$13,723Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Antique Barrister's Bureau, English Secretary, Escritoire, Georgian, C.1760
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a rare antique barrister's bureau. An English, mahogany and boxwood fall-front writing cabinet or secretary with myriad concealed storage, dating to the high Georgian period,...
Boxwood, Mahogany
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Globe Wernicke Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary with Leaded Glass c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Globe Wernicke Mission Oak 5 Stack Barrister Bookcase With Desk & Leaded Glass Signed C1920 M...
Oak
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, Circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period barrister bookcase with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Globe Wernicke By Gunn Furniture Co.
Brass
Sold
H 62.75 in W 36 in D 13.25 in
Arts & Crafts Mission Paneled Oak & Leaded Glass Barrister Secretary, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts mission barrister bookcase secretary offers quarter sawn oak paneled construction with upper having leaded glass door over drop down desk surmounting two gla...
Oak, Glass
Sold
H 59.5 in W 34 in D 14 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Five Stack Barrister Secretary & Bookcase c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase offers mahogany construction with central secreta...
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 50.5 in W 34 in D 15.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister secretary by Weis offers mahogany construction with drop front desk over bookcase with pull out glass door, seated on base having a single long d...
Mahogany, Fiberglass
Sold
H 59 in W 34 in D 14 in
Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Lawyers Secretary Desk Bookcase
By Macey Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Lawyers 3 Stack Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 59.5 in W 34 in D 14.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase Secretary
By GUNN
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** An antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase secretary by Gunn offers mahogany paneled construction ...
Mahogany, Glass
Sold
H 68.5 in W 34.25 in D 12.38 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk By Globe Wernicke USA, circa 1900 Mahogany, with glass front doors and brass hard...
Brass
Sold
H 47.25 in W 34 in D 14 in
Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House Attributed to Globe Wernicke US...
Brass
Sold
H 63.75 in W 34 in D 11.38 in
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk By Globe Wernicke USA, Circa 1900 Mahogany, with glass front doors and brass hardware.
Brass
Sold
H 62 in W 34 in D 16 in
Arts & Crafts Stacking Barrister Bookcase and Desk with Leaded Glass, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts secretary by Weis offers mahogany construction with upper leaded beveled glass Barrister bookcase surmounting slant front secretary over case having frieze a...
Lead
Sold
H 43.13 in W 33.63 in D 14.25 in
Globe Wernicke Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak drop front secretary desk with barrister bookcase In the manner of Globe Wernicke USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 33....
Oak
Sold
H 45.75 in W 34.25 in D 12.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Secretary Bookcase c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister secretary bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper stack having drop down desk opening to interior with storage...
Glass, Oak
Sold
H 69.75 in W 35.25 in D 12 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stack Barrister Secretary Bookcase, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Barrister bookcase in the manner of Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction with four stacks (three bookcase stacks and one drop-down desk stac...
Oak, Glass
Sold
H 59.5 in W 34.25 in D 16.5 in
Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase Slant Front Secretary circa 1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Barrister secretary by Globe Wernicke offer quarter sawn oak construction with glass front upper and lower stack with central drop front desk with frieze dra...
Metal
Various Arts & Crafts Items as Outlined Below
Located in Big Flats, NY
75993 - Six Stack Barrister Bookcase 75965 - Six Stack Barrister Bookcase 75570 - Five Stack Barrister Bookcase 77401 - Four Stack Barrister Secretary 76326 - Three Stack Barrister B...
Oak
Sold
H 48.25 in W 34 in D 12.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernike School Oak Stack Bookcase with Desk C1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts barrister secretary bookcase in the manner of Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction with three stacks (two bookcase sections with pull-out glas...
Oak, Glass
Antique Arts &Crafts Five-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Gunn offers oak construction with four stacks havi...
Glass, Oak
On Hold|$2,800
H 78.5 in W 34 in D 11.5 in
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mission Oak 5 Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Globe Wernicke 5-stack barrister bookcase crafted from Mission Oak, dating to approximately 1920. This piece exemplifies the Arts & Crafts movement with its robust constru...
Oak
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...
Metal, Brass
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 72 in W 34 in D 12 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase with Leaded Glass Section Signed C1920 Measures - 72”h x 34”w x 12”d; book clearances of 9.5", 10.5", 8.5", 12"...
Oak
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 56 in W 34.25 in D 12.25 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase Signed C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Globe Wernicke Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920 Measures - 56"H x 34.25"W x 12.25"D; b...
Oak
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 50 in W 34.25 in D 13.5 in
Antique Globe Wernicke School Oak Three Stack Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Globe Wernicke School Oak Three Stack Bookcase C1920. Measures - Overall 50"h x 34.25"w x ...
Oak
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany 3-Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An authentic Globe Wernicke sectional barrister bookcase, crafted from mahogany in the Arts & Crafts style, dating to approximately 1920. This three-stack unit features the distincti...
Mahogany
$1,695
H 60.75 in W 39.75 in D 13.5 in
Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bookcase by the Lifetime Furniture Co C1912
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Mission Oak Arts and Crafts bookcase by the Lifetime furniture Co. C1912. In fair condition with normal wear and some staining on the top shelf. See pics. Original wavy glass on both...
