Renato Forti Bookcases

This refined mid-century bookcase embodies the elegance and simplicity of Scandinavian design, crafted from warm, beautifully figured teak wood. The clean lines and understated profi...

Fritz Haller for USM Vintage Bookshelf, 2 sections wide, three high, with black and white alternate panels. Fritz Haller & Paul Schaerer, 1963 Made by USM ...

This double-sided freestanding E22 bookcase is a rare and peculiar example of Borsani's innovative design and the Tecno manufacturing expertise. Its construction of metal, wood, and ...

This piece by designer Emilio Rossi has been manufactured by Sormani for the French distributor Roche Bobois. It is a very particular item, with special curved doors, that rotate by ...

Two parts bookshelf by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbler 1950s Made in teak. On the back with Illums Boighus Kbh. mark. In very good vintage condition, with nice ...

The E60 bookshelf, crafted from anodized aluminum, wood, and Resinflex, is a distinguished model designed by the renowned Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno in the 1950s. Minimal...

Introducing a rare pyramidal Étagère designed by the influential American designer John Van Koert for the lauded Drexel Company. Constructed in the late 1950's from a mix of solid an...

A fine Italian bookcase cabinet with brass finishes in excellent vintage condition.  

This is a one-off piece, made especially for Luigi Sormani, manufacturer of the renowned "Centro" bookshelf by designer Claudio Salocchi, a true design-hit of the '60s and '70s and a collector's item. This rotating high bookshelf...

Modular wall shelving piece featuring two wall tracks and three adjustable shelves.

Italian iron & teak bookcase, 1950s An etagere or bookcase in enamelled metal rod with teak veneered shelving. Good original condition with small losses and chips to the veneer. ...

This impressive bookcase designed by Børge Mogensen reflects the Danish designer’s aesthetic that was clean and highly functional, creating pieces that stand out despite their restrained design. The bookcase is made with a beautiful woodgrain that is visible throughout the bodies. The bookcase ' tops, flanks, fronts and shelves are constructed of solid wood. The shelves are all easily adjustable and removable. The bookcase features five adjustable shelves, a feature of functionality. The shelves can be arranged in multiple ways to accommodate books or other objects of various sizes, and thanks to the open front, this bookcases is perfect to showcase any item. The bookcase stands sturdily on the distinctively sculpted, black lacquered wooden legs. The subtle geometry of the base and the color blocking legs add modernism to the design while also balancing out the heaviness of the body. Børge Mogensen’s present design for C. M. Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark was manufactured by the Danish company, FDB Møbler. The bookcase is stamped with the cabinetmaker's mark and production number on the back. Condition: Good, in good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Both items have some discoloration and a later made (cable) hole that has been restored by a piece of colored plywood. Dimensions: 48.03 in W x 10.23 in D x 62.59 in H 122 cm W x 26 cm D x 159 cm H About the Designer: Børge Mogensen is without a doubt one of the most famous Danish designers. Born in 1914 in Aalborg, Mogensen was trained as a cabinet maker and studied at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen from 1936 to 1938, and architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture between 1938 and 1942. At the beginning of his career, he became head of F.D.B. Mobler’s furniture design studio. In 1950 he started his own design studio, collaborating with manufacturers Soborg, the Swedish company Karl Andersson and the famous manufacturer Fredericia from 1955. The collaboration with the latter resulted in many of Mogensen’s most famous furniture pieces, including the “Spanish Chair” and the “Ambassador Sofa...