Serpentine Bookcase
ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN REVOLVING BOOKCASE WITH A SERPENTiNE SHAPED TOP
Located in Pulborough, GB
Revolving Bookcase with a Serpentine Shaped Top is a true gem from the past, embodying the elegance and
Category
20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$1,723
H 27.96 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Display Armoire ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Display Armoire ~ Bookcase is an amazing example of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$4,980
H 98.5 in W 51 in D 28 in
19th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase is a magnificent
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$4,980
H 100 in W 54.5 in D 24 in
George III Thomas Chippendale Hardwood Bookcase on Serpentine Chest Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bookcase on serpentine chest of drawers
A glorious find, truly stunning, after original Thomas
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$6,893
H 83.27 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
VINTAGE SERPENTINE BOW FRONT DWARF OPEN BOOKCASE WiTH TWO DRAWERS BY WADE
By Wade Furniture Co.
Located in Pulborough, GB
and design. This vintage bookcase, with its serpentine bow front, adjustable shelves, two drawers, and
Category
20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$1,171
H 32.68 in W 33.47 in D 16.93 in
Gardner & Son circa 1840 Serpentine Fronted Claw & Ball Feet Library Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
flamed mahogany serpentine fronted library bookcase with ornately carved Claw & Ball feet
A very good
Category
Antique 1840s Scottish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$5,445
H 48.04 in W 59.85 in D 16.74 in
18th Century Painted Rococo Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century Danish painted oak rococo serpentine bureau bookcase. Great carved decoration
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Bookcases
Materials
Oak
A George III revival Satinwood and Harewood Display Bookcase
Located in London, GB
matching husk and roundel inlaid columns. The bookcase having serpentine sides, the upper section with
Category
Early 20th Century Northern Irish George III Bookcases
Materials
Tulipwood, Harewood, Satinwood
Liberty's London Art Nouveau Handles Antique Revolving Book Case Table Drawers
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, 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
$4,066
H 29.14 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Bureau Bookcase Oak German Serpentine Front Original Brassware Working Locks
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, museum quality, 18th century, German, oak bureau bookcase with a serpentine front
Category
Antique 1740s German Rococo Desks
Materials
Oak
$34,465
H 86.23 in W 41.74 in D 23.63 in
Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Serpentine Table 1969 for B-Line
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Tilburg, NL
it up into a round coffee table, a serpentine table, a modular bookcase or even a corner shelving
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Recent Sales
English Antique Glazed Bookcase Display Cabinet Edwardian Serpentine Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive Edwardian serpentine mahogany glazed bookcase.
The shaped glazed doors and sides
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 69.69 in W 47.13 in D 16.38 in
Victorian Style Waterfall Bookcase or Dresser
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
A cerejeira veneered and mahogany waterfall bookcase, the upper serpentine frame with three fixed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Vietnamese Victorian Bookcases
Small Venetian secretaire-bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small Venetian rococo polychrome and floral painted drop-front secretaire-bookcase of serpentine
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Baroque Secretary
Located in Bantam, CT
A fine North Italian Baroque 18th century olivewood and ebonized secretary bookcase with serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Olive
19th Century mahogany serpentine bookcase on chest circa 1890
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century mahogany serpentine bookcase on chest circa 1890
Category
Antique 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Large double fronted crotch mahogany and crossbanded china cabinet, the serpentine architrave
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th century rosewood double serpentine open bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A good 19th century rosewood double serpentine open bookcase with adjustable gilded leather fronted
Category
Antique 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
George III style mahogany bookcase, the pierced broken swan neck pediment over four glazed doors
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Albert Hadley Bookcase
By Albert Hadley
Located in New York, NY
ALBERT HADLEY (1921-2012)
Three-shelf bookcase with serpentine details and beaded edge in white
Category
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Materials
Wood
Ebonized Marble Top Bookcase Stamped Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A French Louis XV style ebonized open-front bookcase with serpentine shaped white marble top
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Regency Sheraton Bookcase Glass Display Cabinet Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency Sheraton style display cabinet / bookcase
Serpentine form to the front
Great for
Category
Vintage 1920s Bookcases
Materials
Other
Arts and Crafts Solid Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5457 Stylish Arts and Crafts open bookcase in solid oak, having shaped upstand to the top above
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Regency Sheraton Bookcase Glass Display Cabinet Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency Sheraton style display cabinet / bookcase
Serpentine form to the front
Great for
Category
Vintage 1920s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Narrow Open Bookcases
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Arts & Crafts oak open narrow bookcases with serpentine canopy tops above shelved interior
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Quality Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Free Standing Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality marquetry inlaid mahogany free standing revolving bookcase having a
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Other
