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Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Lawyers Secretary Desk Bookcase
Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Lawyers Secretary Desk Bookcase

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Rare Antique Barrister's Bureau, English Secretary, Escritoire, Georgian, C.1760
Rare Antique Barrister's Bureau, English Secretary, Escritoire, Georgian, C.1760

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,...

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Antique 1760s British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

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Globe Wernicke Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary with Leaded Glass c1920
Globe Wernicke Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary with Leaded Glass c1920

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, Circa 1920s
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, Circa 1920s

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.

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Arts & Crafts Mission Paneled Oak & Leaded Glass Barrister Secretary, c1910
Arts & Crafts Mission Paneled Oak & Leaded Glass Barrister Secretary, c1910

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...

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Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Five Stack Barrister Secretary & Bookcase c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Five Stack Barrister Secretary & Bookcase c1910

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Fiberglass

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase Secretary
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase Secretary

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 ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s

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...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk

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.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Stacking Barrister Bookcase and Desk with Leaded Glass, circa 1910
Arts & Crafts Stacking Barrister Bookcase and Desk with Leaded Glass, circa 1910

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...

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Lead

Globe Wernicke Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Globe Wernicke Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

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....

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Secretary Bookcase c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Secretary Bookcase c1910

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

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Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stack Barrister Secretary Bookcase, c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stack Barrister Secretary Bookcase, c1910

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Glass

Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase Slant Front Secretary circa 1910
Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase Slant Front Secretary circa 1910

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Various Arts & Crafts Items as Outlined Below
Various Arts & Crafts Items as Outlined Below

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernike School Oak Stack Bookcase with Desk C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Globe Wernike School Oak Stack Bookcase with Desk C1910

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Antique Arts &Crafts Five-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary C1910
Antique Arts &Crafts Five-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary C1910

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

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A Close Look at Arts-and-crafts Furniture

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.

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Finding the Right Bookcases for You

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.