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Pugin Style Large Gothic Revival Oak & Burr Oak Bookcase with Corinthian Columns
Located in London, GB
In the style of A W N Pugin probably made by Gillows. A large cavernous good quality Gothic Revival oak and burr oak bookcase. The upper section with subtle carved floral details and...
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Italian industrial modern orange metal bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial modern orange metal bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s Bookcase model Congresso entirely in orange-red painted metal. Rectangular shelves and shelf supports fi...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

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

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Resin

Antique English Tudor Carved Oak Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique English Tudor or Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co. England, Circa 1920s Gorgeous carved oak, with mullioned glass front doo...
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1920s English Tudor Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

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

Mahogany Wood China Cabinet / Hutch
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant Italian hand-crafted two-part mahogany china cabinet, also known as a hutch, is a stunning addition to any dining or living room. The cabinet features interior glass she...
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1930s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Customized Bookshelf in Handcrafted Wood with Sliding and Adjustable Shelves
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized bookshelf in handcrafted wood with sliding and adjustable shelves. The Minimalist contemporary look make it versatile for different kind of...
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2010s German Minimalist Bookcases

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Wood

Antique French Renaissance Ornate Carved Walnut Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional monumental antique French Renaissance bookcase cabinet In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. France, Circa 1900 Ornate carved walnut with female busts, faces, and foli...
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany, Walnut

Italian Bookcase in Walnut and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bookcase, oak, walnut, brass and glass, Italy, circa 1950. This sophisticated, large bookcase designed in Italy comes in a great size. With a nice variety of storage compartment and...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Rare Midcentury Eames ESU 400-C for Herman Miller 1st Series
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this Charles and Ray Eames designed ESU 400-C for Herman Miller. This is the rarest 1st series ESU (Eames Storage Unit) A versatile case piece that makes a ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel, Chrome

Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This impressive French Louis XV style breakfront bookcase vitrine, crafted in solid oak circa 1980, is a striking example of fine European craftsmanship. The substantial design featu...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Bookcases

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Oak

Milo Baughman Style Chrome Étagère
Located in Redding, CT
Milo Baughman style chrome étagère with four glass shelves. Great for display piece for living room, office or bedroom. Domed open top makes...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Chrome

Milo Baughman Style Chrome Étagère
Milo Baughman Style Chrome Étagère
$1,620 Sale Price
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Large 19thC English Oak & Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Large 19thC English Oak & Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet sku 1789 W189 x D28 x H231 cm Weight 88 kg
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19th Century Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany, Oak

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Unit in Wood and Aluminum for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Please get in touch regarding the exact price. Charlotte Perriand Nuage unit in wood and aluminum for Cassina The modules with doors on this iconic piec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Aluminum

Chinoiserie Japanned English Pagoda Bamboo Standing Corner Shelf or Etagere
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An antique English 3 tier corner etagere of burnt bamboo and black Japanned panels. Each shelf is fan-shaped and Japanned In black, with a red chinoiserie design of birds and flowers...
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20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Bookcases

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Metal

Glas Italia KAZIMIR Bookcase by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of furniture comprising shelves, consoles, bookcase and low tables, completely made of a special 10 mm tempered green or extra-clear double-sided acid-etched glass. Each i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookcases

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Glass

Penguin Donkey Mark 2 Bookcase by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963
Located in San Diego, CA
Excited to show you the petite Penguin Donkey Mark 2 bookcase by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963, England. Originally designed in the late 1930s by Egon Riss an...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Mahogany

Chinoiserie Bookcase or Etagere
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Bookcase or Etagere, probably American, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bookcase, etagere, or display case. The collection of Japanese bronzes se...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

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 240 323 Hauteur : 51...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Oak Barrister Bookcase by Globe Wernicke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking example of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship, this antique Globe-Wernicke barrister bookcase features three glazed stacking sections in rich oak, reinforced with iron band...
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Bookcases

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Iron

Antique & Good Size Early 1900s Tiger Oak Revolving Bookcase on Original Wheels
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and sizeable oak bookcase with a gallery on top. Back in the earliest years of the 20th century not many people learned how to read. Even less people had the means to buy t...
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19th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian step back bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Cabinet locks,...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases

