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Pair of 19th Century French Bookcases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A massive pair of 19th century French painted pine bookcases with chicken wire fronts.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$45,000 / set
Teak Bookcase By String Sweden 1960
By String Design AB
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
Teak bookcase by String Sweden, 1960
The width is 234 cm
each caisson measurement: high: 50 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bookcase from Kienzle for Embru, Switzerland
By Embru, Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Zurich, CH
Dismountable bookshelf by Wilhelm Kienzle for Embru introduced in 1930s. Due to its simple construction and reduced form, the Kienzle bookshelf ranked among the most successful furni...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Sheet Metal
Fully restored ART DECO bookcase, 1930´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This bookcase was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s.
the library consists of two
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bookcase by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, Dutch Design
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Bookcase by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, Dutch Design.
Black wired metal frame. In original
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Xavier Mategot (Né En 1956) Bookcase Xm2, 1986 Farjon
By Xavier Matégot
Located in PARIS, FR
XAVIER MATEGOT (Born in 1956)
XM2 bookcase, 1986
Farjon editor
Folded sheet metal, steel, glass
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
1989 Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for the Alessi Shops
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi
Located in Paris, FR
1989 bookcase by Ettore Sottsass, designed for the Alessi shops. Base in melamine; metal columns
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookcases
Materials
Metal
An Exceptional Modernist Bookcase by Jacques Adnet circa 1933
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional modernist bookcase by Jacques Adnet in varnished walnut veneer, with projecting shelves
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Metal
French Bibliotheque/Bookcase with Mesh Door, Mid-19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant statement in a tall French bookcase with wooden exterior, painted interior and mesh door
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Italian Post-Modern Architectural Bookcase, Ladder Shelving Unit Etagere
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Vintage architectural l-adder sided shelving unit with white Formica laminated wood shelves and black powder coated steel frame. Thoughtfully designed with uniquely rounded edged Fo...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather Wall Bookcase, 3 Shelves, French, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Very rare original stitched leather bookcase designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s.
3
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Original Green Stitched Leather Bookcase, 2 Shelves, French, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A green stitched leather bookcase designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s. Two wooden shelves
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bookcase Cabinet Donau, Ettore Sottsass
Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini
Located in Zagreb, HR
A rare Memphis design bookcase cabinet from the "Donau" series designed in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Metal and Teak Shelving Unit, 1960s
Located in Savona, IT
Shelving unit produced in the 1960s.
Uprights in black plasticized metal.
Shelves in teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Danish Teak and Metal Bookends
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Six pairs of Danish bookends in teak and grey-lacquered metal dating from the 1960s.
Simple
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Pair George Nelson for Herman Miller Black Bookcases with Walnut Doors
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair George Nelson designed Black bookcases with Walnut doors for Herman Miller.
Each shallow
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Danish Teak and Metal Bookends
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Six sets of Danish bookends in teak and grey-lacquered metal dating from the 1960s.
Simple
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$236 / item
Gerrit Rietveld inspired Room Divider or Bookcase by Wim Rietveld, Dutch, 1960s
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch minimalistic metal room divider or bookcase by Wim Rietveld, the son of Gerrtit Rietveld. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Vintage Felice Galbiati Hand Finished Gold Colored Metal Bookends
By Felice Galbiati
Located in London, GB
Probably dating to the 1970s, these metal bookends depict collections of books and scrolls with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Wooden and Black Metal Italian Wall Unit, 1950s
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Midcentury wooden and black metal Italian wall unit, 1950s
Italian manufacture wall unit produced
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Original 1960 Poul Cadovius
Abstracta
modular Shelf in chromed metal and Glass
By Poul Cadovius
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Original Poul Cadovius “Abstracta” modular bookcase (not the re-edition). Designed for Royal System
Category
Vintage 1960s British Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Michel Boyer Large Cylindrical Metal Cabinet, Three Rotating Shelves, 1970
By Michel Boyer
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Stunning cylindrical metal cabinet with 3 rotating shelves designed by Michel Boyer in France in
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
1970s Paul Evans Style Patchwork Metal Étagère
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans patchwork metal étagère in copper, brass and pewter with glass shelves. USA, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Black and White Metal Book Shelves Attrb. to Tomado, Holland, 1950
s
By Tomado
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Free standing book shelves in black and white metal.
Some rust spots on the white shelves.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Colourful Postmodern Formica Lacquer Bent Metal Cubic Shelving Unit on Wheels
By Peter Shire, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
A unique piece, this graphic, playful shelving unit epitomises the Italian post-modern aesthetic, lead by Ettore Sottsass. Both functional and poetic, a white cubic shelving unit see...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Vintage Green Library 1980s Top Design
Located in Foggia, FG
Vintage metal green library, 1980s
Very vintage icon
One piece original
Measures: cm 210
Category
Vintage 1980s Bookcases
Materials
Metal
A French Shop Etagere
Located in New York, NY
A French Shop Etagere in Wood and Metal with Three Sliding Doors Below. Circa Beginning of the 20th
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$15,000
Fruitwood Eta
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Delicate Fruitwood Etageres with decorative metal ram head shelf supports. France, Circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$8,500
Rare Modular Book "Genia" by Richard Sapper for B
B Italia, 1973
By Richard Sapper
Located in Lucca, IT
shelving or swinging door. The units are in stove-enameled black metal.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
danish style bookcase, 1960s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Felino, IT
Danish-style bookcase, 1960s. Metal uprights, wooden frame and doors. Composed of two juxtaposable elements: an element with a flap bar and an element with drawers and a door. Shelve...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$3,216 / set
Mid-Century Modern Chrome
Lucite Etagere
Located in Sausalito, CA
Chrome etagere with lucite shelves. Elegant, practical, and stylish. Perfect for housing accessories or books. Can act as a room divider or showpiece for any wall. Scratching to luci...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Modular Library E22
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Gelinden, BE
Modular library E22 by Borsani Osvaldo for Tecno.
