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Material: Hardwood
Sloane Bookcase by Dom Edizioni
By Dom Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
One of the undisputed standout series created by Dom Edizioni, the Sloane bookcase collection is a superb addition to a modern home. Its versatile and lig...
Category
2010s Italian Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$22,419 / item
RARE 19TH CENTURY HARDWOOD PIERCED BRONZED DOOR BOOKCASE WiTH CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for absolutely stunning Victorian mahogany with bronzed gold gilding pierced metal work doors and fittings bookcase s...
Category
19th Century European Victorian Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$4,427 Sale Price
20% Off
Vitrine French 2 Door with Marble Top, Ormolu Mounts, Louis XV Styling
Located in Toronto, CA
A vitrine in the Louis XV French styling, with 2 glass doors and a marble top. The case is veneered in Walnut with tulip wood and rosewood and the ormolu mounts give it a formal char...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Tulipwood, Walnut
National Geographic Bookcase
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Glass doors, stained in yellow, brass details. Base of solid natural beech. Suitable for storing The National Geographic Magazine. Each se...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$7,993 / item
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Store books and display your treasured items with this functional and charmingly crafted teak bookcase. This pi...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
Mogens Koch Set of Three Bookcases for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of three bookcases in elm. One bookcase with removabel inlays. Executed by Rud Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RAS...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Danish Buffet Topper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low media cabinet with sliding glass doors and teak shelves in a teak wood case. Over four feet long, great for living room storage.
Please confirm l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
$1,400
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...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
Vintage Country French Provincial Cherry Wood Display Buffet or Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Country French Provincial cherry wood display buffet or bookcase is ideal for the casual decor, and was hand-crafted from solid cherry wood to give it wonderfully warm colora...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Steel
20th Century Fruitwood Bibliotheque or Vitrine by Vincent Gonzalez, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Exceptional and made in one copy fruitwood bibliothèque/vitrine by Vincent Gonzalez with original shape glass doors. The shape of this vitrine is rare...
Category
1960s French Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood
$28,154 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Teak Bookcase with Shelves, Drawers, and Brass feet. Italy 1960
Located in Roma, RM
Large Teak Bookcase with Shelves, Drawers, and Brass feet. Italy 1960
Product Details
Dimensions: 165 W x 214 H x 41 D
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Restored Midcentury Hinged Storage Cabinet, Ash, Jitona Sobeslav, Czechia, 1950s
By Jitona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Midcentury Hinged Storage Cabin.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Maker: Jitona Sobeslav
Material: Ash
Revived polish. Original decorative brass trim.
Our professional r...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Mogens Koch Bookcases Set of Three Bookcases in Teak for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of three bookcases in teak. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/NØRREBROGADE/KØBENHAVN.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Pair of Bookcases
Located in London, England
Pair of open bookcases in later painted finish. Circa 1970
H 214cm x W 130cm x D 37/27cm
Category
1970s French Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Teak
$2,738 / set
VINTAGE SERPENTINE BOW FRONT DWARF OPEN BOOKCASE WiTH TWO DRAWERS BY WADE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Serpentine Bow Front Dwarf Open Bookcase.
It is a charming and functional piece of furniture, a testament to the...
Category
20th Century British Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
PAIR OF ORIGINAL ANTIQUE REGENCY CiRCA 1815 DWARF OPEN WATERFALL BOOKCASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of circa 1815-1820 Flamed Mahogany dwarf open Library bookcases with cupboard ...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$4,203 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Danish Teak Bookcase, Showcase by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian display shelf. It closes with two sliding glass doors which open onto 3 shelves. Furniture with very balanced proportions with...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
$3,578 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre Chapo Midcentury Solid Elm Library Cabinet
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Paris, FR
1960s solid elm French modern adjustable book- or showcase, reference B10 by Pierre Chapo.
Extremely well crafted (Shelves and cabinet can be separated).
The piece is equipped with...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Pair of Shaws of London Flamed Hardwood Dwarf Open Library Bookcases Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning matching pair of Shaws of London dwarf open library bookcases in flamed mahogany which are part of a suite
I have two matching pairs of the...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$2,017 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Geometric Fractal Bookshelf made of Solid Teakwood
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A keen proponent of sustainability, John Brevard’s handcrafted sculptural furniture aims to celebrate materials natural to our earth. Made from sustainably harvested teak wood from the PT Perhutani forestry reserve in Indonesia, this bookcase is hand-carved by skilled artisans and joined together to form Brevard’s signature fractal design...
Category
2010s American Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Teak
$27,896 / item
STUNNING REVIVAL INLAID REVOLVING BOOKCASE END TABLE WiTH BROWN AGED LEATHER TOP
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Revival Inlaid Revolving Bookcase End Table.
It is a captivating blend of elegance and functionality, featuri...
Category
20th Century British Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Italian Beech Wood Bookcase / Room Divider, c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A mid-20thC Italian bookcase in a beautifully curved beechwood frame. This piece can also be used as a room divider. A very stylish and versatile piece of modernist design.
CONDIT...
