carved feet.
Dimensions:
Height 31.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Frits Henningsen Sheraton Style Sideboard
By Frits Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
which there are shelves. Tall tapered legs. Brass pulls. Key included.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Murano glass yellow white pair of Floor lamp by Roche Bobois signed
By Ars Murano
Located in Valladolid, ES
.
In the lower part of the panel, 5 small tapering half-moon shelves are structured in Murano glass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Danish Modern Massive Large Teak Credenza
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful massive large Danish teak credenza with solid oak tapered legs, dovetail drawers triple
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Oak, Teak
Modern Gilt Bar Cart
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Gilt Bar Cart with brass frame wrapped in textured gold with two shelves, tapered legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Art Deco display cabinet / showcase / bookcase in walnut, France, Circa 1920
By Paul Follot, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
/tapered colonnades.
2 shelves.
Key + lock OK.
In very good condition, restored. Treated and waxed wood
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
H 59.06 in W 27.17 in D 15.36 in
Art Deco display cabinet / showcase / bookcase in walnut, France, Circa 1920
By Paul Follot, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
bronzes.
Fluted/tapered colonnades.
2 shelves.
Key + lock OK.
In very good condition, restored. Treated
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 14.57 in
Superb Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Display Cabinet
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
another key, all enclosing newly lined interior with six glass shelves, standing on tapered legs
Category
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Dumbwaiter
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine George II mahogany dumbwaiter, the three-tier graduated dumbwaiter with dish top shelves, a
Category
Antique 1780s English George II Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Midcentury Single Side Table With Eglomise Glass
Located in London, GB
finials and tapering legs. The eglomise glass shelves are of a lovely quality.
A great midcentury
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Danish Teak Credenza with Sliding Doors & Drawers
Located in Oakland, CA
to reveal an interior with adjustable shelves. Raised on tapered legs, the credenza has undergone
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Greyed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic three-tier side table. A small rectangle tiered end table with two shelves, and tapered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Mahogany Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic three-tier side table. A small rectangle tiered end table with two shelves, and tapered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid Century Modern Bar Buffet in Teak
Located in Hudson, NY
decorated with bookmatched veneers house storage compartments with shelves. Tapered legs are supported with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Drift White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic three-tier side table - A small rectangle tiered end table with two shelves, and tapered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenzas by Hans Wegner for Mobler RY-26, 1 Left
By A.A. Forenade Möblerfabrikaner
Located in Toledo, OH
adjustable shelves. Turned and tapered legs. Very nice original finish. Light wear. 79" long x 31" tall x
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Pair of Mahogany Waterfall Bookcases by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in London, GB
Each crossbanded in rosewood, with four graduating shelves, with turned tapering reeded supports
Category
Antique Early 1800s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
A Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet By François Linke. Paris.
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
interior with mirrored back and five adjustable glass shelves. Raised on tapering legs and leaf-cast sabots
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
H 79.14 in W 48.82 in D 16.54 in
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, 3-Piece Set, Desk, Office Suite!!
Located in Austin, TX
, inlaid mother-of-pearl roundels, interior shelves, rising on tapering square legs, ending in foliated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 39.5 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Tables with Porcelain Plaques, circa 1890
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
lids hinging open to reveal velvet lined interiors. Raised on elegant tapering cabriole legs with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Kingwood, Mahogany
H 27.56 in W 12.6 in D 9.06 in
Midcentury Italian Gianfranco Frattini Two Tier Teak Sideboard
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Troy, MI
cabinets with hinged doors and single interior shelves. Eight tapered legs, unusual integrated, curved wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
1900s Louis XVI Style, Marquetry, Marble, Commode A L'anglaise, Sideboard!
Located in Austin, TX
shelved cabinets, and mirror-backed corner shelves, on tapering legs, approx 38.5"h, 84"w, 21.5"d
Wear
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Marble
H 38.5 in W 84 in D 21.5 in
Early 2oth Century Italian Credenza Bookcase Renaissance Style in Blond Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
shelves and tapered Corinthian columns.
Measure cm: H 102 add 115 L 140/125 P 50/41
CURIOSITY OF THIS
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 85.44 in W 55.12 in D 19.69 in
Exceptional Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
pendants, the mirrored interior with a pair of adjustable shelves, on tapering legs and acanthus-capped
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Circular Mahogany Guéridon in Manner of Zwiener
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A circular mahogany guéridon in manner of Zwiener, of tapering cylindrical form with two shelves
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gueridon
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Solid Claro Walnut and Polished Brass Adjustable Music Stand with Storage
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
, polished brass hardware allows for height and pitch adjustments while tapered edge shelves provide ample
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 24 in D 12 in
1940's Italian Bookcase by Vittorio Lombardi
By Vittorio Lombardi
Located in Hanover, MA
varnish.
Depth of shelves taper from 7.5" to 8" to 9"
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Parchment Paper
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mounts, the interior with two shelves, on four tapering fluted legs, the backs of the mounts stamped 'FB
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
H 42.5 in W 37.25 in D 16.25 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
Herman Miller hardware
- Dual "floating" book shelves
- Tapered, cantilevered peninsula desk top
- An
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Art Deco Style European Birch and Ebonized Open Bookshelf Bookcase
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
, illusion of tapering shelves which are all actually approx. 90cm wide with outer supports being tapered
Category
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Bookcases
Pair of Modernism Steel and Brass Corner Baker's Racks, France, circa 1935
Located in Quechee, VT
brass shelf-edging, and with brushed steel rods forming fan-shaped shelves which taper in size from the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 71.25 in W 52.5 in D 26.25 in
Three-Tiered Serving Trolley on Casters
Located in Woodbury, CT
on shelves and tapered legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Teak Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, BC
Wonderful tall vintage Danish teak bookcase with adjustable shelves and tapered sides. Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Italian Modern Walnut Cabinet, Melchiorre Bega
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top above three drawers and a pair of cabinet doors enclosing three moving shelves
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mahogany Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany four door cabinet with black glass top, some interior drawers and shelves, on tapered
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
#3418 Pair of Brass and Glass Corner Etageres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of corner etageres with black opaline glass shelves & fluted, tapered brass legs with ball
Category
Vintage 1960s French End Tables
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Pair of Nightstands in the Manner of Paul McCobb, circa 1960
By Paul McCobb
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A magnificent pair of the night stands in the manner of Paul McCobb with tapered legs, and interior
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 26.25 in W 22 in D 7.75 in
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Find a variety of tapered shelves available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct tapered shelves — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. We have 2222 antique and vintage tapered shelves in-stock, while there are 107 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of tapered shelves available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Tapered shelves made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Tapered shelves have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Emmanuel Gallina, Gunni Omann and Kai Kristiansen are consistently popular.
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Prices for tapered shelves can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, tapered shelves begin at $100 and can go as high as $368,867, while the average can fetch as much as $4,404.
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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