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Folding Room Divider / Book Shelf by Evans Clark for Glenn of California
By Glenn of California
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare folding room divider / bookshelf with sliding panels. Designed by Evans Clark for Glenn of
Category
Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pyramidal Bookshelf / Room Divider by John Van Koert for Drexel, USA, c. 1950's
By John Van Koert
Located in Deland, FL
a stand-alone wall unit, book shelf, display or room-divider) this sculptural Étagère can blend
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 42.5 in W 54 in D 19 in
Art Deco Bauhaus Vintage Chromed Metal Glass Shelves Flower Stand 1930s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Bauhaus vintage flower stand or book stand or room divider or shelves from chromed metal
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 46.46 in D 13.19 in
Bookcase in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
description:Charlotte Perriand; Minimalist; Mid-Century Modern; Bookcase; Book Cabinet; Room
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Outsider Screen Room Divider or Book Shelf Studio Modern, Asia, 1990s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outsider Screen Room Divider or Book Shelf Studio Modern, Asia, 1990s
A one-off design by Calcutta
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Brutalist Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Italian Room Divider Book-Shelf by Paolo Tilche Made in Italy, 1960s, Teak
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Munster, DE
system that offers high stability, even if the shelf is to be in the middle of the room.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
H 122.05 in W 164.57 in D 13.78 in
Eye-Catching Book Motife Tromp L'oeil Screen Room Divider
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Screen or room divider with tromp l’oeil bookshelves lined with volumes of books. Constructed of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous Tooled Leather and Wood Tromp l'oeil Book Motife Screen Room Divider
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Richly textured tromp l'oeil screen that looks like lined library shelves with a marvelous collection of leather books. Lower area appears as if inlaid wood with central sunburst med...
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 77 in W 60 in L 77 in
Rare Evans Clark Modernist Room Divider / Book Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 1940's / Early 1950's room divider and/or bookshelf by Evans Clark for Glenn Of California
Category
Vintage 1950s American Bookcases
Book Case Room Divider After Prouve Circa 1985 American
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Book Case / Room Divider in enameled steel in the manner of prouve. Provenance available
Category
Late 20th Century American Shelves
Materials
Steel
Circle-shaped book shelf/room divider in tropical wood
Located in Oostende, BE
Circle-shaped book shelf in tropical wood. Can be used as room divider or simply to display books
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Room Divider Book Case China Cabinet
By Barney Flagg
Located in Ava, MO
Presenting this beautiful Drexel walnut and cane room divider designed by Barney Flagg for the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Walnut Room Divider Bookcase
By Glenn of California
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-century walnut room dividing book case with four original fiber glass sliding doors.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Kurt Ostervig Teak Wall Unit or Room Divider / Book Shelves 2 Bay
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Wall unit or room divider by Kurt Ostervig for KP Mobler. Beautiful teak system is fully finished
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
H 71 in W 81 in D 16 in
2 Bay Danish Modern Kurt Ostervig Teak Wall Unit Room Divider or Book Shelves #2
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Wall unit or room divider by Kurt Ostervig for KP Mobler. Beautiful teak system is fully finished
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
H 71 in W 81 in D 16 in
Cadovius Royal Room-Divider Wall Unit, Denmark, circa 1960
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
cabinets
- 1 magazine shelve
- 2 desk shelves
- 3 book shelves
- 4 free standing room divider mounts
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
John Van Koert Etagere / Room Divider by Drexel 1957
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Hanover, MA
, book shelves or room divider.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Long Low Panelled Ebonised Book Shelf Unit Hall Shoe Storage Unit
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
natural pine wood on the inside. Could be used as a low book case, narrow table, low room divider or as
Category
Early 20th Century Welsh Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
H 23.75 in W 65.5 in D 13 in
French Etagere in Painted Oak
Located in Atlanta, GA
a room divider or up against a wall as a book or display case.
Keywords: room divider, bookcase
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bookcases
Stokke Bookcase W Lutjens Gouda de Boer
By W. Lutjes den Boer Gouda, Stokke Møbler
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice simple book case or room divider. Design by W Lutjens for Gouda de Boer,
Holland, 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Late 20th Century Vintage Scandinavian Wine Rack in Oak and Pine, Ca 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
shelve/room divider as well.
Incredible sculptural piece in a good condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak, Pine
H 84.65 in W 61.03 in D 11.82 in
Multicolored "Guide" shelving unit by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, Sweden, 1985
By IKEA, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Lyon, FR
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Can be dismantled easily.
Perfect as a book shelves or as a room divider.
Overall good condition
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 63 in W 66.93 in D 13 in
20th Century Leather Book Room Divider
Located in Denton, TX
4 panel screen with faux books on the upper panel and inlaid marquetry on the lower panels with some hand painted details.
Category
20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Book Matched Rosewood Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
either side, and two bottom cabinets for storage. Beautiful book matched rosewood grain throughout
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Modern Walnut Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
etagere, a book shelf, or a room divider. Sturdy construction with elegant walnut wood grain throughout
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Room Divider & Screen, Embossed, Gilt, Handmade
By Maitland Smith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tooled leather embossed, gilt trompe l’oeil book-form room screen / divider by Maitland Smith
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather
Italian Room Divider Book-Shelf by Paolo Tilche Made in Italy, 1960s, Teak
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Rosendahl, DE
system that offers high stability, even if the shelf is to be in the middle of the room.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
H 122.05 in W 164.57 in D 13.78 in
Leather Bound Library Book Four-Panel Folding Screen by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful leather bound library book four-panel folding screen / room divider by Maitland Smith
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
In A Style Of Wilhelm Lutjens Bookcase, Plant Stand or Wall Unit- Dutch, 1960s
By Wilhelm Lutjens
Located in The Hague, NL
, planter or room divider.
