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Austrian 18th Century Empire Style Two Doors Larch Wood Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious and original larch wood wardrobe, convertible into a bookcase, with two doors in the Austrian Empire style of the 18th century
The wardrobe, all in larch wood, is all origi...
Category
Austrian Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Other
Magnificent 18th Century Italian Bookcase
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent 18th century Italian bookcase with turquoise stones.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Iron
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Broken arched triangular stepped cornice above a pair of doors with arched mullions flanked by another shorter conforming pair, the base with a pair of panelled doors flanked by a narrower pair, plinth base. Provenance: Hyde Park Antiques...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2 front doors revealing 3 drawers and shelves ...
Category
Russian Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful scrolling foliate and plume decoration to the cornice, a single mirror door with gi...
Category
Scandinavian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
18th Century, George II Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A magnificent English 18th century Chippendale secretary bookcase of exceptional detail. The composition is marked by a robustness...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Bureau Cabinet Portuguese, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bureau cabinet Portuguese.
With original handles, on ogee bracket feet.
18th century.
Category
Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany swan neck breakfront with a carved molded edge cornice, centered carved foliage fret work, patera inlaid floral medalli...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is resplendent with artfully sculpted bas relief across its entire facade! This superlative instant family heirloom is sized to sufficiently display almost any prized heirlooms, collection, or library! Hand-crafted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn oak, it boasts a reverse contoured crown with four distinctive tiers. The top tier was carved in French egg...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful early 18th century solid walnut bureau bookcase having attractive
double domed top with replacement mirror plates to panelled doors
enclosing well fitted interior abov...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
George II walnut and walnut burl slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with original hand beveled mirrored doors on bracket feet. Upper cabinet with candle slides conceals book she...
Category
British George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
George II Palladian mahogany breakfront bookcase, 18th century
The broken swan's-neck pediment with gadroon- and dentil-carved bands terminating in a foliate roundel, above a like-carved frieze over two central doors, each inset with a shaped mirrored panel, flanked to either side by a single door, featuring a finely carved floral festoon, centered by fluted Corinthian pilasters, opening to a shelved interior, the lower section fitted with a drop-front secretary drawer opening to an inset leather writing surface and a variety of drawers and cubbyholes, flanked to either side by two small drawers, over two paneled cupboard doors, the side sections each fitted with four graduated drawers, raised on a plinth base.
This design is similar to those found in William Salmon's, "Palladio Londinensis."
Reference this exact piece in "The Antiques Directory Furniture," General Editors, Judith and Martin Miller, Portland House, New York, 1985, page 118 Breakfront (C Price Classification: "An Early George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, with shaped bevelled glazed cupboard doors, flanked by outer doors carved with Corinthian pilasters, lower section with secretaire drawer")
Provenance: Williams Antiques...
Category
Irish Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Painted Concave Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Truly exceptional and very rare antique painted pine concave library bookcase. George III or later. Wonderful wavy hand blown glass in the doors, 1780.
Dimensions
83.5 inches (21...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Dutch Rococo Burl Walnut Bookcase Cabinet w glass doors Approx. 1770
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Dutch Rococo bookcase burl walnut cabinet, circa 1770s, in two parts.
The arched and curved cornice molding above two glazed doors, the lower section with two short drawers above ...
Category
Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Glass
18th Century Provencal Cherrywood, Wire-Front Bibliotheque
Located in Washington, DC
A Provençal, Louis XV period cherrywood bibliotheque with wire-front doors and interior antique hardware latches and key.
Eight interior shelves of lighter wood, comes from Bregnoles in the Var...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Wire
Gothic Mahogany Secretaire and Bookcase, Original Glass
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fine example of multipurpose 18th century Gothic English furniture, with a generously proportioned bookcase on top, and built in secretaire ...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Neoclassical Style Bookcase Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Continental Austrian neoclassical style oak bookcase cabinet with geometric inlay, gilt egg-and-dart detail, ebonized trim, and Gothic filigree o...
Category
Austrian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Oak
18th Century Georgian III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, with four astragal glazed doors below dentil frieze and broken pediment with two long drawers above two central cupbo...
Category
Irish George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This mid-18th century oak corner cupboard originates from the Prebysterie (living quarters of a pastor) of the small Normandy village of Foie, now part of Normanville. It was reputed...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Oak
18th Century Dutch Oak Vitrine
Located in Port Chester, NY
A spectacular early Dutch vitrine in polished oak. We believe this piece to be from delft, originally configured in the upper cabinet to display blue and white traditional delft porc...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Period Dome Top Oak Bibliothèque, circa 1750
Located in valatie, NY
This gracious dome top country French bibliothèque is made of carved golden oak. It has two arched top removable doors with inset scrolled panels and scrolled openings with traditional inset chicken wire. This beautiful piece has its original brass rooster head hardware. The doors open with no centre post to an interior lined in gold damask trimmed...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Oak
George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Doors
Located in Woodbury, CT
Truly a spectacular example of its kind, this grand secretary grabs your attention with its broken arch pediment and doesn't let go until you admire the original bracket feet. In bet...
Category
British George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Venetian Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Italian bureau bookcase, made in Venice, circa 1750.
It has been made from the finest burr walnut with walnut cross...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Satin, Mirror, Boxwood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Chippendale period bookcase with broken pediment, decorated with dentil foliate and shell motif.
Category
Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Louis XV Provincial Walnut Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Of unusually large scale; the upper section with arched cornice over a pair of wire-inset doors opening to fabric lined interior fitted with shelves; the lower section with a slant f...
