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
Wolfgang Laubersheimer "Verspantes Regal" Steel Bookcase for Pentagon, 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic object designed by Wolfgang Laubersheimer and produced by Pentagon Group, Germany, 1984.
This bookcase, called "Regal Verspanntes", is made...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel, Iron
Midcentury Rattan and Wicker Bookcase Etagere Vivai del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing arch etagere in rattan and wicker with three shelf in the style of Vivai del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpex were the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Laminate & Lacquered Wood Shelf, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Equipped wall in laminate and lacquered wood sides. 2 Central metal legs with adjustable brass feet. Good condition can be easily disassembled and assembled Italy 1950/60.
Packaging...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Paint
$826 Sale Price
50% Off
"Triennale" bookcase by Lips Vago, painted metal, Italy 1954
By Lips Vago
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and extraordinary "Triennale" model painted iron bookcase, designed by Lips Vago Italia.
It is a sophisticated bookcase, with an unmistakable style, presented for the first tim...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Feal Italian Wall Unit in Anodized Aluminum and Mahogany
By Feal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Feal (Fonderie Elettriche Alluminio e Lega), model ‘S2’ wall unit, mahogany veneer, anodized aluminum, brass-plated aluminum, Italy, 1950s
Both aesthetics and functionality comes i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Acerbis 80s Bookcase Design by Roberto Monsani
Located in Milano, IT
Modular wall bookcase made of elements from the 'Life' series in gray lacquered wood with flap and hinged opening with crystal interior shelves. In the central part, plexiglass shelv...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Crystal
Ilmari Tapiovaara Modular Bookshelf "Pala" In Teak, Asko 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This monumental bookshelf "Pala" is by Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) for Asko. A perfect example of a mid 20-th century bookshelf design from the 1950-1960s.
It is ...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Franco Albini LB7 Bookcase in Teak Wood by Poggi Pavia 1950s Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
LB7 bookcase composed of a single module with shelves and a storage unit with two doors, made in veneered solid teak wood, and black lacquered metal details.
Designed by Franco Alb...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Michel Ducaroy Modular Wall Unit in Black Lacquered Wood and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michael Ducaroy, free-standing wall unit, chrome-plated steel, lacquered wood, France, 1970s
Sleek and stunning free-standing wall unit designed by Michael Ducaroy in the 1970s. In ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stain Wood by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stain Wood by Cassina
Designed between 1956 and 1957 by Franco Albini and Franc...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$16,215 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Industrial Congresso Bookcase or Shelving System in White Steel by Lips Vago
By Lips Vago
Located in London, London
'Congresso' shelving unit by Lips Vago. In white lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. With adjustable shelves. One available in white and a further seven in different colours. Please see a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Steel
1960s Teak Table Model Bookcase By Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant teak table model bookcase with two drawers and adjustable shelfs.
Build up in high quality materials and overall in good condition.
Designed by Carl-Axel Acking for Bodafors,...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Suspended Wall Unit Boockase in Walnut and Gilded Metal 1960
Located in Traversetolo, IT
An eye-catching mid-century Italian wall unit or bookcase made from gilded metal and walnut shelves that can be adapted to any setting due to its lightness and refinement. The bookcase is composed of N.5 track supports, N.16 shelves brackets, N.4 shelves length 60 cm,n.4 walnut shelves length 110 cm. Its originality lies in its ability to be assembled according to your needs (both in terms of length and shelving arrangement), even if you want you can get two divided wall units, a module with two supports and another with three supports. During the restoration, it was decided to remove the old screw holes on the shelves in order to have more options...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-16-A File Rack / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see the principle of the Japanese wabi-sabi, which refers to embracing imperfections and underlining impermanence. The relationship between the partitions and the outline ens...
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1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Triangular Bamboo and Rattan Italian Corner Bookcase, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century bamboo and Rattan triangular corner bookshelf. Franco Albini inspired the design of this piece, produced in Italy during the 1970s.
This piece is fantastic thank...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Wicker, Cane
Fine Mid-Century Trumeau Bar Cabinet Attr. to Paolo Buffa, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Dry bar, walnut, Italy, 1940s
Elegant Italian bar cabinet in walnut and ebonized wood, inside with Mosaic mirrored glass attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1940.
Lower part with two draw...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid century Swedish birch low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century swedish birch low open bookcase circa 1950.
Good example of swedish design, which offers maximum storage without taking too much space.
