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Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Bookcase Secretary Desk
Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Bookcase Secretary Desk

Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Bookcase Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Top Bookcase Secretary Desk. Item features a

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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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Fantastic Quality Walnut Bonnet Top Bombe' Base Bureau Bookcase

Fantastic Quality Walnut Bonnet Top Bombe' Base Bureau Bookcase

Located in London, GB

Wonderful interior with secret drawers. Vauxhall bevelled antiqued mirrors on the front upper doors. Oak lined throughout. Green antiqued leather writing interior.

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Vintage 1960s Bookcases

BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase

BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Charlotte, NC

arched top with three finials, crown molding and bracket feet. Upper blind bookcase has "Antique French

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Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique English Bookcase Display Cabinet Leaded Glass Doors Bonnet Top Oak
Antique English Bookcase Display Cabinet Leaded Glass Doors Bonnet Top Oak

Antique English Bookcase Display Cabinet Leaded Glass Doors Bonnet Top Oak

Located in Tyler, TX

Charming antique English oak bonnet top bookcase or display cabinet with leaded glass doors~~circa

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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Baker Furniture Country French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bonnet Secretary Desk
Baker Furniture Country French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bonnet Secretary Desk

Baker Furniture Country French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bonnet Secretary Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Taste. Item features a bonnet top bookcase upper with adjustable interior shelving, metal lattice door

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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

John Widdicomb Green Bonnet Top French Hollywood Regency Bookcase Cabinet Curio
John Widdicomb Green Bonnet Top French Hollywood Regency Bookcase Cabinet Curio

John Widdicomb Green Bonnet Top French Hollywood Regency Bookcase Cabinet Curio

By John Widdicomb

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Two-piece hand-painted curio cabinet with elegant narrow form and dramatic dome/bonnet top by John

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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique French Vitrine Over Chest of Drawers Bonnetiere Bookcase Oak Carved 19C
Antique French Vitrine Over Chest of Drawers Bonnetiere Bookcase Oak Carved 19C

Antique French Vitrine Over Chest of Drawers Bonnetiere Bookcase Oak Carved 19C

Located in Tyler, TX

BEAUTIFUL Antique French Country Carved Oak Bonnet Top Bookcase, Bonnetiere or Vitrine Over 3

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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Early 19th C. Italian Tall Cabinet with Glass Display Top & Bonnet Pediment Top
Early 19th C. Italian Tall Cabinet with Glass Display Top & Bonnet Pediment Top

Early 19th C. Italian Tall Cabinet with Glass Display Top & Bonnet Pediment Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

doors directly below, and is raised upon bracket style feet. This piece features a bonnet type pediment

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique French Bonnetierre Vitrine Bookcase Over Chest of Drawers Oak 19th C.
Antique French Bonnetierre Vitrine Bookcase Over Chest of Drawers Oak 19th C.

Antique French Bonnetierre Vitrine Bookcase Over Chest of Drawers Oak 19th C.

Located in Tyler, TX

GORGEOUS Antique French Country Carved Oak Bonnet Top Bookcase, Bonnetiere or Vitrine Over 3 Drawer

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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Dutch Marquetry Style Inlaid Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Dutch Marquetry Style Inlaid Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet

Dutch Marquetry Style Inlaid Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

is inlaid from top to bottom including the front, sides, and interior with varying floral scroll work

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Mid-20th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut, Burl

Italian Double Bonnet Painted Secretary Bookcase
Italian Double Bonnet Painted Secretary Bookcase

Italian Double Bonnet Painted Secretary Bookcase

Located in Natchez, MS

Late 19th century double bonnet top painted secretary bookcase

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Queen Anne Secretary
Queen Anne Secretary

Queen Anne Secretary

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H 94 in W 42 in D 23 in

Queen Anne Secretary

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

Queen Anne crimson and gold double bonnet top bureau bookcase or secretary with hand-painted

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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

19th Century Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary
19th Century Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary

19th Century Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

Queen Anne period double bonnet top bureau bookcase or secretary with tortoise-shell brown and gold

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Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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Elegant French Style Carved Sofa
Elegant French Style Carved Sofa

Elegant French Style Carved Sofa

$3,200

H 44 in W 72 in D 30 in

Elegant French Style Carved Sofa

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large and deep French Style sofa with elaborately carved and shaped frame with a floral basket crest. The arm ends with carved acanthus leaves and bell flowers along the front fram...

