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Seaside Painted Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
, gently distressed to reveal hints of natural wood, evokes the feel of weathered beachfront shutters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rustic Painted Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Transitional Rustic grey painted bookcase with a distressed finish. The upper section with four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Country Painted Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Country Painted bookcase with 12 sections, a molded cornice above glass door display storage
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modern Distressed Finish Hutch
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern distressed finish hutch, made of solid pine and painted and then hand rubbed to show an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Disrupted White Colonial Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
This stately piece stands tall in antiqued and distressed white, offering three open shelves that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Country Painted Quatrefoil Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country Painted Quatrefoil bookcase or long console table with a painted green distressed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rustic Farmhouse Style Black Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rustic black bookcase with decorative glass doors. A beautiful and functional book or display case
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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This attractive bookcase has a gently distressed later grey paint finish.
A wonderful storage option
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase features a stately, tailored architecture that makes it
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
Materials
Steel
French 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
shelf and the glass doors open to two shelves.
This attractive bookcase has a gently-distressed
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rustic Farmhouse Style Whitewashed Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rustic farmhouse style whitewashed bookcase with decorative glass doors. A beautiful and functional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th C. Oversized Distressed Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous in your country kitchen; Veranda style living room or in the bedroom. A true Italian relic.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Country English Fruitwood Library Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique 19th century country English library bookcase or cabinet crafted from fruitwood. The tall
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Style Painted Open Shelf Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Country French Provincial two-part cabinet or bookcase featuring an open shelf design. Constructed
Category
20th Century European French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Lacquer, Pine
19th Century French Gothic Revival Carved Bibliothèque Bookcase
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent 19th century Gothic Revival hand carved painted parcel gilt bibliothèque (bookcase
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Door Frame Bookcase with Copper Lined Shelves
Located in Troy, MI
Large bookcase made from salvaged 19th century English door frame. Distressed creamy antique white
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Copper
French Bleached Oak Large Bookcase Display Cabinet, circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
This large bleached oak bookcase is statuesque in size and is impressive with turned columns and 3
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Vintage French Country Large Bookcase Display Cabinet, circa 1960
Located in Round Top, TX
French country large display cabinet or bookcase in two sections. Six glass doors over six paneled
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paint
French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent French bookcase or display cabinet crafted in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The two
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
Antique English Bookcase, Newly Painted in the Regency Style
Located in Port Chester, NY
A two piece bookcase or cabinet from the later half of the 19th century but newly painted a pale
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antique Bookcases Display Cabinets Painted Light Gray
Located in Round Top, TX
These exceptional bookcases are a tremendous find as it is difficult to find a matching pair. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Metal 5 Tier Etagere Bookcase Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Metal 5 Tier Etagere Bookcase Shelf. Item features a metal frame
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Tall Gray Painted Gustavian Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1960
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately Swedish Gustavian style display cabinet or bookcase in two sections standing
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Fine and Large French Style Distressed Painted Wood Display Case
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In a pale yellow distressed paint, the interior painted blue-gray. A carved cavetto cornice over
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Unusual Baker Chinoiserie Modular Chest Bookcase Shelf Mid-Century Modern
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual Baker Chinoiserie style 2-piece modular bookcase chest. The top shelving unit sits on top
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Iron
H 59.25 in W 38 in D 19.25 in
Red Painted Gustavian Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1790-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
The details in this large red Gustavian pine bookcase are impressive with carved molding and Greek
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paint
H 79.25 in W 67.75 in D 19.5 in
Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors, Denmark circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Delightful blue painted pine bookcase with dentil molding along crown and traditional diamond
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Gustavian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paint
H 77.75 in W 59.5 in D 22.5 in
Huge Antique Original Paint Solid Hardwood Anglo Indian Carved Open Bookcase
Located in GB
oversized original paint bookcase
A very good looking and highly decorative, hand made circa 1900 Anglo
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
H 97.05 in W 62.21 in D 18.12 in
Directoire Style Painted Bookcase Chicken Wire or Glass Doors Available Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Our personal favorite - This Old Plank in-house custom Bookcase in the Directoire style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Directoire Bookcases
Materials
Wire
H 90.75 in W 48.5 in D 17 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Bookcase with Four Shelves and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period lacquered bookcase from the 19th century, with four shelves, straight
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 77 in W 62.5 in D 16 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Bookcase with Red and Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period large bookcase from the 19th century with red and dark brown lacquer
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases
Materials
Iron
H 63.5 in W 59 in D 15 in
Jacobean Revival Antique 1833 Dated Hand Carved English Oak Bureau Bookcase
Located in GB
dated Jacobean revival Antique Library Bureau bookcase.
