This second-hand bookcase in dark wood and black metal is a contemporary piece with a sleek design. Its secretary section on the right, featuring a drawer, a small shelf and a drop-down top, offers a discreet workspace, while the three shelves and five shelves of the other module hold books, notebooks and carefully chosen objects. The adjustable shelves allow you to adapt the storage to your needs, and the two separable sections offer great flexibility in how they can be arranged. Its tall format helps structure a living room or office without taking up much floor space. Adorned with beautiful books and a black metal lamp, it creates a highly refined vintage look. As a second-hand piece, it retains the memory of its past: a few traces of time.
Length: 146 cm
Width: 32 cm
Height: 190 cm
Length of secretary: 73 cm
Width of secretary: 29.5 cm
Length of drop-down top: 24.5 cm
Drawer height: 7 cm
A brief history of the bookcase
Long reserved for palaces, the bookcase entered private homes in the 18th century with the growing appreciation for literature. It is distinguished by its adjustable shelves, thanks to a rack system, a technical innovation that allowed the height to be adjusted according to the size of the bindings. Before becoming a freestanding piece of furniture, it was often built into the wood paneling of castles; it was the bourgeoisie that turned it into a freestanding piece of furniture that could be moved as desired. Whether open or glazed, it is a sanctuary of knowledge, once called a "library" in old inventories.
