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Bookcases For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Swedish mid century burr elm low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid century burr elm low open bookcase circa 1950. Fine quality example of this type of bookcase, which lends itself to many rooms around the house. Elm veneered sides and ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Elm, Pine

1960's TOMADO Black and White Standing Enameled Metal Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, black and white enameled metal industrial bookshelf by Jan van der Togt for Tomado. Lightweight versatile shelving unit perfect for displaying your favorite books and ac...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Marine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the dual role as both container and room divider. IT IS a go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Resin

Italian Teak, Black Metal and Brass Midcentury Bookshelves Roomdivider
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookshelves was produced in Italy by SELEX in the 1960s. Thanks to its adjustable height ( 278 - 284,5 /285 cm max) it can be placed against a wall or anywhere in a room, used ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass, Metal

Pontile Bookcase, in canaletto walnut, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Bookcase made of a series of solid wood poles with circular section, veneered shelves with solid wood edging, all made of Canaletto walnut finished with transparent paint. The head of the poles is coated with a blue protective paint. The system is completed by two storage compartments that feature sliding doors with integrated handle. The library is shipped semi assembled. Libreria costituita da pali continui a sezione circolare in legno massello. Ripiani impiallacciati con bordatura in massello. Il tutto realizzato in noce canaletto finito con vernice trasparente. La testa...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Wood, Walnut

Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Tangerine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the Dual role as both container and room divider. IT IS a go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Resin

Danish Modular 5-Bay Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modular 5 Bay Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Large and impressive Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern shelving system, Model FM Re...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Teak

Curved Mid-Century Bookcase with Shelves and Doors in Bamboo Italian Design
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful bookcase from the 1970s. The bookcase has three shelves and at the bottom has two drawers and two doors with original bamboo knobs and two more shelves inside.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Bamboo

Contemporary Shelving Room Divider "30/30 L" in Walnut by Casey Lurie Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Part room divider, part bookcase, part screen, the "30/30" series is an extremely versatile shelving system. Named for the degrees of the alternately angled dividers which give the ...
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2010s North American Modern Bookcases

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Wood, Walnut

Contemporary Bookshelf Crafted from Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Introducing a contemporary bookshelf with a unique shape, ingeniously crafted for effortless assembly without the need for tools or screws. Its ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Pair of Sculptural Furniture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Sculptural Furniture From 70 S
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Large Corner Sectional Barrister Bookcase, Replica by Studio Globe Wernicke
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Rare barrister bookcase in big corner set. The piece features 6 columns of stacking bookcases of different sizes that allow to store books or items of different heights and sizes. It...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Wall Cabinet in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, wall cabinet, teak, coated steel, brass, glass, Italy, circa 1955 Taichiro Nakay is an incredibly talented Japanese designer ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass, Steel

Pierre Chapo Large Wall Unit Model B17, French Elm, circa 1967
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Original "B17" bookshelf by Pierre Chapo, circa 1967, in French elmwood. One of the most iconic piece of Pierre Chapo (1927-1986). In 1967, Pierre Chapo presented new creations at the Salon des Arts Ménagers, exhibiting the B17 bookshelf for the first time. This bookcase is fixed to the wall freeing up a lot of living space. The bookshelf, whose presence surprises by its discretion and elegance, by the harmony of the lines between the uprights and the shelves (in 50 mm sections) is accentuated by the originality of the support system. Supports, as their name implies, normally prop up the shelves of a piece of furniture or else the jutting parts of buildings. Pierre Chapo decided not to take this universal law into account and modeled a support that fits into the upright, which means the shelf can be solidly fixed under its support. In a balance between gravity and the forces at play, the more weight goes on the shelf, the better its components slot into the upright. The wall unit is in the French Campagne style...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Elm

1970s Mid-Century Modern Chromed Metal and Smoked Glass Italian Bookcase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A five-shelf bookcase made in Italy in the 1970s, steel and smoked glass are in good conditions, the simplicity and essentiality of its line makes it very elegant. The Bookcase is a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Cheba bookcase, in lacquered metal snd plywood, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Tables on one or more levels, furnish ironically without remaining unnoticed. Ideal companions for public and private environments and contexts. The structure is a curved metal roun...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Large 'Horizontale' White Oak and Black Steel Shelving Unit by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Horizontale' shelving unit in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Made of 8 solid clear-coated white oak shelves and 18 matte black powder coated steel spacer elements of thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stain Wood by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stain Wood by Cassina Designed between 1956 and 1957 by Franco Albini and Franc...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Montana Module With Four Large Compartments By Peter J. Lassen For Montana
Located in Lejre, DK
Grey Montana module with four large compartments, designed by Peter J. Lassen. Dimensions: H:70cm W:70cm D:30cm
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Late 20th Century Danish Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Mid-Century modular wooden bookcase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Modular Mid-Century bookcase with wooden structure and gilded brass details. This elegant piece offers versatile storage with four shelves, a central cabinet, four drawers, and two f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Modular Asymmetrical Durmast Bookcase by Erika Gambella
Located in Milan, IT
Merging minimalist style with traditional craftsmanship, this modular asymmetrical bookcase will make a superior complement to any interior decor. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Midcentury Rattan and Wicker Bookcase Etagere Vivai del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing arch etagere in rattan and wicker with three shelf in the style of Vivai del Sud. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpex were the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Medium Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Ptolomeo is the free-standing bookcase that doesn’t require any further presentation: it is simple, revolutionary, innovative, as sudden as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Plastic

