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Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase is a remarkable work of art, one that
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Provincial Highly Carved Oak Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Bookcase. French Provincial Oak Bookcase from circa 1840. Heavily carved, this style is often referred to
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Carved Oak Hunt Bookcase Gun Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870, this large two-piece Hunt bookcase exemplifies the Louis XIII style
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Carved Hunt Bookcase Display Cabinet 97"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Hunt Cabinet. Hand carved from oak with a
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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

1800's Antique French Carved Oak & Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Bookcase, French Carved Oak & Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate, 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century French Other Bookcases

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Stained Glass, Oak

1800's Antique French Carved Oak, Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate Bookcase!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique French Carved Oak, Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate Bookcase! Antique
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Antique 19th Century French Other Bookcases

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Stained Glass, Wood

Antique French Hunt Cabinet / Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Buffet
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French hunt style / renaissance revival Cabinet. Impressive sculpted Stag
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

1800's Antique Italian, Hunt, Carved Walnut, Etched Glass, Display Bookcase!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique Italian, Hunt, Carved Walnut, Etched Glass, Display Bookcase!! Antique
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large and impressive Austrian-German 19th century finely carved walnut figural Black-Forest "Hunting" credenza Bibliothèque (Bookacase). The intricately carved two-part body, ...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
$23,850 Sale Price
63% Off
H 104.5 in W 94.25 in D 26.25 in
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Buffet is an incredible example of the grandeur of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Carved Oak Black Forest Renaissance Glass
Located in Shreveport, LA
Superb 19th century Antique French Dark Oak “Hunt Cabinet”, Bookcase, Vitrine or Display Cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique 19th Century French Henry II Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional Antique 19th Century French Henry II / Renaissance Revival Hunt Cabinet. Hand carved
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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Cabinets

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Oak

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Carved Oak Hunts Bookcase Gun Cupboard, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A good black forest style hand carved oak bookcase or gun cabinet circa 1880. This piece is
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Antique 1880s French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Carved Oak Hunt Board Bookcase
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Two glass doors Hand carving
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Antique 1890s English Bookcases

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Oak, Wood

Carved Oak Hunt Board Bookcase
Carved Oak Hunt Board Bookcase
H 90 in W 51 in D 23 in
20th Century French Bookcase in Hunt Style
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This French figural bookcase is made in the "Hunt" style from oak. The bookcase features detailed
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Early 20th Century French Other Bookcases

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Oak

Early 20th Century French "Hunt" Style Bookcase
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This French bookcase is made in the ornately carved "Hunt" style. Features carvings specific to the
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Early 20th Century French Other Bookcases

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Oak

French Hunt Bookcase, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Embellished from top to bottom, this stunning bookcase features opposing griffins and gadrooning
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Oak

French Hunt Bookcase, circa 1880
French Hunt Bookcase, circa 1880
H 97.5 in W 55.75 in D 20.75 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Impressive French carved oak Renaissance-revival bookcase with finely-carve ‘hunt’ motifs to the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Painted Hunt Bookcase ~ Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Painted Bookcase ~ Buffet a Deux Corps is a masterpiece of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hunt Bookcase, Ca. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from solid old-growth oak, this handsome 19th century French Renaissance bookcase is
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Oak Three-Door Hunt Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This spectacular antique hunt cabinet was crafted in northern France circa 1870. The large bookcase
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Bookcase Hunt Display Cabinet Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival "Hunt" style bookcase, display cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Renaissance Display
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest Renaissance display ~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Oak Bookcase Black Forest Hunt Display Cabinet Jacobean Buffet
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "hunt" cabinet, bookcase
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Oak Black Forest Renaissance Display
Located in Shreveport, LA
Superb 19th century antique French dark oak “Hunt Cabinet”, Bookcase, Vitrine or Display Cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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Oak

