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Bookcases For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1950s
Chrome and Glass Étagère or Shelving or Display
Located in Kansas City, MO
Chrome and glass étagère. Striking asymmetrical design. Very good to excellent condition.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for C. M. Madsen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This impressive bookcase designed by Børge Mogensen reflects the Danish designer’s aesthetic that was clean and highly functional, creating pieces that stand out despite their restrained design. The bookcase is made of wood with a beautiful woodgrain that is visible throughout the bodies. The bookcase ' tops, flanks, fronts and shelves are constructed of solid wood. The shelves are all easily adjustable and removable. The bookcase features five adjustable shelves, a feature of functionality. The shelves can be arranged in multiple ways to accommodate books or other objects of various sizes, and thanks to the open front, this bookcases is perfect to showcase any item. The bookcase stands sturdily on the distinctively sculpted, black lacquered wooden legs. The subtle geometry of the base and the color blocking legs add modernism to the design while also balancing out the heaviness of the body. Børge Mogensen’s present design for C. M. Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark was manufactured by the Danish company, FDB Møbler. The bookcase is stamped with the cabinetmaker's mark and production number on the back. Condition: Good, in good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Both items have some discoloration and a later made (cable) hole that has been restored by a piece of colored plywood. Dimensions: ?48.03 in W x 10.23 in D x 62.59 in H 122 cm W x 26 cm D x 159 cm H About the Designer: Børge Mogensen is without a doubt one of the most famous Danish designers. Born in 1914 in Aalborg, Mogensen was trained as a cabinet maker and studied at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen from 1936-1938, and architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture between 1938 and 1942. At the beginning of his career, he became head of F.D.B. Mobler’s furniture design studio. In 1950 he started his own design studio, collaborating with manufacturers Soborg, the Swedish company Karl Andersson and the famous manufacturer Fredericia from 1955. The collaboration with the latter resulted in many of Mogensen’s most famous furniture pieces, including the “Spanish Chair” and the “Ambassador Sofa...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

3 Office Furniture on Wheels, in Lacquered Metal, circa 1970/1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
3 office furniture on wheels, in lacquered metal circa 1970/1980.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

1970s Pair of Pencil Reed Bamboo Etagere Shelves
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage pencil reed étagère shelves in the manner of Gabriella Crespi. A unique design with straight lines against gently formed curves at rounded ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Reed, Glass

Ico Parisi Bookcase Model 459 in Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Charming Italian Modern Ico Parisi bookcase model 459 in Mahogany Veneer. This bookcase is manufactured by Angelo de Baggis Cantu in Italy in 1955/1956. It has two solid wood carved ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Credenza with Topper by Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern case piece boasts a topper with glass sliding doors and a credenza with tons of storage space. The dark walnut finish with bowtie inlays shows quality cr...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
White marble structure composed of gravitationally interlocking blocks. Model Biblos.
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1970s Italian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Marble

Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass A-Symmetrical Étagère
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic 1970s design in the style of Milo Baughman. This étagère features a chrome-plated steel construction with inlayed glass shelving. In beautiful well cared for condition.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Pair of 1972 Oak Stacking Library Legal Bookcases, Glass Sliding Doors
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of 1972 dated “Phoenix Bookcases” legal library modular stacking bookcases in oak with glass sliding doors A very good looking well made pair of traditional English legal bookcases...
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for C. M. Madsen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This impressive bookcase designed by Børge Mogensen reflects the Danish designer’s aesthetic that was clean and highly functional, creating pieces that stand out despite their restrained design. The bookcase is made with a beautiful woodgrain that is visible throughout the bodies. The bookcase ' tops, flanks, fronts and shelves are constructed of solid wood. The shelves are all easily adjustable and removable. The bookcase features five adjustable shelves, a feature of functionality. The shelves can be arranged in multiple ways to accommodate books or other objects of various sizes, and thanks to the open front, this bookcases is perfect to showcase any item. The bookcase stands sturdily on the distinctively sculpted, black lacquered wooden legs. The subtle geometry of the base and the color blocking legs add modernism to the design while also balancing out the heaviness of the body. Børge Mogensen’s present design for C. M. Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark was manufactured by the Danish company, FDB Møbler. The bookcase is stamped with the cabinetmaker's mark and production number on the back. Condition: Good, in good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Both items have some discoloration and a later made (cable) hole that has been restored by a piece of colored plywood. Dimensions: 48.03 in W x 10.23 in D x 62.59 in H 122 cm W x 26 cm D x 159 cm H About the Designer: Børge Mogensen is without a doubt one of the most famous Danish designers. Born in 1914 in Aalborg, Mogensen was trained as a cabinet maker and studied at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen from 1936 to 1938, and architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture between 1938 and 1942. At the beginning of his career, he became head of F.D.B. Mobler’s furniture design studio. In 1950 he started his own design studio, collaborating with manufacturers Soborg, the Swedish company Karl Andersson and the famous manufacturer Fredericia from 1955. The collaboration with the latter resulted in many of Mogensen’s most famous furniture pieces, including the “Spanish Chair” and the “Ambassador Sofa...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

