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The Electric Light – Mr. Edison in His Laboratory, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
. The backdrop of bookshelves and Edison’s focused demeanor convey the seriousness and dedication that
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
$208 Sale Price
20% Off
Gillows, 19th Century Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
walnut veneered all around and with open bookshelves, raised on a plinth base.
Gillows of Lancaster and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Walnut
$46,007 Sale Price
20% Off
Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
cupboards and bookshelves; dismantles into several sections. The desk has plenty of room in the kneehole and
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Turn of the Century Metal Bookends Depicting Prancing Horses
Located in Atlanta, GA
any desks or bookshelves.
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blanc de Chine Midcentury Urns with Rams Heads and Ivy Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
dining room. They could also be placed on entryway tables or bookshelves, where their detailed
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
bookshelves, and flanked by reeded corner pilasters, over a lower case with slant front desk top, opening to a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Brass Mounted Country House Library Long Arm or Book Reach, circa 1830
Located in Central England, GB
rare piece and would have originated from a large country house library with high bookshelves. It is
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Books
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
documents or hidden treasures in offices and banks and frequently made appearances on bookshelves throughout
Category
20th Century Italian Edwardian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Paper
$3,500 / set
1880 Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
bookshelves throughout the world. This set of three document boxes is a prime example of the craftsmanship of
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Edwardian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Paper
$3,500 / set
Vintage Chrome Color Aluminum Wall Coat Rack 1950s
Located in Oirlo, LI
innovative storage system. He has designed many coat racks, shelving systems, bookshelves produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
$531 Sale Price
33% Off
Beautiful Antique Brass Scale
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
offices, on bookshelves, countertops, or fireplace mantels. While this piece is from a time when quality
Category
Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Golden Oak Long Breakfront Enclosed and Open Bookcase
Located in Norwich, GB
-21-23cm in height. The enclosed bookshelves are 44cm wide x 30cm deep. All shelves have full height
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Oak, Pine
$2,837 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Style His Modular Library Day System Made with Wood and Bronze
Located in Seroa, PT
concept that blurs the boundaries between day and night. By interconnecting bookshelves, and TV cabinets
Category
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
documents or hidden treasures in offices and banks and frequently made appearances on bookshelves throughout
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,200 / set
Jess by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
in Charing Cross Road held a stock of four million volumes on over thirty miles of bookshelves. His
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stunning Hand Carved Dutch Renaisssance Oak Bookcase / Cabinet w. Glass Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
working lock and key. The inside of this bookcase, including all bookshelves is in excellent condition too
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair of Fully Restored Unique Antique Davenport Side Table Bookcases Desks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
ever seen this size, designed as open library bookshelves with Daveport tops, they have been fully
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
Located in Kittery Point, ME
as libraries often had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. The upper shelves were difficult to reach, so
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Large Art Deco Cerused Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase circa 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO CERUSED AND EBONIZED OAK DISPLAY CABINET WITH FLANKING BLIND BOOKSHELVES
Probably German
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century GF Davis Allen Oak Desk with Stainless Legs and Trim
By Davis Allen
Located in Pasadena, TX
file drawers.
This design includes credenzas as well as overhead bookshelves. Large quantity available
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
$870 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Allan Quatermain by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
bookshelves. His vision for the business was a bookshop for the world - for every one from any station in life
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern 1960 Extra Large Metal Tomado Shelving Wall Unit Dutch Design
By Tomado, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in DE MEERN, NL
synonymous with quality and design excellence. Its reputation as a leader in the world of bookshelves is well
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Home Bar Cabinet Faux Books
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
inch TV and all media boxes, the top and bottom can be used as regular bookshelves and the base is for
Category
20th Century English Campaign Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hardwood Gilt Metal Empire Revival Metamorphic Library Steps Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the
Category
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Tv Media Cabinet Faux Books
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
and bottom can be used as regular bookshelves and the base is for hiding media boxes, it has a faux
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Doors
Located in Woodbury, CT
chamfered sides that open to reveal adjustable bookshelves and richly veneered drawers with herringbone
Category
Antique 18th Century British George I Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
A History of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings
Located in Middletown, NY
bookstore in Charing Cross Road held a stock of four million volumes on over thirty miles of bookshelves
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paint, Paper
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces at the Musee d
Orsay Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
d'Orsay an essential addition to the bookshelves of all lovers of Impressionism and of great art."
This
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
Hans Weiss Custom Headboard for King Bed
By Hans Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
nightstands and bookshelves designed by Hans Weiss in 1960 for the master bedroom of an Upper West Side
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$4,840 Sale Price
44% Off
Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the
Category
Antique 18th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large Antique French Renaissance Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century Barley Twist Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
bookshelves)
We will ship this in custom build wood-crates specially made for this cabinet, to make sure
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Irresistible Pair Art Deco Austria Vienna Large Bookcase Cabinets or Nightstands
Located in Lisse, NL
the shelfs: 10.25 inches.
