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Dimensions


88 cm 337 cm

59 cm 326 cm

20 cm 61 cm
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BOOKCASES AND SHOWCASES

In this section you will find all the bookcases and display cabinets available in our catalogue. Antique bookcases, mid-century bookcases, vintage bookcases and antique display cabinets. The selection is wide and ranges from bookcases with glass doors to 1950s, 60s, 70s bookcases and antique vitrines.

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Unique items in
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Each piece is carefully selected by our experts. Enrico Sala, our antique expert, is certified by Collegio Lombardo.

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Need something specific? Our in-house workshop can restore or customise each piece to your taste.

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Neoclassical Style Display Cabinet
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Neoclassical Style Display Cabinet

Italy Late 19th Century

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Neoclassical Style Display Cabinet

Italy Late 19th Century

Neoclassical-style display cabinet, carved, lacquered, and gilded. Front door and sides feature beveled glass with etched leaf detailing, right glass broken. Festoons and leaf carvings on the central door, turned feet, glass shelves. Italy, late 19th century.

In Cart

1,400.00€

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Tecno E22 Bookcase Vintage Design Osvaldo Borsani Italy 1960s
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Tecno E22 Bookcase Vintage Design Osvaldo Borsani Italy 1960s

1960s

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Tecno E22 Bookcase Vintage Design Osvaldo Borsani Italy 1960s

1960s

Wall-mounted bookcase requiring wall mounting, featuring a drop-down panel with storage units and drawers; made of exotic wood veneer, with enameled metal uprights and supports. Good condition.

In Cart

960.00€

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Vintage Bookcase Lacquered Wood Glass Design Italy 1950s-1960s
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Vintage Bookcase Lacquered Wood Glass Design Italy 1950s-1960s

MOMOLI0312973
Vintage Bookcase Lacquered Wood Glass Design Italy 1950s-1960s

Freestanding bookcase with open shelves and storage units with lacquered wood hinged doors and clear glass sliding doors. Stained ash veneer, brass end caps.

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1,100.00€

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Antique Bookcase Bois de Rose Neoclassical Decorations XIX Century
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Antique Bookcase Bois de Rose Neoclassical Decorations XIX Century

Italy, Mid XIX Century

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Antique Bookcase Bois de Rose Neoclassical Decorations XIX Century

Italy, Mid XIX Century

Antique bookcase. Structure with a projecting central element, a glazed upper section with two-part panels, a central door, and turned columns at the corners, which extend into the base, composed of a central door and side doors. Cornice with pendentives corresponding to the columns and neoclassical gilded bronze applique. Turned legs, maple interior. Some losses. Italy, mid-19th century.

In Cart

1,650.00€

In Cart
Vintage Small Bookcase Metal Leatherette Glass Design 1960s
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Vintage Small Bookcase Metal Leatherette Glass Design 1960s

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Vintage Small Bookcase Metal Leatherette Glass Design 1960s

Bookcase with adjustable shelves, enamelled metal, top covered in skai and transparent glass on top. Good condition.

In Cart

360.00€

In Cart
Vintage Bookcase Enamelled Metal Glass Leatherette Design 1960s
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Vintage Bookcase Enamelled Metal Glass Leatherette Design 1960s

MOMOLI0313602
Vintage Bookcase Enamelled Metal Glass Leatherette Design 1960s

Bookcase with adjustable shelves, enamelled metal, top covered in skai and transparent glass on top. In good condition.

In Cart

360.00€

In Cart
Antique Bookcase Neo-Renaissance Style Walnut XX Century
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Antique Bookcase Neo-Renaissance Style Walnut XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

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Antique Bookcase Neo-Renaissance Style Walnut XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

Neo-Renaissance-style walnut bookcase. Carved foliage and scrolls throughout, three glass doors with wrought iron grilles featuring scrolls and curls. Feral feet. Italy, early 20th century.

In Cart

890.00€

In Cart
Vintage Bookcase Blue Enamelled Metal Design Italy 1970s
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Vintage Bookcase Blue Enamelled Metal Design Italy 1970s

MOMOLI0312471
Vintage Bookcase Blue Enamelled Metal Design Italy 1970s

Bookcase with fixed shelves in enamelled metal in shades of blue. Good condition.

