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Vintage Painted Bookshelves

A Set of Three Italian Painted Tassels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of three carved wood & painted tassels from Italy. Their varying sizes would make them
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1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood, Paint

Mexican Wall Face Plates in the style of Picasso
Located in New York, NY
of graphic whimsy in each hand painted plate which is signed on the back. No doubt these are great
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1970s Mexican Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Ceramic

Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original paint to make for a pleasing texture and patina. A compliment to bookshelves and baby rooms. A fun
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20th Century Folk Art Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

Vintage Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus
Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 3 in
Interior Portrait of Artist's Aunt - British 1930s Slade School art oil painting
Located in London, GB
Geoffrey Hamilton Rhoades. Painted in 1932, the sitter is the artist's aunt. The composition is a seated
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1930s Realist Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Oil

English Traditional King Charles Spaniel Porcelain Dog in Red Blue and Gold
By Staffordshire
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
the mantles and bookshelves of collectors across the globe. This piece depicts a sweet pup sitting on
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20th Century American Victorian Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Ceramic, Paint

English Traditional King Charles Spaniel Porcelain Dog in Black White and Gold
By Staffordshire
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
the mantles and bookshelves of collectors across the globe. This piece depicts a sweet pup sitting on
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20th Century American American Classical Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Ceramic, Paint

Set of three Congresso Bookcase by Lips Vago black
By Lips Vago
Located in Milano, IT
sophistication and functional elegance. These bookshelves, crafted from sleek black-painted metal, stand as
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal, Steel

Lucien Freud by Martin Gayford (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
recording in paint. He believed in a found beauty, not one that was imagined by an artist and then imposed
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20th Century Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Paper

Vintage Lucien Freud by Martin Gayford (Book)
Lucien Freud by Martin Gayford (Book)
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H 11 in W 11.38 in D 3.88 in
Vintage Mid Century GF Davis Allen Oak Desk with Stainless Legs and Trim
By Davis Allen
Located in Pasadena, TX
file drawers. This design includes credenzas as well as overhead bookshelves. Large quantity available
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Oak

The Old Church
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Hamil has painted between 50 and 100 watercolors a year for more than 30 years. His works dominate the
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Watercolor

Vintage The Old Church
The Old Church
H 24.35 in W 28.35 in D 2.15 in

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Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...
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1870s Victorian Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Oil, Canvas

Windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” Tin Litho Toy c.1921, , Piano / banjo
By STRAUSS
Located in Buffalo, NY
Americana Toy This is a tin, lithographed, windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” manufactured by the Ferdinand Strauss Company/Strauss Mfg. Co. of New York City, New York. When ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal, Steel

Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Display Antique Dutch Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Profusion of Flowers Classical Still Life Dutch School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 32 x 21 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound con...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Canvas, Oil

1909 Pair EF Caldwell Cast Bronze Sconces Qty Available
Located in New York, NY
These elegant 1909 cast bronze and Baccarat style crystal sconces are from the 1909 lobby re-design of the prestigious Toy Building located at 200 Fifth Avenue in NYC. Bronze sconces...
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Early 1900s American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Bronze

Antique Children's Horse Head Rocking Chair
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual form antique American early wooden child’s toy horse rocker with cushioned seat and beautiful patina. Dating to the mid-19th century, the primitive rocker having a...
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Mid-19th Century American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Iron Rope Tassel Pink Marble Top Side Table Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Rope Tassel Pink Marble Top Side Tables - a Pair. Item features Marble tops, tassel form feet, iron metal scrolling rope design frame, gold l...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Marble, Iron

19th Century Iron Humpty Dumpty Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun bank was purchased out of a collection and has an aged patina and unpainted surface. The condition is very good.
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Late 19th Century American Country Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Iron

Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Plate Mid Century
By Robert Picault
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with li...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Ceramic

Hague School, Antique Dutch Impressionist Signed Oil Farmyard Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Dutch School, antique, signed indistinctly Title: The Farmstead Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 17.25 x 22.25 inches canvas: 13 x 15 ...
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19th Century Impressionist Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Oil, Canvas

