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Creator: Bernini
Model 795 Bookcase by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
More than just a bookcase but rather a small architectural masterpiece that is the focal point of any space, the Model 795 bookshelf (sometimes called the “Serie 1935” or “Liberia 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bernini Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Model 823 Bookcase by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1963
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wooden and leather swivel bookcase, designed by Gianfranco Frattini, model 823. The shelves can be moved as desired. Stamped Bernini. Wear due to time and age.
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Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bernini Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Bookcase Model 795 by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, Italy, 1980, Walnut and Steel
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Originally designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1935 and produced for the first time by Bernini in 1980, the Bookcase Model 795 perfectly embodies Scarpa’s architectural approach to furniture. The design features two vertical steel uprights with adjustable feet and wall mounts, supporting eight solid walnut shelves that gradually decrease in depth from bottom to top. The height is adjustable from 290 to 300 cm, emphasizing Scarpa’s fascination with precision mechanics and structural balance.
Although conceived decades earlier, this bookcase anticipates the modular and architectural systems that would later define postwar Italian design, such as Franco Albini’s LB7...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bernini Bookcases
Materials
Steel
"804" Rolltop Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Model 804 desk by Gianfranco Fattini. The roll top opens by pulling on the leather-encrusted writing surface. There are two glass shelves at the back. On top, there's a glass shelf...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bernini Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Rosewood Modello 823 Bookshelf, 1960s
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed in 1963 by Gianfranco Frattini, the Modello 823 bookshelf was manufactured by Bernini. After going out of production Poltrona Frau re-issued the design in 2022 un...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Bernini Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$3,340 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian Modern Rosewood Wall Unit/Bookcase by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model 540 modular bookcase designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Uncommon rosewood example composed of four vertical slatted-rails creating three bays inclu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bernini Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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Bernini bookcases for sale on 1stDibs.
Bernini bookcases are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Bernini bookcases, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original bookcases by Bernini were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider bookcases by Carlo Scarpa, Claudio Salocchi, and Ico Parisi. Prices for Bernini bookcases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,337 and can go as high as $26,700, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $12,641.