Category
French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Rare Louis XVI Carved Beechwood Biblioteque or Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare Louis XVI carved beechwood
Biblioteque or breakfront cabinet
18th century
The multi sectional piece with a carved upper section over two shelved and mirrored back corner ...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important and very impressive 18th century Chippendale period mahogany break fronted bookcase, having dental moulding to the cornice, astragal glazed doors above three large frieze...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top with dental molding, original mirrored doors, c...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Sheraton, circa 1795
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good George III Sheraton secretaire bookcase in mahogany with a yew wood interior-attractive glazing bars and original tall splay feet.
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Yew & Satinwood Broken Arched Pediment Breakfront, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency yew and satinwood breakfront with carved floral medallions, broken arched fretwork pediment, carved centered urn, adjustable upper and lower interior shelving, orig...
Category
English Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Yew
Fine Italian 18th Century Painted Bookcase
Located in Rome, IT
A Fine Italian 18' century Painted Bookcase .
cm 220x115x45
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Wool
George III Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet, England, circa 1785
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite circa 1785 English George III Hepplewhite style bookcase cabinet of large-scale having solid mahogany case with alternating boxwood and mahogany dentil inlay on molded corn...
Category
English Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Early George III Period Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early George III period bureau bookcase with fretwork swan neck pediment, 30-paned bookcase, slant front enclosed leather writing surface, fitted...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III mahogany breakfront bookcase with four astragal glazed doors below fluted frieze and dentil cornice surmounted by pierced swan-neck pediment incorporating car...
Category
Irish George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase, Circa 1775
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany blind door secretary with bookcase. Upper case has a carved cornice fret work with flanking blind doors concealing i...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
George III Sheraton Period Antique Satinwood Dwarf Bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A George III Sheraton period satinwood dwarf bookcase, inlaid ovals in the doors and attractive cresting in original paint.
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century George II Bureau Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II Bureau bookcase with mirrored doors. The stepped cornice above two mirrored doors opening to reveal shelving above slo...
Category
Irish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Italian early 18th century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Italian secretary with beautiful, thick walnut radica veneer, wonderful color, ebonized moldings, most likely retaining the original mirror plates. The two upper doors open to reveal a fitted interior, the lower part has a fitted desk compartment...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The broken arched pediment surmounted by classical urn finials over two mirror front doors opening to adjustable shelves over pigeonholes and three short drawers; the lower part with...
Category
British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 18th century walnut double dome bureau bookcase. The mirror doors open to reveal adjustable shelves, pigeon holes and drawers. The fall front opens to reveal the ...
Category
English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional 18thc. Irish Bibliotecque
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare and Unusual Irish Bibliotecque with Royal Crest
Category
Irish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Giltwood, Mahogany
18th c English George III flame mahogany bookcase with butlers desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th c English George III flame mahogany bookcase with butlers desk.
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Satinwood Cylinder Bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Sheraton period satinwood cylinder bookcase; good original color and patina with kingwood crossbanding, boxwood and ebony stringing...
Category
English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Louis XV Dome Topped Walnut Bibliotheque, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful French Louis XV bookcase has a single molded domed top and two arched doors with screened openings. The bibliotheque is carved with wheat, grapes, flowers, leaves and ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mesh, Walnut
Fine and Impressive Late 18th Century Neoclassical Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Mahogany, solid and veneered on oak. Openwork gallery above two doors with wire-mesh panelling, the inside with an arrangement of adjustable shelves, retaining two gilt brass escutch...
Category
Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment Circa 1740
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A handsome early Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase with pedimented top; the bookcase section with fielded panel doors and candle slides, the b...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Walnut slant front secretary / cupboard with carved pinwheel motif ending on fluted legs.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
French Louis XV 18th Century Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Glass Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French Louis XV period walnut vitrine display cabinet from the 18th century, with single glass door and richly carved floral-themed motifs. Created in France during the 18th...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase in Inlaid Walnut, c. 1710
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Bureau Bookcase of the Queen Anne period. The frame constructed in walnut, with inlaid elm designs.
The slanted fall-front opens to reveal a herringbone-inlaid arrangem...
Category
English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Fine Nord Italian 18th Century Parquetry Bookcase
Located in Rome, IT
A Fine Nord Italian 18'century Parquetry Bookcase.
cm 127x109x30
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Carved Floral Desk With Bookcase. Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany desk / bookcase on stand with flanking book matched doors, gadrooned molded edge, fitted interior pigeon holes o...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany five drawer bookcase with upper case brass screened doors, adjustable shelving, and terminating on turned spiral feet.
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Italian 18th C. Oversized Distressed Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous in your country kitchen; Veranda style living room or in the bedroom. A true Italian relic.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany bookcase
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb mid 18th century mahogany boocase in the manner of Giles Grendy, the two doors have wonderful shaped fielded panels. Great colour and patination.
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Waterfall Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Altrincham, GB
Georgian inlaid waterfall bookcase, of small form with open shelves and a pair of cupboard doors raised on tapering square legs
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
18h Century Georgian Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality 19th Century Regency Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase. The upper section with moulded cornice above two astragal glazed doors flanked by reeded columns, fitted with t...
Category
English Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Display Cabinet in Walnut, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque display cabinet with curved cornice and a glazed and strutted door. The cabinet is veneered in walnut on all sides and decoratively inlaid on the sides and accentuated in a d...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Bookcase in Black Gold Lacquered Wood Carved Columns, Late '700 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient and beautiful open bookcase, built in black lacquered solid wood with gold details, with classic sculpted columns, built in the late 18th century in Italy.
Very charming and...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases
Materials
Poplar
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