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18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
library shelves with glass doors. The lower body is shaped to provide slant desk rest and three drawers
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Pharmacy Woodwork Used as Library, circa 1900
By A. Bicchierini
Located in Marseille, FR
Woodwork forming oak library style 1900s composed of numerous storage and shelves. Originally it
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware.
This exquisite
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Iron
Antique Case Storage Piece with Shelves
Located in New York, NY
An elegant antique case storage piece with top glass shelf and storage shelves, circa early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Open Library Caddy, Bookshelf
Located in Dallas, TX
fortune of a large library, one could place several books on the shelves and wheel it about the room to
Category
1890s English British Colonial Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Sycamore
Set of mid 19th century mahogany library steps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of mid 19th century mahogany library steps circa 1850.
Good quality set of library steps. 3
Category
1850s English Regency Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Swedish Modern, Multifunctional Shelves in Solid Pine, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
In the year 1877, the Swedish Royal library moved into a newly constructed building in Humlegården
Category
1870s Swedish Brutalist Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Pine
H 4.73 in W 31.5 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Light-Brown French Walnut Library Ladder, Antique Book Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique French library ladder in a beautiful weathered condition and in good
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fine Burr Walnut with Brass Gallery Rail Open Library Bookcase Etagere Whatnot
Located in GB
rail and original porcelain castors, open library bookcase Etagere
A very decorative and well made
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Brass
H 40.95 in W 45.28 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Lawyers Bookcase Wall Cabinet Biotech, 1811-1819
Located in West Hollywood, CA
hardware still intact in lions head knobs with a ring This antique library bookcase has the original glass
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
H 81 in W 69.5 in D 17 in
Collection of 100 Swedish Antique Leather-Bound Books, Run for Bookshelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
to take their place, handsomely adorning your bookcase or library shelves.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Leather, Paper
1900 Black Forest Owl Carved Wood Extending Bookshelf Sir Walter Scott Books
By Black Forest
Located in GB
looking piece, for pure Library decoration or academia it would look amazing in any setting
We have
Category
Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 2.37 in W 20.28 in D 5.91 in
French Antique Etagere or Store Display Stand Cast Iron Base From Toulouse c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
there is a myriad of uses today, such as; Kitchen, Greenhouse, Living Room, or Library and honestly
Category
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Iron, Brass
H 87.5 in W 85.13 in D 19.75 in
Small Black Revolving Peony Bookcase, French Art Nouveau, circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique rotating library or spinning bookcase, black lacquered.
Made circa 1910-1020 in the art
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood
18th - 19th Century French Painted Pinewood Bookshelf - Antique Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The detailed library rack is composed with five arched shelving which are supported by two long round
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Pine
Country House Etagere, England circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Country House Etagere
England circa 1900
Library etagere in mahogany with fitted drawer on the
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique french walnut shelf
Located in BARCELONA, ES
library, this piece evokes a sense of nostalgia for the splendor of the French era and adds a touch of
Category
19th Century Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Unique Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Oakwood Open Shelf Etagere, Sideboard, Buffet
Located in Lisse, NL
period sideboard with its stunning design makes a great statement piece for your private library or
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Bronze
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H 37 in W 47.2 in D 22.5 in
French gilt bronze Louis XIV figured antique clock with library design
Located in Milano, IT
lovingly crafted to mimic the appearance of library shelves, each detail meticulously rendered to showcase
Category
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Bronze
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H 20.48 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books, 2000 Books in Brown And Red Available
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
ready to ship and take their place, handsomely adorning your bookcase or library shelves.
