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Regency Rosewood Book Tray Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency rosewood book tray, circa 1815, attributed to Gillows, the turned spindle three quarter
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Large Art Deco Bakelite Book Trough by EBCO
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A fabulous 1930s Bakelite book trough by EBCO bookcase company, Made entirely of Bakelite, this
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Bakelite
Pair of Art Deco Bird Book Ends C1930s France
Located in Trensacq, FR
A delightful pair of French Art Deco bird book ends C1930s. A charming male and female couple in
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Rolls Royce Comissioned Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends
By Saunders & Shepherd
Located in Northampton, GB
Silver Spirit of Ecstasy Book Ends. The Book End mounts are carved from marble with demi-lune stepped
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
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H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 3.75 in
Early 19th Century French Restauration Period Book Matched Walnut Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
book matched walnut that open to reveal an interior with a single shelf. The doors are flanked by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Buffets
Materials
Iron
H 38 in W 47.5 in D 22.25 in
Long Carved Arts and Crafts Gothic Oak Open Book Case
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
, the shelf fronts and the plinth are carved as are the side panels.
The Book case is heavy and in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
Jasperware Medallions Book Slide.
Probably made in England circa 1870-80, from glorious imported Coromandel
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 6.5 in
Pair Of American Brass Dog Doorstops / Book Ends. Circa 1870
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass dog doorstops / bookends sitting on squared decorative plinths. Late 19th
Category
Antique 1870s American American Empire Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Polished Steel Wheat Sheaths Book Ends, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English cast polished steel wheat sheaths book ends resting on step back rectangular
Category
Antique 1840s English George IV Bookends
Materials
Steel
Antique Extending Book Slide, French Burr Walnut, Brass, Library Rack, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique extending book slide. A French, burr walnut and brass book rack, dating to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
H 6.89 in W 14.57 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Carved Book Slide, Balinese, Hardwood, Library Stand, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Tiered plinth base dressed with quality green baize below
This is a delightful vintage carved book
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
H 8.08 in W 19.1 in D 5.32 in
Torbjorn Afdal Book-Matched Brazilian Rosewood Cabinet for Bruksbo of Norway
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in Dallas, TX
Spectacular vintage 1960s book-matched, double bleached Brazilian rosewood credenza with mirror
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
H 35 in W 97.5 in D 18 in
Antique American Gothic Revival Oak Altar Lectern Book Bible Music Stand 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Gothic Revival oak lectern, book stand, circa 1890.
This very handsome
Category
Antique 1890s American Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Oak
H 48 in W 26 in D 14 in
A pair of Art Deco Book Ends - Spelter and Marble - Birds
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
bronze color patinated spelter (zinc alloy). The plinths are made of Porto Nero Marble. All in good
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Tabletop sculpture constructed from flitches of book-matched walnut and brass
By Thomas Joynes (British)
Located in London, GB
by hand using hand-selected, book-matched flitches of European burr walnut applied to thirty-three
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 47.25 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Book Matched Burl Wood Night Stands for Founders Furniture
By Milo Baughman, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
mastery of blending form and function seamlessly. Crafted from exquisite book-matched burl wood, each
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 23.5 in W 26 in D 17 in
Pair of Vintage Decorative Bookends, Asian, Pine, Figural Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative bookends. An Asian, stained pine figural book rest, dating to
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Bookends
Materials
Pine
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 4.14 in
English Regency Mahogany Glass Front and Satinwood Inlaid Book Case, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany book case with an arched cornice, corner urn finials resting on oval
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 93.5 in W 43 in D 14.75 in
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze Sculpture entitled "Book Lady" by D Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
holding a book behind her back, exhibiting excellent cold painted enamel colours and very fine hand chased
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver, Bronze
H 18.51 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Mid-Century Modernist Bar Cabinet in Book-Matched Walnut with Inset Glass Pulls
Located in New York, NY
design composed of three square sections resting on a romboidal plinth base which creates a cohesive
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 42.25 in W 85 in D 19 in
Jacques Adnet President Oak Desk, France 1940's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
“President” Oak Desk on drawer pedestals and brass plinth, copper handles with original British
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mogens Koch Library in Oregon Pine for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A Mogens Koch modular Library in Oregon Pine consisting of two cabinets and four book cases with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bronze Statue of a Medieval Page
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century bronze statue of a medieval page holding a book, it is raised on a stepped rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century European Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
American Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
three drawers are veneered with stunning book matched flame mahogany, brass ring pulls. Sides have an
Category
Antique 1850s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
a book with one hand, the other hand bent to support her head. The figure and plinth sit upon a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Martin Brothers Musician Imp
By Martin Brothers
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
on a later wooden plinth.
