Regency Waterfall Bookcase
Regency Waterfall Bookcase Open Front Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Revival mahogany waterfall open bookcase
Circa 1900
This bookcase stands upon turned feet
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Antique Early 1900s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Revival Waterfall Bookcase Cherrywood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Cherrywood waterfall open bookcase in the Regency manner
Standing upon splay feet.
Look at the
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Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A five-tier waterfall bookcase of tapering form with blind fret and open fret decoration, the ends
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase with Drawers
Located in Glasgow, GB
Furnish your home with timeless elegance – introducing our antique Regency rosewood waterfall
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$4,329
H 61.03 in W 51.97 in D 11.42 in
IMPORTANT PAIR OF 2.1 METER TALL REGENCY HARDWOOD WATERFALL LiBRARY BOOKCASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Important and highly collectable pair of Regency circa 1810-1820 hand carved depicting flowers, Waterfall
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
$19,173 / set
H 82.68 in W 46.07 in D 14.97 in
PAIR OF ORIGINAL ANTIQUE REGENCY CiRCA 1815 DWARF OPEN WATERFALL BOOKCASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
what’s known as waterfall bookcases because they cascade in size from small to large top to bottom. The
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$5,154 / set
H 40.95 in W 20.67 in D 11.82 in
PAIR OF SUPER RARE ANTIQUE REGENCY HAND PAINTED SHERATON WATERFALL BOOKCASEs
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
pair of original Regency circa 1810-1820 Waterfall bookcases with drawers to the base and period
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$6,116 / set
H 42.13 in W 19.1 in D 11.03 in
Pair of Miniature Waterfall Bookcases
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of miniature mahogany Regency era waterfall bookcases with brass castor feet, brass handles
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase with Three Shelves
Located in Sofia, BG
An early 19th century Regency period mahogany waterfall bookcase, having shaped sides and three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
$2,258 Sale Price
35% Off
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
Pair of 19th Century Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcases
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A smart pair of Regency mahogany waterfall open bookcases, with low gallery to the top shelf and
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
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Fine Regency Period Campaign Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine regency period campaign waterfall bookcase. The legs unscrew for transportation
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase of Freestanding Form
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good Regency mahogany waterfall open bookcase of freestanding form; the front of the bookcase with
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The rosewood veneered waterfall bookcase sits above a single full length drawer with brass handles
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
H 14.18 in W 11.82 in D 5.32 in
Pair of Ebonized Waterfall Bookcases
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A rare pair of ebonized pine waterfall bookcases, in the Regency manner. Standing on tapered legs
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Antique Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this mahogany waterfall bookcase.
Made from solid mahogany. Small raised
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Faux Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase, The Doors With Faux Silk Decorated Panels. Circa 1815
Located in Avington, Hampshire
Regency faux rosewood waterfall bookcase, the doors with faux silk decorated panels. Circa 1815
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
H 62.21 in W 33.08 in D 13.78 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century English pine regency waterfall bookcase. 1810.
Top shelf depth: 5.5-inches
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Regency Waterfall Bookcase with Cabinet and Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Regency mahogany and pine waterfall bookcase with three graduated and shaped shelves above a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Regency Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency style waterfall bookcase, having four graduated tiers. The base fitted with one long draw
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Bookcases
Antique Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality regency period mahogany waterfall bookcase having two
shelves above one frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Breakfront Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency black painted and swag and bowknot decorated breakfront waterfall bookcase, with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Antique Regency Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality Regency period mahogany open bookcase of waterfall form retaining excellent rich
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Miniature Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Regency mahogany miniature waterfall bookcase with brass gallery and hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique English Regency Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Glasgow, GB
A fine quality Regency rosewood waterfall bookcase dating to circa 1820. The rectangular top with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Regency Mahogany Waterfall Dwarf Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Regency mahogany waterfall dwarf bookcase, the sides with brass carrying handles, having 3
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
1820's English Regency Period Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Regency faux rosewood decorated waterfall bookcase with intricate wire trellis work on the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Regency Dwarf Waterfall Bookcases
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Regency
Dwarf Waterfall bookcases / etageres, pair
Manner of Gillows of Lancaster / London
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Late Regency Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine and unique late Regency, George IV period mahogany waterfall open bookcase, having a
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive Regency Period mahogany waterfall. Open bookcase having four well figured and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Regency Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Regency mahogany waterfall open bookcase, of upright rectangular form with five graduated
Category
Antique 1820s English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Regency Faux Cormomandel Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful Regency period simulated coromandel waterfall bookcase of
Diminutive proportion
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Other
1920s Regency Inspired Waterfall Dwarf Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small mahogany waterfall bookcase circa 1920.
Reeded edge down the waterfall, single drawer in
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Large Scale 19th Century Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual and large scaled 19th century mahogany waterfall/open bookcase of upright rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Petite Waterfall Bookcase in Rosewood, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency petite waterfall petite bookcase in rosewood with brass gallery and bun feet.
William
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase is a timeless furniture piece that exudes elegance and
Category
Antique 19th Century European Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
English Painted Waterfall Form Bookcase 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency period faux painted bookcase. “Waterfall Form”. Painted to simulate rosewood.
