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Vintage Brass Cherub Book Slide
Vintage Brass Cherub Book Slide

Vintage Brass Cherub Book Slide

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Antique adjustable book slide with detailed filagree and cherub detail. Extending to 15" when fully

Category

20th Century Unknown Victorian Bookends

Materials

Metal, Brass

British Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Book Slide or Stand
British Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Book Slide or Stand

British Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Book Slide or Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a lovely Early 20C British Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Book Slide. Made in England

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Magazine Racks and...

Materials

Oak

Art Nouveau Pierced Brass Folding Book Slide A very attractive piece
Art Nouveau Pierced Brass Folding Book Slide A very attractive piece

Art Nouveau Pierced Brass Folding Book Slide A very attractive piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Art Nouveau Pierced Brass Folding Book Slide A very attractive piece with decorative brass ends

Category

Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer

Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer

By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous pristine Victorian papier mache book slide / expanding bookends with most exquisite hand

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Bookends

Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware
Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware

Expandable Book Slide and Inkwell, Wedgwood Jasperware

Located in Toronto, CA

A lovely and very unusual expandable bookshelf, made of burled walnut with brass end plates featuring two Wedgwood Jasperware medallions. The end plates fold down when not in use, an...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Brass

19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide

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

Antique Metamorphic Canterbury Stand, English, Oak, Magazine Rack, Edwardian
Antique Metamorphic Canterbury Stand, English, Oak, Magazine Rack, Edwardian

Antique Metamorphic Canterbury Stand, English, Oak, Magazine Rack, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

slide wings extend outwards, resting gracefully against X-motif supports Elegant shield-shaped book

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci
Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci

Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Dereham, GB

pigeon holes Pair letter slots each side on top, concave shaped book slides with locks & keys, under

Category

Antique 1880s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Rare Coromandel Desk Set
19th Century Rare Coromandel Desk Set

19th Century Rare Coromandel Desk Set

Located in Dublin, IE

form which opens to reveal a fitted interior which houses an adjustable book slide with fret cut

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl

Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

drawers, all above two pedestals, each enclosing further drawers, both sides with a book slide, the

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Amboyna

Silver matchbox book-shaped with plant engravings and sliding opening
Silver matchbox book-shaped with plant engravings and sliding opening

Silver matchbox book-shaped with plant engravings and sliding opening

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox in the shape of a book with engraved plant motifs surrounding a

Category

Antique 19th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

EXQUISITE PAiR OF UNIQUE FLAMED HARDWOOD & BROWN LEATHER SLIDING BOOK TABLES
EXQUISITE PAiR OF UNIQUE FLAMED HARDWOOD & BROWN LEATHER SLIDING BOOK TABLES

EXQUISITE PAiR OF UNIQUE FLAMED HARDWOOD & BROWN LEATHER SLIDING BOOK TABLES

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

contemporary Flamed Mahogany, Brown Leather upholstered Book tables with sliding storage sections Please note

Category

20th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Sterling Silver Mounted Malachite Casket 20th Century
Vintage Sterling Silver Mounted Malachite Casket 20th Century

Vintage Sterling Silver Mounted Malachite Casket 20th Century

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in London, GB

cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that

Category

Late 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Mounted Sliding Bookends
Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Mounted Sliding Bookends

Antique Victorian Walnut & Brass Mounted Sliding Bookends

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian walnut & brass mounted sliding bookends, having a quality sliding walnut

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Betjemann’s Coromandel Miniature 3 Bottle Tantalus 19th Century
Antique Betjemann’s Coromandel Miniature 3 Bottle Tantalus 19th Century

Antique Betjemann’s Coromandel Miniature 3 Bottle Tantalus 19th Century

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in London, GB

cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Decorative 19th century book shaped inlaid olive box
Decorative 19th century book shaped inlaid olive box

Decorative 19th century book shaped inlaid olive box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

currently has no key, but it does have a feature where the bottom of the box slides back and the middle book

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Olive

Mid-Century Danish Teak Credenza with Angled Front & Sliding Doors
Mid-Century Danish Teak Credenza with Angled Front & Sliding Doors

Mid-Century Danish Teak Credenza with Angled Front & Sliding Doors

Located in Oakland, CA

doors, and a series of three center drawers with book-matched grain. The sliding doors open to reveal a

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book
1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book

1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book

Located in Esbjerg, DK

sized book (16x13x2 cm). It will slide un-noticed into your book shelf unit. It has a fine lid open

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Alfred Hendrickx wardrobe for Belform in Zebranowood, early 1960s
Alfred Hendrickx wardrobe for Belform in Zebranowood, early 1960s

Alfred Hendrickx wardrobe for Belform in Zebranowood, early 1960s

By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx

Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE

striking zebrano veneer, with book-matched sliding doors that emphasize the strong vertical grain

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Zebra Wood

Early 18th Century George Il "Bureau Bookcase"
Early 18th Century George Il "Bureau Bookcase"

Early 18th Century George Il "Bureau Bookcase"

Located in Middleburg, VA

retaining the original gilded carved moulding. Flanked by fluted columns with two candle slides over a book

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Sterling Bookmark with Letter R
Sterling Bookmark with Letter R

Sterling Bookmark with Letter R

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful Sterling Silver bookmark with the letter "R". The piece easily slides onto a book and

Category

20th Century French Victorian Books

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Regency Mahogany Collectors / Folio Cabinet
Rare Regency Mahogany Collectors / Folio Cabinet

