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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Bespoke Asymmetrical Bookcase of solid walnut by Jonathan Field.
Located in London, GB
Low curved bookcase in English walnut with panelled back, can be used centrally in a room or placed against a wall.
Each end of the bookcase is made fr...
Category
2010s English Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Mistral Bookcase Composition
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Bookcase composition with bifacial shelves. The shelves are in Sycomoro dark frisè wood.
The original metal part is the supporting element for the realization of the bookcase and it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
DeCastelli Existence Three-Tier Bookcase in Stainless Steel by Michele De Lucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Why should bookcases always be straight, long, vertical, right-angle planes to keep nothing but books perfectly straight and composed? [...] And don’t we like to keep a few small ob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Mid-Century Modern backlight wall modular system by Acerbis. Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
Very good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this modular bookcase designed by Roberto Monsani for Acerbis. Produced in Italy during the 70s and made from lacquer...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
“Contaminazioni Geometriche” Library in Black and Yellow Wood by Emanuela Crotti
Located in Milan, IT
This beautiful library/storage is linked with memories, represented by little objects, images fragments of the artist’s life all combined together to creates stunning tableaux vivant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Deframe Large Bookcase
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
This bookcase is a striking modern sculpture that will make a bold statement in any contemporary interior. Crafted of metal sheets with different textures, obtained with detailed laser-cut work, and welded together in a unique geometric composition, this piece features five long shelves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Newsletter Wall Bookcase
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid piece of sculptural allure, this indoor-outdoor wall bookcase is composed of an elegant series of round shelves of decreasing diameter exquisitely crafted of steel. Boasti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Rossana Orlandi Odyssey V Anthracite Cabinet by Francesco Messina for Cypraea
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Francesco Maria Messina
Odyssey collection aims to surprise and to astound through the contrast between the Natural elements and man-made materials that merge into one...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
49 Dark Grey Frame Box with 3 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Dark grey frame box with 3 drawers by Lassen
Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm
Materials: finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer
Also available in different colors a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bespoke Asymmetrical Bookcase of solid walnut by Jonathan Field.
Located in London, GB
Low curved bookcase in English walnut with panelled back, can be used centrally in a room or placed against a wall.
Each end of the bookcase is made fr...
Category
2010s English Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Bookcase Lacquered, Veneer Oak/Walnut
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Modular bookcase that is available in various sizes. It consists of shelves, back panels and fronts in the shape of a cross. The back panels and the shelves can be either wood veneer...
Category
2010s European Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Italian Modern Wooden Glass Bookcase Zibaldone by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wooden and glass Bookcase mod. Zibaldone by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1974
Bookcase mod. Zibaldone with structure in veneered wood and glass. This particular bookcase ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
DeCastelli Yoroi Cabinet in Stainless Steel by Alesandro Masturzo
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like the hard metal sheets that identify the armour of a samurai, the scales on the skin of this piece define its appearance. A dynamic shape, taking on the evocative strength of Art Deco furnishings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Hobart Bookcase, American Oak, Bronze, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Hobart Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Hobart modern bookcase was born to mimic the natural ebb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Wood
Kartell Medium Bookworm Bookcase in Aluminum by Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An artist's creativity combined with a great company’s technology results in to a bookcase design of Industrial scale that can rightfully be considered the world’s most daring and re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Modules Office & Residential Mail Box Stainless Steel Polished
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
4 Modules Office & Residential Mail Box Stainless Steel Polished
Materials:
Satinless steel
Dimensions:
D 32 cm x W 32 cm x H 40 cm
The letterbox 3-4-5 has been in BD’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Aspis Shelves by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Aspis shelves by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: 194 x 30 x H 194
Materials: Fiberglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our children...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Fiberglass
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
Liber Glass Bookcase, Designed by Luca Papini, Made in Italy
By Papini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bookcase, showcase or bed side table, available in different sizes. Wooden drawers mat white or RAL lacquered. Available in transparent, extra clear and smoked glass.
