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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Pyrite Bookshelf by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyrite double horizontal bookshelf by Luca Nichetto
Materials: Drawers: Noce Canaletto solid wood, Leather
Structure: Dark green NCS 8010 B70G/...
Category
2010s French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Book Bombs by Hamilton Holmes
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 book bombs by Hamilton Holmes.
Oxalino collection
2020
Dimensions: 25.4 diameter cm
Materials: White oak.
Perfect spheres turned from single slabs of lumber are given...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Pyrite Bookshelf by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyrite bookshelf by Luca Nichetto
Materials:
Dimensions: W 200 x D 31.6 x H 69 cm
Inspired by optical illusion artworks, the design of Pyrite bookshelf amazes through an unexpec...
Category
2010s French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
35 Fjord Frame Box with 2 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Fjord frame box with 2 drawer by Lassen
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Ash
Also available in different colors a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Hatt Shelving System 4 Shelves + Storage Unit Ash Wood
Located in Monte-Serzedo, 13
Imagine that you could have a system to organize your books in the order that suits you better. You might even have the option of having some storage for your office. Imagine that yo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Manhattan Bookcase by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Manhattan bookcase by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Oak Grey marble, wood, brass, metal.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 102 x H 175 cm
Available in other marbles.
As the famous New York skyline, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Modern Lage Bookcases Set/2, Brass Oak Root, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Lage bookcases, Contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Lage modern bookcase was designed to be the focal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Modern Chromed Steel and Smoked Glass Self Supporting Bookcase, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chromed steel and smoked glass self supporting bookcase, 1970s.
Self-supporting bookcase with structure entirely in chromed steel, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Pair of Modern Walnut and Black Bookcases
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Modern Walnut and black bookcases. Custom finished with a satin dark walnut exterior and satin black interior. Made in USA and custom finished ...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Wave Shelve by Hamilton Holmes
Located in Geneve, CH
Wave Shelve by Hamilton Holmes
Oxalino Collection
2020
Dimensions: H 203.2, W 101.6, D 35.6 cm
Materials: White oak and brass screw
This is a freestanding shelving system made from tubular parts and flat shelves...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Polished Stainless Steel Library/ Room Divider by Willy Rizzo, Signed
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Library/ Room Divider, designed by Willy Rizzo. France, Willy Rizzo, 2012.
A large contemporary bookcase/ room divider made of polished stainless steel construction with smoked glas...
Category
2010s French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Black Ash Frame Shoe Cabinet by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black ash frame shoe cabinet by Lassen
Dimensions: D 70 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Ash
Also available in dif...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Black Ash Frame Box with 2 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 black ash frame box with 2 drawer by Lassen
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, metal, veneer, ash
Also available in different colo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Oak Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 oak frame box with door by Lassen
Dimensions: D 42 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, metal, veneer, oak
Also available in di...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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
Dark Grey Frame Shoe Cabinet by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark grey frame shoe cabinet by Lassen
Dimensions: D 70 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: finér, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer
Also available in different...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Centina Totem Shelves by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Centina totem shelves by Oeuffice
Edition: 8 + 2AP
2011
Dimensions: 86 x 86 x 205 cm
Materials: Solid handcrafted stained oak
The Centina totem re...
Category
2010s English Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Calico Totem Shelves by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Calico totem shelves by Oeuffice
Edition: 8 + 2AP
2011
Materials: Hand poured hi-grade methacrylate resin
Finishe: Mist Opal/ White
Dimensions: 205...
Category
2010s English Modern Bookcases
Materials
Resin
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
28 Oak Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 oak frame box with door by Lassen
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 28 cm
Materials: Finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer, oak.
Also available in different colors and di...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
White Frame Shoe Cabinet by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White frame shoe cabinet by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 70 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in different c...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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 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 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
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
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 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 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
28 White Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 white frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 28 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in different colors and dimensions....