Rectangular shape, veneered in a...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Bookcase in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
description:Charlotte Perriand; Minimalist; Mid-Century Modern; Bookcase; Book Cabinet; Room Divider; Teak;
Bookcase in the unmistakable style of Charlotte Perriand in a warm, fine...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Console or Book Holder in Travertine and Glass, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Console or book holder in travertine and glass, circa 1970, 3 glass trays.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Pair of Shaws of London Flamed Hardwood Dwarf Open Library Bookcases Small Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning matching pair of Shaws of London dwarf open library bookcases in flamed mahogany which are part of a suite
I have two matching pairs of the...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Hardwood
$1,832 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Italian Wooden Modular Revolving Bookcase by Claudio Salocchi, Sormani, 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and elegant "Centro" bookcase, designed by the famous Italian architect and designer Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, 1960s.
An iconic, sophisticated bookcase, capable of embellish...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Metal
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stain Wood by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase Infinito, Black Stain Wood by Cassina
Designed between 1956 and 1957 by Franco Albini and Franc...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$11,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Stylish Midcentury Chrome on Steel Shop Shelving with Braced Back Supports
Located in London, GB
Stylish midcentury chrome on steel adjustable shop shelving with braced back supports and graduating, very strong. They can be bolted together in long li...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Modernist bookcase sideboard from the 80s
Located in LYON, FR
In the spirit of Georges Nelson for Herman Miller, this bookcase sideboard is the fruit of the ingenuity of a French craftsman from the 80s. Made up of adjustable vertical and horizo...
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1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Stacking Barristers Bookcase or Filing Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Stacking Barristers Bookcase or Filing Cabinet
This is a good quality Bookcase, all of the sections have glazed up and over door enclosing a 12” tall section
The Bookca...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Sapele Wood
Carlo Scarpa Rialto Bookcase for Cassina, new
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen size of the bookcase. One single element measures 55cm width and 249cm height. Available materials: natural ash, black stained ash, matt lacquered as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$5,950 / item
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-26-A Periodical Book Case / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural qualities define this object. A vivid dynamic between the different volumes and surfaces, showing different qualities from different angles. Its expressive form offers a c...
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1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Free-form library, France 2023
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Bookcase in Red Oak and Sipo, France 2023. The American oak tops respect the original shape of the tree, the free-form edges are polished. The Sipo uprights are assembled and corked....
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Italian Wall unit - 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Great Bookcase from Italy made in the 1960s.
it is made in Teak with 3 boxes, 4 shelves and it is self-supporting.
The height of the bookcase is adjustable It is 215 cm as standard ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
$3,484 / item
Vintage Bookcase Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Bookcase with concealed bar compartment, storage elements with sliding doors, visible drawers and open shelves made of solid wood and veneer, teak with polyester finish...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Bookshelf from McIntosh, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This Mid-Century bookcase in rosewood was produced in Great Britain by Mcintosh in the 1960s. The teak elements have been cleaned and polished with very quality Danish Oil. Glass in...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
Etagère murale en pin vintage style Maison Regain des années 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Etagère murale en pin vintage, dans le style Maison Regain des années 80. 2 crochets métalliques pour la suspendre. Très bon état.
Ref 240 323
Hauteur : 51...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large bookcase by Pierre Cruège – France 1950
Located in Girona, Girona
Large bookcase in solid oak and stripped and sanded oak veneer,
Designed by Pierre Cruège (1913-2003) for Formes editions.
France 1950
Dimensions
cm 91 x 25/50 x 205
inches 35.83...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Elegant Mid Century Shelving unit Model E60 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in London, GB
Elegant shelving unit Model E60 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. The shelves can be moved up and down as required. The bottom shelf is slightly deeper than the others which vis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
AV Contemporary Furniture Wood Bookcase, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
This versatile modular wall unit from the 1950s or 1960s was manufactured by AV Arredamenti Contemporanei .Designed to be both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional, this book...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish mid century burr elm low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid century burr elm low open bookcase circa 1950.
Fine quality example of this type of bookcase, which lends itself to many rooms around the house.
