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English Mahogany Book/Display Case
Located in Wilson, NC
This English mahogany book/display case has the original lock and key and retains the original
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Book Match Veneer Vitrine, Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
furniture of the period so esteemed.
Lock it up with original keys and enjoy the way you can display
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century oak book press cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century oak book press cupboard circa 1800.
One piece georgian book press made from
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Fully Restored Extra Large Burr Walnut Book Table with Twin Cupboards with Key
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning extra large Burr Walnut book table with twin
Category
20th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Porcelain, Rococo, 18th Century
By Matthias Lock
Located in Madrid, ES
works by Matthias Lock (London, circa 1710-circa 1765). Compare with prints of the work "A New Book of
Category
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Other
Theodore Alexander Chateau Du Vallois Console Sideboard Bookcase Cabinet
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Theodore Alexander Chateau du Vallois petite console or book shelf cabinet, circa last
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
1950’s Swedish Cabinet With Nordens Flora Illustrations
By Josef Frank
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950’s Swedish Cabinet papered with illustrations by C.A. Lindman, book Nordens Flora.
Cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Beech, Paper
George II Walnut Cabinet on Chest
Located in Flower Mound, TX
drawers, each with book-matched veneer fronts, raised on shaped bracket feet, stamped by maker ‘RE’ to
Category
Antique 1740s English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Baker Furniture
USA, Circa Mid-20th Century
Stunning book-matched flame mahogany, with mullioned glass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 87 in W 65.75 in D 13.5 in
Art Deco Buffet/Cabinet by André Arbus
By André Arbus, Vadim Androusov
Located in Miami, FL
Arbus in solid Rosewood with a signed Androussov's Bronze Medalion lock of "The Head of the Méduse
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood midcentury cabinet, circa 1960s. Exceptional book-matched veneer from top to bottom
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Continental Mahogany Side Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
and a booked match quarter veneer door with original working lock and key enclosing three shelves and
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
English Satinwood Console Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
matching book matched satinwood quarter paneling. The doors have working lock and key.
Category
Vintage 1910s English Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Display Cabinets in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
stretchers, the corners of the apron dressed with gilt bronze rosettes and housing lockable drawers, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
English Regency Period Mahogany Étagère or Library Stand, circa 1815
Located in Kinderhook, NY
single door locking cabinet with real leather-bound book spine veneer above lozenge band of boxwood inlay
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 47.25 in W 19.75 in D 18.25 in
Oak Wedding Cabinet, Normandy, Period, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
eighteenth fable of the book I of Jean de La Fontaine located in the first collection of the Fables of La
Category
Antique 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Cabinet. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
lovely light deep amber color and 200 years old patina.
The brass hardware and lock are original.
Pieces
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
styled perpetual calendar at the top. The inside of either door functions as a book rest of easel to hold
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 12 in W 15.25 in D 9.5 in
Antique Corner Cupboard, English, Oak, Bow Front, Hanging Cabinet, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
patina
Striking book-matched oak shows fine grain interest
Rich, russet hues to the wax polish finish
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 44.89 in W 31.7 in D 19.89 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard Cabinet by Hundevad
By Hundevad & Co.
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
book-matched veneer. Locking double doors, 2 adjustable shelves, 3 sleek drawers and tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Louis XV Style Bonheur de Jour Ladies Desk
Located in Milford, NH
surmounting an open cubby with single drawer, flanked by two hidden doors with faux book fronts over two
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Danish Sideboard
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood mid-century sideboard, circa 1960's. Clean, simple design with exceptional book-matched
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Secretary Bookcase Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
has two large doors with gilt wire mesh inset opening to a three shelf case. Below the book storage
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th century blacked dark brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk
Located in Casteren, NL
. The lock and key are authentic and fully functional. Upon opening the lid, the original beautifully
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Steel
H 10.24 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Mid-century Kai Winding Danish Rosewood Cabinet
By Kai Winding
Located in Oakland, CA
cabinet showcases book-matched rosewood with mitered edges and locking doors and drawers, with a mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
1950's Brazilian Rosewood Danish Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
of stunning Brazilian Rosewood with dark grains and dynamic book-matched patterns across the front of
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Large 1950s Elm and Birch Swedish Sideboard Credenza with Keys
Located in Leicester, GB
doors in a beautiful honey coloured, book matched elm wood. The interior is a lovely contrasting pale
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Birch, Elm
Poul Hundevad Rosewood - Drop Desk - Wall Unit Bookcase
By Poul Havgaard
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning rose wood book case or desk. Sliding door on the bottom with file draw and shelving. Two
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
A Long English Regency Gilllows Rosewood Cabinet
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
original working locks and keys, original carved knobs with spring lock and decorated with brass mouldings
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Early 1950's Brazilian Rosewood Danish Sideboard Cabinet
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian Rosewood Sideboard attributed to Ole Wanscher, Features rich Brazilian rosewood with book
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Stunning Poul Hundevad Rosewood Secretary Cabinet , Denmark
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Buffalo, NY
Danish modern, two piece, book matched rosewood, bookcase secretary cabinet by Poul Hundevad
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Rosewood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Burled Walnut Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved walnut, with book-matched burled walnut door fronts
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Sideboards
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Biedermeier Bookcase, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
southern Germany around 1820.
* Blonde book-matched cherry wood veneered on softwood.
