Antique Libraries

Whether placed in a formal sitting room, library, or dining space, it offers an enduring testament to the artistry and cultural heritage of Persian weaving.

Perfect for a formal living room, library, or dining space, this antique rug infuses interiors with a sense of heritage, artistry, and understated grandeur.

This naturalistic carving reflects the 19th century French love of history, craftsmanship, and the decorative arts, when Renaissance forms were revived with great imagination for gra...

The artist’s meticulous attention to detail, from the gentleman's piercing gaze to the crisp rendering of his formal attire, creates a commanding presence that serves as a sophistica...

The sideboard would work well in a dining room, kitchen, entry hall, library, or living room, where its long proportions and antique wood surface can anchor the space.

The green woodland areas and decorative cartouches make it especially suitable for traditional French, country house, library, or study interiors. Technique: Copperplate engraving w...

An appealing set for collectors of Dickensiana, English ceramics, and literary memorabilia, and particularly well suited to a library, study, or book-lined interior. Impressed Bretby...

This versatile antique waste basket would work beautifully beside a desk, in a bathroom, library, or covered porch interior, and could also serve as a decorative storage container fo...

Bring a sophisticated Old World accent to a seating area or library with this elegant antique coffee table crafted in southern France circa 1860.

Particularly suitable for libraries, coastal interiors, Spanish-themed interiors, or collectors’ studies.

Both highly functional and visually distinguished, this secrétaire is ideal as a statement desk, study cabinet, or library furnishing, bringing architectural structure, warmth, and a...

It would make an excellent addition to a coastal home, study, library, beach house, or natural history collection.

The gilt frame adds warmth and formality, making the piece easy to place in a study, hallway, library, country house interior, or gallery wall.

It would make a perfect addition to an eclectic interior, a curiosity cabinet, a library, or a collection of antique Asian art. A charming and elegant decorative piece full of chara...

Wonderful piece to add to any library or office setting.

It works particularly well in studies, libraries, dressing rooms, and interiors featuring historical, European, or classical decorative themes.

The set is ideal for traditional or transitional libraries or studies, or coastal or nautical-inspired living spaces.

Such images were often displayed in libraries, galleries, and cabinets of curiosity, where they formed part of a broader dialogue between history, art, and humanist culture.

Whether placed in a grand living room, library, or formal dining area, it will bring with it the grace and heritage of 19th-century Persia.

Ideal for a grand living room, library, or formal dining space, this antique Kirman carpet embodies the opulence and refinement of early 20th-century Persian weaving.

Its grand scale and restrained palette make it particularly well-suited for traditional interiors, refined libraries, stately dining rooms, or any setting that calls for an anchor of...

The design has a classic French profile with strong French Art Deco influence, and are well suited for use as library chairs, lounge chairs, club chairs, or accent chairs.

The papers themselves and the colour show a very high state of preservation. This 9 inch desk or library globe is extremely rare and to the best of my knowledge there is not another...

Standing 55.5 inches tall, 38.5 inches wide, and 16 inches deep, this secretary desk offers a stately presence perfect for a grand library, entryway, or master suite. It is in great ...

Regency library table crafted in beautiful mahogany with fine inlays in satinwood and maple wood.

Perfect flanking a fireplace, anchoring a sitting area, or bringing French neoclassical elegance to a bedroom, library, or salon, this pair offers classic French refinement with a be...

With their impressive size and strong decorative appeal, these sculptures would fit beautifully in an eclectic interior, a cabinet of curiosities, a library, or a travel-inspired déc...

A superb decorative and functional lamp, full of charm and sophistication, ideal for a desk, console table, library, or side table.

Whether displayed in a country house, library, study, conservatory, or contemporary interior, it serves as both an elegant work of art and a fascinating document of nineteenth-centur...

Makes a great side table or library steps. The steps newly covered in burgundy leather & the commode drawer converted to a useful drawer.

This is an outstanding Georgian mahogany drop-leaf dining or supper table, a functional, versatile and highly decorative piece, perfect as a dining table for four, an elegant centre ...

The scale of the piece, approximately 22 by 13 feet, makes it suitable for anchoring grand interior spaces-ballrooms, libraries, or formal salons. This rug is not just a decorative ...

Measuring an impressive 17 by 11 feet, this rug offers both presence and versatility, making it a magnificent foundation for a grand living room, library, or formal dining space. Th...

Its nearly square proportions make it especially versatile for anchoring large spaces, whether in a formal salon, library, or grand dining room. This antique Sultanabad rug is more ...

It would make a stately addition to both traditional and eclectic interiors, be it in a formal living room, library, or gallery setting. As part of the curated collection at Doris L...

The craftsmanship, scale, and preserved condition make it ideally suited for grand living spaces, dining rooms, or libraries that call for a foundation of quiet luxury and enduring a...

Its grand scale and refined elegance make it particularly well-suited for larger living rooms, dining rooms, or libraries in need of a centerpiece of historic charm.

A piece of this caliber, with its delicate yet commanding presence, is ideal for anchoring a grand salon, library, or formal dining room, where it will infuse the space with history,...

(Jennifer Harris for DNB) The Appendix lists the manuscripts that were the source of the illustrations, including the Bodleian Library at Oxford, The British Museum and the Royal Lib...

The original hand coloring works particularly well in traditional French interiors, libraries, studies, and classic European-style rooms.

The elegant cartouche, compass rose, and Alpine scenery make it particularly suitable for libraries, studies, mountain homes, and classic European interiors.

The warm colors and heraldic decoration make it particularly suitable for libraries, wine rooms, studies, and traditional European interiors.

Particularly suitable for classic libraries, studies, or Renaissance-inspired interiors.

Its combination of technical riding instruction and aristocratic elegance makes it particularly suitable for interiors such as libraries, studies, riding clubs, country houses, or so...

Particularly suitable for equestrian interiors, gentleman’s libraries, or classic European-style collections.

Its combination of technical riding instruction and aristocratic elegance makes it particularly suitable for interiors such as libraries, studies, riding clubs, country houses, or so...

Equally striking as a centerpiece, console decoration, or display object in a library, music room, or collector’s cabinet, this antique majolica composition combines movement, romanc...

Bring warmth and old-world character to a living room or library with this substantial antique Spanish coffee table crafted circa 1850.

Measuring generously, this Tabriz rug is ideally suited for making a statement in a grand living room, dining area, or library, where its artistry and history can be fully appreciate...

Attractive, historically inspired, and beautifully executed, it serves as a compelling accent for a library, study, desk, or curated collection of Grand Tour and classical antiquities.

Condition: there is age-toning to the paper and a library stamp on the back; additionally there is a tear in the margin at the bottom left edge of the sheet.

The print would make an excellent addition to a beach house, coastal cottage, seaside bungalow, library, study, or marine-themed interior. This is an original antique print publishe...

Furniture from this tradition emphasized: Architectural scale and symmetry Deep relief carving with classical motifs Use of ironwork for both decoration and protection ...

A striking decorative pair for a traditional interior, wine room, library, or château-style setting. Dimensions: 6”W x 6”D x 17”H.

Perfect for styling a library, office, study, or yacht-inspired space, these substantial bookends function equally well as decorative shelf accents or conversation pieces.

Bring architectural presence and masterful craftsmanship to a dining room, library, or grand entry with this impressive antique French buffet cabinet.

Whether displayed in a grand living room, dining area, or library, this 1900's Persian Tabriz rug is more than a floor covering-it is a work of art, a testament to Persian weaving he...