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Period: 1940s
Mogens Koch, Set of 5 of Bookcases in Elmwood, Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of 5 elm bookcases designed by Mogens Koch and manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers in 1933, in Copenhagen.
Signed with paper label to the reverse.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Ash
Neoclassical Hand-Painted Library Bookcase and Display Cabinet, English 20th C.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bibliotheque display cabinet hand painted in black with Neoclassical motifs in silver and gold leaf. The breakfront is fitted with glass pane cabinet doors with antique silver leaf t...
Category
English Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Vintage Restored Solid Pine Glass Doored Library Bookcase Also Hanging Cabinet
Located in 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 clea...
Category
English Country Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
Large 1940s English Modernist/Deco Limed Oak Shelving Unit/Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A large C.1940s English Art Deco limed oak shelving unit.
Made entirely of solid oak this unit provides a huge amount of storage.
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Free shipping to Canada/USA with this ite...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Vintage Alvar Aalto 112b Birch Wood Shelf, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Alvar Aalto
Finland, 1950s
‘112 b’ shelves in birch wood. Each shelf is sold individually.
Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976) is the most acknowledged Finnish architect of our time. Or...
Category
Finnish Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Birch
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
French Deep Oak Grain Low Cabinet/ Bookcase JMF Style
Located in East Hampton, NY
In the style of Jean Michel Frank, this beautiful narrow and low French oak cabinet/ bookcase with rich and deep oak grain in a golden tone. Features double doors, interior adjustab...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Deco Drop Down Desk with 2 Bookcases
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Deco Mid-Century Modern flip down desk with 3 lower drawers and 2 matching bookcases. The shelves are all adjustable or removable. The center top flips ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Bookcase in Pine, Made in Denmark, 1940s
By Kay Fisker
Located in Lejre, DK
Bookcase in pine designed and made in Denmark. Original condition.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Mogens Koch, Set of 6 of Bookcases in Mahogany, Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of 6 Mahogany bookcases designed by Mogens Koch and manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers in 1933, in Copenhagen.
Signed with paper label to the reverse.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Ignazio Gardella Bookcases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Stackable Lib 1 bookcases by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena. Walnut, brass. This versatile design can be used in a stacked configuration or individually. Wood has been refinish...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Stunning Square Rotating Bookcase Stand Side Table with Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful square mahogany multi functional bookcase, magazine stand and end table that revolves 360 degrees! Top is a gorgeous bookmatched mahogany with central inlaid medallion, whi...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Library Bookcase or Black Lacquer Three Shelves Display, France 1950
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant oversized black lacquer and brass baluster book shelves or windows display.
Three shelves.
Entirely removable for shipping.
French 1940 - beginning 1950.
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Artdeco Italian Crystal Cabinet, Bookcases, Endtable
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and gorgeous Venetian auxiliary cabinet (cabinet) from the 40s made of églomisé glass on wood, and framed and decorated on the front by means of precious floral designs. The interior structure has two parts: an upper shelf made up of two departments, and a larger lower one where you can store all kinds of objects. The glass sheets, which are similar to mirrors, cover three of the five visible sides of the cabinet, revealing the wood in some details and, above all, on its back. On the front, the glass is concentrated in the doors that enclose the lower apartment, which also stand out for the delicate flower-shaped glass design of their knobs. Instead, the upper drawers are protected by sliding glass. The furniture stands on stylized wrought iron or iron legs, straight and rigid but decorated with simple scrolls, which elegantly raise the structure from the ground.
Verre églomisé is a term of French origin that refers to the process or technique that consists of applying a design and gilding to the back of the glass, and through which a mirror finish is produced. The name églomisé is attributed to the French decorator and art dealer Jean-Baptiste Glomy, who during the 18th century was responsible for the recovery of the technique.
Glomy's technique was a relatively simple one of applying decorative designs in a combination of solid and gold color, usually to glass frames. However, over time it has come to be used to describe almost any process involving painted and gilded glass, no matter how elaborate.
History
The glass painting technique actually dates back to much earlier times, to the pre-Roman period. One of the key historical periods of this artistic technique developed in Italy between the 13th and 16th centuries. During this time, glass panels with designs formed by etched gilding were applied to reliquaries and portable altars...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Carlo De Carli Library In Various Woods and Glass, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Attributed to the work of the Architect Carlo De Carli
A Library / Commode In Various Woods and Glass,
Italy 1940s
Ref: Domus No. 137 May 1939 p. 78
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Designer, Etagere, Chrome-Plated Metal, Smoked Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small bookcase or etagere, designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Executed in chrome-plated metal and smoked glass, originally a commission piece for a retail space in Milano.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Small Walnut and Birch Root Art Deco Bookcase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. .
