Serpentine Bookcase
1
to
19
130
80
96
81
54
38
28
23
19
13
11
9
8
8
8
6
6
6
5
5
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
2
2
2
1
Sort By
ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN REVOLVING BOOKCASE WITH A SERPENTiNE SHAPED TOP
Located in Pulborough, GB
Revolving Bookcase with a Serpentine Shaped Top is a true gem from the past, embodying the elegance and
Category
20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
George III Thomas Chippendale Hardwood Bookcase on Serpentine Chest Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
bookcase on serpentine chest of drawers
A glorious find, truly stunning, after original Thomas
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
H 83.27 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
Gardner & Son circa 1840 Serpentine Fronted Claw & Ball Feet Library Bookcase
Located in GB
flamed mahogany serpentine fronted library bookcase with ornately carved Claw & Ball feet
A very good
Category
Antique 1840s Scottish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
H 48.04 in W 59.85 in D 16.74 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a quality 19th century Victorian antique mahogany bookcase. The upper section having an
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
7 antique Edwardian mahogany revolving bookcase
Antique Edwardian mahogany revolving bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Bookcase on Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
The upper display cabinet of this mahogany bookcase on stand has the original wavy glass doors. The
Category
Antique 1890s English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany serpentine shaped
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Other
Victorian Bureau Bookcase Desk Satinwood, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
serpentine form.
The cabinet stands upon tapered legs with Spade Feet.
circa 1880
Having 3 Central Oak
Category
Antique 1880s Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
A Fabulous Pair of Edwardian Waterfall Bookcases
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous pair of Edwardian mahogany open waterfall bookcases, finely carved, of neat proportions
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Solid Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5457 Stylish Arts and Crafts open bookcase in solid oak, having shaped upstand to the top above
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
In two parts, The upper with a molded
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Regency Sheraton Bookcase Glass Display Cabinet Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency Sheraton style display cabinet / bookcase
Serpentine form to the front
Great for
Category
Vintage 1920s Bookcases
Materials
Other
Antique Georgian Style Flame Grained Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique bureau bookcase of very slim proportions. This is in the
Category
Vintage 1950s British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Leather, Glass
Georgian Mahogany Two Door Glass Cabinet Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine two-door bookcase
Constructed in a fine mahogany, with flame veneers to the front; rising
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique 18th century rosewood bureau bookcase having a magnificent top section with a shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Outstanding Quality Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique chippendale style mahogany bureau bookcase having a carved and gilded
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Other
H 101.97 in W 46.07 in D 25.2 in
George III Style Satinwood and Harewood Display Bookcase
Located in London, GB
matching husk and roundel inlaid columns. The bookcase having serpentine sides, the upper section with
Category
Early 20th Century Northern Irish George III Bookcases
Materials
Tulipwood, Harewood, Satinwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcase in Flame Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe bookcase in Flame Mahogany is a superlative example of the genre
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Walnut Dutch Marquetry Bureau Cabinet Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an important antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bureau bookcase, circa 1780 in date.
It
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
English Waterfall Style Open Bookcase with Five Shelves of Oak
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English waterfall style open bookcase of oak, featuring a serpentine top gallery, with
Category
20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Oak
Outstanding Quality Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase having an arched shaped cornice
Category
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 73.23 in W 24.41 in D 19.1 in
Very Fine 19th Century Carrera Marble Top Side Cabinet or Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century fruitwood side cabinet or bookcase. The Carrara White marble top of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid 20th Century Italian Rococo Olivewood and Burl Walnut Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful 20th century Rococo style bookcase with drawer on top. The whole piece is decorated
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bookcases
Materials
Olive, Walnut, Burl
H 51.58 in W 48.43 in D 14.18 in
A Fine Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Bowfronted Bookcase afterf Edward and Roberts
By Edward & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian well figured satinwood bowfronted bookcase in the manner of Edward and
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 83.25 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
French Louis XIV Carved Walnut and Wire Four-Door Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study, an office or a library with this spectacular 10.5 feet bookcase! Created in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Bookcases
Materials
Wire
Morris & Co. Fine Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Designed by George W Jack
By Morris & Co., George Jack
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. A fine mahogany glazed breakfront bookcase designed by George Jack of exceptional
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Victorian Pine Curio China Display Cabinet Bookcase Shelf 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
pine with serpentine backsplash. A central door opens via metal latch to two interior shelves. Back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
H 55 in W 14.5 in D 33 in
Mid-Century English Style Carved Fruitwood and Burl Bookcases / Cabinets, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These wonderful bookccases are carved fruitwood with burled doors. The top portion has serpentine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82.25 in W 40 in D 12 in
19th Century French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Carved Oak Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest carved oak barley twist
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 79.5 in W 36.25 in D 22 in
A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Pair of Mahogany Bookcases or Display Cases
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine unusual 19th Century pair of finely figured mahogany bookcases or display
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 71.25 in W 38.5 in D 13 in
19th c. Italian Two-Part Bibliothèque De Boiserie in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
An incredible 19th century Italian Neoclassical style bookcase with a serpentine shape in original
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Victorian Whatnot Bookshelf Mahogany Shelf Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Not Features Turned Upright and a Shaped Upstand to the Top.
