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Period: 1870s
Victorian Antique Howard & Son's Revolving Library Bookcase Side End Wine Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this really very nice and highly collectable Howard & Son’s Berner street Library revolving bookcase table
I have never seen one of these made ...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Walnut John Danner 4 Tier Revolving Bookcase Canton Ohio 1877
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American walnut four tier revolving bookcase, by John Danner Co, Canton Ohio, 1877.
The four tier bookcase having tots of book storage on four sides, the bottom tier f...
Category
American American Craftsman Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Triple Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Triple Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet is a magnificent example of the revival of the Renaissance that occurred in the latter half of the 1800s in Europe, ...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Small Napoleon III kingwood open bookcase
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fabulous quality late 19th century small open bookcase from the Napoleon III period circa 1870’s
Veneered with kingwood , original marble top and ormolu mounts
H: 99 cm (39")
W: 80 c...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Kingwood
Napoleon III Period Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III Period Walnut Bookcase showcases the talents of French master furniture crafters, executed in sumptuous French walnut and as sturdy as a vault! Starting with three dist...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Gothic Revival Bookcase with Stained Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Revival Bookcase with Stained Glass is a stunning example of the genre, produced from solid oak on a scale large enough to impress, but not too large to fi...
Category
French Gothic Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Renaissance Petit Open Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Petit Open Bookcase is a remarkable example of the later Renaissance Revival masterworks that were produced by French craftsmen during turbulent polit...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique French Hunt Cabinet / Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Buffet
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French hunt style / renaissance revival Cabinet.
Impressive sculpted Stag on top & four barley twisted columns.
The cabinet is richly decorated with French hunt / Black Forest style carvings of birds & plants.
All done in solid European oak by a master carver.
The cabinet has a glass top with 3 adjustable shelves.
Would make a stunning Bookcase or can be adjusted to a gun cabinet amazing...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Mahogany Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is the perfect choice for adding timeless flair an...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Henri II Bookcase ~ Display Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Walnut Henri II Bookcase ~ Display Armoire is a splendid example of one of the classic French styles revived during the reign of the country's last monarch, Napol...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
ELEGANT ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1870 ASTRAL GLAZED BOOKCASE WiTH LONG LEGS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very Elegant, hand made in England Astral glazed Library bookcase with long legs and a flamed mahogany ...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
19th Century Grand Flemish Renaissance Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Grand Flemish Renaissance Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet is a magnificent expression of the cabinetmaker's art! Designed to be an impressive statement, it soars over eight feet tall, and features amazingly detailed molding and embellishments from the crown to the base. Underneath the impressive crown molding above appears a tier of elaborate foliate scrollwork in deep full relief completely wrapping the facade, and punctuated on each corner and at the center with fierce lions' heads roaring their approval. Each lion's head appears over a lavish della robia carved pilaster with fruit and foliage depicted with incredible realism, providing a framework for the pair of glazed doors. A colonnade effect enhanced with wheat bordering surrounds the glazing, with the same motif used on the fronts of the shelves within for fine continuity. The tree shelves...
Category
Belgian Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Open Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Open Bookcase was designed to impress on a variety of levels! First, only the affluent could afford an education sufficient to warrant the ownership o...
Category
Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Neoclassical Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase was crafted from blonde French walnut creating a naturally lighter shade of furnishing that is ideal for today's airy, casual decors. Taking a cue from 3,000 years of classical architecture, it features a boldly formed crown flanked by a pair of orb finials, and an intriguing bonnet that combines raised panels with burl walnut faces...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Fine Victorian Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3533 fine and elegant Victorian bookcase in mahogany with moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors enclosing 3 height adjustable shelves, projecting base with two cushion shape...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pair Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcases 19th Century
Located in London, GB
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...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Revival Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Flemish Renaissance Revival Bookcase represents the essence of the revival of classical architecture melded with carved ornamentation that celebrates the beauty of life ...
Category
Belgian Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century Rustic French Painted Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century rustic Swedish painted corner cabinet features a wonderful distressed painted finish that reveals the natural color of the ...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Canterbury Stand or Étagère
Located in Kinderhook, NY
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 ...
Category
English Aesthetic Movement Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made from Walnut with a slant front desk over three draw...
Category
Eastlake Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Daniel Pabst Walnut Renaissance Revival Victorian Three-Door Bookcase circa 1870
By Daniel Pabst
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
American Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pair 19th Century Country French Louis XVI Whitewashed Bookcases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Country French Louis XVI Whitewashed Bookcases are an amazing find, and perfect for creating symmetry in your favorite room! Beaut...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Victorian Open Breakfront Open Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian oak open breakfront bookcase, Circa 1870 in date.