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Brass

Pugin Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century Gothic oak bookcase, the rectangular crenellated top with octafoil panels filled with carved roses, fleur de lis, and a portcullis on a tudor rose back panel above a cavetto frieze mounted with carved oak leaves above two doors, each with two Gothic arched apertures filled with unique metal grilles, enclosing three adjustable shelves to each side, the base section with two blind arcaded doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, on a double plinth base, the lower plinth later, the interior stamped twice 'CLAREMONT', the reverse inscribed in ink 'Mr Young 18.5'. Provenance: Supplied for the Palace of Westminster but by 1866 recorded at Claremont House, Esher. This robust Gothic bookcase, enriched with Elizabethan cusped tracery and heraldically-charged castellations, is conceived in the William IV romantic English manner introduced as the ‘New Palace of Westminster’ style, with the collaboration in the mid-1830s of the architects Charles Barry (d. 1860) and A.W.N. Pugin (d. 1852). Westminster Palace’s ‘fort portcullis’ badge is displayed in cusped tablets within embattled parapets, which are flowered with the English cinquefoile rose. This bookcase appears to be a precursor for the more florid bookcases designed for the New Palace by Pugin in the mid-1840s. It may possibly have been intended for the King’s Tower (now called the Victoria Tower). Pugin established a furniture manufactory in Convent...
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Bookcases

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Brass

Flexor Green Wood & Metal Bookshelf by Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
The Flexor bookshelf features a modular design with an aluminum extrusion structure that offers endless configuration possibilities. Robust metal elements securely connect and suppo...
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2010s Italian Bookcases

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Wood

Vintage 4-stack Industrial Metal Barrister Bookcase
By Hamilton Manufacturing Company, Globe Wernicke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A distinctive vintage 4-stack metal barrister bookcase featuring industrial charm and timeless functionality. Each stacking section includes a glass fr...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bookcases

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Metal

Pair of Italian Gold Gilt Étagères Shelving Units
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Pair of vintage Italian gold gilt smoked glass shelves étagères with pineapple finials. Smoked glass shelving and a cane shelf. Classic styling with a pop. Curbside to NYC/Philly $600
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Mid-Century Teak Standing Bookshelf with Cabinets & Shelving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A versatile and elegant Mid-Century standing bookshelf, attributed to Brouer Møbelfabrik, crafted from warm-toned teak. This multi-functional unit is designed as two distinct pieces ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Teak

Mogens Koch - Two Bookcases in Solid Oak by Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Koch (Danish, 1898–1992). Bookcase system consisting of 2 cabinets and 1 base, executed in solid oak by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, ca. 1950–1960. With manufacturer’s label o...
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Mid-17th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Thomasville French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk with bookcase hutch top By Thomasville USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid oak,...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Bookcases

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Brass

Emerald Green Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This absolute show-stopper modular bookcase refinished in gorgeous emerald green cerused oak is by Lou Hodges, designed and produced in California in the 1970s and 1980s. You can con...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Oak

Globe Wernicke Stack Barrister
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This two stack barrister bookcase made by Globe Wernicke in the early 1900s features their simple stacking design with separate base and topper. Both units have glass doors that open...
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Early 20th Century Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Fine Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Display Cabinet by Gouffé ca. 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A FINE ART DECO MACASSAR EBONY VITRINE DISPLAY CABINET WITH BLIND-DOOR BOOKCASES Retains original label inside drawer for manufacturer GOUFFÉ à PARIS France, ca. 1930 Item # 310KWO0...
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20th Century French Art Deco Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Sheraton Style Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and impressive antique Sheraton style open bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is very well made and of superb quality, with a smart ...
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1930s British Sheraton Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Cartesia Freestanding Bookcase
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Franco Poli exclusively for Morelato, this unique bookcase is part of the Cartesia collection, composed of perfect objects suitable for any décor. This freestanding bookcase...
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2010s Italian Bookcases

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Wood

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

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Bookcase Etagere Vitrine circa 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Bookcase, probably Chinese, circa 1950s. Sculptural lattice shelves offer lots of display space. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bookcase, etage...
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1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Tiger Oak Bookcase with Sliding Doors in Style of Globe Wernicke, Ca 1900s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Tiger Oak Bookcase with Sliding Doors in Style of Globe Wernicke, Ca 1900s...3-section.. Original warm patina. Retains it's original wavy glass. Beautiful beaded top detailin...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Arts & Crafts Library Bookcase by Willem Penaat for De Woning Amsterdam, 1904
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Arts & Crafts library bookcase. Design by Willem Penaat for De Woning Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak with original glass and si...
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