Having 3 Shelves of Serpentine Form
Category
Vintage 1980s Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Liberty's London Art Nouveau Handles Antique Revolving Book Case Table Drawers
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with serpentine top and very rare small drawer section
A good
Category
Antique 1880s English Art Nouveau Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
H 29.14 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
English Mahogany Glass Front & Oval Inlaid Breakfront, circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
arched serpentine mullions, adjustable interior shelving, flanking lower case oval inlaid cabinets
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Extending Novel Rests, English, Oak, Book Trough, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
of 18.5cm (7.25'')
Crafted with attractive serpentine shaped ends
Finished with maker's stamps to
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 5.12 in W 12.41 in D 7.88 in
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
feet. The three top section shelves have serpentine shape and molded front edges.
Category
Vintage 1920s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Bureau Bookcase Oak German Serpentine Front Original Brassware Working Locks
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, museum quality, 18th century, German, oak bureau bookcase with a serpentine front
Category
Antique 1740s German Rococo Desks
Materials
Oak
H 86.23 in W 41.74 in D 23.63 in
18th century Georgian bureau bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, GB
A very hansom early Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase .
The top has 6 fully adjustable shelves and
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Serpentine Table 1969 for B-Line
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Tilburg, NL
it up into a round coffee table, a serpentine table, a modular bookcase or even a corner shelving
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouche flanked by colorful
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
cartouche, two serpentine doors with hand carved floral and foliage motifs. The brass mesh chicken wire
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Paint
H 42.75 in W 34.5 in D 12 in
SMALL GORGEOUS WALNUT GLAZED BOOKCASE WiTH GLASS SHELVES ON QUEEN ANN STYLE LEGS
Located in GB
pair of glass shelves.
This small and pretty display cabinet is presented with serpentine front, Queen
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 45.87 in W 24.02 in D 13.39 in
Rare Bird's Eye Maple Victorian Credenza
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
serpentine sections with mirrored back, standing on shaped and inlaid plinth base. This antique bookcase
Category
Antique 19th Century British Credenzas
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
bookcase has a lovely hand carved swan neck, arched pediment. There are two glass shelves in the upper
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Midcentury Modern Italian Fornasetti Style Trompe l'Oeil Cabinet
By Palladio
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-century modern Italian cabinet or bookcase made in the manner and style of Fornasetti
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Faux Bamboo Armoire of Long Leaf Pine and Cherry from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French faux bamboo armoire (or bookcase and display cabinet) of long leaf pine and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wonderful Pair French Carved Oak Cabinets
Located in Seaford, GB
A very impressive and impossible to find pair of French Regence style bookcases or cabinets. These
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Fine Hand-Painted Venetian 19th Century Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding example of a Venetian bureau bookcase, or secretaire, having a serpentine cornice
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Venetian Display Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Venetian gesso polychrome and parcel-gilt display cabinet or bookcase decorated in red-orange
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets
18th C. French Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top)
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet over an upper recessed bookcase with elegant recessed panel front doors, a mid-section with drop
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 87.5 in W 51.5 in D 25 in
Georgian Painted Satinwood Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Georgian Painted Satinwood Cabinet
An early 19th century Georgian satinwood cabinet bookcase on
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
A museum quality fine antique for your special home. The bookcase with duel arched molded hood is
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Country French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
parquetry-work top with elaborate serpentine shaped molded edge, over conforming large scale high quality
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Sideboards
Materials
Fruitwood
Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Table 1969 for B-Line
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Tilburg, NL
into a round coffee table, a serpentine table, a modular bookcase or even a corner shelving. Made in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
English Antique Glazed Bookcase Display Cabinet Edwardian Serpentine Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive Edwardian serpentine mahogany glazed bookcase.
The shaped glazed doors and sides
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 69.69 in W 47.13 in D 16.38 in
Walnut Bureaux Bookcase
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
. Unusual with its serpentine base and dome top. A really fine example of this bureaux bookcase. 36cm
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Style Waterfall Bookcase or Dresser
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
A cerejeira veneered and mahogany waterfall bookcase, the upper serpentine frame with three fixed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Vietnamese Victorian Bookcases
Norfolk House George II Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
adjustable bookshelves. The lower case of serpentine outline, the secretaire drawer with hinged fall and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Architectural Design Bookcase with "Concealed" Chest, c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine mahogany bookcase and chest of drawers from around 1750, superbly molded with architectural
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Serpentine Bookcase", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Serpentine Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine bookcase you’re looking for. Each serpentine bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. There are 16 variations of the antique or vintage serpentine bookcase you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the serpentine bookcase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A serpentine bookcase made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made serpentine bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Maddox Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Serpentine Bookcase?
The average selling price for a serpentine bookcase at 1stDibs is $7,350, while they’re typically $521 on the low end and $54,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces 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.
Read More
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?
The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.
This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once
Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.
28 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way
Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.
Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture
In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.
These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project
From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.
More Ways To Browse
Bookcase Trough
Victorian Bookcase Secretary
Rotating Book Case
Bookcases Pair Georgian Style
Mahogany Bookstand
Marquetry Slant Top
Armoire Buffet Style French
Antique Kitchen Cabinets Hutches Display Cabinets
Antique Kitchen Cabinet Hutches Display Cabinets
Bookcase Acorn
Satinwood Bureau Bookcase
Antique Desk And Hutch
Antique American Hutch
Hollywood Regency Asymmetrical Chairs
Tiger Oak Buffet
Monumental Antique Bookcase
Wedding Imperial
Bookshelf Sofa