This unit can be dismantled into a few very
Category
Antique 1830s European Jacobean Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 76.19 in W 77.76 in D 22.05 in
Antique Victorian circa 1880 Pitch Pine Bookcase with Vintage, circa 1950 Paint
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Pitch Pine library bookcase
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
H 86.62 in W 112.21 in D 12.6 in
Antique Large Solid Oak Hand Painted Waterfall Bookcase Bookshelf Plant Display
Located in GB
original distressed period paint
A very good looking well made and decorative piece, this is the largest
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 50.01 in W 80.71 in D 23.23 in
Vtg Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Steel Metal Gold 6 Tier Etagere Shelf Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Steel Metal Gold 6 Tier Etagere Shelf Bookcase. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 75 in W 31 in D 15 in
Vtg Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Steel Metal Gold 6 Tier Etagere Shelf Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Steel Metal Gold 6 Tier Etagere Shelf Bookcase. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 75 in W 31 in D 15 in
Regency Style Black & Gold 3 Tier Whatnot Stands Bookcase Shelves Curio, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Regency style black & gold 3 tier whatnot stands bookcase shelves curio - a pair. Item features
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 38.5 in W 32 in D 17 in
E W Godwin An Important Anglo-Japanese Bookcase Painted by Henry Stacy Marks
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
bookcase, circa 1871. With brass handles and shield style escutcheon, the lower cupboard with two sliding
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Paint
H 85.5 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Hand-Carved Arch Bookshelf Wooden Cabinet in Rustic Blue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hand-Carved Arch Bookshelf Wooden Cabinet in Rustic Blue antique distressed look.
Painted
Category
Vintage 1970s Indian Moorish Bookcases
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Rustic Sage Painted Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Made of pine with a distressed and antiqued sage painted finish, this cabinet exudes rustic charm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Late 20th Century Vintage Hand Carved Patinated Gold Leaf Etagere
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular vintage Boho Monumental etagere. A chic distressed cabinet with hand placed gold leaf
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Black and Gold Bookshelf Etagere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pointed gold finials, black iron frame, gold iron metal mesh shelves, ball form feet, distressed finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 84 in W 40 in D 19 in
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Two-Part Vitrine with Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style two-part painted vitrine bookcase from the mid-19th century, with canted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 94 in W 44 in D 19.75 in
Country Painted Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
antiqued distressed finish. The upper section with three glass doors above three drawers sitting atop three
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Tall Provincial Painted Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
French-inspired tall provincial painted cabinet with a lightly distressed finish. This beautiful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Wood
European Provincial Painted Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A North European provincial painted cabinet in an antique 18th century style with a distressed grey
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th Century Indonesian Lamari Palembang Display Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
splendidly, is solid, sturdy and structurally sound. Typical elegantly aged patina, naturally distressed
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Glass
Auffray & Co French Provincial Antique Distressed Style Bookcase China Cabinet
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
design was second to none and made to look like an authentic antique and beautifully distressed and heavy
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 93 in W 95 in D 22 in
Georgian Style Two Piece Cerused Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Painted English Georgian style two-piece secretaire bookcase featuring a slant front or drop front
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen, Bookcase, Painted Beige Wood, Gold Gilt, Silver Mirror, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming ivory distress-painted gilt gold decorated bookcase, circa 1950s, the molded top over a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Glass
H 84 in W 75.5 in D 20 in
Unusual Antique Decorative Bookcase Cabinet with Original Burnt Pattern Finish
Located in Norwich, GB
An unusual and quite rare Edwardian antique bookcase cabinet with the original burnt patterned
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 56.7 in W 25.2 in D 12.21 in
Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian flamed mahogany library bookcase with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 83.86 in W 74.81 in D 24.41 in
17th C Style Tuscan Italian Fir Library Credenza In-Stock or custom quote
Located in Encinitas, CA
2 adjustable interior shelves
Bookcase upper unit: 82” L x 15” D x 54.5” H with 6 adjustable
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 90 in W 86.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Louis XV Hand-Carved Bookcases w/ 3 Drawers - FREE LOCAL DELIVERY
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Louis XV styled hand-painted and distressed bookcases in an ebony finish with antiqued gold
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rustic Distressed Pine Tall Open Bookcase Bookshelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
The arched opening on this tall bookcase provides an elegant space for display of just about
Category
Vintage 1980s English Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Vintage Hand Carved Bookcase w/ Distressed Greige Finish
Located in Houston, TX
ring lion head pulls. Hand painted in a distressed grey / greige finish with the interior painted solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
French Country Bookcase
Located in Seattle, WA
A large vintage French country style bookcase or display case in distressed antique pine. One lower
Category
Vintage 1980s American Bookcases
Secretaire Bookcase 19th Century Style
Located in Alicante, ES
A Scottish style, superbly proportioned secretaire bookcase with a unique locking feature. The
Category
20th Century Bookcases
French Styled Open Bookcase/Credenza
Located in Milton, DE
This wonderfully designed open bookcase/credenza can be used in a miriad of places. A wide hallway
Category
2010s French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Painted Yellow Pine Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Mid-Victorian painted, yellow pine cabinet bookcase, circa 1860. With original brass grills to the
Category
Antique 1860s High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
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Find a variety of distressed bookcases available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct distressed bookcases — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. There are 94 antique and vintage distressed bookcases for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Distressed bookcases have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Distressed bookcases made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large distressed bookcases, so small distressed bookcases measuring 17.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made distressed bookcases over the years, but those made by Maison Jansen, E. J. Victor and Globe Wernicke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,473, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $143,259 highest priced.
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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