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Extremely Rare Small Early 18th Century English Burled Yew Wood “Bureau Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare Small Early 18th Century English Burled Yew Wood “Bureau Bookcase”. A single door
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 77 in W 28.5 in D 20 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rare English mahogany chest of drawers with a bookcase top. This cabinet has two glass front
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Miniature English Antique Mahogany Secretary Bookcase ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE AND VERY FINE MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TWO-PART BOOKCASE OVER CHEST
Of Child-Like
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful early 18th century solid walnut bureau bookcase having attractive
double domed top
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Antique English 19th Century William IV Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Glasgow, GB
An impressive William IV/early Victorian four door breakfront bookcase or bookcase cabinet. Rare to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Monumental Carved Pine English Country Paint Decorated Bookshelf Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very very unique and rare custom-made English piece. The piece is made of antique
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
H 99.25 in W 166 in D 21 in
A rare small early-18th century walnut bureau bookcase/ cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare, small, English George I / II- period walnut bureau bookcase/ cabinet with a moulded swan
Category
Antique 18th Century English George I Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Theodore Alexander, Brights of Nettlebed
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, now discontinued, Thomas Chippendale Library
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 91.74 in W 65.75 in D 19.89 in
Original ER Staverton English Oak 5 Compartment Barrister's Bookcase Circa 1958
By Staverton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare ER Staverton Circa 1958 English Oak 5 Compartment Barrister's Bookcase with recessed overhead
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 73 in W 36 in D 15 in
PAIR OF ViNTAGE ENGLISH FLAMED HARDWOOD WATERFALL BOOKCASES WITH CUPBOARD BASES
Located in GB
bookcase before
They have a good sized single drawer and cupboard base which is again quite rare
We have
Category
20th Century English Country Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
H 41.15 in W 15.75 in D 9.26 in
Jacobean Revival Antique 1833 Dated Hand Carved English Oak Bureau Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, ornately carved, 1833
Category
Antique 1830s European Jacobean Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 76.19 in W 77.76 in D 22.05 in
Pugin Bookcase
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Greenwich, CT
flowered with the English cinquefoile rose.
This bookcase appears to be a precursor for the more florid
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18 Century Hepplewhite Bookcase in Mahogany circa 1775
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb English mahogany bookcase from the 18th century in the Hepplewhite style and period circa
Category
Antique 18th Century British Hepplewhite Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Antique Victorian Hardwood & Embossed Leather Library Bookcase Cupboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, large mahogany framed
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 86.62 in W 79.73 in D 19.3 in
Fine 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Bookcase Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century English Regency rosewood and brass inlayed secretary bookcase. Fine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 92 in W 94 in D 20 in
Fully Restored Antique Victorian Walnut Revolving Bookcase Book Table Drawers
Located in GB
Satinwood inlay, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with exquisitely finished top and very rare small
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
H 33.08 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
CUSTOM MADE WALNUT PARQUET INLAY EXTENDiNG TOP REVOLVING BOOKCASE TABLE
Located in GB
of a kind, custom made English Walnut with Boxwood inlay, Extending bookcase table with drawers and
Category
20th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
H 28.55 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Breakfront Open Bookcase 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid breakfront open bookcase, circa
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 54.34 in W 101.19 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Antique Victorian 1860 Jacobean Gothic Revival Stained Glass Bookcases
Located in GB
looking well made and decorative pair, it is very rare to find these bookcases as a pair and with the
Category
Antique 1860s English Gothic Revival Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 87.8 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
Princess Diana's the Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Theodore Alexander, Brights of Nettlebed, Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, now discontinued, Thomas Chippendale Library
Category
20th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 79.53 in W 32.09 in D 16.15 in
Antique Victorian 1840 a Blain & Son Liverpool Pollard Oak Bookcase Cupboard
By Arthur Blain
Located in GB
