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What companies made barrister bookcases?
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A few companies made barrister bookcases, including the F. E. Hale Manufacturing Company, Globe Wernicke, Grand Rapids Furniture Company, Gunn Furniture Company and the John Danner Company. Barrister bookcases are bookcases with solid backs and removable shelving units that get stacked inside. Doors that open outward and slide away under the shelf enclose each unit. On 1stDibs, shop a range of barrister bookcases.
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Antique Walnut Globe-Wernicke 4 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase c.1920
By Globe Wernicke
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Large Globe Wernicke London "Waterfall" Bookcases In Mahogany, Circa 1900
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Early 1900s Globe Wernicke Four Tier Glazed Sectional Barrister's Bookcase
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Located in Reading, Berkshire
Globe Wernicke four tier glazed sectional / modular / barrister's bookcase 1920s
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Width 87cm
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Antique Globe Wernicke 3 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase c.1930
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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A beautifully crafted vintage two-tier letter tray executed in warm, honey-toned oak with striking exposed dovetail joinery. The sculpted, wave-cut fronts lend a soft organic profile...
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Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, C1910
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, C1910
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