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Large 19th Century English Painted Bookcase
Large 19th Century English Painted Bookcase

Large 19th Century English Painted Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large 19th Century English painted bookcase. Arched open top adjustable shelving, on a three drawer, three door cupboard base.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Pine, Paint

Large English 19thC Painted Glazed Pine Bookcase
Large English 19thC Painted Glazed Pine Bookcase

Large English 19thC Painted Glazed Pine Bookcase

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1880 Large English 19thC Painted Glazed Pine Bookcase sku 2121 W201 x D33.5 x H185 cm Internal shelf depth 22.5 cm Weight 90Kg

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase
Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase

Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1850 Large 19thC French Painted Pine Glazed Bookcase with Working Keys An exceptional example sku 1028 (2 sections) W212 x D46 x H274 cm Base W201 x D40 x H95 cm Top W212 x ...

Category

Antique 1850s French Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large 19thC English Painted Pine Glazed Dresser/Bookcase
Large 19thC English Painted Pine Glazed Dresser/Bookcase

Large 19thC English Painted Pine Glazed Dresser/Bookcase

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1890 Large 19thC English Painted Pine Glazed Dresser/Bookcase sku 2158 Together W158 x D43 x H215.5 cm Base W148.5 x D43 x H81.5 cm Base internal shelf depth 34.5 cm Top W158 x...

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large Quality Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase with Original Painted Decoration
Large Quality Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase with Original Painted Decoration

Large Quality Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase with Original Painted Decoration

Located in Suffolk, GB

Large quality satinwood breakfront bookcase with original painted decoration having a shaped cornice above a pair of quality satinwood panelled doors with fantastic original hand pai...

Category

20th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

Large 19th Century French Directoire Period Painted Bookcase or Display Cabinet
Large 19th Century French Directoire Period Painted Bookcase or Display Cabinet

Large 19th Century French Directoire Period Painted Bookcase or Display Cabinet

Located in Birmingham, AL

This exceptional mid-19th century French Directoire period painted bookcase or display cabinet from Gordes, circa early 1800s, embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of its era. Han...

Category

Antique 1860s French Directoire Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Antique Large Solid Oak Hand Painted Waterfall Bookcase Bookshelf Plant Display
Antique Large Solid Oak Hand Painted Waterfall Bookcase Bookshelf Plant Display

Antique Large Solid Oak Hand Painted Waterfall Bookcase Bookshelf Plant Display

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very large Antique circa 1900 waterfall bookshelf with original distressed period paint A very good looking well made and decorative piece,...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

An imposing pair of cream painted and parcel gilt large bookcases, French, 19th
An imposing pair of cream painted and parcel gilt large bookcases, French, 19th

An imposing pair of cream painted and parcel gilt large bookcases, French, 19th

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An imposing pair of cream painted and parcel gilt large bookcases, with two glass front doors each opening to five shelves, French, 19th C.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Art Large Bookcase
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Art Large Bookcase

Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Art Large Bookcase

By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ptolomeo Art is the last born in the Ptolomeo family and the extra large version of the famous bookcase, indeed thanks to its generous size can contain magazines, large format books,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Large Bookcase
Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Large Bookcase

Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Large Bookcase

By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original Ptolomeo is the free-standing bookcase that doesn’t require any further presentation: it is simple, revolutionary, innovative, as sudden as an intuition and as surprising as...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Large Bookcase
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Large Bookcase

Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Wall Large Bookcase

By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ptolomeo Wall is the wall version of the Original Ptolomeo and could be defined as the ""column of knowledge”. A stack of levitating books or a ground-air column (floor-ceiling) for ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Large Chippendale Library Bookcase, England, Late 18th Century
Large Chippendale Library Bookcase, England, Late 18th Century

Large Chippendale Library Bookcase, England, Late 18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Large Chippendale library bookcase featuring a six-door lower section with central risalit and a matching six-door glazed upper cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Large Swedish Pine Display Cabinet Bookcase
19th Century Large Swedish Pine Display Cabinet Bookcase

19th Century Large Swedish Pine Display Cabinet Bookcase

Located in Round Top, TX

Swedish country 10' long pine display cabinet or bookcase in two sections. Two large sliding upper glass doors over four paneled sliding lower cabinet doors.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