In Cart

280.00€

In Cart
Small Vintage Bookcase Poplar Veneer Design Italy 1970s
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Small Vintage Bookcase Poplar Veneer Design Italy 1970s

MOMOLI0312353
Small Vintage Bookcase Poplar Veneer Design Italy 1970s

Elegant bookcase with beech wood uprights and poplar veneer. Good condition.

In Cart

280.00€

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Vintage Dispaly Cabinet Burl Veneer Design Italy 1920s-1930s
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Vintage Dispaly Cabinet Burl Veneer Design Italy 1920s-1930s

MOMOMO0310640
Vintage Dispaly Cabinet Burl Veneer Design Italy 1920s-1930s

Vintage display cabinet with wooden storage compartments featuring walnut veneer, exotic wood accents, and a burl front. Non-contemporary handles.

In Cart

850.00€

In Cart
Antique Bookcase Mahogany Maple Inlays United Kingdom XX Century
ANMOLI0311269

Antique Bookcase Mahogany Maple Inlays United Kingdom XX Century

England, Early XX Century

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Antique Bookcase Mahogany Maple Inlays United Kingdom XX Century

England, Early XX Century

Mahogany bookcase richly inlaid with maple. The top features a glass door held in place by a mahogany grille with maple trim. The central drawer is a fold-out drawer, while the internal cabinet features open compartments and four drawers. The top features leather inserts. Neoclassical maple and stained maple inlays on the doors, drawer fronts, and top. The cornice and feet are curved. England, early 20th century.

In Cart

1,400.00€

In Cart
Vintage Bookcase with Drop Door Mahogany Veneer Design 1960s
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Vintage Bookcase with Drop Door Mahogany Veneer Design 1960s

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Vintage Bookcase with Drop Door Mahogany Veneer Design 1960s

Bookcase with drop-down storage. Made of beech wood and mahogany veneer, with a decorative print on the door and clear glass. In decent condition, the cabinet requires restoration.

In Cart

640.00€

In Cart
Vintage Bookcase Teak Metal Brass Design Italy 1960s
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Vintage Bookcase Teak Metal Brass Design Italy 1960s

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Vintage Bookcase Teak Metal Brass Design Italy 1960s

Vintage double-span bookcase, Italian-made from the 1960s, with black enameled metal uprights and brass end pieces. Shelves and storage compartments with drop-down doors, hinged doors, and adjustable drawers made of teak wood, with brass keys and metal handles. Adjustable in height, the bookcase is in excellent condition, having undergone restoration in our workshop.

In Cart

2,600.00€

In Cart
Antique Showcase Bois de Rose Veneer Bronze France XX Century
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Antique Showcase Bois de Rose Veneer Bronze France XX Century

France, Early XX Century

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Antique Showcase Bois de Rose Veneer Bronze France XX Century

France, Early XX Century

Napoleon III display cabinet, rosewood veneer. Mahogany floral inlays, gilded bronze appliques and moldings, central door and curved sides. France, early 20th century.

In Cart

750.00€

In Cart
Vintage Bookcase Lacquered Metal Adjudstable Design 1970s
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Vintage Bookcase Lacquered Metal Adjudstable Design 1970s

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Vintage Bookcase Lacquered Metal Adjudstable Design 1970s

Vintage brown lacquered metal shelf with adjustable shelves.

Reserved

320.00€

Reserved
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Antique Bookcase Mahgany Doors Drawers Netherlands XIX Century
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Antique Bookcase Mahgany Doors Drawers Netherlands XIX Century

Netherlands, XIX Century

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Antique Bookcase Mahgany Doors Drawers Netherlands XIX Century

Netherlands, XIX Century

Dutch mahogany bookcase. All-over maple floral inlays and purfling. The front features two drawers surmounted by a pair of arched, beveled glass doors. The handles and keyholes are wrought bronze, the plinth legs are set with oak interiors. Netherlands, third quarter of the 19th century.

In Cart

920.00€

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Vintage Bookcase Exotic Wood Veneer Design Italy 1960s
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Vintage Bookcase Exotic Wood Veneer Design Italy 1960s

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Vintage Bookcase Exotic Wood Veneer Design Italy 1960s

Vintage bookcase made of wood with exotic wood veneer and brass ends, features shelves and storage compartments with drawers, sliding and folding doors with adjustable position.

