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Bookcases For Sale
Large French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This dramatic bleached oak bookcase or display cabinet has four long glass panels and stands just over 10' tall and wide.
Notice the turned columns, dramatic crown, and decorative ca...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
1990s Acrylic Resin and Steel “One” Wall Unit by Piero Lissoni for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1990s Piero Lissoni’s innovative solution for organizing. Made in Italy. The core element of the One is a container of parallel pipes made of PMMA. Two of the base elements are fitte...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Bookcase ~ Display Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Bookcase ~ Display Armoire is a majestic example of the neoclassical revival that captivated the attentions of Louis XVI and his Queen Marie Antoinett...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Anonima Castelli Italian Vitrine Showcase in Walnut and Gilt Metal, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent vitrine produced and signed by Anonima Castelli, this unique piece was custom made in Italy in the 1950s for a an important notary office in Rome, as shown in the label o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Wall Unit Attributed to Eugenio Escudero
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Spectacular wall unit attributed by the Spanish designer and fervent admirer of Gio Ponti who settled in Mexico, Eugenio Escudero. Escudero is cataloged one of the greatest icons of ...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Large Antique George III Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase 238 x 286 x 62 cm
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique George III quality mahogany breakfront bookcase having a swan neck pediment above a dental moulded cornice above four quality figured mahogany glazed doors. The doors o...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Other
Kartell Bookworm in Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookworm, the flexible bookcase, is the result of the encounter between the creativity of an artist such as Ron Arad, combined with Kartell's technology, giving life to a revolutiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Gian Franco Frattini Jatoba Book Mill pre Poltrona Frau
Located in Weesp, NL
Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry wood, Albero mid century modern book mill designed by Gian franco Frattini, pre Poltrona Frau.
This unique Brazilian Cherry wood version has been made in th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Lips Vago Library Wall of Ten 'Congresso' Bookcases
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving units, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s.
Very large library consisting of ten 'Congresso' units. Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Congresso' shelf is...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Dustwood Orange Lacquered Dj Booth
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The Dustwood DJ Booth is a sleek, modular, and highly functional vinyl station, designed for both professional and home DJs. With a striking orange lacquered finish, this DJ booth is...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
vintage bookcase wall cabinet 1960s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage bookcase wall cabinet 1960s Sweden
period 1960s
design unknown Sweden
condition good minor signs of use
size 180 x 100 x 40 (hxbxd)
details teak; 2 in stock;
i...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Two Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcases with Stylized Pewter, Ebonized & Sycamore Inlays
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with a flaring cornice, leaded glazed doors with circular details to the tops, the lower cupboard with stylized floral inlays using a combination of pew...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pewter
‘Cado’ Wall System / Bookcase in Rosewood and Glass by Poul Cadovius, 1960's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
‘Cado’ Wall System / Bookcase in Rosewood and Glass by Poul Cadovius, 1960's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood, glass
Style: Mid century, S...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Pair of China Bookcases in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of bookcases in oak with adjustable shelves, designed by Maa. Børge Mogensen for C.M. Madsen cabinetmakers in 1958. Made in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Kartell Sundial Modular Bookcase in Crystal and White by Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sundial is the bookcase whose dividing elements, placed in different directions, create a game of unexpected and original proportions.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Resin
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Glass Front Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern glass front bookcase or display cabinet
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
USA, 1950s
Bleached mahogany, with glass front doors and orig...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase with Glass Doors and Carved Rosettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany bookcase from the 19th century with glass doors, carved rosettes and acanthus leaves. Born in England during the 19th century, this exquisite mahogany bookcase fe...
Category
19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Pair of Signed Maison Jansen Marble Top Brass Trimmed Bookcases Book Shelves
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen made some of the world's most chic furniture and designed to replicate the earlier styles of the past and blend them with a more practical design for today. These bookc...
