Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Bookcase and cabinet system by Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Complete storagesystem containing three cabinets and six bookcases made in solid oak by Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier, designed by Mogens Koch.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
50s-60s Center Bookcase
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Center-mounted overhead bookcase with storage elements and adjustable-position shelves, hinged openings, flap and exposed drawers, teak veneer wood, enameled metal uprights with bras...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
$5,669
Pair of Zibaldone bookcases by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic bookcases designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini in 1974.
Signed Bernini in brass details.
The bookcases have 3 compartments: two accessible thanks to the sliding glass by mea...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
$26,458 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Wohnbedarf Modular Shelving System
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Bern, CH
1960's free standing mid century modular shelving system. Constructed form tubular steel elements with beech wood veneer shelves. Lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
$1,043 Sale Price
30% Off
Pierre Chapo, Library B17b, France 1960
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Old edition of the B17b library in French Elm by Pierre Chapo, France 60'. Presented at the Salon des Arts Ménagers in 1967, this bookcase breaks the rules by placing the supports ab...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Italian mid-century modern modular bookcase in wood and black metal, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern modular bookcase in wood and black metal, 1960s
Modular floor-to-ceiling bookcase in light wood and black painted metal, composed of six rectangular shelve...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jorge Zalszupin - Componivel bookcase
Located in PARIS, FR
JORGE ZALSZUPIN - COMPONIVEL BOOKCASE
Jacaranda and cork
for L'Atelier Moveis
Brazil
Circa 1959
H 150 x L 200 x D 40 cm
Jorge Zalszupin, born in 1922 in Warsaw, Poland, became a lea...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase "Infinito" for Cassina, Italy, new
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color, size and material.
Modular Bookcase designed by Franco Albini, relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An extremely flexible bookcase, with myriad modular options, suited to being against a wall or as a room partition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Three-Post Freestanding Bookcase - Shelves and Storage - Italy - 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
This three-post bookcase consists of 2 cabinets and six shelves, as well as a storage element which, can be added or removed, making the addition lighter.
The bookcase does not need...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid century rosewood secretary/bookcase, Denmark
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
It is composed of a central box closed by a hinged door that opens downwards. It can be used as a bookcase, secretary or even a bar.
It also has two hinged doors at the bottom which ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$2,787 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid century Swedish birch low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish birch low open bookcase circa 1950.
Superb quality mid century Scandinavian birch bookcase with cupboards.
Stepped top, with 3 drawers below the top surface, di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Design Dark Wood Bookcase, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design dark wood bookcase with variable height position of shelves, produced in Denmark from 1960s, unknow design.
...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$4,630 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Large Italian Bookcase in Cherry and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit, cherry, brass, Italy, 1960s
Hailing from a skilled artisan of Italy, this exceptional library unit excels in form, material use, composition, and craftsmanship. The bookc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 2 of 2
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964
'Ladderax' shelving system
[ NO. 2 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS LISTING IS FOR THE RIGHT HAND SIDE UNIT IN THE PHOTOS ]
One bay system. Four wooden she...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 1 of 2
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964
'Ladderax' shelving system
[ NO. 1 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS LISTING IS FOR THE LEFT HAND SIDE UNIT IN THE PHOTOS ]
One bay system. Four wooden shel...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
"E22" wooden bookcase by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and extraordinary "E22" hanging bookcase designed by the great Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani (1911 - 1985) for Tecno, Italy, 1960s. The work bears the original Tecno sticker ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Gian Franco Frattini Jatoba Book Mill pre Poltrona Frau
Located in Weesp, NL
Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry wood, Albero mid century modern book mill designed by Gian franco Frattini, pre Poltrona Frau.
This unique Brazilian Cherry wood version has been made in th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Danish Freestanding Teak Shelf System 1950s with Cabinets
Located in Handewitt, DE
Danish freestanding and conical shaped teak shelf system with cabinets, bar, shelfes and double chest of drawers. With nice teak color and in origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Willy Guhl Modular Concrete Bookcase, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Balen, BE
A set of 4 sculptural concrete bookcase elements by Swiss architect Willy Guhl, produced in Switzerland in the 1960s by Eternit. The cubes can be arranged in various ways and is a wo...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Concrete, Other
$3,295 / set
1970s Birch /Glass Cabinet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good original conditon with minor signs of use.