* The door's end
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Ebony, Softwood
French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
seamless symmetry. The top drawer is a perfectly book-matched selection that billows like flames from the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
H 52.63 in W 54.75 in D 25.38 in
Biedermeier Bookcase, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
set in ebony.
Book-matched cherrywood veneer inlay at the bottom front of the doors. Ebonized corner
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Bookcase, Walnut, Glass, Austria circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
dividers. Old lock, outside ebonized lozenge key coat of arms. Book-batched walnut veneer at the bottom
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Arne Vodder Rosewood Vanity Dresser
Located in Oakland, CA
Rosewood with dark grains and dynamic book-matched patterns across the front of drawers and sides. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcase with Safe-Deposit-Box, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
of furniture is its metal-lined safe compartment with its triple-locking bar lock. The lock is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 89.38 in W 60.63 in D 19.3 in
Midcentury Sideboard in Walnut, Sweden, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
of locking doors. There are also three drawers that slide smoothly and are lockable with the same
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Queen Anne Walnut Revival Bureau on Stand, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
& Cross Banding,
Wanut Book Match Veneer on Fall front with herringbone inlay & Cross Banding,
Working
Category
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
spruce underwood).
Book-matched veneered and several ebonized parts like the lisenes and top.
Excellent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Iron, Brass
H 68.12 in W 39.38 in D 17.33 in
Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian Rosewood sideboard cabinet, circa 1948, Denmark, with book-matched rosewood grain on two
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Buffets
Materials
Brass
Austrian Art Nouveau Complete Library Suite
Located in Oakland, CA
This Austrian library /office suite is comprised of seven magnificent pieces including three book
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Materials
Abalone, Wood
Ole Wanscher Brazilian Rosewood Sideboard
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Oakland, CA
unparalleled craftsmanship of midcentury Danish design. Features rich, unfaded, Brazilian rosewood, with book
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Bruno Hansen Danish Rosewood Credenza
By Bruno Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
beveled edges, mitered corners, and stunning book-matched grain patterns across the front. Four drawers in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Antique English Victorian Carlton House Painted Library Writing Desk Vinyl Top
Located in Dayton, OH
with seven drawers, lockable hutch compartment and green vinyl work surface. Ornately designed with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 45 in W 43 in D 28.5 in
Architectural Form 19th C. Swedish Birch Biedermeier Barrel Roll Secretaire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Strong Architectural Form, early 19th Century elegant Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire with book
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 100 in W 100 in D 100 in
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
features slant front locking drop-down desk lid with external book tray, pull out supports, interior
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 90.5 in W 39 in D 20 in
1950s Swedish Teak Buffet / Credenzas by Kurt Karlsson for Carl Löfving & Söner
By Carl Löfving & Söner
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
.
Two lockable doors with three, adjustable, shelf’s inside.
Outside the cabinet is veneered in teak
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Buffets
Materials
Brass
H 44.89 in W 57.09 in D 16.54 in
A Victorian kidney shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut, attributed to Gill
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
pedestal, the locking mechanism hidden by means of a hinged pilaster, decorated with book matched veneers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 28.75 in W 52 in D 22.5 in
English Satinwood Library Bookcase with Neoclassical Decoration
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
lower part having four lockable cupboards, enclosing a shelved interior; the central fielded panels
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Narrow Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire in Pine
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
curved drawer on top and beneath a key-locked fall front, which opens to reveal a writing surface and a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 53.94 in W 37.01 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Birch and Morocco Leather Pedestal Desk in the French Empire Manner
Located in London, GB
fontaine; rising from bronze lions' paw feet, each pedestal having book-matched burrwood ends, and housing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 32 in W 73 in D 42 in
Stunning Hand Carved Dutch Renaisssance Oak Bookcase / Cabinet w. Glass Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
size bookcase as a Renaissance Revival antique. In this particular case, you are looking at a Dutch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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H 70.6 in W 45.2 in D 16.3 in
Antique Headmaster's Office Bookcase English Oak, Cabinet, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
apron fascinates ahead of the upper display space
Arranged as a pair of generously sized book shelves
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 44.89 in W 36.23 in D 10.83 in
Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
, rising on double pedestals with locking cupboard doors opening to stacked shelved tray interior, affixed
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Charles Locke Eastlake Arts & Crafts Oak Dresser with Shelves and Carved Florets
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in London, GB
book "The Victorian Home" by Ralph Dutton published by Batsford, 1954 which shows the dresser displayed
Category
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Dressers
Materials
Oak
H 83 in W 72 in D 25.5 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza
Located in Forney, TX
, atop the finest quality solid wood case, having a set of four frieze drawers with original gilt brass
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 40 in W 22.25 in D 62.25 in
Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
indigenous hardwood. Created as a lockable (with key) slant or fall front desk the piece has a reading slide
Category
Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Brass
Teak Mid-Century Modern Wall Storage Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Desk
Located in Topeka, KS
storage. Book or display is provided on a lower shelf with a sliding door that covers one half of the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Laminate, Teak
H 61.25 in W 98.5 in D 20 in
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Locked Book Case For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the locked book case you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A locked book case — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect locked book case — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right locked book case, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Baker Furniture Company, De Coene Frères and Florence Knoll each produced at least one beautiful locked book case that is worth considering.
How Much is a Locked Book Case?
Prices for a locked book case can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $295,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,847.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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