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French Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French painted open bookcase with a molded cornice with carved shell and leaf medallion panels
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Wood

French Painted Open Bookcase
French Painted Open Bookcase
H 88 in W 53.75 in D 16.5 in
19th Century Style Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Unusual 19th century style painted open bookcase. Dimensions: 88 inches (224 cms) wide 15 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century English painted open bookcase with adjustable shelves and two doors below. 1890
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Regency Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Very Unusual 19th Century English Painted Open Bookcase. This extremely interesting open
Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Architectural Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century English architectural painted pine open bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1860
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Architectural Painted Open Bookcase
Architectural Painted Open Bookcase
H 94 in W 85.5 in D 13 in
Chinese Chippendale Painted Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese Chippendale style painted open bookcase with two blind fret-carved frieze drawers having
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Chinese Chippendale Painted Bookcase
Chinese Chippendale Painted Bookcase
H 36 in W 72 in D 15.75 in
Custom Build Painted Open Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom made painted open library bookcase/shop fitting. Dimensions 134 inches (340 cms) wide 14
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish 1850s Gray Painted Bookcase with Open Shelves and Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish wooden bookcase from circa 1850 with gray painted finish, carved dentil molding, open
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Huge Antique Original Paint Solid Hardwood Anglo Indian Carved Open Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
oversized original paint bookcase A very good looking and highly decorative, hand made circa 1900 Anglo
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Provincial Painted Open Buffet
Located in Westwood, NJ
-inspired aesthetic. The Provincial Painted Open Buffet is the ideal addition to your home, providing both
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Provincial Painted Open Buffet
Provincial Painted Open Buffet
H 36 in W 84 in D 16 in
Tegmark Open Front Cabinet with Hi Gloss Enamel Finish
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Tegmark cabinet features an open front cabinet sitting on an asymmetrical base. The cabinet is
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Large Pair of Regency Style Quality Breakfront Bookcases
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large pair of regency style quality breakfront bookcases having a pair of white painted regency
Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Softwood

Antique Scholar's Chest with Painted Pomegranates, Open Light Bookcase
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese scholar's chest with an open light feature and hand-painted images
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

An Early 20th Century Pair of French Neoclassical Style Bookshelves
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of large neoclassical style gilt and painted pine open bookcases, early 20th century, circa
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19th Century Mahogany Revolving Open Bookcase
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century mahogany revolving open bookcase having well figured and inlaid square top over
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Brass

Customizable Schonbuch Solid Wood & Glass Cores Shelf by Leandra Eibl
By Schönbuch
Located in New York, NY
wood side-frames of CORES have an open-pored painted finish. The bookcase comes in 2 heights (76 cm or
Category

2010s European Shelves

Materials

Glass, Wood

Customizable Schonbuch Solid Wood & Glass Cores Shelf by Leandra Eibl
By Schönbuch
Located in New York, NY
wood side-frames of CORES have an open-pored painted finish. The bookcase comes in 2 heights (76 cm or
Category

2010s European Shelves

Materials

Glass, Wood

Stunning Victorian Quality Antique Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Link 59 Business Park, Clitheroe
Stunning Victorian quality antique painted open bookcase This stunning painted open bookcase
Category

Antique 1880s European Bookcases

Materials

Pine

French Styled Open Bookcase/Credenza
Located in Milton, DE
This wonderfully designed open bookcase/credenza can be used in a miriad of places. A wide hallway
Category

2010s French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Gaius Velvet Covered Open Bookcase
By Alidad Ltd
Located in London, GB
The Gaius velvet covered open bookcase shown here in studded red velvet, is part of the velvet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Gaius Velvet Covered Open Bookcase
Gaius Velvet Covered Open Bookcase
H 100.01 in W 53.15 in D 19.3 in
Arthur Brett Victorian Style Painted Gothic Open Bookcase with Top Drawer
By Arthur Brett
Located in London, GB
A low bookcase in the Gothic revival style with fixed shelves below a single drawer. Panted in a
Category

Early 2000s British Gothic Bookcases

Early 19th Century French Directoire Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A great early 19th century French Directoire painted bookcase with an open shelved section above a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bookcases

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian and Gilt Painted Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian 18th century painted, faux marble and gilt open bookcase with side shelves and cabinets
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Architectural Irish Georgian Antique Bookcase
Located in Lancashire, GB
Architectural Irish Georgian Antique Bookcase. This is an impressive sized, Georgian antique open
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Edwardian Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Edwardian painted open bookcase, the rectangular top above moulded. The bookcase having three
Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Bookcases

Edwardian Painted Open Bookcase
Edwardian Painted Open Bookcase
H 47 in W 48 in D 11 in
19th Century Gilded and Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century gilded and painted open bookcase, the large rectangular inset marble top with canted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th century English painted architectural open bookcase, 1880 Dimensions 114 inches (290
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Painted Open Bookcase
Painted Open Bookcase
H 96 in W 114 in D 16 in
English Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very useful early 19th C English painted pine open bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1830. Upper
Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Bookcases

