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Period: 1940s
Returnable Items Only
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
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
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
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
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
Book case "Bokvagga/Book crib" by Bruno Mathsson , Sweden 1941, elm and beech
Located in Hägersten, SE
Book crib designed by bruno Mathsson in 1941. This example made by Firma Karl Mathsson in 1964. Made from solid elm and bent wood beech in the legs. Very good vintage condition with ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Beech, Elm
Antique Arts & Crafts Tiger Oak Double Barrister Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W49.5 D26.5 H69
Vintage oak bookcase in solid oak Circa 1900s. Item has been made structurally sound and fully functional by our in house crafts...
Category
Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
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
Small pair of ebonized open bookcases having bronze circa 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A small pair of ebonized open bookcases having bronze mounts and adhustable shelving, circa 1940.
Category
Argentine Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
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
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
Mid Century 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
Metal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Art Deco Bookcase
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco walnut bookcase or étagère.
France, Circa 1940.
160 cm high by 75 cm wide by 40 cm depth
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Schmieg & Kotzian Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Schmieg & Kotzian
USA, Circa 1940s
Carved mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors, and brass h...
Category
American Georgian Vintage 1940s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
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