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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
20th Century Italian Design Office Furniture Set 1950s by Umberto Mascagni
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined and rare office furniture set Italian design 1950s by Umberto Mascagni in green faux leather. Top with original glass.
This set consists...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Faux Leather
Teak Tall Double Modular Bookcase with Sliding Doors Ry Mobler
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This large modular bookcase unit is comprised of two stacking cases that contain two shelves (6 compartments) each. With sliding glass panel doors with inset finger pulls. Removable ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Teak, Glass
Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant trumeau bookcases produced by Fratelli Lietti.
Exceptional design furniture by the famous Italian designer Paolo Buffa, in mahogany wood, front finely inlaid decoration with...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
Bookshelf by Pieter De Bruyne, 1957
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This bookshelf and room divider was designed by Pieter De Bruyne in 1957.
It was designed for a bedroom. Characteristic of De Bruyne’s work is the pure design with an eye for detail...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Ash
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 of wood 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 1936-1938, 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
Pierre Jeanneret Storage Unit
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A solid sisso rosewood storage unit by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project, circa 1958. Model PJ-R-14-A
This example is a survivor. S...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Arne Vodder & Anton Borg Bookcase Produced by Vamo in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding bookcase designed by Arne Vodder & Anton Borg. Produced by Vamo in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Paolo Buffa from Cav. Arrighi Serafino Mobili d'Arte Cantu Bookcase, 1950s Italy
By Paolo Buffa, Cantu
Located in Lucca, IT
Bookcase Trumeau by Paolo Buffa from Cav. Arrighi Serafino Mobili d'Arte Cantu, 1950s, Italy.
Rosewood and legs and handle in original brass. It bears the mark of origin in brass ins...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet, Mahogany and Blackened Iron Bookcase, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Jacques Adnet, bookcase in solid mahogany and blackened flat iron, France, 1950. The steel blade structure receives two shelves assembled in a V-shape, slotted bolts form the backdro...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Stitched Leather Book Shelves by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Stitched leather book shelves by Jacques Adnet
Mahogany board
France,
1950s.
Category
European Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Finn Juhl Bookcase Produced by Bovirke in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall-mounted bookcase designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by Bovirke in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sideboard in Solid Teak and Brass Feet, Scandinavia, 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage sideboard in solid teak and brass feet, Scandinavia, 1950s.
A 1950s solid teak wood sideboard with brass legs and pommels. A delicat...
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Heywood Wakefield Blond "Encore" Step Back Cupboard China Cabinet Etagere
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern era "Encore" china cabinet/step back cupboard by Heywood Wakefield featuring a light blond finish The cabinet has an upper showcase with two sliding glass doors wh...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Monumental Wooden Cabinet with Parchment Panels by Gio Ponti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
It features parchment panels and it is made in a rare exotic wood.
Its bar part features mirrored glass interiors.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might s...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Tall "China" Bookcase by Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
The "China" bookcase in teak and solid oak frame. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1954, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original conditio...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Mid-Century Modern Cherry Wood Bookcase With Shelves and Two Doors - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Cherry wood bookcase with shelves, one door with grissinis decoration and one flap door.
Italy c. 1950.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Cherry
Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant trumeau bookcases produced by Fratelli Lietti.
Exceptional design furniture by the famous Italian designer Paolo Buffa, in mahogany wood, front finely inlaid decoration with...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Janette Laverrière and Maurice Pré, Bureau in Blond Oak and Skai, circa 1958
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bureau in steps of Maurice Pre and Janette Laverrière 1958 in blond oak embellished with red skai of origin, the opened flap serves as office, small...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Edward Wormley Midcentury Magazine Rack for Dunbar in Brass and Wood Brown, 1950
Located in Milano, IT
A timeless Classic. The Dunbar production relies on designer Edward Wormley to design this elegant magazine rack, which at the same time serves as a cabinet or coffee table.
The pec...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl Wall Shelving for Baker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare modular shelving system. Six birch open front cabinets and two cabinets with teak sliding doors. Dovetail construction. Cabinets easily hang f...
Category
Danish Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Evans Clark Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider by Glenn of California
Located in Highland, IN
This fantastic folding piece by Evans Clark for Glenn of California can serve as a bookcase, a display shelf or a room divider. The mahogany case has five shelves on each side attach...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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
Oscar" by Didier Rozaffy
Located in Grenoble, FR
Library furniture "Oscar" by Didier Rozaffy. Sliding and removable doors. Very good condition, oak structure. Modulable and modifliable.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Italian Manufactory Midcentury Walnut Bookcase, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Important Italian manufacturing bookstore all in walnut wood, with four central inlays representing the four arts (Philosophy, music, mathematics, history).