The breakfront top above a frieze, the solid oak superbly c...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Country French Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French bookcase is a splendid way to display any collection, keepsakes or memorabilia! Hand-crafted from solid oak and car...
Category
French Country Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Black Bookcase Vitrine Napoleon III Boule Style, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large Vitrine, bookcase, showcase 3 doors in Napoleon III Boule style large showcase or library.
This bookcase is sold by itself, but it can also be sold with the corresponding desk...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Renaissance Revival Oak Hand Carved Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Roma, RM
Amazing carved cabinet, in two parts, doors above and drawers below. Late 19th century, Neo-Renaissance period, made of oak wood, fully decorated on all surfaces with fine carvings of scenes with characters and floral motifs.
Inside the doors is the mark Created...
Category
Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Henri II Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Henri II walnut bookcase will command a stately presence in your room, indeed! Crafted from select walnut, it features architecture inspired by the ancient Greeks...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Fine Quality Carved Walnut Renaissance Italian Figural Bookcase Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This incredible carved cabinet is an absolute masterpiece of carving and figural design. Look at the incredible quality of the carved details and the stippled areas in the background...
Category
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Renaissance Revival Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Renaissance Revival bookcase is a magnificent ode to the era, with carved detailing that can only be described as sculpture from ...
Category
Belgian Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass panels in the upper section over a base with ten drawers on each side, flanking a middle section consisting of three doors with wooden panels. There are two adjustable shelves in each of the three upper sections, with a total of ten interior drawers. Original tear-drop pulls on doors turn to release a lever allowing the doors to be opened with the pulls as well as locked, a most unusual and attractive feature. All of the hardware is original to the bookcase including the locks. Comes with working locks and keys.
Measurements: 13' 8 1/2" long x 21 1/2" - 27 1/2" deep x 101" high (8'5" high)
All of the drawers are stamped with the cabinetmaker's stamp, "S.E. & R. (Ralph) Johnson, Warrington". This fine bookcase was manufactured prior to 1880 in Warrington in Cheshire, England. While information is scant, it would seem that S. E. would have been Ralph's father's workshop listed at 78 Bridge Street in Warrington, England, circa 1878. Ralph would have likely been an apprentice at that time. He opened his own workshop, presumably when his father retired. By the Edwardian period, Ralph had become a cabinet maker of some renown.
Drawer locks are original and stamped "Chance Son & Co. W Chance, Son, & Co" and are listed in the 1850s directories as "Merchants and Factors" in Birmingham, England. They would have been middlemen having various merchandise made for them, primarily for export to North America. The type of locks employed in this bookcase is a lever combination lock. In the cabinet lock trade, lever locks became available circa 1855 and superseded the earlier tumbler and back-spring locks.
Some points about the breakfront to note are that it is made entirely out of solid mahogany which is unusual; there are no veneers. Even the drawer sides, backs and bottoms are made of mahogany. The interior wood, i.e., the back and the insides of the cabinet is pine.
One of the great features is that the upper door hardware has a dead latch that operates with the tear drop pull. You can lock the doors, but if you don't want to lock them, you can use the tear drop pull to operate the dead latch to open and close by turning it to the right. There are 20 exterior drawers and 8 interior drawers. Lower cabinets each have 1 fixed shelf; upper cabinets have 2 adjustable shelves each. There are enough extra original cast iron shelf...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique French Hunt Cabinet Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest Bookcase
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & Breathtaking! This rare monumental 19th century French hunt style / renaissance revival Cabinet of exceptional quality.
The cabinet is richly decorated with French hunt / Black Forest style carvings of numerous animals & floral decorations.
All carved out of solid European oak by the hands of a master carver. Simply look at the close up pictures of the thick fully open carved panels for example: The dogs , Boar , acorns & branches. The large panels with Rabbit & Bird. And the large Stag sculpture on top. One of a kind masterfully carved Hunt cabinet...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt buffet is an incredible example of the grandeur of the Renaissance Revival that captivated Europe during the last quarter of the 1800s. U...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19thC English Painted Astragal Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC English Painted Astragal Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
With keys and working locks
(2 parts)
W126 x D42 x H215
Base: W120 x D42 x H...
