Modern Bookcases
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Modern
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 52" shelves & 6 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjus...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Lighted Bookcase or Display Cabinet by Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Milo Baughman style lighted display cabinet or bookcase with glass front doors
By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection
USA, 1980s
Burled olive wood, with ash case and...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Ash, Ebony, Burl
Contemporary Shelving Room Divider "30/30 S" in Walnut by Casey Lurie Studio
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Part room divider, part bookcase, part screen, the "30/30" series is an extremely versatile shelving system.
Named for the degrees of the alternately angled dividers which give the ...
Category
2010s North American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oak 4 Tier Industrial x Frame Freestanding Bookcase Etagere Shelf
Located in Dayton, OH
An open frame industrial style x frame bookcase or room divider from the last quarter of the 20th century. Made from oak with four long shelves. The unit can be broken down folding u...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Danese Milano Archivio Vivo Small Book Stand in Blue Aluminum by James Irvine
Located in Hicksville, NY
Archivio vivo is a bookstand that is available in two versions. The first version is freestanding and can be placed on a table or desk whereas the second can be fixed to the wall. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Bookworm in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookworm, the flexible bookcase, is the result of the encounter between the creativity of an artist such as Ron Arad, combined with Kartell's technology, giving life to a revolutionary project produced on an industrial scale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Art Deco Style Geometric Metal & Glass Triangular Corner Shelf Etagere Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
An art deco style triangular geometric corner shelf. Features tempered glass shelves. Brackets along the top allow it to be mounted to the wall. Measures: 63".
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Casey Lurie Studio Modern Low "Pylon" Shelving System in Ash
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
The “Pylon” profile comprises overhanging, interleaved shelves grounded by stacked, conical spacers. These solid elements add visual weight and totemic structure to the shelf system’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Enzo Mari Dima Modular Wall Shelving System
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari Dima modular wall shelving system for Simon International Dima Italy, circa 1970
Enameled steel, shelves adjustable with solid plastic holders...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Oak Laminate Bentwood Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern four shelf standing bookcase, made of bentwood panels of laminate oak. Metal supports connect the shelves for a sturdy unit.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category
20th Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bentwood
Modern Distressed Finish Hutch
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern distressed finish hutch, made of solid pine and painted and then hand rubbed to show an antiqued look. The interior was fitted with wine racks, and drawers, with glass front d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modern White Painted Hutch
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern white painted hutch, made of solid pine and painted in a bright solid white. The interior was fitted with wine racks, and drawers, with glass fron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Two Dedicato Bookcases Designed By Didier Gomez for Ligne Roset
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here are two Dedicato Bookcases Designed By Didier Gomez for Ligne Roset.
Each unit looks to be an Ebony Oak, five shelves each starting with the bottom, which are not adjus...
Category
2010s French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Archivio Vivo Medium Book Stand in Silver Aluminum by James Irvine
Located in Hicksville, NY
Archivio vivo is a bookstand that is available in two versions. The first version is freestanding and can be placed on a table or desk whereas the second can be fixed to the wall. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Six Tier Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Six Tier Etagere, built from hardwood solids with beveled, ebonized, posts and rails. The shelves feature flat-cut paldao with a light transparent ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH MOS Bookcase in Wood with Brass Feet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
MOS is the family of storage units designed by GamFratesi with console, bookcase and side table, which can also be used as a bedside table, that incorporates the style of the bench o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Bookcase Domino Mobler
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Danish teak bookcase. Original finish by Domino Mobler. Very nice condition. Measures: 31" x 11.5" x 72".
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 4 116" shelves & 16 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adj...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Bielecky Brothers Rattan Arch Top Etagere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare vintage Bielecky Brothers rattan arch top etagere. Each shelf floats on the arch folding frame and could also be used as a room divi...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
Modern Herringbone Oak Bookcase - Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern herringbone parquetry bookcase in our dark oak Dusk finish with three veneered shelves and a herringbone parquetry design on the bottom drawer. It sits on tapered legs with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Italian Modern Glass and Aluminum Wall Mounted Shelf
Located in Boston, MA
The Eos Shelf, designed by Giuseppe Bavuso, is an innovative wall shelving system. With a thickness of only 8 mm, the Eos design combines a lacquered glass top with a lacquered alumi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 52" shelves & 6 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjus...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 84" Shelves & 9 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjus...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Jacques Lucite and Brass Étagère
Located in New York, NY
Clearly cool. Our Jacques collection is the perfect blend of simplicity and glamour, modern and traditional. Shown in crystal clear Lucite with brushed brass. Also available in moody...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Kartell Bookworm in Cobalt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookworm, the flexible bookcase, is the result of the encounter between the creativity of an artist such as Ron Arad, combined with Kartell's technology, giving life to a revolutiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 4 52" shelves & 8 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjus...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 5 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 5 116" shelves & 20 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adj...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 5 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 5 116" shelves & 20 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adj...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 5 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 5 52" shelves & 10 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adju...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 4 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 4 84" shelves & 12 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adju...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 5 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 5 84" Shelves & 15 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adju...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 84" shelves & 9 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjus...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 5 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This includes 5 84" Shelves & 15 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjust the length on a per ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 4 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 4 84" shelves & 12 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adju...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 5 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This includes 5 52" Shelves & 10 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjust the length on a per ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Walnut, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 116" shelves & 12 brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adj...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Danese Milano Livorno 60 Black Bookcase in Metal by Marco Ferreri