Antique Thonet Bentwood Puppenmobel Doll Chairs / Doll Furniture
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and great condition Thonet doll chairs. For the collectors of the rarest of Thonet pieces we are proud to offer this finest pair of early 20th century doll chairs. In the Thone...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Bentwood

19th century landscape oil painting of a village tavern with a windmill
By John Holland Senior
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
John Holland Snr British, (1830-1886) The Windmill Tavern Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 18.25 inches x 25.75 inches Provenance: Fro...
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19th Century Victorian Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Oil, Canvas

Italian Mid Century Modern Brass Gilt Rope and Tassel Bar Cart
By Maison Baguès
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful and elegant gilt rope and tassel bar cart from Italy. ‘X’ stretcher frame unique in its design. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Glass is perfect.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Signed Dutch Master Painting Oil on Canvas of Mother and Child
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century signed Dutch Master painting oil on canvas of mother and child. This wonderful piece is visually stunning. The artist uses traditional Academic Realism to create this...
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19th Century Dutch Other Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Canvas, Giltwood

19th Century seascape oil painting of ships off the Dutch coast
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Thomas Sewell Robins British, (1810-1880) Shipping off the Dutch Coast Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1844 Image size: 26.5 inches x 45 inches Size including frame: 33.5 inches x 52 ...
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19th Century Victorian Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Oil, Canvas

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
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Late 19th Century Italian Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri MATISSE (1869-1954) Lithograph after a drawing of 1941 Printed signature and date Book plate from Aragon. Henri Matisse: Dessins, Thèmes et Variations : précédés de "...
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1940s Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Lithograph

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Jorge Zalszupin Jacaranda Componivel Bookshelves, Brazil, 1950s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Dubai, AE
Jorge Zalszupin bookshelves - Brazil, 1950s Componivel series Jacaranda wood, painted wood.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Jacaranda

Extraordinary Pair of Bookshelves Designed by Vittorio Rossi, 1950
By Vittorio Rossi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
walnut, and supports in painted iron, the library is on the wall, it remains suspended. price for one
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1950s Italian Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Modular 5600 Series Desk / Bookcase by Andre Cordemeijer for Gispen
By A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in New York, NY
Modular bookcase / desk wall unit in painted steel from the 5600 series designed Andre Cordemeijer
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Painted Bookcase Bookshelves Cabinets
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and fun with applied giltwood moldings over nice paint decorated surfaces. They are comprised of an
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20th Century European Neoclassical Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Vintage European Narrow Bookshelves
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A super chic pair of vintage European narrow wood bookshelves with a gorgeous wood crown moulding
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

Italian Space Age White Metal Bookshelves, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Couple of white metal bookshelves dating to the seventies. Set of two shelving system , with 5
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Italian Space Age White Metal Bookshelves, 1970s
Italian Space Age White Metal Bookshelves, 1970s
H 74.81 in W 29.53 in D 11.82 in
TAPP CABINET WITH BOOKSHELVES AND SECRETARY
Located in New York, NY
Combined bookcase, cabinet and secretary in burlwood and painted green wood by Johan Tapp. The four
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1940s American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

TAPP CABINET WITH BOOKSHELVES AND SECRETARY
TAPP CABINET WITH BOOKSHELVES AND SECRETARY
H 70 in W 64.25 in D 15.25 in
Italian Teak, Black Metal and Brass Midcentury Bookshelves Roomdivider
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Poggi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookshelves was produced in Italy in the 1950s. Thanks to its adjustable height (285-310 cm
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Brass, Metal

Painted Dorothy Draper Bookshelf Secretary
By Dorothy Draper, Henredon
Located in Chicago, IL
pigeonholes for sorting. Atop the secretary is an open section with three bookshelves, accessed via
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1960s American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

Painted Dorothy Draper Bookshelf Secretary
Painted Dorothy Draper Bookshelf Secretary
H 89.5 in W 49 in D 19.25 in
Painted Dorothy Draper Bookshelf Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
pigeonholes for sorting. Atop the secretary is an open section with three bookshelves, accessed via
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1960s American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

Painted Dorothy Draper Bookshelf Secretary
Painted Dorothy Draper Bookshelf Secretary
H 89.5 in W 49 in D 19.25 in
Large English Apothecary Bookcase, Hand-Painted
Located in Port Chester, NY
This very decorative bookcase has bookshelves, drawers, and cupboards, with the old drawers and
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20th Century English Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