The item can be easily taken apart for shipping ( see the last picture).
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
H 70.87 in W 61.03 in D 9.45 in
Tropical Vintage Painting by Patricia and Elizabeth Hubbell 1984 Gold Frame
Located in Seattle, WA
Artists that had a Vintage Mid Century Modern Room Divider Book Shelf Fold Out Bar Top Career Spanning
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold
Vintage Rattan Etagere / Shelving Unit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shipping quote.
(key; frankl, wicker, bamboo, reed, book, room divider)
Category
Vintage 1960s Shelves
Materials
Rattan
STUDION SCULPTURAL ROOM DIVIDER ETEGERE BOOK SHELF
Located in Miami, FL
WELDED METAL,PAINTED BLACK PIECE HAS BEEN REPAINTED PROFESSIONAL.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Shelves
Materials
Metal
Illmari Tapiovaara Shelf, Bookcase, Room Divider, Finland 1957
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Rare Shelf / Book Case / Room Divider by Illmari Tapiovaara, 1957 / 1958. Teakwood, variable System
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak, Wood
Room divider/bookshelf by case study architect Whitney Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand scale book shelf/room divider made of solid oak and birch by California architect Whitney
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Birch
Milo Baughman Burl Wood Étagère with Lucite Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
finished so it could float in a room as a room divider. Beautiful book matched burl wood.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Book Room Divider For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the book room divider you’re looking for. A book room divider — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are 227 variations of the antique or vintage book room divider you’re looking for, while we also have 15 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer book room divider, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A book room divider is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made book room divider has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maitland Smith, Driade and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Book Room Divider?
A book room divider can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $930,843.
Questions About Book Room Divider
- What do you call a room divider?1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020Room dividers can also be referred to as screens or panels.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To quickly divide a room, you can use a freestanding room divider. If you wish to leave the room open but visually divide it, try placing accent rugs under the furniture in different areas. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of room dividers.
- What are room dividers called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023What room dividers are called depends on their style. Large collapsible walls are partition walls, while sectioned panels with hinges are screens. Japanese-style room dividers are known as shoji blinds. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of room dividers from some of the world's top dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023The simplest things that can be used as room dividers are room divider furnishings that stand up on their own. You can also use folding screens, pocket doors, bookcases, curtains, trellises, hanging shelves and other objects and furniture pieces as room dividers. On 1stDibs, find a variety of room dividers.
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020Lightweight Japanese paper lattice screens known as shōji are a versatile way to define a living space and block drafts. Painted folding screens known as byōbu are also used as decorative elements, often featuring landscapes, animals, and flowering plants. Chinese folding screens were traditionally comprised of monumental hinged panels, intricately carved and decorated with panoramic landscapes or stone inlay.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Carlton room divider is a Memphis-style icon made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and plastic laminate. A highly sculptural piece, it features a bookcase, drawers and shelves painted in lovely muted primary colors. Shop Carlton room dividers from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Do room dividers fall easily?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023Whether room dividers fall easily depends on a few factors. Generally, the heavier the room divider is, the less likely it is to tip over. Dividers are also less likely to fall if they are properly adjusted. With an accordion-style divider, try bending the panels at a wider angle to create a more sturdy base. Some people choose to install stabilizing brackets on the floor to keep their room dividers upright. Depending on the style of your space, you may also be able to hang a divider from the ceiling or attach one end to a wall. Shop a variety of room dividers on 1stDibs.
- Are room dividers a good idea?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023Yes, room dividers are a good idea. The right room divider can make large spaces feel more intimate. Dividers can also make it easier for a space to serve two functions, such as a dining room and a living room. Room dividers can additionally help to ensure privacy when placed in offices, bathrooms and bedrooms. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of room dividers.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023There are many things that you can use instead of a room divider. If you want to be able to open up the room or quickly create more privacy, curtains suspended from the ceiling can be a good choice. Folding screens are another option that give you the flexibility to change your room easily. For a more permanent solution, you can divide the room with case goods like bookcases. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of furniture from some of the world's top dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Paper room dividers are often called decorative screens or merely room dividers depending on the design. The earliest examples of folding screens are said to have originated in China and go back at least as far as the Han dynasty. Screens of the era were heavy structures made of wood and had hinges of cloth or leather. They were adorned with elaborate landscape paintings that were typically created on silk or paper canvases and applied directly to the screen’s panels afterward. Just as they had been in the 20th century and today, the folding screens then were recognized for both their practical and purely decorative properties. Japanese room-divider screens were also decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of room dividers and decorative screens.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023Chinese room dividers are also called pingfengs. The term pingfeng in traditional Chinese literally means “wind blocker” or “wind wall.” Some people also refer to these room dividers as folding screens because they consist of hinged panels that allow them to fold up when not in use. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of folding screens from some of the world's top dealers.
- Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
For standing room dividers, make sure you set them up in an accordion or or zig zag fold pattern to keep them from falling down.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023Yes, you can use curtains as a room divider. To do so, you will need to mount hanging hardware on the ceiling. One of the biggest benefits of using curtains to divide rooms is that they are easy to maneuver when you want to open up a space or close off an area. Shop a range of curtains on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Yes, you can attach a room divider to a wall using nails or adhesive. However, making holes or using strong chemical glues may damage some room divider materials. If you do choose to anchor a divider, use care when removing it in the future. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of room dividers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass did not design the Carlton room divider for a specific patron or client. He created the piece while working with the Memphis Group, an art collective that held joint shows from 1981 to 1987. Find a selection of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.