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Antique French Renaissance Open Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance Open Bookcase is the perfect choice for a compact, shallow bookshelf
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Shelves
Materials
Oak
Edwardian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
edge above shallow frieze and three height adjustable shelves, all flanked by reeded pilasters
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
R040 Victorian oak open bookcase, having a solid oak top above shallow frieze and three height
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Edwardian Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
with moulded edge and shallow frieze above three height adjustable shelves flanked by reeded pilasters
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0596 Victorian open bookcase in mahogany, having figured top above shallow frieze and three height
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
above shallow frieze and three height adjustable shelves, all standing on moulded plinth base. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Long Edwardian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
shallow frieze and projecting centre section with three height adjustable shelves, flanked by reeded
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Solid Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5225 Edwardian open bookcase in oak with moulded top, shallow frieze and three height adjustable
Category
Early 20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
with moulded edge above a shallow frieze and three height adjustable shelves all flanked by drop
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Solid Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0616 Simple and elegant Victorian bookcase in solid oak, having oversailing top above a shallow
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Exquisite Quality G. Jacob Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5069 superb quality early XIXth century mahogany bookcase, having original veined marble top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Victorian Open Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5377 Fine quality large Victorian mahogany bookcase, having figured mahogany top above shallow
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
A Large 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5534 A large XIXth century mahogany glazed bookcase, having cavetto cornice above a shallow
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Imposing William IV Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
above shallow frieze and three shelves, all flanked by carved pilasters with outstanding acanthus leaf
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
A Low Edwardian Solid Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
mahogany top crossbanded in satinwood above shallow frieze and two height adjustable shelves, all standing
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Rustic French Neoclassical Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Rustic French neoclassical bookcase was meticulously hand-crafted from select, old
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century English Mahogany Glazed Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English mahogany glazed secretaire bookcase
circa 1870.
19th century mahogany glazed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Rustic Louis XIV Painted Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
blue and white painted finish. An exceptionally shallow design, it will fit where most bookcases would
Category
Antique 1890s Belgian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Sycamore, Pine
Vintage Pine Open Bookcase from Armoire circa 1930
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique pine bookcases are hard to find so the shell of this piece was provided by a vintage pine
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Country Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Extraordinary And Monumental Antique Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shallow drawers in the central base unit, and Adjustable Shelves in both the upper unit and base complete
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcase ~ Display Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcase ~ Display Armoire features a tailored architecture that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Model 795 Bookcase by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
More than just a bookcase but rather a small architectural masterpiece that is the focal point of
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Oak Glazed Bookcase By Herbert E Gibbs, 1960s
By Herbert Gibbs
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Beautiful Mid Century Oak Bookcase manufactured by Herbert E Gibbs
A wonderful 50s/60s bookcase or
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
18th Century Dutch Raised Cabinet ~ Bookcase in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch Raised Cabinet ~ Bookcase in Stripped Oak combines stately lines with a casual
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Regency Bookcase of Mahogany with Gilt Bronze and Ebonized Ornament
Located in Dallas, TX
a Regency bookcase of mahogany and mahogany veneers with gilt bronze mounts and ebonized applied
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Country French Bookcase ~ China Buffet from Normandie
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th Century Country French Bookcase ~ China Buffet from Normandie is a timeless example of
Category
Antique 1820s French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Headmaster's Office Bookcase English Oak, Cabinet, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique headmaster's office bookcase. An English, oak cabinet, dating to the Edwardian
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 44.89 in W 36.23 in D 10.83 in
Early 20th C English Ebonised Mahogany Bookcase with Brass Grill & Leaded Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this mahogany bookcase cabinet dates from approximately 1900. We had the piece
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 87.5 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in
Danish Teak 2-Pc Bookcase Display Top with Sliding Door Storage Cabinet Below
Located in Kensington, MD
top with beveled adjustable shelves. The lower cabinet has two sliding doors, a felt-lined shallow
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
H 78 in W 42.5 in D 17 in
Chinese Lacquered Scholars' Shelf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
two shallow drawers and four open shelves, each thoughtfully framed by a quadrilobe cutout finished
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Shelves
Materials
Elm
A Long English Regency Gilllows Rosewood Cabinet
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
stunning figured grain above a shallow frieze with original ormolu pateraes and pair of central glazed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
18th century Norwegian carved oak bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning and rare Norwegian baroque oak bureau bookcase circa 1760.
