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Regency Bookshelves

Regency Rosewood Open Bookshelves, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Regency Rosewood Open Bookshelves A set of early 19th century Regency rosewood open bookshelves
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Antique 19th Century European Bookcases

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Rosewood

Pair of 19th Century Regency Rosewood Open Bookshelves
Located in London, GB
A fine quality pair of early 19th century Regency period rosewood open bookshelves, having gilt
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Brass

19th Century Mahogany Waterfall Bookshelves with Panelled Doors
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century Regency period well figured mahogany waterfall bookshelves, having
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves

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Mahogany

Jonathan Charles Pair of Burlwood & Embossed Leather Etageres Bookshelves
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking pair of versatile burlwood and embossed leather etageres or shelves having bottom drawer and 2 shelves with pierced brass upper gallery. 38.5 h to gallery top 37 h to ...
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2010s American Regency Shelves

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Leather, Burl

Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
Located in Kittery Point, ME
. wide and 16 1/2in. deep. Opened, 36in. high and 49in. wide. Rooms organized during the Regency period
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches

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Brass

Pair of Regency Period Rosewood Open Bookcases
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th Century Regency period figured rosewood Open Bookshelves of unusual small
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Rosewood

A Pair of Regency Style Rosewood Bookcases With Adjustable Shelves
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning pair of custom made Regency style rosewood veneered bookshelves with ebonized trim. With
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Shelves

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Rosewood

Spherical Hollywood Regency Diamond Crystal Pressed Glass Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
perfect for mood lighting and bookshelves. One candelabra socket. Measures: 10.5" height x 7" diameter.
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic
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Antique 18th Century English Regency Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

A Superior English Regency Period Davenport Desk in Figured Mahogany, Circa 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
either side by twin draw-out bookshelves, the right side featuring a small retractable drawer fitted for
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Antique 1830s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Regency Brass Mounted Country House Library Long Arm or Book Reach, circa 1830
Located in Central England, GB
rare piece and would have originated from a large country house library with high bookshelves. It is
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Antique 1830s English Regency Books

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Mahogany

Restored Metamorphic Antique Regency Armchair to Library Steps Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Hardwood Gilt Metal Empire Revival Metamorphic Library Steps Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic
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20th Century English Regency Chairs

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Hardwood

Fine Pair of Fully Restored Unique Antique Davenport Side Table Bookcases Desks
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptional pair of fully restored, Regency circa 1810-1820
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Antique 1810s English Regency Desks

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Leather, Walnut

Antique 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood

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Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful aged teak wood panels joined together with lovely patina, soft rounded edges and butterflies inlaid into the wood. Celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other mar...
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Antique Early 1900s Primitive Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Regency Etagere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mahogany four shelved Regency etagere, square with single drawer beneath, on brass casters, smooth and carved stretchers connecting each level with three-sided slightly rais...
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

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Mahogany

Regency Etagere
Regency Etagere
H 59.5 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Pair of English Hardwood Dwarf Open Corner Bookcases Simple Country Furniture
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Victorian hardwood dwarf open bookcases which made a corner bookcases A very good looking, well made and decorative pair of dw...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

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Hardwood

Unusual postmodern American waterfall laminate dresser / sideboard 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
An unusual double-waterfall shaped postmodern dresser / sideboard with 8 drawers. The laminate finish is in a graduating neutral palette: off-white, beige, and taupe, highlighted wit...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dressers

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Metal

Boho Chic Pencil Reed Highboy Waterfall Dresser
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this Boho Chic Pencil Reed Highboy Dresser. Featuring a unique waterfall design and circular reed arrangement, this dresser seamlessly merges storage with ...
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20th Century Bohemian Dressers

Materials

Reed

Victorian Waterfall Bookcase Mahogany Open 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Waterfall open Bookcase. This Waterfall Bookcase is of a Typical Form. Circa 1850 Featuring Ring Turned Feet, 3 Graduated Shelves and a Shaped Top.
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Antique 1850s Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Art Deco Waterfall Floor Radio Case in Walnut
By Montgomery Ward
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique piece can be used as a bar or place your stereo equipment inside we refinished the piece a very unique item it comes with its original speaker.
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20th Century American Art Deco Cabinets

