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Material: Metal
Taichiro Nakay Cabinet in Maple and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay, cabinet, metal, glass, brass, maple, mahogany, Italy, 1953.
This cabinet by Nakay consists of five compartments, supported by a metal frame that has a zig-zag stru...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Metal
Black DNA Rotating Bookcase by Kasadamo
By Kasadamo
Located in Geneve, CH
Black DNA rotating bookcase by Kasadamo
Dimensions: D 60 x W 70 x H 235 cm (Fixation basis W 90 cm)
Materials: steel, glass
Also available with static shelves. Other colors and ma...
Category
2010s Swiss Post-Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Lage Bookcase Matt Walnut Veneer Dark Oxidized Brass Metal Black Lacquered
By Greenapple
Located in Cartaxo, PT
21st Century Contemporary Modern Lage Bookcase Matt Walnut Veneer Dark Oxidized Brass Metal Black Lacquered Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
An asymmetrical design th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
HALE Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Hale
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Arts & Crafts style stacking barrister bookcase by Hale of Herkimer, New York, USA. Mahogany with wood knobs and metal slide mechanisms. Features crown, three stacking flip up sli...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Maitland-Smith Federal Style Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase/China Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular Federal style carved two part mahogany breakfront bookcase, server, or china cabinet made by Maitland-Smith, with nicely carved cornice surmounting and upper case with ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
George Nelson & Associates CSS Wall System for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson & Associates CSS (Comprehensive Shelving System) for Herman Miller:
The system is comprised of five aluminum uprights with six shelves, 2 with light sources,
A Dropd...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Eta & Beta Bookcases by Achille Castiglioni for BBB, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
Set of 3 bookcases designed by Achille Castigliono, for BBB (Italy) by the end of the 1970s.
These bookcases (2x BETA, 1 x ETA) were originally purchased during the 1980s; they c...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Modern Steel Etagere Bookcase, Meridian Modular Credenza by Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
The most versatile piece of furniture in Force/Collide's portfolio, the Meridian Modular Credenza is an all-steel construction consisting of double-sided paneling with no exposed fas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Modern Italian-style Brass and Chrome Shelving Unit with Smoked Glass
Located in Greenwich, CT
Modern metal shelving unit for use as a bookcase or open credenza solution. Features a harmonious combination of brass, chrome and smoked glass. Luxurious and elegant.
Two available...
Category
2010s Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Chrome
American Mid Century California Design Small Bookcase by Vista
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple atomic age black enameled metal frame, with wood painted shelves and solid marble top, bookcase made by Vista of California, circa the 1950s, we have resprayed the metal frame...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Regency Antique Mahogany Chiffonier Cabinet with Bookshelf
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Regency mahogany brass-mounted chiffonier,
England, 19th century
Item # 902XFP09P
With a diminutive form and tidy lines, this little Regency era chiffonier is the ideal size an...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall and Narrow Chrome & Glass Etageres
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice mid century modern narrow and tall etageres.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Ebonized French Napoleon III Open Bookcase with Turned Columns, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking black bookcase was made in the Louis XIII style, during the period of Napoleon III in France. It has been constructed of carved and ebonized wood, and has its original ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Large Industrial Shelves or Store Display Fixture, France, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Large and deep 20th century French industrial store display fixture or shelving unit, etagere, library
Iron mounted frame with X-shaped back supports
Oil-rubbed hand polished finis...
Category
20th Century French Industrial Metal Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Vichr a Spol Art Deco Bookcase Made in 1930s Czechia
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The bookcase has been restored and refinished. It's made out of oak, chrome plated steel and glass. It was made in 1930s in Czechia by Vichr a spol.
The bookcase features metal l...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Rope and Tassel Bookcase / Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly rare find - impressive in size and style.
Highly stylized with tassel form " feet " and mirrored bottom shelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 3-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 3-shelf system for GUBI in Oak.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Silver Tower Open Shelving Unit
By Bestcase
Located in New York, NY
Add a strong vertical element to any environment, then put your things on it. Perfect as a standalone piece or nested in a corner, the Tower is a great solution for adding storage in...
