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Period: 1940s
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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...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases

Materials

Brass

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.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Bookcase Attributed to Josef Frank Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bookcase attributed to Josef Frank. Produced in Sweden.  
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

James Mont Cabinet
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

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Located in St.Petersburg, FL
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H 78.5 in W 42 in D 16 in
Josef Frank 'Gustav V' Cabinet in Rosewood, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant rosewood cabinet was designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in the late 1930's. In the Svensk Tenn archive's furniture book, Estrid Ericson (the founder of Svenskt Tenn) has made a pencil sketch of the cabinet and written "designed for the King", Gustaf V, likely for his 80th birthday in 1938. So this particular model 792 also became known as the Gustav V model. The rare cabinet on offer here was produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden in the early 1950s. The model was usually produced in pyramid mahogany, only a few pieces were made in rosewood. The cabinet has double doors, veneered in mirorred rosewood, with a solid oak interior with a total of 10 pull-out drawers. Brass key and round brass door hinges...
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Bamboo Rattan and Glass Bookcase Étagère, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
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75″ Chrome Milo Baughman Style Etagere
Located in Pasadena, TX
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19th Century English Regency Breakfront Bookcase Attributed to Gillows Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
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Located in Kennesaw, GA
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Swedish Modern Pine Bookcase
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Swedish Modern Pine Bookcase
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H 59.06 in W 53.55 in D 10.24 in
Walnut Veneered Bookcase by Svenska Möbelindustrierna, Sweden, circa 1940
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Swedish bookcase or sideboard is a beautiful piece of the golden age of Scandinavian design. Modest and minimalistic, yet refined and stylish design. With quality and functi...
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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".
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H 88.98 in W 106.7 in D 17.72 in
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H 55.12 in W 27.56 in D 11.42 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Magazine Tree
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosewood and walnut special order magazine tree, model number 4765.
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Edward Wormley for Dunbar Magazine Tree
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Magazine Tree
H 24.75 in W 28.25 in D 15.25 in
Large Børge Mogensen Modular Bookcase
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Large set of three teak and oak bookcases designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik of Denmark. Cases are teak with interesting oak bases and adjustable shelves. Two are ...
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Large Børge Mogensen Modular Bookcase
Large Børge Mogensen Modular Bookcase
H 63 in W 144 in D 10.25 in
Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early book crib T-704 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
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Birch

Art Deco Bookcase/ Shelves Produced in France
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Art Deco bookcase/ shelves produced in France.
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Art Deco Bookcase/ Shelves Produced in France
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H 48.43 in W 28.35 in D 10.63 in
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