Rare Set of Yale Provenance Snead System Cast Iron Archival Shelving System
Located in New York, NY
A set of rare Snead bookshelves designed for use in public libraries, underwritten by Andrew
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20th Century North American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Iron

Custom American Pine Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
over two cupboard doors. The central section is flanked by a pair of standard bookshelves with the
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1950s American Adam Style Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Pine

Custom American Pine Bookcase
Custom American Pine Bookcase
H 98.5 in W 75.5 in D 13.5 in
Bouquinistes (Parisian Booksellers)
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in New Orleans, LA
river to be described as "the only river in the world that runs between two bookshelves." Cortès
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Canvas, Oil

Tomado Multicolored Metal Standing Bookshelf
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rietveld colored Industrial sheet metal bookshelves with black steel frame and multicolored shelves
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal, Steel

Tomado Multicolored Metal Standing Bookshelf
Tomado Multicolored Metal Standing Bookshelf
H 55.25 in W 38.625 in D 9.875 in
Credenza/ Bookshelf By Haller USM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Can be re-configured in a variety of ways. Additional bookshelves available. Could be combined to make
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1970s German Vintage Painted Bookshelves

Credenza/ Bookshelf By Haller USM
Credenza/ Bookshelf By Haller USM
H 29.5 in W 89 in D 14.5 in
Midcentury Black and Gold with Hermès Orange Interior Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant black chinoiserie bookcase console with hand painted gold details. Interior is a bright
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

Ladderax Shelving Units
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century Ladderax eight-bay shelving unit. This piece comprises of modular teak bookshelves
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Steel

Ladderax Shelving Units
Ladderax Shelving Units
H 78.75 in W 198.82 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Pair of Ebonized Chinese Chinoiserie Side Table Sized Cupboard Bookcases
Located in GB
chinoiserie decoration A good looking and decorative pair of cupboards or bookshelves with drawers, they
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Ebony

1970's Asymmetrical French Bookshelf Room Divider Unit
Located in Culver City, CA
your gaze-- there are so many boring, ordinary bookshelves out there, but this one is extraordinary
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood

American Chippendale Style Walnut Bookcase, Benchmade, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
/3 scale over the lower case. A bold cornice projects over the open bookshelves, these adjustable
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Walnut

Finely Benchmade Chippendale Style Walnut Bookcase, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
projects over the open bookshelves, these adjustable and each solid walnut with a channeled front edge
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20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Walnut

Industrial Steel Bookcase Shelving Painted Great Patina Vintage
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage industrial steel bookcase or shelving units. They are painted an industrial grey or
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20th Century American Industrial Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Steel

Trio of Industrial Steel Bookcase Shelving Painted Gray, Green Great Patina Vin
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage industrial steel bookcase or shelving units. They are painted an industrial gray
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20th Century Industrial Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Steel

Pair of Space Age White Metal and Sandblasted Glass "VBO" Table Lamps by Sirrah
By Sirrah
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Model VB with normal switch; aluminum base painted in white. Shade internally sanded. Good
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Aluminum

Post-Modern Geometric Abstract Metal Table Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
material that makes it ideal to place in bookshelves. We have not found a signature.
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal, Aluminum

Industrial Metal Shelves with Coat Hangers
Located in Atlanta, GA
patina, covered in multiple layers of paint and graffiti from over the years. They are a versatile size
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Pair of English Regency Styled Grained Rosewood Bookcase Consoles
Located in Nashville, TN
to French Empire the bookshelves are usable as etageres. The concave fronted top and sides above
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Vintage Painted Bookshelves

PAIR OF EARLY 20thC PAINTED BOOKSHELVES
Located in Atlanta, GA
PAIR OF EARLY 20thC PAINTED BOOKSHELVES AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
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20th Century Vintage Painted Bookshelves

