British Bookcases

We are delighted to offer for sale this elegant vintage Mahogany dwarf open bookcase with pair of drawers. This classic, well made piece is presented with a pair of drawers and sing...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder to sit next to a bookcase ...

Sheraton revival satinwood cabinet, the carved moulded cornice above large central astragal glazed doors flanked by two further glazed panels. The central door opens to reveal uphols...

We are delighted to offer for sale this charming vintage Yew wood dwarf open bookcase with a single adjustable shelf. This lovely piece is well presented with a pair of good-sized ...

Regency Revival, Revolving Two Tier Library Bookcase With Slatted Sections & A Graduated Top Set On A Revolving Base With A Roundel Motif Inlaid To Top Surface. Shelf depth 16cm Sh...

A stunning Edwardian mahogany two door bookcase, of fabulous quality, finely carved with rich patination, fine grain, line inlaid and crossbanded with fabulous marquetry detail throu...

Oak veneer bookcase and shelves with Louro faia veneer dividers and clear mirror back. Low cabinet with doors in Eucalyptus veneer. Warm white ...

A small vintage wooden bookcase. The bookcase is from the midcentury era with heavy Arts and Crafts influence. Stunning colour and patina to the beautifully grained two-tone Beechwood. The bookcase has beautiful Arts and Crafts details, such as the feet and angled edges. These vintage shelves...

Nicely proportioned with broken arch carved pediment terminating with flower heads over a fluted frieze over a pair of doors flanked by a pair of doors all with honeycomb mullions en...

This is a beautiful pair of antique Victorian mahogany open bookcase, Circa 1870 in date. The bookcases with elegant stepped rectangular cornices, and each with four adjustable she...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Edwardian Sheraton Revival Two Tier Revolving Bookcase. The Edwardian Sheraton Revival Two-Tier Revolving Bookcase is a stunning piece of furn...

Elegant 19th century mahogany open bookcase from England called Breakfront since it has a forward central section. It is rare to find a large model with a breakfront that creates mo...

Renaissance revival carved oak two-door bookcase, the deep cornice above two large glazed doors enclosing shelved interior, flanked by pilasters carved with scrolls and figural masks...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, large mahogany framed with leather embossed panels library bookcase cupboard ...

For your consideration is this fabulous floor standing round shouldered Art Deco glazed bookcase with a modernist slant. Dating to the 1930's and English made, this bookcase has beau...

Liberty & Co. An English Arts & Crafts oak bookcase, with shaped upper details. to the top, leaded glass door to the cupboard, and three open adjustable shelves below, retaining its ...

Victorian Revolving Three Tier Library Bookcase With Slatted Sections On A Graduated X Frame Revolving Base.    

Glazed secretaire bookcase in walnut from the second part of the 19th century of very good quality from England Very beautiful secretary of small ...

A fine quality George III period mahogany & fiddle back mahogany Display Bookcase of attractive small proportions, having breakfront top section above bow fronted base with plain fig...

A fine and rare 19th century English Regency rosewood and brass inlayed secretary bookcase. Fine quality. Cabinet storage on the bottom.

A smart and very well made antique bureau bookcase of very slim proportions. This is in the Georgian style, it was made in England and dates from around the 1950s. It is of excellent quality, and is a most useful item. The drawer fronts are serpentine shaped with brass handles, the writing flap has cross banded edges and the upper doors have lovely astral glazing...

Antique Georgian Mahogany housekeeper secretaire cupboard, Scotland 1780, H071 Scotland 1780 Original Finish Moulded cornice with bands of fluting to the frieze Two paneled doors open to reveal two full size shelves The secretaire below has a beautiful original inlaid interior complete with secret pull out compartments Underneath 6 drawers provide more storage The whole piece stands on bracket feet. Note old repair to front left leg. White hooks...

