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c. 1945–1970

Mid-Century Modern built-ins & bookcases

Clean lines, warm walnut and teak, slab and slatted fronts, wall-hung storage systems and live-edge craft.

Mid-century built-ins are some of the most practical to make today: slab fronts, continuous grain, finger pulls and floating cabinets in walnut, teak or white oak.

Built-ins are the most characteristic feature of older houses: bookcases beside a fireplace, window seats, inglenooks, built-in sideboards and china closets. They make storage part of the architecture.

7 examples on this page

All Mid-Century Modern All built-ins & bookcases

Double-height mid-century living room with open shelving, wood paneling and tall windows

Interior of the Eames House (Case Study House No. 8), Pacific Palisades

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Mid-century built-in wooden desk with drawers and shelves and an Eames molded plywood chair

Mid-Century Built-in Desk with Eames Molded Plywood Chair

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Mid-century wall storage system with poles, open shelves and walnut cabinets

George Nelson Comprehensive Storage System

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Mid-century dining area with a stacked stone wall, built-in wood cabinets and a dining table

Dining Area Built-ins and Stone Wall, Duncan House, Polymath Park

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Mid-century dining area with pierced concrete block walls and built-in wood furniture

Dining Area, Pappas House, St. Louis (Frank Lloyd Wright)

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Mid-century living area with a long built-in sofa, wood paneling and patterned block walls

Living Area, Pappas House, St. Louis (Frank Lloyd Wright)

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Mid-century desert house interior with built-in seating and wood details

Interior of the Harold C. Price Sr. House, Paradise Valley, Arizona (Frank Lloyd Wright)

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What a custom Mid-Century Modern piece costs

Published price ranges for custom built-ins & bookcases. Each example above is tagged with the tier a faithful version would need.

Essential

$450–$700

per linear foot, installed in Colorado

Clean, simple geometry: slab, Shaker, flat panel or straight profiles, in paint-grade wood or plain or rift white oak.

Signature

$700–$1,050

per linear foot, installed in Colorado

Period detail: raised or beaded panels, applied mouldings, inset construction and simple relief or fretwork in stain-grade hardwood.

Heirloom

$1,050–$1,700

per linear foot, installed in Colorado

Carved and showpiece work: 3D carving with hand finishing, curves and arches, complex joinery and premium species.

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