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Ebonized Lucite Mirrored Lorin Jackson Grosfeld House Hollywood Regency Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an original black lacquer and Lucite vitrine designed by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House circa 1940. The cabinet has it's original florescent lighting system and is in very ...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" Two Modular Wall Shelves, 1948
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelves system designed by Poul Cadovius, 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
It possible to fit multiple shelves together.
In good original condition w...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" 3 Modular Wall Shelves 1948
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelves system designed by Poul Cadovius, 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
It possible to fit multiple shelves together.
In good original condition w...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Rare Suite of Four 1940s Myers Old Street Shop Pharmacy Cabinets or Bookcases
By Myers
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of four mahogany Unisec Pharmacy cabinets or bookcases made by Myers of Old Street London
A very rare set indeed, I have be...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Secretary Display Case for Herman Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
Bookcase with drop-front secretary desk and storage drawers in paldao wood. Glass dividers separate storage compartments, and cork-lined back. Retains Herman Miller tag. Great origin...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Paldao
Vintage American Modern Industrial Streamlined Metal Bookcase by Yawman and Erbe
By Yawman Erbe
Located in Washington, DC
Fantastic 1940s, hard to find, American streamlined Industrial bookcase. Bookcase is complete with original sliding glass doors on ball bearings. Everything is original including. M...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Shelving System Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lacquered steel, birch and pine.
Note: Only half of the system is pictures, i.e. only 200 cm.
Measures: Total length 400 cm/ 13' 1 1/2"
H 245 cm/ 8' 2 1/4".
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Steel
'Book Crib' by Bruno Mathsson, Swedish Modern Books and Magazine Holder
Located in Utrecht, NL
Birch bookshelf named 'Book Crib' Model T-704 on laminated wooden legs by Bruno Matsson Sweden, originally designed in 1941. Meant to use next to a chair or sofa to store books / mag...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Italian Illuminated Goatskin Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, wood lacquered goatskin, Italy, 1940s
This Italian chest is highly elegant and refined. The panels, handles, and patterned doors are all exquisitely produced. There are clo...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
French Bamboo Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s French bamboo étagère with two shelves and inclined top.
Measurements:
Height (tallest side) 43"
Width 26"
Depth 15".
Category
French Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
Tall Wood Étagère Marked Smithsonian Institution
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s tall wood étagère marked Smithsonian Institution. Pullout shelf. Brass hardware. Measures: 6’.
Category
Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
French Furniture 1940s Marquetry with Bird Decor Art Deco Cabinet Console
Located in Lyon, FR
Unique pieces in wood painting
French original condition, see photos.
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of Grosfeld House Bookcases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Grosfeld House bookcases in Forrest green lacquer with silver detailing. Interior shelving at bottom section.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" Modular Wall Shelves, 1948
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelves system designed by Poul Cadovius, 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
It possible to fit multiple shelves together.
In good original condition w...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Baker Furniture Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mahogany breakfront display cabinet or bookcase with pull-out leather top secretary desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1940s
Mahogany + leather + glass + brass
...
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American British Colonial Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Romweber Flame Mahogany Breakfront Display Cabinet or Bookcase, circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous inlaid flame mahogany breakfront china display cabinet or bookcase
By Romweber
USA, circa 1940s
Bookmatched flame mahogany and brass hardware
Measures: 44.13" ...
Category
American French Provincial Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Magazine Tree
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosewood and walnut special order magazine tree, model number 4765.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-Century in the style of Charles Dudouyt Bookcase in Cerused Oake
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
English Mahogany Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s English mahogany bookcase with bottom drawer.
Measurements:
Height 10"
Width 27"
Depth 11".
Category
English Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Small Hungarian Display Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
A small display shelf from Hungary made from maple and black lacquer, circa 1940s.
Category
Hungarian Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Tall Midcentury Handmade Strong Rattan and Glass Shelves
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Super and tall midcentury handmade and strong rattan shelves, man height. The sturdy rattan poles are elegantly coupled with slim rattan bark. Originally from the old French colony I...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Vintage Restored Solid Pine Glass Doored Library Bookcase Also Hanging Cabinet
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid pine library bookcase with glass doors and adjustable shelves
A good looking and well made bookcase, circa 1940, we have clean...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Modern Italian Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Large cabinet with carved doors by Osvaldo Borsani, with carving by Voltan. The interior is currently fitted for coat hanging but this could be easily converted into a bookcase if re...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood
Oak French Modernist Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Roubaix, FR
Modernist bookcase in send natural in veneer and solid oak with glass doors and many adjustable shelves inside incredible modern shape for the time, circa 1940.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Bookcase/ Decorative Storage, Swedish Modern with Relief Front, 1940s
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Amazing bookcase / decorative storage with relief and brass front. Made in Sweden 1940s.
They're no storage behind the brass/ relief area. Just decorative and a part of the total d...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Cerused Oak Sideboard Library Bookshelf Deco France, 1940, 1930 Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Monumental bookshelf wardrobe library cerused oak deco, France, 1940s, 1930s
Huge scale wardrobe or bookshelf or library in cerused oak from France deco period.
Clean lines. In l...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Samuel Marx Vitrines in Carpathian Elm
By Samuel Marx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A really beautiful pair of Samuel Marx vitrines in Carpathian elm with cinnabar lacquer interiors. A very handsome pair. Branded "Quigley."
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Elm
20th Century English Burr Walnut Bookcase or Breakfront
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase, breakfront, cabinet or cupboard made in England, circa 1940. It is made of a beautiful Burr Walnut and is of the finest quality. It is completely bench made (all ...
