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Empire Petite Bookcase, circa Early 1800s
Empire Petite Bookcase, circa Early 1800s

Empire Petite Bookcase, circa Early 1800s

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique Empire fruit wood bookcase, from the early 1800s and just out of our old plank restoration

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Antique 1810s French Empire Bookcases

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Influenced, Mahogany Open Bookcases
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Influenced, Mahogany Open Bookcases

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Influenced, Mahogany Open Bookcases

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine pair of empire influenced bookcases circa 1890. 6 adjustable shelves on each bookcase

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Antique French Empire Mahogany Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Early 19th Century Antique French Empire Mahogany Display Cabinet/Bookcase

Early 19th Century Antique French Empire Mahogany Display Cabinet/Bookcase

Located in Berlin, DE

This beautiful and elegant 19th century French Empire period bookcase, in the classical manner is

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Antique French 2nd Empire 4-Door Mahogany Bookcase, 19th Century
Antique French 2nd Empire 4-Door Mahogany Bookcase, 19th Century

Antique French 2nd Empire 4-Door Mahogany Bookcase, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning antique French 2nd Empire mahogany bookcase with fabulous ormolu mounts, dating

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Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

Bookcase Showcase, Empire, circa 1840 Antique
Bookcase Showcase, Empire, circa 1840 Antique

Bookcase Showcase, Empire, circa 1840 Antique

Located in Chorzów, PL

Library showcase, Empire, circa 1840. Antique. The elegant Empire style piece of furniture comes

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Antique 1840s French Empire Bookcases

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Mahogany

Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet c.1840
Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet c.1840

Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet c.1840

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Empire mahogany bookcase with fabulous ormolu mounts circa 1840

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases

19th century ebonised empire style bookcase
19th century ebonised empire style bookcase

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

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Antique 1890s French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Sapele Wood

19th Century French Empire Period Oak Library Bookcase
19th Century French Empire Period Oak Library Bookcase

19th Century French Empire Period Oak Library Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A handsome and grand scale 19th Century oak bookcase. Of four tall glazed doors enclosing six

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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Monumental Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase, Circa 1865
Monumental Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase, Circa 1865

Monumental Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase, Circa 1865

Located in Paris, FR

Very beautiful Empire-style bookcase. This monumental cabinetry masterpiece combines luxurious

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Antique 1860s French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bookcase, French Empire Cabinet Flame Mahogany, 1880
Antique Bookcase, French Empire Cabinet Flame Mahogany, 1880

Antique Bookcase, French Empire Cabinet Flame Mahogany, 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

- Gorgeous French Empire antique bookcase or cabinet in flame mahogany - Hopefully the photos do

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Antique 1880s Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Bookcase
Antique French Bookcase

Antique French Bookcase

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

this Empire style bookcase, or as the French would prefer, a bibliotheque is spectacular and because it

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Antique 1870s French Empire Bookcases

Rare Pair of Empire Bookcases
Rare Pair of Empire Bookcases

Rare Pair of Empire Bookcases

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A stunning pair of early 19th century mahogany bookcases, each comprised of two parts, the upper

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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Empire Open Bookcases
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Empire Open Bookcases

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Empire Open Bookcases

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine pair of what is know as the 3rd empire period circa 1880. One bookcase fully open with 5

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French Walnut Library Bookcase
French Walnut Library Bookcase

French Walnut Library Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A handsome and very well proportioned solid walnut French bookcase in Empire style, circa 1890. A

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bookcase
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bookcase

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bookcase

Located in Paris, FR

Large mahogany bookcase with molding, mahogany veneer, and gilt bronze accents. Two columns set in

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire-Style Bookcases by Maison Jansen
Early 19th Century Empire-Style Bookcases by Maison Jansen

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

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Consulat Style French Antique Bookcase
Consulat Style French Antique Bookcase

Consulat Style French Antique Bookcase

Located in Austin, TX

Consulat style French antique bookcase from Lyon; France. This Consulat / Empire style piece is

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Vintage 1910s French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase
19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase

19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

French 19th century mahogany and ormolu mounted three door bookcase. With glazed doors on the top

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque
French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque

French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This three door French Empire bibliotheque is framed on either side by columns that go all the way

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque
French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque

French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This two-door French Empire bibliotheque is framed on either side by columns that go all the way to

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Wonderful Empire single door bibliotheque in ribbon mahogany, very simple straight lines, minimal

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Bibliotheque
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Bibliotheque

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Bibliotheque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This is a lovely French 19th century Empire bibliotheque. The wood is mahogany and it has