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Walnut

Pair Custom Hand-Made Louis Philippe Style Bookcases/Cabinets in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade in our own in-store Old Plank road workshop, we hand fabricated this matched pair of reproduction French bibliotheques, copying an authentic antique one verbatim. These are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis Philippe Cabinets

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Brass

German Landscape Painting of Alpine Mountain Waterfall by Guido Hampe
By Guido Hampe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GUIDO HAMPE German, 1839-1902 Alpine Landscape with Waterfall (1881) Oil on canvas signed lower right "G. Hampe '81" Item # 106QJY03C An incredibly powerful Romantic landscape...
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Antique 19th Century German Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Chinese Hand Painted Red and Black Waterfall Cabinet
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse in the beauty of traditional Chinese artistry with this Red and Black Waterfall Cabinet. Hand-painted with precision, it features birds amidst flora, set against a striking r...
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1990s Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

20th Century Biedermeier Style Library Cupboard/Bookcase
Located in Berlin, DE
Library cupboard in Biedermeier style. Black Piano veneer on solid pinewood. Beech ebonized and gilted. Architectural structured front. Wing-doors adorned with decorative carved arr...
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20th Century Biedermeier Bookcases

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Wood, Beech, Pine

Large 19thC English Pine Waterfall Dresser
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large 19thC English Pine Waterfall Dresser sku 1692 Base W168 x D46 x H92 cm Top W174 x D25 x H146 cm Together W174 x D46 x H238 cm Weight 85 Kg
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Antique 19th Century Dressers

Materials

Pine

Large 19thC English Pine Waterfall Dresser
Large 19thC English Pine Waterfall Dresser
H 93.71 in W 68.51 in D 18.12 in
Antique English Regency Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase with Drawers
Located in Glasgow, GB
Furnish your home with timeless elegance – introducing our antique Regency rosewood waterfall bookcase, made in England circa 1820. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, this p...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Rosewood

Amuneal's Gunmetal Kitchen
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s gunmetal kitchen is a fully bespoke kitchen system that blends individual functionality with Minimalist detailing. The interior cabinetry is fabricated from solid wood and ...
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2010s American Industrial Cabinets

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Bronze, Steel, Metal

Amuneal's Gunmetal Kitchen
Amuneal's Gunmetal Kitchen
H 108 in W 126 in D 24.75 in
Stunning 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 18th century, George III period mahogany secretaire bookcase . Well proportioned mahogany bookcase with glazed 2-door cabinet over a set of 14 oak lined drawers base with ...
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Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Pine Rococo and Gustavian Clock Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Clock bureau cabinet from the transitional period between rococo and gustavian, around 1810. The clock cabinet is from Northern Sweden and dry scraped by hand to old historic paint. ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

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Pine

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Regency Mahogany Two-Door Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
reveal fully adjustable bookshelves, raises on reeded sabre feet. The Regency cabinet is veneered
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Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Two-Door Side Cabinet
Regency Mahogany Two-Door Side Cabinet
H 24.5 in W 52.25 in D 15.25 in
Custom Zebrawood Bookcases
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Southampton, NY
Magnificent post-modern, custom-made zebrawood bookshelves with black interior. Three available
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1990s American Regency Bookcases

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Zebra Wood

Custom Zebrawood Bookcases
Custom Zebrawood Bookcases
H 34.38 in W 60.38 in D 12.38 in
Regency Style Brass and Black Lacquer Bookshelves
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These dramatically scaled Regency style brass and black lacquer bookshelves feature an X design on
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Vintage 1960s Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Bookcase, English, Regency and Later, Bookshelves, Rosewood, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique open bookcase, an English, Regency and later, set of book shelves in rosewood
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Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Rosewood

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Antique Cabinets Bookshelves, circa 1810-1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF ENGLISH REGENCY MAHOGANY ANTIQUE CABINETS Circa 1810-30 A positively
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

Regency Black and Gold Decorated Open Bookshelves with Silk Doors, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Very fine Regency black and gold decorated open bookshelves with silk doors, 19th century Measures
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Wood

Pair of English 19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Bookshelves with Gilt Accents
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of English mid 19th century Regency st. mahogany bookshelves with gilt accents. Each
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Mahogany, Leather

Vintage Wicker Wall Unit Bookshelves and Cabinets
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage wicker wall unit consists of two units, each with storage cabinets as a base and shelving on top. Shelving can be removed, and cabinets can be used as nightstands or end tabl...
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Cabinets