Category
English George IV Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Tall Frits Henningsen Bookcases, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Danish mahogany tall open bookcases designed and produced by Frits Henningsen, circa 1940s, of clean rectangular form with a plinth base and each with five adjustable shelv...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
1940s Original Remington Rand Library Cart / Bookcase / Rolling Bar
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic 1940s library cart made by 'Remington Rand Library Bureau Div - Made in USA' - Four cast iron casters read - 'Kilian Manufacturing Corp. Syracuse N.Y.' - Structurally sound...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
British Colonial Barrister's Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Made to store ledgers, books, and other documents, this petite cabinet features three glass plated pull doors on rollers, once lifted, they slide back into the cabinet and can be lef...
Category
Thai British Colonial Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Early Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704, Signed
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very early and rare Book Crib Model T-704 by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, signed and dated by the designer.
Birch three-bin bookshelf with handsomely figured grain on s...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Midcentury Italian Walnut Sideboard/Library Grissinato Processing by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
1940sIn by Paolo Buffa excellent condition, in walnut with wood processing "grissinato" beautifully restored sideboard / library brass keys.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
1940s Widdicomb Mahogany Bookcase Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Predating T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings' work for Widdicomb, this most useful secretary was designed by C.g. Kimerly, as part of Widdicomb's Flexi-Unit collection.
Constructed of mahogany...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Glass
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Bibliotheque, or Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI style bookcase or bibliotheque in France. Our old plank finishing department, just completed hand-stripping of the mahogany bookcase and carefully applied an old fas...
Category
French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Art Deco Rosewood Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Nice Art Deco sideboard on plinth base with shelving. Inside shelves are adjustable. Has brass and nickel handles.
Each measures: 39" H x 44" W x 16" D.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Mogens Koch, Pair of Bookcases in Elmwood, Denmark, 1940s
Located in DE
A pair of elm bookcases designed by Mogens Koch and manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers in 1933, in Copenhagen.
Both signed with paper label to the reverse.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Ash
Art Deco Round Shape Macassar Wood and Goat Skin Italian Bookcases, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Stylish Italian Art Deco library, this bookshelf has a very luxurious look, due to the use of uncommon materials, Macassar wood, goatskin and brass and Murano glass for the handles.
...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Style Walnut Cabinet
Located in Halluin, FR
Amazing French workmanship, noble materials (walnut wood structure highly decorative ) full of charm and character, harmonious and generous curves for this Art Deco style and 1950s d...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Monumental Midcentury Industrial Shelving Units
Located in New York, NY
Monumental pair of Industrial shelving units. These are amazing and have multiple uses. Large enough to be considered architectural.
Category
North American Industrial Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Paolo Buffa 1940s Walnut Sideboard/Library Grissinato Processing
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
In excellent condition, in walnut with wood processing "grissinata" beautifully restored sideboard / library brass keys.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Borsani signed "Atelier of Varedo Mobili D'arte" Italian Bookcase, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
High sideboard of the Borsani Atelier of Varedo. High quality finishes for this sideboard. Body all in black lacquer, with three well-worked front doors. Note its workmanship with ri...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Box and Wall Unit String Shelf Rack System by Nisse Strinning, 1960s
Located in Greven, 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 (78 cm W x 30 cm D), 3 white la...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" Modular Wall Shelves, 1948
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelves system designed by Poul Cadovius, 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
It possible to fit multiple shelves together.
In good original condition w...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius for CADO "Royal System" Modular Wall Shelves, 1948
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelves system designed by Poul Cadovius, 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
It possible to fit multiple shelves together.
In good original condition w...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" Modular Wall Shelves, 1948
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelves system designed by Poul Cadovius, 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
It possible to fit multiple shelves together.
In good original condition w...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Paldao Bookcase by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
Located in Boston, MA
Gilbert Rohde created this handsome bookcase, number 4113, for Herman Miller in the 1940s. Made of paldao wood, it has two fixed shelves set into a bevel-edged case that rests on an ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Paldao
Fine French Art Deco Cabinet or Bookcase
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a central wood and bone marquetry door, two inside drawers and brass hardware.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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 painted matte finish and five removable ...
Category
Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Mahogany "Bibliotecque" by Dominique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French mahogany bookcase with bronze detail key holder, four doors and two wood shelves.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Important Room Divider Mahogany Bookcase and a Sofa by Dassi, circa 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Important room divider by Dassi designed attributed Ico Parisi, 1940.
Bookcase and hanging sofa.
Part of a unique living room designed to commission.
Mahogany, brass and white cot...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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 doors
executed in elegant "grissi...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Large Dassi Mahogany Wall Unit Bookcase, 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 ...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1940s Small Bookcases or Nightstands with Greek Key Bases
Located in St. Louis, MO
Dark brown mahogany bookcases with ivory lacquer details, Greek key base, could be used as end tables or nighstands.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A very smart Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase, raised on tall tapered legs, central cupboard with enclosed shelving flanked by two glazed sections with enclosed shelving, beautiful turne...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Ebony De Macassar and Parchment Bookcase, Jean Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Miami, FL
The ebony de Macassar framework with open shelves and mirror back over two doors in parchment and embossed over short cabriole legs.
Provenance: Christies, New York.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Parchment Paper
Exceptional Mid-Century Breakfront Faux Leather Finish
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $6,795...... This breakfront cabinet was made by Stewartstown Furniture company in the 1940s. A rare find as a full breakfront, this remarkable design often attributed t...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
