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
Italian Modern Rosewood Wall Unit/Bookcase by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model 540 modular bookcase designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Uncommon rosewood example composed of four vertical slatted-rails creating three bays inclu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for Gubi in Oak
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak.
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Tulsa, OK
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Rosewood
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
$27,603 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
Materials
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
Materials
Teak
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...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
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
Rare Bookcase by Pierluigi Spadolini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
RARE Pierluigi Spadolini was a renowned Italian architect and designer, known for his contributions to modern architecture and industrial design. One of his notable designs includes ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern White Wood Modular Bookcase, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern White wood modular bookcase, 1970s.
Modular bookcase composed of 4 rectangles and 5 squares with rounded corners in white painted solid wood. Can be assem...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Secretary Desk / Bar / Bookshelf
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
A unique and handsome Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration piece of furniture that can serve a multitude of uses as a desk, bar or bookshelf.
Measurements: 84" high, 36" wide and 19"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of "Congresso" olive green metal bookcases by Lips Vago 1960s, 70s
By Lips Vago
Located in Padova, IT
Congresso' shelving unit by Lips Vago. In olive green lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. with adjustable shelves.
A classic design that showcases a minimalist yet functional aesthetic. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Studio B.B.P.R. Large Library in Walnut and Glass
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. (Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers), library, walnut, glass, brass, Italy, late 1960s.
This wonderful bookcase is designed b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Teak Standing Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century bookcase features warm teak wood veneer and simple design. Two adjustable shelves can be raised or lowered.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Freestanding Wall Unit – Wooden Room Divider, Rich Finish, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive storage and display unit in the vintage tradition, crafted from solid wood and showcasing a dual-function design with both open and closed storage. This piece blends el...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Modular Bookcase done in teak, manufactured by Selex Padova
By Barovero
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare and one of the most beloved Mid Century Modern pieces of furniture - a modular bookcase or library done in teak. It was manufactured by Selex BAR...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
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
Vintage Danish Modular Wall Unit 1960
Located in Vigevano, PV
Vintage Danish 3-Bay teak Modular Wall Unit
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Walnut China Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern china cabinet features unique carved designs on cabinet door fronts and sculpted pulls. A well-made case piece that functions as a buffet, bookcase, or d...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood Cabinet for Maxalto, Italy 1975
Located in Sacile, PN
Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood and glass Cabinet for Maxalto, circa 1975.
This cabinet was designed during the first period of the Artona collection, it combines the char...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
$11,231 Sale Price
20% Off
Carla Venosta for Arflex Bookcase Mod. Valiant, Italy 1970s
By Carla Venosta, Arflex
Located in Naples, IT
Italian modern freestanding bookcase designed by Carla Venosta for the company Arflex, with curved metal frame and glossy black enamel, with solid wood shelves and central pull-out ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
1960s sky-ground bookcase
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Italian-made 1960s sky-ground bookcase in excellent condition.
Metal frame with wooden shelves, feet and other brass details.
Height of shelves adjustable.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Blonde Oak Barrister's Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Well constructed blonde oak barrister in good condition with brass knobs and sound mechanism. Dismantles easily on raised base, nice size. Shows beautifu...
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1950s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$2,970 Sale Price
24% Off
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, Teak
Pyramidal Bookshelf / Room Divider by John Van Koert for Drexel, USA, c. 1950's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare pyramidal Étagère designed by the influential American designer John Van Koert for the lauded Drexel Company. Constructed in the late 1950's from a mix of solid an...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Italian Modern Rosewood Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Berkeley, CA
This grand Italian modern bookcase by Vittorio Dassi offers stunning craftsmanship and delightful design details throughout. The large upper hutch offers four locking doors. The inte...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Custom Walnut Wood Bookcase Pablo Romo Ambianic
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Custom Walnut Wood Bookcase by Pablo Romo Ambianic
34.5 h x 12.75 d x 86.5
Can be adjusted to accommodate buyer specs.
Consult dealer for additional detail.
Refer t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
PAIR OF LARGE MID CENTURY MODERN POUL HUNDEVAD 1960's DANISH TEAK OPEN BOOKCASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this stunning pair of original, fully stamped Poul Hundevad mid century modern Danish Teak circa 1960 open librar...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
A Large French Break Front Bookcase An excellent looking piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large French Break Front Bookcase
An excellent looking piece with a dental cornice arched at the centre, the bookcase has reeded columns bordering open shelving at the upper sec...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Sapele Wood
1940's Italian Bookcase by Vittorio Lombardi
By Vittorio Lombardi
Located in Hanover, MA
Standing open double bookcase with two single drawers with brass bow-tie handles and decorative painted ribbon detail on both sides, like pin striping. The edges are outlined in butterfly molding. The top and bottom flare outwards giving it the silhouette of the letter "K". On the back is an engraved brass plate which reads "Made by Vittorio Lombardi...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Parchment Paper
$5,460 Sale Price
35% Off
Evans Clark Glenn of California Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider
Located in Chicago, IL
Evans Clark Glenn of California Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider.
Manner of Milo Baughman
Style of Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Chrome, Smoked Glass and Wood Bookshelf Étagère Gallotti & Radice, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Bookshelf étagère cabinet by Gallotti & Radice, featuring chrome borders and two smoked glass columns with shelves linked together by wooden shelves. Italy, circa 1970.