Liverpool, Pollard Oak, open bookcase / cupboard circa 1840 Victorian
A very good looking and rare piece
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 87.21 in W 35.04 in D 19.89 in
Fine circa 1880 Antique Victorian Walnut Revolving Bookcase Book Table Drawers
Located in GB
, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with exquisitely finished top and very rare small drawer section
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Mahogany Regency Style Carved Griffin Bookcase Curio Stands Horner Style
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Mahogany English Regency Style Carved Winged Griffin Whatnot Curio Stands in the R.J
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 52 in W 36 in D 14 in
Antique Two Tier Hand Carved Victorian Pokerwork Oak Library Book Table Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1880 English Victorian two tier
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 30.12 in Dm 23.63 in
Antique English Coromandel Bronze Mounted Book Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a rare and striking little book holder, with beautiful coromandel wood and brass mounts. It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Liberty's London Art Nouveau Handles Antique Revolving Book Case Table Drawers
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with serpentine top and very rare small drawer section
A good
Category
Antique 1880s English Art Nouveau Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
H 29.14 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Rare Pair of Gillows Lancaster English Oak Antique Victorian Bookcase Cupboards
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
you are in the market for the finest pair of English library bookcases then look no further, these are
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cupboards
Materials
Oak
H 78.75 in W 62.6 in D 23.82 in
Rare Near Pair of Regency Bookcases
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare near pair of English Regency period secretary or bookcases with rosewood, ebony, mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Fine English Queen Anne Walnut Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
incredibly rare and important examples of English cabinetmaking, all original. This secretary is of the most
Category
Antique 18th Century French Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Rare & Large Pollard Oak Bookcase by Holland & Sons of London
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A Substantial Pollard Oak Library Bookcase
by Holland & Sons
Of low breakfront form, the whole
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Oak
English Country House George I Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
Very rare George I double dome walnut bureau bookcase, it is of a smaller than the regular size and
Category
Antique 1720s British George I Desks
Materials
Walnut
Ornately Carved English Oak Library Bureau Bookcase Lion's Head Brass Handles
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, ornately carved, circa
Category
Antique 1860s English Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 76.97 in W 37.01 in D 20.67 in
British Colonial Ebony Bureau Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Exceedingly rare early 18th century English colonial Macassar ebony diminutive bureau bookcase with
Category
Antique 1710s Sri Lankan William and Mary Secretaires
Materials
Ebony
Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A Queen Anne period walnut double-dome bookcase cabinet.
This early-18th century walnut bookcase
Category
Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century England Victorian Mahogany Corner Cupboards Bookcase, 1850s
Located in Roma, RM
Rare English study cabinet, corner bookcase, with two doors and a small fixed door, in mahogany
Category
Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Corner Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
H 85.44 in W 56.7 in D 26.38 in
English Edwardian Folding Games Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine and unusual games table is of rare form, circa 1900 and 1910, is made of mahogany and
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Original Rare British Dinning Room Set with 12 Chairs, Satin Wood
By Joseph Fitter
Located in Horomerice, CZ
furniture, Maple & Co.
It is a perfect example of the English aristocracy and is still in great demand.
The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Empire Cupboards
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Satinwood, Lacquer
H 29.53 in W 116.34 in D 43.31 in
VINTAGE ART NOUVEAU STYLE 166 CM TALL BRASS TOPPED HARDWOOD LIBRARY STEPs
Located in GB
very good looking and decorative set of English library steps, used for the functionality of accessing
Category
20th Century English Art Nouveau Ladders
Materials
Hardwood
H 65.56 in W 24.22 in D 30.71 in
National Trust John Locke Secretaire
Located in Asheville, NC
Cliveden desk and bookcase is English, circa 1750, and part of the collection on display at Cliveden
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Secretaires
Maurice Dufrene, Study, 3 Lithographs, 1906
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
, curtain, electric lamp and carpet. On the second, we zoom in on the corner bookcase, the tablet, the chair
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Interior Prints
Materials
Lithograph
19th Century Original British Dinning Room Set with 12 Chairs, Satin Wood
By Joseph Fitter
Located in Horomerice, CZ
furniture, Maple & Co.