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Bibliotheque
French Empire Bibliotheque

French Empire Bibliotheque

Located in Essex, MA

Gilt bronze mounts

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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque
French Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque

French Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A 19th century French Empire style bibliothèque or display cabinet, handcrafted using solid

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Vitrive
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Vitrive

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Vitrive

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This stately Empire style bibliotheque is the perfect way to display your favorite books or

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Set Of French Empire Mahogany Etagere Shelves
A Set Of French Empire Mahogany Etagere Shelves

A Set Of French Empire Mahogany Etagere Shelves

Located in London, GB

A set of French Empire mahogany etagere shelves each shelf supported on Jacob turned supports.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Empire Style Office Room Set, France, 1820s
Antique Empire Style Office Room Set, France, 1820s

Antique Empire Style Office Room Set, France, 1820s

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique Empire style office suite from around 1820. Furniture in very good condition, after

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Antique 1820s French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French Antique Napoleon III Period Bookcase
French Antique Napoleon III Period Bookcase

French Antique Napoleon III Period Bookcase

Located in Austin, TX

Fabulous French Second Empire (Napoleon III) bamboo bookcase with glass doors and wallpaper décor

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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase
19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase

19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality 19th Century French mahogany bookcase in the empire style, the shaped cornice

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Antique 1890s Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Ebonised Two-Door Bookcase
Ebonised Two-Door Bookcase

Ebonised Two-Door Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Fantastic French two-door ebonised bookcase with brass detail. This bookcase dates from the early

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20th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Wood

French Second Empire Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bibliotheque
French Second Empire Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bibliotheque

French Second Empire Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bibliotheque

Located in Savannah, GA

French Second Empire bibliotheque with gilt bronze mounts and paw feet. The classical motifs of the

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Empire Bibliotheque
19th Century Empire Bibliotheque

19th Century Empire Bibliotheque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

french cherry empire bibliotheque

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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Antique Second Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque
Antique Second Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque

Antique Second Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted from imported mahogany and cast bronze, this superb bookcase is ideal for the home office

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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

French Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase
French Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase

French Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

French Empire-style mahogany three-door bookcase, the two side-doors with flame mahogany and gilt

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Early 20th Century French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Etageres
Antique Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Etageres

Antique Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Etageres

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Empire style Rosewood etageres or bookcases, dated back from the early 19th century, each

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

19th Century French Empire Style Cabinet/Bookcase
19th Century French Empire Style Cabinet/Bookcase

19th Century French Empire Style Cabinet/Bookcase

Located in Pomona, CA

Empire-style cabinet/bookcase. Two glass doors with collum on each side adjustable and shelves with

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Antique 1870s French Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Here We Have A Tall Bookcase Cabinet. Top Section Comprises Of 5 Shelves, Moving To A Single Drawer

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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

French Empire Antique Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Cupboard, 19th Century
French Empire Antique Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Cupboard, 19th Century

French Empire Antique Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Cupboard, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

In two parts, this French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Vitrine Cabinet is a most attractive piece

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Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Vitrine or Bookcase with Ormolu
Mid 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Vitrine or Bookcase with Ormolu

Mid 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Vitrine or Bookcase with Ormolu

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Mid 19th century French Empire flame mahogany single door vitrine or bookcase, the door with upper

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Maitland Smith French Empire Regency Style Mahogany Console Table Bookcase Curio
Maitland Smith French Empire Regency Style Mahogany Console Table Bookcase Curio

Maitland Smith French Empire Regency Style Mahogany Console Table Bookcase Curio

By Maitland Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Maitland Smith French Empire Regency Style Mahogany Console Table Bookcase Curio with Brass Ormolu and

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Late 20th Century Empire Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Bookcase
19th Century French Empire Bookcase

19th Century French Empire Bookcase

Located in High Point, NC

19th Century French Empire bookcase made from mahogany with raised paneled details throughout, all

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French Empire Bookcases Set of 2
French Empire Bookcases Set of 2

French Empire Bookcases Set of 2

Located in Pomona, CA

A pair of French Empire bookcases / China cabinets. Ebonized side pillars with brass capitals. Gilt

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Vintage 1950s American Empire Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Glass

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French Empire Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French empire bookcase you’re looking for. Each French empire bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French empire bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire bookcase, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French empire bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Antoine Krieger and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Empire Bookcase?

The average selling price for a French empire bookcase at 1stDibs is $6,645, while they’re typically $1,167 on the low end and $182,363 for the highest priced.

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 French Empire Bookcase
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    The 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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