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Style: Folk Art
American Folk Art Painted Pine Teal Bookcase on Casters with Removable Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American folk art bookcase retaining its original teal and orange paint (ca. 1920, USA). Features five removable shelves and the original caster wheels for easy mobility. A unique pi...
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Metal

American Folk Art Painted Pine Teal Bookcase on Casters with Removable Shelves
American Folk Art Painted Pine Teal Bookcase on Casters with Removable Shelves

American Folk Art Painted Pine Teal Bookcase on Casters with Removable Shelves

$1,800
Primitive Early 20th Century French Shelf in Patinated Oak, Wabi Sabi, 1920s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Odense, DK
This striking three-bay bookcase, crafted from solid oak, features a warm, rich patina that highlights the wood’s natural grain and age. Generous in scale and presence, its bold, arc...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Bookcases

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Oak

Primitive Early 20th Century French Shelf in Patinated Oak, Wabi Sabi, 1920s
Primitive Early 20th Century French Shelf in Patinated Oak, Wabi Sabi, 1920s

Primitive Early 20th Century French Shelf in Patinated Oak, Wabi Sabi, 1920s

$3,400
Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Vo , Veneto
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings. Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded wi...
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1810s Italian Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Fir

Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings

Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings

$32,492
Medium Sized Hand Grain Painted Folk Art Bookcase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming hand grain painted folk art small to medium sized bookshelf. Great in a bathroom!
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Medium Sized Hand Grain Painted Folk Art Bookcase
Medium Sized Hand Grain Painted Folk Art Bookcase

Medium Sized Hand Grain Painted Folk Art Bookcase

$1,650
Folk Art "Picassiette" Deux-Corps, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and unusual dresser decorated with colorful bits of broken porcelain -- in typical French Folk Art tradition, but unusual on a piece of this size ...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Folk Art "Picassiette" Deux-Corps, France, 19th Century
Folk Art "Picassiette" Deux-Corps, France, 19th Century

Folk Art "Picassiette" Deux-Corps, France, 19th Century

$45,272
19th Century SE Asian Highly Carved Wooden and Gilded Floor/Wall Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE 19C SE Asian Highly Carved Wooden and Gilded Floor or Wall Case or cabinet featuring Hindu Gods. OUTSTANDING and VERY RARE! Mid 19th Century, cir...
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Mid-19th Century Cambodian Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century SE Asian Highly Carved Wooden and Gilded Floor/Wall Cabinet
19th Century SE Asian Highly Carved Wooden and Gilded Floor/Wall Cabinet

19th Century SE Asian Highly Carved Wooden and Gilded Floor/Wall Cabinet

$4,500
American Folk Art Red Painted Hanging Wall-Mounted Shelf, 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN RED-PAINTED HANGING WALL SHELF Probably Pennsylvania circa the first half of the 19th century Item # 310ZPI05Q A compelling and most useful open bookcase, the simple and austere form features an arched and molded cornice around a central tapered-and-fluted wedge over four graduated shelves that are dovetailed into the stiles, the shelf edges decorated with reeding and wonderful tight reeding along the length of the pilasters. The wall shelf retains a fine early and perhaps original red painted surface. Provenance: * Collection of Hattie Brunner...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Folk Art Red Painted Hanging Wall-Mounted Shelf, 19th century
American Folk Art Red Painted Hanging Wall-Mounted Shelf, 19th century

American Folk Art Red Painted Hanging Wall-Mounted Shelf, 19th century

$3,300
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Mid-19th Century French Fruitwood Buffet Deux Corps with Bonnet Top and Fluting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-19th century French fruitwood buffet deux corps with bonnet top and fluting detail.   
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bookcases

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Fruitwood

Mid-19th Century French Fruitwood Buffet Deux Corps with Bonnet Top and Fluting
Mid-19th Century French Fruitwood Buffet Deux Corps with Bonnet Top and Fluting

Mid-19th Century French Fruitwood Buffet Deux Corps with Bonnet Top and Fluting

$7,600
H 99 in W 58.5 in D 29 in
Large Pair 19thC English Grain Ebonised Pine Bookcases
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900 Large Pair 19thC English Grain Ebonised Pine Bookcases Price is each - X1 left sku 1039 Together W202 x D54 x H206 cm Base W195 x D50 x H91 cm Top W202 x D54 x H115 cm
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large Pair 19thC English Grain Ebonised Pine Bookcases
Large Pair 19thC English Grain Ebonised Pine Bookcases

Large Pair 19thC English Grain Ebonised Pine Bookcases

$15,033
H 81.11 in W 79.53 in D 21.26 in
Tall Early 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque, Bookcase
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A tall early 19th century french painted glazed Bibliothèque - bookcase. Of tall and slender proportions. Displaying a pair of glazed doors over a pair of arched panel doors opening ...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Tall Early 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque, Bookcase
Tall Early 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque, Bookcase

Tall Early 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque, Bookcase

$5,752
H 108.67 in W 54.34 in D 14.97 in
Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Medium Bookcase
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Ptolomeo is the free-standing bookcase that doesn’t require any further presentation: it is simple, revolutionary, innovative, as sudden as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Medium Bookcase
Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Medium Bookcase

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Medium Bookcase

From $1,380 / item
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H 63 in W 13.78 in D 4.73 in
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Medium Bookcase
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ptolomeo wall is the wall version of the Original Ptolomeo and could be defined as the "column of knowledge”. A stack of levitating books or a ground-air column (floor-ceiling) for e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Medium Bookcase
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Medium Bookcase

Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Medium Bookcase

From $1,257 / item
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H 61.03 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
18th Century Folk Art Shelf With Heart And Pineapple Carvings
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful folk art "Love" Shelf. An old tradition where the man had to make a gift for the fiancee, mostly the items were made in wood with birds or hearts and painted nicely.
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Wood

18th Century Folk Art Shelf With Heart And Pineapple Carvings
18th Century Folk Art Shelf With Heart And Pineapple Carvings

18th Century Folk Art Shelf With Heart And Pineapple Carvings

$780 Sale Price
35% Off
H 25.25 in W 21.45 in D 9 in
19th Century French Buffet a Deux Corps or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French buffet à deux corps from the town of Caux in Normandy, made of solid oak with raised panels and chapeau de gendarme crown with carved details. Buffet provides a...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Buffet a Deux Corps or Sideboard
19th Century French Buffet a Deux Corps or Sideboard

19th Century French Buffet a Deux Corps or Sideboard

$3,500
H 94.75 in W 57 in D 20 in
English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th century English painted breakfront bookcase. Good carved decoration and astragal glazing. Fitted with adjustable shelving. 1830. Code: 8693 Dimensions: W: 81.5...
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Pine

English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

$13,722
H 91 in W 81.5 in D 20 in
English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century English painted pine bookcase with adjustable shelves. 1890. Internal upper shelf depth: 10-inches Internal reference: H Code: 9030 Dimensions: W: 53.5" (135...
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Pine

English Painted Bookcase
English Painted Bookcase

English Painted Bookcase

$3,741
H 83 in W 53.5 in D 19 in
French Alpine Rustic Folk Art Cabinet, France 19th Century
Located in Aartselaar, BE
This 19th-century French Alpine rustic folk art cabinet embodies the charm and authenticity of traditional mountain craftsmanship. Handcrafted from solid oak wood, its surface bears ...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Oak

French Alpine Rustic Folk Art Cabinet, France 19th Century
French Alpine Rustic Folk Art Cabinet, France 19th Century

French Alpine Rustic Folk Art Cabinet, France 19th Century

$4,944
H 63.78 in W 22.84 in D 12.21 in
Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850 Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase with Working Keys An exceptional example sku 1028 (2 sections) W212 x D46 x H274 cm Base W201 x D40 x H95 cm Top W212 x ...
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1850s French Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase
Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase

Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase

$22,653
H 107.88 in W 83.47 in D 18.12 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase

$4,200
H 85.5 in W 51.5 in D 19 in
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Italian Bookcase
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this 19th Century bookcase or dresser from a house in the mountains North of Verona. Beautiful authentic hand painted designs, some restoration including re varnishing th...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Italian Bookcase
Italian Bookcase

Italian Bookcase

H 76.78 in W 84.06 in D 19.3 in
Swedish Craft, Bookcase, Pine, Nails, 19th Century Sweden
Located in High Point, NC
An antique shelf or bookcase / apothecary cabinet. Produced in Sweden 19th century. Likely originally placed atop another cabinet.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish Craft, Bookcase, Pine, Nails, 19th Century Sweden
Swedish Craft, Bookcase, Pine, Nails, 19th Century Sweden

Swedish Craft, Bookcase, Pine, Nails, 19th Century Sweden

H 31.11 in W 73.82 in D 11.42 in
Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Oval Cutting or Cheese Board
By Robert Thompson
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid oak oval cutting board was made by the renowned English furniture maker Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson in his signature Arts & Crafts style. The cutting board has a raised han...
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Oval Cutting or Cheese Board
Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Oval Cutting or Cheese Board

Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Oval Cutting or Cheese Board

H 2 in W 7 in D 14.5 in
Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Desk Top Book Trough or Stand
By Robert Thompson
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid oak desk top book trough was made by the renowned English furniture maker Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson in his signature Arts & Crafts style. The...
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Desk Top Book Trough or Stand
Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Desk Top Book Trough or Stand

Robert Mouseman Thompson Folk Art Carved Oak Desk Top Book Trough or Stand

H 8 in W 17.63 in D 8.25 in
Folk Art Outsider Screen Room Divider Reclaimed Studio Indian Modern One off
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Folk Art outsider screen room divider reclaimed studio Indian modern one-off design by Calcutta, India artisan P. Mohanta. Purchased from Calcutta gallery comprised of found objects,...
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Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Bookcases

Folk Art Outsider Screen Room Divider Reclaimed Studio Indian Modern One off
Folk Art Outsider Screen Room Divider Reclaimed Studio Indian Modern One off

Folk Art Outsider Screen Room Divider Reclaimed Studio Indian Modern One off

H 60 in W 44 in D 10 in
19th Century Folky Inlaid Bible Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century bible box is all handcrafted and hand inlaid pieces on the cover. The key hole is a hand-carved white heart. The condition is ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bookcases

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folky Inlaid Bible Box
19th Century Folky Inlaid Bible Box

19th Century Folky Inlaid Bible Box

H 4 in W 14 in D 13 in
Swedish Bookcase Ladder, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish bookcase ladder made during the 19th century in Sweden. Made from pine.   
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bookcases

Swedish Bookcase Ladder, 19th Century, Sweden
Swedish Bookcase Ladder, 19th Century, Sweden

Swedish Bookcase Ladder, 19th Century, Sweden

H 79.5 in W 30 in D 6.5 in

Folk Art bookcases for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art bookcases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bookcases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, folk art, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art bookcases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookcases, popular names associated with this style include and Robert Thompson. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bookcases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $799 and tops out at $41,064 while the average work can sell for $4,875.

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