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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Bookshelf Modern, Aida 120
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Precious bookshelf that is more than a piece of furniture that serves you, it is a true piece of art. Realized only with the best materials, it is perfect for every luxury environme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Marble, Metal

Apollo Console, Bookshelf, Black Aluminium Frame, Oxidised Brass by Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Apollo console is a playful expression of loops and semi-circular arcs in galvanised steel metalwork, which combine to form a light and versatile st...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mauritian Modern Bookcases

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Aluminum

Williams Sonoma Home Black lacquer bookshelves with Nickel Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful and impressive Williams Sonoma Home Black lacquer bookshelves with Nickel hardware and details. the drawers are 6" and approximately 9" deep and the larger can function as...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases

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Nickel

Majj Studio White Credenza
Located in Istanbul, Kağıthane
White credenza can be located at various places in interiors according to usage. It is made of lacquered painting over the raw wood. It can be used as s...
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2010s Turkish Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Majj Studio White Credenza
Majj Studio White Credenza
$9,567 Sale Price
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Aluminum

MINA INT 4 library
Located in Pesaro, IT
Modular composition of bookcase with 3 shelves, small drawer and storage unit. Presented in Mat lacquered structure col. H/ Halcyon Green with Walnut Canaletto (Noce Canaletto) shel...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Baleri Italia Mac Gee Bookshelf in White Steel by Philippe Starck
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mac Gee is the essence of a bookshelf. Philippe Starck cleaned and cleaned the structure to only keep the square root, the skeleton of a bookshelf. Therefore avoiding styles, the timeless Mac Gee has lived for decades, as if simply leaned against the wall, almost as an object trouvé that matches every interiors and transcends trends. Modular bookshelves in a steel sheet with epoxy finish in semi-glossy RAL 9010. A central upright structure supports five shelves of decreasing depths. Philippe Starck, world famous creator with multifaceted inventiveness, is always focused on the essential, his vision: that creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. By employing his prolific work across all domains, from everyday products (furniture, a citrus-squeezer, electric bikes, an individual wind turbine), to architecture (hotels, restaurants that aspire to be stimulating places) and naval and spatial engineering (mega yachts, space habitation module), he continually pushes the boundaries and requirements of design, becoming one of the most visionary and renowned creators of the international contemporary scene. In 1984 and 1985, Philippe Starck collaborated with Baleri to create five pieces of furniture: Café Chair, Francesca Spanish, Richard III, Président M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Steel

Fluid Shelf by Roberto Giacomucci
Located in Geneve, CH
Fluid shelf by Roberto Giacomucci Materials: Wood, liquid metal Dimensions: L 100 x P 40 x H 180 cm The freak collection is made of wood coated with liquid metal, a 95% real met...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Pair of Modern Stainless Steel and Brass Bookshelf Stands Italy, 1970's
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Modern stainless steel and brass bookshelf stands Italy 1970's. In the style of Romeo Rega. All original in good condition, wear consistent wit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases

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Brass, Stainless Steel

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

Angelo Mangiarotti "Loico" Bookcase in Green Alpi Verdi Marble for Skipper 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti "Loico" Bookcase in White Carrara Marquita Green Alpi Verdi Marble for Skipper 1970s This bookcase is a part of the "Loico collection" for the Skipper factory i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases

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Carrara Marble

Italian bookcase in wood of different shades by Pool Shop, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian bookcase in wood of different shades by Pool Shop, 1980s Bookcase with four rectangular shelves, entirely in wood of different shades. The shelves are supported by two L-shap...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Rare Bookcase or Dry Bar by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman, c1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bookcase or bar designed for Brown Saltman by "architect to the stars" Paul Laszlo, c1950. The Bookcase is executed in a dark forest green over mahogany and features opposing X-bases...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Modern Bookcase Cabinet The Peabody Collection
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 bookcase ...
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

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Walnut

Natural Walnut "Climb" Shelving System, Bashko Trybek
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Walnut "Climb" shelving system, Bashko Trybek Dimensions: 135 L x 27 W x 185 H cm Materials: Walnut Boards, Black Wires Different finishes, colors and sizes are available ...
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2010s Polish Modern Bookcases

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Steel

DeCastelli Yoroi Cabinet in Iridium finish by Alesandro Masturzo
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. Yoroi has a dynamic shape, taking on the evocative stren...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Stainless Steel