Category
20th Century Italian Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Beech
Pierre Chapo B10 Large Bookcase Cabinet, France, 1960
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A truly beautiful and well preserved large sized B10 bookcase with adjustable shelves, designed by Pierre Chapo and made in his own atelier in France, 1960. The B10 is one of the mor...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Elm
1960s hanging and sectional bookcase
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Large 1960s hanging modular bookcase produced by the historic Fraber brand of furniture manufacturer Fratelli Bertoli in Omegna, Italy.
The furniture factory was known at the time fo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
Paolo Ferrari, "Totem", Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A curved sculptural bookcase and room divider with carved wood totem supports.
Paolo Ferrari is an internationally recognized designer and founder of Studio Paolo Ferrari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Ash
$13,200 / item
Mid-Century Modern Large 4 Shelf Bookcase Cherry Oak American Studio Craft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Vintage Mid-Century Modern American Studio Craft Oak and cherry Bookcase. Beautiful bookcase custom made Bookcase Shelf unit with freeform sculptural shaped side and (3) adjus...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Cherry, Oak
$3,600 Sale Price
25% Off
Exquisite 1920s Carved Walnut Notary Cabinet - A Masterpiece of Craftsmanship
Located in Manzano, IT
Exquisite 1920s Carved Walnut Notary Cabinet - A Masterpiece of Craftsmanship
Step into the elegance of the early 20th century with this stunning 1920s carved walnut notary cabinet....
Category
1920s Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Nutwood
3-Door Highboard in Teak and Parchment, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Three-door highboard in teak and parchment in the style of Silvio Cavatorta.
This piece was designed in the style of designer Silvio Cavatorta. A 1960s highboard of eye-catching des...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Teak, Parchment Paper
Bookcase model “Adolpho”
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bookcase model “Adolpho”
Manufactured by Sergio Rodrigues Brazil, 1960
Jacaranda, leather panels
Measurements
203 x 43 x 210h cm 79,9 x 16,9 x 82,7h in
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Jacaranda
$65,614
Regency Satinwood Open Bookcase Sheraton Inlay Breakfront Bookcases
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Satinwood open front breakfront bookcase in the Sheraton manner
Elegant and practical piece
Shelves are adjustable so you can fit different sized books and decorative pieces in
Intricate marquetry inlay in the Sheraton manner
Bookcase comes in three parts so easy to move around
We have another one if you are looking for a pair of these bookcases
Viewings available by appointment possible at our Hertfordshire showroom
Note if you would like to view in our Herts showroom please contact us first as some of our goods are in storage but we can arrange for it to be ready for a viewing with slight advance warning
Will ship to anywhere in the world - please get in touch for a shipping quote
Please fire away with any questions or enquiries
Our Hertfordshire antiques showroom...
Category
1980s Regency Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Pierre Chapo 'GO' Bookcase in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, bookcase, model 'GO', solid elm, France, 1983
This cabinet is realized according to Chapo's fundamental principles: material, form, and function. A sophisticated compo...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Lattice Carved Door Panel Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Lattice Carved Door Panel Cabinet
Introducing our Exquisite Antique Shanxi Elmwood Door Panel Cabinet - a captivatin...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Elm
Two Door Slat Mid-Century Modern Cabinet
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of contemporary style to your home with this two-door slat cabinet. The elm wood construction and simple design make this piece a perfect add...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Elm
Victorian Bureau Bookcase Desk Satinwood, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Satinwood Bureau Cabinet.
Here we have a very good quality satinwood cabinet of serpentine form.
The cabinet stands upon tapered legs with ...
Category
1880s Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
REGENCY STYLE HARDWOOD BOOKCASE CABINET GLAZED DOORS j1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Regency Style Hardwood Bookcase Cabinet With Glazed Doors.
This bookcase is compact and fits perfectly in smaller homes.
A Regency-style h...
Category
20th Century British Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Carved Elm Open Bookcase. The bookcase is good quality, with attractive carving
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Carved Elm Open Bookcase.
The bookcase is good quality, with attractive carving on the front
It is in good original condition, the shelves are fixed and it stands on bracket feet
...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Tv Media Cabinet Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare hand made in by Kennedy Furniture and retailed through Harrods London solid mahogany Bookcase TV media stand with faux book front.
This pi...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$6,164 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Bookcase with Embossed Leather Doors
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Bevan Funnell Bookcase With Embossed Leather Bookcase.
The Bevan Funnel Military Campaign Bookcase is a true work of art.
This stunning piece of furniture showcases a classic vintage design that is both elegant and practical. The bookcase is made from high-quality materials, including sturdy wood and durable brass hardware, ensuring its longevity and durability.
One of the most striking features of this bookcase is its embossed leather doors. The doors are crafted from premium quality leather that has been skillfully embossed with intricate patterns that give it an alluring texture and a classic vintage appeal.
The leather doors also serve as a protective cover for your books, shielding them from dust and other elements that could damage them.
The bookcase has a multi-tiered design with adjustable shelving units...
Category
20th Century British Campaign Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Bernhardt 3 Piece Modular Asian Lighted Bookcase Wall Unit with China Cabinet
By Bernhardt
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Extraordinary 3-piece Chinoiserie wall-unit by Bernhardt. This captivating Asian inspired system is comprised of three individual cabinets. The cabinets are stand alone and can be us...
