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Small 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A small late 18th century secretaire bookcase / cabinet. George III period, circa 1790. Of very
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Antique 18th Century Bookcases

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Mahogany

Mid-18th Century Mahogany Small Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century well-figured mahogany Bureau bookcase of attractive small proportions having
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases

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Mahogany

Small Size Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A small mid-18th century mahogany bureau bookcase or cabinet. George II period, circa 1740. This
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Antique 18th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

A rare small early-18th century walnut bureau bookcase/ cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare, small, English George I / II- period walnut bureau bookcase/ cabinet with a moulded swan
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Antique 18th Century English George I Bookcases

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Walnut

18th Century English Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very small late 18th C English painted oak bureau bookcase. 1780. Reference: 7382 Dimensions
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

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Oak

18th Century English Bureau Bookcase
18th Century English Bureau Bookcase
H 82 in W 34 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Sheraton Satinwood Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine antique late 18th century Sheraton period satinwood secrétaire bookcase, crossbanded
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

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Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century Sheraton Satinwood Bookcase
18th Century Sheraton Satinwood Bookcase
H 85 in W 37.5 in D 20.5 in
Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Library Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality 18th century mahogany secretaire bookcase of diminutive proportion having 13
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Bookcases

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Mahogany

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
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Antique 1750s Italian Bookcases

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Satin, Mirror, Boxwood, Walnut

18th Century Venetian Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Venetian Bureau Bookcase
H 88.98 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in
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
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Extremely Rare Small Early 18th Century English Burled Yew Wood “Bureau Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare Small Early 18th Century English Burled Yew Wood “Bureau Bookcase”. A single door
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Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Brass

18th Century English George II Walnut Secretary Bookcase
By Giles Grendey
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century English George II walnut secretary bookcase in the manner
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Mid 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Bureau bookcase Of Very Attractive, Rare
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Antique Walnut Dutch Marquetry Bureau Cabinet Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an important antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bureau bookcase, circa 1780 in date. It
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Antique 1780s Dutch Bookcases

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Walnut

Very Fine 18th Century George I Period Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine George I period walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase, circa 1720, the moulded
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Antique Early 18th Century British George I Bookcases

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Mirror, Walnut, Burl

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
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Antique Early 1700s English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18 Century Hepplewhite Bookcase in Mahogany circa 1775
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb English mahogany bookcase from the 18th century in the Hepplewhite style and period circa
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Antique 18th Century British Hepplewhite Bookcases

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Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Oak Vitrine
Located in Port Chester, NY
carved cornice, specifically the small carved fleur-de-lis motif at each corner. More storage below with
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th Century Dutch Oak Vitrine
18th Century Dutch Oak Vitrine
H 85 in W 62.5 in D 21.25 in
French Louis XV 18th Century Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Glass Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
glass door and richly carved floral-themed motifs. Created in France during the 18th century, this small
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Walnut, Glass

18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood Sideboard by Conrad Mauter
By Conrad Mauter
Located in IT
18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood sideboard by Conrad Mauter Measurements: H cm 134 x W 90 x D
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcases

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Wood, Rosewood

Mahogany Showcase Cabinet Or Library From The 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare mahogany bookcase or display cabinet from the 18th century from England very good
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
H 89.77 in W 81.89 in D 15.75 in
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
inches Flame mahogany Thomas Sheraton, 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Apothecary Cabinet, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch neoclassical apothecary cabinet ~ secretary was obviously a product of sublimely
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Bookcases

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Brass

Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
mid 18th century right through to the Edwardian era in the early 20th century. This particular
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early 18th Century Burl Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau cabinet. The upper section with swan neck top over
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Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Bookcases

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Oak, Walnut

George III Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An exceptional George III Sheraton period small breakfront bookcase: Veneered in satinwood with
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

George III Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase
George III Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase
H 67.75 in W 57.75 in D 14 in
George III Mahogany Pedestal Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
a late 18th century George III freestanding mahogany pedestal waterfall bookcase, unusual form
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Imperial Russian Gilt Bronze, Brass and Mahogany Display Cabinet
By Christian Meyer
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional late 18th century Imperial Russian empire bookcase or display cabinet in the finest
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Antique Late 18th Century Russian Neoclassical Bookcases

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Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XV Grand Scale Bibliothèque or Display Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A grand scale 18th century French Louis XV Period bibliothe`que, or bookcase, from the Loire Valley
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Iron

VINTAGE SHERATON DWARF OPEN BOOKCASE WITH ADJUSTABLE SHELVE j1
Located in Pulborough, GB
Sheraton style of furniture popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, this bookcase showcases
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20th Century British Bookcases

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Hardwood

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
Antique English George III Chippendale Period Pine Country House Double Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Glasgow, GB
A mid 18th century Chippendale period pine country house double bookcase cabinet featuring a fluted
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
18th-century craftsmanship. The cabinet is constructed from rich mahogany, a wood chosen for its beauty
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Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases

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Mahogany

Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Brights of Nettlebed, Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
an extensive art collection and other valuable household items. During the 18th century, the house
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20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

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Glass, Hardwood

Princess Diana's the Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Theodore Alexander, Brights of Nettlebed, Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
and other valuable household items. During the 18th century, the house became a major cultural hub in
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20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Glass, Hardwood

French Directoire Style Vitrine and Bookcase in Solid Oak
Located in Landivy, FR
This Vitrine is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th
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2010s French Directoire Bookcases

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Cherry, Oak

Bookcase Bureau Walnut Burr Original Mirror Plate Bevelled Double Dome Finials
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
AN EXCEPTIONAL, GEORGE I, BURR WALNUT & FEATHER BANDED, DOUBLE-DOMED BUREAU BOOKCASE WITH ORIGINAL
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Antique 1720s English Baroque Bookcases

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Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XV Small Marquetry Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French Louis XV small Marquetry bookcase or Vitrine Rectangular vitrine or bookcase
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet. Of
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Antique 1740s English Cabinets

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Mahogany

18th Century Urn Fragments in Original Paint and Gilt, Pair
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a unique pair of 18th Century urn fragments in original paint and gilt. These feature a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Architectural Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Pair of French Gilt Bronze Sculptures on Marble Base
Located in IT
18th century pair of french gilt bronze sculptures on marble base representing Chinese figures
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Venetian Secretary Bookcase with Painted Scenes and Floral Sprays
Located in Miami, FL
Baroque style with arched doors painted with 18th century-style scenes with figures in a garden landscape
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Paint

Ant. Georgian Oak Bureau Bookcase, Housekeepers Cupboard, Scotland 1780, H154
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Georgian oak bureau bookcase, country house, housekeepers cupboard, Scotland 1780, H154
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Antique 18th Century Scottish Cabinets

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Oak

Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
in the 18th century. In their book, "Irish Furniture", Desmond Glin and James Peil state, "The shell
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique George III Breakfront Bookcase in Mahogany with Broken Pediment Cornice
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A wonderful Georgian mahogany breakfront bookcase of small proportions with astragal glazed doors
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English George III "Chinese Chippendale" Bookcase or Display Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
Chippendale" bookcase or display cabinet Please note superbly "blind fretted" and chamfered legs, cornice
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Cabinets

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Mahogany

Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
developed in the Queen Anne period produced a need for small movable chairs and tables, as well as for china
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Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets

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Walnut

George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Doors
Located in Woodbury, CT
interior featuring a small central cabinet flanked by pigeon holes and drawers with matched fronts and wood
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Antique 18th Century British George I Secretaires

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Walnut, Burl

Pair 19th Century Regency Style Carved Mahogany Cellarette Urns or Wine Coolers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. In the late-18th and early-19th centuries, cellarettes were typically simple in design, following a
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Urns

Materials

Copper

Exceptional Rare and Fine Padouk Wood Bureau in the Chippendale Manner, c. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
will find 18th Century Anglo Indian Padouk pieces selling for upwards of £30,000. Dimensions are: 36
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Antique 18th Century Chippendale Desks

Materials

Padouk

Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite early 18th century bureau bookcase is finely crafted in the Queen Anne style with
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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
storage space, this arrangement flanked on either side by four small drawers. Three drawers are signed on
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

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Brass

1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
Chapter 7 page 337 Volume II. The small white handles used on the internal drawers are also correct as
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
An 18th century walnut bureau bookcase of delightfully small size and fine color with broken arch
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Antique Late 18th Century Bookcases

18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 77.56 in W 18.9 in D 15.36 in
18th Century Directoire Bookcase à Deux Corps
Located in London, GB
The Montespan is a bookcase à deux corps shown in Cherry wood with a Dusty White finish. This
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21st Century and Contemporary French Directoire Bookcases

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Oak, Walnut

18th Century Directoire Bookcase à Deux Corps
18th Century Directoire Bookcase à Deux Corps
H 90.56 in W 83.47 in D 19.69 in
Small George III Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin port, IE
A small George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, the open fret work
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Small George III Breakfront Bookcase
Small George III Breakfront Bookcase
H 84 in W 61 in D 21.5 in
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Antique Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th century walnut cabinet or bookcase. This bookcase is made of burl walnut quarter cut
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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

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18th Century Small Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century small bookcase for your home. Each 18th century small bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Find 234 options for an antique or vintage 18th century small bookcase now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 18th century small bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A 18th century small bookcase is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, louis xv and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Brights of Nettlebed, Theodore Alexander and Conrad Mauter each produced at least one beautiful 18th century small bookcase that is worth considering.

How Much is a 18th Century Small Bookcase?

A 18th century small bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,581, while the lowest priced sells for $140 and the highest can go for as much as $15,675,000.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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