The bottom s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Franco Albini Bookcase Infinito Wall for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen size and material. Available in: natural ash, black stained ash, American walnut. Different elements and sizes of the bookcase are available, too. Please get in touch.
An extremely functional design wall bookcase designed by Franco Albini combines tradition and modernity in an ongoing dialog between materials and technologies. Designed in 1958 after the Infinito double-sided bookcase, Infinito Wall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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 four adjustable shelving ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Industrial Design Storage Rack by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, Netherlands
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Industrial Design Storage Rack by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro. Made in the Netherlands, 1958. Minimalist and architectural in design. Storage rack, di...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$1,142 Sale Price
20% Off
Brazilian Rosewood Slender Edged Bookcase from Royal Danish Embassy
By Grete Jalk
Located in Kensington, MD
From the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, DC we are pleased to offer this lovely bookcase by Grete Jalk. Incredible figuring in the rosewood grain. Can...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
King-Size Mid-Century Modern Headboard with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Danish modern bookcase ebonized headboard bed with two sliding doors compartments.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
George Nelson - Omni System - Shelving or Wall Unit Walnut Cabinet Only - Parts
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern 1960s George Nelson designed for Omni Systems, this is part for a wall unit, a four drawer cabinet with files in oiled walnut, no hardwa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Bookcase, rosewood, Danish design, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A shelf from the 60s, a piece of furniture imported from Denmark.
The upper part of the shelf is open with many shelves. Partially mirrored backs, making it an ideal place to set de...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Four-Tier Brass Console Small Étagère with Smoked Glass Shelves
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid brass square profile 4-tier step étagère with smoked glass shelves storage display unit. Perfect Paul McCobb Calvin group decor match.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rare of Sideboard "Mb15" by Franco Albini for Poggi
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare of walnut sideboard model "Mb15" by Franco Albini for Poggi.
Perfect condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
1950s-60s single-bay sky-ground bookcase
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1960s single-bay sky-ground bookcase made of teak wood.
The structure of the bookcase consists of 6 shelves with a depth of 30 cm. and an enclosed compartment with two doors.
Brass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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
Two Square Solid Pine Bookcases
Located in London, GB
This beautiful pair of Danish pine bookcases offers both practicality and aesthetic appeal. Crafted from solid pine wood, each bookcase showcases a rich, organic grain pattern that h...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
$340 / item
Austrian Midcentury Walnut and Brass Wall Shelf by Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful rare and substantial Austrian midcentury Walnut and rass wall self was designed by Oswald Haerdtl, one of the most important post War Austrian Architects, in Vienna 19...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Bookcase Made In Rosewood By Hundevad Funirture Factory From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This bookcase is an elegant example of Danish design from the 1960s, produced by Hundevad Møbelfabrik. Crafted from rosewood, this bookcase exudes a timeless beauty and simplicity th...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Oak Maker's Bookcase by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Maker's bookcase is a freestanding bookcase made of American walnut or white oak. The frame rests on a blackened steel base and features two shelves and a perforated steel detail...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
$3,885 / item
1960s hanging and sectional bookcase
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Large 1960s hanging modular bookcase produced by the historic Fraber brand of furniture manufacturer Fratelli Bertoli in Omegna, Italy.
The furniture factory was known at the time fo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
Model No. 26 Teak Sideboard and Bookcase by Hundevad & Co, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design
Introducing the Hundevad No. 26 bookcase with a seperate small sideboard underneath, a stunning example of midcentury modern Danish design. This unique piece combines a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Modern Designer Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Danish Modern Designer Bookcase attributed to Johannes Sorth. Note the detail of the finished front fine angular edging.
Legs dismount easily if using without legs is pref...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bookcase designed by Franco Albini in 1940. Relaunched in 2011-19.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Defying the laws of physics, going beyond what we normally understand by the ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$47,496 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern Lage Bookcase, Brass, Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lage Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Lage bookcase was designed to be the focal point of any office or living space. Its asymm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
$4,222 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Free-standing wooden bookcase, Manifattura Italiana, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This bookcase is an impeccable example of Italian design, combining timeless aesthetics with advanced functionality. The bookcase is distinguished by its solid and versatile structur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Freestanding Bookshelf with Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage freestanding unit makes a wonderful addition to any home or office. Dual cabinets, including a lower record cabinet, make this ideal for...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Proposal P700 Wall Unit by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, 1960s, set of 2
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 2 modular metal wall units with 6 shelves. Stamped at the bottom. Wear and tear due to age.
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Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bookcase Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This bookcase is a fantastic example of Danish design from the 1960s. Made of rosewood, it exudes a timeless elegance and simplicity that characterizes the Scandinavian design tradit...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Pagoda Bamboo Shape Bookshelves .
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Pagoda bamboo shape bookshelves.
6 glass shelves.
Distressed look , sturdy and stable .
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
$2,450 / set
Libreria Anni '50 '60 Fratelli Proserpio, marrone, teak
Located in Milano, IT
Mobile a giorno/libreria autoportante realizzata in legno di teak e costituita da mensole poste ad altezze differenti e vano con anta a ribalta. Presenta il marchio della produzione.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Pair of Italian Free-Standing Wall Units in Walnut on Ebonized Plinth Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish freestanding wall units boasting bookmatched walnut veneer (ca. early 1970s, Italy). Each comes with a black vinyl seat (more for decoration than practical use).
The first un...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut, Plywood, Paint
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