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Period: 1950s
Mid Century Italian Free Standing Teak Shelving Unit, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice free standing shelve system, fabricated in Italy in the 50's.
Wooden (teak veneer) shelves with a black painted metal system.
One cabinet with "drop down" door included wo...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Pair of China Bookcases in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of bookcases in oak with adjustable shelves, designed by Maa. Børge Mogensen for C.M. Madsen cabinetmakers in 1958. Made in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Large Vintage Bookcase – Fine Quality Display Shelving by Maison Jansen
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Large Vintage Mahogany and Brass Bookcase – Circa 1950, believed to be by Maison Jansen
This vintage mid-century mahogany and brass bookcase, dating to approximately 1950, is a high...
Category
Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Blond "Encore" Step Back Cupboard China Cabinet Etagere by Heywood Wakefield
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern era "Encore" china cabinet/step-back cupboard by Heywood Wakefield featuring a light blond finish birch. The cabinet has an upper showcase with two sliding glass d...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Oak and rattan bookshelf by Alf Svensson, Bjästa, Sweden 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Bookshelf designed by Alf Svensson. Produced during the 1950s in Sweden by Bjästa Snickeri. Made from teak in the sideboard part with sliding doors in rattan. The inside of the sideb...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Oak, Teak
Scandinavian teak bookcase with drawers - Bodafors
Located in Brescia, IT
Teak bookcase with built-in drawers, four large drawers and open shelves. Design by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors.
This bookcase is a design by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, probab...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian bookcase with drawers and shelves
Located in Brescia, IT
Two-tone teak frame, clean and functional lines. A 1950s/60s piece of furniture with an understated design but full of character.
Vintage bookcase produced by JHM Tehnult, model "So...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Tall Rustic Iron & Wood Ètagerè w/ Six Fixed Shelves
Located in North Miami, FL
Very heavy and well crafted, this iron and wood ètagerè features X-frame sides. This is very tall, approximately 8 feet and in wonderful original vintage condition.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Rare Tommi Parzinger Magazine Table with Handles
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Tommy Parzinger magazine table with handles on the sides and brass sabots. Designed for Charak Modern, circa 1950s, mahogany.
Category
American Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquered Bookcases on Hairpin Legs, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern glass front bookcases on hairpin legs
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid birch in black lacqu...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Vintage Walnut Bookshelf and Secretaire by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s.
This bookshelf and secretaire features a walnut frame with nickel-plated brass handles and black varnished metal feet, which are not original. As a matt...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Gio Ponti Style Bookcase
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning bookcase or wall unit in the style of Gio Ponti. Constructed of lacquered fruitwood and an ingenious modular design. I have matching desk which came from the same place.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Bookcases
1950s Arturo Pani Bookcase Mahogany Goatskin Bronze Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bookcase
1950s Arturo Pani Elegance Modern Mahogany Bookcase Goatskin & Bronze Pillars Mexico City
Mexican Modernism 3 Shelf Bookcase
48.5 tal...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
1950s Campo e Graffi Bookcase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bookcase
Manufactured by Home of Turin
Italy, 1950s
Wood
80 x 20 x 80h cm
31,5 x 7,9 x 31,5h in
Bookcase produced by the Home of Turin towards the end of the 1950-s based on a p...
Category
European Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Portuguese Oak Tambour Door File Double Cabinet, By Olaio, 1950s
By Olaio
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This vintage oak cabinet from the 1950s is a piece of classic mid-century furniture with a distinct Portuguese flair, crafted by the esteemed company Olaio. The cabinet's design is both elegant and practical, featuring a sturdy and warm oak construction that has stood the test of time.
One of the cabinet's most distinctive features is its double locking tambour roll doors...
Category
Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Hollywood Regency Secretaire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great 1950's small scale breakfront bookcase display cabinet. Regency styling includes pediment top and antique brass grill at upper cabinet. Bread board pull out writing surface wit...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Small Mid-Century Modern Bookcases With Mahogany Shelves - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of small bookcases, blackened steel, adjustable mahogany shelves, French polish and waxed. Adjustable nickel-plated brass feet.
Italy, ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bookshelf in the Style of Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
Softwood with brass rods made in Austria in the 1950s.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Iron Neoclassical Style Étagère with Mirror Shelves
Located in New York, NY
1950s French iron neoclassical style etagere with five mirror shelves, gold ball feet and detail. Light age to mirror. Very good condition for age!
M...
