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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: Mid-20th Century
Large bookcase with compartments and shelves by Serafino Arrighi
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1572
Large bookcase with compartments and shelves, drawers and two flap shelves. Uprights with racks and brass tips at the ends.
Production Cav. Serafino Arrighi, 1958.
Manufac...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi 1960's bookcase
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1804
Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi for Home.
1960s bookcase in painted metal and wood shelves. This item was designed for the bookshop "Libreria Moderna" in Turin, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Teak Wood Bookcase Four Modules by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This bookcase consists of four modules freestanding, suitable to be moving and placed at will in the home.
It's composed by #5 uprights, and equipped with #9 shelves, #2 cabinets tw...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Large Bookcase in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, bookcase / wall unit, model '540', teak, Italy, 1960
This library unit is designed by Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini and offers plenty of stor...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Elegant Italian Cabinet Bookcase Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian bookcase cabinet with brass finishes in excellent vintage condition.
attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Unix Modular Oak Bookcase, England circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Unix Modular Oak Bookcase
England circa 1950
Measures 84”L x 8.25”d x 46.5”h
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Oak
Large Modular Wood Bookcase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Large modular bookcase composed by movable black painted shelves and wood uprights with brass feet. More uprights and shelves available.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
SEXY Mid Century Modern ITALIAN BOOKCASE by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Can furniture be sexy? This funky bookcase by Ico Parisi featuring the most insane legs we've every seen on a piece of furniture, proves that furniture ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
Mid-century cabinet/bookcase Ca.1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This Mid-century cabinet is made of veneer teak wood, a warm material that exudes natural charm. The cabinet has delicate metal black legs, which contrast nicely with the wood and gi...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Midcentury bookcase by Setona, 1950´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This bookcase was made by Setona company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s.
It features a regular shapes, a solid structure and a geometric base on which the library stands...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Double-bodied bookcase display case by Vittorio Dassi, rosewood veneered with ebonized profiles, mahogany details, brass tips, black glass. The moved sides support the body of the cabinet at the base 4 doors, the side doors and handles in mahogany stained wood, above the doors follows a mahogany stained band that houses the floor in black glass. The upper part has 5 doors at the sides 2 with inlay typical of the 900 Milanese, in the middle 2 glass doors divided...
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1950s 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...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Wall Bookcase E22 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall Unit; Bookcase; E22; Osvaldo Borsani; Tecno; 1960s; Italian Design; Shelves; Writing Desk; Working Desk; Table; Writing Table; Wall Piece; Modular;
Italian mid-century moder...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Restored Midcentury Nesting Tables, Chrome-Plated Steel, Glass, Czechia, 1960s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Midcentury Nesting Tables.
Material: Chrome-Plated Steel, Opaxit Glass
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1960-1969
The chrome parts have been cleaned and professiona...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury "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.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Angelo Mangiarotti Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, cabinet/bookcase from the multiuse series, wood, aluminum, Italy, 1960s.
Beautiful bookcase or sideboard of the multiuse series that Mangiarotti d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Lips Vago 'Triennal' Bookcases or Shelving System
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Triennale' set of four shelving units or bookcases, dark green lacquered steel, Italy, design 1954
Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Triennale' bookcase or shelving un...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Libreria cielo terra italiana di metà secolo prodotta da Stildomus, 1960 ca.
By Stildomus
Located in MIlano, IT
Libreria cielo terra con struttura in legno massello, con reggi mensola e puntali in alluminio. Binari interni ai montanti, sempre in alluminio, n...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Restored Midcentury Hinged Storage Cabinet, Ash, Jitona Sobeslav, Czechia, 1950s
By Jitona
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Midcentury Hinged Storage Cabin.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Maker: Jitona Sobeslav
Material: Ash
Revived polish. Original decorative brass trim.
Our professional r...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Free Standing Italian 60s Shelving System by Imb Serie Selex
Located in Genova, IT
Libreria free standing in due moduli italiana degli anni '60 prodotta da IMB (Industria Mobili Barovero) serie Selex.
Quattro mensole, un mobile con ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
Paul McCobb Planner Group Birch Bookcase on Hairpin Legs, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern bookcase
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid birch, with steel hairpin legs.
