English Chinoiserie Bookcase
English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English two part black and gold breakfront bookcase from the late 19th century with Chinoiserie
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Wire
H 78 in W 57.5 in D 16 in
19th Century English Black Lacquered Bookcase with Raised Chinoiserie
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful decorative 19th century black lacquered bookcase with raised Chinoiserie design. Features
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases
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Wood
English 1870s Chinoiserie Waterfall Bookcase with Soft Yellow Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted Chinoiserie waterfall bookcase from the late 19th century. Attracting our eyes
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases
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Wood
H 55 in W 25.5 in D 12 in
20th Century English Country House Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Original 20th century ebonized bookcase with painted chinoiserie decoration and peacock blue
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20th Century British Country Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Chinese Chippendale Style Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chinese Chippendale style open bookcase with a walnut finish and with open fretwork trellis sides
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Wood
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century English Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Bookcase with Lacquered Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English Chinoiserie style bamboo bookcase with Lacquered decoration.
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves
Materials
Bamboo
H 73.23 in W 40.16 in D 12.6 in
Victorian Lacquered Library Bookcase Cabinet Chinoiserie 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique English library bookcase in eye catching red lacquer
Such a
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Antique 1880s Victorian Cabinets
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Glass
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Antique Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Red Leather Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Located in Sheridan, CO
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19th Century Georgian Bleached Pine Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
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18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak is a superlative example of the design, conceived as a piece that takes up no more space than a chest of drawers, but can se...
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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By Giles Grendey
Located in Paris, FR
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases
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By Giles Grendey
Located in Lisbon, PT
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George II Period
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18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase
Located in Millbrook, NY
Fine English 18th century red lacquer double-domed bureau bookcase with chinoiserie decoration. The
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Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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English Burnt Bamboo Tortoise Shell Chinoiserie Wood Bookshelf or Bookcase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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English Burnt Bamboo Tortoise Shell Chinoiserie Wood Bookshelf or Bookcase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
England. This is a great example of distinct British chinoiserie bamboo style.
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Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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Located in New Orleans, LA
Chippendale's iconic designs.
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Located in Westwood, NJ
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Superb 19th Century Chinoiserie English Bamboo Side Cabinet or Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely fashioned example with bold root adornment.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase, George III
Located in Charleston, SC
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Secretaires
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Pine
18th Century English Tall Secretary with Original chinoiserie 'Inside Too!'
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Wood
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flames. Each flanking pagoda has a front roofline surmounted with miniature chinoiserie foliate dome
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Brass
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Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Essex, MA
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Savannah, GA
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Located in Montreal, QC
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Located in Chamblee, GA
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Located in Kilmarnock, VA
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Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1710.
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Located in Seattle, WA
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Antwerp, BE
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
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English Chinoiserie Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English chinoiserie bookcase you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, bamboo and glass, every English chinoiserie bookcase was constructed with great care. Find 10 options for an antique or vintage English chinoiserie bookcase now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English chinoiserie bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An English chinoiserie bookcase is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian styles are sought with frequency.
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The average selling price for an English chinoiserie bookcase at 1stDibs is $10,500, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $71,162 for the highest priced.
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Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
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