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Period: 1940s
Low bookcase / sideboard with intarsia "Arabian Nights", Swedish Modern 1930/40s
By Erik Mattson and Sven Ekholm, Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Stockholm, SE
Low bookcase model Arabian Nights by Sven Ekholm and Erik Matsson for A/B Lamhults Stol- och snickerifabrik and Mjölby Intarsia.
Made in Sweden 1930/40s. One cabinet with one shelf...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Beech, Elm, Walnut
Antique English Barristers Lawyers Bookcase Bookshelf Cabinet Oak c. 1940s
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Oak Barristers Lawyers Bookcase or Entry Hall Cabinet with 3 Glass Doors ~~c. 1930s-40s
PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles~~top surfac...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Scandinavian Modern "Lovö" bookcase, NK, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Low pine bookcase with cabinet part, made at NK in a rustic functionalist design. Rounded corners combined with traditional design elements including a cast iron keyhole plate.
The ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Osvaldo Borsani Libreria da Centro Etagere Wood and Brass 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani Downtown Bookstore. Etagere
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1940
Large English Pine Glazed Breakfront Bookcase with replaced keys/locks
Measures: W219 x D50 x H215 cm
Base W216 x D50 x H81 cm
Top W219 x D43 x H134 cm.
Category
English Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Charak Furniture Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet with secretary desk
By Charak Furniture Co.
USA, 1940
Stunning book-matched flame mahogany, with mulli...
Category
American Georgian Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Art Deco East Indian Laurel Bookcase by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller No. 344
Located in New York, NY
This well composed and materially stunning Art Deco Bookcase/Cabinet by Gilbert Rohde in East Indian Laurel for the Herman Miller Company- Model No. 344 originates from the United St...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet, Four-door Macassar & Glass Bookcase, France, c. 1945
Located in New York, NY
With a career spanning many of 20th century's formative aesthetic movements, Adnet cuts a distinctive figure in the history of design. He strove to create beautiful pieces, which wer...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Restored Art Deco Display Cabinet , Oak and Glass, Czech, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This display cabinet from the 1940s showcases an elegant blend of Art Deco and Mid-Century styles, characteristic of post-war Czechoslovakia. Produced by the renowned manufacturer Ji...
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Oak
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Paldao Group Bookcases, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern bookcase cabinets
Designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller "Paldao Group"
USA, 1940s
Exotic book-matched pald...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Paldao
Silvio Cavatorta Elegant Library in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Cavatorta bookcase and storage unit, mahogany, brass, Italy, 1940s
This elegant library is a striking example of Italian design, crafted by designer Silvio Cavatorta in the l...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
China Closet Art Deco Franciszek Najder
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the en...
Category
Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Three Pc. Set of Art Deco Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Incredible suite of Gilbert Rohde design Paldao line, circa 1940's made by Herman Miller. This set has been professionally refinished, and is in virtually immaculate condition. Rare ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Burl
China Closet Art Deco
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the en...
Category
Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Serge Roche Style Hollywood Regency Carved Palm Frond Etagere Bookcase, 1940s
By Serge Roche
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning midcentury hand-carved palm frond motif étagère bookcase in the style of Serge Roche. Heavy solid wood frame features original cream painte...
Category
Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Grosfeld House 1940s Secretary by Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface. Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" lucite ring pulls with sunburs...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1940s Bookcase by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1940's bookcase by René Gabriel in black waxed lacquer, composed of two doors on each side of the furniture, the exterior in black lacquer, the interior in mahogany and equipped with...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century in the style of Charles Dudouyt Bookcase in Cerused Oak
Located in Miami, FL
Superb piece of furniture excellent craftsmanship, in cerused golden oak, typical work in the style of the well knowned French designer Charles Dudouyt. Simple and very architectural...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
A Small French cerused oak open bookcase circa 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Small French cerused oak open bookcase circa 1940.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Bookcase by Gio Ponti for Ariberto Colombo, 1945
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Bookcase by Gio Ponti for Ariberto Colombo, 1945
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large Dassi Mahogany Wall Unit Bookcase, 4 doors, Part of Unique Living Room 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Important wall unit bookcase and bar, cabinet, 1940.
Executed by Dassi and attributed to Ico Parisi
Unique living room
Stunning details "grissinato mahogany wood"
Part of unique living room designed to commission
Mahogany, maple wood, brass details
this wall unit consist in two units
Measures: H 168cm, 295 x 39 cm.
top unit: shelves, two large doors...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Ebonized French Deco Cabinet
By Contaux
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic ebonized wood cabinet with extensive storage with two large lateral doors opening to shelves, central open storage and sliding glass windows for display.