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19thC English Bamboo & Lacquered Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870
sku 2057
19thC English Bamboo & Lacquered Chinoiserie Cabinet
W102 x D56 x H195 cm
Internal shelf depth 45.5 cm
Weight 54Kg
Category
19th Century Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Beech
Pair of Sheraton Revival Satinwood, Burr Walnut & Yew Wood Library Bookcases
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for this stunning pair of Sheraton Revival large open library bookcases in light satinwood with burr walnut & yew
A very good looking well made and decor...
Category
19th Century English Sheraton Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut, Yew
$7,846 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Light Hardwood Library Bookcase Secrétaire Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning circa 1880 light mahogany library bookcase with secrétaire desk
A well made and collectable library bookcase. The top s...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$2,241 Sale Price
20% Off
Mogens Koch Wall Unit in Elm for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch Elm wall unit consisting of three cabinets with three matching plinths and three bookcases. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen.
Reve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Eclectic Office Furniture Ensemble, ca. 1920 '4 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Workingroom ensemble in Eclectic style manufactured around 1920.
Stained black beech in original condition.
The set consists of a bookcase with glass doors, that is supplemented by...
Category
1920s Hungarian Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Beech
Ash Noir Eternel Bookcase by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Noir Eternel Bookcase by Milla & Milli
Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer
Dimensions: W 180 x D 47 x H 200 cm
Materials: Ash Noir Lacquered, Black Metal....
Category
2010s Croatian Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Ash
$13,230 / item
Pierre Chapo. Model “B17C” bookcase in elm. 1970s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo.
“B17C” model bookcase in natural blond elm.
French work realised in the 1970s.
Dimensions: H 184 x W 284 x D 35 cm
Reference: LS65178968P
Category
Late 20th Century French Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Elm
George III Sheraton Period Antique Satinwood Dwarf Bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A George III Sheraton period satinwood dwarf bookcase, inlaid ovals in the doors and attractive cresting in the original paint.
Category
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Sheraton Revival Hardwood & Satinwood Revolving Bookcase Side End Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine antique Sheraton Revival Mahogany & Satinwood revolving bookcase table
A very good looking well made and decorative piece. Made i...
Category
20th Century English Sheraton Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood
$1,681 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, 116in, Black, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 116" Shelves & 12 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adj...
Category
2010s American Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
$8,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Shanxi Province Brown Black Lacquered Elmwood Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province brown black lacquered elmwood bookcase.
This bookcase has 2 shelves and 2 two drawers. This elm and patina piece can also double as a bar.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Elm
Sheraton Revival Burr Elm Walnut Inlay Dwarf Library Open Bookcase Bookshelf
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for this lovely Burr Elm, Walnut inlaid, Sheraton Revival style dwarf open library bookcase
A very good looking well made and decorative piece, the shelf is height adjustable and or removable so it can be adjusted to take any size books/ Each piece is in light mahogany with lovely walnut Sheraton inlay...
Category
20th Century English Sheraton Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Elm, Walnut
$1,681 Sale Price
20% Off
Bookshelf by Joaquim Tenreiro in Brazilian Rosewood, 1960s, Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
This bookshelf was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in the 1960s and produced by the company Tenreiro Arquitetura e Interiores.
The piece is made of solid Rosewood and is ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Luxury Hardwood Vintage Two Drawer Dwarf Library Bookcase Sideboard Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England vintage mahogany open library bookcase with twin drawers
This piece is in good used condition, the drawers run ...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$952 Sale Price
20% Off
Architectural Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Cabinet
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very rare and elegant Biedermeier cabinet of architectural form. Very simple in design with a fantastic and warm burr-ash veneer, accentuated with ebonized thread inlay, discs and ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Fully Restored Antique Victorian Walnut Revolving Bookcase Book Table Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exhibition quality, fully restored, English Walnut with Satinwood inlay, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with exquisitely finished top and...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
$3,306 Sale Price
20% Off
Liberty's London Art Nouveau Handles Antique Revolving Book Case Table Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exhibition quality Liberty's London style English Mahogany, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with serpentine top and very rare small drawer section
A good looking and well made piece, this is the first one I have seen with the small drawer section inside, it also has Liberty's London Art Nouveau handles...
Category
1880s English Art Nouveau Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$3,306 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Mid-Century vintage bookcase with sliding glass doors by Turnidge
Located in London, GB
A teak bookcase with single cupboard. The two glass shelves are fronted by sliding glass doors. The bookcase features subtle design details: a black metal and brass door handle and m...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Ilmari Tapiovaara Bookcase Produced by La Permanente Mobili
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare and large freestanding bookcase designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Produced by La Permanente Mobili, Cantù in Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Bookcase
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Bookcase in Walnut and Birdseye with large glass door. Interior shelves above a single drawer.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
$6,914 Sale Price
39% Off
Regency Birds Eye Maple Open Bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency birds eye maple open bookcase, of rectangular form with a shaped top surmounted by the original brass gallery, above two adjustable shelves and two mirror-fronted cupboards...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Hardwood Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple
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