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Pierre Chapo Midcentury Solid Elm Library Cabinet
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Paris, FR
1960s solid elm French modern adjustable book- or showcase, reference B10 by Pierre Chapo. Extremely well crafted (Shelves and cabinet can be separated). The piece is equipped with...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Italian Renaissance Style (19th Century) Library Style Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th century) oak library style table desk with carved heads on legs and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Regency Gonçalo Alves Library Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Regency Period Gonçalo Alves library table, circa 1820 in date. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Carlton Library Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass - Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
The Carlton Library, an iconic Memphis creation, was designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. Despite
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bookcases

Materials

Laminate

Bill Sofield for Baker Furniture Bridger Walnut Library Desk
By Bill Sofield, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bill Sofield for Baker Furniture Bridger Walnut Library Desk This desk measures: 68 wide x 26 deep
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Mid-20th Century American Mission Desks

Materials

Walnut

Bibus Library Brutalist Free Form in Olive Tree
Located in Marseille, FR
Bibus library Brutalist free form in olive tree period 60/70 of dimension 120 cm high by 58 cm wide
Category

20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Boxwood

Serge Mouille - Library Ceiling Lamp in White - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Description:  Originally designed to illuminate bookshelves in a library, this unique lamp may also
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Serge Mouille - Library Ceiling Lamp in White - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Description:  Originally designed to illuminate bookshelves in a library, this unique lamp may also
Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Antique English Flame Mahogany Library Bookcase 19th C 223x217cm
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany four door library bookcase, masterfully
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

English Library Bookstand of Walnut from the Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English two-tiered book trough or library book stand of walnut, from the Edwardian era
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Single Fusee Library Timepiece by Phillips Brothers
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine single fusee timepiece dating from the beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign Circa 1840. The eight day movement with anchor escapement with a suspended pendulum bob with top adj...
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Neoclassical Style English Oak Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic 19th century English library table, writing table, or desk hand-crafted from oak. The
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley Milner, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London Finely figured walnut 5 glass case with
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Antique 1810s English Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Carved Oak Draw Leaf Library Table, England, c. 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Victorian oak draw-leaf library table features a parquet top and bold carved griffin supports
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century French Empire Library Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very large French solid mahogany Empire style bookcase with three upper glazed arched doors and lower solid mahogany paneled doors, the case accented throughout with fine ormolu moun...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Leather Top Partners Desk, Library Table This is a very sturdy double sided writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century High Victorian Desks

Materials

Pine

Robert Charroy, Wall Desk/Library, France, 1950
By Robert Charroy
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Robert Charroy, rare wall bookcase in red lacquered metal and oak edited by Mobilor, France 1950. The solid metal ladders are welded, finished with two large circular runners. The so...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Desk ~ Library Table ~ Dining Table is able to fill a multitude of roles
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Danish Rosewood Magazine or Ledger Library Sleeves
Located in Malibu, CA
Danish midcentury rosewood ledger or magazine keepers used in a bookcase for a clean elegant way to store and showcase.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk By Charles P
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Monumental Pine Bookcase Sectional Wall Library 15 ft.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke bookcase cabinet library consisting of several sections crafted on monumental scale from
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20th Century American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage correspondence desk. An English, solid teak library or writing table in the
Category

Mid-20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
library bookcase. It features a moulded cornice above four original glazed doors enclosing adjustable
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique 6ft Victorian Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 183x105cm
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Victorian antique partners library table is crafted from beautiful flame mahogany and
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French Bibliotech Library bookcase in the style of Louis XIV. Royal tulip wood on pinewood
Category

20th Century Louis XIV Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Library Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Very Fine Early 19th-Century William IV Period Mahogany Partners Library Writing Table This
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Country English Fruitwood Library Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique 19th century country English library bookcase or cabinet crafted from fruitwood. The tall
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Antique 19th Century English Country Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Display Bookcase, English, Walnut, Breakfront Library Cabinet, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique display bookcase, an English walnut breakfront library cabinet dating to
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Antique 1820s British Regency Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Table Centre Dining Library Dismantable X Trestles Oak Fruitwood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A South German oak, shaped X' ended table with detachable fruitwood top with decorative cleated band This table is easily dismantled and retains the original pegs The cleated edge ...
Category

Antique 17th Century German Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Mid Century Elm Magazine Library Table
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent mid century elm magazine library table The table measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood, Elm

French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs Välipala Grand Library
By Mikko Nupponen, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
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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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Teak

Impressive Industrial Acid Washed Glass Library Pharmacy Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, early 20th century, oversized and impressive, library or pharmacy pendant light features
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Brass Library Telescope by Wellington of London Circa 1800
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous library telescope with engraved collar marked with makers name "Wellington, Crown Court
Category

Antique Early 1800s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Grand Regency Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent grand library bookcase cabinet crafted from mahogany in the English regency taste. The two
Category

20th Century American Regency Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

18th/19th century library or buffet, Tuscany or Umbria
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An impressive sculptural two-body library or buffet, Tuscany or Umbria, early 18th century in
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Softwood

Antique Badminton Library Book, Fishing, Reference, English, Sporting Interest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Badminton Library Book. An English language, hard bound reference title on
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Drop Leaf Library Trestle Table, Cream Lacquer over Solid Oak
Located in Greensboro, NC
Drop Leaf Library Trestle Table, Cream Lacquer over Solid Oak. Table shows some minor scuffs to
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Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