Stunning & Large Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Bookcase / Television Cabinet
Stunning & Large Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Bookcase / Television Cabinet

Stunning & Large Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Bookcase / Television Cabinet

Located in Lisse, NL

Beautifully handcrafted and excellent condition two-piece Gothic bookcase. We are always on the lookout for top quality carved and handcrafted Gothic Revival antiques and to have fo...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Bookcases

Materials

Iron

20th Century Large French Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves
20th Century Large French Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves

20th Century Large French Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves

Located in Round Top, TX

This large oak bookcase or display cabinet has three long glass doors and stands over 7.5' tall and wide.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paint

set of 3 painted wooden bookcases decorated with fake marble on glass, Italy
set of 3 painted wooden bookcases decorated with fake marble on glass, Italy

set of 3 painted wooden bookcases decorated with fake marble on glass, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique and incredible set of 3 bookcases, large painted wooden furniture decorated in fake marble on glass, They have golden moldings with fake marble effect lacquering, two have a ...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Poplar

19th C. Large White Gustavian Style Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors
19th C. Large White Gustavian Style Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors

19th C. Large White Gustavian Style Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors

Located in Round Top, TX

Elegant and stately Swedish Gustavian style pine display cabinet or bookcase in two sections standing just under 7' tall. Upper carved dentil molding, applied carved accents and stan...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

Large Ebonised Pine Library Bookcase with Sliding Glass Doors, Mid-20th Century
Large Ebonised Pine Library Bookcase with Sliding Glass Doors, Mid-20th Century

Large Ebonised Pine Library Bookcase with Sliding Glass Doors, Mid-20th Century

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Large Ebonised Pine Library Bookcase with Sliding Glass Doors, Mid-20th Century Description: An impressive, architecturally scaled ebonised pine library bookcase, crafted in the mid...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

Pair of Large Painted Library Cabinets, Italy, circa 1840
Pair of Large Painted Library Cabinets, Italy, circa 1840

Pair of Large Painted Library Cabinets, Italy, circa 1840

Located in Greding, DE

Pair of substantial bookcases with two-door lower sections and glazed two-door uppers fitted with adjustable shelves. The old, partially divided glass panes add to their antique appe...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Fine and Large French Style Distressed Painted Wood Display Case
Fine and Large French Style Distressed Painted Wood Display Case

Fine and Large French Style Distressed Painted Wood Display Case

Located in Bridgeport, CT

In a pale yellow distressed paint, the interior painted blue-gray. A carved cavetto cornice over double glazed doors on top, opening to four shelves. The separate lower cabinet doors...

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Large Display Case Painted Oak, Two Piece
French Provincial Large Display Case Painted Oak, Two Piece

French Provincial Large Display Case Painted Oak, Two Piece

Located in IT

This French Provincial large display case is a true statement piece, featuring an off-white/grey painted oak exterior and a light blue/grey interior. The original wavy glass is intac...

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Montana Module With Four Large Compartments By Peter J. Lassen For Montana
Montana Module With Four Large Compartments By Peter J. Lassen For Montana

Montana Module With Four Large Compartments By Peter J. Lassen For Montana

By Montana, Peter J. Lassen

Located in Lejre, DK

Grey Montana module with four large compartments, designed by Peter J. Lassen. Dimensions: H:70cm W:70cm D:30cm

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Large Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Two Door Bookcase
Large Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Two Door Bookcase

Large Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Two Door Bookcase

Located in New Orleans, LA

Exquisite and grand French Bookcase. This Louis XVI carved and painted two door bookcase features a chapeau de gendarme top, a shape made to reflect the military hats of the 19th cen...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Wood

A Large Scale 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque Cabinet - Bookcase
A Large Scale 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque Cabinet - Bookcase

A Large Scale 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque Cabinet - Bookcase

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

An exceptional large scale early 19th century French glazed Bibliothèque cabinet. Demonstrating original paint, which has worn wonderfully over the years creating a lovely warm patin...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Paint

Large Late 19th Century French Painted and Glazed Bookcase or Vitrine
Large Late 19th Century French Painted and Glazed Bookcase or Vitrine

