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Bookcases For Sale
*A Victorian Oak Revolving Tabletop Bookcase Handmade With Chamfered Edging
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian 19th Century Oak Revolving Tabletop Bookcase Handmade With Chamfered Edging.
Well executed handmade made bookcase on small quatrefoil swivel base.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine and Rare Early 18th-Century George I Single Dome Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase of diminutive proportions, Circa 1720-1730. England.
This exceptional early Georgian bureau book...
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Sheraton, circa 1795
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good George III Sheraton secretaire bookcase in mahogany with a yew wood interior-attractive glazing bars and original tall splay feet.
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental English Ebonised Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Monumental English Ebonised Oak Breakfront Bookcase
sku 1559
Provenance: By repute formerly owned by musician Nick Cave, purchased from his Brighton home.
Claveys Farmhous...
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian bookcase with foldaway desk
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s teak cabinet with three drawers, interlocking flap, three shelves and compartments with drawers and paper holders.
Rare 1950s Scandinavian teak cabinet combining bookcase and ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Large 19th Century Victorian Breakfront Bookcase with Integral Secretaire
Located in London, GB
A very fine and large Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase and secretaire. The upper part has four compartments, the doors of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Expertly Restored - Kipp Stewart Two Tone Lacquered & Walnut Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5517 Victorian, mahogany open bookcase of round shoulder design, having figured mahogany top with moulded edge above three height adjustable shelves, all standing on shaped plinth ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Thin Modular Unit
Located in London, GB
This set of 1970s Danish modular pine units offer versatility, functionality, and a warm, natural aesthetic. Constructed from solid pine wood, these units feature a rich grain patter...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Pine
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminat...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Padouk
Midcentury "China" Bookcase in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
China bookcase in oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Fine Large French 1900s Neoclassical Oak School Bookcase
Located in Long Island City, NY
In a Louis XVI style, with 4 sliding upper glass doors and 4 sliding lower plain wood doors and its original cornice (removable).
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Art Glass, Oak
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase with Bar by Erik Brouer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This cabinet was designed during the 1960s by Erik Brouer for the Danish manufacturer Brouer Møbelfabrik. It is made of rosewood with rich graining. The bookcase has four shelves whose height can be adjusted. Below it has a vertically closed bar cabinet...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Outsider Screen Room Divider or Book Shelf Studio Modern, Asia, 1990s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outsider Screen Room Divider or Book Shelf Studio Modern, Asia, 1990s
A one-off design by Calcutta, India-based artist P. Mohanta. Purchased in early 2000 from a Calcutta gallery. Br...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Brutalist Bookcases
Materials
Wood
18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 18th century chinoiserie Secretary bookcase. The top of the bookcase has an ornately shaped and carved pediment, above a single arched mirror door, opening...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Biedermeier Bookcase, 1810-20, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique antique Biedermeier library cabinet dates back to the early Biedermeier period 1810-20 and comes from Germany. It features a walnut and mahogany veneer on softwood. The t...
Category
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany
Pair of Modern Walnut and Black Bookcases
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Modern Walnut and black bookcases. Custom finished with a satin dark walnut exterior and satin black interior. Made in USA and custom finished ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Into The Woods Bookcase, White and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
A long walk through a Swedish forest beneath intertwined branches of huge trees, was the inspiration of the dazzling Into the Woods bookcase.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Satinwood Bookcase Cabinet in the Neoclassical Style
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A petit bookcase in the manner of the Adam brothers.
Constructed in Satinwood, with crossbanding, and polychrome hand-painted decoration; rising from tapering spade feet, the incurved lower section having a lockable cupboard door, extensively painted with a central trophy set...
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Paint
Wonderful Scottish Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th C Scottish painted bookcase / TV cupboard with flat folding doors with brass grill inserts in the top and panelled folding doors on the base. For a TV unit, we c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian teak bookcase, 1950s
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian teak bookcase from the 1950s with folding desk, hinged doors and shelves. Essential and functional design.
This Scandinavian teak bookcase, dating from the 1950s, combi...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Elegant Mid-Century Italian Cabinet Bookcase, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian bookcase cabinet with brass finishes in excellent vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Abstracta bookcase by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1960s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Abstracta bookcase designed in the 1960s by Poul Cadovius.
Made at the time for both commercial and domestic use, its minimalist design makes it suitable for placement in any room of...
Category
1960s Danish Minimalist Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Steel
DeCastelli Existence Wall Four-Tier Bookcase in Stainless Steel
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
Stainless Steel
Regency Open Bookcase Double Book Shelf Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Large Regency mahogany open bookcase.
This quality bookcase is raised upon a plinth base.
Period Regency
The lower section having 3 panelled doors, the doors featuring typical brass
...
Category
1920s Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Modular Wood Bookcase from 50s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use for this wall unit made from wood and metal with brass details. The blue velvet background is in poor condition. Produced in Italy du...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Modern Arched Top Open Bookshelf
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from mahogany and finished in a warm Antique French Oak, this vertical display piece features a gracefully arched top, open shelving, and a reeded front façade that introduce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Interconnected Rectangular Prisms, Stainless Steel Shelf with Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone shelf by Lee Sisan, 2020
Dimensions: W 36 x D 28 x H 80 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone
Each piece is made to o...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stone, Steel
Arched Top Display China Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in a rich walnut tone, this tall display cabinet features a gracefully curved top, glass-paneled doors, and an airy interior painted in a soft putty hue. Four interior shelv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Linen Wrapped Etagere - Pale Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in soft pale blue linen, this tall shelving unit features a subtly concave front that introduces movement and elegance to its minimalist profile. Four open shelves offer ampl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Linen, Wood
Mid Century Modern Chrome and Glass Etagere
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Introduce the timeless elegance of the Mid Century era to your space with this Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Etagere. Featuring a minimalist chrome frame and multiple glass shelves...