Comprising of 3 sections due
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Norwegian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Fine Regency Display Cabinet or Bookcase in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5434 Fine and elegant Regency rosewood bookcase of narrow proportions, having oversailing top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Unusually Designed Biedermeier Bookcase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unusually crowned shallow Biedermeier armoire (bookcase) in matching mahogany on pine and oak. Two
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Regency Rosewood Specimen Marble Bookcase of Freestanding Form
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
brass moulded edge; raised on a shallow frieze and the four rosewood sides supporting two shelves with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase of Freestanding Form
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good Regency mahogany waterfall open bookcase of freestanding form; the front of the bookcase with
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Period Satinwood and Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Cabinet, shallow
Located in London, GB
geometrically glazed doors with adjustable shelves behind.
The secretaire drawer front with central circular
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
H 92 in W 55 in D 11 in
19th Century North European Amboyna Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An excellent quality C19th North European (probably Russian) amboyna cabinet/bookcase; with a flat
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Amboyna
Bookcase Midcentury Oscar by Didier Rozaffy
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in Noiseau, FR
area. On the 2 upper modules, the shelves are shallow, in order to serve as a bar (storage of glasses
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Huge French Heavily Carved Oak Bookcase, circa 1880
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
to take adjustable shelves for the total, inner height.
The bookcase has a central shelf for each
Category
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Louis XVI French Marquetry Mahogany Shallow Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI French marquetry shallow bookcase is the ideal choice for narrow passageways
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassical Walnut One Drawer Shallow Bookcase, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shallow rectangular top with rounded front corners atop a conforming case housing one
Category
Antique 1840s Italian Neoclassical Bookcases
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Shallow Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the shelves adjustable and having a hidden drawer at the base. Three depths: 13” at crown, 11” at feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5446 Fine quality and very elegant Regency bookcase in mahogany, having cavetto cornice above a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
St045 Victorian open bookcase in walnut, having figured top above shallow frieze and three height
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
1960s Teak Vintage Ladderax Shelving Bookcase
By Staples & Co. Ltd
Located in London, GB
either side are slightly shallower.
Measures: Width 247 cm, 97 inches
Depth deeper shelves 38 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5375 Victorian figured walnut open bookcase of break fronted design, having attractive figured
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Country Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted by hand in rural Italy, this intriguing bookcase combines open shelves with interesting
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases
French Pine Glazed Bookcase
Located in Baltimore, MD
and slender bookcase has been in this dealer's family for the last twenty years, and we rarely acquire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Early Victorian Rosewood Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
figured top above shallow frieze and two height adjustable shelves, all standing on plinth base. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Biedermeier Style Satinwood Bookcase Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Biedermeier style, satinwood, bookcase cabinet or credenza features shelves, drawers and lockable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Georgian Mahogany Estate Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5296 fine quality tall and slim George III solid mahogany estate cupboard or bookcase, having
Category
Antique 18th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Rosewood Chiffonier / Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4996, Narrow William IV bookcase in rosewood, having attractive, well figured top above shallow
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Superb Victorian Burr Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
St020 superb Victorian open bookcase, having oversailing burr walnut top above a shallow frieze and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Art Deco Birch Open Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
section providing storage for books with 2 adjustable shelves.
Shallow walnut veneer frieze above 4
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Birch
Large Solid Mahogany Victorian Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
edge above shallow inlaid frieze and three height adjustable shelves flanked by satinwood crossbanded
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Open Bookcase in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
shallow frieze and two open sections with height adjustable shelves, all flanked by reeded pilasters
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
George III Mahogany Fan Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
the three drawer base with radiating veneer. Two shelves to the open-top section with a shallow carved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George II Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An important 18th Century, George II mahogany bookcase of understated classic design. Having a
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early XXth Century Solid Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
shallow frieze and two shelves, all standing on plinth base and pad feet. This antique bookcase is in home
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
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Bookcase Shallow Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of bookcase shallow shelves for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct bookcase shallow shelves — often made from wood, mahogany and oak — can elevate any home. Bookcase shallow shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Bookcase shallow shelves bearing mid-century modern or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bookcase shallow shelves over the years, but those made by Bernini, Carlo Scarpa and Preben Sorensen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Bookcase Shallow Shelves?
Bookcase shallow shelves can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,357, while the lowest priced sells for $1,767 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.
Finding the Right bookcases for You
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 objects, 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 antique 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. Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, a bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover. 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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