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Bookcases For Sale
Matched Pair Rosewood Bookcase / Cabinets made in Denmark P.B. Mobler
By P.B. Lútherson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched pair Rosewood bookcase / cabinets made in Denmark P.B. Mobler.. Stunning wood graining.. Prefer to keep together but priced per cabinet,, Please specify what cabinet .configu...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Tall Wooden Bookcases
Located in Newmanstown, PA
2 Amazing tall wood bookcases. They are a combination of rustic and fine woodwork. The details are beautiful. Second to none. Need at least 9' ceil...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Wood
DeCastelli Existence Wall Five-Tier Bookcase in Brass by Michele De Lucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Why should bookcases always be straight, long, vertical, right-angle planes to keep nothing but books perfectly straight and composed? [...] And don’t we like to keep a few small ob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1800's Antique French Carved Oak & Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Bookcase, French Carved Oak & Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate, 19th Century, 1800's!
This antique bookcase is a stunning piece of French furniture that will add a touch of elegance to any room. Crafted from dark wood tones, the bookcase features carved oak and stained leaded glass, making it a unique and beautiful addition to your home. The bookcase has a free-standing design and features four shelves, providing ample space to store your favorite books or decorative items.
The antique bookcase has a hunt theme and was manufactured in France during the 1800s. It measures 77 inches in length, 21 inches in width, and 100 inches in height. The bookcase is perfect for an adult and can be placed in various rooms of your home, including the foyer, living room, home office/study, lounge, guestroom, or hallway. Assembly is not required, and no additional parts are needed.
French carved oak hunt bookcase, 19th c., having stepped cornice, foliate frieze with central lion mask flanked by birds, over three stained and leaded glass cathedral cabinet...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Bookcases
Materials
Stained Glass, Oak
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
Pair of Burl Wood Art Deco Bookcases
Located in Westwood, NJ
Handcrafted in a stunning Tamo ash burl veneer, this bookcase showcases the intricate and unique grain patterns of the wood, exuding luxury and timeless style. The rich Pyramid Brown...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Tall Contemporary Walnut Cabinet with Glass Doors and Butternut Details
Located in Durham, NC
This cabinet is a clean, contemporary piece with traditional elements including a molding pattern unique to Meredith Hart Furniture over the glass doors. Originally designed to hold a wine collection, it could function as anything from a bookcase to a sculpture display cabinet...
Category
2010s American Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Practical Gothic Revival Carved Two Door Dry Bar Cabinet / Bookcase w. Iron Lock
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and practical bookcase or drinks cabinet.
This beautifully designed and all hand carved, tiger oak cabinet from circa 1910 is in amazing condition. It comes with top qualit...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Blue and Green Translucent Hand Dyed Acrylic Tone Shelf by Sohyun Yun
By YSH Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The tone shelf is inspired by the traditional colors of Korea, especially "Hanbok," which is a traditional Korean dress for formal occasions. Here, those traditional colors are made into art furniture with a modern sensibility, in Korean jade and sky blue. The tone of the blue gives an elegant and dreamy vibe.
As artisans dye each piece of acrylic by hand, the tone in this piece is completely different from that of a mass-produced product, and as such, has its own value as a limited artwork. Wide spaces between the shelves can fit large...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Bookcases
Materials
Acrylic
Late 19th Century French Empire Library Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very large French solid mahogany Empire style bookcase with three upper glazed arched doors and lower solid mahogany paneled doors, the case acce...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury wood and leather bookcase by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning Artona bookcase designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in Italy in 1970.
This iconic piece present several shelves, some closed by a bevelled glass with leather hand...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Alton Hutch by Crump and Kwash / Modern solid wood bookcase
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Alton Hutch / Bookcase by Crump and Kwash
Featuring a solid wood case / adjustable solid wood shelves / hand oiled finish / leather wrapped drawer fronts / premium, full extension,...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Studio B.B.P.R. Large Library in Walnut and Glass
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. (Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers), library, walnut, glass, brass, Italy, late 1960s.
This wonderful bookcase is designed b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vintage Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase / Display Cabinet 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage flame mahogany Georgian Revival library breakfront bookcase / display cabinet, dating from the mid 20th Century and the rear bearing the makers label for the ren...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George III Bureau bookcase and later ( the top has been added later 20th Century) with glazed doors to the top enclosing two adjustable shelves, below the top when the fall is down t...
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Very Large Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Display Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Very Large Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase - High-Quality 19th Century Display Cabinet.
This bookcase exudes lovely quality and ...
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
An excellent quality Large Mahogany Bookcase produced by Niagara Furniture. The top section features a moulded cornice with hand cut satinwood inlays arranged in a drape pattern. The...
Category
2010s Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Rosewood Display Cabinet by Skovby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rich rosewood cabinet with glass doors and shelves by Skovby.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
AMI-VERRE Dark Grey Glass Bookshelf by Jean Nouvel for Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookcase of great formal cleanliness, made from thermo-welded 10 mm. thick smoked or extralight glass, without any joint or extraneous structural element.
