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English Armoire
English Armoire

English Armoire

Sold|$12,000

English Armoire

Located in Atlanta, GA

English armoire with faux drawers and book exterior and mirrored interior.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wardrobes and Armoires

Victorian Bamboo Hall Cupboard
Victorian Bamboo Hall Cupboard

Victorian Bamboo Hall Cupboard

Located in London, west Sussex

This Victorian bamboo hall cupboard is decorated with faux leather book front side and embossed paper sides.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Cupboards

Materials

Bamboo

Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary
Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary

Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary

Located in Antwerp, BE

The interior contains curved drawers and a center door flanked by two secret pull-out faux leather book compartments. To the rear of the writing surface another sliding door reveals ...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Faux Book Form Backgammon Set
Faux Book Form Backgammon Set

Faux Book Form Backgammon Set

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Gorgeous vintage Backgammon game in a faux book form. The Italian made embossed leather box opens to reveal a warm and inviting backgammon board complete with all it's pieces.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Games

Materials

Leather

19th Century Faux Book Chest or End Table
19th Century Faux Book Chest or End Table

19th Century Faux Book Chest or End Table

Located in Boston, MA

19th century faux book chest or end table.

Category

Antique 19th Century French End Tables

Set of Two Faux Book Boxes
Set of Two Faux Book Boxes

Set of Two Faux Book Boxes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish set of two Italian faux book boxes will make a great addition to your library, table top or perhaps bedside to hold your jewelry.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian American Classical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Maitland-Smith Faux Book End Table Occasional Table
Maitland-Smith Faux Book End Table Occasional Table

Maitland-Smith Faux Book End Table Occasional Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Newtown, CT

Great looking faux book end table by Maitland-Smith. One drawer and top that opens.

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Wood

Georgian Style Six-Tier Faux Book Motif Leather Embossed Revolving Bookcase
Georgian Style Six-Tier Faux Book Motif Leather Embossed Revolving Bookcase

Georgian Style Six-Tier Faux Book Motif Leather Embossed Revolving Bookcase

Located in Atlanta, GA

Georgian style six-tier faux book motif leather embossed revolving bookcase, impressive mahogany and embossed leather book motif revolving bookcase consisting of six graduating tiers.

Category

20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Georgian Style Six-Tier Faux Book Motif Leather Embossed Revolving Bookcase
Georgian Style Six-Tier Faux Book Motif Leather Embossed Revolving Bookcase

Georgian Style Six-Tier Faux Book Motif Leather Embossed Revolving Bookcase

Located in Atlanta, GA

Georgian style six-tier faux book motif leather embossed revolving bookcase, impressive mahogany and embossed leather book motif revolving bookcase consisting of six graduating tiers.

Category

20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

German Faux Book Safe
German Faux Book Safe

German Faux Book Safe

Located in Round Top, TX

A German leather bound book stack storage safe with two hidden drawers and a top compartment lined with red floral paper. The top book is titled “Platone Scriptum”, Plato’s writings,...

Category

Late 20th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Faux Book-Form Magazine Holder
Faux Book-Form Magazine Holder

Faux Book-Form Magazine Holder

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish piece was recently acquired from a Palm Beach estate and will make the perfect addition to your home as you relax in your club chair or perhaps next to your desk for you...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Leather

Restored English Mahogany Commode with Embossed Leather Top & Faux Book Design
Restored English Mahogany Commode with Embossed Leather Top & Faux Book Design

Restored English Mahogany Commode with Embossed Leather Top & Faux Book Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Its original brown gilt embossed leather top adds a touch of sophistication, while the two doors, fashioned in a unique faux book design, lock securely with an accompanying key.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Fornasetti Almanach Pour Rire Faux Book Ceramic Paperweight Desk Accessory
Fornasetti Almanach Pour Rire Faux Book Ceramic Paperweight Desk Accessory

Fornasetti Almanach Pour Rire Faux Book Ceramic Paperweight Desk Accessory

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Atlanta, GA

A perfect little faux book. The Almanach Pour Rire. By none other than Piero Fornasetti.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Maitland Smith Faux Book Lamps
Pair of Maitland Smith Faux Book Lamps

Pair of Maitland Smith Faux Book Lamps

By Maitland Smith

Located in Bridport, CT

Two leather covered wooden lamps with tobacco leather shades. There are two hidden compartments on each.

