5 Modernist Bookshelves

Being both a bibliophile and a lover of modern design makes finding shelving for books difficult. I need the maximum amount of shelving to store all my books and it also has to be reflective of my tastes. Just any old bookcase won't do! Here are five of my favorite modern bookcases that I wouldn't mind displaying my books on!

Modloft  Pearl Bookcase found on  inmod, $1119: I love this bookcase. It is sleek and stylish and I love that there is room to put picture frames or other decorative pieces. You can also get it in a white finish or a darker brown finish.

Kartell Bookworm Bookshelf found on All Modern, $1115: Ok, so maybe this one isn't the most practical in terms of fitting all my books but I'm ok with that because this is incredible and would be the centerpiece of any wall. These shelves are flexible and can be made into any shape to suit your style. There are three sizes and a variety of colors such as white, black and cobalt. If you look on the website it shows another way that you could transform this bookshelf.

Shelf QUAD standard by Nauris Kalinauskas. Found on ContraForma, €1,150.00: This has such a funky mix of retro and modern and I like that I could fit a variety of books. I have some books that have odd shapes and sizes so this shelf would be perfect to fit some of those books on.

Console Bookshelf by Stanislav Katz: Yes, please! I'd love to have this. I went through a phase in high school and college where I loved black and pink together. If pink isn't your thing, you can request custom colors. The seating part is apparently soft and makes a great place to read!  

Neulands Random Shelving found on StyleHive, $2250: This is practical and has a modern design that I love! The best feature, in my opinion, is that the shelves can be adjusted from the back to accommodate those pesky, odd sized books. I think that two of these next to each other would look great and could hold a decent amount of books!





Now that you've seen some of the bookshelves that I'm lusting after, share some of your favorites! What do you look for in a bookshelf? What does your current bookshelf look like?

-Jamie Bennett, Modernism's Marketing Assistant and Resident Bibliophile