Designed by Luca Papini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass
1970s Milo Baughman Style Wicker Rattan Wrapped Etagere
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage 1970s Milo Baughman Style Wicker Rattan Wrapped Etagere
This vintage etagere is a must-have for anyone looking to add a touch of retro style and functionality to their home....
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Glass
DeCastelli Existence Wall Four-Tier Bookcase in Stainless Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Why should bookcases always be straight, long, vertical, right-angle planes to keep nothing but books perfectly straight and composed? [...] And don’t we like to keep a few small ob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless 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
Majj Studio 24-Legged Bookcase
By MAJJ STUDIO
Located in Seyrantepe, 34
24-Legged Bookcase can be located at various places in interiors according to usage. The size of the bookcase can be extended by adding modules. Each module is 150 cm length. The bookcase, which composed of two modules, has 24 wooden round legs. It is made of walnut veneered, silk matte varnish on mdf and raw walnut wooden lathe legs.
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Medium Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ptolomeo wall is the wall version of the Original Ptolomeo and could be defined as the "column of knowledge”. A stack of levitating books or a ground-air column (floor-ceiling) for e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Modern Herringbone Oak Bookcase, Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern herringbone parquetry bookcase in our light 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
Modern by Carpanelli Gae small Bookcase in wood and leather
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
"Gae" modular bookcase is inspired by the volumes of Piazza Gae Aulenti in Milan. The materials used for the compositions are precious woods such as light Tay, Dark Tay, Canaletto Wa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Wood
Capanna Solid Wood Library, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Capanna is a wall bookcase equipped with shelves and support floors and made of precious canaletto walnut finished with acrylic. The Italian artisan tradition is reinterpreted in a contemporary design to create a refined piece of wooden furniture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Modern Black Lage Bookcase, Brass Walnut, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lage Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Lage modern bookcase was designed to be the focal point in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Gae "Short" Bookcase with Leather Top
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Low and double-sided version of the Gae bookcase in Canaletta walnut and leather with metal supports available in bronze-gold, lead and burnished finishes. Equipped with openable boxes...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern by Carpanelli Gae small Bookcase in wood and leather
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
"Gae" modular bookcase is inspired by the volumes of Piazza Gae Aulenti in Milan. The materials used for the compositions are precious woods such as light Tay, Dark Tay, Canaletto Wa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Bookcase Sycomoro Wood
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Bookcase without back. Its peculiarity is the doors that slide horizontally along the entire length of the compartment, closing the compartment that you prefer. The processing of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Into The Woods Bookcase, White and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
A long walk through a Swedish forest beneath intertwined branches of huge trees, was the inspiration of the dazzling Into the Woods bookcase.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Bookshelf Polished Ebony Finish Back and Side Insert Leather and Bronzed Mirror
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Ebony, Mirror, Leather
DeCastelli Celato 160 Cabinet in Stainless Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celato is a reference to what is concealed to keep a memory intact; it’s an archetype in which beauty is revealed in stages. A monolithic appearance makes Celato a contemporary menhi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Five Level Stainless Steel Shelf with Natural Stones by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of Stone Shelf Level 05 by Lee Sisan
Dimensions: W 64 x D 59 x H 110 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone
Each piece is made to order ...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stone, Steel
Large Modern Shelving Unit
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our La Scalia shelving unit is a large custom built bookshelf with four pillars supporting floating shelves. Each pillar is wrapped in a textured vinyl that comes in five different color ways: Platinum, Silver, Rose Gold, Old Bronze and Iron. Each shelf shown is lacquered in white dove with a glossy finish. Customers choose color, finish and size. The unit is a functional modern design perfect for storing books and home decor accents...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Bookcase Sycomoro Wood
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Bookcase without back. Its peculiarity is the doors that slide horizontally along the entire length of the compartment, closing the compartment that you prefer. The processing of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large Dassi Mahogany Wall Unit Bookcase, 4 doors, Part of Unique Living Room 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Important wall unit bookcase and bar, cabinet, 1940.
