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Bookcases For Sale
Martin Nyrop Bookcase by Rud. Rasmussen in Oregon Pine, Danish Modern, 1905
Located in Odense, DK
Rare tall bookcase in oregon pine by Danish architect Martin Nyrop (1849-1921) for cabinetmakers Rud. Rasmussen in 1905. These cabinets were designed for Copenhagen City...
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Pine

Victorian Bookcase Mahogany Library Cabinet Hobbs and Co
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian library bookcase in mahogany Big piece with lots of storage Piece is by Hobbs and Co of London and you can see the stamp on the close up photo of...
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1880s Victorian Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian walnut bookcase, having a glazed bookcase top, with two cupboards below, above a plinth base. The bookcase remains in excellent condition for its...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

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Walnut

Pair of Wall Mount Display Cabinets in Pine by Mogens Koch, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of Vitrines in pine with sliding glass doors. Designed by Maa. Mogens Koch in the 1930,s. Perfect for wall mounting also. Edited by Rud Rasmussen cabinet makers in the 1960s ....
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Pine

Extraordinary And Monumental Antique Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine and extremely well-crafted Breakfront in the English Style with great size and incredible attention to detail which includes Dove-Tail joinery. With particularly well-cho...
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19th Century Regency Antique Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Tall and Slim Antique Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5598 Tall and slim 19th century mahogany bookcase, having cavetto cornice above a single glazed door fitted with original working lock and a key and enclosing five height adjustabl...
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19th Century French Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Mogens Koch Bookcases Set of Three Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of three bookcases in Oregon pine. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/NØRREBROGADE/KØBENHAVN.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Pine

Special bookcase, unique piece, Design by Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Bookcase made of solid wood covered with gauze and then lacquered in white color with No. 4 shelves illuminated with Led strip.
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2010s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Mid-century Metal Globe-Wernicke 4 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase c.1963
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original mid-century modular 4 stack metal lawyer's bookcase with metal knobs and glass doors that open and slide in from the top. The whole piece is modular consisting of ...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Bookcases

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Metal

Austrian 18th Century Empire Style Two Doors Larch Wood Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious and original larch wood wardrobe, convertible into a bookcase, with two doors in the Austrian Empire style of the 18th century The wardrobe, all in larch wood, is all origi...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Empire Antique Bookcases

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Brass, Other

Italian small black stained wooden bookcase from the 30s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small Art deco bookcase in black stained wood from the 30s. the bookcase has 3 fixed shelves and 4 compartments. Rather dry and elegant design, with a pleasant molding of the 4 shape...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

18th Century French Country Louis XIV Open Whitewashed Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Country Louis XIV Open Whitewashed Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is a stunning example of the rural artisans mastery of cabinetmaking! Crafted from dense, old-growth o...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Bookcases

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Oak

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...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Red Oak Library by Rejo Studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
Dark pastel Red to accommodate a robust personal library. This piece with an extended lines and layered step design will give you the freedom to align your...
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2010s Turkish Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Burl

Red Oak Library by Rejo Studio
Red Oak Library by Rejo Studio
$4,815 Sale Price
10% Off
Pair of Italian Free-Standing Wall Units in Walnut on Ebonized Plinth Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish freestanding wall units boasting bookmatched walnut veneer (ca. early 1970s, Italy). Each comes with a black vinyl seat (more for decoration than practical use). The first un...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Naugahyde, Walnut, Plywood, Paint

Midcentury Italian Modular Book Case, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Remarkable bookcase with steel and brass details. Composed by two modules with 4 shelves, 3 drawers, 2 cabinets with doors and 1 cabinet with a folding writing table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XIII Whitewashed Oak Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIII Whitewashed Oak Bookcase is a majestic reminder of the glorious revivals of designs spanning millennia that occurred during the middle to the end of th...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Bookcases

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Brass

Open Textured Natural Wood High Shelf with Metallic Bronze Finish by Ultramobili
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique, Nina Bookcase Library Wall Units by Ultramobili Dimensions: W 112 x D 47 x H 225 cm Materials: Chestnut Burl with storage element with flap door in wavy bronze finish. Nin...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Burl

Donald Deskey Art Deco Bookcase circa 1930s Refinished In Your Choice of Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Art Deco Bookcase, designed by Donald Deskey by The Company of Mastercraftsmen, American, circa 1930s. The price noted includes refinishing in your choice of color. This ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Low Frame Bookcase by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Low Frame Bookcase by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 150 x D 30 x H 65 cm Materials: Structure: painted metal, Top: leather, Shelf: venner. With the intention of providing good tas...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Scandinavian Modern Teak 4 Part Triple Stacked Secretary Display Cabinet Dry Bar
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern teak 4-part triple stacked display cabinet, or secretary, or dry bar made in Denmark. Beautiful condition...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Glass, Teak

