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Bookcases For Sale
Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Wood and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, bookcase, in brass and wood, Belgium, 1960s   Rare wall unit designed by master furniture-maker Jules Wabbes. This exceptional piece could be use...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Large Library in Cherry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cantiere Carugati, bookcase / wall unit, cherry, walnut, mahogany, iron, Italy, 1958 This library unit is designed by Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini an...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Iron

Lips Vago 'Congresso' Bookcase in White Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving unit, white lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Congresso' shelf is a sturdy yet unassuming bookcase that can be used ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

Pierangelo Gallotti for Gallotti & Radice Italian Galss Wood Bookcase 1980s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian modular glass bookcase, designed by Pierangelo Gallotti and produced by Gallotti e Radice with interlocking glass modular elements on shaped solid wood frames, Italy producti...
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1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

Renato Polidori for Skipper 'Biblos' Bookcase in Marble
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Renato Polidori for Skipper, 'Biblos' bookcase, marble, Italy, design 1976 Postmodern cabinet in marble, designed by the Italian Renato Polidori in 1976. The bookcase consists of fo...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Marble

Feal Italian Wall Unit in Anodized Aluminum and Mahogany
By Feal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Feal (Fonderie Elettriche Alluminio e Lega), model ‘S2’ wall unit, mahogany, anodized aluminum, Italy, 1950s Both aesthetics and functionality comes into play in this bookcase shel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Lips Vago Double 'Congresso' Bookcase in White Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving unit, white lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. Constructed from steel sheets, the double 'Congresso' shelf is a sturdy yet unassuming bookcase that can b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

Taichiro Nakai for La Permanente Mobili Adjustable Wall Cabinet in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili, bookcase, lacquered iron, teak, glass, brass, maple, ca. 1955 Taichiro Nakai is an incredibly talented Japanese designer who is most...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass, Iron

French Bookcase or Bibliothèque Louis Philippe Washed Oak Original Glass, c1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Bibliothèque, or antique French bookcase was constructed in the style referred to as Louis Philippe (King Louis Philippe I 1830–1848). Our Antique Louis Philippe French...
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Bookcases

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Glass, Wood, Oak

Italian Postmodern Architectural Bookcase in Black and Blue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Michele de Lucchi, bookcase, laminated wood, brass, Italy, circa 1968 This stunning polychrome cabinet is exemplary for early postmodern interior design. Build up in s...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Feal Italian Wall Unit in Anodized Aluminum and Mahogany
By Feal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Feal (Fonderie Elettriche Alluminio e Lega), model ‘S2’ wall unit, teak, anodized aluminum, Italy, 1950s Both aesthetics and functionality comes into play in this bookcase shelf; e...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova 'Multiuse' Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, wall unit from 'Multiuse Series', mahogany, aluminum, Italy, 1965 Beautiful bookcase or cabinet part of the 'Multiuse Series' that Mangiarotti des...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs 'Välipala' Grand Library
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs for Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen, 'Välipala' bookcase, teak, lacquered wood , Finland, 1950s. Designed by the Finnish designer Carl Gustaf Hiort, this wall un...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood, Teak

Pierre Chapo 'GO' Bookcase in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, bookcase, model 'GO', solid elm, France, 1983 This cabinet is realized according to Chapo's fundamental principles: material, form, and function. A sophisticated compo...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Elm

Galerie L'Orme Modular Wall Unit in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Galerie l'Orme, modular wall unit, elm, France, 1970s Dazzling French modular wall unit manufactured by Galerie l'Orme in Paris. Executed in solid elm, this modular piece exhibits a...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Elm

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Large Bookcase in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, bookcase / wall unit, model '540', teak, Italy, 1960 This library unit is designed by Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini and offers plenty of stor...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Teak

Lips Vago 'Triennal' Bookcases or Shelving System
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Triennale' set of four shelving units or bookcases, dark green lacquered steel, Italy, design 1954 Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Triennale' bookcase or shelving un...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