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Wicker, Wood

Pair Gold Gilded Arched Faux Bamboo Steel Etageres Bookshelves, Circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful and rare pair of gilded etageres in the Hollywood regency style. They are in
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Shelves

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Metal

Ebonized And Gilt Three-Tier Bookshelve Dry Bar Marble Top On Each Shelf Wheels
Located in Stamford, CT
An ebonized three-tier bookshelve with a single drawer below. Marble tops on each of the shelves
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases

Antique Regency Style Concave Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style three door astral-glazed bookcase with three cupboards below with a concave
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Vintage 1950s English Regency Cabinets

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Wood

Regency Period Coromandel Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
An unusual early 19th century Regency period coromandel wood open bookshelves having brass edged
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Other

Metamorphic English Regency Library Steps & Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
steps with tooled leather treads to reach the higher bookshelves in the library.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany, Leather

Antique Regency Style Concave Front Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style three door astral-glazed bookcase with three cupboards below with a concave
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Cabinets
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome pair of petite 19th century English Regency mahogany cabinets with wire grill work, brass
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Bronze

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning early 19th century, George III - Regency period solid mahogany secretaire bookcase. Well
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Pair Regency Style Rosewood Bookcases
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of very handsome rosewood, ebonized and gilt wood bookshelves in the English Regency 'Egyptian
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20th Century English Bookcases

Pair Regency Style Rosewood Bookcases
Pair Regency Style Rosewood Bookcases
H 78 in W 34 in D 11.5 in
Petite 19th c Sunburst
Located in Houston, TX
Petite 19th c Sunburst gilded ornate carving around central mirror. Rare size great for bookshelves
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Antique 1850s Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors

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Wood

Petite 19th c Sunburst
Petite 19th c Sunburst
H 11.25 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
Important Large English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Partners Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful and important English Regency style brass inlaid partners desk, the shaped inset gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Oak, Rosewood

French Walnut Revolving Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
making 12 compartments all 10 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W x 8 1/2"D. Designed to replace bookshelves making room for
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Vintage 1930s French Regency Bookcases

French Walnut Revolving Bibliotheque
French Walnut Revolving Bibliotheque
H 43 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in
Mid-Century Sold Brass Peacock
Located in Austin, TX
bookshelves or bar, not to mention your Thanksgiving dinner table. The Hollywood Regency period spanned
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Mid-Century Sold Brass Peacock
Mid-Century Sold Brass Peacock
H 13 in W 8 in D 8 in
1970's Asymmetrical French Bookshelf Room Divider Unit
Located in Culver City, CA
effortlessly flex into a mid century modern, Hollywood regency, or even a more traditional environment. This
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Mastercraft Illuminated Brass Display Cabinets, circa 1980, Pair Available
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
styling, consider using these lighted brass cabinets as enclosed bookshelves or to display art and
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Antique Open Bookcase, Regency and Later, Bookshelves, Rosewood, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique open bookcase, an English, Regency and later, set of bookshelves in rosewood and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

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Rosewood

English Regency Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Extraordinary Regency style Executive Desk finely crafted out of walnut wood featuring a kidney
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Vintage 1950s American Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

English Regency Desk
English Regency Desk
H 30 in W 59.5 in D 27.5 in
Conical Hollywood Regency Diamond Crystal Pressed Glass Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
shape and dimming capability make it perfect for mood lighting and bookshelves. One candelabra socket
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of English Regency Styled Grained Rosewood Bookcase Consoles
Located in Nashville, TN
With some Hollywood Regency influence, probably midcentury (20th century) 1940s-1950s style cousin
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Console Tables

English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Secretary Desk & Bookcase
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of a two part Regency mahogany & ebony secretary desk and bookcase, with two
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mastercraft Brass Vitrines
By Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in Hanover, MA
. Use as display cabinets, bookshelves or even glamorous dry bar. Sold only as a pair. Measures: 80" H
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Vitrines

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Brass

Pair of Mastercraft Brass Vitrines
Pair of Mastercraft Brass Vitrines
H 80 in W 36 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Midcentury Chrome and Glass Open Display Shelves, Maison Jansen Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Hollywood Regency style open display chrome and glass shelves from the mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century American Shelves

