Books
Late 20th Century Rococo Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century Baroque Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Books
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16th Century German Baroque Antique Books
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2010s American Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Books
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16th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Books
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Books
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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Books
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Late 20th Century French Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century German Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century French Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century Baroque Books
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20th Century Italian Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Books
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Books
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Early 2000s Belgian Baroque Books
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20th Century European Baroque Books
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1880s Spanish Baroque Antique Books
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Books
Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Books
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Books
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Late 20th Century English Books
21st Century and Contemporary Books
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2010s Italian Books
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
Other
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Books
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20th Century American Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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20th Century Books
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20th Century English Books
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2010s American Baroque Books
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Late 20th Century Belgian Baroque Books
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Books
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Books
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20th Century American Baroque Books
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20th Century Dutch Baroque Books
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20th Century Belgian Baroque Books
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1990s Swedish Baroque Books
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1760s French Baroque Antique Books
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1750s French Baroque Antique Books
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1940s Italian Baroque Vintage Books
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1910s Spanish Baroque Vintage Books
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Antique and Vintage Books
Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.
Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.
Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.
Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.
Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.
No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.