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 legendary 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.
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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Franco Albini Bookcase; a Masterpiece of Italian Craftsmanship and Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing the remarkable Veliero Bookcase, designed by the renowned Franco Albini in 1940 and relaunched by Cassina in Italy between 2011 and 2019. This exceptional wooden bookcase challenges the laws of physics, showcasing Cassina's unparalleled design and construction capabilities while preserving the minimal, linear aesthetics of the original design. A testament to the designer's ability to create innovative and functional furniture pieces, the Veliero Bookcase appears to defy gravity, giving the impression that the books and objects placed on it are floating in mid-air.
The Veliero bookcase is a contemporary interpretation of the 1940 one-of-a-kind piece that Albini created for his own Milan home. With its striking, experimental design, this modern masterpiece has earned its status as a work of art, as magical and captivating today as it was when first introduced.
Elevate your home or art collection with the Franco Albini Veliero...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Large Czechoslovakian Modernist Oak and Walnut Freestanding Wall Unit by Jitona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Versatile freestanding wall-unit/bookcase in oak, walnut, and pine with aluminum, steel, and brass accents by Jitona (1968, Lomnice nad Lužnicí, Czechoslovakia).
Five bays can be assembled in total if all pieces are utilized together - seven pine rails, three long shelves, three long cabinets (including one that is half drawers/half open storage), three long glass fronted cabinets, two shorter cabinets, three shorter glass fronted cabinets, and one drop-down cabinet/bar with glass shelves. All cabinet shelves are removable, though not adjustable. Feet for the cabinets and rails are all adjustable, and the disks on the rails offer stability and protection to both floors and ceilings when adjustments are made.
The longer pieces displayed as the three bay unit are all 35.25" long, while the shorter pieces displayed as the two bay unit are all 29.5" L.
The configuration options for this highly functional unit are limitless. The bar cabinet, five-drawer walnut chest, glass-fronted cabinets, door-fronted cabinets, and two shelves can be custom-assembled based on requirements/aesthetic preference; the shorter pieces just need to be arranged within the same two bays. The legs for all cabinets can be removed, though, depending on the heft of the items displayed/stored, wall-mounting might be required if the weight is too great for the rails alone to adequately support. The 29.38" high cabinets with legs (if using the legs) must be arranged at the bottom, leaving 64.75" of usable rail height for mounting the other pieces.
There are some fleabites to the glass (mostly to the edges concealed by the wooden frame when closed) along with light wear the wood consistent with age/use. Conservatively restored and in very fine, vintage condition.
Assembled as a 5-bay unit as shown in the fifth image:
Measures: H: 105.38" x L: 171" x D: 16".
Assembled as a 3-bay unit with the longer pieces:
H: 105.38" x L: 109.63" x D: 16"
Assembled as a 2-bay until with the shorter pieces:
H: 105.38" x L: 62" x D: 15.63"
Each piece of the 3-bay system's measurements -
* Two cabinets with doors: Exterior - H: 29.38" (with legs) / 18.5" (without) x L: 35.25" x D: 15.75" / 16.75" (with pls)
Interior - Height above the shelf: 7.25" / below 8.25" x L: 34" x D: (shelf) 13.25" / lower surface 14.25"
* Drawers: Exterior - H: 29.38" (with legs) / 18.5" (without) x L: 17.5" x D: 15.75" / 16.75" (with drawer pls)
Interior (each drawer) - H: 2" x L: 15.38" x D: 13.25"