The bookcase consists ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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
Børge Mogensen Bookcase Model 291 by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall-mounted bookcase model 291 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Pine, Oak, Teak
Pair of Small Mid-Century Modern Bookcases With Mahogany Shelves - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
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
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 Bookcase, Maple Wood, Two Doors and Five Shelves - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
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
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
Claude Vassal French 50s Book shelf Cabinet
Located in Westport, CT
Claude Vassal Rare and Unusual 1950's Tall Multiple Colored Glass panel Cabinet Book shelf Unit
77'' tall 49.50 wide 15'' deep bottom and 10'' deep top
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Book Rack by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Black stitched leather book rack.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Leather
Maison Jansen, Bookcase, Painted Beige Wood, Gold Gilt, Silver Mirror, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming ivory distress-painted gilt gold decorated bookcase, circa 1950s, the molded top over a four-door cabinet, each door with silver-leaf glass opening to shelving paper decor...
Category
French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
Stunning Italian Modernist Wall Cabinet by Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Italian rosewood and mahogany multiple use wall cabinet designed by Silvio Cavatorta. Cabinet features sculpted truss style legs and a panel back wh...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
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
Dunbar Mahogany and Glass Four Shelf Etagere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegantly curved and tapered open structure in rich, dark stain, with original glass shelves and finish. By Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Book Rack by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
1950 wall book rack in black stitched leather by Jacques Adnet.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Leather
Vintage Italian Three-Section Wall Unit with Hand Painted Art
Located in East Hampton, NY
Signed Cesena - decorative painting of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Storage cabinet to right side. Glass shelves shown are a few but can take more (glass shelves are included) as well...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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
John Van Koert for Drexel “Profile” Freestanding Pyramidal Bookcase in Espresso
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Van Koert for Drexel “Profile” collection, freestanding pyramid or floating bookcase, refinished in dark espresso on silver elm. Unmarked, three...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Elm
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
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
Tall Rustic Iron & Wood Ètagerè w/ Six Fixed Shelves
Located in East Hampton, NY
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
Vintage Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Georgian Revival 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage flame mahogany Georgian Revival library breakfront bookcase, dating from the mid 20th Century.
The top features a moulded cornice with a dental and arcaded frie...
Category
English Georgian Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Libreria Anni 50-60
Located in Milano, IT
Libreria a soffitto con ripiani a posizione regolabile, in legno impiallacciato mogano, supporti in ottone e montanti in metallo smaltato.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Albero bookcase by Gianfranco Frattini for Poltrona Frau 1955
Located in Rovereta, SM
The 12-shelf Albero bookcase designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Poltrona Frau It has four vertical posts and two rack posts at either end, all made of solid ash. Shelves, , can b...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Bookcase by Edward Wormley for Drexel
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Elm Wood, Glass Doors
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage des...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Elm
Vintage Bookcase, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Singular and unique chest of drawers with bookcase shelf. Shaped sides with typical 1950s style. Maple wood. Drawers and shelf with extensive foliage decoration. Sliding door in the ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Maple, Paint
Libreria Anni 50-60
Located in Milano, IT
Libreria con vani contenitori a cassetti e ribalta. Legno impiallacciato mogano, struttura in metallo smaltato. Buone condizioni.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Angolo Scrittoio con Libreria Anni 50-60
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio con cassetti, ripiani a giorno. Legno impiallacciato acero, con finitura al poliestere, inserti in formica.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Formica, Polyester, Maple
Vintage Danish Mid Century Rosewood Bookcase - 122364
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Danish mid-century modern, made in the 1950's - Recently refurbished
The piece is more than 65+ years old and some wear and tear can be expected, but we do everything we can...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Libreria Anni 50-60, marrone in legno e ottone
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile libreria vintage di metà XX secolo di manifattura italiana. Eleganti piedini in ottone reggono una struttura a due campate in legno esotico. Pr...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Ilmari Tapiovaara Permanente Cantu bookcase 1957
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This monumental bookcase was designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and manufactured by Permanente Mobili Cantu, Italy 1957. The grand sized bookcase is executed in teak wood which has a nice...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Solid Mahogany Bookcases, Britain, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A pair of unique British, solid mahogany bookcases, made in the late-1950s.
An incredible amount of attention to detail has been paid to the construction of these bookcases, which...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Cado 2 Bay Shelf by Poul Cadovius Royal System Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Poul Cadovius Royal Shelf System. Possibilities are endless as to how you might set this unit up! Unit contains 1 Cabinet with sliding wood doors and inter...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
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