Category
1950s French Directoire Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Marble
John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By John Stuart
USA, circa 1960s
Gorgeous burled walnut, with leather wr...
Category
1960s American Georgian Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Large open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Rosewood open bookcase, the large rectangular breakfront top having raised spindle gallery, above three bays of adjustable shelves, divided by twisting pilasters. All are raised on a...
Category
19th Century British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19thC English Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
19thC English Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet
sku 1951
W128 x D35 x H228 cm
Internal shelf depth 28 cm
Weight 100 kg
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th century English painted breakfront bookcase. Good carved decoration and astragal glazing. Fitted with adjustable shelving. 1830.
Code: 8693
Dimensions:
W: 81.5...
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Pine
Two Drawer Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture version of a Two Drawer Bookcase. One of our favorite bookcases this item features a simple yet elegant design that makes it useful anywhere in the home. Often ...
Category
2010s Hepplewhite Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet has the original broken arch cornice that has carved egg and dart molding. The doors have cross ...
Category
1920s English George III Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Carlo Scarpa Rialto Bookcase for Cassina, new
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen size of the bookcase. One single element measures 55cm width and 249cm height. Available materials: natural ash, black stained ash, matt lacquered as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern credenza and hutch on top. Lovely walnut grain throughout with sculpted handles. Great for an office or living room.
(Please ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Two Units Bookshelves Crafted from Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This solid wood bookshelf offers complete customization, allowing you to effortlessly adjust its width or height to suit your needs at any time. I...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very small 18th century English painted pine breakfront bookcase. 1790.
Code: 8847
Dimensions:
W: 58.5" (148.6 cm)
H: 79" (200.7 cm)
D: 17" (43.2 cm)
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
A Very Fine 19th Century Irish Bookcase after Williams and Gibton
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century Irish mahogany two door floor bookcase in the manner of 'Williams and Gibton'. This fabulous piece is of exceptional quality and stunningly hand carved with...
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Globe Wernicke Style Sectional Glazed Three Tier Oak Barristers Bookcase
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Edwardian Globe Wernicke Style Three Tiered Sectional Bookcase.
An "elastic bookcase" also known as a modular bookcase or barrister's bookcase. These are high-quality stacking book shelves, in mahogany, capable of being adapted to fit together to form a bookcase which can either be all of the same measurements or which can be rearranged by the insertion of units of different depths and heights. These glass-fronted shelves...
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
California Modern Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 157.5 inch wide pink cerused oak modular wall bookcase, which is finished on the back so can also be used as a floating room divider, is by Lou Hodges and was designed and produ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase With Lower Glass Doors, Romania circa 1960
Located in Round Top, TX
Large vintage display cabinet or bookcase with open shelving above and six sliding glass doors below. White washed painted finish.
Shelf depth of upper/open section:
Top and Bottom S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Romanian Country Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Three Shelves Open Bookcase Library Etagere
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian antique walnut three shelves, open bookcase or etagere standing on four great shaped carved turned wooden legs with top finials. This very elegant one-of-a-kind o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique American Empire or Arts & Crafts double bookcase cabinet
USA, circa 1900s
Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with mullioned glass front doors, and original brass har...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Open Bookcase or Shelves of Curly Maple
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English open bookcase (or set of shelves) in the Biedermeier style, featuring a moulded cornice top frieze of figured maple over five fitted shelves of curly maple, and restin...
Category
Early 20th Century English Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Wood
19th Century English Glazed Bamboo Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19th century English Glazed Bamboo Cabinet
sku 1521
W55 x D41 x H95 cm
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
Swedish mid century elm low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid century elm low open bookcase circa 1950.
Fine quality stylish piece of mid century scandinavian furniture design.
Central lockable cupboard containing a single shelf, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Solid Mahogany Open Bookcase Etagere
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Solid Mahogany Open Bookcase Etagere in great vintage condition. Measures 37.5" in width, 8.75" in depth ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque will make a great addition to your decor, providing just enough style flair to impress, while performing yeoman's duties...