0596 Victorian open bookcase in mahogany, having figured top above shallow frieze and three height adjustable shelves, all flanked by reeded pilasters and drop carvings, standing on ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, now discontinued, Thomas Chippendale Library bookcase which is an exact authorised copy of one from Princess’s Diana’s family home, the Althorp Estate, it was part of the Living History collection, made by Theodore Alexander and retailed through Brights of Nettlebed The Althorp estate is widely considered one of, if not the finest English country home left standing. You can see clips of the tours online, the place is an absolute marvel of English history. The estate is owned, and has been by the Spencer family’s for over 500 years, I’ll include the history below. The estate is currently in the stewardship of the Earl of Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother The bookcase itself is very fine, in flamed mahogany with a very regal oxblood velour lining. The handles inside the top section are leopard’s heads, you have two hidden drawers to the top, the right one has the Althorp family crest inside. The piece also has a removable coat of arms, armorial crest to the middle top Condition wise this piece is exquisite, there is very little in terms of wear or use, it has been cherished since new and is a very fine piece indeed Dimensions Height:- 202cm Width:- 81.5cm Depth:- 41cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Althorp History  Althorp (popularly pronounced /'??l???rp/ AWL-thorp) is a Grade I listed stately home and estate in the civil parish of Althorp, in West Northamptonshire, England of about 13,000 acres (5,300 ha). By road it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the county town of Northampton and about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of central London, situated between the villages of Great Brington and Harlestone. It has been held by the prominent aristocratic Spencer family for more than 500 years, and has been owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992. It was also the home of Lady Diana Spencer (later Princess of Wales) from her parents' divorce until her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales. Althorp is mentioned as a small hamlet in the Domesday Book as "Olletorp", and by 1377 it had become a village with a population of more than fifty people. By 1505 there were no longer any tenants living there, and in 1508, John Spencer purchased Althorp estate with the funds generated from his family's sheep-rearing business. Althorp became one of the prominent stately homes in England. The palace dates to 1688, replacing an earlier house that was once visited by Charles I. The Spencer family amassed an extensive art collection and other valuable household items. During the 18th century, the house became a major cultural hub in England, and parties were regularly held, attracting many prominent members of Great Britain's ruling class. George John, 2nd Earl Spencer, who owned Althorp between 1783 and his death in 1834, developed one of the largest private libraries in Europe at the palace, which grew to over 100,000 books by the 1830s. After falling on hard times, John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, known as the Red Earl, in 1892 sold much of the collection to Enriqueta Rylands, who was building the University of Manchester Library. Many of Althorp's furnishings were sold off during the twentieth century, and between 1975 and 1992 alone approximately 20% of the contents were auctioned. The house at Althorp was a "classically beautiful" red brick Tudor building, but its appearance was radically altered, starting in 1788, when the architect Henry Holland was commissioned to make extensive changes. Mathematical tiles were added to the exterior, encasing the brick, and four Corinthian pilasters were added to the front. The grand hall entrance to the house, Wootton Hall, was cited by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as "the noblest Georgian room in the county". The Great Dining Room in the east wing extension of the house was added in 1877 to designs by John Macvicar Anderson, its walls hung with faded, red damask silk. Numerous fireplaces and furnishings were brought to Althorp from Spencer House in London during the Blitz for safekeeping and still remain. The Picture Gallery stretches for 115 feet (35 m) on the first floor of the west wing, and is one of the best remaining examples of the original Tudor oak woodwork and ambiance in the mansion. It has an extensive collection of portraits, including Anthony van Dyck's War and Peace, a John de Critz...

A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted with a delicate interior retaining all its original drawers and keys. The astral glaze...

We are delighted to offer for sale this important, hand made in England, flamed Mahogany Wellington chest of drawers with bookcase middle This is one of the finest quality antiques I...

Sn4543 A large Regency bookcase in mahogany, having architectural pediment above string inlaid flamed mahogany frieze and a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing 8 height adjustabl...

Elegant large open bookcase in mahogany from the end of the 19th century from England Very beautiful large bookcase what is uncommun The book...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original mid-Victorian Apothecary or Haberdashery cabinet library bookcase Please note the de...

This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid breakfront open bookcase, circa 1860 in date. The bookcase features beautiful satinwood crossbanding and four ...

Large open bookcase the moulded cornice above large adjustable shelved interior flanked by circular columns with brass capitals, All raised up on plinth base. The bookcase will disas...

A Fine and Elegant Breakfront Library Bookcase in the Thomas Sheraton Manner In Honduras mahogany with delicate and restrained inlay in satinwood, the lower cupboards, have inlaid...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exhibition quality, fully restored, English Walnut with Satinwood inlay, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with exquisitely finished top and...

Waring & Gillows attributed a good quality Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with flaring cornice, ebony and fruitwood inlay to the top and the centre, with glazed and leaded doors...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage Bevan Funnell dwarf open library bookcase in flamed mahogany with twin drawers ...

Early 19th C Scottish library bookcase. 1840. Dimensions 93 inches (236 cms) wide 17.5 inches (44 cms) deep 98 inches (249 cms) high.

For your consideration is this fabulously glamourous Art Deco glazed bookcase with a peach mirrored top. Dating to the 1930's and English made, this bookcase has beautiful blonde syc...