Executed by Dassi and attributed to Ico Parisi
Unique living room
Stunning details "grissinato mahogany wood"
Part of unique living room designed to commission
Mahogany, maple wood, brass details
this wall unit consist in two units
Measures: H 168cm, 295 x 39 cm.
top unit: shelves, two large doors...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
4 Shelves Bookcase American Walnut Molteni&C by Yasuhito Itoh - MHC.2
By Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
MHC.2 Four Shelves Bookcase by Yasuhito Itoh. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
An eye-catching piece, this 4-shelf bookshelf by Yasu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Black Primitive Bookshelf by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive bookshelf was one of the strongest and most iconic products designed by Studio Nucleo. Initially made as a limited-edition product, t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Opinion Ciatti Portariviste Magazine Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portariviste, an object that identifies exactly its function and there is no need for a different name to define it. Portariviste is so similar in the concept but so distant in the e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Juno Book Shelves in Walnut Structure with Glass Door by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Juno is a container of stories. It is the attempt to reawaken the romantic side of the house, lost in the contemporary frenzy. It is the will to revive the concept of the glass cabin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rare Bibliothèque Jacques Adnet
Located in PARIS, FR
Bibliothèque à structure en laiton doré imitant le bambou enserrant des étagères superposées entièrement gainées de cuir noir.
Jacques Adnet, est un architecte décorateur et designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Italian modern wooden bookcase Nuvola Rossa Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wooden bookcase Nuvola Rossa Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1980s
Bookcase mod. Nuvola Rossa entirely made of wood. The structure is composed of four diagonals with a s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Kartell Bookworm in White
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
Modern Minimalist Large Bookcase with Shelves Ebony Macassar Wood Brushed Brass
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Large Bookcase ExCentric 2.0 listed here is made of ebony macassar wood and brushed brass. However, we can also produce this in customised options.
Structure: Stainless steel (polished or brushed); brass (polished or brushed).
Shelves: Another kind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Minimalist Large Bookcase with Shelves Oak Wood Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Large Bookcase ExCentric 2.0 listed here is made of oak wood and brushed stainless steel. However, we can also produce this in customised options:
Structure: Stainless steel (po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel
DeCastelli Yoroi Cabinet in Stainless Steel by Alesandro Masturzo
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like the hard metal sheets that identify the armour of a samurai, the scales on the skin of this piece define its appearance. A dynamic shape, taking on the evocative strength of Art Deco furnishings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Matassa Large Bookcase in Black Iron Rebar, by Luigi Semeraro
By Luigi Semeraro, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Matassa bookshelf with structure in iron rebar is varnished in white or black, with shelves in flamed oak, Canaletto walnut or lacquered in black or white. Available in two different heights and sizes. Here you are shown the Matassa bookcases in black iron rebar, in the large size.
Luigi Semeraro, born in Varese in 1978, product and interior designer, graduated at Design University, Politecnico di Milano. During the training, he enriches his academic and professional experiences in Italy and abroad, ranging from product to graphic design. He begins his career as a designer, realizing with a team the project “Piu YIU”, Chinese temporary restaurant, presented at the Dining Contest of “Salon Satellite” in 2004, in collaboration with Sawaya and Moroni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Italian modern wood and red metal self-supporting bookcase by Arflex, 1970s
By Arflex
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood and red metal self-supporting bookcase by Arflex, 1970s.
Self-supporting bookcase with curved metal structure and glossy red enamel, with solid wood shelves and c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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
DeCastelli Celato 80 Cabinet in Brass by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celato is a reference to what is concealed to keep a memory intact; it’s an archetype in which beauty is revealed in stages. A monolithic appearance makes Celato a contemporary menhi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Oak and Brass Bookcase Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Introducing our new Modern Oak and Brass Bookcase Cabinet, proudly made in the USA. This stunning piece combines sleek design with functionality, making it the perfect addition to an...