Italian Mid-Century Bookshelves, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian Mid-Century book shelves, made with three black paint metal upright and ten honeycomb
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Bookshelves, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Bookshelves, 1950s
H 86.62 in W 64.57 in D 13 in
Italian Mid-Century Wall Bookshelves, 1960s
Located in Savona, IT
Made with black painted metal frame and four shelves in teak veneered wood.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Wall Bookshelves, 1960s
Italian Mid-Century Wall Bookshelves, 1960s
H 47.25 in W 46.86 in D 10.24 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookshelves, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian manufacture bookshelves produced in the 1950s. Uprights in black painted wood. 6 veneered
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookshelves, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookshelves, 1950s
H 82.68 in W 33.08 in L 82.68 in
Pair of Steel and Glass Bookshelves, circa 1940
Located in Seattle, WA
These are a wonderful pair of bookshelves with painted white steel frames and original glass
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Steel

Italian Urio Bookshelves by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Savona, IT
A wonderful library designed by Ico Parisi in the 1950s and produced by MIM. Black painted metal
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Circa 1950 Very Rare Bookshelves Floor Lamp by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
black silk. The painted metal and perforated metal, the beautiful brass patina participate in the
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1950s French Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Brass

Large Standing Card Catalog with Blue Painted Finish, circa 1935
Located in Portland, OR
bookshelves to Industrial parts organizer cabinets, we have storage pieces for every application. Solid and
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1930s Industrial Vintage Painted Bookshelves

Large Oval-Shaped Hanging Shelve
By Joe Colombo
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A large, oval-shaped hanging-bookshelves-system; painted wood and Lucite.  
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1970s French Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Wood, Lucite

Large Oval-Shaped Hanging Shelve
Large Oval-Shaped Hanging Shelve
H 59.05 in W 94.48 in D 13.77 in
Pair of Red Lacquered Bamboo Etageres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of Chinoiserie red Mid Century Modern bamboo bookshelves, circa 1960s. These highly
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Bamboo, Glass, Lacquer

Small Dutch Dropfront Desk
Located in New York, NY
Beech plywood desk on black-painted steel frame. Desk opens to reveal writing surface (21 1/4" deep
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1960s Dutch Vintage Painted Bookshelves

Small Dutch Dropfront Desk
Small Dutch Dropfront Desk
H 47.25 in W 32.68 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Industrial Steel Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome antique 1930's industrial steel tall cabinet with upper open bookshelves. the lower
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1930s American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

Antique Industrial Steel Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome antique 1930's industrial steel tall cabinet with upper open bookshelves. the lower
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1930s American Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Steel

Floor Lamp with Shelves and Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
adjustable in height. Stem in black painted metal with brass elements. Magazine rack in black painted metal
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal, Brass

Floor Lamp with Shelves and Magazine Rack, 1950s
Floor Lamp with Shelves and Magazine Rack, 1950s
H 76.78 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
"Arabs on Horses", Britains Ltd. Set #164
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
Arabian horses, in hand-painted hollow-cast lead alloy made in England. Each figure is unique because of
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1940s British Vintage Painted Bookshelves

Italian Mid-Century Bookshelves
Located in Savona, IT
1960s Italian production library. Black lacquered metal upright with adjustable feet in painted
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Bookshelves
Italian Mid-Century Bookshelves
H 107.49 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in
1950s Italian Midcentury Bookshelves with Uprights
Located in Savona, IT
1950s production Italian library black painted Uprights with brass feet adjustable in height
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Metal

Storage Barrister Cabinet / Bookcase Three-Section Grey Steel with Glass Front
Located in Madison, WI
Barrister storage cabinet/bookshelf unit of painted grey steel with glass fronts for books and
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Steel

Storage Barrister Cabinet or Bookcase Three-Sections of Steel with Glass Fronts
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Madison, WI
Barrister storage cabinet or bookshelf unit of painted ivory steel with glass fronts. Three
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1960s American Industrial Vintage Painted Bookshelves

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Steel

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There is a range of vintage painted bookshelves for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paint and ceramic, all vintage painted bookshelves available were constructed with great care. Vintage painted bookshelves have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage painted bookshelves made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Davis Allen and Jorge Zalszupin each produced beautiful vintage painted bookshelves that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Painted Bookshelves?

Prices for vintage painted bookshelves can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage painted bookshelves begin at $250 and can go as high as $58,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,008.

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