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Bookcases For Sale
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George III Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine quality Georgian style breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the swan neck pediment with pierced foliat...
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1920s English George III Vintage Bookcases

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Mahogany, Oak

'Naturoscopie I, ' Organic Bookcase and Room Divider by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Paris, FR
'Naturoscopie I' is a spectacular design piece that takes its organic inspiration from basic structures found in nature. From the cell to the star and planetary systems, the universe is formed of elements in networks and interconnected materials. The piece’s structure is built in carbon fiber, covered with a specific varnish very soft to the touch. The five shelves are made of honeycomb aluminum upon which the sprayed copper powder gives a matte pink golden effect. "Naturoscopie I" is part of the 'Naturoscopie' collection, exclusively designed in 2012 for Galerie BSL...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Bookcases

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Copper

Late Regency Bird’s-Eye Maple Cylindrical Open Bookcase Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency bird’s-eye maple cylindrical open bookcase attributed to Gillows, the circular leather-inset top above four sections divided by panelled uprights, each with two adjust...
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1820s English Regency Antique Bookcases

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Birdseye Maple

Napoleon III Kingwood Freestanding Open Bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Napoleon III kingwood freestanding open bookcase, of oval form with four angled, fluted pilasters, the top and three shelves covered with tooled green leather, applied with moulded...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bookcases

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Kingwood

Early 19th Century Regency Estate Cabinet
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency mahogany estate cabinet, the stepped moulded cornice with beading surmounted with pierced broken swan neck pediment raised over two period bevel mirrored d...
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Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Carlo Scarpa for Bernini '795' Library in Walnut and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, library or wall unit, model '795', walnut, metal, Italy, design 1935, edition made in 1980s Stunning library designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini. This wal...
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1930s Italian Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Set of Twelve Modular Bookcases by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Dallas, TX
A large twelve piece modular bookcase designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Solid teak construction with finger joints and adjustable shelves with hidden hardware. Eac...
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1950s Vintage Bookcases

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Teak

Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs 'Välipala' Grand Library
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs for Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen, 'Välipala' bookcase, teak, lacquered wood , Finland, 1950s. Designed by the Finnish designer Carl Gustaf Hiort, this wall un...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood, Teak

Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova 'Multiuse' Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, wall unit from 'Multiuse Series', mahogany, aluminum, Italy, 1965 Beautiful bookcase or cabinet part of the 'Multiuse Series' that Mangiarotti des...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Wim Rietveld Free-Standing Bookcase in Black and White Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld, bookcase, black and white coated metal, The Netherlands, 1960. This free-standing bookcase was originally designed by Wim Rietveld for the famous Dutch high-end department store De Bijenkorf in 1960. The clear structure of the shelf creates a striking design. All horizontal shelves are colored black and in contrast with the white vertical elements. Due to the expressive unsymmetric arrangement of the two white sides and the white element functioning as a backwall, the black shelves...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

"Seven Stacked Benches, after Shelves" by RO/LU
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular plywood shelving or bench or tables, made by the now defunct Minneapolis-based contemporary design studio RO/LU. There is a natural wax finish to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Bookcases

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Plywood

19th Century Regency Rosewood Breakfront Floor Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency Rosewood rectangular breakfront floor bookcase with veined green marble top above four brass wire grille panel doors, flanked by gilded pillars and topped by gil...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Bookcases

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Marble

Monumental Wall Unit or Room Divider In Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Storage unit, wall unit, room divider, pine, Europe, circa 1970 Monumental and spacious room divider or wall unit crafted meticulously from pine wood. This elegant creation epitomiz...
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1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Pine

Italian Custom Wall Unit Bookcase with Ladder in Walnut and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall unit, walnut, lacquered iron, brass, leather, Italy, 1950s Stunning custom made wall unit made in Italy in the 1950s. The bookcase highlights the makers architectural s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass, Iron

Dutch Art Deco Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
LOV Oosterbeek desk, oak, wood, The Netherlands, 1920s This impeccably designed desk is characterized by a sleek rectangular silhouette, accentuated by bold vertical and horizontal ...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Pair of italian midcentury wood and metal bookcases attributed to Stildomus
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of italian midcentury bookcases attributed to Stildomus. Elegant black laquered metal and brass legs, wood shelves and one glass magazine rack. Adjustable shelves.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit in Teak and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit, teak, coated steel, brass, Europe, 1950s Both aesthetics and functionality comes into play in this bookcase; elegant in line and practical to use for any environment. Th...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass, Steel

Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Bookcase in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
IImari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, bookcase, teak, fabric, Italy, circa 1957 Crafted from teak, this exquisite bookcase is the creation of Finnish designer Ilmari Tap...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Fabric, Teak