* Small cabinet: Exterior - H: 29.38" (with legs) / 18.5" (without) x L: 17.5" x D: 15.75" / 16.75" (with pls)
Interior - Height above the shelf: 8.25" / below 8.25" x L: 16" x D: 14.38"
* Glass-fronted cabinets: Exterior - H: 24.5" x L: 35.25" x D: 9.75"
Interior - Height above the shelf: 11" / below 11.5" x L: 34" x D: (shelf) 8" / lower surface 9"
* Three shelves - H: 0.63" x L: 35.25" x D: 9.75"
Each piece of the 2-bay system's interior measurements -
* Two cabinets with doors: Exterior - H: 29.75" (with legs) / 18.63" (without) x L: 29.5" x D: 15.63" / 16.63" (with drawer pls)
Interior - Height above the shelf: 8" / below 8.5" x L: 28" x D: (shelf) 13.13" / lower surface 14.38"
* Glass-fronted cabinets: Exterior - H: 24.25" x L: 29.5" x D: 10"
Interior - Height above the shelf: 11.13" / below 11.25" x L: 28" x D: (shelf) 7.75" / lower surface 8.13"
* Bar cabinet: Exterior - H: 18.25" x L: 29.5" x D: 10" / 25.88" (when open)
Interior - Height (excluding shelves): 16.88" x L: (left side) 9" / (right side) 18.5" x D: 7.75" (shelf)
Rails alone: H: 105.38" (the height can be adjusted via a rail extender to, which will be included, and can be increased to 108") x L: 0.88" x D: 5"
Cabinet legs...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Bookcase with Glass Sliding Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Teak Glass-Front Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler
Located in Norwalk, CT
A fabulous high quality two-piece Danish mid-century bookcase or display cabinet in teak wood, designed by Børge Mogensen for the Danish manufacturer Søborg Møbler. This cabinet feat...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
Vintage English Book Case Cabinet.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage English Book Case Cabinet. Vintage wear as Pictured.
Dimensions. 30 W ; 11 D ; 42 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Wall Unit by Dassi, 1950s Fully Restored
Located in Rome, IT
Wall Unit by Dassi, Italy, 1950s
This sculptural bookcase with a modern mid-century design in a typical Italian style also similar to that of Osvaldo Borsani and Ico Parisi is a ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Style Corner Bookcase, Fixed Shelves
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique style corner bookcase. Fixed shelves.
Dimensions. 18 W ; 13 D ; 50 1/2 H
Top Shelf 10 1/2; Middle Shelf 11 1/2; Bottom Shelf 13.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Modern Italian Fornasetti Style Trompe l'Oeil Cabinet
By Palladio
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-century modern Italian cabinet or bookcase made in the manner and style of Fornasetti by Palladio. The green painted wood cabinet features a case decorated to appear as a floor safe...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Black Stained Ash
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Stained 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 Walnut Bookcase Cabinet Painted Panels by Hubert Minnebo
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A long mid century bookcase made of walnut veneer. The cabinet has three aluminum painted panels with fishes. Created and signed and dated (1966) by Hubert Minnebo (Belgium, 1940). The cabinet has 3 doors. Left and right are glass sliding doors. The cabinet has onea key, which fits on all three doors. The condition is good, except for a few missing pieces of wood veneer. The video shows the veneer flaws.
The painted panels are made of anodized aluminum. It is a technique that aluminum is anodized, the aluminium panel can absorb aniline color pigments; these are color pigments that are dissolved in acetone or dimethyl formamide. This requires smooth work, comparable to painting a fresco, where correction of errors is not possible. Minnebo also made this panels aluminum panels for reception halls and house facades and as decoration in restaurants and stations. His work is refined with a controlled use of colours.
