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18th Century Bookshelf

18th Century Bibliothèque Bookshelf Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th Century bibliothèque bookshelf cabinet, likely Swedish, the clean lined top over guilloche
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

18th - 19th Century French Painted Pinewood Bookshelf - Antique Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French freestanding bookshelf made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition
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Antique Late 18th Century French Shelves

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Pine

18th & 19th Century Gilded Fragments
Located in Austin, TX
18th & 19th Century Gilded Fragments. Orb is water gilt, carved wood sitting atop a gilded plaster
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Antique 18th Century French International Style Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal

18th & 19th Century Gilded Fragments
18th & 19th Century Gilded Fragments
H 13.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
18th Century Sunray Fragment on Selenite
Located in Austin, TX
18th Century Water Gilt sunray fragment reimagined as an objet d'art. Sunray would have been part
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Antique 18th Century French Gustavian Mounted Objects

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Italian Antique 18th Century Handcarved Polychrome Painted Pilaster Friezes
Located in Firenze, IT
This pair of Italian 18th century (early 1700) hugely decorative archictectural pilasters friezes
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Antique 18th Century Italian Other Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century French Carved Wooden Flower Bouquets
Located in Dallas, TX
cream finish. These attractive bouquets are fragments (of a larger 18th-century installation) that have
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Antique 18th Century French Mounted Objects

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Metal

18th Century English Early Georgian Mahogany Box with Original Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Georgian mahogany box from the late 18th century. This exquisite English box is made of a
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Fragments
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative accessories can be placed on a fireplace mantel, sofa table, or bookshelf.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
this piece. This late 18th century English document box will make a great decorative object for your
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Antique 18th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Petite Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Pearland, TX
a desk or bookshelf in a library or study. In the 18th and 19th centuries, intaglios and miniature
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Marble Étagère
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
quality 18th-century style furniture. Durand participated at the Exposition Universelle in 1889, where he
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Folk Art Box with Traces of Painted Flowers
Located in Port Chester, NY
bookshelf display.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint, Wood

Large Antique Carved Giltwood Eagle Head from Italy, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
over the centuries has given it a pale gray patina. A beautiful and unique decorative accessory, our
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE WITH A GLAZED BOOKSHELF ABOVE A CHEST OF DRAWERS England
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand Carved Gilt Wood Basket Dish Vide poche bowl Table Center Piece
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Hand Carved Gilt Wood Basket Dish Vide poche bowl Table Center Piece Very Early 18th
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper

Silver Plated Fishing Reel Trophy
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
was the first published work to describe how to tie a dry fly. The 18th and 19th centuries saw much
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Silver Plated Fishing Reel Trophy
Silver Plated Fishing Reel Trophy
H 8.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Colonies at the end of the 18th Century and early 19th Century. This piece of is of IMPRESSIVE PROPORTIONS
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
H 87 in W 84.75 in D 20.75 in

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

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1960s Music Radio TV Record Player Cabinet, Mahogany, Osvaldo Borsani attributed
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One Selenite Rock Crystal Quartz Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Located in London, GB
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Cabinets

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Located in Paris, FR
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Marble

18th Century Gustavian Hand Painted Italian Chest of 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Blue-White Swedish Gustavian Antique Pinewood Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Antique Swedish Baroque Painted Corner Cabinet Cupboard, 17th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
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Antique 17th Century Baroque Corner Cupboards

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18th Century Tall Corner credenza with Display Cabinet, Cupboard, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
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Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
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18th Century Architectural Carving
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Pair of Marble Obelisks
Located in Paris, FR
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Pair of Marble Obelisks
H 16.15 in W 9.85 in D 4.53 in
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Country Gustavian Style Rustic Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique country corner cabinet in gustavian style from northern Sweden. The cabinet is from around 1820 to 1840 and has a frame in solid pine. Made in two parts with an upper and low...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards

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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Plate Rack
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fantastic and rare 18th century provincial floor standing wall plate rack with shelves from the Gustavian period in its original condition with great patination and color, circa 1790...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Plate Rack
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Late Georgian Mahogany Open Bookshelf Unit
Located in Hertfordshire, GB
A late Georgian mahogany bookshelf unit
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Shelves

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Mahogany

Mid-18th Century Dresdner Wood Bookshelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petit and charming Rococo bookshelf or nightstand with a decorative arched back, was carved in
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Shelves

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Pine

Early American Bookshelf, Etager. Late 18th Century.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small three shelf bookcase with two drawers. Very sweet example of American craftsmanship! This piece is all original. No repairs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Bookcases

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18th Century Italian Painted Wood Bookshelf with Egg and Dart Molding
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful 18th century Italian painted wood cabinet with gilded egg and dart molding and floral
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Cabinets

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Late 18th C English Regency Bookshelf with Specimen Marble Top
Located in Charleston, SC
This unique bookshelf is made of solid mahogany with a decorated marble top and reeded border along
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Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Original 18th Century Italian Gilt Architectural Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning original 18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded architectural fragment. Awesome on a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Architectural Elements