In Cart

2,200.00€

In Cart
Antique Cupboard Walnut Poplar Drawers Doors Italy XIX Century
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Antique Cupboard Walnut Poplar Drawers Doors Italy XIX Century

Italy, XIX Century

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Antique Cupboard Walnut Poplar Drawers Doors Italy XIX Century

Italy, XIX Century

Walnut cupboard. Upper part with a pair of glass doors, three internal shelves adjustable in height via a rack. Base with two drawers in the lower section and a pair of paneled doors. Turned legs, poplar interior and back, replaced handles. Italy, second half of the 19th century.

In Cart

780.00€

In Cart
Antique Bookcase Walnut Painted Fir Italy Early XX Century
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Antique Bookcase Walnut Painted Fir Italy Early XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

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Antique Bookcase Walnut Painted Fir Italy Early XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

Bookcase in cherry-stained poplar and fir. Glass shelves resting on fir crosspieces, turned legs. Italy, early 20th century.

In Cart

650.00€

In Cart
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Vintage 1960s Bookcase ICF De Padova CSS Design G. Nelson
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Vintage 1960s Bookcase ICF De Padova CSS Design G. Nelson

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Vintage 1960s Bookcase ICF De Padova CSS Design G. Nelson

Wall bookcase that requires anchoring to the wall, with open shelves and storage elements, aluminum and enamelled metal uprights.

In Cart

1,750.00€

2,500.00€

-30%
In Cart
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Vintage 1920s-30s Display Cabinet Walnut Italy
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Vintage 1920s-30s Display Cabinet Walnut Italy

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Vintage 1920s-30s Display Cabinet Walnut Italy

Showcase with hinged door and sliding doors, open shelves. Walnut veneered wood.

In Cart

322.00€

460.00€

-30%
In Cart
Antique Bookcase Baroque Style Walnut Burl Italy XX Century
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Antique Bookcase Baroque Style Walnut Burl Italy XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

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Antique Bookcase Baroque Style Walnut Burl Italy XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

Baroque-style open bookcase in walnut and walnut burl. Curved front, 45° uprights with leaf carvings and scrolls, paneled sides, and scrolled feet. Ebonized moldings, feet, and carvings. Italy, early 20th century.

In Cart

680.00€

In Cart
Vintage Bookcase Walnut with Shelves Design Italy 1940s-1950s
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Vintage Bookcase Walnut with Shelves Design Italy 1940s-1950s

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Vintage Bookcase Walnut with Shelves Design Italy 1940s-1950s

Freestanding vintage walnut bookcase with shelves, storage compartments with hinged doors and a drop-down compartment. In good condition.

In Cart

3,200.00€

In Cart
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Vintage Wall Cabinet Beech Veneer Italy 1960s
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Vintage Wall Cabinet Beech Veneer Italy 1960s

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Vintage Wall Cabinet Beech Veneer Italy 1960s

Wall unit with hinged doors in ebony-stained beech veneer.

In Cart

1,120.00€

1,600.00€

-30%
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History of the Bookshelf


In past ages, books became increasingly valuable, especially those produced by hand.
In libraries, we already see the presence of the first large and very sturdy bookshelves, able to support the huge amount of books present on the shelves of antique bookshelves.
In the Middle Ages, display cabinets with glass doors appeared, where the most important and oldest books were placed.
In the 19th century, the wooden bookshelf began to spread in all homes, filling rooms with culture.
Bookshelves with display cabinets are easily recognized by their wide range of decorations.

 

Antique Bookshelf


Through the wall bookshelf, much can be known about the homeowner, their tastes, and passions, and this is no exception for those who own small antique bookshelves.
The wooden bookshelf manages to give a sense of warmth and welcome inside the home, of culture and curiosity.
The use of the corner bookshelf is not only reserved for books but especially for personal and family valuables.
In our catalog, you can find:
 

  • - Albertine style bookshelf
  • - Mahogany bookshelf
  • - Restoration display cabinet
  • - Neoclassical display cabinet
  • - Liberty display cabinet
  • - English and French bookshelves
  • - Bookshelf with display cabinet
  • - Antique English display cabinets

 

Mid-century Modern Bookshelves


Modular bookshelves are what we would call modern today.
Their characteristic? Well, they are simply simple, characterized by orthogonal shapes that allow the contents (books, photos, decorative objects..) to stand out rather than the shape of the mid-century modern bookshelf itself.
In our Di Mano in Mano catalog you can find:
 

  • - 1940s bookshelves
  • - 1950s bookshelves
  • - 1960s bookshelves
  • - 1970s bookshelves
  • - Formanova bookshelf
  • - Italian bookshelf