Angelo Mangiarotti Cabinet in Wood and Aluminium
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Poltronova, cabinet/bookcase from the multiuse series, wood, aluminum, Italy, 1960s. Beautiful bookcase or sideboard of the multiuse series that Mangiarotti d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Aluminum

Lips Vago Set of Five 'Congresso' Bookcases
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving units, black and red lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s. Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Congresso' shelf is a sturdy yet unassuming bookcase that c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.i Concrete Bookshelf Brown Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Bookcase part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in eight different co...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Bookcases

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Concrete

21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Concrete Bookshelves Brown Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Bookcase part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in eight different co...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Bookcases

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Concrete

Luigi Saccardo ´Topline´ Wall Unit in Laminated Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Saccardo, 'Topline' wall unit, laminated wood, metal, Italy, circa 1976. This eccentric wall unit is designed by the Italian designer Luigi Saccardo as part of the ´Topline´ ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

French Bookcase in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cupboard, oak, metal, lacquered wood, France, 1960s. This piece of furniture can be used for various occasions. You can use it as a vitrine to showcase your valued belongings, such ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Modern Lage Bookcase 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Custom Made Old Plank Directoire Style Bookcase in Stock Floor Model Reduced
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade Country French style glazed bookcase, display cabinet or china cabinet. Our Directoire style bookcase or china cabinet was hand-crafted right here in our Old Plank workshop....
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2010s American Directoire Bookcases

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Michel Ducaroy Modular Wall Unit in Black Lacquered Wood and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michael Ducaroy, free-standing wall unit, chrome-plated steel, lacquered wood, France, 1970s Sleek and stunning free-standing wall unit designed by Mi...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

19th Century Georgian Bleached Pine Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderfully presented Georgian bleached pine breakfront bookcase. George II carved egg and dart in upper and middle moldings. Raw pine and finish may be original with cleaning over t...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Bookcases

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Pine

Italian Modular Cabinet in White and Red Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
High board / room divider / bookcase, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s. This eccentric cabinet contains eight different sized separate elements and is executed in largely white lacquer...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Modern Black Lage Bookcase, Brass Walnut, Handmade in Portugal 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases

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Metal, Brass

Ernesto Valabrega Small Bookcase in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega, bookcase, oak, Italy, 1930s This bookcase shows the characteristics of Ernesto Valabrega's designs. The dynamic engraved wood, gi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Oak

Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Shelving System in Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' shelving system, lacquered steel, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Steel

Wim Rietveld Free-Standing Bookcase in Black and White Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld, bookcase, black and white coated metal, The Netherlands, 1960. This free-standing bookcase was originally designed by Wim Rietveld for the famous Dutch high-end department store De Bijenkorf in 1960. The clear structure of the shelf creates a striking design. All horizontal shelves are colored black and in contrast with the white vertical elements. Due to the expressive unsymmetric arrangement of the two white sides and the white element functioning as a backwall, the black shelves...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Modern Hobart Bookcase, Walnut Veneer, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases

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Brass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bookcases

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Wood, Oak

19th Century Biedermeier Corner Cabinet
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional early Biedermeier corner cabinet with three open shelves and one drawer. Mahogany veneer with ebonized columns and brass capitals and bases. The cabinet was made in south...
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Midcentury Triangular Bamboo and Rattan Italian Corner Shelves, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury triangular bamboo and rattan corner shelves. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s after Franco Albini. The triangular structure is in bam...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Long + Low Danish Rosewood Open Bookcase Storage
Located in Kensington, MD
Perfect for placing under a window, we present this beautiful low and long bookcase. 4 vertical sections of equal Size with one adjustable shelf. Edge of each shelf is beveled. *Due...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Rosewood

Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers oak construction with three pull-out glass doors, raised on an ogee base having a single long drawer; maker lab...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Ligne Roset By Peter Maly Lines Sloping Shelving Bookcase, White Glossy Lacquer
Located in London, GB
The Lines bookcase designed by Peter Maly for Ligne Roset is composed by sloping shelves and interior panels which are characterized by numerous lines that intersect themselves. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Bookcases

