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Antique Victorian Empire Walnut & Burl Step Back Bookcase C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique step-back bookcase crafted from walnut and decorative burl wood, dating to circa 1880.
Walnut
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian step back bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with glass front doors and brass hardware.
Brass
$11,900 / set
Pair of Glazed Front Bookcases or Cabinets
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable pair of British colonial cabinets hand crafted in mahogany and featuring bonnets with carved cornices, glazed step-back bookcases with graceful window pane design...
Glass, Mahogany
$4,200 / set
American Pennsylvania Dutch Step-Back Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A two-piece design, with the top section sitting back from the base to create a counter space. These cupboards were crafted from pine wood with a natural finish. The top portion feat...
Pine
Blond "Encore" Step Back Cupboard China Cabinet Etagere by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern era "Encore" china cabinet/step-back cupboard by Heywood Wakefield featuring a light blond finish birch. The cabinet has an upper showcase with two sliding glass d...
Birch
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
The top then morphing into a stepped back bookcase shelf with raised partial gallery, over open niche cubby fitted with two short drawers, ideal for writing instruments, documents, m...
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Pine Step Back Bookcase
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Arched glass panel doors. 3 upper shelves. 2 lower shelves.
Pine
Tramp Art Step Back Cabinet
Located in Aurora, OR
This beautifully refined tramp art cabinet is a show stopper. With its elegantly stenciled glass doors and delicate upper gallery rail, this is a piece of craftsmanship that goes abo...
Glass, Wood
Antique Victorian Three-Door Mahogany Step Back Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian step-back bookcase offers mahogany construction with three glass doors opening to shelved interiors and surmounting three lower drawers, c1900 Measures: 62" H...
Metal
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H 69.5 in W 50.25 in D 17 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Step Back Bookcase with Two Doors Over Two Drawers C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival step back bookcase offers mahogany construction with foliate carved crest having flanking finials over double glass door enclosed bookcase with adjusta...
Mahogany, Glass
Danish Late Empire Ebonized Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1830-1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Danish late Empire ebonized step-back bookcase cabinet, circa 1830-1840, in two parts, the overhanging cornice molding above to glazed cupboard doors, the interior with a warm poli...
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H 64.5 in W 53.13 in D 17.25 in
Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Eastlake Victorian two-door step back bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with burled walnut panels, glass front d...
Brass
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H 105 in W 50 in D 19 in
Grand 19th Century English Two-Piece Mahogany Stepback Bookcase or China Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful large English two-piece mahogany step back bookcase, its upper case with a molded cornice over two glass doors, each with ten glazed glass panes, the top two panes arched...
Mahogany
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H 63 in W 42.5 in D 18.75 in
Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Step Back Secretary Desk, Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton secretary offers flame mahogany construction and upper step-back bookcase with double doors having arched windows opening to shelved interior with lower drawers o...
Metal
Antique Burl Walnut Step-Back Enclosed Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique burl walnut bookcase features stepped back upper cabinet with open dental molding crest above two glass doors opening to reveal adjustable shelf interior, lower with two draw...
Glass, Walnut
Country Stepback
Located in Surrey, BC
Country/formal empire style step back/bookcase in original grained finish in solid butternut originally found in a convent in Montreal
Glass
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H 84.65 in W 45.28 in D 16.93 in
1970s Spanish Step Back Cupboard w/ Two Glass Panel Cabinet Doors
Located in Marbella, ES
Rustic 1970s Spanish step back cupboard with two glass panel cabinet door and two doors and drawers below.
Wood
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H 88.25 in W 68.25 in D 16.5 in
Antique Monumental Eastlake Stepback Walnut & Burl Secretary Bookcase, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and monumental Eastlake step-back secretary bookcase offers carved walnut and burl construction with central case having upper bookcase with double glass doors over drop f...
Metal
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H 46 in W 35.25 in D 15 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Carved Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Globe Wernicke Carved Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase with Step Back Drawer & Beveled...
Mahogany
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H 89 in W 71.75 in D 24 in
Pair of Large William IV Bookcases in West Indies Mahogany, England, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Cabinets are deep on the bottom and then step back for the top bookcase. There are 6 adjustable shelves in one unit and 5 in the other.
Mahogany
Antique Pine Step Back Farmhouse China Hutch Bookcase Console Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive pine country farmhouse china hutch or cupboard featuring serpentine form with three shelves and lower two door cabinet over bracket feet.
Pine
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H 80 in W 43.5 in D 17 in
Antique 19th C. Oak Step Back Pewter China Hutch Farmhouse Cupboard Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th century American Primitive pewter hutch or china cupboard. 2 piece design made from oak with two shelves along the top. The base has two hand dovetailed drawers over a low...
Oak
Antique Two-Piece Walnut Step Back Bookcase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Two-Piece Walnut Step Back Bookcase C1910 Measures - 90.25"h x 47"w x 19.5"d This elegant antique step back bookcase, crafted circa 1910, features a two-piece design made fr...
Walnut
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H 89.25 in W 50.25 in D 19.5 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Two Door Two Drawer Step Back Bookcase C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Victorian Walnut Two Door Two Drawer Step Back Bookcase C1890. Measures - 89.25"H x 50.2...
Walnut
Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fabulously proportioned and well sized two-part painted Pine English bookcase/cabinet from the late circa 19th century featuring a glazed upper section with two doors flanking a cent...
Wood, Paint
Louis Philippe Period French Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Style Walnut Step Back Bookcase / Cupboard with Wavy Glass. Louis Philippe period pieces are just as suitable in a classic or modern style interior.
Glass, Walnut
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H 82.25 in W 50 in D 18.75 in
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian two-door step back bookcase cabinet USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with glass front doors.
Glass, Walnut
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H 64 in W 57 in D 18.5 in
Antique and Large Eastlake Carved Walnut and Burl 3-Door Executive Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large Eastlake step-back bookcase features walnut construction with carved crest over case with three glass doors opening to adjustable shelved interior and flanked by...
Bronze
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H 61.75 in W 42 in D 16.5 in
Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut & Burl Step Back Double Door Bookcase circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake enclosed bookcase offers walnut and burl construction with double glass doors opening to adjustable shelf interior over base with two drawers, incised stylized fl...
Walnut, Glass, Burl
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H 83.5 in W 34.25 in D 13.5 in
Pr Globe Wernicke Mahogany 6-Stack Step-Back 1-Drawer Barrister Bookcases c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Each bookcase features six graduated stacking sections, presenting a classic step-back profile.
Mahogany
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H 81.5 in W 43.31 in D 16.54 in
20th Century French Step Back Cupboard or Linen Press with Four Doors
Located in Miami, FL
20th century French step back cupboard or linen press with four doors The wood has a lovely patina This is a rare period Regence French Buffet a Deux Corps from the Auvergne regi...
Pine
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H 125.5 in W 114.5 in D 18.25 in
Italian circa 1870 Large Bookcase in Chestnut, Open Shelves and Locking Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
The large bookcase having stepped back upper section with adjustable shelving and a lower section with three sets of paneled doors, raised on turned feet.
Mid Century Danish Teak Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern step-back teak secretary bookcase or wall unit cabinet was made in Denmark in 1981.
Brass
English Mahogany Step Back Bookcase
Located in Wilson, NC
The shelves of this bookcase are adjustable in the top and bottom. The wavy glass panes are original.
Brass
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.
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