1875s English Spiral Library Staircase with Green Leather Trim
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant spiral library staircase, a functional and decorative piece ideal for interiors with
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Christie s: Catalogue Library at Gaiter s Green Fine English Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Catalogue Library at Gaiter's Green & Fine English Furniture, March 2003. Softcover
Category

Early 2000s English Books

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Style His Modular Library Day System Made with Wood and Bronze
Located in Seroa, PT
Composition Description Wall mounting bracket - 50 x 30 x H285 cm Mate black metal (SCM-16) + Bims in brushed bronze metal (SCM-14) Shelves low profile 800 - 80 x 50 x H3 cm ...
Category

20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Library Table / Writing Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 17th Century Baroque Desk / Writing or Library Table with two drawers supported an elegant
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Pinewood Bookcase - Large Antique Library Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large antique Italian library cabinet made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French inlaid Kidney-shape Bureau-Plat/Library-Table/Desk
Located in Folkestone, GB
Superb early 19th century French Bureau Plat or Library table veneered in Sycamore inlaid with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Desks

Materials

Kingwood, Sycamore

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or library table By Gustav
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Fantastic English Yew Wood Library Table with Articulating Accordion Brass Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
construction, with its distinctive grain and warm hues, makes it a striking centerpiece for any library, study
Category

Vintage 1980s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Sligh Furniture Mid Century Tooled Leather Executive Office Library Desk 54"
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Office Desk. Features a distressed walnut finish with a green tooled leather top. The desk has eight dovetailed drawers including one filed drawer along the left. Man...
Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

A.W.N Pugin and Sir Charles Barry, an Important Gothic Revival Oak Library Table
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A.W.N Pugin and Sir Charles Barry. A rare and important Gothic Revival carved oak library table
Category

Antique 1830s English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Gianfranco Frattini for Cantieri Carugati Large Library in Walnut
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This library unit is designed by Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini and offers a variety of storage
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Complete Purdon s Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Collection Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Complete collection set of gilt leather bound library book set of one hundred twenty nine volumes
Category

Early 2000s Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Mogens Koch Library in Pine for Rud Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch library in pine. Three cabinets and six bookcases. Executed by Rud Rasmussen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Antique Mission Oak Craftsmen Library Table With Pullout Writing Desk Ink Well
Located in Monrovia, CA
Antique Mission Oak Craftsmen Library Table With Pullout Writing Desk & Ink Well. Beautiful Quarter
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

1930s Art Deco Home Library Globe by Rand McNally
By Rand McNally Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco style globe, made by Rand McNally, American, circa late 1920s-1930s. The globe stand has been recently refinished in its original color. The globe itself retains its ...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Globes

Materials

Walnut, Paper

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

20th Century Louis XIV Style French Library Bookcase
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing French bibliotheque library bookcase in Louis XIV style Solid beechwood, ebonized. Highly
Category

20th Century Louis XIV Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Beech

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There is a range of libraries and studies for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique libraries and studies was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. There are 1584 antique and vintage libraries and studies for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 50 modern editions to choose from as well. Libraries and studies have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Libraries and studies are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Frama, Minty of Oxford and Franco Albini each produced beautiful libraries and studies that are worth considering.

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Libraries and studies can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,391, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $302,655.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A study room — frequently just called a study — is a room in the house reserved for quiet and reflection. It is a space where you can study, work on your computer or read. A good study is spacious, quiet, neatly furnished with proper ventilation. Shop a range of antique and vintage study furnishings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Vivienne Westwood studied at the Harrow School of Art in Harrow, UK, and at the University of Westminster in London.

    She took courses in both fashion design and silversmithing. However, she did not stay at either institution long enough to earn a degree. In the early 1960s, she began to make her own necklaces and other jewelry and met artist, activist and entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren. She made clothes for him in the style of the Teddy Boys, the city's music-crazed, occasionally violent teenagers who wore high-waisted trousers and tailored velvet blazers that drew on Edwardian-era fashions. Westwood and McLaren opened a vintage shop on King's Road in London in 1971, and eventually, Westwood produced and sold her own pieces at the store, marking the start of her work as a designer.

    Shop a selection of Vivienne Westwood apparel, jewelry and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Joan Miró studied art at the School of Industrial and Fine Arts in Barcelona, Spain. The school also went by the name The Llotja. Miró did not complete his studies. Instead, he dropped out and briefly attended the School of Commerce to study business at the urging of his parents. Shop a selection of Joan Miró art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Philippe Starck studied at the École Nissim de Camondo in Paris, where he focused on interior design. Following graduation, he found work decorating nightclubs. In 1983, he received a major commission to design the apartments at the Élysée Palace, then occupied by French president François Mitterrand. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Philippe Starck furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Graham Sutherland studied art at Epsom College in London and also taught printmaking at the Chelsea School of Art. Sutherland is a painter best known for his Surrealistic landscapes. Find a variety of Graham Sutherland art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein studied art at Ohio State University. He received both Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the university. For 10 years, he worked as an instructor at the institution. Find a range of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Yes, Ángel Botello studied art. The Spanish-Puerto Rican painter received his education at the École des Beaux-Arts in France and the School of Art of the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain. Botello was dubbed "the Caribbean Gauguin" for his bold colors and depictions of island life and is considered one of the greatest Latin American postmodern artists. Explore a range of Ángel Botello art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.