English Regency Bleached Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Restored, circa 1810
Located in Shelton, CT
An elegant English George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1810–1820, featuring geometric glazed doors, adjustable shelving, a fitted writing interior, graduated drawers, and ...
Wood
Antique Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase from France
Located in Round Top, TX
The traditional scrolled and arched crown is captivating in this French bookcase. The oak has been bleached, giving it a fresh look for today's modern home while bringing in the char...
Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century Large French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th Century Large French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet Late 19th-century French large bleached oak display cabinet featuring extensive carved decoration throughout, inc...
Wood, Oak
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H 109 in W 73 in D 22 in
Antique 9' Tall Carved Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet from France
Located in Round Top, TX
The elongated three glass doors are complimented by the carved half column details in this statuesque bookcase from France. The oak has been bleached, giving it a fresh look for toda...
Wood, Oak
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H 98.75 in W 86.5 in D 27 in
19th Century Antique 8' Tall Carved Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet from F
Located in Round Top, TX
Impressive in every way, this heavily carved oak display cabinet makes a dramatic impression. The remarkable hand carved details include lions/gargoyle, birds, flourishes and more, e...
Wood, Oak
Small Antique Georgian Style Bleached Cabinet with Astragal Glazing
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous small tropical hardwood and pine cabinet Recently bleached I particularly like the simplicity of this piece and the original bubbly glass in the door and sides. The measu...
Glass, Wood
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H 107.25 in W 79.875 in D 20 in
Antique French Bleached Walnut Bibliotheque with Painted Interior, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved circa 1900 in the style of Louis Philippe, this French bleached walnut bibliotheque has a very pleasing blue-green interior in both the upp...
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paint
Open Shelf Etagere in Bleached Elm
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Wood
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H 76.5 in W 59.75 in D 19.13 in
Paul McCobb for Calvin and the Irwin Collection Etagere or Bookcase
By Paul McCobb
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very nice brass and bleached wood etagere or bookcase in two pieces, with the top sitting on the base.
19th Century English Bleached Oak Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic and very impressive bleached oak bookcase. This stunning piece offers fantastic display storage in the glazed top section which is painted in old white paint. Below there...
Wood, Oak
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H 95 in W 80.5 in D 23.25 in
Antique Large Carved Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet from France
Located in Round Top, TX
Impressive in every way, this heavily carved oak display cabinet makes a dramatic impression. The hunt cabinet motif includes birds, fish, oak leaves, grapes, nuts and more. The orig...
Wood, Oak
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H 102 in W 109 in D 24 in
Antique Tall Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet from France, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Large 8.5' tall/9' wide bleached oak bookcase display cabinet. Turned columns, dentil molding along crown, lower cabinet storage includes interior 3 drawers. Typical age related we...
Glass, Wood, Oak
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H 90.5 in W 53.75 in D 19.25 in
Character Rich French 19th Century Tall Carved Wood Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A tall French 19th century carved wood two-piece open mesh cabinet, armoire or bookcase having set back upper case of two doors over a lower case which is comprised of two cabinet do...
Oak
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H 105 in W 81.25 in D 22.875 in
Antique Louis Philippe Bibliothèque in Stripped Walnut, Original Glass, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring clean lines that are synonymous with period Louis Philippe furniture, this stately bibliothèque was hand-carved in France, circa 1850. The finish on the walnut has been str...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Italian 1930s Bookcase in Bleach Wood
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco style bookcase in bleach wood with decorative black polished handles and glass shelves inside.
Bleached Breakfront Bookcase by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Glendale, CA
Beautiful bleached breakfront made by BAKER FURNITURE. Three glazed doors,carved medallions throughout,adjustable shelf's. Breakdown to two pieces.
Glass, Wood
$5,719
H 87.6 in W 47.25 in D 21.26 in
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality carved cornice above a pair of mahogany inlaid satinwood astral glazed doors open...
Other
$6,061
H 89.77 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in
Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Desk With Glazed Doors
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine quality Regency figured mahogany secretaire bookcase of elegant proportions. The upper section with glazed doors featuring distinctive shaped astral mouldings, enclosing adjus...
Mahogany
18th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany astragal glazed bureau bookcase, also referred to as a secretary desk or writing cabinet, is crafted from rich plum pudding mahogany....
Mahogany
$3,077Sale Price|36% Off
H 86.62 in W 47.25 in D 17.33 in
19th Century English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1885
Located in Sofia, BG
Late 19th century two-door mahogany breakfront bookcase cabinet, the moulded cornice above two astragal glazed doors opening to reveal four adjustable shelves, the bottom section hav...
Mahogany
$3,712Sale Price|25% Off
H 83 in W 44.75 in D 23.75 in
George III Period Mahogany Bureau Desk / Bookcase, late 18th / early 19thc
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional English George III period mahogany bureau bookcase, circa 1790. This classic two-body secretary features a slender, well-proportioned silhouette. This versatile piece...
Mahogany
George III 1774 English Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III, dated 1774, bureau bookcase, English. Splendid quality with superb mahogany timbers. Boxwood line inlays along the drawer fronts, slant front fall, doors and satinwood Wa...
Wood
George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Fine George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Item Code: S27-1094 A handsome late 18th-century George III mahogany secretaire bookcase of elegant proportions, retaining its original a...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Astral Glazed Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An early 19th century astral glazed bureau bookcase of large proportions. Displaying a pair of astral glazed doors. The base houses four long drawers, one enclosing a large fitted se...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century mahogany bureau bookcase
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality early 19th Century mahogany bureau bookcase with later (Edwardian) cornice, the highly decorative carved pierced fret swan neck pediment with a central box column wi...
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary bookcase, Circa 1890.
Glass, Mahogany
$15,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 97 in W 94 in D 22 in
19th Century English George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully crafted in the George III style large mahogany wood English breakfront cabinet / bookcase with four doors in the upper part. The lower part featuring four doors & four pu...
Brass
$5,719
H 87.8 in W 42.13 in D 19.89 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique regency mahogany secretaire bookcase having an unusual scroll shaped cornice above a pair of astral glazed doors opening to reveal three adjustable shelve...
Other
$7,126
H 87.8 in W 48.04 in D 22.05 in
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Country House Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning quality 18th-century George III period mahogany country house bureau bookcase, retaining its original patina and rich colour. This well-proportioned piece features a mould...
Mahogany
$25,000
H 82 in W 43.25 in D 23.5 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Secretary / Bookcase with Interior Drawers, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany slant front architects secretary / bookcase with a carved dentil molded edge cornice, upper flanking glass doors with interior adjustable shelves, centra...
Brass
$35,000
H 87 in W 51 in D 19.75 in
English Regency Mahogany Bookcase w/ Flanking Hinged Brass Screen Doors, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany bookcase with a carved molded edge cornice, flanking hinged brass screened doors revealing six interior adjustable shelves, five graduated drawers with perio...
Brass
English Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
English mahogany bureau bookcase, having broken arch pediment above dentil molded cornice, the upper cabinet with hexagon glass mullion doors, the lower cabinet with fall front secre...
Blown Glass, Mahogany
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.
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