Glass, Oak
$6,895
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...
Metal, Brass
$3,493Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 63.78 in W 33.86 in D 11.42 in
1920s Antique Globe Wernicke Stacking Barrister's Bookcase, USA
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An attractive American Globe-Wernicke stacking barrister’s bookcase dating from the 1920s, constructed in richly toned wood and arranged as four glazed stacking sections above a rais...
Brass
$1,330
H 38 in W 33 in D 20 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand dovetailed drawers and is raised on 4...
Brass
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 48.75 in W 33.5 in D 13.5 in
Arts & Crafts Lundstrom Oak 3-Stack Barrister Bookcase With Drawer c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An authentic Lundstrom Arts & Crafts oak 3-stack barrister bookcase, dating to circa 1920. Crafted from solid quarter-sawn oak, it showcases the distinctive grain characteristic of t...
Oak
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.5 in W 34.25 in D 12 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak 3-Stack Barrister Bookcase c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts And Crafts Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcase With Drawer C1910 Measures - Overall 45.5"h x 34.25"w x 12"d 1 - 8" x 31 1/2" x 9" 2 - 8" x 31 1/2" x 9" 3 - 1...
Oak
$2,950
H 59.5 in W 34.25 in D 14.25 in
Early 20th C Oak Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase W Desk attrib to Globe Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant 3 section leaded glass bookcase with a drop down desk and compartment drawers. Total of 6 sections all in oak which includes a top & bottom 3 leaded g...
Brass, Lead
Globe Wernicke Oak 4 Tier Modular Staking Bookcase circa 1920
Located in Sherborne, GB
Founded in 1899 the Globe -Wernicke bookcase was named The barrister style and was marketed as an “elastic bookcase” by furniture manufacturer Globe Wernicke in 1898. Originally base...
Lead
$3,295
H 58.5 in W 55.5 in D 17.25 in
Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase cabinet In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with glass front doors and sides. ...
Glass, Oak
Antique Georgian Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Antique George III Secretaire Bookcase A good George III secretaire bookcase in mahogany with a burr yew wood interior - attractive glazing bars and original tall splay feet
Mahogany
$3,753
H 47.25 in W 28.15 in D 26.19 in
English Estate circa 1840 Royal Crown Stamped Oxblood Leather Throne Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Royal Estate stamped oxblood leather and oak circa 1840 throne armchair A very good looking well made and decorative thro...
Leather, Oak
Set of Round Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare set of Round Diskometal table lamps designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set of (2) round Disko metal table lamps with vertical lines and white shades * Designer: Just And...
Metal
$1,995
H 5.52 in Dm 7.25 in
Rare Footed Art Deco Bronze Bowl by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
By Ystad-Metall, Sune Bäckström, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and elegant, footed Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze bowl with amazing patina. In weighty quality. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good original condition...
Bronze
$34,120Sale Price / set|37% Off
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 23.63 in
By Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs Ski Resort, 12 Leather Dining Chairs
By DalVera, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning set of chairs, you will not find another set of 12 chairs like this one on any web site worldwide! by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs Ski Resort, circa 1960. Very nice chrom...
Metal
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912). This piece of furniture exudes authenticity and character. The cabinet...
Iron
Vintage Leather Storage Case
Located in New York, NY
Vintage cylindrical leather storage case, with strap buckle and felted interior. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic...
Leather
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
Hardwood
$840 / set
H 4 in Dm 3 in
Set of 12 Deborah Ehrlich Simple Crystal Water Glasses, Hand Blown in Sweden
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Launched with Takashimaya in 1999, these handblown crystal water glasses have become a modern Classic. Each Deborah Ehrlich piece is designed for the extraordinary strength and clari...
Crystal
Antique A Japanese Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll, Edo/Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a high-end and important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll from the late Edo to the early Meiji period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll crafted with intricate...
Metal
Antique A Japanese Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll, Edo/Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a heavy-duty quality and high-end and important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll from the late Edo to the early Meiji period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll...
Metal
$5,596Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31 in W 72 in D 32 in
Custom Upholstered or Slip Covered Sofa in Heavy Stone Washed Belgian Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Slip Covered Sofa / or Upholstered Shown: Slip covered in a heavy stone washed Belgian linen in Semi-Bleached Oatmeal Legs: Dark Walnut Finish with Brass Finished Caps Single ...
Cotton, Linen, Foam, Down
19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand-carved black forest humidor with a figure of a dog and cat. The cat is atop a barrel, which has a lid which lifts to reveal a compartment for tobacco. The barrel is...
Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
Small Japanese cabinet, ca. 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanese cabinet from the early 20th century, crafted from wood with a warm dark brown finish. This compact piece of furniture combines practical storage space with a characterful ap...
Elm
American Federal Bostonian Game Table , circa 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine Boston Federal game table in mahogany with fire gilded bronze doré ormolu mounts in the corners of the apron and original brass paw foot casters. Carving is well articulated a...
Brass, Ormolu
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912). This piece of furniture exudes authenticity and character. The cabinet...
Iron
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.
As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.
Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.
Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères.
Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement.
Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.