Gradient Bookcase / Shelves 'HALO' by Buzao
Located in Paris, IDF
'HALO' collection by Buzao - Bookcase or shelves Laminated dichroic glass, gradient colors 42 x 40 x H 180 cm Studio Buzao from Guangzhou (China) is e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Bookcases

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Glass

Perla Bookcase
Located in Paris, FR
Perla Bookcase with all elements in solid ash wood in natural finish. Bookcase composed of 3 vertical structures in solid ash with fixing system from floor to the ceiling or to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookcases

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Ash

Perla Bookcase
Perla Bookcase
$23,842 / item
"China" Bookcase in Teak and Oak by Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Low China bookcase in oiled teak on a soap finished oak base. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great origi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Teak

Wooden and coloured glass bookcase
Located in MADRID, ES
Wardrobe, wooden bookcase with sliding glass doors in different colours. France, 1960s
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1960s French Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Art Deco Bookcase and Bar, 1920, French, Material: Wood and Mirror
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bookcase with bar Year: 1920 Country: French Wood and mirror It is an elegant and sophisticated bookcase. You want to live in the golden years, this...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Wood, Mirror

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Rosewood Modello 823 Bookshelf, 1960s
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed in 1963 by Gianfranco Frattini, the Modello 823 bookshelf was manufactured by Bernini. After going out of production Poltrona Frau re-issued the design in 2022 un...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bookcases

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Rosewood

49 Dark Grey Frame Box with 3 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Dark grey frame box with 3 drawers by Lassen Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm Materials: finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer Also available in different colors a...
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2010s Danish Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

W2355 Decorative Vertical Bookcase in Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
W2355 Decorative Vertical Bookcase in Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 29 x W 26 x H 115 cm. Materials: Oak wood. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries wer...
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2010s German Post-Modern Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century Swedish Whitewashed Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swedish Whitewashed Bookcase features a stately, tailored architecture that makes it incredibly versatile in a wide variety of decor styles. Hand-crafted from old-growt...
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1880s Swedish Rustic Antique Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Walnut Skyscraper Cabinet / Bookcase in the Manner of Paul T.Frankl
Located in Köln, NW
Art Deco bookcase / cabinet in the style of Paul T. Frankl. Although the desciption says "In the style of Paul T.Frankl, the object can certainly be attributed to him. It has the typ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French Marble-Top Display/Bookcase
Located in Wilson, NC
- This French marble-top display/bookcase has doors with a scalloped shape and are crossbanded with bookmatched flame mahogany. The sides have flamed bookmatched mahogany panels. The...
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1920s French Vintage Bookcases

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Marble, Brass

French Marble-Top Display/Bookcase
French Marble-Top Display/Bookcase
$2,555 Sale Price
30% Off
Circa 1800 Carved Oak and Wire Paneled Double Bibliothèque from Southwest France
Located in Dallas, TX
An unusual double bibliothèque from southwest France, this impressive bookcase was hand-carved from oak, circa 1800. Several layers of molding adorn the crown, including a deep cavet...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Bookcases

Materials

Wire

Restored Metamorphic Antique Regency Armchair to Library Steps Gillows Lancaster
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster. This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery has been stripped back, hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is a important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. The original made by Gillows can currently be viewed in the Victorian & Albert museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Bookcases

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Leather, Hardwood

Modern Lage Bookcases Set/2, Brass Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Lage Bookcases, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Lage bookcase was designed to be the focal point o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases

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Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel

Italian Painted Cupboard or Bookcase, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Painted Cupboard or Bookcase, Late 18th Century fitted with a center drawer, top section for display with chicken wire, and a bottom section for storage
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Mid Century Danish Modern Poul Hundevad Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Please Read Entire Description Please view all listing pictures on a laptop if possible. Some cell phones don’t display all listing pictures and some could be pictures relating t...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern “1st Edition” Walnut Bookcase Hutch by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Walnut, Original Glass Doors This rare “1st Edition” walnut bookcase hutch by Lane, crafted in the 1950s, exemplifies the sleek ele...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Cabinet with 27 Big and 4 Small Drawers Oak with Ebene de Macassar
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Modern Art Deco cabinet with 27 oak drawers where you may put A4 papaers or folders. The 4 small drawers are perfect for CD's.  
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Regency open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century rosewood open bookcase, the rectangular marble top above-carved frieze supported on carved acanthus-capped columns. Enclosing two adjustable shelves, all raised on a pli...
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19th Century British Antique Bookcases

