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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of 1970s French Bamboo and Wood Étagères
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant and uncommon pair of tall French étagères from the 1970s.
Each shelving unit features a genuine bamboo frame with six removable wooden shelves that simply rest on the structu...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
$3,071 / set
Large Mid-Century Italian Wooden Hanging Bookcase, Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Large Mid-Century Italian wooden hanging bookcase, designed in the 1950s for the study of an important residence in central Italy.
This is an elegant bookcase, very refined in the s...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Grey Mid Century Étagère
Located in Westwood, NJ
With its sleek, geometric form and five open shelves, this elegant piece provides ample space to display your favorite books, decor, and collectibles. Meticulously handcrafted in an ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$4,197 / item
Rosewood Display Cabinet by Skovby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rich rosewood cabinet with glass doors and shelves by Skovby.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Bookcase By Minty Of Oxford (Four Available)
Located in London, GB
A smart Midcentury Bookcase by Minty of Oxford (Four available). Crafted with a focus on clean lines and a rich wood grain, this bookcase exudes timeless elegance.
The unit has been...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Sliding Glass Doors 4 Bays Stacking or Hanging Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern sliding glass doors 4 bays stacking or hanging bookcase.
Made in Yugoslavia.
Category
20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Midcentury Book Shelf / Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian midcentury book shelf with the dry bar - or desk when open.
On the bottom brass boots that can be adjust the height.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1962, André Wogenscky & Marta Pan
Located in Perpignan, FR
rare armoire crée par André Wogenscky et son épouse Marta Pan. (Voir site web de la fondation)
André Wogenscky et un fidèle collaborateur de Le Corbusier, ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Chrome & Smoked Glass & Mirror Étagère/ Book Case by DIA
Located in New York, NY
This is a first rate example of one of DIA's iconic designs. Constructed from lustrous chrome and smoked glass, the piece also features a mirrored bottom which echoes the highly refl...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Perfectly Mid-Sized Adj Shelf Bookcase with Drawer in Manner of Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Kensington, MD
Great bookcase by Paul McCobb wit drawer on top.
Wonderful size with nice storage capacity in a small space.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Noral Olson Designed Wall unit
By Noral Olson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large wall unit by Noral Olson for Kopenhvn, with three attaching bookcases. Each standing bookcase has unique cabinets and compartments in walnut with bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Johannes Sorth Bookcase in Nutwood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Johannes Sorth
Manufacturer: Bornholms Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Nutwood, Beech
Measurements: 39.75? wide x 17" deep x 71.5? tall
Condition:...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Beech, Nutwood
Frederick Weinberg Iron White Enamel Shelves Etagere Wall Unit
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Frederick Weinberg Iron White Enamel Shelves Etagere Wall Unit
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Mid-Century Bookcase by Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantu, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Bookcase by Ilmari Tapiovaara, La Permanente Mobili Cantu, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1960s Børge Mogensen Danish Teak Cabinet Bookcase, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bookcase can be separated from cabinet
- Adjustable shelves
- The item has been carefully refurbished.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in American Walnut
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in American Walnut.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mogens Koch Cabinets Set of Six for Rud Rasmussens Snedkerier, Denmark 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Mogens Koch Cabinets set of Six for Rud Rasmussens Snedkerier, Denmark, 1960.This set consists of three bookcases, each uniquely designed. One cabinet features two doors concealing f...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Black Ash
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf system for GUBI in black ash.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Modular Wood Bookcase from 50s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use for this wall unit made from wood and metal with brass details. The blue velvet background is in poor condition. Produced in Italy du...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$5,996 Sale Price
20% Off
French Wrought Iron & Brass 4 Tier Bakery Shelf in Black & Gold Finish Etagere
Located in Miami, FL
7F3 tall neoclassical 4 tier wrought iron, bronze & brass bakery shelf, Etagere
The space in between the shelves is 20, 20.5 and 17.25 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
$2,535 Sale Price
35% Off
Danish teak room divider modular vintage library bookcase shelf-system , 1960s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish teak room divider vintage library bookcase
Modular shelf-system , 1960s
Dimensions:
Height: 220--260 cm
Width: 88 cm
Depth: 38 cm
...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Modern Steel Etagere
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$1,690 / item
Ico Parisi Bookcase in wood and brass, mod. 457, Italy 1955
By Ico Parisi
Located in Argelato, BO
Ico Parisi bookcase, mod. 457, De Baggis production, lacquered wood, mahogany, brass, Italy, 1955.