- High gloss finish.
- Iron legs added afterwards.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Birch, Glass
Mid-Century Triangular Bamboo and Rattan Italian Corner Bookcase Shelf, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful French Riviera style triangular corner bookshelf made in bamboo, hand.woven rattan and wicker. This lovely organic bookshelf was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s.
In f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Pierre Balmain Vintage Bookcase in Wood and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wooden bookcase designed by Pierre Balmain in the 80s, fine French craftsmanship.
The vintage bookcase is totally made of wood and has a rectangular shape. It is composed of two showcases in both extreme sides: on the right the smaller showcase has one door, while on the left it has double doors. The larger display case...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
$8,031 Sale Price
20% Off
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'E22' Wall Unit or Bookcase in Rosewood and Metal
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, bookcase or wall unit, model 'E22', lacquered steel, lacquered aluminum, rosewood veneer, glass, Italy, design 1957.
This sleek, wall-mounted shelving uni...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Derk Jan De Vries for Maisa Italian Midcentury Ash Bookcase 1970s
By Maisa
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design bookcase in ash wood serie "Samara", composed of three modular elements, two of which are open storage units and one drawer unit, stackable at will d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Ash
Vintage Italian Wood & Brass Mid-Century Modern Free-Standing Bookcase
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookcase was produced in Italy around the 1960s. It consists of 2 main wooden units with shelves and containers, joined together by a central chest of drawers and shelves. Remai...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vittorio Dassi Monumental Desk Wall Unit for Mobili Cantù, Italy, 1950
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Monumental and very rare desk wall unit by Vittorio Dassi for Mobili Cantù – Italy, circa 1950.
Italian walnut, birch and brass details.
Corner assembly between two walls at a 90-deg...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$12,402 Sale Price
30% Off
Lips Vago Library Wall of Ten 'Congresso' Bookcases
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving units, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s.
Very large library consisting of ten 'Congresso' units. Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Congresso' shelf is...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
$3,300 / item
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern 1 bay shelving system model Cado with back panel. This is a original vinta...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Industrial Congresso Bookcase in Red Steel by Lips Vago, Two Available
By Lips Vago
Located in London, London
'Congresso' shelving unit by Lips Vago. In red lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. With adjustable shelves. Two available in red and a further six in different colours. Please see additio...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Industrial Congresso Bookcase in Blue Steel by Lips Vago, Three Available
By Lips Vago
Located in London, London
'Congresso' shelving unit by Lips Vago. In blue lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. With adjustable shelves. Three available in blue and a further four in different colours. Please see ad...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Red Metal and Glass Industrial Bookcase, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Modernist industrial memphis 1980s bookcase in red painted metal and 17 glass shelves, in the style of Paolo Piva.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Rare danish design rosewood bookcase by Arne vodder for Sibast furniture 1958
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Discover the pinnacle of mid-century modern sophistication with the Arne Vodder rosewood bookcase, featuring two glass sliding doors with aluminum grips, crafted in 1958 for Sibast F...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Shelf Unit by Carlo de Carli, 70s
Located in Medesano, Parma
Introducing this stunning White Lacquered Wooden Shelf Unit and Library created by the legendary Italian architect and designer Carlo de Carli at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Thi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani anodized aluminum, wood, and Resinflex E60 bookshelf Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The E60 bookshelf, crafted from anodized aluminum, wood, and Resinflex, is a distinguished model designed by the renowned Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno in the 1950s.
