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English Regency Mahogany Glass Front and Satinwood Inlaid Book Case, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany book case with an arched cornice, corner urn finials resting on oval
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 93.5 in W 43 in D 14.75 in
English Mahogany Book/Display Case
Located in Wilson, NC
This English mahogany book/display case has the original lock and key and retains the original
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Regency Breakfront Bookcase Burr Walnut Sheraton Book Case
Located in Potters Bar, GB
cut from the softer fruitwood
- The glass fronted top comes apart from the base and is perfect for
Category
Vintage 1980s Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
1960s Large Midcentury Glass Fronted Shelved Cabinet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s Large midcentury Glass Fronted Shelved Cabinet
1960s Large midcentury Glass Fronted Shelved
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Cabinets
Materials
Glass
French 'Marquise De Sevigne' Tantalus Set with Leather Figural Book Case or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Renaissance style. The case is composed of softwood with a leather exterior and gilt borders and the front
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Barware
Materials
Leather, Glass, Softwood
H 9.25 in W 11.63 in D 7 in
Pair of Biedermeier walnut and Ebonized Wood Glass Door Book Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Biedermeier (19th Century) walnut bookcase / display cabinets featuring oval glass front
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Ebony
American Crotch Mahogany Glass Front Bookcase. Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American book matched crotch mahogany two door glass front bookcase with gadrooned molded edges
Category
Antique 19th Century American Bookcases
Mid-Century Modernist Bar Cabinet in Book-Matched Walnut with Inset Glass Pulls
Located in New York, NY
beneath when opened from the front. This Bar Cabinet is a gorgeous case piece, ideal for those looking for
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 42.25 in W 85 in D 19 in
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet has the original broken arch cornice that has carved
Category
Vintage 1920s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
upper case hinged glass doors revealing adjustable interior shelves, period brasses, interior locks with
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 92.5 in W 49.5 in D 24.75 in
FINE THEODORE ALEXANDER FAUX BOOK LAUREL BURL OPEN LiBRARY BOOKCASE
By Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
discontinued, RRP £20,000 Theodore Alexander Faux book fronted library bookcase with spot lights in Laurel Burl
Category
20th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Teak Mid-Century Modern Wall Storage Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Desk
Located in Topeka, KS
drop front desk in teak. It is in wonderful vintage condition but not without some signs of age
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Laminate, Teak
H 61.25 in W 98.5 in D 20 in
Biedermeier Bookcase, Walnut, Glass, Austria circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
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Solid walnut body with slanted edges. Ebonized cornice and skirting board. 3 glass writing with walnut
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Iron
English 19th Century Oak Bookcase with Glass Doors, Drawers and Pilasters
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak bookcase from the 19th century, with carved cornice, glass doors, three drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 84.5 in W 37.5 in D 20 in
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Baker Furniture
USA, Circa Mid-20th Century
Stunning book-matched flame mahogany, with mullioned glass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 87 in W 65.75 in D 13.5 in
Antique French Art Deco Burl Wood Counter Top Bar Cabinet, circa 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in South Bend, IN
Leleu
France, circa 1930s
Carved oak, with gorgeous book-matched burled walnut front, original
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Display Cabinets in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
superstructure glazed on the front and sides within book-matched borders and fluted ormolu columns to the corners
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Danish Teak Console
Located in Raleigh, NC
The perfect petite Danish teak sliding glass front console. A great media case for under a TV, or
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
details, mullioned glass front doors, and original brass hardware.
Measures: 39.5"W x 17"D x 79"H.
Very
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Burl
H 79 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
Harris
USA, 2004
Beautiful book-matched flame mahogany, with satinwood banding, mullioned glass front
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 87 in W 72.5 in D 17 in
Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by Fancher, 1940s
By Fancher Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
Furniture Co.
USA, Circa 1940s
Beautiful book-matched flame mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 78.25 in W 55.5 in D 19.13 in
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
glass front doors, and original brass hardware. Lights have been tested and are in working order
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 91.25 in W 70 in D 19.5 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled acacia wood, with mullioned glass front
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 79.25 in W 49 in D 15.25 in
Romweber French Neoclassical Mahogany and Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
wood, inlaid satinwood marquetry and Greek key design, gold gilt details, mullioned bubble glass front
Category
Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 51.38 in D 14 in
Antique Library Display Vitrine Cabinet Dutch 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
plate display or bookcase with a antique original hand rolled glass front, with beautifully carved
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Rococo Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder Rosewood Vanity Dresser
Located in Oakland, CA
Rosewood with dark grains and dynamic book-matched patterns across the front of drawers and sides. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Kindel Furniture Neoclassical Cherry and Gold Gilt Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
Furniture
USA, 1970s
Gorgeous book-matched cherry wood, with gold gilt details and glass front doors
Category
Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Giltwood
H 81.75 in W 40.38 in D 16 in
Louis XV Style Bonheur de Jour Ladies Desk
Located in Milford, NH
surmounting an open cubby with single drawer, flanked by two hidden doors with faux book fronts over two
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Globe Wernicke Style Sectional Glazed Three Tier Oak Barristers Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in High Wycombe, GB
known as a modular bookcase or barrister's bookcase. These are high-quality stacking book shelves, in
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 48.43 in W 34.26 in D 14.18 in
Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by Hickory
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in South Bend, IN
mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors and original brass hardware. Lights have been tested and are
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82.13 in W 67.25 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut and Marquetry Serpentine Credenza, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
high society.