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Brass

Mogens Koch Cabinets Set of Six for Rud Rasmussens Snedkerier, Denmark 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Mogens Koch Cabinets set of Six for Rud Rasmussens Snedkerier, Denmark, 1960.This set consists of three bookcases, each uniquely designed. One cabinet features two doors concealing f...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Elm

Bookcase / Wall Unit by Finn Juhl BO71 for Bovirke, 1960s Rosewood Pine Brass
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Large modular wall shelf BO71 from the 1960s with a beautiful rosewood veneer and shelves made of pine and brass, designed by Finn Juhl in 1953. The...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Brass

Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts style bookcase cabinet In the manner of Gustav Stickley USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid oak, with mullioned glass front doors and sides. M...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Scandinavian mid century elm low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid century elm low open bookcase circa 1950. Good quality shaped low sideboard/bookcase that offers plenty of storage without taking up loads of room. Made in elm, wh...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Elm

Drexel Georgian Mahogany Bombe Form Bureau With Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Drexel USA, 1968 Gorgeous carved mahogany, with original brass hardwa...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

19thC English Oak Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Oak Glazed Bookcase Cabinet Price is each sku 2051C W104 x D34.5 x H229 Internal shelf depth 27.5cm Weight 73kg
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19th Century Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Pair of Midcentury Etageres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's English rattan and walnut etageres. Measurements: Height: 66" Length: 18" Width: 14"
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1960s English Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Kittinger Georgian Banded Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Kittinger USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with satinwood banding, mullioned glass front...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Móveis Cimo, Brazil, 1960 Walnut Shelving, Sliding Doors, Four Shelves
Located in Curitiba, PR
Walnut bookcase, sliding doors, four shelves, manufactured by móveis Cimo, Brazil 1960. The restoration process only needed refinishing, which was done by our team at the finest d...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Mid-century Enamel Green Steel Tanker Vinyl Record Bookcase Console
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This original Mid-century modern steel bookcase is stylish and functional, perfectly sized for vinyl records. Its vibrant enamel green metal construction adds a pop of color to any r...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Enamel, Steel

English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK WITH GLAZED UPPER BOOKCASE England, circa 1780 formerly with Ginsburg & Levy Item # 401HYF25Q A rich and vibrant secretary desk from the late yea...
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18th Century English George III Antique Bookcases

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Bronze

Industrial Style Polished Steel Library Etagere Bookcase with Step
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic industrial double library bookcase or open shelf etagere hand-crafted from thick gauge steel. The case features a painstakingly labor intensive highly polished nickel finis...
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20th Century American Industrial Bookcases

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Steel

Pierre Chapo, Library B17b, France 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Old edition of the B17b library in French Elm by Pierre Chapo, France 60'. Presented at the Salon des Arts Ménagers in 1967, this bookcase breaks the rules by placing the supports ab...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Elm

Daniel Pabst Walnut Renaissance Revival Victorian Three-Door Bookcase circa 1870
By Daniel Pabst
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Daniel Pabst walnut Renaissance Revival Victorian three-door bookcase, circa 1870, is an extraordinary example of 19th-century American craftsmanship. Known as one of the most i...
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1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases

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Walnut

Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Franco Albini Modular bookcase model "LB7" Production Poggi Pavia 1957
Located in Vigevano, PV
Franco Albini Modular bookcase model "LB7" Production Poggi Pavia 1957 This bookcase has two storage modules, one divided into 4 sections and the other with a shelf. Plus two shelves...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Large French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This dramatic bleached oak bookcase or display cabinet has four long glass panels and stands just over 10' tall and wide. Notice the turned columns, dramatic crown, and decorative ca...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Fantastic 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning 18th century George III breakfront bookcase with figured mahogany, paneled doors on base, adjustable shelves and dramatically large panes- only 6 per door. The large windo...
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18th Century English George III Antique Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

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

Art Deco cabinet attributed to Joseph De Bruycker
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Cabinet from a house designed by Joseph De Bruycker in Belgium, 1938. this bookcase is made of veneer wood with a beautiful grain structure. The cabinet is made out of two volumes giving the design a unique tension between each layers. The cabinet has two small doors on each side with vitrine glass and in the middle two big doors...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Etagere
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th Century Maison Jansen Style Brushed Steel and Brass Etagere with Five Glass Shelves. The tall design embodies the sleek sophistication style of the Maison Jansen signature ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases

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Brass, Steel

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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