This small bookcase is made in walnut and birch root.
It is vintage, therefore it may show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very good ori...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Bookshelf in birch by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Goteborg, SE
After launching his career in Finland during the early modernist period in the 1930's, the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in the forties started a production of his furniture in Swede...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Maple Six Section Stacking Barrister Bookcase
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare barrister bookcase in maple. 4 storage sections with a top and footed base. Top section has a storage capacity of 32 x 9.5 x 8.25 H, other 3 sections are 32 x 9.5 x 10.25 H. Cabinets back and shelf have been replaced with appropriate birch ply...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Maple
Bookcase in Brazilian Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern 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
Uniquely Hand-Crafted Solid Wood Bookcase & Cabinet, Brussels, Belgium, 1940
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely made for an architect, hand-crafted solid wood bookcase & cabinet, Brussels, Belgium, 1940’s
Dovetailed corners, original lock/key.
Mea...
Category
Belgian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Important Gio Ponti Wall Unit
Located in New York, NY
An important rare Gio Ponti Modernist wall unit. Veneered wood, painted wood, mirror glass, brass. Features display shelving, a drop down writing surface and an integrated drinks cab...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rare James Mont Shelving, Custom Bookcase, Cabinet, Asian Modernist
By James Mont
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare James Mont shelving, cusstoms bookcase, cabinet, Asian Modernist design. Wonderful color, surface, patina. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vintage circa 1940's English Oak Jacobean Revival Glazed Door Library Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this nicely made circa 1940’s Jacobean revival English oak glazed door bookcase
A good looking and well made piece, the style is Jacobean as mentioned, t...
Category
English Jacobean Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Mahogany and Brass Shelves Unit Attributed to Maison Jansen, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Mahogany and brass neoclassical style shelves unit. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Display Cabinet, Northen Europe, Cireca 1940s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Display cabinet, Northern Europe, middle Of the twentieth century.
Wood: Mahogany
Very good condition.
Dimensions: height 149 cm width 101 cm depth 39 cm.
Category
Scandinavian Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
Gilbert Rhode 'Paldao Group' Modular Bookcase System
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare 3-piece storage system, one of the earliest modular furniture designs, veneered in exotic Paldao burl door-fronts and figured Paldao sides. The dark stain finish is original and beautiful, with a rich rosewood color. The drop-down secretary door is set with an elegantly cast brass knob, and opens to a hidden desk...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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. Syracus...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
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
Italian Art Deco Maple And Ivory Lacquer Bookcase , 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
This bookcase or cabinet for sculptures was produced in the 1940s
in Italy and is entirely covered in fine maple wood.
The internal part is in ivory lacquer with three glass shelve...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Maple
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
French Art Deco Rosewood Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sideboard or bookcase 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
Brass, Nickel
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
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
Gio Ponti Bookcases, Unique Piece, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Dubai, AE
Gio Ponti
Library from the private residence of an Italian collector
A certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti archives is provided.
Walnut, silk, glass
Handles by Fontana Ar...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Lacquer
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
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
Georgian Style Bubble Glass Satinwood Inlay Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exceptional 1940s English Georgian style custom bubble glass two-piece mahogany breakfront. This bookcase features individual panes of bubble glass, drop front writing desk surface w...
Category
American Georgian Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
Mogens Koch, Pair of Bookcases in Elmwood, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Berlin, 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
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
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Secretary Display Case for Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, 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
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
Swedish Art Moderne Golden Flame Birch Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome bookcase crafted of golden flame birch. Shelves are adjustable. As shown - the shelves are approximately 10 inches apart and are held sturdily in place with hidden wire br...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Birch
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
Italian 40s Shelving Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great for the office, bath, kitchen
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 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
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
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
Exceptional Ebonized French Deco Cabinet
By Contaux
Located in East Hampton, NY
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
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
Custom-Made Maison Jansen Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
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
French Mahogany "Bibliotecque" by Dominique
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French mahogany bookcase with bronze detail key holder, four doors and two wood shelves.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet
By Baker Furniture
USA, 1940s
Flame mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors, and original brass hardware.
...
Category
American Georgian Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Drexel Georgian Crotch Mahogany Bowfront China Cupboard Curio Bookcase Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Drexel Georgian style bowfront china cabinet or cupboard, circa 1940s. Made of genuine mahogany featuring three upper shelves with plate groove...
Category
Georgian Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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