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19th century ebonised empire style bookcase
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very stylish French late 19th Century glazed bookcase. Fabulous quality original glass working lock
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Sapele Wood
Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Quirky and unusual Empire style breakfront bookcase, the wood painted with a faux bois trompe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Late 19th Century French Empire Library Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very large French solid mahogany Empire style bookcase with three upper glazed arched doors and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Bookcase - Walnut Open Front Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sumptuous French Empire style bookcase and cabinet in walnut
Hope the photos do this stunning
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Bethehem Furn. Rosewood Neoclassical Bookcase Breakfront Entertainment Cabinet
By Bethlehem Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage 2 Piece Rosewood Neoclassical/Empire Style Bookcase Breakfront by Bethehem Furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 84 in W 95 in D 18 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany bookcase cabinet with bronze trim and 2 glass doors.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Empire style open book shelf has a recent ebonized finish. This antique has the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Empire Style Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large open bookcase the moulded cornice above large adjustable shelved interior flanked by circular
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Antique Empire-style wall-mounted bookcase cabinet
Located in Milano, IT
Behold an exquisite testimony to the grandeur and craftsmanship of the Empire style: an elegant
Category
Antique 1850s Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Neoclassical Empire Style Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Neoclassical Empire style open bookcase, dating from around the 1930-50’s period
Category
Vintage 1930s British Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French mahogany bibliotheque style bookcase cabinet crafted in the Napoleonic French empire
Category
20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Bookcase in Empire style, France, around 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique bookcase in Empire style from the mid-19th century, France.
Furniture in very good
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Large Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase from French Chateau
Located in Marseille, FR
Louis XVI and Empire styles. The lower panels are decorated with geometric mahogany veneers, adding a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Style Mahogany 4 Section Stacking Barrister Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Style Mahogany 4 Section Stacking Barrister Bookcase. Item features carved
Category
Antique Early 1900s Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
R. J. Horner Style Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire, Victorian, or Neoclassical style bookcase cabinet
In the manner of R.J
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 64 in W 45 in D 14.5 in
19th Century French Mahogany and Ormolu Bookcase in the Empire Style
By Antoine Krieger
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and fine library breakfront bookcase by Antoine Krieger of Paris
In the Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
R. J. Horner Style American Empire Carved Oak Glass Front Triple Bookcase
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique American Empire or late Victorian triple bookcase
In the manner of R.J. Horner
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 61.5 in W 81.25 in D 16.5 in
French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Bibliotheque, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional high quality French Empire style mahogany bookcase - bibliotheque with finely cast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
R. J. Horner Style Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire, Victorian, or Neoclassical style bookcase cabinet
In the manner of R.J
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 67.75 in W 56.5 in D 15.75 in
Edwardian Empire Style Bibliotheque
Located in Hudson, NY
in the empire style the caryatid carvings are refined and yet simple. The stepped top is also
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Display Cabinet in the Empire Style With Brass Elements, Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Display Cabinet in the Empire Style with Brass Elements, Early 20th Century
Step into a world of
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 73.82 in W 67.13 in D 16.74 in
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maslow Freen French Empire style breakfront bookcase China cabinet with brass grill. Item includes
Category
20th Century American Empire Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bookcase / Display Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mahogany cabinet decorated with gilded metal mounts constructed in two sections, the upper section with two glazed doors flanked by mahogany columns opens to reveal a fabric lined ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th-20th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Desk, Bookcase & Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Empire Revival Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Three-Piece Study
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 70 in W 82 in D 18 in
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
By Maslow Freen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet with Brass Grill. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Carved Walnut Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by Mount Airy
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Empire style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By
Category
Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Late Empire Style Bookcases
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
Pair of Late Empire style bookcases. Small in size, they are composed of elements in solid walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
AN EMPIRE STYLE BOOKCASE-CABINET. EARLY 20th CENTURY
Located in New York, NY
THE CORNICE ABOVE A FRIEZE OVER TWO GRILLED AND PANELLED DOORS ENCLOSING SHELVES, RAISED ON A STEPPED BASE AND PAW FEET, FITTED WITH GILT-BRONZE MOUNTS. THE INTERIOR LATER LINED WITH...
Category
Antique 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Open Bookcases, circa 1880
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Pair of French Empire mahogany open bookcases, circa 1880
A pair of important French empire
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
20th French Showcase Empire Style
Located in Paris, FR
20th French Showcase Empire Style
Category
Early 20th Century Bookcases
Pair of French Empire style carved giltwood & painted cabinets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire style carved giltwood & Ivory painted cabinets.