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Wood

Vintage Danish Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish modular Teak wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s Floating modular 4 bay shelving system model FM Reolsystem. This ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Teak

Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s Mid-Century Modern 4 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood 2-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish modular rosewood/palisander wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Floating modular 2 bay shelving system model FM R...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s Mid-Century Modern 3 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Rosewood

Danish Modern Rosewood 3-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Rosewood 3-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s. Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Floating modular 3 bay shelving...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Rosewood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Bookshelf With Sliding Door and Dovetailed Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned Bookshelf with dovetailed drawers and original finish. Mid Century Design by Stanley Furniture. Makers mark on the left side of the drawer. Vintage Condition Consistent ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Midcentury Italian Modern Rattan and Bamboo Bookcase with Doors, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful French Riviera bookcase with doors made in rattan, bamboo and woven wicker. This fantastic piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood

19th Century English Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Immerse yourself in the timeless charm of English style with this stunning large Cuban mahogany bookcase, a piece that evokes the elegance and ...
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1830s Antique Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

Brutalist shelving unit bookcase in oak Mid Century The Netherlands 1970
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice brutalist shelving unit or bookcase by unknown designer or manufacturer, The Netherlands 1970. This beautiful shaped shelving display unit is made of veneered oak wood with...
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1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Bookcases

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Oak

Bookcase Mid-Century Modern by Isa Bergamo Italy 1960s
Located in Lucca, IT
Bookcase by Isa Bergamo Italy 1960s The bookcase is self-supporting it can be mounted on the wall or centrally as a divider made up of two sections with drawer tops and doors. La li...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

Barrister Bookcase in Oak Finish Lawyer Cabinet Library
Located in West Hartford, CT
Tall barrister bookcase with glass doors that pull up and can be pushed inside like a true Lawyers/Barrister bookcase. Does not come apart in sections like some of the older ones do...
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Late 20th Century Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase with Upper Gal...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Oak, Glass

Monumental English Ebonised Beech Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920 Monumental English Ebonised Beech Bookcase Cabinet sku 1651 Base W260 x D47 x H108 cm Top W263 x D30 x H149 cm Together W263 x D47 x H257 cm
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20th Century Bookcases

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Beech

Willy Guhl Concrete Octagonal Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete vase by Willy Guhl. Made of fiber cement. 8 sided with small base. Great vintage condition. Great oversized vase.
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1960s Swiss Vintage Bookcases

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Cement

Elegant Minimalistic 17th Century Ebonized Cabinet on a Contemporary Steel Stand
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A statement piece that will make an impact in most settings. The antique cabinet itself is 36 cm high. It is mounted on a modern hand-forged frame. Which shows a perfect symbiosis of antique and...
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17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Bookcases

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Wood

Antique & Good Size Early 1900s Tiger Oak Revolving Bookcase on Original Wheels
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and sizeable oak bookcase with a gallery on top. Back in the earliest years of the 20th century not many people learned how to read. Even less people had the means to buy t...
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19th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

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Brass

Harvey Ellis Gustav Stickley 2014 Single Door Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Bookcase
Located in Forest Grove, PA
The iconic Gustav Stickley single door bookcase designed by Harvey Ellis. Overhanging top, mortise and tenon construction, arched stretcher, quarter sawn oak, lead glass windows, adj...
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2010s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Art Glass, Oak

Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 4 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed by...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Teak

Early 19th Century American Painted Bookcase
Located in Wiscasset, ME
An early American painted bookcase of nice shallow dimension. From either New York or New England, of step back-form with a molded cornice over double glazed doors, over double cabi...
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Early 19th Century American Colonial Antique Bookcases

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Wood, Paint

Vintage and Antique Bookcases for Sale: Shop Art Deco Bookcases, Globe Wernicke Bookcases and Barrister Bookcases on 1stDibs

Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.

As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.

Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.

Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères

Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement. 

Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.

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