Category
2010s American Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Portici Bookcase, Calacatta Gold by Sissy Daniele
Located in Geneve, CH
Portici bookcase, Calacatta gold by Sissy Daniele
Dimensions: W 170 x D 30 x H 215 cm
Materials: Calacatta gold, bronze
Also available: Marquinia and Fumigated wooden case packi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Stylish Pair Dixie Campaign Style Walnut Bookcase Etagere Shelves Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish pair of walnut Dixie Campaign style etagere bookcases. We love that these are double-sided so they can be used floating in the middle of your space. They measure 77"T x 30"W ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Chaos wall installation shelf from the Alexandre Arrechea SoShiro collaboration
Located in London, GB
'Chaos' is a wall art installation shelving unit made in aluminium as part of Alexandre Arrechea and SoShiro's collaborative Layers collection. The work incorporates the photomontage...
Category
2010s Italian Metal Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
New Custom Etagere with Three Oak Shelves and Iron Structure
Located in Miami, FL
New custom etagere with three oak shelves and iron structure
You can choose the dimensions, the colors and the wood.
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Metal Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Mahogany and Brass Shelves Unit Attributed to Maison Jansen, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Baroeul, FR
Mahogany and brass neoclassical style shelves unit. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Minimalist Brazilian Shelf System 'Carlos' by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This minimalist Brazilian shelf system in solid steel and wood is designed within an architectonic and geometric reasoning. Two free towers are made by three columns "tied" by three ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Oak Veneered High Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and oak veneered shelves. Bookends in sheet metal st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Vintage Midcentury Baughman Sculptural Chrome and Glass Étagère Bookcase Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style sculptural chrome and glass étagère bookcase shelf. Item features chrome metal frame, 4 glass shelves, very nice vintage item, clean mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Rotating Shelving Unit with Full Body Mirror in Cream Shagreen by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
This rotating library bookcase with a full body mirror is the ultimate luxury shelving unit. The piece comes as one, and can be moved to create more angular shapes. The piece is inla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Danese Milano Archivio Vivo Medium Book Stand in Silver Aluminum by James Irvine
Located in Hicksville, NY
Archivio vivo is a bookstand that is available in two versions. The first version is freestanding and can be placed on a table or desk whereas the second can be fixed to the wall. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Henredon Mid-Century Modern Campaign Oak and Cane Bookcase on Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Campaign bookcase on chest
By Henredon, "Artefacts" Collection
USA, Circa 1970s
Oak, with caned panel and original brass hardware.
Measures: 26"W x ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Samedan Bookcase by Act_Romegialli by Fioroni
By Fioroni
Located in Milan, IT
A striking and versatile complement to a modern home, this bookcase by Act_Romegialli is made of iron and wood, each marking a different tension, with six vertical white-lacquered ir...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Iron
19th Century Napoleon III French Marquetry Vitrine
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Napoleon III marquetry vitrine, or glass paned display cabinet. Veneer of rosewood with beautiful marquetry inlay of various woods and brass trim. Floral motif with la...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Double Sided Bookcase in Mahogany, Brass & Marble
Located in West Sussex, GB
A Louis XVI style double sided mahogany and brass inlay bookcase by Maison Jansen,early 20th century. Shaped grey variegated marble top with pierced brass gallery, above opposing set...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Metal Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Brass
Black Sculptural "Rocky" Credenza, Charles Kalpakian
Located in Geneve, CH
Black sculptural "Rocky" credenza - Charles Kalpakian
Dimensions: W 140 x D 36 x H 95 cm
Materials: Steel
Different colors are available
Rocky is a sculptural piece. It can b...
Category
2010s French Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Pair of Chinese Carved Rosewood Display Cabinets or Bookcases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of Chinese carved rosewood display curio cabinets or bookcases. Featuring a lattice open fretwork design of cracked ice. Intricately carved on three sides having two o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Large 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 an intuition and as surprising as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Étagère Server Room Divider by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous three tiered shelf unit with endless possibilities. Created by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, C1930. Great shelf unit. Walnut with aluminum supports. Finished on all sides...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Ebonized Wood and Brass Italian Magazine Table, 1940s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury ebonized wood and brass magazine table. Cesare Lacca designed this wonderful piece in Italy during the 1950s.
