Bookcase

A bookcase filled with books

A bookcase, or bookshelf, is a piece of furniture, almost always with horizontal shelves, used to store books. It may have an open front or there may be solid or glass doors on the front.

Historical

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Design

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  Bookshelves
  17th century
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  Bookcase
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  Robert Adam (1728-1792):
  Bookcase
  1728
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  Bulkley, Herter, Herter, Plassmann: Bookcase
  1852-1853
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Bookcases in art

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Contemporary

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Design

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Design and art objects

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  Libreria casablanca by Ettore sottsass, 1981.
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Colour-coordinated bookcase

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Applications

Livingroom

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Working place

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Library

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Archives

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Bookstores

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External link

• Bookcase design on Flickr