1950s Walnut Open Cabinet with Glass Shelving by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A solid walnut open cabinet or vitrine with three adjustable glass shelves and a solid glass paneled back.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Console or Book Holder in Travertine and Glass, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Console or book holder in travertine and glass, circa 1970, 3 glass trays.  
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Jens Risom Walnut Bookcase Shelving
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom walnut bookcase shelving Bookcase measures: 22.5 wide x 15 deep x 44 high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Chrome, Smoked Glass and Wood Bookshelf Étagère Gallotti & Radice, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Bookshelf étagère cabinet by Gallotti & Radice, featuring chrome borders and two smoked glass columns with shelves linked together by wooden shelves. Italy, circa 1970. The bottom s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Sideboard in Solid Teak and Brass Feet, Scandinavia, 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage sideboard in solid teak and brass feet, Scandinavia, 1950s. A 1950s solid teak wood sideboard with brass legs and pommels. A delicat...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Arne Vodder & Anton Borg Bookcase Produced by Vamo in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding bookcase designed by Arne Vodder & Anton Borg. Produced by Vamo in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant trumeau bookcases produced by Fratelli Lietti. Exceptional design furniture by the famous Italian designer Paolo Buffa, in mahogany wood, front finely inlaid decoration with...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Paolo Buffa from Cav. Arrighi Serafino Mobili d'Arte Cantu Bookcase, 1950s Italy
Located in Lucca, IT
Bookcase Trumeau by Paolo Buffa from Cav. Arrighi Serafino Mobili d'Arte Cantu, 1950s, Italy. Rosewood and legs and handle in original brass. It bears the mark of origin in brass ins...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet, Mahogany and Blackened Iron Bookcase, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Jacques Adnet, bookcase in solid mahogany and blackened flat iron, France, 1950. The steel blade structure receives two shelves assembled in a V-shape, slotted bolts form the backdro...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Pair of Cabinets Designed by Dominique, Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere
Located in Stamford, CT
An exceptional pair of cabinets designed by Andre Domin and Marcel Genecriere, better known as Dominique...
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1950s European Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Ash

Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant trumeau bookcases produced by Fratelli Lietti. Exceptional design furniture by the famous Italian designer Paolo Buffa, in mahogany wood, front finely inlaid decoration with...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Wall Unit by Belgochrom, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Hollywood regency style wall unit produced by Belgochrom. This piece is made of 23-karat gold layered metal with a lacquered wooden top and bottom with two lights. The multi level ...
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1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Wonderful 3 Bay Freestanding Walnut Wall Unit Stanley Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 3-bay freestanding walnut wall unit by Stanley. This set is rare in its original form with 2 lower bays and one taller bay-perfect for a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Pagoda Etagere
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern e´tage`re bookcase in the style of Milo Baughman. Brass plated frame supports five removable clear glass shelves.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Heywood Wakefield Blond "Encore" Step Back Cupboard China Cabinet Etagere
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern era "Encore" china cabinet/step back cupboard by Heywood Wakefield featuring a light blond finish The cabinet has an upper showcase with two sliding glass doors wh...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Vintage Modern Circular Étagère Display Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century Modern shelf unit includes smoked glass shelves in an x-style frame, ideal for shop or home display. Vintage display étagère...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Monumental Wooden Cabinet with Parchment Panels by Gio Ponti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. It features parchment panels and it is made in a rare exotic wood. Its bar part features mirrored glass interiors. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Pair of Obelisk Étagères in Polished Aluminum
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual obelisk shaped étagères. Polished aluminum (aluminuim), with glass shelves and hard plastic capped feet.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Walnut China Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern china cabinet features unique carved designs on cabinet door fronts and sculpted pulls. A well-made case piece that functions as a buffet, bookcase, or d...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Cherry Wood Bookcase With Shelves and Two Doors - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Cherry wood bookcase with shelves, one door with grissinis decoration and one flap door. Italy c. 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Cherry

Finn Juhl Bookcase Produced by Bovirke in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall-mounted bookcase designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by Bovirke in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Stitched Leather Book Shelves by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Stitched leather book shelves by Jacques Adnet Mahogany board France, 1950s.
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1950s European Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Unique Midcentury Freestanding Brass Étagère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant Hollywood Regency style design with a mirrored back, brass frame, and four large glass shelves. This beautiful vintage modern bookcase makes the perfect eye-catching addit...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Chrome Etagere
Located in Pasadena, TX
An elegant chrome etagere in the style of Milo Baughman. The arched chrome frame is equipped with four smoked glass shelves.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Italian Teak Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This attractive vintage modern credenza with a topper offers plenty of room for storage without sacrificing style. Sturdy and stylish with a rich teak finish and tapered legs. This b...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Teak

Tessellated Stone and Brass Inlay Etagere' Bar by Maitland-Smith
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous étagère by Maitland-Smith. For displaying important pieces. 6-1/2 foot tall sculpted of tessellated stone with thin brass inlay. 4 1/2" thick glass "floating" shelf's . Amaz...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Terrazzo