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Giltwood

Rococo Period Walnut, Rosewood, and Kingwood Open Bookshelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
Creatively converted from a commode, the bookshelf incorporates the surface elements of the commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Bookcases

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Walnut, Rosewood, Kingwood

Pair of 18th Century Giltwood Fragments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful pair of 18th century giltwood fragments of masterly carved heads with ribbon from
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century Giltwood Fragments
Pair of 18th Century Giltwood Fragments
H 10.5 in W 11 in D 4.25 in
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Fragments with Gold Floral Decorations
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 18th century Italian carved wood fragments. These Italian fragments from the 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Italian Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Primitive Welsh Bookcase Cupboard Cabinet Linen Press Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive 18th century Welsh oak bookshelf or cabinet. Features three interior shelves, internal
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Antique 18th Century British Bookcases

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Oak

Wooden Polychrome Folk Art Parrot Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Antique Early 1800s Spanish Folk Art Sculptures

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Petite Giltwood Thai Ayutthaya Period Buddha Sculpture with Bhumisparsha Mudra
Located in Yonkers, NY
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Antique 18th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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Antique Bureau Bookcase, English, Georgian Mahogany, Gothic Overtones
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
dating to the late 18th century, circa 1800. Classic glazed display cabinet over a practical writing
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

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Mahogany

Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
storage and a bookshelf. There are also hidden comparments for precious documents and objects
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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Walnut

Poems by William Cowper, in Two Volumes, Published in London, 1798
Located in Victoria, BC
literary world of one of the most celebrated poets of the late 18th century. Published in London in 1798
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Antique Late 18th Century British Colonial Bookends

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Leather, Paper

Thunder Egg Geode
Located in Chicago, IL
Marseilles, Illinois. Makes a great and unusual accessory on a bookshelf, coffee table, etc.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sculptures

Thunder Egg Geode
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Antique Bureau Bookcase, English, Georgian Mahogany, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Mahogany

English Georgian Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment
Located in Wells, ME
in the side of the bookshelf allow for extensive and easy adjustment of shelves. This Hepplewhite
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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires

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Mahogany

Edwardian School Gymnasium Bank Pigeon Holes Storage Shelving Pitch Pine Vintage
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
piece of shelving in your living space, topped with a useful shelf that could be used as a bookshelf
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Shelves

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Pine

18th Century French Provincial Antique Carved Pine Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
display of plates in the kitchen, but is equally suitable as a bookshelf. The lower open shelf is deep
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cupboards

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Pine

Antique Italian 18th Century Gilded Finial
Located in Port Chester, NY
and is very attractive. Lovely on a bookshelf or for display anywhere. Very elegant.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Abstract Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Antique Wall Bookshelf, English, 3-Tier Whatnot, Bookcase, Cabinet, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wall bookshelf. An English, dark stained pine 3-tier whatnot or bookcase cabinet
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Antique Late 18th Century British Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Pine

Antique Wooden Chinese Chippendale Wall Shelf or Hanging Bookshelf with Drawers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This elaborate antique hanging wall shelf has no indication of its maker, but it is presumed to have been made in England in circa 1790 in the period Chinese Chippendale style. This ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Shelves

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Softwood

Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Roof Tiles, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets

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Walnut

Famille Rose Chinoiserie Pink Ginger Jar Vase Urn
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, California, palm springs, Mid-Century Modern, traditional etc. 18th century chinoiserie pink, green
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Rare 18th Century Chinese Gilt-Decorated Lacquer Bookshelf
Located in New York, NY
A rare 18th century Chinese gilt-decorated lacquer bookshelf with all-over floral decoration
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Furniture

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18th Century Italian Polychrome Gilted Socle/Stand/Fragment with Puttis
Located in Round Top, TX
to accent a console or bookshelf. Gorgeous 18th century artistry.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Architectural Elements

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Wood

18th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Pendulum Clock Astronomical Allegory
By Cleret, Honoré Pons
Located in Firenze, IT
. France, end of the 18th century.    
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

18th Century Bureau Bookcase, Gustavian Period Swedish Limed Elm
Located in London, GB
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"Charlotte Perriand" Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. 18th Century English Mirror. Aplique Serge Mouille "Araignée", circa 1955. "Charlotte Perriand
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Neoclassical Painted French Bibliotheque Display Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1995
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French built in libraries this example has three sections for ease of movement as well as
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1990s French Neoclassical Bookcases

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Wood

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18th Century Bookshelf For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century bookshelf for your home. Each 18th century bookshelf for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and giltwood. There are many kinds of the 18th century bookshelf you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 18th century bookshelf bearing Georgian, Art Deco or Baroque hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a 18th Century Bookshelf?

Prices for a 18th century bookshelf start at $600 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $2,653.