Mogens Koch Library in Oregon Pine for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A Mogens Koch modular Library in Oregon Pine consisting of two cabinets and four book cases with plinths. Designed 1928 - 1932, executed at cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen,...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Miniature English Antique Mahogany Secretary Bookcase ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE AND VERY FINE MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TWO-PART BOOKCASE OVER CHEST Of Child-Like Dimensions England, circa 1800 Item # 403TYP02X A rare and very fine George III mahogany...
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19th Century English George III Antique Bookcases

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Brass

Giuseppe Rivadossi Bookcase in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, bookcase, oak, glass, Italy, 1975. An exceptional library by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, featuring a high level of craftsmanship in woo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet Bookcase in Birch and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, bookcase, stained birch, glass, Sweden, 1927 In 1927, Axel Einar Hjorth unveiled a masterpiece for Nordiska Kompaniet – a bookcase that emb...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Birch

Rare Pair of George Nelson Storage Units for Omni
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Pair of George Nelson Storage Units for Omni, One case features Four drawers in walnut and sliding door storage, and the other unit is mostly open for Display. They are finished...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Derk Jan de Vries Modular 'Samara' Wall Unit in Ash and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, 'Samara' modular sideboard, Milan, Italy, 1970s Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries conceived the Samara series back in the seventies for the Mil...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bookcases

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Cane, Glass, Ash

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

Toni Cordero Unique Large Bookcase in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Toni Cordero, library bookcase, ash, plywood, Italy, 1972 Italian designer Toni Cordero (1937-2001) designed and made this bespoke bookcase in his own studio in Turin back in 1972. ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Ash, Plywood

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

Materials

Brass

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular book case or library, mahogany, Denmark, 1950s Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constr...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Mahogany

A Mahogany Revolving Bookcase with Satinwood Inlay, English, ca. 1900
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Mahogany Revolving Bookcase, the figured mahogany top with satinwood banding, with Chippendale-style fretwork side panels, on a revolving tripod base, English, ca. 1900.
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany, Satinwood

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

Mogens Koch Bookcases, Set of Ten
Located in Chicago, IL
Mogens Koch Bookcases, Set of Ten for Maker, Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier Denmark, c. 1960 lacquered elmwood Overall as shown: 150 h × 60 w × 11 d in Each unit: 30 h × 30 w × 11 d in P...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Elm

Ebonised Bookcase, Italy circa 1820
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonised Bookcase Italy circa 1820 Stained pine with glazed doors. 78”L x 16”d x 71.75”h
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19th Century Italian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large Art Deco Cerused Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase circa 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO CERUSED AND EBONIZED OAK DISPLAY CABINET WITH FLANKING BLIND BOOKSHELVES Probably German, as the locks are of German origin executed circa 1940 with chromed steel accents throughout Item # 401QGP02S A fabulous Art Deco era display cabinet, the substantial case piece features a glazed central door flanked by two blind-doors on either side. These open to reveal an adjustably shelved interior, the oak bars on the side allowing the 3/8" thick glass shelves to be flexibly changed to suit the books stored within. The central door features a chromed rim around the glass door that cohesively ties in with the chrome-plated keyhole escutcheons and the chrome base molding on the bottom of the cabinet. It was probably made in Germany, as one of the locks bears markings of German manufacture, though the craftsman may have simply had a preference for this locking mechanism and imported it. Note the high-grade of cabinet work throughout - all surfaces have been carefully veneered with a cerused and ebonized oak, the interior of the center display area with a red-stained cerused oak and the interior of each flanking cabinet space lined with mahogany veneers. Importantly, despite the incredibly spacious proportions, the entire cabinet can be disassembled for safe transport. The top is removed with bolts on the inside corners...
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20th Century European Art Deco Bookcases

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Chrome

Paul McCobb Storage Unit Custom Matte Blackened Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul McCobb Storage Unit for Calvin Furniture features a custom matte blackened finish over walnut. Three drawers, an open display cubby, and sliding doors for extra storage. Refinis...
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1960s American Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Sculptural Bookcase in Black Lacquered Wood with Decorative Carvings
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bookcase, lacquered wood, France, 1970s Crafted with unparalleled artistry, this cabinet with shelves epitomizes exquisite craftsmanship with meticulously carved details that draw i...
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1970s French Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Large and Impressive Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Marquetry Inlaid Bookcase. Signed to the lock on the central door ‘Les Fils Chambon’. This very fine marquetry bookcase has a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bookcases