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$7,120
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
Jacques Adnet Bamboo Wood and Black Leather Magazine Rack, French, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
metal.
In good condition with very minor wear on the original leather
It comes from an important
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
George Nelson CSS System
By George Nelson
Located in Epagny, FR
Impressive example of George Nelson's CSS storage system for Mobilier International . The system consists of 5 cabinets and 3 shelves. One cabinet includes a flip down desk The cabi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$6,500
Poul Cadovius for Royal System Wall System Book Shelves in Teak, Denmark, 1950s
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large freestanding wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal system. With 4 black metal risers and teak
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
midcentury Shelf in the Style of String Nisse Strinning String Design Ab, Sweden
By Kajsa Strinning 1
Located in Palermo, Italia
Curtain wall made of metal and wood in Strinning style. This was made in the 1960s in Sweden
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bookshelf, Wilhelm Kienzle, 132 "Kienzle - Büchergestell, " Switzerland, 1950
By Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Vienna, AT
This bookshelf was designed by Wilhelm Kienzle and manufactured in 1950. The model name is 132 "Kienzle - Büchergestell". This piece is made of lacquered steel sheet with ripple fin...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century chicken wire walnut armoire with three shelves.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Italian design 1950s Bookcase Units in wood with Metal and Brass Details
Located in Milan, IT
Italian design 1950s Bookcase Units in wood with Metal and Brass Details. Can be installed as two
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Italian design 1950s bookcase unit in wood and metal with dropdown bar element
Located in Milan, IT
Italian design 1950s bookcase unit in wood and metal with dropdown bar element and container. Front
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Room divider/bookcase by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro - Netherlands, 1960
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Brussels , BE
Minimalist yet colorfull room divider/ shelves from the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Skyscraper Bookcase Wall Unit
By David Robertson Smith, Dynamique Creations, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Dynamique Creations Johnson Furniture Co. Skyscraper Bookcase Wall Unit Pprice Reduced
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Tall Industrial Four-Stack Metal Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage metal bookcase features four stacked cabinets with glass fronts.
Recessing glass fronts
Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Bookcases
Vintage Coastal Briger Design Distressed Metal Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage distressed metal bookcase. A beautiful gable design crafted by the iconic Briger
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Bookcases
Materials
Metal
1990s Industrial Modern Metal Bookcase Tiered Shelving Unit
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Industrial Modern Tiered Shelving Unit
Four Shelf Bookcase Etagere
Black Metal Bookcase
36 h
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Restored Barrister Metal Bookcase
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage lawyers stack bookcase, refinished in a bare metal style. Three glass front cabinets that
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Bookcases
France, C. 1970 Two Metal Bookcases
Located in London, GB
metal bookcase will brighten up your decor! Thanks to the numerous shelves you will be able to highlight
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$2,373 / set
Brass and chromed metal bookcase with glass shelves, Italy 1980
Located in Roma, RM
Brass and chromed metal bookcase with glass shelves
Product details
Single bookcase dimensions: 77
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Tomado Industrial Enameled Metal Bookcase
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charcoal grey enameled metal frame with four ivory sheet metal shelves. Original condition. Visible
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Tomado Industrial Enameled Metal Bookcase
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charcoal grey enameled metal frame with four ivory sheet metal shelves. Good original condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Italian modern green metal bookcase four modules and adjustable shelves, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern green metal bookcase four modules and adjustable shelves, 1970s
Bookcase entirely in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Swedish wall-mounted wood and metal bookcase
Located in Brescia, IT
metal side frame to which two teak shelves fit.
Simple and functional it can be hung in different rooms
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Streamlined Metal Bookcase by Yawman and Erbe
By Yawman Erbe
Located in Washington, DC
1940s American streamlined industrial bookcase. Bookcase is complete with original sliding glass
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Metal
1950s Vista Furniture Co. Birch and Mesh Metal Bookcase
By Vista of California
Located in Denton, TX
Birch and steel frame with adjustable shelf and mesh back.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Metal Bookcase Parma Antonio
Figli Design Gio Ponti 60
s
Located in bari, IT
Red lacquered metal structure with 5 shelves of the historic Antonio & Figli house in Saronno Parma
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Rare Extra Tall Wim Rietveld Metal Bookcase Shelves for "De Bijenkorf"
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enameled folded sheet metal bookshelf designed for Dutch department store "De Bijenkorf" by Wim
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
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Used Metal Bookcases For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of used metal bookcases is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct used metal bookcases — often made from metal, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Used metal bookcases have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Used metal bookcases bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used metal bookcases over the years, but those made by Poul Cadovius, Tomado and Globe Wernicke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for used metal bookcases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used metal bookcases begin at $1 and can go as high as $148,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,898.
Finding the Right Bookcases for You
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.
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