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Frame 42 Divider by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 frame 35 divider by Lassen
Dimensions: D 39 x W 18 x H 39 cm
Materials: Metal
Also available in different dimensions.
Weight: 0.75 Kg
By Lassen is a Danish design b...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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
Laveer Totem by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Laveer Totem by Oeuffice
Edition: 8 + 2AP
2011
Dimensions: 105 x 105 x 220 cm
Materials: Hand curved steel with a mint-turquoise soft touch finish
The Laveer Totem is a formal exploration of simple engineering constructions. The changing geometrical language of every module creates a varying rhythm and provides plenty of possibility to showcase objects throughout its various voids and niches.
Oeuffice was founded in 2011 as a collaboration between Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte and Jakub Zak. After many years of a parallel life between Canada, Berlin and Milan, they united to form Oeuffice, a new research laboratory with a focus on developing innovative objects of limited edition. Their work reflects a common ideal of creating objects inspired by visions of a contemporary utopia and has been exhibited internationally with various galleries including Phillips de Pury...
Category
2010s English Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
35 Dark Grey Frame Box with 2 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 dark grey frame box with 2 drawer by Lassen
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer,
Also available in different colors a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Fjord Frame Box with 1 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Fjord frame box with 1 drawer by Lassen
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm
Materials: Finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer,
Also available in different colors and d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Fjord Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 Fjord frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 28 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in diffe...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Sand Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 sand frame box by Lassen.
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm
Materials: Finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer, oak.
Also available in different colors and dimensions...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Fjord Frame Square Standard Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Fjord frame square standard box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 70 x W 35 x H 70 cm
Materials: finér, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer
Also available in different colors and dimension...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Sand Frame View Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 sand frame view box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 126 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in different colours and dimensions.
Weight...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
49 Fjord Frame Box Trio by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Fjord frame box trio by Lassen
Dimensions: D 147 x W 42 x H 49 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in different colors and dimensions.
Weigh...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Black Ash Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 Black ash frame box by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 42 x W 21 x H 42 cm.
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, metal, veneer, ash
Also available in different colours and dimen...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Light Grey Frame Shoe Cabinet by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Light grey frame shoe cabinet by Lassen
Dimensions: D 70 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in differen...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Sand Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 sand frame box with door by Lassen
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 28 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer,
Also available in different colors and dimens...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Fjord Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Fjord frame box with door by Lassen
Dimensions: w 35 x d 35 x h 35 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer,
Also available in different colors and dimen...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Sand Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 Fjord frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 42 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in different colours and dimensions.
W...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Oak Frame Box with 1 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Oak frame box with 1 drawer by Lassen.
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm.
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in different colours a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Black Ash Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 black ash frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: w 35 x d 35 x h 35 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in different colors and dimensi...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Smoked Oak Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 smoked Oak frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: w 35 x d 35 x h 35 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in different colors and dimens...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Oak Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 oak frame box with door by Lassen.
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm
Materials: Finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer, oak.
Also available in different colors and d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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
70 White Frame Box with Shelf / 2 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
70 white frame box with shelf / 2 drawers by Lassen
Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 70 cm
Materials: Finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer
Also available in different colo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
49 Smoked Oak Frame Box with Door / Shelf by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 oak frame box with door / shelf by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm.
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak.
Also available in different col...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Fjord Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 sand frame box with door by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 42 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer
Also available in different colours and dimen...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bosco Bookshelf by Mentemano
Located in Geneve, CH
Bosco bookshelf by Mentemano
Dimensions: 116 x 42 x H 190.5 cm
Materials: Natural CDF
Mentemano is a design concept brand leading to a precise matter: is the “mente” (mind) lead...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Other
28 Dark Grey Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 Dark grey frame box by Lassen.
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 28 cm.
Materials: finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer, oak
Also available in ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Light Grey Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 light grey frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: w 28 x d 28 x h 28 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Sand Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 Sand frame box by Lassen.
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 28 cm
Materials: finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer, oak
Also available in different colors and dimensions....
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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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