Customizable Modern Bookshelf Orizaba Horizontal, Solid wood, Valchromat, Metal
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This two siede bookshelf stands out for its sleek design. It was conceived as a compound of modular pieces that can be assembled in different variation...
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2010s Mexican Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Column Shelving, High by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Column shelving, High by WL CERAMICS Design: David Derksen Materials: Porcelain with blue dripping glaze, corten steel Dimensions: 110 x 25 (ceramic ), 150 x 40 x 110 cm Also A...
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2010s Chinese Modern Bookcases

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Bookcases

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Oak

Soft Shelves Green by Manon Ritaly
Located in Geneve, CH
Soft shelves green by Manon Ritaly Dimensions: 100 x 65 x 30cm Materials: Steel, fabric, foam, ceramic Manon Ritaly, Designer, visual artist, dream...
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2010s French Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Bookcase in Canaletta Walnut
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Oak, Walnut

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...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Bookcases

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Brass

Impressive Ralph Lauren Sideboard Console Slate Stone Door and Shelves Redwood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this ex showroom stock Ralph Lauren RRP £14,000 light Rosewood sideboard buffer with solid polished slate stone door and shelves I have recently...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases

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Slate

21st Century Modern Steel White Bookshelves Wave Made in Italy
Located in Sant'Elena, IT
The Wave series is the result of a gesture, a natural movement that gives birth to sinuous and minimal forms without neglecting the functionality of the object. It consists of wall s...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Baleri Italia Segno Bookshelf in Black Aluminium by A+B, Dominoni and Quaquaro
Located in Milano, Lombardia
(a+b) are PhDs, architects, designers, experts in architecture and design for space and extreme environments. They design by crossing research and technological innovation with poetr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Aluminum

Pair of Modern Gray Bookcase Cabinets
Located in North York, ON
Pair of modern grey bookcase cabinets. New, made in the USA and custom finished by the Carrocel artisans. Minimalist design featuring 3 glass shelves and...
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

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Metal

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 ...
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

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Walnut

Italian modern modular bookcase Programma 1 Antonia Astori De Ponti Driade 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern modular bookcase Programma 1 Antonia Astori De Ponti Driade 1970s Modular bookcase mod. Programma 1 composed of 4 dark blue lacquered wooden modules with a matte finis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Soft Shelves Black by Manon Ritaly
Located in Geneve, CH
Soft shelves black by Manon Ritaly Dimensions: 180 x 170 x 30 cm Materials: Steel, fabric, foam, ceramic Manon Ritaly, Designer - Visual artist, dr...
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2010s French Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Bear, Black Polar Bear Bookshelf, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2) The polar bear that is in perfect harmony with its function as bookshelves, gets heavier...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookcases

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Laminate, Wood

Italian modern bookcase with brown wood slats structure and glass shelves, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern bookcase with brown wood slats structure and glass shelves, 1970s Elongated bookcase with two bays. The structure is made of square-section wooden strips, and is paint...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Iron

Thin Shelf Single in Contemporary Blackened Steel and Steel Inset Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thin shelf single, blackened steel and stainless steel inset shelves is the newest addition to the Thin series, a collection exploring the potential of rigi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Room Divider Shelving "30/30 M" in Oak by Casey Lurie Studio
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 p...
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2010s North American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Italian Modern Black Wood Convex Shape Wall Bookcase Joe Colombo Style, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black wood convex shape wall bookcase in the style of Joe Colombo 1980s. Bookcase in black wood, composed of 3 long vertical shelves a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Column Shelving, Low by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Column shelving, low by WL Ceramics. Design: David Derksen Materials: porcelain, dark brown effect glaze, corten steel Dimensions: (70 x 25 ceramic), 150 x 40 x 70 Also availab...
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2010s Chinese Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Sky-Land Bookcase, 'Puntello Modulare' a Modular and Adaptable Bookcase
Located in Milan, IT
Sky-floor bookcase 'Puntello Modulare' Puntello Modulare is a modular and adaptable sky-floor bookcase. Starting from our Prop, we have designed a modular system that allows you to ...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Brass, Iron

One of a Kind Custom Emmett Moore Limed Oak Bookcase, USA, 2014
By Emmett Moore 1
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind bookcase rendered in limed oak with undulating oak shelves and six adjustable glass shelves, numerous uniquely shaped compartments make this piece multifunctional for c...
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

