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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
49 Fjord Frame Box with Shelf by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Fjord frame box with shelf by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm.
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in different colours and dim...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
49 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 colour...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Sand Frame Box with 2 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 sand 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 colours and d...
Category
2010s Danish 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
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
Modern Accent Bookcase with Shelves in High-Gloss and Matte Black Lacquer
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The "Bookcase ExCentric 1.0" listed here is made in matte black lacquered wood and high-gloss lacquered steel. However, we can also produce this in customized options:
Structure: Stainless steel (polished or brushed).
Shelves: Another kind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
35 Smoked Oak Frame Square Standard Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 smoked oak frame square standard box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 70 x W 35 x H 70 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in different colours an...
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
49 Light Grey Frame Box with 3 Drawers by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 light 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 colo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
49 Light Grey Frame Box with Door / Shelf by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 light grey frame box with door / shelf by Lassen
Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in different colo...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Black Ash Frame View Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 Black ash frame view box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 126 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: finér, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer, ash
Also available in different colours and dimension...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Sand Frame Square Standard Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 sand 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 colours and dimens...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Light Grey Frame View Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 light grey 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.
...
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
35 Fjord Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Fjord 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 diffe...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Light Grey Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 light grey 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 ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Dark Grey Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 dark grey 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 d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 White Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 white 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 dimension...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Modern Large Accent Bookcase with Shelves in High-Gloss and Matte Black Lacquer
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The "Bookcase ExCentric 1.0" listed here is made in matte black lacquered wood and high-gloss lacquered steel. However, we can also produce this in customized options:
Structure: Stainless steel (polished or brushed).
Shelves: Another kind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
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
49 Dark Grey Frame Box with Door / Shelf by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Sand frame box with door / shelf by Lassen.
Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm.
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer.
Also available in different colours ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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
28 Dark Grey Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 Dark grey 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 di...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Smoked Oak Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 smoked oak 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 d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Light Grey Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 light grey 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 d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Fjord Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 Fjord 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 colours and dime...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 White Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 white 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
28 Black Ash Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 black ash 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 d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Dark Grey Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 Dark grey 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 colours and d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Sand Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 sand 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 dimens...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Light Grey Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 light grey 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 d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 White Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 white 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 colours and dimen...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
49 Light Grey Frame Box with Shelf by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 light grey frame box with shelf by Lassen
Dimensions: D 49 x W 42 x H 49 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, metal, veneer, ash
Also available in different colour...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 White Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 white 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 dime...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Frame 35 Divider by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 frame 35 divider by Lassen
Dimensions: W 32 x D 32 x H 32 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
42 Dark Grey Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 dark grey 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 colors and di...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mikael Two-Door Bookcase by Erika Gambella
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by a modern character achieved using traditional crafting techniques, this exquisite bookcase will embellish any modern decor. Made of solid chestnut, it features two doors decorated with contrasting rosewood and Daniel walnut inlays that open up to four wide shelves...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
49 Black Ash Frame Box Trio by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 black ash frame box trio by Lassen
Dimensions: D 147 x W 42 x H 49 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Ash
Also available in different colours and dimension...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
28 Smoked Oak Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
28 smoked Oak 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 dimens...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
70 Light Grey Frame Box with 2 Shelves / Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
70 light grey frame box with 2 shelves / door by Lassen
Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 70 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in different ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
70 Black Ash Frame Box with 2 Shelves / Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
70 black ash frame box with 2 shelves / door by Lassen
Dimensions: d 35 x w 35 x h 70 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Ash
Also available in differ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
49 Smoked Oak Frame Box with Shelf by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
49 Smoked oak frame box with 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 colour...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42-Light Grey Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42-Light grey 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 ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Sand 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 dime...
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
42 Dark Grey Frame View Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 dark grey 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 colors and dimensions.
W...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Oak Frame View Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 Oak frame view box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 126 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer, Oak
Also available in different color...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Smoked Oak Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 smoked Oak 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 d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Dark Grey Frame Box with 1 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 dark grey 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 a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Black Ash Frame Box with Door by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 black ash 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 colours and...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 Light Grey Frame Box with 1 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 light grey 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 ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
35 White Frame Box with 1 Drawer by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
35 white 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 colours and d...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Dark Grey Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 dark grey frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: d 42 x w 21 x h 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, Metal, Veneer
Also available in differ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Light Grey Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 Light grey frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 42 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: finér, melamin, melamin, melamine, metal, veneer
Also available in diffe...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 Fjord 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 ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
42 White Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 White 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
42 Oak Frame Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
42 Oak frame box by Lassen
Dimensions: D 42 x W 21 x H 42 cm
Materials: Finér, Melamin, Melamin, Melamine, metal, veneer, oak
Also available in different co...
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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