This bookcase with four shelves in different colors was originally designed for...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of DIA Chrome and Glass Étagères
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful together, banking a fireplace, and entry or use as a room divider. A pair of high style chrome and glass étagère by DIA.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
$8,500 / set
Aldo van den Nieuwelaar roller shutter sideboard 'Amsterdammer' Pastoe Dutch
Located in The Hague, NL
Step into a world of refined simplicity with the iconic Amsterdammer cabinet, designed by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar for Pastoe. This masterpiece of minimalist design combines functiona...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Silvio Cavatorta Elegant Library in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Cavatorta bookcase and storage unit, mahogany, brass, Italy, 1940s
This elegant library is a striking example of Italian design, crafted by designer Silvio Cavatorta in the l...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Unusual and Rare Pair of Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Etageres
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual and rare pair of Adrian Pearsall Brutalist etageres. Very hard to find one but to have a pair-oh my. Please see our huge selection of other p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Resin
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Teak Standing Bookshelf with Cabinets & Shelving
By Brouer Mobel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A versatile and elegant Mid-Century standing bookshelf, attributed to Brouer Møbelfabrik, crafted from warm-toned teak. This multi-functional unit is designed as two distinct pieces ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Cabinets in Solid Oregon Pine by Mogens Koch, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four cabinets in oregon pine. Designed by Mogens Koch in 1933 and made by Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. original condition.
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Bookcase Made In Rosewood By Frode Holm For Illums Bolighus Copenhagen From 1960
Located in Lejre, DK
Tall bookcase in rosewood, designed by Frode Holm and sold through Illums Bolighus in the 1960s. Made with adjustable shelves and base cabinets with keys and beautifully designed han...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Antique revolving Bookcase from the early 20th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique revolving Bookcase from the early 20th century
Library Shelf - Antique
Measures : 60x60cm H:123cm
Wear consistent with age and use : some stains on the wood - See Photos
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Modern Circular Étagère Display Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century Modern shelf unit includes smoked glass shelves in an x-style frame, ideal for shop or home display. Vintage display étagère...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
$490 Sale Price
30% Off
Lane Furniture Oil Drop Lacquer Four Shelf Bookcase / Etagere
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century four-shelf etagere / bookshelf with an oil drop lacquer finish. (LANE FURNITURE)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in Black Ash
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in Black Ash.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Large DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE, c. 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Exquisite Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD bookcase featuring 8 wide and spacious shelving areas, stunning wood grains throughout and adjustable + removable shelves. The design is classic...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD BOOKCASE / Vinyl Storage, c. 1960’s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Bookcase / Vinyl Storage, c. 1960’s. Loads of storage for all your books and collectables or vinyl collection across the two lower areas once the ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Rattan Burned Bamboo Decorative Scrolls 4 Tier Shelf Bookcase Etagere 1970s Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rattan burned bamboo decorative scrolls 4 tier shelf bookcase Etagere 1970S Mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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.
5 wooden (teak veneer) shelves with a black painted metal system.
It ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
MOP Modular Bookcase by AFRA & TOBIA SCARPA, Molteni, Italy 1974
Located in Argelato, BO
MOP, Divider bookcase made by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for the Molteni company, Italy, 1974
It is one of the most original projects of the famous couple of Italian architects and desig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Afra and Tobia Scarpa marble Cisonio Bookcase for Skipper
Located in Amarillo, TX
Afra and Tobia Scarpa
Cisonio bookcase
Skipper
Italy, 1967
Serpentino and Mondragone marble
Rare bookcase in Serpentino and Mondragone marble designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Dark Modern Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dark Modern Bookcase, crafted from Prima Vera in our Bistre finish, features five tiers, and two concealed storage areas with reeded carved details throughout. The custom-forged hard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$3,297 / item
Attributed to Audoux Minet, Rattan and Wood Wall Shelves, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice wall shelves unit is made of rattan with wooden shelves. This is a French work, attributed to Audoux Minet, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,457 Sale Price
30% Off
Unusual Mid Century Copper & Iron Book Rack C. 1960 - Attrib. Arthur Umanoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-century Modern copper and iron book rack, attributed to Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950s. This sculptural piece embodies the ingenuity of Umanoff’s design philosophy, blending utilita...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Copper, Iron
Mid-Century in the style of Charles Dudouyt Bookcase in Cerused Oak
Located in Miami, FL
Superb piece of furniture excellent craftsmanship, in cerused golden oak, typical work in the style of the well knowned French designer Charles Dudouyt. Simple and very architectural...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Crome and Smoked Bronze Glass Shelves Tall Display Étagère Vitrine
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome ad glass tower shape étagère vitrine.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian mid century elm low open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid century elm low open bookcase circa 1950.
