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Bookcases For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Early 2000s
Vintage Pencil Reed Rattan Double Arched Cabinet Étagère
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The Vintage pencil Reed Rattan double arched cabinet Étagère is a true gem that adds a touch of warmth and natural beauty to any room. This rare find f...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Bentwood

Kesterport Gold Glass Polygonal Etagere Brass Shelving 1980s Display Unit
Located in London, GB
This tall étagère, manufactured in an elegant polygonal brass by Kesterport, is an excellent example of the Hollywood Regency opulence of the 1970s. A brass frame with regal corner d...
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1970s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Antique Corner Bookcase or Bookshelf US Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Corner Bookcase or Bookshelf US Import Dimensions. 14 W ; 10 1/2 D ; 30 H.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

French Empire Bookcase - Walnut Open Front Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sumptuous French Empire style bookcase and cabinet in walnut Hope the photos do this stunning piece some justice certainly more impressiv...
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1980s Empire Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Colourful Postmodern Formica Lacquer Bent Metal Cubic Shelving Unit on Wheels
Located in PARIS, FR
A unique piece, this graphic, playful shelving unit epitomises the Italian post-modern aesthetic, lead by Ettore Sottsass. Both functional and poetic, a white cubic shelving unit see...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique Mission Oak Style Bookcase or Bookshelf
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Mission Oak Style Bookcase Or Bookshelf Dimensions. 17 1/2 W ; 11 1/2 D ; 45 H.
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1970s Mission Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

1980s Studio Smania Tall Birds Eye Briar Burl Display Cabinet Bookshelf, 1970s
Located in London, GB
This high quality display cabinet, by architect Fabrizio Smania for Studio Smania Interni from the “Serie Mitzar” line is made of veneered bird’s-eye briar wood, on the late 1970s early 1980s. In a striking golden yellow/lime hue, the tall cabinet houses four glass shelves, and is anchored by a two-door cabinet with generous storage space at the bottom. With Memphis Milano movement references. This is an extremely rare piece as they only did a very small production of these tall cabinets and this finish. The two doors have brass handles, and the glass shelves are fully adjustable - perfect for whatever shaped ornaments or trinkets you may have, big or small. Also available is a round dining table and a set of four Vienna straw rattan dining chairs in a similar finish and style - don’t hesitate to enquire if you would like to complete the set. These pieces usually wrongly attributed to these designers Fratelli Turri, Fratelli Orsenigo...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Oak

Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Henkel Harris USA, 1978 Mahogany, with satinwood banding, mullioned glass front doo...
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1970s American Georgian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Pair of Fritz Haller & Paul Schärer Style Etageres with Faux Marble Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage chrome étagères or bookshelves with faux marble shelves. There is visible scratching to the tops and some of the shelves. All over signs of wear are present, consiste...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase: Vintage Elegance Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into the charm of the 1960s with our exquisitely restored mid-century modern bookcase. Our expert craftsmen have taken this vintage wall unit and ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Set of Geometric "Mobile" Bookcases by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal
Located in Renens, CH
Set of geometric "Mobile" bookcases by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal in black lacquered wood. The green "mobile", has a succession of triangular external shelves with green lac...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Italian Bookcase by Franco Poli, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Franco Poli's 1970s Italian bookcase is a sleek and minimalist design that exudes elegance and functionality. Crafted with high-quality materia...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Angelo Mangiarotti "Loico" Bookcase in Green Alpi Verdi Marble for Skipper 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti "Loico" Bookcase in White Carrara Marquita Green Alpi Verdi Marble for Skipper 1970s This bookcase is a part of the "Loico collection" for the Skipper factory i...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage Drexel Black Lacquered Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
The Vintage Drexel Black Lacquered Breakfront is as elegant as China cabinets come. This breakfront accentuates and compliments any setting. Built...
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1980s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Lacquer

Art Deco Style Geometric Metal & Glass Triangular Corner Shelf Etagere Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
An art deco style triangular geometric corner shelf. Features tempered glass shelves. Brackets along the top allow it to be mounted to the wall. Measures: 63".
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Vintage Harrods Biedermeier Satin Birch Bookcase 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant vintage Biedermeier Revival satin birch collectors bookcase purchased at great expense from Harrods, circa 1980 in date. The top features four glazed bevelled doors, each opens to reveal three adjustable glass shelves. The cabinet is well illuminated with four down lights. The base has four panelled doors opening to cupboards, one fitted with a central shelf and the other with two internal drawers. There is no mistaking its superb quality and very grand design, which is certain to make it a talking point in your home and stand proud in whichever room you choose to display it. Condition: In excellent condition having been cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 207 x Width 191 x Depth 41 Dimensions in inches: Height 6 foot, 9 inches x Width 6 foot, 3 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824, aged 25. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street. He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831. During 1825 the business was listed as 'Harrod and Wicking, Linen Drapers, Retail', but this partnership was dissolved at the end of that year. His first grocery business appears to be as ‘Harrod & Co.Grocers’ at 163 Upper Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell, E.C.1., in 1832. In 1834 in London's East End, he established a wholesale grocery in Stepney, at 4, Cable Street, with a special interest in tea. In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompton, on the site of the current store. Beginning in a single room employing two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod's son Charles Digby Harrod built the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880. However, the store's booming fortunes were reversed in early December 1883, when it burnt to the ground. Remarkably, in view of this calamity, Charles Harrod fulfilled all of his commitments to his customers to make Christmas deliveries that year—and made a record profit in the process. In short order, a new building was built on the same site, and soon Harrods extended credit for the first time to its best customers, among them Oscar Wilde,Lillie Langtry, Ellen Terry, Charlie Chaplin, Noël Coward, Gertrude Lawrence...
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1980s Biedermeier Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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.
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Birch, Glass