21st Century Modern Bookshelf with Agglomerated Wood Top Ethrio Made in Italy
Located in Sant'Elena, IT
This is a very flexible shelving system that can suit any type of space. With a simple shifting in the assembling of the shelves, a variety of possible configurations is available, d...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

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, w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Bookcases

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Steel

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...
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2010s South Korean Modern Bookcases

Materials

Stone, Steel

Majj Studio Rave Bookcase
Located in Istanbul, Kağıthane
It is a metal bookcase with a sculptural appearance for storing magazines, books and accessories. It is handmade by stacking 5 triangular metal shelves on top of each other. Its cylindrical feet have variable diameters. When positioned with our two pairs of seat...
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2010s Turkish Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Meridian Modular Credenza, Modern Steel Etagere Bookcase, by Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
The most versatile piece of furniture in Force/Collide's portfolio, the Meridian Modular Credenza is an all-steel construction consisting of double-si...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases

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Steel

28 Black Ash Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 black ash 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 dimensi...
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2010s Danish Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Set of 2 Strut Shelves from Souda, 52in, White and Maple, Made to Order
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 finishes, and we can adjus...
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

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Metal, Steel

Gravità Solid Wood Library, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Gravità solid wood bookcase is a simple and linear composition that conveys a feeling of suspension. It uses magnetic vertical elements to hide...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Walnut

Thousand Legs Large Colored Wooden Bench Designed by Aldo Cibic
Located in Como, IT
Thousand Legs is a colored, lacquered and waxed "walking" bench that can have multiple lives: a bookshelf, a TV-stand, or a place where to sit and tal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Leyva High Bookcase in Glossy White Finish by Giuseppe Viganò
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leyva table is made of painted iron rod welded into a grille of uniform squares. Sophisticated and unintrusive, Leyva decorates the living room with a light, contemporary touch. The Leyva collection also includes a latticework bookcase with the same design, a cleancut and essential silhouette. Its willowy minimal contours conjure up an airy lightness. Whether it is wall-mounted or free-standing, it will easily blend into any setting. Perfect for modern settings and a seamless solution for industrial surrounds, it could also bestow an unexpected twist on more classical décor. Moveable shelves and the base, for floor version, are in coated sheet metal. The designer Giuseppe Viganò...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Iron

Capanna Solid Wood Library, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
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 c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Walnut

Modular Chestnut Bookcase
Located in Milan, IT
This meticulously handcrafted modern bookcase showcases the warmth of solid chestnut wood grain, here offered in a nontoxic, walnut stain variant enhanced with beeswax. Concealed lev...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Wood

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 ...
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2010s South Korean Modern Bookcases

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Stone, Steel

Ash Noir Eternel Bookcase by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Noir Eternel Bookcase by Milla & Milli Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer Dimensions: W 180 x D 47 x H 200 cm Materials: Ash Noir Lacquered, Black Metal....
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2010s Croatian Modern Bookcases

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Ash

Geometric Fractal Bookshelf made of Solid Teakwood
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A keen proponent of sustainability, John Brevard’s handcrafted sculptural furniture aims to celebrate materials natural to our earth. Made from sustainably harvested teak wood from the PT Perhutani forestry reserve in Indonesia, this bookcase is hand-carved by skilled artisans and joined together to form Brevard’s signature fractal design...
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

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Teak

Contemporary Clay Bookshelves by Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
These vibrant Bookshelves are from Maarten Baas’s iconic ‘Clay’ collection launched in 2006. The idiosyncratic childishness of this collection is created through Baas’s individual ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Bookcases

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Metal

49 Oak Frame Box with 3 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 oak 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 and dim...
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2010s Danish Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Capanna Solid Wood Library, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Walnut

Proportions of Stone Shelf Level 07 by Lee Sisan
Located in Geneve, CH
Proportions of stone shelf level 07 by Lee Sisan Dimensions: W 76 x D 76 x H 160 cm Materials: stainless steel, natural stone Each piece is made to or...
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2010s South Korean Modern Bookcases

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Stone, Steel

Bookcase Totem Collezione Ollo Alchimia by Alessandro Guerriero, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Bookcase Totem Ollo collection, Alchimia, 2019, in lacquered wood black and metallic yellow. In 1976 Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero established Alchi...
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2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Set of 3 Strut Shelves from Souda, 52in, Black Brackets and Shelves, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is a for a custom solid black iteration of our Strut Shelving. It has 3 black shelves and 6 black brackets. It was used in our office as a display piece for a little whi...
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2010s American Modern Bookcases

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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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