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Pine
English Regency Open Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusual, late-Regency period, open ‘waterfall’ bookcase in mahogany with rosewood and boxwood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 19th Century Waterfall Bookcases
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare pair of early 19th Century English Regency mahogany waterfall bookcases in original
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Dwarf Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Regency mahogany waterfall dwarf bookcase, the graduated stepped shelves over a pair of cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Small Regency Mahogany Bookcase On Cupboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Good Quality Early 19th century, Regency Period, mahogany waterfall bookcase on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Stunning Charles Barr Flamed Mahogany Waterfall Bookcases After Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Charles Barr flamed mahogany waterfall
Category
20th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.13 in W 29.93 in D 8.86 in
Rare Regency Two Sided Mahogany Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare Regency two-sided mahogany waterfall bookcase, the galleried top over 4 graduated shelves
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century mahogany waterfall bookshelf
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period mahogany waterfall bookshelf, having shaped sides and open
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Export Black Lacquer and Gilt Waterfall Open Side Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top without scrolled ends over a frieze decorated with two dragons clutching the flaming pearl of wisdom; over four graduated shelves with bamboo decoration to the fr...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mario Buatta Black Chinoiserie Waterfall Bookcase
By Mario Buatta
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Mario Buatta for Widdicomb after a Regency bookcase in his own collection; black with
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Shelves
Materials
Wood
Regency Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small early 19th century pine waterfall bookcase, 1810
Dimensions
19 inches (48 cms) wide
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Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Regency Style Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency style mahogany waterfall bookcase, having a swan neck pediment
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A five-tier waterfall bookcase of tapering form with blind fret and open fret decoration, the ends
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Bookcases
English Regency Waterfall Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a faux rosewood painted, English Regency, waterfall bookcase with gilded decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English Regency waterfall bookcase.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Early 19th century English Regency waterfall bookcase cabinet in mahogany
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Unusual Regency period waterfall bookcase in mahogany, circa 1820.
The open waterfall bookcase
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 72.84 in W 36.62 in D 11.82 in
Regency Oak Waterfall Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and deeply figured oak English Regency Waterfall bookcase, the five graduated shelves
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Regency Period Mahogany "Waterfall' Bookcase
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Regency period 'Waterfall' bookcase in mahogany, the base with two drawers on high swept bracket
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Regency Period Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Darwen, GB
A mahogany Regency period waterfall bookcase. The Cuban mahogany back panel having two raised
Category
Antique 1820s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Period Waterfall Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Regency Period Waterfall Bookcase, Open Fret Top, England, Circa 1825, Repainted
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Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Regency Original Painted Pine Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Shustoke, GB
A beautifully decorative, Regency period, waterfall bookcase of small and elegant proportions. Dry
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Regency Original Painted Pine Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Shustoke, GB
A large scale, early 19th century pine waterfall bookcase, dry scraped back to its original paint
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Pine
A Stylish Regency Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcase
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A stylish Regency mahogany waterfall open bookcase, the rectangular top with a reeded edge on
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Regency Style Mahogany 'Waterfall' Open Bookcase
Located in London, west Sussex
A fine quality Edwardian ‘waterfall’ open bookcase in the Regency manner, in beautifully faded
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Simulated Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 19th century Regency simulated rosewood waterfall bookcase, the carcass being pine and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Pine, Paint
Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase, England, c. 1830s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Late Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase Featuring Two Small Drawers with Knobs, Brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Late Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase, circa 1820
Located in Wiltshire, GB
Late Regency mahogany waterfall bookcase, circa 1820. Inlaid with ebony lines, two drawers below
Category
Antique 1820s Bookcases
Early 19th Century Regency Period Faux Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century Regency period waterfall bookcase, painted throughout with faux rosewood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
A Fine Regency Rosewood and Inlay Waterfall Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with a three quarter gallery above two short drawers with ivory escutcheons and brass pulls, over three graduated shelves with brass handles to the sides, the who...
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Pair of Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcases of Small Proportions
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pair of Regency mahogany waterfall bookcases of small proportions.
These bookcases consist of
Category
Antique 1820s English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Painted Open Bookcase
Located in St. Louis, MO
Regency painted waterfall open bookcase, the four graduated shelves over a single drawer with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Regency Period 'Waterfall' Bookcase
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A most attractive slender Regency period 'Waterfall' Bookcase, the shelf edges with original gilt
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Regency Bookcases
Regency Mahogany Double Sided Waterfall Open Bookcase
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A rare Regency mahogany double sided waterfall bookcase raised on hairy paw feet, and having
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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Regency Waterfall Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic regency waterfall bookcase available at 1stDibs. A regency waterfall bookcase — often made from wood, mahogany and pine — can elevate any home. Find 47 options for an antique or vintage regency waterfall bookcase now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a regency waterfall bookcase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right regency waterfall bookcase, those designed in Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made regency waterfall bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Mario Buatta are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Regency Waterfall Bookcase?
A regency waterfall bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,435, while the lowest priced sells for $591 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.
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.
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