Category
English Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Pine
CIRCA 1870 CHIPPENDALE REVIVAL HARDWOOD BOOKCASE, MOULDED OUTSWEPT CORNiCE ABOVE
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Chippendale revival english mahogany library bookcase. It has an upper case carved molded edge cornice with detailed moldings and intricately...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
19th Century French Renaissance Grand Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Grand Bookcase is a study in classical architecture rendered on a larger-than-life scale for a prominent French merchant. The boldly arched crown is centered by an equally bold heraldic crest with descending foliates and shell motifs, which lead the eye across the finely carved molding to the large urn finials atop each cornerpost. Tapered and fluted columns underneath frame the finely carved outer doors...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase, Scotland 1875, H519
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian walnut open bookcase, Scotland 1875, H519
Scotland 1875
Solid walnut
Original finish
Overhanging cornice
Open bookcase underneath
Two paneled doors in the center
B...
Category
Scottish Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Louis XIV Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Louis XIV Bookcase is a masterpiece of the genre, with bold styling creating a magnificent presence for any setting! The amazing triple arche...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Grand French Renaissance Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Grand French Renaissance walnut bookcase is a study in excellence of materials, design, and craftsmanship! Rendered from sumptuous select French walnut, it features a re...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Astragal Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique mahogany astragal glazed breakfront bookcase with dentil cornice, swan neck pediment and beautifully carved centre finial. The breakfront front bookcase top with four...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Louis XV-Style Vitrine with Marquetry Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV-style vitrine crafted of veneered rosewood, amaranth and satinwood. Elegantly set upon cabriole legs, the showcase is distinguished by a luxurious marquetry decoration featu...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
19th Century French Henri II Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Henri II bookcase was produced by artisans that were masters of their craft! The refined, stylized Renaissance-influenced styling...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Uncommon Italian Library Showcase in Walnut with Side Windows Restored
Located in Buggiano, IT
Uncommon Original Italian antique showcase bookcase, from a villa in the center of Bologna.
The cabinet has internal shelves, a very important upper gable, and is completely removabl...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or bookcase handcrafted of solid walnut by talented artisans near Honfleur, a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France, circa 1870s. Having a molded cornice with canted corners above three, three-quarter glass paneled doors with original antique hand blown glass...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pugin Style Large Gothic Revival Oak & Burr Oak Bookcase with Corinthian Columns
Located in London, GB
In the style of A W N Pugin probably made by Gillows.
A large cavernous good quality Gothic Revival oak and burr oak bookcase.
The upper section with subtle carved floral details and...
Category
English Gothic Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Superb Victorian Walnut Breakfronted Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4851 fine quality and very elegant Victorian cabinet of breakfronted design, having stunning figured walnut top above projecting, mirrored door flanked by superb quality drop carvi...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Walnut Canterbury
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a Canterbury or bookcase or 3-stage display or server made in England, circa 1870. The piece is made of Kashmir walnut (the finest cut of Burr Walnut). There is a pierced bra...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Burl
China Cabinet
Located in New Haven, CT
Extremely fine French mahogany biblioteque with exquisite ormolu mounts, by A. Beurdeley, Paris. The Beurdeley family were a flourishing dynasty of three generations of fine quality ...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Stylish Ebonized Napoleon III Bookcase
Located in Montreal, QC
Stylish Napoleon III period ebonized bookcase decorated with boxwood string inlay, the two doors fitted glass panes.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
E W Godwin, Collinson & Lock, an Anglo Japanese Mahogany and Satinwood Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin. Made by Collinson & Lock.
A fine quality Anglo Japanese mahogany and astragal glazed cabinet with satinwood line inlay.
...
Category
English Anglo-Japanese Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Neoclassic Wardrobe Bookcase, All Solid Walnut, Burl Walnut and Oak Interior
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian last 19th century neoclassic wardrobe bookcase, all solid walnut and burl walnut and solid oak interior. Restored and polished to wax.
Elegant and sturdy wardrobe can also b...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Walnut, Burl
Magazine Rack Walnut Centennial Exhibition, circa 1876
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality American magazine rack (also known as a canterbury) exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Unusual to find an American example, as most are of English manufacture and quite ubiquitous. Of Charles Eastlake...
Category
American Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
English Victorian Walnut and Burl Walnut Bookcase Adjustable Shelves
Located in Wells, ME
English Victorian walnut and burl walnut bookcase with two adjustable shelves, carved acanthus leaves and side columns. The burr walnut is used as an accent timber for the frieze, th...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique English Mahogany Revolving Bookcase, Circa 1870-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany revolving bookcase, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
English Antique 1870s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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