Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Viking Six-Stack Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1900
By Skandia Furniture 1
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts six-stack "Viking" barrister bookcase By Skandia Furniture Co.
Brass
Sold
H 55.5 in W 34 in D 14.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Viking Four Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission barrister bookcase by Viking offers oak construction with four stacks, each having pull-out glass doors, raised on ogee base, maker label as photog...
Glass, Oak
Antique Pair of Rare Mahogany "Viking" Barrister Bookcases
By Skandia Furniture 1
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of rare "Viking" barrister bookcases by Skandia Co. with three stacking sections made of mahogany and glass, circa 1900s.
Glass, Wood
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H 64.75 in W 34 in D 11.5 in
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Viking Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period "Viking" five-stack barrister bookcase cabinet In the manner of Globe Wernicke By Skandia Furniture Co.
Brass
Sold
H 48.75 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Viking Mahogany & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase, C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Viking offers mahogany construction with three stacks, each having leaded glass pull-out doors, seated on ogee base with long drawer,...
Mahogany, Glass
Sold
H 11.75 in W 34 in D 45 in
Antique Arts and Crafts Viking Three Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Viking offers quarter sawn oak construction with three stacks, each having pullout glass doors, raised on square and slightly tapered...
Glass, Oak
$3,795
H 82 in W 33.75 in D 11.5 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts five-stack barrister bookcase By Globe Wernicke USA, Circa 1900 Mahogany, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Measures: 33.75"W x 11.5"D x...
Brass
Early 20th Century French Mahogany Bookshelf with Adjustable Shelves
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French mahogany bookshelf features fluted corners and a cabinet that only measures 27.25 inches in width by 6.75 inches in depth. Five shelves are adjust...
Mahogany
Edwardian Breakfront Bookcase of Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English breakfront open bookcase of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a frieze of three sections, with molded cornice and decorative beaded accents, the interior with...
Metal
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 57.5 in W 34 in D 13.5 in
Gunn Arts & Crafts 4-Stack Oak Barrister Stack Bookcase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Gunn Arts And Crafts 4 Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase C1910 Measures - 57.5"h x 34"w x 13.5"d
Oak
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany 3-Stack Barrister Bookcase c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An authentic Globe Wernicke sectional barrister bookcase, crafted from mahogany in the Arts & Crafts style, dating to approximately 1920. This three-stack unit features the distincti...
Mahogany
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 48.75 in W 33.5 in D 13.5 in
Arts & Crafts Lundstrom Oak 3-Stack Barrister Bookcase With Drawer c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An authentic Lundstrom Arts & Crafts oak 3-stack barrister bookcase, dating to circa 1920. Crafted from solid quarter-sawn oak, it showcases the distinctive grain characteristic of t...
Oak
Antique Edwardian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive antique Edwardian breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it is in the Georgian revival style and it dates from around the 1900-1920 period. It is...
Glass, Wood
$3,295
H 58.5 in W 55.5 in D 17.25 in
Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase cabinet In the manner of Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with glass front doors and sides. ...
Glass, Oak
Early 20th c. Lundstrom Four Stack Lawyer's Bookcase c.1900-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique lawyer's bookcase with four modular, stacking glass-front tiers plus top crown molding and a footed base. The whole piece is modular consisting of six pieces: the t...
Glass, Oak
$6,895
H 66.13 in W 43.13 in D 13.75 in
English Astragal Glazed Bookcase of Mahogany from the Edwardian Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English locking two-door bookcase of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded cornice top with a stopped flute frieze over two cabinet doors, each door with astrag...
Brass, Metal
$3,995
H 51 in W 41 in D 12.25 in
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Arts & Crafts Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period glass front two door bookcase or display cabinet In the manner of Stickley Brothers By Rockford Chair & Furniture Co. USA, Circ...
Glass, Oak
$6,500
H 80 in W 62.25 in D 16 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Tiger Oak Double Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1900
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts double five-stack barrister bookcase In the manner of Globe Wernicke USA, Circa 1900 Gorgeous quarter sawn tiger oak, with glass front doors and bras...
Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.25 in W 34 in D 14 in
Grand Rapids Arts & Crafts Mahogany 3 Stack Clawfoot Barrister Bookcase c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts mahogany barrister bookcase, originating from Grand Rapids and dating to approximately 1920. This piece features a three-stack design with glass-fronted, lif...
Mahogany
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.5 in W 34.25 in D 14.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Three Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Three Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase with Pull Out Glass Doors and Ogee Base C1920 Measures - 42.5"H x 34.25"W x 14"D A classic example of early 20th-century craf...
Oak
$1,295
H 63.5 in W 31.25 in D 11 in
Decorative Wooden Bookcase on Casters - Early 20th Century Open-Shelf Storage
Located in Seattle, WA
This early 20th-century decorative wooden bookcase features an open-shelf design with five shelves and a raised gallery top, offering generous vertical storage and a warm, timeworn c...