Depth of the two upper bookshelves: 9.1 inches.
We have a passion for the
Category
Early 20th Century English Vienna Secession Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1980s Bookshelf, Walnut and Black Satin Lacquer, Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Grandispazi modular bookshelves were born.
A capacious and easy to assemble piece of furniture, here
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique 1830 William IV Flamed Hardwood Metamorphic Library Armchair Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy
Located in Miami, FL
beautifully on bookshelves, consoles, desks, or vitrines. The saturated blues and intricate mineral details
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Agate, Crystal, Quartz
Restored Metamorphic Antique Regency Armchair to Library Steps Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood Sideboard by Conrad Mauter
By Conrad Mauter
Located in IT
-du-jour and bookshelves.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Collection of Orb Objects on Stands as Centerpiece or Object d ‘Art
Located in Topeka, KS
coffee table, bookshelves, or mantle. The largest orb is a large vintage copper float of some kind with
Category
20th Century Other Centerpieces
Materials
Copper, Chrome, Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique
Good Size Early 1900s Tiger Oak Revolving Bookcase on Original Wheels
Located in Lisse, NL
days.
Maximum height x width x depth: 41.5 x 19.3 x 19.3 inches.
Height of the bookshelves in the
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Bookshelves
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hammarö, SE
Amazin bookshelves in the manner of Axel-Einar Hjort. Made in scandinavia in the first part of 20th
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
$4,500 / item
19th Century Bookshelves
Located in Sart-Saint-Laurent, BE
A very handsome Country French 19th century period oak bookshelves. This richly carved bookshelves
Category
Antique 1880s Bookcases
$76,306
Open Library Bookshelves
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Pitch pine open library shelving,
English, circa 1900.
Small H 213, W 98, D 38 CM £495.00.
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Shelves
Pair of bookshelves
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of open form, comprising of six rectangular shelves.
Category
20th Century French Bookcases
$3,400 / set
Poul Cadovius Bookshelves Butterflies, Royal Metal Bookshelves Red, Blue Yellow
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Poul Cadovius bookshelves butterflies. A set of three metal bookshelves. The butterflies are flying
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Sheet Metal
Liberty
s Oak Arts
Crafts Bookshelves
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty's an oak Arts & Crafts set of open bookshelves, four fixed shelves with heart cutouts to
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Carved Mountain French Bookshelve, 1960
By Atelier Marolles
Located in Couzon au Mont d
Or, FR
A natural bookshelf made of massive carved wood from the 1950s or 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rare Set of Georgian Campaign Bookshelves
Located in New York, NY
Of waterfall shape these well designed shelves are crafted in excellent quality mahogany.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
George Nelson Pair of Walnut Bookshelves
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Made in American Walnut finished in French polish. Pull out writing section.
Dimensions: 17 " width x 12 " depth x 40 " high
Dimensions: 17 " width x 12 " depth x 40 " high
Category
Vintage 1950s American Bookcases
Jorge Zalszupin Jacaranda Componivel Bookshelves, Brazil, 1950s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Dubai, AE
Jorge Zalszupin bookshelves - Brazil, 1950s
Componivel series
Jacaranda wood, painted wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Jacaranda
Industrial 1912 Carnegie Library Freestanding Steel Bookshelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful free standing unit is incredibly well made and sturdy. In suite, it once supported the mezzanine of the Traverse City Library. The unit has been stripped and coated in...
Category
20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Chippendale Mahogany Wall Hanging Bookshelves from Dumfries House
Located in Glencarse, GB
A superb 18th century Georgian period mahogany wall shelf of generous proportions. There are four drawers, each beautifully dovetailed and lined with oak and retaining the original b...
Category
Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
PS Wall Unit Danish Shelving System Bookshelves Floating Randers
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
PS system double bay teak shelving unit.
Peter Sorensen for Randers Møbelfabrik.
Denmark, circa 1965.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Extraordinary Pair of Bookshelves Designed by Vittorio Rossi, 1950
By Vittorio Rossi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Extraordinary pair of bookshelf, design Vittorio Rossi 1950
built on comission of the customer, so unique pieces, made in the 50's for a house in Milan, very special, very good cons...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Metal
9 Midcentury Floating Tricolor Metal Wall Bookshelves Matégot for Artimeta
By Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Rare and large set of eight tricolor metal shelving units from Mathieu Mate´got for Artimeta. Planks come in black/ yellow/ red.
Dimensions in cm:
19.5 x 50 x 15 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Cenedese Murano 70 Book Stopper
By Cenedese
Located in Budapest, HU
them on bookshelves, desks, or coffee tables, enhancing the aesthetic of your space while keeping your
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bookends
Materials
Murano Glass
$520 / set
Early 1900s Kramer Poultry Chromolithograph, Framed
Located in Alpharetta, GA
poultry prints together or use individual prints in bookshelves or as an addition to your gallery wall
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Prints
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
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