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Side cabinet attr. to Maxime Old in leather and brass
By Maxime Old
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant and refined living room cabinet, attributed to master Maxime Old France and created in 1950, is a true work of art that enchants with its craftsmanship. Made of oak wood...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1950's Stitched leather book case by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather book case with slate shelves
France
Category
French Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Slate, Metal
Escande Cabinet
By Escande
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super rare escande cabinet. Designed for University D' Antony. Escande was a student of Prouve. This design bares a striking resemblance to some of Pro...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Iron
1950's Stitched Leather Book Case by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's little book case designed by Jacques Adnet
Stitched leather, metal and ceramic.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century "China" Bookcase in Teak & Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
China bookcase in teak and oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Teak
1950s Iron and Glass Étagère in the Style of Walter Lamb
By Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning étagère with iron frame and marble shelves. Gorgeous patina to metal. Great for indoors or outdoors. Great lines. Good vintage condition.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Iron
Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for C. M. Madsen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This impressive bookcase designed by Børge Mogensen reflects the Danish designer’s aesthetic that was clean and highly functional, creating pieces that stand out despite their restrained design.
The bookcase is made with a beautiful woodgrain that is visible throughout the bodies. The bookcase ' tops, flanks, fronts and shelves are constructed of solid wood. The shelves are all easily adjustable and removable. The bookcase features five adjustable shelves, a feature of functionality. The shelves can be arranged in multiple ways to accommodate books or other objects of various sizes, and thanks to the open front, this bookcases is perfect to showcase any item. The bookcase stands sturdily on the distinctively sculpted, black lacquered wooden legs. The subtle geometry of the base and the color blocking legs add modernism to the design while also balancing out the heaviness of the body.
Børge Mogensen’s present design for C. M. Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark was manufactured by the Danish company, FDB Møbler. The bookcase is stamped with the cabinetmaker's mark and production number on the back.
Condition:
Good, in good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Both items have some discoloration and a later made (cable) hole that has been restored by a piece of colored plywood.
Dimensions:
48.03 in W x 10.23 in D x 62.59 in H
122 cm W x 26 cm D x 159 cm H
About the Designer:
Børge Mogensen is without a doubt one of the most famous Danish designers. Born in 1914 in Aalborg, Mogensen was trained as a cabinet maker and studied at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen from 1936 to 1938, and architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture between 1938 and 1942.
At the beginning of his career, he became head of F.D.B. Mobler’s furniture design studio. In 1950 he started his own design studio, collaborating with manufacturers Soborg, the Swedish company Karl Andersson and the famous manufacturer Fredericia from 1955. The collaboration with the latter resulted in many of Mogensen’s most famous furniture pieces, including the “Spanish Chair” and the “Ambassador Sofa...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Kurt Olsen Bookcase Produced by A. Andersen & Bohm
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bookcase designed by Kurt Olsen. Produced by A. Andersen & Bohm in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Rare Shelve in Solid Teak & Bamboo designed by Laurids Lønborg, Denmark 1960's.
Located in Lejre, DK
Midcentury shelve in solid teak and bamboo. Designed and made by Laurids Lønborg Denmark 1960s. Great condition.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Teak
Scandinavian vintage oak bookcase
Located in Brescia, IT
Light oak 1950s/60s bookcase with four shelves and shaped feet, with an understated and functional style.
Linear light oak frame bookcase with contrasting back, typical of Scandinav...
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian teak bookcase with black bottom
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak bookcase with metal feet and partially black bottom, featuring sloping profile and raised base.
Scandinavian 1950s/60s design with teak frame and tapered feet with gold...
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Bookcase, Maple Wood, Two Doors and Five Shelves - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Bookcase, maple wood, French polished, two doors and five shelves, one shelf inside.
Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Original Midcentury Ash Small Cabinet Made by Tatra Pravenec, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original midcentury ash small cabinet.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Maker: Tatra Pravenec
Material: Ash
Well-preserved original condition. High gloss.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Art Deco Walnut Bookcase, Well-Preserved Original Condition, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Deco walnut bookcase.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Material: walnut, glass
Well-preserved original condition.
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Wood
Bookcase model "MF-710" by Geraldo de Barros
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bookcase model “MF-710”
Manufactured by Unilabor
Brasil, 1954
Jacaranda, formica, painted metal and brass
Measurements
103 cm x 43,1 cm x 200h cm
44,5 in x 17 in x 78,7h in
Literatur...
Category
Brazilian Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Oak Bookcase in Style of Escande
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
From the collection of the Academy of Versailles - University residence in Antony, France, circa 1950s
Incredible oak bookcase in the style of Escande with wonderful patina.
Sin...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Midcentury '1950s' French Sliding Doors Belief in Oakwood
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant midcentury (1950s) French sliding doors belief in oakwood.
Impeccably restored, fits perfectly both at home and in the office, for books...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Walnut, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wall unit, walnut, Italy, 1950s.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Small Midcentury Table, Beech, Umakart, Well-Preserved Condition, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small midcentury table.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Colors: Brown, blue, grey with a pattern
Material: Beech, umakart
Well-prese...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Beech
1950s Sliding Doors Belief in Oakwood
Located in Milano, IT
1950s belief in oakwood with sliding doors.
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
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