Metal
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.25 in W 31 in D 13.5 in
Arts & Crafts Macey Satinwood Banded Mahogany Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Macey Satinwood Banded Mahogany Barrister Bookcase C1920 Measures - 59.25"H x 30.75"W x 13.5"D A classic Arts & Crafts period Macey barrister bookcase from circa 1920, ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
$13,500
H 71 in W 47.5 in D 38.5 in
Early 20th Century Massive Printer’s Typeset by The Fred Macey Company
By Hamilton Manufacturing Company, Macey Co., Woodland Furniture
Located in Bensalem, PA
Massive solid oak early 20th century wood printers type set with iron handles. Made by the Fred Macey company. can be split up in three different sections also comes with hidden side...
Iron
Stickley Harvey Ellis Inlaid Bookshelf Mission Oak Arts Crafts
By Harvey Ellis, Gustav Stickley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mission Oak Bookcase, designed by Harvey Ellis for Stickley, originally designed in the 1910s, this is example was made by Stickley in the 1990s. Retains the Stickley lab...
Oak, Wood
Reclaimed Medieval Style Square Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed medieval style square stained glass window, one of three similar in the same design in different sizes we are selling. This stained and leaded glass panel will make a b...
Lead
$1,503
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 7.5 in
Practical Size Solid Oak Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcase with Beveled Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
For those who are looking for a small and practical cabinet. This handcrafted and slim cabinet dates from the turn of the century and it can be used for all kinds of purposes. This ...
Glass, Oak
$7,319
H 80.71 in W 72.84 in D 14.57 in
Antique 20th Century French Scumbled Pine & Glass Pharmacy Cabinet c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century French scumbled pine pharmacist cabinet. Featuring glass-fronted, mirror-backed cupboards above dropdown compartments, ideal for displaying curiosities. Be...
Glass, Pine
$3,695
H 62.75 in W 405 in D 13.5 in
Early 20thc Step Back Mahogany Dental Cabinet Marble Base w Milk Glass Shelf
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous full sized mahogany dental cabinet with doors up top and a series of graduated drawers all with the original glass drawers. Drawers all work very well. Beveled glass mirror ...
Glass, Milk Glass, Mirror, Mahogany, Cut Glass
Massive Antique 370-Drawer Industrial Hardware Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Monumental industrial hardware cabinet constructed from solid hardwood, fitted with an extraordinary array of 370 drawers in graduated sizes. The upper section features a dense grid ...
Wood
Antique Massive Modular Catalog Cabinet by Shaw-Walker
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1910s-1920s; The Shaw-Walker Co. - Muskegon, Michigan Nine-section oak catalog cabinet built in the classic modular format pioneered by Shaw-Walker-one of the Midwest's most infl...
Wood
Massive c. 1900 Double Apothecary Cabinet Set by W. B. McLean
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s/1910s; W. B. McLean Manufacturing Co. - Pittsburgh, PA Monumental double-apothecary cabinet built in hardwood with its original deep oxblood-mahogany stain and steel cardho...
Wood
$7,500
H 48.25 in W 54 in D 24.5 in
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard, Circa 1910
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period strap hinge sideboard, credenza, buffet server, or bar cabinet By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Beautiful quarter sawn ...
Copper
$2,545
H 63.25 in W 33 in D 13 in
Stow Davis Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1
By Stow Davis
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase By Stow Davis USA, Circa 1920s Mahogany, with glass front doors, and original brass hardware. Measures: 33"W x 13"D...
Brass
$3,795
H 51.25 in W 39.75 in D 13.25 in
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bookcase, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period glass front double bookcase or display cabinet In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with mullio...
Brass
5 Stack Barrister Bookcase Stacking Cabinet With Glass Doors
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Elevate your library or office with this exquisite 5-stack barrister bookcase, reflecting the timeless functional elegance of the classic Globe Wernicke style. This versatile piece c...
Glass, Mahogany
$1,540Sale Price|44% Off
H 25 in W 15 in D 33 in
Restored Mid-century Stacked Rattan Side Drinks Table w/ Mahogany
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored stacked rattan and mahogany side drinks blends vintage charm with modern comfort. It features a light-stained mahogany top on a stacked rattan base with ope...
Rattan, Mahogany
$3,835Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 26 in W 15 in D 36 in
Restored Mid-century 3-Tier Rattan Side Lamp Table Living Room Set of 4
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautifully restored set of four 3-tier side tables featuring a single stand frame with blond Formica tops and steam-bent rounded corners wrapped in wicker along the corners. The tab...
Rattan
Early 20th Century Mission-Style Display Case with Glass Doors
Located in Dekalb, IL
Low-profile oak cabinet fitted with six glass-paneled doors and interior shelving. Crafted in solid oak with a deep, warm finish, this cabinet features six individual doors, each fr...
Glass, Wood
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
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.