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Brass, Chrome

Mastercraft Illuminated Brass Display Cabinets, circa 1980, Pair Available
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
styling, consider using these lighted brass cabinets as enclosed bookshelves or to display art and
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Mastercraft Illuminated Brass Display Cabinets, circa 1980, Pair Available
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
styling, consider using these lighted brass cabinets as enclosed bookshelves or to display art and
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

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Brass

Regency Bookshelves
Located in Dublin, IE
Regency Satinwood and Mahogany Bookshelves. Circa 1810.
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Antique 19th Century Regency Shelves

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Regency Bookshelves
Regency Bookshelves
H 36 in W 48 in D 16.5 in
Regency Rosewood Open Bookshelves
Located in London, GB
A set of Regency period rosewood open bookshelves; the bookshelves with a thumb nail moulding and
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Antique 1820s English Regency Bookcases

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Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Open Bookshelves
Regency Rosewood Open Bookshelves
H 48 in W 34 in D 11 in
Pair of Regency Open Bookshelves
Located in London, GB
A pair of George III Regency open bookshelves in satinwood with monte carlo grey marble tops above
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Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases

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Marble

Pair of Regency Open Bookshelves
Pair of Regency Open Bookshelves
H 38.98 in W 50.79 in D 11.42 in
Antique Regency mahogany open bookshelves, c.1820
Located in New York, NY
Fine Regency antique mahogany dwarf open bookshelves with four graduated shelves above a single
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Fine Regency period green painted open bookshelves
Located in New York, NY
Fine Regency period green painted open bookshelves, having three shelves above two short drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Antique Regency Period Penwork Chinoiserie Open Bookshelves, c.1810
Located in New York, NY
Fine Set of Regency Period Penwork Chinoiserie Open Bookshelves, with gilt decorated figures an an
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Shelves

Antique Regency rosewood breakfront open bookshelves, c.1810
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique Regency rosewood breakfront server/open bookshelves, having a finely figured book
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Fine Regency period green painted open bookshelves c.1800
Located in New York, NY
Fine Regency period green painted open bookshelves, having three shelves above two short drawers
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English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

A Regency Rosewood Breakfront Chiffonier.
Located in London, GB
A superb Regency period rosewood veneered breakfront chiffonier; the original marble top above a
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

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Rosewood

A Regency Rosewood Breakfront Chiffonier.
A Regency Rosewood Breakfront Chiffonier.
H 38 in W 55.75 in D 14.75 in
Pair of Regency Rosewood Dwarf Bookcases with Gilt Ormolu and Brass Mounts
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The dwarf bookcases with three graduated bookshelves above, are decorated with gilt brass galleries
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases

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Brass, Ormolu

George IV Late Regency Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
as seen here. The fixed bookshelves with gadrooned mouldings and mahogany gallery are underpinned
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Antique 19th Century British George IV Bookcases

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Mahogany

George IV Late Regency Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet
By George Smith
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
as seen here. The fixed bookshelves with gadrooned mouldings and mahogany gallery are underpinned
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Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires

Pair of Regency Rosewood Dwarf Bookcases with Gilt Ormulu and Brass Mounts
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The dwarf bookcases with three graduated bookshelves above, are decorated with gilt brass galleries
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Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases

Bookcase Revolving
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Rare George IV late Regency period circular rosewood revolving bookcase The faded rosewood top
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Antique Mid-19th Century George IV Bookcases

Bookcase Revolving
Bookcase Revolving
H 64.57 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Pair Rosewood 'Dwarf' Book Trolleys
Located in Woodbury, CT
intended OR repurposed as multi-tiered bedside stands. Dwarf bookshelves are occasionally found as
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20th Century English Bookcases

Pair Rosewood 'Dwarf' Book Trolleys
Pair Rosewood 'Dwarf' Book Trolleys
H 38 in W 22.5 in D 12.5 in
Set of Campaign Shelves
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
An excellent set of Regency period mahogany and brass Campaign bookshelves, the three mahogany
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Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Shelves

Set of Campaign Shelves
Set of Campaign Shelves
H 23 in W 29 in D 7 in
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Regency Bookshelves For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of regency bookshelves available for sale. Each of these unique regency bookshelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, rosewood and brass. Regency bookshelves have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Regency and Hollywood Regency regency bookshelves are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Regency Bookshelves?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $1,400 on the low end and $28,727 highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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