It is a perfect example of the English aristocracy and is still in great demand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Empire Cupboards
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Satinwood, Lacquer
H 29.53 in W 116.34 in D 43.31 in
Antique 4ft 6" diam Burr Walnut Marquetry Dining / Center Table 1860s
Located in London, GB
This is an fine and rare antique English mid Victorian, burr walnut, tulip wood banded, ebonised
Category
Antique 1860s Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.14 in W 57.09 in D 57.09 in
1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 George III Library writing desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 29.93 in W 35.83 in D 18.9 in
Exceptional 19th Century Centre Table Attributed to Holland & Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, by appointment only
• One of the finest pieces of 19th century English furniture ever made
• Firmly attributed to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Center Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Remarkable and Rare Rosewood Bureau Bookcase for the English Market
Located in Woodbury, CT
bureau bookcase having glazed doors and dentil molded crown over a fall front enclosing a fitted interior
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bookcases
Materials
Padouk
Rare Pair of Edwardian Mahogany 5 Tiered Open Bookcases
Located in London, west Sussex
This superb and very rare pair of English Edwardian mahogany open bookcases feature 5 tiers with
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Egyptian Revival Bookcase in Pale Golden Cuban Mahogany
Located in London, GB
A very rare Egyptian revival bookcase in pale golden cuban Mahogany, possibly by George Smith
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Bookcases
Art Nouveau Tabletop or Hanging Bookcase 40 Shakespeare Volumes & Copper Panels
Located in London, GB
Rare tabletop or hanging Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts oak tabletop bookcase with three patinated brass
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Art Nouveau Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 8.67 in W 27.56 in D 6.7 in
Gordon Russell Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak booktable bookcase 1920s unique
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
Superb and extremely rare (possibly a one-off commissioned piece) early Arts & Crafts Cotswold
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 34 in W 39 in D 39 in
Victorian Period Coromandel and Brass Book-Slide
Located in Darwen, GB
A Victorian period Coromandel and brass book-slide. The rare Coromandel book slide with applied
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Chippendale Desk and Bookcase
Located in Litchfield, CT
English, circa 1770.
Mahogany, oak and pine secondary woods.
The over-hanging dentil molded
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
English 19th Century Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase by Gillows, Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
This very rare small sized figured mahogany secretaire bookcase has been beautifully made in the
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 86.62 in W 33.86 in D 18.51 in
The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase, in three sections. The upper section
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mercury Glass, Walnut, Burl
H 96.5 in W 43 in D 25 in
Exquisite "Chinese" Chippendale-Design Bureau Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
piece, a rare and excellent testimony to the bureau bookcase's exceptional quality.
- the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
George III Period Satinwood and Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Cabinet, shallow
Located in London, GB
panels surrounded by boxwood stringing.
Working locks and keys.
This is an extremely rare example of
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
H 92 in W 55 in D 11 in
Superb Quality and Rare Regency Mahogany Sideboard in the Manner of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality extremely rare early 19th century Regency mahogany pedestal sideboard in excellent
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 43 in W 103 in D 31 in
Large Hungarian Antique Cabinet Attributed to Adolf Loos for FO Schmidt
By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Miksa Schmidt, Adolf Loos
Located in Budapest, HU
This large, beautiful bookcase was manufactured by Miksa Schmidt in the Budapest branch of the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Cupboards
Materials
Brass
H 79.53 in W 84.65 in D 19.69 in
Rare Solid English Oak Radiator Cover Faux Book Bookcase Very Rare Find Must See
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare solid English oak radiator cover faux
Category
20th Century English Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 39.38 in W 41.34 in D 14.18 in
Rare Huge English Oak circa 1890 Victorian Antique Revolving Library Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this really very nice and highly collectable solid English Oak
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 44.3 in W 26.58 in D 26.58 in
Large Solid English Oak Library Study Bookcase with Carved Lions Heads Rare Find
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning large solid English oak carved bookcase with Lions
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 53.35 in W 74.41 in D 15.75 in
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Rare English Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic rare English bookcase available at 1stDibs. A rare English bookcase — often made from wood, oak and bamboo — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the rare English bookcase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right rare English bookcase, those designed in Victorian, Modern and Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one rare English bookcase that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London and Gordon Russell produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Rare English Bookcase?
Prices for a rare English bookcase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,031 and can go as high as $48,266, while the average can fetch as much as $8,829.
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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