Minimal...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Mahogany Shelving System, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with some signs of use
- variable positioning
- H: 223cm W: 332cm D: 41cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern 2 bay shelving system model Cado with back panels. This is a original vint...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Wall Unit by Leonardo Fiori for Isa Bergamo, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 9 shelves and 2 boxes containing one shelf. Adjustable height: height minimum: 261 cm, height maximum: 418 cm. Wear due to time and age
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sculptural Furniture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Sculptural Furniture
From 70 S
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$14,174 / set
Large Corner Sectional Barrister Bookcase, Replica by Studio Globe Wernicke
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Rare barrister bookcase in big corner set. The piece features 6 columns of stacking bookcases of different sizes that allow to store books or items of different heights and sizes. It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bookcase designed by Franco Albini in 1940. Relaunched in 2011-19.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Defying the laws of physics, going beyond what we normally understand by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$47,152 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Architectural Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall-unit, walnut, Italy, 1960s
Rooted in Italy’s mid-century design tradition, this substantial bookcase highlights the makers architectural sensibility and refined taste f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase sideboard circa 1950.
Elegant piece of Swedish design with it's flowing lines and art deco inspiration.
Rich golden elm colour, featu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959
Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Dustwood Dj Booth
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This customizable DJ booth is a sleek and functional workstation designed for both professional and home DJ setups. The model shown in the image is crafted from plywood, but it can a...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plywood
$3,614
Mid-Century "China" Bookcase in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
China bookcase in oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Artona by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Showcase Bookcase, Maxalto
Located in Uccle, BE
Bookcase, showcase in walnut veneered laminate.
Stiles and shelves made of layers of walnut and hardwood in contrasting colors.
The cabinet includes open storage spaces.
Two space...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Italian Design Wooden Bookcase with Storage, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of mid-century furniture. The Italian design of the 60s is distinctive and evident in this wall bookcase.
Made of veneer wood and charact...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern Danish Design Rosewood Bookcase, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Bookcase
Danish design midcentury moder bookcase in beautiful rosewood veneer. Unfortunately, we were unable to identify the designer and maker of the quality cabinet. But that does ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 3 shelves, 2 boxes with two sliding glass doors containing one shelf, 1 boxes with a folding door containing one shelf and 1 boxes with 4 drawers and a door c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,429
Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950.
The wall unit is made of black lacquered wood pilars, teak veneer shelves and cabine...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$4,547 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Rare Mathieu Matégot Metal Black and White Bookstand for Artimeta, 1956
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Mathieu Matégot bookstand for Artimeta, 1956. White perforated trays, to use for magazines or books, also useable as a side table. In original vin...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Shelving System in Green Coated Steel
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' shelving system, coated steel, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, hir...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Chromed Metal and Smoked Glass Italian Bookcase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A five-shelf bookcase made in Italy in the 1970s, steel and smoked glass are in good conditions, the simplicity and essentiality of its line makes it very elegant. The Bookcase is a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Bookcases by Maison Regain, France 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice bookcase made by Maison Regain in the 80s
Perfect conditions
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
1960s Upcycled Palisander Bookcase, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- The iron legs has been added afterwards
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Sky Earth Bookstore, Carlo Hauner and Martin Hesler, Forma Brescia, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
CARLO HAUNER (1927-1997) & MARTIN HESLER (1913-1977) Steel and metal bookcase with rosewood shelves for Forma, Brescia 1960
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Ludovico Acerbis storage cabinet late 1960s
Located in bari, IT
Centre piece storage unit in white lacquered wood with red central insert in the style of designer Ludovico Acerbis, produced in the late 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Beech
Large Italian Bookcase in Walnut, Cherry, and Grasscloth
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library, walnut, cherry, grasscloth, Italy, 1950s
This delightful bookcase reflects the design principles of the Mid-Century era that rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s. The ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Cherry, Walnut, Grasscloth
High "China" Bookcase by Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
The "China" bookcase in all oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition. More shelves a...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Midcentury modular bookcase, Italy 1950
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury modular bookcase with original metal ? structure, brass details
and several wooden compartments; four drawers on the right and a big c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern bookcases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern bookcases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bookcases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern bookcases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookcases, popular names associated with this style include Børge Mogensen, Paul McCobb, Cassina, and Franco Albini. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bookcases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $64 and tops out at $136,000 while the average work can sell for $3,257.
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