Materials

Wood

21st Century Modern Steel White Bookshelves Wave Made in Italy
Located in Sant'Elena, IT
The Wave series is the result of a gesture, a natural movement that gives birth to sinuous and minimal forms without neglecting the functionality of the object. It consists of wall s...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Quirky and unusual Empire style breakfront bookcase, the wood painted with a faux bois trompe l'oeil, and decorated with plaster moldings painted gold....
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19th Century French Empire Antique Bookcases

Italian Modern Wooden Glass Bookcase Zibaldone by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1974
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wooden and glass Bookcase mod. Zibaldone by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1974 Bookcase mod. Zibaldone with structure in veneered wood and glass. This particular bookcase ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Rare Pair of Gillows Lancaster English Oak Antique Victorian Bookcase Cupboards
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning near pair of original Victorian heavily hand carved oak library bookcase cabinets made by the world famous firm of Gillows of Lancaster & London If you are in the market for the finest pair of English library bookcases...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Mid Century Italian Free Standing Teak Shelving Unit, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice free standing shelve system, fabricated in Italy in the 50's. 5 wooden (teak veneer) shelves with a black painted metal system. It ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Pair of Mid Century danish modern small teak bookcases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century danish modern small teak bookcases. Simple bookcases with adjustable shelves matching pair. Center 2 shelves are removable or adjustable with slide in Danish flat...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Teak

Opinion Ciatti Portariviste Magazine Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portariviste, an object that identifies exactly its function and there is no need for a different name to define it. Portariviste is so similar in the concept but so distant in the e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Historic vitrin from around 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Showcase - a library from the mid-19th century in the Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. This piece of furniture is ...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Bookcases

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Walnut

Fine Mid-Century Trumeau Bar Cabinet Attr. to Paolo Buffa, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Dry bar, walnut, Italy, 1940s Elegant Italian bar cabinet in walnut and ebonized wood, inside with Mosaic mirrored glass attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1940. Lower part with two drawers...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Gothic Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet Quality 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian Gothic Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet - High-Quality Late 19th Century Piece. This bookcase radiates timeless charm and c...
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19th Century Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Matched Pair of English Regency Style Bookcases
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a matched pair of Regency style bookcase or secretary made in England, circa 1940. These are a fantastic example of English bench made f...
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1930s British Regency Vintage Bookcases

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Rosewood, Satinwood

English Victorian Bamboo Small Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bamboo and black lacquered small bookcase cabinet with leather book binding design on door, late 19th-early 20th century.    
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases

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Bamboo

19th century English Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Brass Grillwork
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century English Regency bookcase featuring solid brass original grill work with gracefully curved doors. Inside there are three adjustable shelves with divider. Fluted det...
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1810s English Regency Antique Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Paul Evans Style Brutalist Étagère by Adrian Pearsall w/ Decorative Resin Relief
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970's Brutalist Étagère by Adrian Pearsall with new smoked glass shelves and detailed resin frame. In original condition, with visible wear, includi...
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1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Smoked Glass, Resin

Bookcase " Nuvola Rossa" by Vico Magistretti
Located in Brussels, BE
Bookcase " Nuvola Rossa" by Vico Magistretti Designed in 1977, Nuvola Rossa is a timeless icon featuring unexpected geometric shapes and a clever folding design. It offers flexible ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Early 19th Century English Regency Open Bookcase Attributed To Gillows Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine English 19th century Gonzalo Alves breakfront open shelved bookcase / side cabinet attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with a frieze drawer, the shelves flanked by cupboards a...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Bookcases

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Wood

English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany swan neck breakfront with a carved molded edge cornice, centered carved foliage fret work, patera inlaid floral medalli...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Book Case by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler 1960s China Series
Located in Handewitt, DE
Book case, model no.152 by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler. Teak shelve on solid oak base. He designed his China Series in 1960s. Produced i1960s. A not so nice hole for cables etc. in the back wall was closed by us / glued over with a piece of back wall. Note: Please have a look on the matching cabinet and small book case...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Oak, Teak

Vintage Traditional English Bookshelf UK Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Traditional English Bookshelf Uk Import Dimensions. 36 W ; 46 1/2 H ; 10 D
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

French Ebonized Bookcase with Sevres Plaques, Circa 1820
Located in Worcester, GB
French Ebonized Bookcase with Sevres Plaques, Circa 1820 An elegant early 19th-century French ebonized bookcase, circa 1820. The bookcase features an exceptional combination of craf...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Bookcases

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Wood

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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