A single modular element ca...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Bookcases
Materials
Glass
Two-door bookcase by Holland and sons
Located in Cheshire, GB
Two-door bookcase by Holland and sons. The well-figured top having brass mounts. Above a pair of glazed doors opening to reveal an adjustable shelved interior. Flanked by molded colu...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of Globe-Wernicke Oak Stacking Barrister's Bookcases with Leaded Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large stacking oak barrister's bookcases were made by the Globe-Wernicke Company of England in approximately 1920. These bookcases each have...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Painted Bookcases with a Broken Pediment Handmade in Chicago in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Neoclassical designed Bookcases hand-made to order in your specific dimensions and color palette. The pair of custom Bookcases were made by our inhouse Old Plank woodworking ...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Art Deco limed oak small bookcases or bedside cabinets
By Heal's
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Unusual pair of left & right small Art Deco limed oak bookcases by Heal & Son that could work as bedside cabinets. They date from around 1930 and ha...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Rare Rosewood American Victorian Etagere Attributed to Alexander Roux C1860s
By Alexander Roux
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rosewood. Carved. 2 shelves. Mirrored backsplash. One dovetailed drawer. Two doors containing one shelf. 76 1/2" H x 52 7/8" W x 21 3/4" D.
Condition
Surface scratches. Stains. Min...
Category
1860s American High Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Antique revolving bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany revolving bookcase, exceptionally nice quality book mill from the famous English 19th century furniture maker Maple & Co. with the characteristic cast iron...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Boho Chic Sculpted Wicker Extendable Etagere/Bookcase - 2 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Boho Chic Sculpted Wicker Extendable Etagere featuring modular design with vibrant green woven detailing, perfect for eclectic or coastal-inspired spaces.
Wear to the paint as sho...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Wicker
Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large and impressive Austrian-German 19th century finely carved walnut figural Black-Forest "Hunting" credenza Bibliothèque (Bookacase). The intricately carved two-part body, ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
1970s Romeo Rega Manner Octagonal Brass Lacquered Glass Display Unit Zevi
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
A 1970s Italian display unit in the manner of Romeo Rega or Renato Zevi, in a unique and large octagonal shape. The base is composed of two pieces of rectangular black lacquered wood...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Grande bibliothèque étagère vintage en rotin, bois et cannage des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande bibliothèque étagère vintage des années 70, en rotin, jolies façades en bois et cannage, 3 étagères ouvertes, 1 grand tiroir, 1 module 2 portes avec une étagère intérieure. La...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Rattan
Art Populaire Wabi Sabi Etagère, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This simple yet elegant 19th-century travail populaire bookcase showcases the understated beauty of rustic craftsmanship. Made from solid wood, this open design features six spacious...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
An eccentric and highly unusual Classic Sheraton style mahogany and satinwood inlay slant front secretary with Chinese Chippendale style fine tracery (open-work) decoration.
An impre...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique French Barley Twist Display Cabinet Vitrine Bookcase Carved Oak c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely and unique antique French carved oak cabinet/bookcase/server! This is such a very versatile piece, we can imagine it in many places throughout the home!
~ Elaborately hand carved crown with large center cartouche
~ Look at the interior back panels, there are two large carved medallions that perfectly compliment the crown piece!
~ Barley twist posts on either side of the glass door
~ Barley twist legs on all four sides of the open shelf lower cabinet, with carved block joints
~ Large carved lower moldings above the big bun feet and carved beveled edge on the upper cabinet!
~ Quality throughout with original wavy glass
~ Solid oak, heavy and strong, well built by craftsmen of the period,
~ circa 1880
Measurements:
77.5” height (Over 6 ft.) x 32” x 19”.
Three separate pieces (base, glass cabinet, upper crown).
Base is 37” height x 32” x 19”;
Glass cabinet section is 30” height x 30” x 13.5”;
Upper crown is 10.5” height x 27.75”.
Interior shelf is adjustable on the wood track. Shelf itself is 26.25” x 10”.
As shown, the height above the shelf is 11.5” and below the shelf is 14.5”.
Large open...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Victorian Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A tall and very impressive antique Victorian bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from the 1860-1880 period.
It is a great size, with lots of storage space in the upper and ...
Category
1860s British High Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Scandinavian Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian shelf by Poul Cadovius (Denmark, 1911-2011). Teak version with three wall panels supporting several shelves and boxes.
This wall system is composed of :
- 4 shelves
- 1 box with sliding doors in wood
- 1 glass sliding door cabinet...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Vintage Rustic Live Wege Walnut Bookshelf
Located in Elkton, MD
This bookshelf boasts a distinctive design featuring the natural beauty of live edge walnut wood. It offers ample storage space and sturdy construction, making it a practical and sty...