Free shipping for purchase in Europe
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Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
American Mid-Century Modern Walnut Custom Made Bookcase
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful nice solid custom-made walnut bookcase, with a black lacquer floating base and shelves, great woodworking piece, in excellent condition. the sh...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Bookcase by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
This bookshelf is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in 1955. It presents a structure in Rosewood, with brass feet...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Glass & Chrome Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the extraordinary appeal of our vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern bookcase, adroitly handcrafted from clear glass and steel with an appealing chrome finish, and pr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Design Institute of America '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
Micheal Taylor for Baker Furniture Chest Bookcase Far East Collection
Located in Germantown, MD
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. Far East Collection 4 piece chest of drawers / Bookcase/ Cabinet, circa 1960s. This versatile piece comes in four separate sections. Can be use...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Radio in Cristallo station by Franco Albini in 1938. Relaunched in 2021.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Radio in Cristallo goes straight to the heart of the project that Franco Albini created as a prototype-model in 1938 for his home. He took apart and reassembled a radio in a wood cabinet received as a wedding gift, exposing the electric components by pressing them between two sheets of tempered glass. A tribute to lightness, a step that catapults the designer in the direction of bold modernity that, by demonstrating progress, narrates its value. In concert with Fondazione Franco Albini, Cassina has optimized the design the architect entered into a competition by the Swiss company Wohnbedarf in 1940, keeping the same size while adding new Bluetooth technology and an optional subwoofer that, connected to Wi-Fi, creates a more enveloping atmosphere. Radio in Cristallo will also be offered in a special limited edition of only five pieces. The Radio in Cristallo L.E., with a numbered metal plate on the side of the structure, will feature white knobs...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Polished Chrome-Plated Steel and Smoked Glass Etagere / Display Shelf
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modern etagere / display shelf with a geometric form polished chrome plated steel frame and square smoked glass shelves.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Original Midcentury Ash Small Cabinet Made by Tatra Pravenec, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Original midcentury ash small cabinet.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Maker: Tatra Pravenec
Material: Ash
Well-preserved original condition. High gloss.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Vintage Walnut Bookshelf and Secretaire by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s.
This bookshelf and secretaire features a walnut frame with nickel-plated brass handles and black varnished metal feet, which are not original. As a matt...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Danish Vintage Wall Unit Made of Wood, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Danish Vintage wall unit made of wood, 1960s.
We came across this on one of our trips in Denmark. A nice rack that can be used in different ways.
Upright as a cabinet with shelves and crosswise as a low TV...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
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
Rosewood Wall Bookshelf by Celina Decorações, Brazilian Mid-Century, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This charming bookshelf, manufactured by Celina Decorações in the 1960s, is composed of a solid wood structure with Rosewood veneers. The piece is co...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Paul Mccobb Room Divider for Calvin Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul McCobb Room Divider for Calvin Furniture Company, Features Mahogany, solid brass and glass shelves.
Lower section has Five Drawers with brass...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Wall Unit by George Nelson for Mobilier International, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Wall unit composed of 5 boxes, 2 glass boards, 4 aluminum posts adjustable in height: Min: 258cm Max: 265cm and 4 wooden boards. Wear due to time and age...
Category
1960s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC20 Casier Standard by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Casier designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1925.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Casiers standard formed part ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Chrome and Glass Étagère by Design Institute of America
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful shelf unit/étagère by Design Institute America (DIA). Timeless design style.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Black Marble 'Loico' Bookcase, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant black marble "Loico" bookshelf by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. Fully constructed out of Nero Marquina (Black Marble). Made with 4 cylindrical pillars and four hand-fitted ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Faux Shagreen 6 Shelf Bookcase / Etagere
By Made Goods
Located in Dallas, TX
The "Kenneth" bookcase/etagere by Made Goods features 6 spacious shelves wrapped in cool gray realistic faux shagreen, supported by a matte silver finish steel frame. Good condition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Design Institute of America Chrome and Glass Étagère
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful shelf unit/étagère by Design Institute America (DIA). Timeless design style.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century "China" Bookcase in Teak & Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
China bookcase in teak and oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Teak
Gio Ponti in the Style Italian Mid Century Bookcase 50's
Located in bari, IT
Wonderful wooden bookcase produced by Dassi end of 50’s attributed to Giò Ponti
The furniture by Vittorio Dassi (1893-1973), made in the 40s and 50s, are distinguished by the choi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
L'Atelier Bookcase in Brazilian Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This Rosewood Bookcase, designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and manufactured by L'Atelier in the 1960s, is a great way to have the diversity of different tones of Rosewood in jus...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Cork, Hardwood
Shelf Designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästernas Möbelaffär, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Shelf designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästernas Möbelaffär,
Sweden, 1930s.
Lacquered wood with metal inlays.
Measures: H: 115 cm
W: 80.5 cm
D: 27 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Bamboo Etagere, 1960s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Beautiful bamboo and rattan dark brown bamboo shelves in the style of Maison Baguès. French, circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
Extra Large Mid-Century Modern Pine Wall Hanging Bookcases, France, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Extra Large Mid-Century Modern pine wall hanging bookcases, France, 1960's
You can free hang these however you like.