Elm veneered sides and ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm, Pine
Rare Freestanding Black Metal with Primair Colors Desk Folding Book System
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very typical rare eighties Italian designed book shelf with five shelves which one shelve can also move to pull forward to use as desktop, the othe...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$2,135 Sale Price
39% Off
Italian Teak, Black Metal and Brass Midcentury Bookshelves Roomdivider
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookshelves was produced in Italy by SELEX in the 1960s. Thanks to its adjustable height ( 278 - 284,5 /285 cm max) it can be placed against a wall or anywhere in a room, used ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Metal
A 1960s Romeo Rega Attributable Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookcase
By Romeo Rega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Italian bookcase would likely exude the characteristic style and sophistication of mid-century design, reflecting the innovative and artistic trends of the era, it's an exquisit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century "China" Bookcase in Oak by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low 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. More shelves available.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Oak
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Shelving System in Metal
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' shelving system, lacquered steel, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Mid-century bookshelf in teak, Denmark 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Mid-century bookshelf in teak, Denmark 1960s
Code 007
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Mid century elm low open bookcase by Ferdinand Lundquist
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century elm low open bookcase by Ferdinand Lundquist circa 1950.
Very good quality sideboard/low open bookcase by Swedish designer ferdinand lundquist.
Made in elm, with an unu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Elm
Sandro Petti Made in Italy Brass and Glass Bookcase/Vitrines, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning brass accordion movement bookcase with cut glass shelves. Simple and linear design for Sandro Petti.
The bookcase is composed of a simple and linear brass structure, which ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Brass
De Coene Display Cabinet or Book Shelf, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage early 1970s bookshelf or display cabinet by De Coene, Belgium. This three door cabinet is made of solid wood with clear glass. The doors have magnetic closures. Moveable shel...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$2,343 Sale Price
52% Off
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit "Made to Measure" by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Wall-filling 'Made to Measure' storage unit designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. The 'Made to Measure' series is called like that because it completely dismountable and could be mad...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$3,732 Sale Price
36% Off
Danish Rosewood Bookcase with LP Rack made by Hundevad & Co, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Bookcase with LP/magazine rack
Danish bookcase in beautiful rosewood veneer with LP/Magazine rack made by Hundevad & Co.
The horizontal shelves can be adjusted in height. Overall th...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Rosewood
1960’s Mid-Century teak bookcase by Avalon
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern book case by English manufacturer Avalon with 2 sliding doors, one wood and the other glass. Features are as follows:
- Teak frame
- 1 glass and 1 teak sliding ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
Ettore Sottsass Essetre Shelving Unit for Poltronova, 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Rare "ESSETRE" white fiberglass bookcase from the "Mobili Grigi" furniture series designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in the '70s.
Provenance Molinari - Visentin collection, A...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Fiberglass
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Scandinavian elm low open bookcase cabinet circa 1950.
Fine quality low open bookcase of smaller proportions fully refurbished in our workshop.
Matched veneers to the t...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Elm
Mid-Century Shelves & Wall Units by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler, 1960s
Located in KUTNO, PL
The modular shelving and bookcase system designed by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler is one of the iconic examples of Danish modernist design of the 1950s and 1960s. Designed for maxim...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Teak
Mid-Century Modern Bookcase " E22" by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Bookcase " E22" by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Wood
Pair of Italian anthropomorphic hanging bookcases in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of eccentric metal bookcases - Homage to the style of Gio Ponti, 1950s-60s
An encounter between art, design and functionality: this pair of bookcases or wall shelves made in the...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
1960s Open Bookcase with Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi for G. Cecchini & C.
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s Open Bookcase with Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi for G. Cecchini and C in Massive and Veneered Teak. Polished brass accessories and lacquered metal legs
Vittorio Dassi
Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Teak
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...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Libreria E22 Osvaldo Borsani per Tecno 1960's
By Tecno, Gaetano Borsani
Located in Milano, MI
Splendida Libreria E22 disegnata da Osvaldo Borsani per Tecno spa negli anni 60.
molteplici mobili contenitori bassi e modulo bar con ribalta.
E' Possibile rimuovere i pannelli poste...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$27,403 Sale Price
31% Off
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC20 Casier Standard for Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color, size and material of the piece.
Casier designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1925. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Casiers standard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak and Brass Modular Wall Bookcase, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern teak and brass modular wall bookcase with cabinets, 1960s
Wall bookcase, modular, completely in teak. Composed of three wall panels, two of which painted w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Teak
Mid-Century Modern Modular Cabinet with Six Shelves, Teak, Steel, Brass - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Modular cabinet, two blocks with two doors and six shelves, adjustable height. Wood with teak veneer and walnut inside with satiny shellac finishing. Blackened steel stands and struc...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Steel
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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