Measures: 36"W x...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
IImari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, bookcase, walnut, fabric, Italy, design 1957
This grand bookcase executed in walnut is designed by the Finnish designer Ilmari Tapi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Restored Midcentury Oak Extendable Dining Table, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Midcentury Oak Extendable Dining Table.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Material: Oak
Extendable measure: 166 cm / 6...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Oak, Lacquer
Vintage Bookshelf Exotic Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Bookcase with flap compartments in exotic wood veneer with brass legs.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Bookcase by Comfort
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Comfort Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 35.25″ wide x 17″ deep x 64″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
RB Italy production years '50 refined bookcase design teak
Located in Biella, IT
RB Italy production years '50 refined bookcase design teak with japanese scene figure signed
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
DAVIND LINLEY STYLE SATiNWOOD WALNUT & HARDWOOD LIBRARY BOOKCASE CUPBOARD BASe
By David Linley
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite hand made in England, Satinwood, Walnut & Rosewood library bookcase in the David Linley taste...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut, Glass
Pair of Vintage Restored Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Bookcase Cabinets
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Versatility abounds with this Pair of Heywood Wakefield cabinets. Coffee bar, book case, or entryway console are just a few ideas. As a dry bar, the adjustable / removable shelf will allow you to keep that whiskey collection cozy. Flank your bed for the ultimate nightstand experience. These shallow (11" deep) gems will fit practically anywhere.
Collectors know that it is difficult to find original Heywood in good condition. The fair color wood typically shows all the flaws of half century of use. You’ll be delighted to know that this pair of cabinets has been mostly restored. The Heywood finishes are among the most challenging to replicate. We are pleased to say that we have achieved a a near perfect muted grain and color match to the the original Heywood Wakefield wheat...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Maple
Restored Midcentury Beech Oak Folding Table, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Mid-Century Beech Oak Folding Table.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Material: Beech, Oak
The depth after unfolding is 112 cm (44 in)
Revived polish.
Our professional r...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Oak, Lacquer, Beech
Pierre Jeanneret Pj-R-27-B File Rack / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
File rack's reduced shape creates a raw simplicity. It is so minimalist and pure, avoiding any nonsense and almost has a Japanese design character. All joints are hidden, so that the...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Osvaldo Borsani E22 Double Sided Freestanding Wall Unit for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This double-sided freestanding E22 bookcase is a rare and peculiar example of Borsani's innovative design and the Tecno manufacturing expertise. Its construction of metal, wood, and ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Rosewood Stand Alone or Stackable Display Cabinet/ Bookcase Top
Located in Kensington, MD
A Danish Modern rosewood bookcase / display top to store your precious items in minimalist splendor. This piece can also be placed atop another storage piece such as a sideboard. She...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury "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
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Walnut Bookcase
Located in Pasadena, TX
Midcentury Walnut Bookcase
Perfect for china, glass, bottles, books, etc.
The cabinet has three shelves that can be placed in different positions
The doors have integrated handle...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Original Midcentury Coffee Nest Tables, Cherry Wood, France, 1960s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Original Midcentury Coffee Nest Tables from France.
Source: France
Period: 1960-1969
Material: Solid Cherry Wood, Lacquered Spruce Wood
The top plate is made of solid cherry wood.
...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Cherry, Spruce
Restored Midcentury Oak Folding Table, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Mid-Century Oak Folding Table.
Source: Czechia
Period: 1950-1959
Material: Oak
Dissociative: 80 cm / 31.5″
Revived polish.
Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia h...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Oak
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
Omni Style Wall Unit Room Divider in Teak After George Nelson, Usa, circa 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
A rare and exceptional wall unit designed with strong influences taken from George Nelson's Omni Wall Unit for Herman Miller. The systems, modular design that can be configured to your taste. The wall unit includes three bottom cabinets, two of which have sliding doors with adjustable interior shelves and one with three deep drawers. The room divider system...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
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.
Wooden (teak veneer) shelves with a black painted metal system.
It is very easy to disassemble.
We work wit...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Shelf by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz
Located in München, DE
Beautiful shelf from the 1950s.
