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Gunn Barrister Bookcase

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Oak Six Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Oak Six Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Oak Six Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920

$2,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 92.5 in W 42.5 in D 14.25 in

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Oak Six Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

& Crafts Gunn Oak Six Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920. Measures- 92 1/2 h x 34 1/2w x 14 1/4 d

Category

Early 20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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Rare Gunn Vintage 1920s Industrial Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase
Rare Gunn Vintage 1920s Industrial Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase

Rare Gunn Vintage 1920s Industrial Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase

By GUNN

Located in Lafayette, IN

Fantastic vintage quarter-sawn oak barrister bookcase made by Gunn. Bookcase stands over 6 feet

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase Secretary
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase Secretary

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase Secretary

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

& Crafts barrister bookcase secretary by Gunn offers mahogany paneled construction with two stacks having

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Pair of Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcases, c1920
Pair of Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcases, c1920

Pair of Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcases, c1920

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

*** Pair of Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcases with Slide out Glass Doors & Raised

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Five Stack Cherry Barrister Bookcase Circa 1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Five Stack Cherry Barrister Bookcase Circa 1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Five Stack Cherry Barrister Bookcase Circa 1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

and Crafts barrister bookcase by Gunn offers cherry construction with five stacks, each having pullout

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcase circa 1890
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcase circa 1890

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcase circa 1890

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase by Gunn offers mahogany construction with four stacks

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts Barrister bookcase offers mahogany paneled construction with four stacks

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Barrister bookcase by Gunn of Grand Rapids, Michigan offers quarter sawn

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Claw Foot Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910
Arts & Crafts Claw Foot Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910

Arts & Crafts Claw Foot Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Mission Barrister stacking bookcase by Gunn Furniture, Grand Rapids offers

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Quarter Sawn Oak Three Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Quarter Sawn Oak Three Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Quarter Sawn Oak Three Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Mission Barrister stacking bookcase by Gunn offers quarter sawn oak

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Antique Gunn Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcases C1920
Pair Of Antique Gunn Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcases C1920

Pair Of Antique Gunn Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcases C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair Of Antique Gunn Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcases Signed C1920 $1,500-$3,000 Measures - overall

Category

Early 20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Gunn Arts & Crafts Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase C1920
Antique Gunn Arts & Crafts Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase C1920

Antique Gunn Arts & Crafts Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Arts & Crafts Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase with Pull Out Glass Doors and Raised on Ogee Base with

Category

Early 20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Mahogany Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn
Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Mahogany Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn

Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Mahogany Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn

By Globe Wernicke

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts and Crafts three-stack barrister bookcase In the manner of

Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Birch Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, circa 1930s
Antique Birch Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, circa 1930s

Antique Birch Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, circa 1930s

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique three-stack barrister bookcase. By Gunn Furniture Co., USA, circa 1930s

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Birch

A Pair of 5 Stack Waterfall Oak Barristers Bookcases by Gunn
A Pair of 5 Stack Waterfall Oak Barristers Bookcases by Gunn

A Pair of 5 Stack Waterfall Oak Barristers Bookcases by Gunn

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of 5 Stack Waterfall Oak Barristers Bookcases by Gunn These are very tall Art Deco

Category

Vintage 1910s Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, 1920s
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, 1920s

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, 1920s

By Globe Wernicke

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase By Gunn Furniture Co. USA

Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Double Barrister Bookcase, C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Double Barrister Bookcase, C1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mahogany Double Barrister Bookcase, C1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts barrister double bookcase offers mahogany construction with five stacks

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mission Oak Double Barrister Bookcase, c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mission Oak Double Barrister Bookcase, c1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Mission Oak Double Barrister Bookcase, c1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Mission barrister bookcase by Gunn offers quarter sawn oak construction

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Stack Mahogany Barrister Double Bookcase, C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Stack Mahogany Barrister Double Bookcase, C1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Stack Mahogany Barrister Double Bookcase, C1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts double barrister bookcase by Gunn offers mahogany construction with five

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Oak Six-Stack Barrister Bookcase, C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Oak Six-Stack Barrister Bookcase, C1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Oak Six-Stack Barrister Bookcase, C1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts sectional barrister bookcase by Gunn offers quarter sawn oak construction

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn attr. Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn attr. Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn attr. Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Ask About Discounted In-House Shipping*** An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, circa 1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, circa 1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase, circa 1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Gunn offers oak construction with five stacks

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Gunn 4-Stack Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Gunn 4-Stack Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Gunn 4-Stack Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1910

By GUNN

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts Mission barrister bookcase by Gunn offers quarter sawn oak construction

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique Gunn Arts and Crafts Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Antique Gunn Arts and Crafts Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920

Antique Gunn Arts and Crafts Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

. A classic example of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this Gunn Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn School Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn School Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Gunn School Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique /arts and Crafts bookcase in the manner of Gunn offers paneled mahogany construction

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1920s
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1920s

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1920s

By Globe Wernicke

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts and Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase By Gunn USA, circa 1920s

Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, 1920s
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, 1920s

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, 1920s

By Globe Wernicke

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase By Gunn Furniture Co. USA

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts &Crafts Five-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary C1910
Antique Arts &Crafts Five-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary C1910

Antique Arts &Crafts Five-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

and Crafts barrister bookcase by Gunn offers oak construction with four stacks having pullout glass

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Arts and Craft 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase
Arts and Craft 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase

Arts and Craft 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase

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H 57.5 in W 34.25 in D 12 in

Arts and Craft 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase

Located in Lakeland, FL

An antique Arts and Craft barrister bookcase by Gunn. Original marking can be seen in attached

Category

Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood, Glass

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Gunn Barrister Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gunn barrister bookcase you’re looking for. Each gunn barrister bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and oak. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gunn barrister bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A gunn barrister bookcase made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. A well-made gunn barrister bookcase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by GUNN are consistently popular.

How Much is a Gunn Barrister Bookcase?

Prices for a gunn barrister bookcase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,495 and can go as high as $3,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,560.

A Close Look at Arts-and-crafts Furniture

Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.

The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.

American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.

Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.

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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.