Antique Whitewashed Hunt Buffet or Bookcase from France, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French hunt buffet has been whitewashed at some point in its history. The motifs are
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Renaissance Bookcase Sideboard Fox
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak hunt cabinet Renaissance bookcase sideboard fox ~ Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Carved Oak Barley Twist c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest carved oak barley twist ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Carved Oak Glass Display
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest carved oak glass display ~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Cabinet, Bookcase, Buffet, Cupboard or
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

19th century French Carved Oak Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Barley Twist Black Forest Hound. Direct from
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Bookcase HUNT Cabinet Display Buffet Oak Slim Profile 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "Hunt" cabinet, bookcase, cupboard
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "Hunt" cabinet, bookcase, cupboard
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Display Hunt Style Black Forest Petite Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Cabinet, Bookcase, Cupboard
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Cabinet, Bookcase, cupboard
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest 19th C Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest petite "hunt" cabinet, bookcase
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Antique Heavily Caved Hunt Cabinet from France
Located in Round Top, TX
Dramatic carved oak hunt cabinet from France; carved images include but are not limited to stag
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Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases

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Wood

Antique Heavily Caved Hunt Cabinet from France
Antique Heavily Caved Hunt Cabinet from France
H 100.5 in W 69.5 in L 100.5 in
Grand 19th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Marble Top Two-Tiered Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th century Italian Renaissance walnut marble top two-tiered hunt display buffet soars over
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Bookcases

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Marble

Antique French Bookcase Display Cabinet Renaissance Oak Barley Twist 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French dark oak renaissance revival "Hunt" style double-door bookcase
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Hunt Two-Tiered Buffet- Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French oak hunt two-tiered buffet - bookcase is the perfect choice for the masculine
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Antique 1840s French Renaissance Revival Buffets

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Oak

Antique French Buffet Server Sideboard Hunt Cabinet Black Forest Bookcase 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak 3-Tier "Hunt" Black Forest Server Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Buffets

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Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~A gorgeous antique French bookcase cabinet, tall and majestic (almost 8. ft
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Cabinets

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Oak

Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Dark Oak Black Forest Renaissance 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French dark oak Renaissance Revival Black Forest "Hunt" cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Cabinets

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Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
medallions that reflect “fruits of the hunt”. Left door oval features a pheasant; right door oval features a
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Antique 1890s French Black Forest Cabinets

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Stripped Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance stripped hunt bookcase is a master work of the cabinetmaker's art
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Painted Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Painted Hunt Bookcase is a majestic reminder of a bygone
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak, Paint

Antique French Bookcase BLACK FOREST Lion HUNT Bookcase Carved Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Bookcase or Display Cabinet~~Canted
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Triple Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th century French Renaissance revival triple hunt bookcase is a work of the cabinetmaker's
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet ~ Bookcase is a majestic way to decorate your room
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Rare Antique French Hunt Cabinet Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest Bookcase
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & Breathtaking! This rare monumental 19th century French hunt style / renaissance revival
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

PAIR 19th century PETITE French Carved Oak Bookcases Hunt Hound Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century PAIR of highly carved French open bookcases/display. Original matched pair, with open
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French 19th Century Hunt Style Bookcase Display Cabinet Oak Barley Twist
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French antique Hunt style Bookcase / display cabinet with open carved Barley
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Hunt Cabinet with Carved Dogs, Foxes, Pheasant, Swine, Rabbit etc
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Hunt Cabinet or French Bibliotheque. The style of this antique French white oak hunt
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

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Oak

Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Baroque. Direct from France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cupboards

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Oak

Early 20th Century French "Hunt" Style Triple Bookcase
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This French bookcase is made in the “Hunt” style from oak. It features heavy, ornate carving
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Early 20th Century French Other Bookcases

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Oak

Black Forest Hunt Carved Oak Bookcase or Gun Cupboard, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand carved bookcase or gun cupboard is carved in the Black Forest Hunt style circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Bookcases

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Oak

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Hunt Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hunt bookcase you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, oak and glass, every hunt bookcase was constructed with great care. Each hunt bookcase bearing Louis XV hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Hunt Bookcase?

A hunt bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,063, while the lowest priced sells for $1,960 and the highest can go for as much as $46,450.

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.

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