Category
1970s American Rustic Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Austrian Country Secretary Bookcase Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Austrian Country secretary bookcase desk
Additional information:
Materials: Fruitwood
Color: Sienna
Peri...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood
Lifetime Furniture Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period double bookcase cabinet
By Lifetime Furniture
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with mullioned glass front doors, and original ...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases
Materials
Copper
Bookcase in Birch and Elm by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1936
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bookcase in Birch and Elm by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1936
Additional Information:
Material: Birch and elm
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Rare bookcase model Oh boy
Produced by Nordiska...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Drexel Chinoiserie Campaign Style Off White Lighted Display Cabinet Faux Rattan
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Chinoiserie or Campaign style off-white lighted display cabinet with faux wrapped rattan edges by Drexel. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are a few dings or nicks in the finish and along the bottom edge of piece at floor but nothing major. There is also an overall yellowing or fading to the finish which we consider patina. The inside is purposefully a lighter color than the outside. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Is this a marvelous Display Cabinet? Yes! What about a stunning Bookcase? Yes! Could it be a wonderful China Hutch? Also, YES!! This gorgeous cabinet is comprised of a one-piece off-white painted unit with four lower doors (or 2 double doors) with antiqued brass plated rings or handles and open storage with a shelf behind each set of double doors. The top portion is lighted and features two tall narrow double doors with glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Giuseppe Rivadossi Bookcase in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, bookcase, oak, glass, Italy, 1975.
An exceptional library by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, featuring a high level of craftsmanship in woo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Bookcase or Vitrine in Spanish Pine with Three Arch Glass Doors
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with three glass vitrines, constructed from a pine called "mobila" and original glasses of this period. Features a coffered case fronted by three large glass doors in the high part and three doors in the low side. This massive cabinet...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
Danish Modular Royal Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modular Royal Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s.
Mid-Century Modern 4 bay shelving system model Royal. This is an original vintage floating bookcase designed in 1948 by Danish architect Poul Cadovius.
Cadovius had the revolutionary idea to design a floating, modular shelving system that would maximize floor space and signify the end of conformity in shelving. The Royal System shelving unit went on to win the gold medal at the Finland Furniture Fair in 1950 and silver medal at the XI Triennale di Milano 1957 and remained a hallmark of Scandinavian modern design throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Versatile and flexible floating bookcase that allows for continuous rearranging to suit individual needs.
This original Cado Royal System is suitable for both living room, home office or library. The cabinet with the drop down woven front has one wide height adjustable shelf and two drawers. Can also be used as a secretary desk. The display cabinet with the double sliding glass doors also has one height adjustable shelf. The dresser module has four wide drawers. Two original sliding bookends...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak and Brass Modular Wall Bookcase, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern teak and brass modular wall bookcase with cabinets, 1960s
Wall bookcase, modular, completely in teak. Composed of three wall panels, two of which painted w...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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
Georgian Open Front Bookcase Mahogany Revival Bookshelf
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Mahogany Open Bookcase.
Circa 1880
Standing Upon Bracket Feet
The Bookcase Features 3 Adjustable Shelves.
The Top of the Bookcase Having a Dentil and Shaped Moldings...
Category
1880s Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors with arched oval mullions, adjustable interior shelving, lower case concealing a slidi...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Large Open Bookcase in Mahogany from the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant large open bookcase in mahogany from the end of the 19th century from England
Very beautiful large bookcase what is uncommun
The book...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Maple Three Stack Barrister Bookcase by Hale
By Hale
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique Hale Maple Barrister bookcase comprised of five total sections including a top, three glass door sections, and a base. Manufactured in Herkimer, New York USA.
Two upper secti...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Maple
18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
LB7 Bookshelves, Franco Albini for Poggi, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The LB7 "Infinito" bookcase by Franco Albini for Poggi is an iconic creation of 1950s Italian design. This bookcase, designed in 1957, bears Albini's distinctive signature with its c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Monumental 19th Century English Pine Arched Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870.
Monumental 19th century English pine arched glazed bookcase.
sku 1401
Measures: W 267 x D 35 x H 203 cm.
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century American Painted Bookcase
Located in Wiscasset, ME
An early American painted bookcase of nice shallow dimension. From either New York or New England, of step back-form with a molded cornice over double glazed doors, over double cabi...
Category
Early 19th Century American Colonial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swivel Bookcase Table with Marble Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pedestal table / bookcase in Japanese / Chinese / Asian style, richly carved.
With red marble top, swivel shelves and tripod base carved with dragon / demon heads and clawed le...
Category
1880s French Japonisme Antique Bookcases
Materials
Marble
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
Italian modern black steel bookcase by Philippe Starck for Baleri, 1984
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black steel bookcase by Philippe Starck for Baleri, 1984
Wall bookcase entirely in black painted sheet steel. The five rectangular shelves with rounded edges on the fr...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Victorian Walnut Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5507 Fine quality and very attractive Victorian figured and burr walnut bookcase, having cavetto cornice above a pair of projection glazed doors flanked by further recessed glass d...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Contemporary Haiku Shelf, Oakwood, Ashwood or Black
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Haiku shelf in Scandinavian contemporary style is made in solid wood with modern cns-technique and traditional craftsmanship to manifest a product with est...
Category
2010s Swedish Minimalist Bookcases
Materials
Ash
Antique English Mahogany Bookcase or Etagere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English bookcase handcrafted in mahogany with four shelves supported by scalloped and step down sides, having two drawers at the bottom and classic turned feet.
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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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