Illustrated in Haslem’s Book “The Martin Brothers Potters”
Minor
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stoneware
Victorian Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
, having book matched burr walnut top above two short and two long mahogany lined and cockbeaded burr
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French "Bibliothequie" Bookcase
Located in Nashville, TN
four shelves.. Supported by barley twist columns resting on a single drawer plinth. bun feet. Transform
Category
Antique 1880s French Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Console
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style console made of book matched veneer of flame mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables
Materials
Marble
A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
bronzed figural case surmounted by an Elizabeth maiden holding a book, on a stepped black slate and black
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco chrome inkwell
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Circa 1930s a charming chrome on marble depiction of a little girl seated reading a book next to an
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
restored it comes to you in showroom condition. Features a huge walnut veneered headboard with book matched
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
MId-century Danish Rosewood Bifold Low Sideboard
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish rosewood cabinet handcrafted of stunning Brazilian rosewood with book-matched grains across
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
A very fine George I walnut tallboy
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
below a shaped cornice, all raised on a plinth with an unusual ogee moulded rail and ogee feet
Category
Antique 1720s English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Modern Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from book-matched walnut burl veneer, this table showcases the captivating beauty of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Irish William IV Open Bookcase / Console Table
Located in Dublin, IE
concave design, with grey marble panel above a hidden drawer set with rosettes and three open book tiers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish William IV Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Vintage End Tables by Merton Gershun for Dillingham, Set of 2
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Merton Gershun
Located in Denver, CO
Originally manufactured in the 1970s by Dillingham
Exceptionally book-matched Walnut venner
No
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Westnofa Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dresser or Credenza, Newly Refinished
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
Norway, 1960s
Stunning book-matched rosewood, with black lacquered plinth base.
Measures: 71.63"W x 18
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Dressers
Materials
Rosewood, Lacquer
H 31 in W 71.63 in D 18 in
8 Drawer Danish Rosewood Dresser, Attr. Arne Wahl Iversen, Circa 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
. Solid Hand carved fixed rosewood pulls.
Book matched veneer flows from left to right. Builders choose
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Rosewood
Westnofa Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Nightstands, Newly Refinished
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
Furniture
Norway, 1960s
Stunning book-matched rosewood, with black lacquered plinth base.
Measures
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Night Stands
Materials
Rosewood, Lacquer
Continental Mahogany Side Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
and a booked match quarter veneer door with original working lock and key enclosing three shelves and
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Figural Bronze Clock Depicting an Allegory to Prudence or Wisdom
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
classically draped bearded standing male figure leaning on a gilt bronze plinth legs crossed and with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 25 in W 15.5 in D 6.5 in
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood and Macassar Ebony Executive Desk by Henredon
By Milo Baughman, Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
Baughman
By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection
USA, Circa 1970s
Stunning book-matched burled olive
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar, Burl
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 34 in
A Long English Regency Gilllows Rosewood Cabinet
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
carvings to the top and base, all raised on breakfronted plinth base with gadroon shaped brass.
The quality
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century Pair of Large Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in IT
decorations. The plinth base is very particular and very inventive. There are several overlapping and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Bronze
Italian Hand-Painted and Parcel Gilt Bookcase Bibliotheque, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Embossing Italian hand-painted and parcel gilt book case display cabinet, late 19 century.
A
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Arts and Crafts PAIR of Vases or Bookends Inlaid Oak, Circa 1890
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are an unusual and distinctive pair of hand made oak vases or book ends made during the Arts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Oak
Regency Satinwood Trompe L'Oeil Marquetry Occasional Table
Located in New York, NY
pursuits including playing cards and gambling’s, a book of poetry, a painter's palette, and a songbook
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency End Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Olive Burl Rolling Cocktail Table with Storage
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Hanover, MA
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Robust hardwood construction with handsomely grained book matched burl veneer in natural finish.
A six
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
H 20 in W 32.25 in D 30.25 in
English Mid-19th Century Pair of Pedestal Cabinets with Barley Twist Columns
Located in Wells, ME
hinged doors, interior shelves on plinth bases. The graining of the rosewood is stupendous with book
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Cupboards
Materials
Rosewood
H 46 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Judaica Porcelain Sculpture of a Rabbi
Located in London, GB
piece. Set on a white plinth, the Rabbi is shown holding a book in one hand and pointing to one of the
Category
Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Derby Porcelain Figurine of William Shakespeare Model No. 305
By Derby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Depicting a Shakespeare that leans onto a book-covered plinth with his hand supporting his chin. His other
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Bronze of 'L'Enfant Moliere', by Adreien Etienne Gaudez, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Boy in a seated pose with an open book on his lap. On a rotating circular plinth. With this model
Category
Antique 1870s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by George Grove, London
Located in Norwich, GB
finial with brass inlay, standing on a raised plinth with brass line stringing and resting on brass ball
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English George III Chippendale Period Pine Country House Double Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Glasgow, GB
long drawer over a pair of moulded panel doors to each side and all raised on a plinth base.
Super
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 90.5 in W 73.25 in D 21.25 in
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture "Deco Dancer" by Josef Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
: 1930
Materials: Bronze & Onyx
Book Ref
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in
Ralph Wood Staffordshire Pearlware Medici Lion
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, stood on a plinth base. Decorated 'in the round', decoration to front and reverse. This piece represents
Category
Antique 1780s British Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Pearlware
Austrian Pair Girl Head Bookends Attributed to Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
rectangular plinth style bases unglazed to the underside and both with a hand crafted bust length image of a
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
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H 6.3 in W 3.75 in D 3.15 in
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
splats and has eight open book shelves supported by a plinth base raised on a revolving mahogany cross
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe marble top commode. Nicely patterned book matched cedar veneer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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Book Plinth For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal book plinth for your home. A book plinth — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 403 variations of the antique or vintage book plinth you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer book plinth, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A book plinth made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made book plinth has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Josef Lorenzl, Milo Baughman and Henredon are consistently popular.
How Much is a Book Plinth?
The average selling price for a book plinth at 1stDibs is $5,500, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $466,795 for the highest priced.