Category
1980s American Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass
Maitland Smith, Flame Mahogany, Chinese Chippendale Style Bookcases, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maitland Smith, Flame Mahogany, Chinese Chippendale Style Bookcases, Showcase Cabinets, 1970s
Stunning pair of Chinese Chippendale style bookcase or showcase cabinets. Each in a nic...
Category
1970s Chinese Chippendale Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Napoleon III Brass Mounted Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century ebonised and gilt mounted open bookcase having foliage gilt decoration throughout. The quarter gallery top with moulded edge, over an ornate gilt egg and floral scrollin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Bookcases
Materials
Ebony
Mogens Koch Three Cabinets for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch three cabinets of Elm. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with manufacturer's paper label Rud. Rasmussen / Snedkerier / Nørrebrogade / K...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
English Victorian Papier Mache Etagere
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid black lacquered 3 tier etagere with oval mirror and 2 drawers.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Lacquer
Art Deco Furniture, 1930, French, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bookcase Art Deco
Year: 1930
Country: French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated bookcase.
You want to live in the golden years, this is the bookc...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Small Mid Century oak bookcase made in England
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautifully made mid-century bookcase in Oak. The vintage freestanding bookcase has a cascading front and a lovely chunky, shaped bottom shelf.
Gorgeous colour and patina to the oak...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Oak
French Bookcase in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cupboard, oak, metal, lacquered wood, France, 1960s.
This piece of furniture can be used for various occasions. You can use it as a vitrine to showcase your valued belongings, such ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Cubical wall bookcase in laminated made in Italy 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Wall bookcase in laminated wood, Italian production from the 70s.
Consisting of 12 cubic compartments measuring 25,5 x 25,5 x 25,5 centimeters each.
In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Zanotta Joy Roating Shelf by Achille Castiglioni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Five or seven shelves.
Rotating shelf bookcase. Uprights and shelves in medium density fiberboard with internal steel corner reinforcing, finished with scratch
resistant embossing in...
Category
2010s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Teak Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Teak Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1950s.
Large bookcase in teak designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen and manufactured by C.M. Madsen for FDB Møbler...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Large Early 18th Century Buffet Library Louis XIV
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A monumental French early 18th century oak buffet cupboard. Cupboards/Buffets like this were used in castles and large mansions to either store...
Category
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Bridges Small Red by Muller Van Severen for BD Barcelona, 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bridges Small by Muller Van Severen for BD Barcelona, 2024
Bridges is a collection of cabinets designed by Muller Van Severen. MVS developed the cabinets from their series of ‘Wave’ ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Late 19thC Mahogany Dwarf Open Bookcase by Shoolbred & Co
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Mahogany Dwarf Open Bookcase by Shoolbred & Co, with adjustable shelves between fluted stiles on plinth base - 41"w x 12"d x 43"h
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcase ~ Display Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcase ~ Display Armoire features a tailored architecture that allows it to blend with a wide variety of styles and decors! The classic arched b...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Wooden Glass Bookcase Zibaldone by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Early 2oth Century Italian Credenza Bookcase Renaissance Style in Blond Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian credenza bookcase renaissance style blond walnut, Michele Bonciani , Cascina
Two-body sideboard in Neoclassical Renaissance style, in blond walnut, 1940s production of the t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Coastal Rattan Etagere - Set of 3
Located in west palm beach, FL
Enhance your interior with this stunning vintage coastal rattan étagère set, a beautifully designed trio that blends natural elegance with funct...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Modern Black Lage Bookcase, Brass Walnut, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lage Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Lage modern bookcase was designed to be the focal point in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair French Side Cabinets Bookcase Walnut 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful Pair of French Walnut Side Cabinets.
The Doors on These Cabinets Featuring Brass and Gilt Grills. The Doors Open to Reveal 2 Adjustable Shelves.
The Cabinets Stand Upon Tap...
Category
1880s French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in Black Ash
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in Black Ash.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
George II-Style Chinoiserie Secretary / Collector's Cabinet by Antonio's SF
By Antonio's
Located in Dallas, TX
a George II-style black lacquer secretary / desk with Collector's Cabinet above, gilt Chinoiserie decoration overall, some raised, cabinet above fitted out with display shelves for C...
Category
20th Century American George II Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Lane Furniture Oil Drop Lacquer Four Shelf Bookcase / Etagere
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century four-shelf etagere / bookshelf with an oil drop lacquer finish. (LANE FURNITURE)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Midcentury Bookcase in Rosewood by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low bookcase roseoowd. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Bookshelf Polished Ebony Finish Back and Side Insert Leather and Bronzed Mirror
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Ebony, Mirror, Leather
Fine 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bureau Bookcase in Maple
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine 19th century French Louis-Philippe period maple & mahogany bureau bookcase. Shaped moulded sides and cornice above a pair of shaped glazed doors with adjustable shelves, above...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Bookcases
Materials
Maple
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2 front doors revealing 3 drawers and shelves ...
Category
Late 18th Century Russian Empire Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1960s sky-ground bookcase
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Italian-made 1960s sky-ground bookcase in excellent condition.
Metal frame with wooden shelves, feet and other brass details.
Height of shelves adjustable.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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