The entire piece highlights the unique and truly exceptional pattern of the book matched
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Ormolu
H 43.71 in W 85.83 in D 18.9 in
Dominique 4 Door Credenza with Pewter and Bronze Ribbon Inlays 1960s (Published)
By Dominique
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary 4 door Art Deco credenza in book-matched rosewood with ribbon inlays in pewter and
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
H 36 in W 90 in D 22 in
2.8 X 2.2 METER SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE DRAWERS PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
would expect from a piece this age, the shelves and glass all look to be original, I will have new keys
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 112.8 in W 88.78 in D 21.07 in
Baker Styled Walnut Mahogany Bar / Sever Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted two piece four door cabinet with book matched wood grained fronts opening to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
2.8 X 1.6 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
and use related patina marks as you would expect from a piece this age, the shelves and glass all look
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 112.41 in W 65.16 in D 23.23 in
2.8 X 2.2 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
fronts allow the books to be shown to their best advantage. This type of book storage was revolutionary
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 113 in W 88 in D 20.08 in
Antique Orchies French Barbotine Majolica Jug, Wet Sheep Dog in a Barrel
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
varying shades of green. The front end of the dog forms the spout, his fore paws hang over the barrel rim
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware
2.8 X 3.9 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
and use related patina marks as you would expect from a piece this age, the shelves and glass all look
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 112.01 in W 152.37 in D 27.56 in
Early 1900s Globe Wernicke Four Tier Glazed Sectional Barrister's Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in High Wycombe, GB
by the insertion of units of different depths and heights. These glass-fronted shelves are today
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 65.12 in W 34.02 in D 14.18 in
19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Vitrine
Located in Winter Park, FL
walnut and pine as a secondary wood. Beautifully patterned book-matched veneers of walnut and burled
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
carved foliage fret work, patera inlaid floral medallions, book matched mullion glass doors with
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 88.75 in W 93.25 in D 22.75 in
Fine Carved and Ebonized Bar Cabinet
Located in Milano, IT
front displays two doors that can be opened by means of a brass key in original patina. Each door is
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Located in GB
‘flat pack’ oak book presses, which can be dismantled and moved using the carrying handles fitted to the
Category
20th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 87.8 in W 72.05 in D 16.15 in
Very Important Antique Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcase After Original
Located in GB
glazed fronts allow the books to be shown to their best advantage. This type of book storage was
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
H 77.17 in W 43.31 in D 15.56 in
Rare Matched Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Vitrines by Zwiener, circa 1890
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
domed top with gilt bronze acanthus mounts, surmounted by an urn issuing flowers. The shaped front and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 56.3 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Early 19th Century Dutch Bookcase ~ China Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
outfitted with molded recessed panels to match the cabinet doors in the front as well as the upper and lower
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase Cabinet Painted Panels by Hubert Minnebo
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
doors. Left and right are glass sliding doors. The cabinet has onea key, which fits on all three doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
H 49.22 in W 98.43 in D 15.75 in
Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Brights of Nettlebed, Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
has glass shelves and top spot lights which are activated by touching any one of the three right door
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 91.74 in W 65.75 in D 19.89 in
Princess Diana's the Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Theodore Alexander, Thomas Chippendale, Brights of Nettlebed
Located in GB
mentioned as a small hamlet in the Domesday Book as "Olletorp", and by 1377 it had become a village with a
Category
20th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 79.53 in W 32.09 in D 16.15 in
19th-20th Century Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted, François Linke Atrributed
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-velvet backing and bowed glass panels surmounted with acanthus and floral gilt-bronze mounts in the style
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 69 in W 34 in D 14.88 in
1960s Brass Swans Bookcases Room Dividers Set of 2
Located in IT
1960s brass swans bookcases room dividers set of 2. From Italy from 1960s each book case measures
Category
Mid-20th Century European Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Three Pc. Set of Art Deco Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
to interior drawers, a fall front desk over open storage, and a book shelf with original sliding
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Burl
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
as some of the glass and a break to the top drawer front as seen in the images.
The book case in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Bookcase, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
set in ebony.
Book-matched cherrywood veneer inlay at the bottom front of the doors. Ebonized corner
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Austrian Art Nouveau Complete Library Suite
Located in Oakland, CA
Nouveau designed inlays, rounded beveled glass front, and tremendous attention to detail.
It would be
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Materials
Abalone, Wood
A Long English Regency Gilllows Rosewood Cabinet
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5523 An exhibition quality George IV break fronted sideboard, having oversailing top with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
George I Walnut Double Dome Bookcase on Chest
Located in Cheltenham, GB
dome arches gracing the front and sides of the bookcase.
The bookcase's shaped break-arch doors
Category
Antique 1710s British George I Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid Century Credenza Hutch Jens Quihstgaard Peter Lovig
By Jens Quistgaard, Lovig Dansk
Located in Baltimore, MD
on front, back and interior. The glass-fronted hutch can be used as shown, or separately on the floor
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Louis XIII Bleached Oak Hunting Buffet Deux Corps/Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
glass flanked by barley twist columns, opening to reveal three shelves for displaying china, glassware
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis XIII Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 103 in W 56 in D 22 in
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
features slant front locking drop-down desk lid with external book tray, pull out supports, interior
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 90.5 in W 39 in D 20 in
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Glass Front Book Case For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the glass front book case you’re looking for. A glass front book case — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer glass front book case, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A glass front book case is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, mid-century modern and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made glass front book case has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Brights of Nettlebed and Theodore Alexander are consistently popular.
How Much is a Glass Front Book Case?
Prices for a glass front book case start at $1,295 and top out at $138,542 with the average selling for $6,926.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
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.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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