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20th Century Louis XVI Loveseats

Materials

Wood

Guillerme & Chambron Wardrobe in Solid Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Wardrobe in Solid Oak

Guillerme & Chambron Wardrobe in Solid Oak

$6,400

H 70.87 in W 72.05 in D 21.26 in

Guillerme & Chambron Wardrobe in Solid Oak

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, armoire or wardrobe, oak, brass, France, 1960s This charming wardrobe is a good example of excellent woodworking by virtue of the graphical de...

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian, Chippendale, or Early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous carved solid birch, with original ...

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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch

John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch

By John Stuart

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By John Stuart USA, circa 1960s Gorgeous burled walnut, with leather wr...

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Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk

$2,796Sale Price|20% Off

H 98.75 in W 42 in D 22.5 in

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Discover timeless elegance with this fantastic American Centennial solid walnut Philadelphia carved secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite pie...

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Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique George III Breakfront Bookcase in Mahogany with Broken Pediment Cornice
Antique George III Breakfront Bookcase in Mahogany with Broken Pediment Cornice

Antique George III Breakfront Bookcase in Mahogany with Broken Pediment Cornice

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A wonderful Georgian mahogany breakfront bookcase of small proportions with astragal glazed doors and broken architectural pediment cornice, 18th century. The upper part with origina...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Table with Three Pedestals
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Table with Three Pedestals

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Table with Three Pedestals

Located in London, GB

Early 19th century Regency period mahogany 3 pedestal dining table, having reeded edged top supported on spiral twist column moulded 4 splay bases, ending on brass lion’s paw castors...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Green & Red Accents
Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Green & Red Accents

Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Green & Red Accents

Located in Barcelona, ES

Flower shaped sunburst flush mount, gilt iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1950s. Eye-catching triple layered foliage light fixture made of hand-cut iron leaves surrounding a central exposed b...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Flush Mount

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

English Victorian-Style Gold Velvet Damask Button Tufted and Fringed Sofa
English Victorian-Style Gold Velvet Damask Button Tufted and Fringed Sofa

English Victorian-Style Gold Velvet Damask Button Tufted and Fringed Sofa

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style sofa with a rounded button tufted back and scrolled arms, upholstered in a gold velvet damask with a matching rope fringe skirt.

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20th Century Unknown Victorian Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Upholstery

Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet

Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Germantown, MD

Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Style Walnut Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet. Veyr light weight. Measures 24" in width, 17" in depth and stands 75" tall.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood

ARTEMIS Wallpaper - Plaster
ARTEMIS Wallpaper - Plaster

ARTEMIS Wallpaper - Plaster

$345 / item

H 118.12 in W 70.87 in D 0.4 in

ARTEMIS Wallpaper - Plaster

By House of Hackney

Located in New York, NY

Let your room bloom with ARTEMIS, our wildly beautiful floral print. In muted neutrals against a plaster pink backdrop, our Jacobean-inspired wildflowers unfurl amongst climbing vine...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

NEMOR Wallpaper - Verde
NEMOR Wallpaper - Verde

NEMOR Wallpaper - Verde

$345 / item

H 118.12 in W 70.87 in D 0.4 in

NEMOR Wallpaper - Verde

By House of Hackney

Located in New York, NY

Escape to a verdant woodland grove with NEMOR. Reminiscent of antique verdure tapestries, this evergreen print in verdant tones will bring the beauty of the forest into your home. O...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Anatolian Cicim as a Curtain
Anatolian Cicim as a Curtain

Anatolian Cicim as a Curtain

$874Sale Price|20% Off

W 47.64 in L 84.26 in

Anatolian Cicim as a Curtain

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

It is a simple nomadic Anatolian kilim or cicim; it evidently needed longer, to be hung as a curtain, so it was lenghtened with a strip of canvas and a small finishing embroidery.. T...

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Bonnet Top Bookcases For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of bonnet top bookcases for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and oak, all bonnet top bookcases available were constructed with great care. Bonnet top bookcases have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Bonnet top bookcases bearing Empire or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Bonnet top bookcases have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company and Mastercraft are consistently popular.

How Much are Bonnet Top Bookcases?

Bonnet top bookcases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,980, while the lowest priced sells for $3,295 and the highest can go for as much as $74,885.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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