Osvaldo Borsani, Bookcase model “E 22”, 1951
Located in Barcelona, ES
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Bookcase model “E 22” Manufactured by Tecno Varedo (Italy), 1951 Rosewood, aluminium Measurements 423 cm x 49 cm x 292 H in 166.55 in x 19.29 i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Design Chrome Shelves Unit in the Style of Willy Rizzo, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design shelves unit is made of chrome and smoked glass tops. This is a French work in the style of famous designer Willy Rizzo, circa 1970.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Chrome, Smoked Glass and Mirror Étagère/ Book case
Located in New York, NY
This stunning étagère was created by the legendary Pioneer of Mid-Century Modern design, circa 1970. It is the ultimate expression of sophisticated modern design with its elemental b...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant trumeau bookcases produced by Fratelli Lietti. Exceptional design furniture by the famous Italian designer Paolo Buffa, in mahogany wood, front finely inlaid decoration with...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Teak Tall Double Modular Bookcase with Sliding Doors Ry Mobler
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This large modular bookcase unit is comprised of two stacking cases that contain two shelves (6 compartments) each. With sliding glass panel doors with inset finger pulls. Removable ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Teak, Glass

Edward Wormley Midcentury Magazine Rack for Dunbar in Brass and Wood Brown, 1950
Located in Milano, IT
A timeless Classic. The Dunbar production relies on designer Edward Wormley to design this elegant magazine rack, which at the same time serves as a cabinet or coffee table. The pec...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

1950s Iron and Glass Étagère in the Style of Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning étagère with iron frame and marble shelves. Gorgeous patina to metal. Great for indoors or outdoors. Great lines. Good vintage condition.
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1950s American Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Marble, Iron

Milo Baughman Style Chrome and Glass Étagère
Located in Stamford, CT
A five-glass shelved chrome étagère in the style of Milo Baughman boasts clean linear lines.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Finn Juhl Wall Shelving for Baker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare modular shelving system. Six birch open front cabinets and two cabinets with teak sliding doors. Dovetail construction. Cabinets easily hang f...
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1950s Danish Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Very Huge Brass and Tinted Glass Bookshelf or Étagère in the style of Romeo Rega
Located in Berlin, BE
Very huge and rare brass and tinted glass bookshelf or étagère in the style of Romeo Rega. The étagère is in good condition and a eyecatcher for every room.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Evans Clark Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider by Glenn of California
Located in Highland, IN
This fantastic folding piece by Evans Clark for Glenn of California can serve as a bookcase, a display shelf or a room divider. The mahogany case has five shelves on each side attach...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood Cabinet for Maxalto, Italy 1975
Located in Sacile, PN
Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood and glass Cabinet for Maxalto, circa 1975. TWO MORE PIECES AVAILABLE. This cabinet was designed during the first period of the Artona collec...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Italian Freestanding Red Enamelled Metal Bookcase by Arflex, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian freestanding red enameled metal bookcase by Arflex, 1970s Freestanding bookcase with curved and glossy red enameled metal frame, with solid wood shelves and removable central drawer on...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Storage Unit
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A solid sisso rosewood storage unit by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project, circa 1958. Model PJ-R-14-A This example is a survivor. S...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Chrome & Smoked Glass & Mirror Étagère/ Book Case by DIA
Located in New York, NY
This is a first rate example of one of DIA's iconic designs. Constructed from lustrous chrome and smoked glass, the piece also features a mirrored bottom which echoes the highly refl...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Oscar" by Didier Rozaffy
Located in Grenoble, FR
Library furniture "Oscar" by Didier Rozaffy. Sliding and removable doors. Very good condition, oak structure. Modulable and modifliable.    
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Michael Coffey, "Jacob's Ladder, " Modular Bookcase, United States, 1973
Located in New York, NY
A black walnut étagère with four adjustable shelves, finished to a satin sheen. First created in Massachusetts by master craftsman Michael Coffey, and fabricated by the artist in 201...
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1970s American Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Iron Neoclassical Style Étagère with Mirror Shelves
Located in New York, NY
1950s French iron neoclassical style etagere with five mirror shelves, gold ball feet and detail. Light age to mirror. Very good condition for age! M...
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1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Rare Minimalist 'Isocele' Étagère by Artist, Sculptor Max Sauze, France 1970
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful and super 'Isocele' étagère by French sculptor and artist Max Sauze. This 'Isocele' étagère designed in 1970 is certainly one of the rarest forms created by Sauze and is...
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1970s French Minimalist Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bookcase Fabian Plexiglass Design Brass Minimal Italian Design
By The Fabian House
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant and refined bookcase of the 1970s Italian design, made of methacrylate and brass. Fabian Production. For the shipment will be totally disassembled to ensure integrity upon ar...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Midcentury '1950s' French Sliding Doors Belief in Oakwood
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant midcentury (1950s) French sliding doors belief in oakwood. Impeccably restored, fits perfectly both at home and in the office, for books...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Janette Laverrière and Maurice Pré, Bureau in Blond Oak and Skai, circa 1958
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bureau in steps of Maurice Pre and Janette Laverrière 1958 in blond oak embellished with red skai of origin, the opened flap serves as office, small...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

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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