Category
1890s French Louis XIV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
English Solid Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5579 A solid mahogany waterfall bookcase of good proportions, having shaped upstand to the top above three shelves, all standing on shaped bracket feet. This antique bookcase is in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Escarpe Bookcase
Located in Paris, FR
Bookcase Escarpe with vertical frame structure in polished
stainless steel in gold finish. With oak bookcases in old-aged
oak in matte finish. Also available with other stainless fin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcase with Teardrop Stain Glass, Drawers and Lower Cupboard
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with a flaring cornice and shaped supports below, teardrop stain glass to the leaded doors with arched tops, and a pair of dr...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Mid Century Modern WALNUT BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Bookcase / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s. Three rows of generous shelving provides loads of space for all your books or to display your collection. Glass doors...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
"E22" wooden bookcase by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and extraordinary "E22" hanging bookcase designed by the great Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani (1911 - 1985) for Tecno, Italy, 1960s. The work bears the original Tecno sticker ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Gustavian Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its hand-painted antique grey distressed finish lends an air of antiquity. Designed to showcase your most treasured collections, this bookcase features four adjustable shelves and a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Oak Art Deco Modernist Bookcase, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist bookcase.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak with original macassar ebony handles on bo...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Macassar, Oak
Mogens Koch for Rud. Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud. Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928
Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is con...
Category
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Elisabeth Bookcase #4 by Cesare Arosio and Beatrice Fanchini
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Cesare Arosio and Beatrice Fanchini, this modular, two-sided bookcase is an elegant addition to a contemporary living or study space. It features a clean yet sculptural c...
Category
2010s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pair of Italian Etageres / Bookcases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of etageres / bookcases with three shelves below a top drawer.
Category
20th Century Italian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19thC English Painted Glazed Bookcase / Vitrine / Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880.
19thC English painted glazed bookcase vitrine cabinet
Adjustable shelves in the top cabinet.
Strong form with a narrow depth making a versatile decorators piece of furn...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Glass Front Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts period glass front bookcase or display cabinet
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Gorgeous carved oak, with mullioned glass fr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Biedermeier Bookcase in Cherrywood, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Cherrywood bookcase with ebonized flanking columns and diamond-shaped lattice work on the glazed doors. Inside, the cabinet offers plenty of space with four shelves with ebonized fro...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Bookcases
Materials
Cherry
Contemporary Brutalist Cabinet in Solid Oak, Brown
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Brutalist cabinet made of solid oak
Dimensions:
180 x 80 x 45 cm
Unique piece made to order.
Founded by artist Denis Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Small Burled Penhurst Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Small Burled Penshurst Bookcase with two shelves. The burled cornice is beautiful and adds a sense of depth to the upper area of the case while hand carved acan...
Category
2010s Federal Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mid century elm low open bookcase by Ferdinand Lundquist
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century elm low open bookcase by Ferdinand Lundquist circa 1950.
Very good quality sideboard/low open bookcase by Swedish designer ferdinand lundquist.
Made in elm, with an unu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Pair of Glazed Front Bookcases or Cabinets
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable pair of British colonial cabinets hand crafted in mahogany and featuring bonnets with carved cornices, glazed step-back bookcases with graceful window pane design...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Painted Oak Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting English 19th century painted oak library bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1880.
Shelf depth: 9.5in (24cm)
Code: 8747
Dimensions:
W: 84.5" (214.6 cm)
H: 94.5" (240 c...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts "STICK & BALL" Bookshelf/Magazine shelf - Stickley era
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Arts & Crafts "STICK & BALL" bookshelf in good condition with the original finish. It's very rare to find a piece like this is such good condition.
This is not...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Vintage and Antique Bookcases for Sale: Shop Art Deco Bookcases, Globe Wernicke Bookcases and Barrister Bookcases on 1stDibs
Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.
As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.
Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.
Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères.
Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement.
Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.
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