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Ormolu

Raphael Raphel Bookcase in Lacquered Wood & Glass, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional triple floating bookcase in beka lacquer with bronze accents on saint gobain glass legs.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Bronze

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno White Wall Unit
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, wall-mounted wall unit, metal, white laminated wood, Italy, 1950s  This wall mounted shelving system was designed by Osvaldo Borsani. Its purpose was a co...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

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

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Steel

Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Small Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ptolomeo Wall is the wall version of the Original Ptolomeo and could be defined as the "column of knowledge”. A stack of levitating books or a ground-air column (floor-ceiling) for e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Medium Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Ptolomeo is the free-standing bookcase that doesn’t require any further presentation: it is simple, revolutionary, innovative, as sudden as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Chrome, Brass and Glass Etagere Bookshelves
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF MID-CENTURY CHROME, BRASS AND GLASS ETAGERE BOOKSHELVES In the manner of Maison Jansen, circa mid 20th century Item # 904SAN13A A nice mod...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Brass, Chrome

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, wall unit 'E22', walnut, glass, polished steel, Italy, 1957 This wall-mounted shelving unit is designed by Osvaldo Borsani and is four sections large, wit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

Hendrik Wouda for Pander Art Deco Bookshelf in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hendrik Wouda for Pander & Zonen, bookshelf, oak, macassar ebony, brass, The Netherlands, circa 1925 This utterly well-balanced bookshelf is characterized by a rectangular shape, fe...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

"Lama" Minimal Wood and Metal Bookcase by Paolo Tilche for Arform, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
"Lama" bookcase by Paolo Tilche for Arform. Metal uprights fastened on the wall, supporting teak adjustable shelved and cabinet. An ingenious as simple assembly system with brass con...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Biosca Brutalist Highboard in Stained Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Biosca, highboard, stained pine, Spain, 1960s Outstanding Spanish cabinet that is executed by Biosca in an architectural way. The door panels feature a relief surface of graphic ca...
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1960s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Bookcases

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Pine

Pair of Mid-19th Century Oak 'Dwarf' Bookcases with Ebonised & Carved Detail
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Oak Dwarf Bookcases Constructed from oak with ebonised details; each open bookcase supported on a moulded plinth base; with an arrangement of adjustable shelves, the ...
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19th Century English Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Wall Cabinet in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, wall cabinet, teak, coated steel, brass, glass, Italy, circa 1955 Taichiro Nakay is an incredibly talented Japanese designer ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass, Steel

Large Italian Bookcase in Walnut, Cherry, and Grasscloth
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library, walnut, cherry, grasscloth, Italy, 1950s This delightful bookcase reflects the design principles of the Mid-Century era that rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s. The ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Cherry, Walnut, Grasscloth

Feal Italian Wall Unit in Anodized Aluminum and Mahogany
By Feal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Feal (Fonderie Elettriche Alluminio e Lega), model ‘S2’ wall unit, mahogany, anodized aluminum, Italy, 1950s Both aesthetics and functionality comes into play in this bookcase shel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Unique Midcentury Large Italian Bookcase in Cherry and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit, cherry, brass, Italy, 1960s Hailing from a skilled artisan of Italy, this exceptional library unit excels in form, Material use, composition, and craftsmanship. The bookc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

"Lama" Minimal Wood and Metal Bookcase by Paolo Tilche for Arform, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
"Lama" modular bookcase by Paolo Tilche for Arform. Metal uprights fastened on the wall, supporting teak adjustable shelved and cabinet. An ingenious as simple assembly system with b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

A Fine Early 18th Century George I Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase, Circa 1715
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine early 18th-century George I burr walnut veneered bureau bookcase of diminutive proportions, circa 1715. In two parts divided by a cross-grain moulding. The upper section has a cavetto cornice above a large single door...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Bookcases

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Oak, Walnut, Burl

Guglielmo Pecorini Wall Shelf in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guglielmo Pecorini, wall shelf unit, walnut, Italy, design 1954, production 1950s Adjustable unit consisting of a wall construction and two shelves. This piece is designed by Italia...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, library, walnut, glass, Italy, 1970s This impressive library is designed by Itali...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

19th Century Georgian Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Georgian six door breakfront secretaire bookcase. The molded cornice to the top sits above six elliptical paned glass doors to the upper section which opens to adjustabl...
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Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Eugenio Gerli for Tecno 'Domino' Bookcase
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno ,'Domino' library, wood, black lacquered wood, Italy, 1966 Modern and attractive modular bookcase system designed by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno in 1966. This ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood, Lacquer

Large Modular Wood Bookcase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Large modular bookcase composed by movable black painted shelves and wood uprights with brass feet. More uprights and shelves available.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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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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