Good quality shaped low sideboard/bookcase that offers plenty of storage without taking up loads of room.
Made in elm, wh...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Danish Design Teak Chest with original glass doors , 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design: Bookcase
Danish low bookcase in beautiful teak veneer. The vintage chest still has it's original sliding doors.
This chest is in very good vintage condition only a sm...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Wim Rietveld Free-Standing Bookcase in Black and White Metal
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld, bookcase, black and white coated metal, The Netherlands, 1960.
This free-standing bookcase was originally designed by Wim Rietveld for the famous Dutch high-end department store De Bijenkorf in 1960. The clear structure of the shelf creates a striking design. All horizontal shelves are colored black and in contrast with the white vertical elements. Due to the expressive unsymmetric arrangement of the two white sides and the white element functioning as a backwall, the black shelves...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
BookShelf
Located in Barra Funda, SP
A rare and exceptional piece from the early phase of architect and designer Jose Zanine Caldas: this bookshelf not only offers different arrangement and combination options for its s...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plywood
$45,000
Pair of Kim Moltzer Brushed Steel Brass Green Lucite Shelving Units
By Kim Moltzer
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to this beautiful pair of shelving vitrines units mid-century roots. Designed by Kim Moltzer with a beautiful sculptural geometric form, each unit features a silky brushed steel frame supporting nine display shelves with a central display niche...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Italian Wall Unit in Rosewood, Teak and Mahogany, 1964
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in New York, NY
Wall unit with adjustable shelving system, cabinet, chest and flip top desk in rosewood, teak and mahogany by I.S.A., Italian 1964 (label on...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Teak
Vintage Arched Rattan Caning Bookshelf Etagere
Located in Seattle, WA
Three tiered bookshelf with woven shelving. Possibly bamboo framing. Circa 1970's. Vintage condition consistent with age as pictured.
Dimensions: 55Hx17Wx13D
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Rare Italian Modern Mahogany Tall Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Mahogany 3 Section Bookcase with a lower part featuring 2-2 door and 1-6 drawer cabinets and a center section have 2 dropfront cabinets centeing a cab...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Original Mid-Century Bookcase , Spruce and Glass, Provence Style, France, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This impressive glazed bookcase in the Provence style comes from France from the mid-20th century. It is made of solid spruce wood and features glazed doors with clear glass. Its unu...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Spruce
Impressive Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Chrome Étagère
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning vintage modern signed Paul Evans patchwork bookcase with three thick smoked glass inserts as shelves. The functional and sleek design offers plenty of room to store and di...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
$8,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Set of 3 Modular White Wooden Cubes by Derk Jan de Vries, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Set of 3 Modular White Wooden Cubes by Derk Jan de Vries,1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bookshelf Oak Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Bookcase with writing desk flap and storage compartment with sliding doors in oak veneered wood.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Modern Bookcase
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid Century Modern Sculpted Bookcase with drawers. 42w 19d 55h
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Moveis Cimo, Bookcase/ Vitrine, c. 1960, Brazilian Design
By Moveis Cimo
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden bookcase by Imbuia's wood, an exotic species of Brazil very appreciated for its warm natural hue and the finesse of its grain. This room has two sliding doors in Imporia wood ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Milo Baughman Chrome and Glass Pyramid Etagere
Located in Toledo, OH
This unique pyramid etagere by Milo Baughman has 9 removable glass shelves. The center shelf can accommodate a 33" sculpture. The flat tubular chrome f...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
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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