Dimension note
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Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7.49 in W 55.12 in D 5.52 in
PAIR OF OPEN LIBRARY HARDWOOD BOOKCASES PANELLED SiDES HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SHELVES
Located in GB
and well made pair of circa 1900 English mahogany paneled library bookcases with height adjustable
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
H 74.61 in W 38.59 in D 9.06 in
1 of 2 Victorian Period Dwarf Open Library Bookcases with Two Shelves Per Side
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 large dwarf open library bookcases circa 1880 in English
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak
H 47.64 in W 83.86 in D 15.16 in
1 of 2 Antique Victorian Dwarf Open Library Bookcases with Two Shelves Per Side
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 large dwarf open library bookcases circa 1880 in English
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak
H 47.64 in W 59.85 in D 15.16 in
Two-Door Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency library bookcase the projecting cornice above two large glazed doors enclosing 5 adjustable
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany library breakfront bookcase. The stepped and moulded cornice above the four upper glazed
Category
19th Century British Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood
Large Three-Piece Library Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This is unique, a complete and original library cabinet. This three-piece library piece is made in
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Elm
Country House Library Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century Chippendale period country house library fitted partners desk. The paneled
Category
18th Century European Chippendale Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Four Door Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany four-door inverted breakfront library bookcase the moulded cornice above four large glazed
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood
Chippendale Period Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely good quality mid-18th century Georgian mahogany
Chippendale period library bookcase
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality George III period mahogany library
Bookcase of breakfront form, boasting charming
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
adjustable shelves, the projecting base having a pair of panelled figured mahogany doors with carved corners
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
English Grand Library Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. The spacious inside has adjustable pine shelves in the center and dividers in the ends. Once owned by
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Attractive Victorian Library Bookcase - Victorian Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2721 Exceptional, Victorian library, open bookcase in walnut and burr walnut of slim proportions
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Wooden Library Steps
Located in High Point, NC
, this small staircase, created for reaching the top shelves of a library, imparts a studious and
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Walnut Library Bookcase
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A two door walnut library bookcase with two doors, three adjustable shelves behind. The stunning
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Wonderful French Bleached Oak Library Bookcase
Located in Seaford, GB
An amazing French Oak Library Bookcase. Lovely style and excellent quality construction, made from
Category
1920s French Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak
Austrian Art Nouveau Complete Library Suite
Located in Oakland, CA
This Austrian library /office suite is comprised of seven magnificent pieces including three book
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Abalone, Wood
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
find a double curved (bombé and galbé) piece of furniture let alone a library. The back and shelves
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak
19thC Monumental English Bleached Oak Library Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
An Exceptional Monumental 19thC Bleached & Painted English Oak Open Library Bookcase
Category
19th Century Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak
Large Biedermeier Library Bookcase, Berlin, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large library cabinet with a two-door lower section and a two-door upper section with glazed and
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exceptional Swedish secretary with library, circa 1780. This secretary has retained its
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Library and Etagere Napoleon III
Located in Milano, IT
shelf. The etagere has a similar shape, but in the central compartment there are various shelves placed
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Library Bookcase Circa1900
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Edwardian antique mahogany library bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich solid
Category
Early 1900s Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 20th century, good quality painted mahogany 4-door secretaire breakfront library bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Paint
Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany library bookcase having a quality moulded shaped cornice
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Other
The Library - Original Etching - Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Library is an original modern artwork realized in the first decades of the XIX Century
Category
Early 19th Century Modern Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Etching
H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library. Brass hardware and
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood
Italian Walnut 18th Century Library Bookcase Panneling
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good late 18th century Italian neoclassical library room panneling. This room consists of one
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Walnut
19th century Side Table with Shelves, Germany 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Transport yourself to the elegance of the mid-19th century with this charming side table or library
Category
1860s German Biedermeier Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Fine 18th Century Mahogany Free Standing Library Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine quality late 18th century mahogany free standing library desk, the flame mahogany cupboards
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish early Gustavian period secretary with library from the 18th century with shaped cornice
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Library Bookcase, circa 1800
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive, fine quality early 19th century Georgian mahogany break fronted library
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th C English Regency Mahogany Library Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
An early 19th century Channel Island library bookcase or étagère features solid mahogany turnings
Category
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Antique Two Parts English Mahogany Three Wood Panel Shelves Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
. The upper section boasts three interior wood panel holding shelves, providing ample space to showcase
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1820s English Sheraton Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Brass
19th Century Large French Oak Directoire Library Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful six-door cabinet with brass details and adjustable solid oak shelves. Fantastic patina
Category
Mid-19th Century French Directoire Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Rare French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Library Jacob Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
doors (original glass), interior with original shelves (two on each level allow an adjustment for larger
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Desk / English Library Table with Faux Bamboo Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
a large scale desk / English library table, very generous proportions, painted and gilded
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Library Display Vitrine Cabinet Dutch 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
wooden decoration as a frame to protect the glass
There are also two nicely cut shaped shelves for
Category
Early 1800s English Rococo Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Oak Library Bookcase in Neoclassical Style
Located in Baambrugge, NL
brass door fittings of fine quality, the inside with an arrangement of adjustable shelves.
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Oak
Stunning quality 19th Century French Walnut & Ebony Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
bibliotheque or library bookcase. With tall moulded cornice above three ebonized trim glazed doors enclosing
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Library Shelves
Materials
Glass, Ebony, Oak, Walnut
H 106.3 in W 82.29 in D 17.13 in
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Antique Library Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique library shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique library shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. There are all kinds of antique library shelves available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique library shelves bearing Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique library shelves are appealing in their simplicity, but A. Bicchierini, Angus Snead MacDonald and Kohlbecker & Sohn produced popular antique library shelves that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Library Shelves?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,172, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $39,791 highest priced.
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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