Arched-Top Stained Rattan Étagère with Three Glass Shelves, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and spacious 1970s bent rattan étagère or shelving unit with three glass shelves. Arched top with various bent rattan elements and woven lattice panels at back and sides. Cor...
Category

1970s American Bohemian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Glass

McGuire Style Modern Rattan / Bamboo Leather Wrapped Etagere / Shelf / Bookcase
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a great size! It is a large rattan / bamboo etagere with leather wrapped joints. The heights from the bottom upwards are approximately 12, 12, 22, 13, and 12 inches. It is un...
Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Showcase Exotic Wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Cabinet with hinged doors in smoked glass and exotic wood veneer, chromed aluminium band.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Gianluigi Gorgoni 1970s Brass Burl Wood Glass Display Cabinet Bookshelf Rizzo
Located in London, GB
This Gianluigi Gorgoni briar burl wood display cabinet from the 1970s, made for Fratelli Turi, is an exceptional and unique piece of furnitur...
Category

1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Bookshelf or Bar Cabinet
Located in Trenton, NJ
This stylish Scandinavian Modern rosewood bookshelf with smoked glass cabinet and lower storage cupboard makes a unique addition to any interior. Th...
Category

Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern German Wall Unit, Wood, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern German wall unit, wood, 1970s.
Category

1970s German Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Enzo Mari Dima Modular Wall Shelving System
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari Dima modular wall shelving system for Simon International Dima Italy, circa 1970 Enameled steel, shelves adjustable with solid plastic holders...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Milo Baighman Style Pair of Chrome and Glass Etageres Mid-Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of etageres is designed after the style of Milo Baughman, who popularized chrome etageres. This pair has four shelves per piece, all of a gray-black light smoky tint that c...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Wall Lighting Shelf by Roberto Monsani for Acerbis, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Wall shelving unit by Roberto Monsani for Acerbis. White laminate structure hosts five movable plexiglass shelves. Hidden back light runs throughout the plexiglass elements creatin...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Laminate, Plexiglass

Bookcase Cabinet Donau, Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A rare Memphis design bookcase cabinet from the "Donau" series designed in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for the Austrian furniture maker...
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1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

1980s Red Memphis Design Period Etagere #1 Sottsass style Clear Glass Postmodern
Located in London, GB
Red Italian etagere, very much in the manner of the Memphis Milano group, and originating from the 1980s. A tubular, powder-coated metal frame in a pleasing vermillion houses five cl...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Pace Collection Smoke Glass and Brass Etagere
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pace collection smoke glass and brass etagere.
Category

1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Glass

Vintage 3-Piece Wrapped and Woven Rattan Etagere Wall Unit
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Billy Baldwin Style 3-Piece Wrapped Cane Etagere Wall Unit Fabulous vintage 3-piece rattan wall unit features beautiful basketweave detail on dra...
Category

1970s Unknown Organic Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Rattan, Hardwood

Paul Evans Midcentury Chrome Cityscape Wall Shelf Bookshelf
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans midcentury Chrome Cityscape Wall Shelf Bookshelf This bookshelf measures: 37.25 wide x 9.75 deep x 80 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Bookshelf from Walnut Veneer
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome shelving unit dates to the 1970s and has been completely restored and repolished. In the 1930s and 1940s Hungarian furniture was known throughout Central Europe for its...
Category

Late 20th Century Hungarian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Walnut Open Bookcase, Regency Inlay Bookcases Study Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency style open front bookcase in walnut Great thing about this piece is the size, plenty of width for all your books and tomes Hand crafted from walnut with satinwood ...
Category

1980s Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Nakashima Style Cherry Bookcase by Mack and Rodel, circa 1992
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning craft/studio made bookcase by Susan Mack and Kevin Rodel in Pownal, Maine circa 1992. Lovely almost minimalist design, dovetailed top and bottom, but the bottom dovetail is ...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Cherry

French Provincial Louis XV Birch Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV breakfront bookcase or china cabinet USA, 1980s Carved solid birch, with glass front doors, and original brass hardware. Measures: 44.25"W x 19....
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1980s American French Provincial Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

William IV Whatnot Mahogany Bookcase Shelf Unit
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Mahogany Whatnot. Standing on brass castors and turned feet. 1 x Cupboard with original brass lock. The 3 upper shelves supported by turned columns.
Category

