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Pair of French Empire Bookcases
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of French Empire bookcases / China cabinets. Ebonized side pillars with brass capitals. Gilt
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
French Empire Bookcase in Walnut
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century French provincial biblioteque in walnut, with upper case with adjustable
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Bookcase - Walnut Open Front Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sumptuous French Empire style bookcase and cabinet in walnut
Hope the photos do this stunning
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcase with Safe-Deposit-Box, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Empire bookcase with safe deposit box
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 89.38 in W 60.63 in D 19.3 in
Bookcase Empire Mahogany Veneer Sessile Oak France Early 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
French Empire bookcase, supported by feet, the front ones vase shaped. There are two panelled doors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
H 110.24 in W 46.46 in D 24.02 in
Rare French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Library Jacob Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Large and very unusual French Empire bookcase in beautifully figured mahogany veneer. Four glazed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
A large French Empire bookcase, or buffet a deux corps in walnut with bronze mounts and glass doors
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French Empire 19th Century Walnut Bookcase-Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
Small French Empire bookcase/cabinet with framed glazed sides, featuring a molded wooden elongated
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Empire Period Bookcase
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire Period bookcase. Early 19th century, the bookcase wears a beautiful flamed blond
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany bookcase cabinet with bronze trim and 2 glass doors.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Empire style open book shelf has a recent ebonized finish. This antique has the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Period Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Great quality early 19th century ebonised French Empire period bookcase.
Having a moulded cornice
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Quirky and unusual Empire style breakfront bookcase, the wood painted with a faux bois trompe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Late 19th Century French Empire Library Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very large French solid mahogany Empire style bookcase with three upper glazed arched doors and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Style Petite Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome petite Empire style bookcase from France, circa 1850. Crafted from warm and patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Empire Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary antique empire bookcase in great condition completed and restored by our
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Bookcases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed 2 plexiglass door bookcases
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
French Period Empire Glass Fronted Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 19th century French Empire period bookcase constructed from mahogany. The large-scale
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Mahogany Empire Bookcases
Located in New Haven, CT
This beautiful pair of mahogany Empire bookcases is decorated with gilt bronze mounts portraying
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
19th Large Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase from French Chateau
Located in Marseille, FR
Large Empire style mahogany bookcase. There are zippers on all pediments. This library is adorned
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very nice directoire/empire mahogany bookcase from around 1800 or early 19th century. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
century French Empire period bibliotheque. A grand bookcase such as this one was designed to display fine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase Bibliotheque, French, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional French mahogany bookcase - bibliotheque with finely cast gilt bronze mounts and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Empire Burl Wood Bibliotheque Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1880s
By Louis Majorelle
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique French Empire knockdown bibliotheque bookcase cabinet
In the manner of Louis
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
H 70.5 in W 67.75 in D 17.5 in
19thc French Large Gilt & Wood Exotic Inlay Bookcase Empire- Burl Wood
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Majestic 19thc French Empire Large Bookcase in Exotic Burl Amboyne with Exotic Wood
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large French Empire Mahogany & Marble Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900
Large French Empire mahogany & marble bookcase cabinet
W128 x D42 x H234 cm
Base
Category
Early 20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Mahogany and Ormolu Bookcase in the Empire Style
By Antoine Krieger
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and fine library breakfront bookcase by Antoine Krieger of Paris
In the Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Empire Library Bookcase
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt bronze mounted mahogany Empire library bookcase.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze, 15-in deep
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century Empire period walnut bookcase features half columns that flank its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
H 74 in W 57 in D 18.5 in
20th Century French Empire Style Open Bookcase/Etagere Tiered Table
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning 20th Century French Empire style open bookcase/etagere tiered table. A gorgeous and
Category
20th Century European Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large Empire Danish Glass Cabinet, Bookcase in Mahogany with Bronze Details
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant late Empire 4 doors glass and wood cabinet, bookcase in mahogany.
Pair of locking paned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
H 85 in W 43.5 in D 19 in
French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This two-door French Empire bibliotheque is framed on either side by columns that go all the way to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Bibliothéque Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
French Empire flame mahogany 2 door bibliothèque cabinet with with wire mesh and tapered square
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Bookcases
French Ebonized Walnut Bookcase of Grand Proportions Restored Original Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
antique bookcase quite special. Finding a genuine antique French bookcase, that measures roughly twelve
Category
Antique 1880s French Country Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 100 in W 151.13 in D 18.11 in
Antique French Charles X Burr Maple and Ormolu Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Charles X burr maple bookcase with fabulous ormolu mounts, circa
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
H 72.45 in W 51.19 in D 21.26 in
Rare and Magnificent Neoclassical Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
combine the neoclassical style of Thomas Hope with French Empire taste as emulated by the Parisian
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Walnut Veneer Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage bookshelf is made from Hungarian walnut veneers, lightly finished in French polish
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
. The inside of the desk is decorated with various Empire designs, including patinated bronze d'ore cats
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold
H 105 in W 136 in D 46 in
Rosewood Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet by Bethehem Furniture
By Bethlehem Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Red Lion, PA in the neoclassical / French Empire Taste. This remarkable piece features 4 beveled glass
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Pinewood Book Shelf - Antique Cupboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
consistent with age and use. Circa 1830, France.