Large Late 19th Century French Painted and Glazed Bookcase or Vitrine

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A substantial late 19th Century French painted oak four-door painted cupboard.  With glazed upper panels above fielded lower panels, the whole surmounted by a deep cornice and stand...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Vitrines

Materials

Oak, Paint

ABV Borsani  Large storage cabinet / bar / bookcase with painted central door
ABV Borsani  Large storage cabinet / bar / bookcase with painted central door

ABV Borsani Large storage cabinet / bar / bookcase with painted central door

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Milano, IT

COD-Z232 ABV Borsani Large storage cabinet / bar / bookcase with central door painted on parchment by the artist Eugenio Rossi with scenes from the commedia dell'arte.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large White Danish Bookcase Display Cabinet
19th Century Large White Danish Bookcase Display Cabinet

19th Century Large White Danish Bookcase Display Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century large Danish bookcase, crafted in pine. This large display cabinet features removable shelves and offers substantial storage and display space.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Gustavian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Large English Regency Style Japanned  / Chinoiserie Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Large English Regency Style Japanned  / Chinoiserie Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

Large English Regency Style Japanned / Chinoiserie Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large and impressive English breakfront cabinet with a classic English interpretation of Asian subject and design painted on a black background. Modular or segmented construction. Br...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Pine, Paint

19th C. Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase Apothecary with 24 Drawers
19th C. Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase Apothecary with 24 Drawers

19th C. Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase Apothecary with 24 Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century Danish pine shop cabinet/counter, traditionally known as a Danish grocer’s desk. The newer, white painted finish is lightly distressed to fit the age and reveal the warm...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Painted Bookcase
French Painted Bookcase

French Painted Bookcase

Unavailable|$18,000

French Painted Bookcase

Located in Stamford, CT

A large painted pine bookcase from a schoolhouse in France.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Pine, Glass

Large Painted Bookcase Wtih Pilasters
Large Painted Bookcase Wtih Pilasters

Large Painted Bookcase Wtih Pilasters

Located in Buchanan, NY

Beautifully patina large bookcase made from 19th century wood. It is colored in soft greens and blues with gilt tracings.

Category

20th Century Spanish Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Very Large Painted Bookcase
Late 19th Century Very Large Painted Bookcase

Late 19th Century Very Large Painted Bookcase

Located in Houston, TX

Late 19th century painted Italian bookcase with four sets of doors on raised base. Glass has been removed.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

French Mid-19th Century Painted Wood Two-Part Bookcase with Glass Doors
French Mid-19th Century Painted Wood Two-Part Bookcase with Glass Doors

French Mid-19th Century Painted Wood Two-Part Bookcase with Glass Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

Born in France in the early years of Emperor Napoleon III's reign, this large painted bookcase features a molded cavetto cornice, sitting above three doors with paneled glass, flanke...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase
Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase

Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase

Located in Cheshire, GB

Large painted open bookcases, the projecting moulded top above the base section fitted with three separate shelving units having two adjustable shelves in each section raised up on p...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase
Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase

Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase

Located in Cheshire, GB

Large painted open bookcases, the projecting moulded top above carved foliated scrolling freeze.

Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Bookcases

Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase
Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase

Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large 19th Century painted breakfront bookcase with open adjustable shelving top.

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

19thC Large French Painted Breakfront Bookcase
19thC Large French Painted Breakfront Bookcase

19thC Large French Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1860 19thC Large French Painted Pine Breakfront bookcase W205 x D45 x H211cm Base W205 x D45 x H74cm Top W203 x D37 x H137.

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large French Bookcase in Painted Wood
Large French Bookcase in Painted Wood

Large French Bookcase in Painted Wood

Located in Round Top, TX

Large French Bookcase in Painted Wood Keywords: bookcase shelves drawers storage distressed shelves distressed furniture display case painted store work deux corps buffet kitchen ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood

A Large French Provincial Painted Bookcase.
A Large French Provincial Painted Bookcase.

A Large French Provincial Painted Bookcase.

Located in Middleburg, VA

A Large French Provincial Painted Bookcase. Made from 19th century paneling with carved and molded decoration.