"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica Library" is a shelving bookcase unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring six modules with antique nickel finis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Metal, Nickel

Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Architectural Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall-unit, walnut, Italy, 1960s Rooted in Italy’s mid-century design tradition, this substantial bookcase highlights the makers architectural sensibility and refined taste f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase cabinet circa 1950. Fine quality low open bookcase of smaller proportions fully refurbished in our workshop. Matched veneers to the t...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Elm

1970s Birch /Glass Cabinet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good original conditon with minor signs of use. - High gloss finish. - Iron legs added afterwards.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood, Birch, Glass

Italian Mid-Century Self-Standing Corner Bookcase with Desk by Borsani, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Amazing Italian corner Bookcase with Desk, produced in the 1950s and very well designed, probably by one of the most important Italian designers of the period such as Osvaldo Borsani...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Stained Glass, Wood

Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Nude by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play the dual role as both container and room divider. IT IS a go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Resin

Kartell Medium Bookworm Bookcase in Aluminum by Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An artist's creativity combined with a great company’s technology results in to a bookcase design of Industrial scale that can rightfully be considered the world’s most daring and re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Plastic

Charles & Ray Eames ESU 400 Storage Unit, 1994 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames storage unit for Herman Miller made in 1994. Great colors and designs on plywood. Plenty of storage space with wooden panels on the top and bottom. Shelves and 3 drawers in the...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Vintage Italian Wood & Brass Mid-Century Modern Free-Standing Bookcase
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookcase was produced in Italy around the 1960s. It consists of 2 main wooden units with shelves and containers, joined together by a central chest of drawers and shelves. Remai...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'E22' Wall Unit or Bookcase in Rosewood and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, bookcase or wall unit, model 'E22', lacquered steel, lacquered aluminum, rosewood veneer, glass, Italy, design 1957. This sleek, wall-mounted shelving uni...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum, Steel

Lips Vago Library Wall of Ten 'Congresso' Bookcases
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

Small Bookcase 1950s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and functional small bookcase, wood exotic wood veneer, lacquered bottom. Very good condition, fully restored.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Shelving System in Green Coated Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' shelving system, coated steel, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, hir...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

"E22" wooden bookcase by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
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 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Set of 4 Parts Modular 90s Bookcase Etagere
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bring a touch of retro flair to your living space with this Set of 4 Parts Modular 90s Bookcase Etagere. Designed to capture the iconic style of the 1990s, this versatile bookcase fe...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Lips Vago set of two Congresso industrial shelving unit 1970s
Located in bari, IT
Lips Vago industrial metal shelving unit Congress model early 1970s. Black lacquered metal frame. The five shelves are adjustable in height. Lips Vago, an Italian company founded in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Teak Bookshelf
Located in London, GB
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...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Teak

Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Suvretta bookcase in plastic laminate was originally designed in 1981, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Plastic

Contemporary Room Divider Shelving "30/30 L" in Oak by Casey Lurie Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Part room divider, part bookcase, part screen, the "30/30" series is an extremely versatile shelving system. Named for the degrees of the alternately angled dividers which give the p...
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2010s North American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stained Ask For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stained Ask For Cassina Designed between 1956 and 1957 by Franco Albini and Fr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Resin

Milo Baughman Walnut Freestanding Bookcase for Glenn of California, 1955
Located in Coronado, CA
Milo Baughman walnut bookshelf manufactured by Glenn of California in 1955. This clever design features three shelves and five solid walnut legs supported by winged brackets. It is p...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 3 shelves, 2 boxes with two sliding glass doors containing one shelf, 1 boxes with a folding door containing one shelf and 1 boxes with 4 drawers and a door c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Oak 4 Tier Industrial x Frame Freestanding Bookcase Etagere Shelf
Located in Dayton, OH
An open frame industrial style x frame bookcase or room divider from the last quarter of the 20th century. Made from oak with four long shelves. The unit can be broken down folding u...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bookcases

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Oak

Etagère murale en pin vintage style Maison Regain des années 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Etagère murale en pin vintage, dans le style Maison Regain des années 80. 2 crochets métalliques pour la suspendre. Très bon état. Ref 240 324 Hauteur : 41...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Danish Teak Tambour Doors Long Credenza Dresser Server with Glass Doors Hutch
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern finished back teak long credenza with sliding glass doors hutch.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Glass, Teak

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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

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...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Large Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Ptolomeo is the free-standing bookcase that doesn’t require any further presentation: it is simple, revolutionary, innovative, as sudden as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

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

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Plastic

Michel Ducaroy Modular Wall Unit in Black Lacquered Wood and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michael Ducaroy, free-standing wall unit, chrome-plated steel, lacquered wood, France, 1970s Sleek and stunning free-standing wall unit designed by Michael Ducaroy in the 1970s. In ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

21st Century, Modern, Oak, Wood, Metal, Modular, Array Bookshelf
Located in Istanbul, TR
Array Modular Bookshelf Please contact us for custom sizing and different finishes.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Bookcases

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Brass

20th Century, Italian Production Wall Bookcase with adjustable shelves 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Wall Bookcase composed of 5 bays with height-adjustable shelves. Designed and produced in Italy in the 60 s. It is made of lacquered metal structure with brass bases and 30 wooden sh...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Smoked Glass Étagère Bookcase Shelf Baughman Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass étagère bookcase shelf. Item features sleek chrome metal frame, five smoked glass shelves, clean modernist lines, circa 1970s. Meas...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Chrome

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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