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Livorno 60 is a small bookcase with three shelves made in powder-coated metal. The design of the piece is minimal and is characterized by the simplicity of the form and materia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Danese Milano Archivio Vivo Small Book Stand in Silver Aluminum by James Irvine
Located in Hicksville, NY
Archivio vivo is a bookstand that is available in two versions. The first version is freestanding and can be placed on a table or desk whereas the second can be fixed to the wall. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Kartell Bookworm in Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookworm, the flexible bookcase, is the result of the encounter between the creativity of an artist such as Ron Arad, combined with Kartell's technology, giving life to a revolutiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Oak Veneered High Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and oak veneered shelves. Bookends in sheet metal st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Amorph Flux modern wall mounted shelf red color lacquer
By Amorph Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flux shelf is a sculptural art furniture piece designed by Amorph. Flux could be fitted in modern office or home as a featured contemporary piece...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Customizable White Oak Minimal Bookshelf by SinCa Design
By SinCa Design
Located in Tolland, CT
This bookshelf is handmade with traditional joinery and high level of craftsmanship. Thanks to its clean design and minimal elements it is easy to customize. It work well by it own or you can cover...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Danese Milano Livorno 60 White Bookcase in Metal by Marco Ferreri
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Livorno 60 is a small bookcase with three shelves made in powder-coated metal. The design of the piece is minimal and is characterized by the simplicity of the form and materia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Kartell Bookworm in Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookworm, the flexible bookcase, is the result of the encounter between the creativity of an artist such as Ron Arad, combined with Kartell's technology, giving life to a revolutiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Modern Bookcase in Teak by Lawrence Peabody
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody
Manufacturer: Craft Associates Furniture
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Teak
This Lawrence Peabody modern bookcase cabinet for Craft Associates Furniture is expertly hand crafted. The Peabody collection pieces are licensed reintroductions for Craft Associates. This bookcase cabinet is solid black walnut and Claro walnut veneer. It is available in multiple variations (all walnut / black or normal sliding door / brass or black pulls).
Craft Associates Furniture is proud each modern piece is made in the US. We strive to craft a product that will stand the test of time. We use the best materials and have the best craftsman and upholstery in the business. We stand 100% behind our product.
Dimensions:
H 49" (124.46cm)
L 58.875" (149.54cm)
D 14.5" (36.83cm)
Drawer interiors 8" width (20.32cm) x 12" depth (30.48cm)
History
Lawrence “Larry” Peabody (1924-2002) was an architect, interior designer, and furniture designer. As an American born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, his distinctive design were often influenced by his Scandinavian roots. Lawrence studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark and at the Rhode Island School of Design. His early career with Selig Mfg. Co. was prolific and helped put both himself and Selig on the map for modern furniture. He then started Lawrence Peabody & Associates in 1955, a design firm in Boston which included a vast client list (Sears, Roebuck & Co., Kohler, Regal Rugs, Boyd Lighting, Chapman Lamps, and Richardson Brothers).
In 1961, Mr. Peabody won a Citation for Merit for his Peabody Collection for Richardson/ Nemschoff. Winner of the 1962 International A.I.D. design award for his wood frame rattan cradle...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Milo Baughman for John Stuart Chrome Frame Rosewood Bookcase
By John Stuart
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Milo Baughman for John Stuart chrome framed bookcase. Black Lacquer with Rosewood Doors. 2 rosewood doors with chrome handles open to shelved interi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Mirrored Pair Contemporary Shelving "Paso" in Walnut by Casey Lurie
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Paso shelving was designed to embody simplicity and harmony through the use of rhythmical geometries and warm natural materials. Alternating ladder-like shelves create discrete secti...
Category
2010s North American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Four Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit.
Highest quality solid oak construction.
Comes in 2 parts connected with dowels, for easy ship...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Contemporary Inori Glass Bookcase by Setsu & Shinobu Ito for Fiam Italia
By FIAM
Located in Chicago, IL
The Inori modular bookcase, designed for Fiam by Setsu & Shinobu Ito, is the first system in the furniture industry entirely made of glass, and composed of modular elements.
Showr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Shelving Room Divider "Paso" in Walnut by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Paso shelving was designed to embody simplicity and harmony through the use of rhythmical geometries and warm natural materials. Alternating ladder-like shelves create discrete sections which are ideal for displaying favorite books and objects. This understated design lends itself to any space, and can be produced in mirrored pairs for added spatial symmetry. Entirely made by hand in ecologically sourced American black walnut using...
Category
2010s North American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 2 84" Shelves & 6 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adjus...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Tall 'Horizontale' Black Steel and Oak Shelving Unit by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall 'Horizontale' black steel and oak shelving unit / bookcase by Design Frères.
Polished and sealed white oak shelves interspaced with black ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Modern Walnut Bookcase by Lawrence Peabody
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody
Manufacturer: Craft Associates Furniture
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Black walnut, Claro walnut veneer
This Lawrence Peabody modern boo...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Transitional Mahogany Étagères
Located in Westwood, NJ
Transitional mahogany Étagère, a wonderful large wooden bookcase or room divider fitting in perfectly with any modern or traditional decor.
With a traditional molded cornice top, f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 3 116" Shelves & 12 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket finishes, and we can adj...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 2 Strut Shelves from Souda, White and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 2 52" Shelves & 4 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 2 Strut Shelves from Souda, Black and Maple, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 2 52" Shelves & 4 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 2 Strut Shelves from Souda, White, Made to Order
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price on this configuration includes 2 52" Shelves & 4 Brackets. This shelving system is really easy to customize: we offer multiple wood finishes, bracket ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel
Modern bookcases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern bookcases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookcases, popular names associated with this style include DeCastelli, Kartell, Souda, and Danese Milano. 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 $120 and tops out at $96,530 while the average work can sell for $3,910.
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