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7' Wide Antique Museum Bookcase, Glazed Library Cabinet, Early Victorian, C.1840
7' Wide Antique Museum Bookcase, Glazed Library Cabinet, Early Victorian, C.1840

7' Wide Antique Museum Bookcase, Glazed Library Cabinet, Early Victorian, C.1840

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a 7' 4'' wide antique museum bookcase. An English, mahogany glazed library cabinet, dating

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Wood

MUSEUM QUALITY MADE IN FRANCE JALLU MASSiVE STRAW MARQUETRY BOOKCASE
MUSEUM QUALITY MADE IN FRANCE JALLU MASSiVE STRAW MARQUETRY BOOKCASE

MUSEUM QUALITY MADE IN FRANCE JALLU MASSiVE STRAW MARQUETRY BOOKCASE

By Jallu Ebenistes

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, Museum quality, extra large open display bookcase with Straw Marquetry which was custom made to order

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19thC English Oak Glazed Museum Display Cabinet
19thC English Oak Glazed Museum Display Cabinet

19thC English Oak Glazed Museum Display Cabinet

$7,068

H 84.26 in W 35.83 in D 13 in

19thC English Oak Glazed Museum Display Cabinet

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1890 19thC English Oak Glazed Museum Display Cabinet 1268A W91 x D33 x H214 cm

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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Museum Empire Cabinet / Writing Cabinet, around 1800
Museum Empire Cabinet / Writing Cabinet, around 1800

Museum Empire Cabinet / Writing Cabinet, around 1800

$11,418

H 80.71 in W 33.08 in D 14.18 in

Museum Empire Cabinet / Writing Cabinet, around 1800

Located in Berlin, DE

Museum Empire cabinet / writing cabinet, around 1800 Unique antique cabinet / writing cabinet

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Antique Early 19th Century German Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Maarten Van Severen Bookcase model 'CK94' for MVS Studio
Maarten Van Severen Bookcase model 'CK94' for MVS Studio

Maarten Van Severen Bookcase model 'CK94' for MVS Studio

$40,361

H 88.59 in W 46.86 in D 13.39 in

Maarten Van Severen Bookcase model 'CK94' for MVS Studio

By Maarten van Severen

Located in Zwevegem, VWV

matte plexiglass. Extremely rare and museum-worthy. The CK94 bookcase , designed and made by Maarten

Category

1990s Belgian Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Scottish 19th century walnut armchairs by J. & T. Scott, Edinburgh
Antique Scottish 19th century walnut armchairs by J. & T. Scott, Edinburgh

Antique Scottish 19th century walnut armchairs by J. & T. Scott, Edinburgh

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

provided several museum display cases and bookcases for the Council Rooms at a cost of just over £1000

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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Museum Bookcase
Museum Bookcase

Museum Bookcase

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H 99.22 in W 92.52 in D 27.17 in

Museum Bookcase

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A mahogany museum bookcase in the Gothic manner. The upper glazed bookcase with adjustable

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Midcentury Production Museum Bookcase, Late 1960s
Italian Midcentury Production Museum Bookcase, Late 1960s

Italian Midcentury Production Museum Bookcase, Late 1960s

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H 115.36 in W 16.15 in D 143.71 in

Italian Midcentury Production Museum Bookcase, Late 1960s

Located in bari, IT

Superb bookcase of Italian production of the late 1960s with very large dimensions probably

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Museum-Quality Louis XV Walnut Castle Library, circa 1850 -1X23
Museum-Quality Louis XV Walnut Castle Library, circa 1850 -1X23

Museum-Quality Louis XV Walnut Castle Library, circa 1850 -1X23

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Elevate your home with the grandeur of a museum-quality Louis XV walnut castle library, crafted

Category

Antique 1850s Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Near Pair of 9' Georgian Style Mütter Museum Mahogany Library Display Cabinets
Near Pair of 9' Georgian Style Mütter Museum Mahogany Library Display Cabinets

Near Pair of 9' Georgian Style Mütter Museum Mahogany Library Display Cabinets

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine, very tall near pair of late Georgian (or Neoclassical) style bookcases or cabinets

Category

Early 20th Century American George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Softwood

Satinwood Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Chest Drawers Gillows Lancaster Georgian
Satinwood Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Chest Drawers Gillows Lancaster Georgian

Satinwood Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Chest Drawers Gillows Lancaster Georgian

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A very fine example of a George III Sheraton Period West Indian Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase of

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Early 20th Century Museum Moth Collection Bookcases
Early 20th Century Museum Moth Collection Bookcases

Early 20th Century Museum Moth Collection Bookcases

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Museum Moth Collection bookcases We are proud to offer a unique set of 3 fake

Category

Vintage 1930s British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Pine

Huge Antique Museum Bookcase/Display.
Huge Antique Museum Bookcase/Display.

Huge Antique Museum Bookcase/Display.

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H 97.64 in W 94.09 in D 27.17 in

Huge Antique Museum Bookcase/Display.

Located in Lancashire, GB

Huge Antique Museum Bookcase/Display. This English antique bookcase is just amazingly good

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Ash

A Pair Of Mahogany Cabinets From The British Museum
A Pair Of Mahogany Cabinets From The British Museum

A Pair Of Mahogany Cabinets From The British Museum

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good quality pair of circa 1910 (with later cornice and bases) Museum cabinets, in mahogany and

Category

Early 20th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase-18th Century English George III
Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase-18th Century English George III

Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase-18th Century English George III

Located in Charleston, SC

from the Rosenbach Museum in Philadelphia. This monumental bookcase will anchor any room and will be

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

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Museum Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the museum bookcase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every museum bookcase was constructed with great care. There are 263 variations of the antique or vintage museum bookcase you’re looking for, while we also have 78 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer museum bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A museum bookcase made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made museum bookcase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Driade, Dessie Studio and Konstantin Grcic are consistently popular.

How Much is a Museum Bookcase?

Prices for a museum bookcase start at $120 and top out at $15,675,000 with the average selling for $7,426.

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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