Category
20th Century French Bookcases
Early 19th Century Empire-Style Bookcases by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, FR
This monumental pair of Empire-style bookcases, or cabinets, was crafted in mahogany veneer by
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Empire Style Bookcase Cabinets with Bronze Mounts a Pair
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of late 19th century Empire style bookcases. The pair having bronze mount and large impressive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 60 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
Ebonized French Empire Style Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style ebonized bookcase made of solid mahogany. This antique piece features an open
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Empire Style Bookcases
Located in Cheshire, GB
A pair of regency style mahogany open bookcases. The rectangular tops above gilded mounted freezes
Category
Early 20th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Style Bookcase/ Display Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Empire style beech wood and mahogany bookcase / display cabinet with brass hardware, late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A solid mahogany, French vintage eight-door Empire-style bookcase, the upper section with four
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Style Three Door Flame Mahogany Bookcase, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire style bookcase offers flame mahogany construction with three glass doors
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 59 in W 59 in D 16.25 in
Country French Empire Style Fruitwood Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
emulate the styles most popular with the royal court or Empire, this Country French Empire style bookcase
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
Monumental Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase, Circa 1865
Located in Paris, FR
Very beautiful Empire-style bookcase. This monumental cabinetry masterpiece combines luxurious
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Style Petite Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome petite Empire style bookcase from France, circa 1850. Crafted from warm and patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Metal
Empire bookcase, Germany, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire style bookcase / vitrine made in Germany, circa 1870.
Made of walnut wood with brass
Category
Antique 1870s German Empire Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
Empire style Library Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large four-door Empire style bookcase with lion paws in bronze and gilded fittings. Mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
this Empire style bookcase, or as the French would prefer, a bibliotheque is spectacular and because it
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Bookcases
Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Marseille, FR
Empire style display cabinet with mahogany griffins and gilded bronzes of dimension height 170 cm
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style ebonized bookcase made of solid mahogany. Finished a high luster French polish
Category
Vintage 1930s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Empire Style French Antique Walnut Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style French bookcase made of solid walnut and featuring charming detached columns with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Empire style open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany open bookcase the rectangular well-figured top above large freeze drawer with central
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Manhasset, NY
Beautiful French Empire style rosewood bookcase, late 19th century, the squared top with molded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase, Probably, France, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
cupboard is decorated with large gilded appliqués in the Empire style in the form of urns, arabesques and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French I Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
A French I Empire style mahogany bookcase with bronze mounts.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Bookcases
Pair Of Empire Style Mahogany And Bronze Mounted Bookcases
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a frieze section with central mount , over three adjustable shelves , plinth base.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Bookcases
19th Century French Empire Style Solid Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
An impressive 19th century French Empire style bibliotheque handcrafted from select French walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Late Empire Bookcase in Neo-Gothic Style Made of Cuban Mahogany
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late Empire bookcase, neo-Gothic style, made of Cuban mahogany. Top with a pair of doors with glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Bookcases
French Empire Mahogany Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusually-narrow French Empire style single-door bookcase or cabinet, the case veneered in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique English flame mahogany bookcase in Empire style with fabulous ormolu
Category
Antique 1840s English Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Open Bookcases
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of French Empire style mahogany open bookcases the rectangular tops supported by turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
20th Century French Empire Style Open Bookcase/Etagere Tiered Table
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning 20th Century French Empire style open bookcase/etagere tiered table. A gorgeous and
Category
20th Century European Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Empire-Style Flame Mahogany Bookcase, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French Empire-style flame mahogany bookcase, mid-20th century, French production
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bookcases
Consulat Style French Antique Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Consulat style French antique bookcase from Lyon; France. This Consulat / Empire style piece is
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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Empire Style Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the empire style bookcase you’re looking for. Each empire style bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an empire style bookcase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An empire style bookcase is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Antoine Krieger and Maison Jansen each produced at least one beautiful empire style bookcase that is worth considering.
How Much is a Empire Style Bookcase?
An empire style bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,450, while the lowest priced sells for $1,770 and the highest can go for as much as $134,486.
Finding the Right Bookcases for You
Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.
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 decorative objects or collectibles, 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 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. 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.
Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.
Questions About Empire Style Bookcase
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between the Biedermeier and Empire styles lies largely in the characteristics most commonly associated with them. Although these two furniture styles both emerged around 1815 and persisted into the 1840s, pieces associated with them have differing features. Developed in France, the Empire style emphasized ornamentation and grandeur, with furniture makers often drawing inspiration from ancient Roman forms. Dark woods were the most commonly used materials of the style. In Germany and other parts of Central Europe, artisans working in the Biedermeier style favored simplicity. They also tended to source woods locally and chose light finishes for their pieces. Explore a selection of Biedermeier and Empire furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
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