1980s William IV Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

White Peach Lacquered Chrome Low 1970s Bookshelf Trolley Florence Knoll Style
Located in London, GB
A knee-high, minimal bookshelf – perfect for the study, bedroom, or any room where you want to add a sleek and chic storage solution. This piece cons...
Category

1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage English Book Case Cabinet.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage English Book Case Cabinet. Vintage wear as Pictured. Dimensions. 30 W ; 11 D ; 42 H
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Pierre Vandel Gold Brass Glass Etagere on Wheels 1970s Drinks Trolley Shelving
Located in London, GB
This gold, waist high étagère, is a rarely seen piece of Pierre Vandel design - but has all the hallmarks of his best work. The four-shelved unit is mounted on to four metal swivel c...
Category

1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Aluminum

McGuire-Style Arched Cerused Rattan Étagère with Three Glass Shelves, 1970s/80s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and spacious late 1970s or early 1980s McGuire-style bent rattan étagère or shelving unit with three glass shelves. Striking and uncommon double-arched heart-shaped top wit...
Category

1970s American Bohemian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Regency Secretaire Bookcase Bureau Mahogany Inlay Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Regency Revival secretaire bookcase in mahogany Grand piece of furniture with middle section opening out to reveal desk area Features a red tooled leather writing surface...
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1980s Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Modernist Tubular Black Metal Shelving Etagere with Tinted Glass, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modernist Tubular black metal shelving units/Etagere with tinted glass - pair Vintage Modernist Smoked Glass and Tubular Chrome Étagère...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Hollywood Regency Brass and Smoked Glass Etagere
Located in Redding, CT
Hollywood Regency brass and smoked glass Etagere . Classic timesless design. Consists of 5 shelves with removeable smoked beveled glass. Perfect ...
Category

1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Wood Book Case
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage wood book case Dimensions. 24 W ; 10 D ; 48 H.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Victorian Breakfront Bookcase Wanut Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Victorian bookcase of breakfront form in walnut Features intricate inlay work, almost like Dutch marquetry Such a beautiful effect as the inlay is incredibly profuse and d...
Category

1980s Victorian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Bookcase, Single Sheraton Regency Open Bookcases
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Viewings possible in our Hertfordshire warehouse Gorgeous English Sheraton style openfront bookcase in walnut Intricate inlay work to the top includes classic Sheraton motifs - gar...
Category

1980s Sheraton Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Partner 2506 Shelf, Design by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto for Kartell, 1998
Located in FERROL, ES
Partner 2506 shelf, design by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto for Kartell, 1998. 5 shelves made of 2 sheets of extruded aluminum one on each side of the shelf connected with injec...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Sheraton Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Glorious Sheraton revival mahogany breakfront bookcase Grand piece decorated with profuse marquetry inlay Inlay work includes floral motifs, urns, floral arabesques and other Sher...
Category

1980s Sheraton Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Model 795 Bookcase by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
More than just a bookcase but rather a small architectural masterpiece that is the focal point of any space, the Model 795 bookshelf (sometimes called the “Serie 1935” or “Liberia 19...
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Georgian Bureau Bookcase Mahogany Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase. Standing on Bracket Feet with an arrangement of 2 Short and 3 Long Drawers. Each Drawer having front to back Oak Linings and Original B...
Category

1980s Georgian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Revival Bookcase Glazed Library Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Revival mahogany glazed library bookcase. This bookcase stands upon a plinth base. The 2 lower doors being of a panelled form with wonderful l...
Category

1980s Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Handcrafted Elm Wood Chinese Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the exceptional allure of our vintage Chinese bookcase, expertly handcrafted from resilient elm wood and fully restored by our professional team of craftsmen. In very good c...
Category

1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Vintage Early American Book Case or Shelf with Hand Carved Details
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage early American book case or shelf with hand carved details. Shelves Are Adjustable. Dimensions. 28 3/4 W ; 12 3/4 ; 53 1/2 H.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Midcentury Mastercraft Pine Two-Shelf Low Bookcase
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury Mastercraft pine two-shelf low Bookcase measuring 29.75" in width, 11.5" in depth and 36" in height. Fixed shelves. Solid Pine but Super light weigh. Bottom Shelf cleranc...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Maple

Vintage Custom Etagere/Shelving Unit in Lucite and Brass by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage custom etagere/shelving unit in lucite and brass by Charles Hollis Jones and manufactured in the United States, circa 1980s. Jones was ...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cherry Wood and Brass Bookcases, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Cherry wood bookcases with brass profiles and 5 shelves with brass edges. The Italian manufacture is functional and high quality pieces of furniture captured the innovative s...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

GORDON'S Late 20th Century Campaign Style Shelving Unit - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Campaign style narrow shelving unit by Gordon's Furniture, of Johnson City, Tennessee, USA. Fruitwood with decorative brass accents. Features a flat ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Campaign Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Vintage, New and Antique Bookcases

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 objects, 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 antique 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. Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, a bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover. 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. 

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