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
DeCastelli Celato 130 Cabinet in Brass by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celato is a reference to what is concealed to keep a memory intact; it’s an archetype in which beauty is revealed in stages. A monolithic appearance makes Celato a contemporary menhi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Freeform Steel and Glass Shelving Unit
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A modern yet elegant steel and glass etagere. Brushed steel frame hols unique freeform glass shelves to create a sophisticated and modern look. Thick glass shelves in varying shapes ...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Customizable Modern Bookshelf Orizaba Staggered, Solid wood, Valchromat, Metal
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This two sided bookshelf stands out for its sleek design. This bookshelf was conceived as a compound of modular pieces that can be assembled in differe...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Bookcase in Canaletta Walnut
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Bookcase without back. Its peculiarity is the doors that slide horizontally along the entire length of the compartment, closing the compartment that you prefer. The processing of the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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
Interconnected Rectangular Prisms, Stainless Steel Shelf with Stone by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone shelf by Lee Sisan, 2020
Dimensions: W 36 x D 28 x H 80 cm
Materials: Stainless steel, natural stone
Each piece is made to o...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stone, Steel
Pair of Cabinets Designed by Dominique, Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere
Located in Stamford, CT
An exceptional pair of cabinets designed by Andre Domin and Marcel Genecriere, better known as Dominique...
Category
1950s European Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Ash
Modern Large Accent Bookcase with Shelves White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The ExCentric 1.0 Bookcase listed here is made of white lacquered wood and brushed stainless steel. However, we can also produce this in customized options:
Structure: Stainless steel (polished or brushed), brass (polished or brushed), or lacquered steel (in any RAL colour).
Shelves: Another kind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
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 by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Bookcase in Canaletta Walnut
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Bookcase without back. Its peculiarity is the doors that slide horizontally along the entire length of the compartment, closing the compartment that you prefer. The processing of the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Rossana Orlandi Aqua Shelf B in Mirrored Gold by Francesco Messina for Cypraea
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Francesco Maria Messina
The collection is characterized by the use of two materials and two textures that are brought together to create a dialogue, mirroring the rela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Glass and Walnut Wood Vertical Wall Cabinet
Located in Boston, MA
The Alambra wall unit designed by Giuseppe Bavuso is made with walnut veneered drawers characterized by traditional "dove tail joint" manufacturi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Walnut
Italian Modern Red Three-Shelf Metal Bookcase, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red three-shelf metal bookcase, 1980s
Metal bookcase with three shelves in red painted metal with black rubber details.
1980s
Good condition, some signs.
Measurement...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcases
Located in Tulsa, OK
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1970s Danish Vintage Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Bibliothèque Jacques Adnet
Located in PARIS, FR
Bibliothèque à structure en laiton doré imitant le bambou enserrant des étagères superposées entièrement gainées de cuir noir.
Jacques Adnet, est un architecte décorateur et designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of “Tango” Bookcases from “Trasformatio” Collection, Italy, 1960/2022
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of “Tango” bookcases from the collection “Trasformatio”, design Michele Iodice exclusively for the Esprit Nouveau gallery.
LIMITED EDITION 2/2
Modular structures in pre-pa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Connect Bookcase or Shelf Customizable in Blackened Steel and Polished Bronze
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Connect bookcase is designed to express the process by which each piece is created, with visible construction and fastening details that are integral to the final piece. Traditional joinery techniques are used in conjunction with mass manufacturing technology to create this unique metal cabinetry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Riva 1920 PIANO DESIGN BOOKSHELF BY RENZO & MATTEO PIANO
By Riva 1920, Renzo Piano
Located in Boston, MA
The impressive bookcase created by Renzo and Matteo Piano showcases a remarkable equilibrium between solid and empty spaces. Connected by just six pairs of stainless steel rods, it a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ben King Colorful Stand Designed by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ben King colorful stand designed by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 38 x D 36.6 x H 55 cm
Structure in MDF with painted ash veneer
Metal base plated with Champagne colour f...
Category
2010s French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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.