H 32.88 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Antique French Walnut Vitrine, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous antique French walnut veneer bookcase cabinet. The serpentine shaped bonnet accented with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Bookcases
19th c. Italian Two-Part Bibliothèque De Boiserie in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
An incredible 19th century Italian Neoclassical style bookcase with a serpentine shape in original
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Style Bookcase Oxbow
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk. Made from American walnut. Interior opens to
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Maddox Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Bookcase Oxbow
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY. Made from
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
South German Bureau Bookcase over Serpentine Chest, c. 1710
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine late Baroque bureau bookcase, the slant-front bureau and enclosed bookcase resting on a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Fine Serpentine Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Benington, Herts
A decorative mahogany secretaire bookcase of impressive proportions in the manner of Thomas
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 85.44 in W 46.46 in D 23.04 in
Antique Miniature Folk Art Primitive Salesman Sample Bookshelf Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Turn of the century artisinal bookcase. Features a serpentine and saw tooth crown, four shelves
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Models and Miniatures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 30.5 in W 6.25 in D 11.75 in
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
holder. Also features an upper gallery with turned wood accents, two drawers, lower bookcase shelves and
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-20th Century Federal Style Solid Mahogany Medium Size Serpentine Bookcase
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-20th Century Federal Style Solid Mahogany Medium Size Serpentine Bookcase. Comes with 3
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Federal Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.25 in W 35.25 in D 11.5 in
Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique serpentine bookcase with bronze gold accents and marble-top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Bookcases
Tall Solid Mahogany Serpentine Globe Wernicke Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning quality solid mahogany antique serpentine Globe Wernicke 7 section bookcases with
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Scottish Open Bookcases of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Scottish open bookcases of mahogany, each bookcase featuring moulded tops of
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
cabriole legs ending with scroll feet and shaped serpentine aprons. The bookcase has a dramatic profile
Category
20th Century Italian George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Table 1969 for B-Line
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Tilburg, NL
into a round coffee table, a serpentine table, a modular bookcase or even a corner shelving. Made in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
English George V Mahogany Glazed Serpentine Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1930
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
George V serpentine bookcase
This George V serpentine bookcase was made circa 1930
The bookcase
Category
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Serpentine Top Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in London, west Sussex
A pretty and fine quality Edwardian mahogany revolving bookcase, of smaller than usual proportions
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
A Chippendale Mahogany Reverse Serpentine Desk & Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A Chippendale Mahogany Reverse Desk & Bookcase
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Bookcases
Mid-19th Century Burr Oak Open Bookcase of Serpentine Form
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A rare mid-19th century burr oak open bookcase of serpentine form retaining the original white
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Fine Mid-19th Century Walnut and Marquetry Serpentine Front Open Bookcase
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century walnut and marquetry serpentine front open bookcase with fabulous ormolu
Category
Antique 1850s English Bookcases
Glazed bookcase.
Located in London, GB
A large North European late 19th century glazed bookcase with unusual serpentine glazing bars.
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Antique walnut Queen Anne style bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine Quality serpentine walnut Queen Anne style bookcase circa 1900.
The bookcase has two glazed
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Queen Anne Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Edwardian Period Antique Revolving Boo
Located in Darwen, GB
A beautiful mahogany and marquetry inlaid Edwardian Period antique revolving bookcase. Having a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Bookcases
H 32 in W 20 in D 20 in
English Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in Kensington, MD
broken arch pediment over serpentine molded blind doors. The bookcase interior is fitted with adjustable
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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Serpentine Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine bookcase you’re looking for. Each serpentine bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. There are 16 variations of the antique or vintage serpentine bookcase you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the serpentine bookcase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A serpentine bookcase made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made serpentine bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Maddox Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Serpentine Bookcase?
The average selling price for a serpentine bookcase at 1stDibs is $7,350, while they’re typically $521 on the low end and $54,000 for the highest priced.
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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