This item is amazing as it is in ebonized wood w...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Enrica 24-Karat Gold Shelf by Federico Peri
By D3co
Located in Milan, IT
These shelves feature an exclusive 24-karat gold plate finish. They seem to float magically in mid-air, softly reflecting the light in a way that is only possible with true gold. Thi...
Category
2010s Italian Metal Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Gold, Iron
DeCastelli Nami Modular Bookcase in Striped DeLabré Brass by Andrea Parisio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular bookcase characterized by a sinuous course that also makes it a separate self-standing, if positioned in the center of the room to configure the spaces. In the “C“ compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1960s Industrial Czech Metal Shelves
Located in High Point, NC
A metal shelving unit with wooden shelves from Czechia, produced circa 1960. This vintage shelf stands just under five feet tall on a grated, rounded corner rectangular base, with A ...
Category
1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
DeCastelli Existence Wall Four-Tier Bookcase in Stainless Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Why should bookcases always be straight, long, vertical, right-angle planes to keep nothing but books perfectly straight and composed? [...] And don’t we like to keep a few small ob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Tubular Chrome Étagère Bookcase Glass Shelf Baughman Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern tubular chrome metal étagère bookcase glass shelf Baughman style. Item features tubular chrome metal frame, 4 glass shelves, very nice vintage item, great style an...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Soft Shelves Green by Manon Ritaly
Located in Geneve, CH
Soft shelves green by Manon Ritaly
Dimensions: 100 x 65 x 30cm
Materials: Steel, fabric, foam, ceramic
Manon Ritaly, Designer, visual artist, dreamer exercises her practice in...
Category
2010s French Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Étagère, Mid-Century Chrome Shelving Unit, by Tricom, Italia, C 1960, Chrome
Located in New York, NY
A stunning chrome, Mid-Century Modern étagère from the 1960s Italy. This tall shelving unit has beautiful curves. It includes four glass shelves.
Designed and manufactured by Tricom...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Medium 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
George IV Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
George IV mahogany library bookcase with brass castors.
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Inspired Midcentury Two-Toned Italian Wardrobe
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Gio Ponti inspired midcentury Italian wardrobe cabinet in teak with painted grey door and open shelving, black door pull and built-in storage shelves. The cabinet stands on ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Steel
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Warsaw, PL
This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-26-A Aluminium Book Case / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This periodical bookcase is not only a fantastic piece, it’s a design icon. Finally, it’s the most radical item of all Chandigarh items. It has very sculptural qualities, like a faca...
Category
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
USM Haller Shelving Cabinet
By Usm Haller
Located in Great Barrington, MA
With two drop down doors and 4 open shelves. This cabinet is slightly used in the movie, The Upside. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from pow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Danese Milano Archivio Vivo Small Book Stand in Blue Aluminum by James Irvine
Located in Hicksville, NY
Archivio vivo is a bookstand that is available in two versions. The first version is freestanding and can be placed on a table or desk whereas the second can be fixed to the wall. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Calacatta Carrara Marble Metal Freestanding Hexagon Bookcase
Located in Carrara, IT
One of the myriad ways that the Hexagon bookcase can be used to elegantly structure space and house objects. This elegant hexagon-shaped bookcase is a combination of golden metal and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Metal Bookcases
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Antique Empire Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary antique empire bookcase in great condition completed and restored by our professional craftsmen team. This elegant piece is the perfect addition to a sophisticated l...
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Metal Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Network Bookcase by Paster & Geldmacher
By Casamania
Located in Milan, IT
This double-face, freestanding bookcase boasts an open, sectional and modular metal structure painted in antique bronze with floating panels made of thermo-formed leather that can be...
Category
2010s Italian Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
1950s Adriaan Dekker Shelfing Bookcase by Tomado
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
A. D. Dekker: The designer is best known for a series of colorful, adjustable shelving units produced by Dutch brand Tomado.
The colorful shelves of Dekker’s design, which call to m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Metal Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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