Wonderful high-quality workmanship and an absolute favourite.
Flexible in use and sturdily constructed.
Design: Walter Wirz
Manufacturer: Wilhel...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plywood
FEAL, Bookcase, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Feal
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and brass bookcase with cabinet designed and produced by FEAL, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 drawers...
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1950s 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 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
Danish Teak 2-Pc Bookcase Display Top with Sliding Door Storage Cabinet Below
Located in Kensington, MD
Lovely to look at, and further enhanced with many functional features. A double bookcase display top with beveled adjustable shelves. The lower cabinet has two sliding doors, a felt-...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Midcentury "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
Materials
Oak, Teak
Mid-Century Modern 1960 Extra Large Metal Tomado Shelving Wall Unit Dutch Design
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Stunning Sought-After Extra Large Metal Tomado Rack: A Vintage Treasure
Are you in search of a truly remarkable vintage piece to enhance your interior space? Look ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Danish Rosewood Desk and Bookcase with Sliding Doors, 1950
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A beautiful Danish rosewood desk cabinet with upper shelving. Features adjustable shelving with additional storage behind the 2 sliding doors and an extendable writing surface. Has a...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage MCM 1 Piece Walnut & Radio Weave Cane Front Lighted China Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern 1 piece walnut & radio weave cane front lighted China cabinet, hutch, or display cabinet with glass shelves and brass knobs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. It has normal wear and a newly modified recessed black painted base as it encountered water at some point in its life and could not be refinished so we revamped it and modified the base. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, mid-20th century.
MY oh MY… What a spectacular China cabinet!!! This is a wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern 1 piece lighted China cabinet, hutch, or display cabinet comprised of walnut featuring glass front doors with finger hole grooves in the molding on the top section and radio weave cane front doors with brass knobs on the lower section. It has a newly modified recessed black painted base as it encountered water at some point in its life and could not be refinished so we revamped it and modified the base. It looks wonderful!! There are glass front double doors on the upper left side and a single glass front door on the right. Behind the upper doors is a wood shelf (the bottom of the upper cabinet, top of the lower) with plate grooves and two adjustable glass shelves that run the full length of the cabinet. The lower section has radio weave cane front double doors on the left and a single cane...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Cane, Glass, Walnut
Bookcase Claudio Salocchi, Sormani 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Bookcase by Claudio Salocchi, Sormani Italy 1960.
Claudio Salocchi (1934 - 2012) was a highly regarded designer and architect, known for detailed research into furniture layouts.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Congresso by Lips Vago White Metal Bookcase 60s
By Lips Vago
Located in Padova, IT
The 'Congress' shelf is a modest and strong bookcase made out of steel sheets.
The model is freestanding making this a versatile piece.
The metal sheets bend upwards at the end of...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Teak Hutch by A.H McIntosh Ltd
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful British Mid-Century Modern teak hutch-bookcase manufactured by A.H McIntosh Ltd in Scotland in the 1960s.
This exquisite piece, recentl...
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1960s Scottish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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
Joaquim Tenreiro Bookshelf, Rosewood Veneers, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Bookcase #1516 Iron Base Adjustable Shelf
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb single bookcase #1516 solid maple with original medium blonde tobacco finish on an Iron base. Beautiful bookcase by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Gro...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Heywood Wakefield Wheat Finish Bookcase Media Cabinet Dry Bar on Hairpin Legs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our shop elevated (literally) this Incredibly versatile Heywood Wakefield display hutch bar with a sleek set of 12" metal hairpin legs. Instead of using only screws, we opted to inst...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mobile Libreria Anni 50
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile libreria in legno impiallacciato rovere con vetrina ad ante scorrevoli in vetro e nella parte inferiore vano contenitore ad ante scorrevoli e cassetti a vista.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Jorge Zalszupin, Exceptional Cabinet and Bookcase in Jacaranda, Brazil 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Jorge Zalszupin (1922 - 2020)
A rare and important cabinet with bookcase and drawers by Jorge Zalszupin, in alternating striations of jacaranda and yellow lacquered wood. The compo...
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1960s Brazilian 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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