Shelves 15" D.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Pine
French 19th Century Mahogany Vitrine
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe vitrine was crafted in France during the 19th century from finley bookmatched
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Style Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Pomona, CA
Empire-style cabinet/bookcase. Two glass doors with collum on each side adjustable and shelves with
Category
Antique 1870s French Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maslow Freen French Empire style breakfront bookcase China cabinet with brass grill. Item includes
Category
20th Century American Empire Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bookcase / Display Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mahogany cabinet decorated with gilded metal mounts constructed in two sections, the upper section with two glazed doors flanked by mahogany columns opens to reveal a fabric lined ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Imperial Russian Gilt Bronze, Brass and Mahogany Display Cabinet
By Christian Meyer
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional late 18th century Imperial Russian empire bookcase or display cabinet in the finest
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Russian Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 102 in W 67 in D 25 in
Antique French Empire Ormolu Striking Library Clock
Located in London, GB
A fascinating Antique French Empire Striking Ormolu mantel clock
A fascinating clock in the form
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Steel, Ormolu
Antique 1810 France Cast Iron Bookcase Shelves Flowers
Located in Munich, DE
Charming and elegant shelves made out of cast iron. The front of this slim piece of furniture and the struts are decorated with flowers.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Shelves
Materials
Iron
C19th Pine Two Door French Cabinet/Bookcase with Glazed Astragal Detail
Located in London, GB
or as a bookcase.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 111.82 in W 46.07 in D 15.36 in
Empire Guillotine Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Empire guillotine cabinet. Fine Neoclassical fruitwood and mahogany vitrine small bookcase cabinet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Vitrines
Materials
Marble
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
children engrossed in books with a bookcase in the background. It is crisply modelled and of a fine warm
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire "Biblioteque" Converted to Wine Cabinet, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire mahogany and gold bronze "Biblioteque" or bookcase converted to a wine
Category
Antique 1860s French Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
H 67 in W 43 in D 17 in
Nice empire Charle X mantel clock by Gillion a Paris
By Gillion a Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A nice empire Charles X mantel clock circa 1830. The lovely subject the bookcase with books and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock
Located in IT
chiselled and gilded bronze in the early 19th century in France, Empire era. The bronze structure consists
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
By LeRoy
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A most beautiful French ornolu mantel clock by Leroy à Paris
A lovely French late Empire/early
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
H 18.12 in W 12.21 in D 4.14 in
French 19th Century Restauration Psyche Coiffeuse Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th Century Restauration Psyche Coiffeuse mirror
Patinated and gilt bronze rectangular
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
1800s Antique French Oromlu-Mounted, Burlwood, 3-Piece Set, Desk, Office Suite!!
Located in Austin, TX
, 19"d, seat height: 19"h
(3) Monumental French Napoleon III period burlwood bookcase, late 19th c
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 39.5 in
Table clock with Muse and writers. Bronze, Paris movement. France, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
writings.
Curiously, we know of an Empire clock (in a private French collection) in the shape of a library
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Other
H 22.45 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Art Deco Neoclassical Cabinet in Cuban Mahogany by Pierre Lardin, France, 1940
By Pierre Lardin
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
French Art Deco sideboard and bookcase made of exotic ribbon striped Cuban mahogany wood
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
H 43 in W 59 in D 18 in
Rider Two-Tier Side Table
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
is an updated take on French Empire style. Blackened brass legs with antiqued brass accents are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Side Tables
Materials
Brass
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French Empire Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French empire bookcase you’re looking for. Each French empire bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French empire bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire bookcase, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French empire bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Antoine Krieger and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Empire Bookcase?
The average selling price for a French empire bookcase at 1stDibs is $6,645, while they’re typically $1,167 on the low end and $182,363 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right bookcases for You
As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured objects, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase. Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and antique bookcases of the era, rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs, were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.
Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, a bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères.
Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement.
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Questions About French Empire Bookcase
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
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