Category

Vintage 1950s Bookcases

Large Reproduction Breakfront Bookcase Painted Black
Large Reproduction Breakfront Bookcase Painted Black

Large Reproduction Breakfront Bookcase Painted Black

Located in Round Top, TX

Today, it has been given a black painted finish on the exterior and lightly distressed with a contrasting grey paint on the interior giving a fresh life to this large wall unit/displ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Bookcases

Large 19thC English Painted Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Large 19thC English Painted Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

Large 19thC English Painted Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1890 Large 19thC English Painted Mahogany Glazed Bookcase sku 2217 W203 x D25 x H185 cm Internal shelf depth 19.5 cm Weight 78 Kg

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Hungary
Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Hungary

Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Hungary

Located in Round Top, TX

This striking large pine bookcase or display wall unit is a reproduction made in Europe and breaks down into two large upper and lower sections.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

Painted Library Bookcase
Painted Library Bookcase

Painted Library Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Large 19th century painted library bookcase, 1870   Dimensions: 86.5 inches (220 cms) Wide 19 inches (48 cms) Deep 88.5 inches (225 cms) High.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Antique Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from France
Antique Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from France

Antique Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from France

Located in Round Top, TX

This painted pine bookcase has been restored, is strong, stable and ready to be used and enjoyed.

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase

Located in Charleston, SC

Handsome 19th century French painted bookcase in tall proportions with skillful craftsmaship A pair of glaze.d doors adorned with some original hand-blown glass. Inside divider in th...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

English 19th Century Large Oak Painted Glazed Bookcase
English 19th Century Large Oak Painted Glazed Bookcase

English 19th Century Large Oak Painted Glazed Bookcase

Located in Staffordshire, GB

English 19th century large oak painted glazed bookcase, circa 1870.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Large 19th Century Antique Swedish Bookcase Painted White
Large 19th Century Antique Swedish Bookcase Painted White

Large 19th Century Antique Swedish Bookcase Painted White

Located in Round Top, TX

This large antique Swedish oak bookcase (circa 1890s) features dentil molding, fluted columns and panelled doors in a neoclassical design.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880
Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880

Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

Elegant and stately 8.5' tall Swedish Gustavian country display cabinet or bookcase with adjustable shelves and four upper glass doors. Newer professional painted finish in softly di...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

English Painted Glazed Bookcase
English Painted Glazed Bookcase

English Painted Glazed Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Large 19th century English painted pine bookcase / display cabinet with sliding glazed doors and adjustable shelving in both top and bottom sections. 1840.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large Painted Open Bookcase or Multi Drawer Cabinet from Romania
Large Painted Open Bookcase or Multi Drawer Cabinet from Romania

Large Painted Open Bookcase or Multi Drawer Cabinet from Romania

Located in Round Top, TX

This large open bookcase is made from reclaimed pine with a distressed painted finish applied to give it a wonderful country look.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Large Antique Danish Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet Painted Black
Large Antique Danish Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet Painted Black

Large Antique Danish Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet Painted Black

Located in Round Top, TX

This remarkable breakfront bookcase originally served as a large display cabinet for a grocer or other shop owner in the 1800's of Denmark.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Bookcases

A Large 19th Century French Original Painted Glazed Bookcase Cabinet - White
A Large 19th Century French Original Painted Glazed Bookcase Cabinet - White

A Large 19th Century French Original Painted Glazed Bookcase Cabinet - White

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

An elegant 19th century original painted bookcase/cabinet. Displaying a pair of glazed doors retaining their original glass with a further pair of lower paneled cupboard doors enclos...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Bookcases

Materials

Paint

19th Century Austrian Painted Bookcase
19th Century Austrian Painted Bookcase

19th Century Austrian Painted Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Large 19th century Austrian painted pine bookcase / glazed dresser with reeded doors to the base. 1840.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

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Large Painted Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal large painted bookcase for your home. Each large painted bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. Find 35 options for an antique or vintage large painted bookcase now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a large painted bookcase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each large painted bookcase bearing Modern, Victorian or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one large painted bookcase that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bruno Rainaldi and Opinion Ciatti produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Large Painted Bookcase?

Prices for a large painted bookcase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,182 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,725.

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 Large Painted Bookcase
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