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Table Lamps

Materials

Leather, Wood

Faux-Book Pewter Flask with Renaissance-Style Engravings
Faux-Book Pewter Flask with Renaissance-Style Engravings

Faux-Book Pewter Flask with Renaissance-Style Engravings

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A pewter flask taking the form of a leather bound book with a banded spine and elaborately decorated covers. The front with a design of scrolling florals and foliate around an escutc...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Barware

Materials

Pewter

Early 19th Century Leather Bound Georgian Secret Drawer Book Cabinet
Early 19th Century Leather Bound Georgian Secret Drawer Book Cabinet

Early 19th Century Leather Bound Georgian Secret Drawer Book Cabinet

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

This rare early Georgian leather bound faux book stand/cabinet has three concealed full length cedar and deal lined drawers.

Category

Antique 1810s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Maitland Smith Georgian Ball and Claw Game Table with Egyptian Leather
Maitland Smith Georgian Ball and Claw Game Table with Egyptian Leather

Maitland Smith Georgian Ball and Claw Game Table with Egyptian Leather

By Maitland Smith

Located in Morristown, NJ

Checkerboard and backgammon boards and pieces; are neatly concealed inside a faux book that tucks into the base, a separate drawer is also neatly concealed.

Category

20th Century American Georgian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Faux Stacked Book Sculptural Wood Side Table
Faux Stacked Book Sculptural Wood Side Table

Faux Stacked Book Sculptural Wood Side Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Nine vintage wood carved faux books stacked into 13" side table height. Sweet.

Category

20th Century Arts and Crafts End Tables

Materials

Wood

1940s Faux Leather Resin Book Sculpture Bookends, Pair
1940s Faux Leather Resin Book Sculpture Bookends, Pair

1940s Faux Leather Resin Book Sculpture Bookends, Pair

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is a stunning pair of 1940s faux leather-resin book sculptural bookends. Metal framing on base and inner book, great for books of all sizes.

Category

20th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal

1980s Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil Book Box
1980s Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil Book Box

1980s Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil Book Box

By Maitland Smith

Located in Naples, FL

Three tooled leather bound volumes with Vintaged gold applique of "Brinton & Stone" form a box for your treasures to hide in; made in the Philippines.

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Jacques Adnet Rotating Side or Book Table, France, 1950s
Jacques Adnet Rotating Side or Book Table, France, 1950s

Jacques Adnet Rotating Side or Book Table, France, 1950s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Ghent, BE

Stunning side table by Jacques Adnet in iron and stitched leatherette with brass ball feet. This table can rotate 360%. Great vintage condition. Super functional piece.  

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Faux Bamboo Armoire
French Faux Bamboo Armoire

French Faux Bamboo Armoire

Located in Wilson, NC

The door has a glass front behind which is lined with hand painted wooden faux leather book bindings on graduated shelves.

Category

Antique 1870s French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Gold Tooled Leather Multi Ganged Faux Books for Library Shelves, One Set

Gold Tooled Leather Multi Ganged Faux Books for Library Shelves, One Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

circa 1950-Gold tooled decorated leather multi book faux fronts for library shelves. Each individual set has 10-11 distinctive decorated book fronts ganged together with individual C...

Category

Mid-20th Century Books

Pair of Transitional Inlay Wood Side Tables One with Faux Leather Books Exterior
Pair of Transitional Inlay Wood Side Tables One with Faux Leather Books Exterior

Pair of Transitional Inlay Wood Side Tables One with Faux Leather Books Exterior

Located in Oakville, ON

Unusual pair of Transitional wood inlay side table, night tables, both with compartment and a top drawer. One has a faux leather book exterior.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Louis XV Nightstands
Pair of Antique Louis XV Nightstands

Pair of Antique Louis XV Nightstands

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These fabulous side tables feature elegant inlay design on the top, a carved molding gallery around a single drawer, two small doors with a faux leather book design and rests on four...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Night Stands

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer

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Faux Book For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the faux book you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each faux book for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. Find 384 options for an antique or vintage faux book now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect faux book — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A faux book made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Maitland Smith, Theodore Alexander and TASCHEN each produced at least one beautiful faux book that is worth considering.

How Much is a Faux Book?

A faux book can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,913, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $97,500.