Measures: Largest:...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Brass Bookcase Console by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in North York, ON
Brass Bookcase Console by Aldo Tura. Crafted in Milano Italy, using goatskin and brass plated frame. Goatskin shelves are lacquered in a high gloss fini...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Midcentury "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
Charles & Ray Eames ESU 400 Storage Unit, 1994 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames storage unit for Herman Miller made in 1994. Great colors and designs on plywood. Plenty of storage space with wooden panels on the top and bottom. Shelves and 3 drawers in the...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Midcentury "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
American Mid Century Modern Olive Wood Glass & Mirror Bookcase by Heritage Light
By Drexel
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant double door mirrored glass cabinet, lighted interior with black lacquer flat base comes with 3 thick glass shelves, its in gre...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Olive
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Tambour Bookcase/Credenza by Arne Vodder - Sibast
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A Mid-Century Modern veneered bookcase with spacious interior. Sliding glass doors with metal handles. The base part has two tambour sliding doors, with two extra drawers. The design...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rise Bookstand by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Bookstand or Bookcase in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A floating stand for books...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Cabinet "Borculo" by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum Borculo, Netherlands 1970s
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Very rare cabinet with sliding doors from the ''Borculo'' series.
The ''Borculo'' is a series of cabinets that was designed by Marting Visser for 't Spectrum. The first designs of these series are from 1957. The collection of 1964 was designed in corporation with Jos Manders...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Wenge
Long Bookcase B17 C by Pierre Chapo 1976 in French Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lyon, FR
Rare, 284 cm long shelf by Pierre Chapo from 1976 in French elm, a now very rare wood, this component of four shelves fixed below eight consoles which wedge the books. The two vertical uprights bear on the floor. Fixing them to the wall does not support the weight of the bookcase, but only prevents it from tipping forward. formidable, monumental library...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
1972. Charlotte Perriand Storages Boxes
Located in Perpignan, FR
Storage boxes designed by Charlotte Perriand, jean Prouvé and Guy Rey-Millet for the mountain refugee "La Vanoise" French alpes.
see pictures.
Set include 10 boxes.
6 boxes...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Steel
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
French Black Lacquered & Brass Étagère with Open Shelfs by Pierre Vandel, 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Extravagant Pierre Vandel black lacquered aluminium étagères with brass detailing and black glass shelves.
Labelled - Pierre Vandel Paris - Circa ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Cabinet Oak Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Cabinet with container compartment with hinged doors and open shelves; oak veneer, laminate.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Formica, Oak
Mid Century Open Bookcase by Gordon Russell
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
produced by Gordon Russell in the 1970’s, as to be expected with any of his furniture it is great quality the sideboard has been restored where necessary and fully polished and is in...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Alfred Hendrickx Modular Bookcase Wallunit 1961 Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful Modular book case was designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the early 1960s Belgium handcrafted furniture. It has a Minimalist l...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Ignazio Gardella Bookcases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Stackable Lib 1 bookcases by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena. Walnut, brass. This versatile design can be used in a stacked configuration or individually. Wood has been refinish...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Oak Maker’s Console by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Maker's console is made of American walnut or white oak and rests on a blackened steel base. Features two shelves and a perforated steel detail on the back.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Vintage Danish Imported Mid Century Standalone bookcase shelf with Writing Desk
Located in Seattle, WA
The statement piece that will define your space yet also help to contain, organize and curate your stuff
use the drop-down surface on either side as a workstation or a bar
plentifu...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Italian Modular Bookshelf, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian modular bookshelf, 1970s.
Dimensions: H=115 cm; W=300 cm; D= 45 cm.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rare of Sideboard "Mb15" by Franco Albini for Poggi
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare of walnut sideboard model "Mb15" by Franco Albini for Poggi.
Perfect condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Italian Bookcase 60's / 70's Glass and Solid Wood, G343
Located in Lyon, FR
Large Italian bookcase from the 70s. Solid wood structure and transparent glass shelves. Sober and pure design but graphic. Nice vintage conditi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, 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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