Hardware/meda...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Duo Roll Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Duo Roll Cabinet with key. Item is in our space in the 1STDIBS@NYDC showroom in NYC.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood
China Closet Art Deco
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the en...
Category
Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Étagères à Croisillons 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
French work from the 1940s in the taste of Jean-Charles Moreux
Category
Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Oak
Bookcase Attributed to Josef Frank Produced in Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bookcase attributed to Josef Frank. Produced in Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Box and Wall Unit String Shelf Rack System by Nisse Strinning, 1960s
Located in Telgte, DE
Box and wall unit string shelf rack system by Nisse Strinning, 1960s
Original and rare String System. One box (78 cm W x 30 cm D x 42 cm H), 3 shelves (7...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Set of three Italian bookcases by BBPR with brass and glass details
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Modular Italian Bookcase Set by BBPR - 1940s Design with Brass and Glass Details
An exceptional and elegant set of three modular bookcases designed by the renowned Italian archi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rare Bookcase or Dry Bar by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman, c1950
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bookcase or bar designed for Brown Saltman by "architect to the stars" Paul Laszlo, c1950. The Bookcase is executed in a dark forest green over mahogany and features opposing X-bases...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Tomaso Buzzi and Emilio Lancia attr. bookcase cabinet veneered root walnut, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
high and unique bookcase with cabinet designed by Tomaso Buzzi and Emilio Lancia circa 1940
central door with a key for the secretere
elegant and unique piece in set with the sidebo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco rectangular bookcase in red wood, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco rectangular bookcase in red wood, 1940s
Rectangular bookcase entirely in red wood. It has four rectangular shelves, one of which is smaller than the others. Art Deco...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Carl Malmsten 'Vardags' Swedish Modern Bookcase With Storage Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Modern Bookcase Hutch Credenza With Storage Cabinet, designed by Carl Malmsten. Upper piece has three shelves and hutch. Lower piece ha...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Italian Art Deco rectangular wooden bookcase with five shelves, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco rectangular wooden bookcase with five shelves, 1940s
Bookcase entirely made of wood divided into two columns. It has five shelves at different heights, for a total o...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
James Mont Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oriental Carved bamboo two door cabinet with a light up top.
Original silver leaf on the bamboo,original open grain ceruse finish over oak.
With Four adjustable shelves
Category
American Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large French Neoclassical Pine Bookcase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large French neoclassical Louis XVI style pine bookcase - Shelving unit.
Category
Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Italian Large Mahogany and Glass Wall Unit, Bookcase by Dassi, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Dassi wall unit, bookcase and a radiator covering
Part of a unique living room
Two shelves, a door covered by several glass sheets, two frontal door...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Deco Bookcase
By Paul Frankl
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Deco skyscraper bookcase in the manor of Paul Frankl. Maple stained mahogany. Bottom drawer has a stamp of #2 from factory.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Maple
Vintage Swedish Pine Bookcase, 1940s – Adjustable Shelves, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Göteborg, SE
This vintage Swedish bookcase from the 1930-40s is crafted in solid pine with beautifully grained wood and a warm, honey-toned finish.
Its clean, minimalist design reflects classic ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
1940's French Cerused Wood Bookshelves
Located in London, GB
A pair of French cerused wood bookshelves.
Circa 1940's.
Limed wood ebonised frame with natural wood back panels and shelves.
Adjustable shelving raised on a plinth base.
Price i...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
1940's Italian Bookcase by Vittorio Lombardi
By Vittorio Lombardi
Located in Hanover, MA
Standing open double bookcase with two single drawers with brass bow-tie handles and decorative painted ribbon detail on both sides, like pin striping. The edges are outlined in butterfly molding. The top and bottom flare outwards giving it the silhouette of the letter "K". On the back is an engraved brass plate which reads "Made by Vittorio Lombardi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Parchment Paper
Louis XVI style mahogany bookshelves cabinet, 1940s
Located in Lisboa, PT
A mahogany veneer display cabinet bookshelves with two glass doors and four small sheathed feet, Louis XVI style. France, 1940s.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Grosfeld House Secretary Bookcase by Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface.
Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" Lucite ring pulls with sunbu...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Custom-Made Maison Jansen Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Manhasset, NY
Finest rosewood and ormolu-mounted bookcase/breakfront with a beautifully carved ribbon-form medallion atop four glass doors with bronze trims, over four enclosed cabinet doors with ...
Category
Argentine Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
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