Rare Regency Mahogany Collectors / Folio Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

A finely crafted piece with a rectangular top with leather inset and ratcheting book stand over a

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak
1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak

1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak

Located in Oakland, CA

Scandinavian tall credenza with angled front crafted of old-growth teak with book-matched sliding

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary

Located in Woodbury, CT

mirrored doors on bracket feet. Upper cabinet with candle slides conceals book shelves while slant front

Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Poul Hundevad Rosewood - Drop Desk - Wall Unit Bookcase
Poul Hundevad Rosewood - Drop Desk - Wall Unit Bookcase

Poul Hundevad Rosewood - Drop Desk - Wall Unit Bookcase

By Poul Havgaard

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Stunning rose wood book case or desk. Sliding door on the bottom with file draw and shelving. Two

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Three Pc. Set of Art Deco  Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller
Three Pc. Set of Art Deco  Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller

Three Pc. Set of Art Deco Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde

Located in New York, NY

to interior drawers, a fall front desk over open storage, and a book shelf with original sliding

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Burl

1960s Large Midcentury Glass Fronted Shelved Cabinet
1960s Large Midcentury Glass Fronted Shelved Cabinet

1960s Large Midcentury Glass Fronted Shelved Cabinet

Located in Hook, Hampshire

cabinet is beautifully made in rich honey stained striped sapele, with book matched sliding doors and

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Pollard Oak Betjemann's Patent Book Slide
Pollard Oak Betjemann's Patent Book Slide

Pollard Oak Betjemann's Patent Book Slide

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A Victorian pollard oak veneered Betjemann's patent adjustable book slide. The book slide has

Category

Antique 1870s English Bookends

Materials

Brass

Victorian Period Coromandel and Brass Book-Slide
Victorian Period Coromandel and Brass Book-Slide

Victorian Period Coromandel and Brass Book-Slide

Located in Darwen, GB

A Victorian period Coromandel and brass book-slide. The rare Coromandel book slide with applied

Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Betjemann's Patent Self-Closing Book Slide

Betjemann's Patent Self-Closing Book Slide

Located in New York, NY

Betjemann's Patent self-closing birdseye maple book slide with pierced and engraved gothic motif

Category

Antique 19th Century English Gothic Shelves

Materials

Brass

Victorian Carved Walnut Book Slide, circa 1890
Victorian Carved Walnut Book Slide, circa 1890

Victorian Carved Walnut Book Slide, circa 1890

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A nice English Victorian carved walnut book slide with ivy design and cut-out handles, circa 1890

Category

Antique 1890s European Victorian Bookends

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Owl Book Slide, circa 1900
Black Forest Owl Book Slide, circa 1900

Black Forest Owl Book Slide, circa 1900

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A stunning carved black forest pine owl book slide with owls to either end which have glass eyes

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Bookends

Materials

Pine

Victorian Walnut Book Holder Slide Case with Porcelain Plaques
Victorian Walnut Book Holder Slide Case with Porcelain Plaques

Victorian Walnut Book Holder Slide Case with Porcelain Plaques

Located in Staffordshire, GB

A quality Burr Walnut Book Slide which extends depending on the amount of books needed having very

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Cabinet or Bookcase
19th Century French Walnut Cabinet or Bookcase

19th Century French Walnut Cabinet or Bookcase

Located in Antwerp, BE

A good l 19th century Louis Philippe walnut cabinet with book slide. Original cut-glass

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Cut Glass, Walnut

George III Mahogany Secretaire Chest
George III Mahogany Secretaire Chest

George III Mahogany Secretaire Chest

Located in Manchester, GB

secretaire, set with eleven drawers a cupboard and two book slides. Restrained Georgian elegant furniture at

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

George II Bureau Cabinet
George II Bureau Cabinet

George II Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable|$13,162

George II Bureau Cabinet

Located in Edinburgh, GB

, cupboard, drawer and book slides. The crossbanded and herringbone inlaid bureau flap opens to a fitted

Category

Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

George III Period Satinwood, Kingwood and Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase
George III Period Satinwood, Kingwood and Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase

George III Period Satinwood, Kingwood and Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

glazed doors with adjustable shelves behind, the lower section with inlaid pull-out book slides at the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

1960s Mid-Century Nathan Teak Book Case or Sideboard with Sliding Glass Doors
1960s Mid-Century Nathan Teak Book Case or Sideboard with Sliding Glass Doors

1960s Mid-Century Nathan Teak Book Case or Sideboard with Sliding Glass Doors

By Nathan

Located in London, GB

A lovely piece from English maker Nathan. Cool, restrained and well made with a mix of cupboards and bookshelves with glass doors.

Category

Vintage 1960s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Book Tray
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Book Tray

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Book Tray

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A mid-19th century Victorian mahogany book tray or slide. The tray has a gallery back and shaped

Category

Antique 1860s English Bookends

Materials

Mahogany

Black Forest Carved Book Rack, circa 1900
Black Forest Carved Book Rack, circa 1900

Black Forest Carved Book Rack, circa 1900

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A gorgeous black forest carved sliding book rack with birds on tree branches to either end - birds

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Bookends

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Book Slide For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal book slide for your home. Each book slide for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer book slide, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each book slide bearing Victorian or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one book slide that is appealing in its simplicity, but Betjemanns & Sons, Aldo Tura and George Bentjemann produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Book Slide?

Prices for a book slide can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $319 and can go as high as $5,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,111.