A large and impressive late Regency six door mahogany bookcase attributed to Gillows, the upper section with a triple breakfront cornice above glazed doors with brass diamond trellis grilles, each enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with panelled cupboards decorated with book-matched flame veneers between turned columns with palmette terminals. English, circa 1815. Footnote. A double Breakfront Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, c.1820 The bookcase of large form but of elegant proportions, having a pleasing low waist, always desirable on case furniture of this sort, brass grilles, a plinth base veneered in the finest mahogany and intriguing inlaid quatrefoil shaped escutcheons to the central doors. Designed in the early 19th century “Roman” fashion, this bookcase is one of a small group of such pieces that have been linked in the past to designs provided by the Wyatt family of architects (see for example a bookcase of remarkably similar form offered by Christie’s in London on the 16th of December 2010 with an estimate of £40-£60,000). Although any link with Wyatt must remain purely speculative, the attribution of this bookcase to the firm of Gillows of Lancaster can be made with a much higher degree of confidence. This attribution is based partly on a fine suite of similar library bookcases supplied to Tatton Park and discussed in detail by Dr. Susan Stuart in Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, page 375-377, plates 443 & 444. Of even greater interest is a design for a complete...

Beautiful heavy oak two piece cabinet with adjustable shelving, decorative panels and arched glass doors. This is a well built cabinet originally...

18th- early 19th century Georgian mahogany china or book press on original French feet. Two part cabinet form- bottom inlaid doors open to reveal linen slides. Very impressive piece ...

A late Regency rosewood breakfront open bookcase, attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with three adjustable shelves, with tooled leather dust fringes, divided by four fluted p...

Large 19th century English painted pine bookcase / display cabinet with sliding glazed doors and adjustable shelving in both top and bottom sections. 1840. Dimensions 109.5 inc...

19th Century oak bookcase from England with a molded gallery around the back for additional shelving space. This is over a crown molding with a dentil type carved border. The bookcase has four moveable shelves, flanked by reeded columns which have applied half turned moldings for additional design detail. The sides are simple and the case is raised on bracket feet and a scalloped molded base. This is a gorgeous bookcase...

A petit bookcase in the manner of the Adam brothers. Constructed in Satinwood, with crossbanding, and polychrome hand-painted decoration; rising from tapering spade feet, the incurved lower section having a lockable cupboard door, extensively painted with a central trophy set...

19th century Open bookcase, the rectangular well-figured top above-molded frieze supported on capped columns. Enclosing the adjustable shelved interior, all raised up on a plinth bas...

We are delighted to offer this pair of walnut bookcases, made in England and features open shelving with one drawer and shelf, which are adjus...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage Multiyork Military Campaign library bookcase with drawers and glass shelves finished with three spot lights Please note t...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage flamed mahogany and hardwood open corner library bookcase which splits into two easy to transport...

Outstanding quality Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase having an arched shaped cornice above a shaped bevel edge mirror door open...

We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 very rare hand made in by Kennedy Furniture and retailed through Harrods London solid mahogany Bookcase TV media stands with faux book front...

A fine early William IV mahogany breakfront bookcase firmly attributed Gillows of Lancaster, in four sections, the top with astragal glazed doors enclosing four adjustable shelves between reeded pilasters with anthemion scroll corbels, the base with four panelled arched doors between acanthus scroll and reeded pilasters, the frieze with two short drawers and a central secretaire drawer fitted with a reading slope and two slides above small compartments, decorated throughout with rich book-matched veneers. The secretaire drawer stamped ‘Preston’. English, circa 1835. Footnote: Many closely related acanthus carved terminals, anthemion corbels and other typical Gillows features can be seen on the pair of bookcases, on this website, made by Gillows & Co for the library at Dallam Tower, Cumbria in 1829, and on a bookcase shown in Susan E. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2008, vol. I, p.379, pl.450. A similar large breakfront bookcase...

Outstanding quality antique George II mahogany bureau bookcase having a shaped cornice above a mirrored door bookcase opening to adjustable shelves, candle slide above the bureau ful...

Outstanding quality antique chippendale style mahogany bureau bookcase having a carved and gilded swan-neck pediment above a pair of mahogany doors with mirror plates and a carved gi...

Antique English mahogany glass front Bureau bookcase with Fitted Interior, circa 1830.

We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Flamed Hardwood Dwarf Bookcase. A well-made and solid cabinet with Georgian-style handles and a beauti...

A chic circa 1875 English Aesthetic Movement period ebonized and parcel gilt étagère of three tier form, the top shelf with brass 'baluster' gallery above fluted colonette supported ...

1780's. Exquisite later Georgian breakfront with Chinese Chippendale floral carved details in the mullions. The clean classical lines with carved cornice over an alternating fluted a...

Glazed secretary in mahogany from the beginning of the 19th century of very good quality. Very beautiful secretary composed of 4 drawers as well as a theater in the lower part and an upper glazed part which can be used as a bookcase or a showcase cabinet. This very beautiful secretary stands out with a lemon tree theater with several arches and drawers and a door. Several secrets hidden...