Materials

Pine

English Painted Open Bookcase
English Painted Open Bookcase
H 88 in W 87.5 in D 15 in
Pair of Painted Open Bookcases
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Useful pair of English painted pine open bookcases. 1880. Height above shelf is 13". Height below
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Pair of Painted Open Bookcases
Pair of Painted Open Bookcases
H 37 in W 42 in D 14 in
Pair of Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cool looking pair of painted light green shelves with yellow edges and black open bookcase made in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Pair of Painted Open Bookcase
Pair of Painted Open Bookcase
H 48 in W 45 in D 14 in
Pair of Louis XIV French Carved Painted Open Bookcases Made with Old Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant painted, open bookcases were carved in Provence, France. The large, sophisticated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Bookcases

Materials

Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Open Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique painted bookcase was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870. The traditional
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Open Bookcase with Bottom Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
, antique painted finish in a grey and white palette. Place the open bookcase in a living room for the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Paint

Rococo Style Giltwood and Polychrome Painted Open Bookcase, Spain 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish Rococo style giltwood and polychrome painted open shelf bookcase with five shelves and
Category

20th Century Spanish Rococo Shelves

Materials

Giltwood

Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large painted open bookcases, the projecting moulded top above the base section fitted with three
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

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

English Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century English painted open bookcase with adjustable shelving, 1840 Dimensions 48 inches
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

English Open Bookcase
English Open Bookcase
H 89.5 in W 48 in D 16 in
19th Century English Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century English painted open bookcase with adjustable shelving, 1840 Dimensions: 48.5
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Pine

19th Century English Open Bookcase
19th Century English Open Bookcase
H 89.5 in W 48.5 in D 14 in
19th Century French Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century French painted open bookcase with door to the bottom. With adjustable shelves
Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century French Painted Bookcase
19th Century French Painted Bookcase
H 94.49 in W 58.47 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Swedish Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Swedish painted open bookcase with adjustable shelving. Can also be used as a TV display
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Open Bookcase
19th Century Swedish Open Bookcase
H 90.5 in W 70 in D 16 in
George III Country White Painted Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A country house white painted open bookcase, the cavetto cornice above an architectural arch and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Bookcases

Materials

Wood

19th Century Painted English Open Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century open library bookcase with reeded columns, 1870   Dimensions 90 inches
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Pine Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large antique pine open country house bookcase with traces of old paint, 1860 Reference: 4790
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Pine Open Bookcase
Pine Open Bookcase
H 97 in W 84 in D 17 in
Irish Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century Irish painted breakfront open bookcase. Fully adjustable shelving, 1880
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Irish Open Bookcase
Irish Open Bookcase
H 54.5 in W 40 in D 13 in
Spanish Open Shelf Painted Bookcase Made with Reclaimed Wood
Located in Houston, TX
This is one of a pair of Spanish bookcases that have blue interior paint with fixed shelves and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Bookcases

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

English Open Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 19th C English architectural open bookcase. Fully adjustable shelves. 1880. Ref:C
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

English Open Breakfront Bookcase
English Open Breakfront Bookcase
H 114 in W 102 in L 114 in
English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C English painted breakfront open bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1820. Reference
Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Pine

English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
H 90.5 in W 80.5 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Paint Decorated Gilded Venetian Style Open Bookcases of Shallow Depth
By Shaw Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of Shaw Furniture Company bookcases with open top sections and closed bases
Category

Vintage 1970s American Regency Revival Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

English Painted Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th C English painted pine open library bookcase with two brushing slides. 1820
Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Bookcases

Materials

Pine

English Painted Library Bookcase
English Painted Library Bookcase
H 93.5 in W 71 in D 15.5 in
Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th Century painted breakfront bookcase with open adjustable shelving top. Cupboard at the
Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase
Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase
H 96.46 in W 129.93 in D 19.69 in
Red Painted Bookcase Stamped Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A red painted & parcel-gilt open-front bookcase fitted with two drawers and one shelf, decorated
Category

Vintage 1950s Argentine Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Red Painted Bookcase Stamped Jansen
H 32 in W 40 in D 9.75 in
Green Painted Marble Top Bookcase Stamped Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A grand green painted and parcel-gilt open-front bookcase with marble top, divided into three
Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Bookcases

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century English Regency Faux Grain Painted Chiffoniere / Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Period faux grain painted open-shelf bookcase with lower cabinet featuring grillwork doors
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century English Country House Scale Open Bookshelves - Early Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 19th century English country house scale open bookshelves in early paint.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

19thC English Large Ironmongers Open Shelving
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850. 19thC English large ironmongers open shelving In its original finish with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19thC English Large Ironmongers Open Shelving
19thC English Large Ironmongers Open Shelving
H 77.56 in W 112.6 in D 14.18 in
19thC Monumental English Bleached Oak Library Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 An Exceptional Monumental 19thC Bleached & Painted English Oak Open Library Bookcase
Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak

1930s Georgian Style Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s Georgian style painted chinoiserie secretary desk with open bookcase top. It is
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Swedish two part painted open bookcase, with small columns on the uprights. 1840. Top
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish Painted Open Bookcase
Swedish Painted Open Bookcase
H 84.5 in W 61.5 in D 18 in
Large Painted Open Bookcase, Folk Art
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Folk Art painted open bookcase. This is a larger than usual open fronted bookcase it is 20
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Paint

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Painted Open Bookcases For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of painted open bookcases for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique painted open bookcases was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Find 24 antique and vintage painted open bookcases at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of painted open bookcases available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Painted open bookcases bearing Victorian or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Painted Open Bookcases?

Prices for painted open bookcases start at $1,100 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $3,895.

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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