Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18

19th Century Grand French Renaissance Walnut Bookcase

About the Item

19th Century Grand French Renaissance walnut bookcase is a study in excellence of materials, design, and craftsmanship! Rendered from sumptuous select French walnut, it features a rectilinear, neoclassical architecture that has been combined with classical appointments such as scrolled corbels and Greek coin motifs, as well as Doric capitals and fluted pilasters. However, the Renaissance design influence is also expressed in the center carving under the bumped-up crown molding, the carvings under the cornerpost fluting, across the drawer tier and finally the amazingly complex carved detail of the cabinet doors below, centered with full relief lions' heads. Even the sides have received the sculptor's attentions with rosettes, demilune shells, and half-column style back cornerposts that mirror the design of the cornerposts in front. The top tier features glazed doors for display, while the bottom tier is for discreet storage. One would have to spend a bit of time discovering all the remaining details that have been lavished on this work of the cabinetmaker's art. Suffice to say, your books, collection, or family mementos will be well served in this spectacular casework, with copious storage as an added convenience. Circa 1870s Measures 104H x 59.5W x 21D.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 104 in (264.16 cm)Width: 59.5 in (151.13 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1870s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 2005-962761stDibs: LU926225236832
More From This SellerView All
  • 19th Century French Renaissance Grand Bookcase
    Located in Dallas, TX
    19th Century French Renaissance Grand Bookcase is a study in classical architecture rendered on a larger-than-life scale for a prominent French merchant. The boldly arched crown is ...
    Category

    Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

    Materials

    Oak

  • Grand 19th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Bookcase
    Located in Dallas, TX
    Grand 19th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Bookcase is a magnificent example of master Italian craftsmanship, crafted on a grand scale for a grand home! Featuring a trapezoidal s...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Bookcases

    Materials

    Glass, Walnut

  • Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase
    Located in Dallas, TX
    Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase is a remarkable work of art, one that captivates the visual senses from the top of the crown to the base! Signed by the ...
    Category

    Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

    Materials

    Glass, Oak

  • Grand 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Open Bookcase
    Located in Dallas, TX
    Grand 19th century Dutch Renaissance open bookcase will make an impressive statement in any room! Soaring over nine feet in height, it is topped with a grandiose crown which includes...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Bookcases

    Materials

    Oak

  • Grand 19th Century Italian Walnut Renaissance Bookcase with Hunt Wildlife Scenes
    Located in Dallas, TX
    Grand 19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Bookcase is a study in the artistic sculpture of Northern Italy. Sculpted in solid, sumptuous walnut, it features wildlife scenes whic...
    Category

    Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Revival Bookcases

    Materials

    Walnut

  • 19th Century Grand Flemish Renaissance Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet
    Located in Dallas, TX
    19th Century Grand Flemish Renaissance Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet is a magnificent expression of the cabinetmaker's art! Designed to be an impressive statement, it soars over eight feet tall, and features amazingly detailed molding and embellishments from the crown to the base. Underneath the impressive crown molding above appears a tier of elaborate foliate scrollwork in deep full relief completely wrapping the facade, and punctuated on each corner and at the center with fierce lions' heads roaring their approval. Each lion's head appears over a lavish della robia carved pilaster with fruit and foliage depicted with incredible realism, providing a framework for the pair of glazed doors. A colonnade effect enhanced with wheat bordering surrounds the glazing, with the same motif used on the fronts of the shelves within for fine continuity. The tree shelves...
    Category

    Antique 1870s Belgian Renaissance Revival Bookcases

    Materials

    Glass, Oak

You May Also Like
  • 19th Century French Renaissance Walnut Bookcase Sideboard Buffet Hutch Cabinet
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    Remarkable 19th century French Renaissance Revival carved walnut marble top two-piece sideboard. Item features an ornately carved upper gallery, two upper glass front cabinet doors, ...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Sideboards

    Materials

    Glass, Walnut

  • French Late 19th Century Walnut Bookcase
    Located in Gloucestershire, GB
    Very fine quality late 19th Century French solid walnut bookcase. Circa 1880s. This bookcase has a projecting moulded cornice which sits above ...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases

    Materials

    Walnut

  • 19th Century French Empire Walnut Bookcase
    Located in Dallas, TX
    A large French Empire bookcase, or buffet a deux corps in walnut with bronze mounts and glass doors, dating from the early 19th century. This handsome piece has a nice old patina a...
    Category

    Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

    Materials

    Bronze

  • 19th Century French Carved Bookcase
    Located in High Point, NC
    19th century oak bookcase from France. The top has a beveled and hand carved decorated edge, following down to a carved upper band which extends to both sides for added design inter...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

    Materials

    Oak

  • 19th C French Walnut Armoire / Bookcase
    Located in Staffordshire, GB
    Circa 1890 19th C French walnut armoire / bookcase with wired grill doors and book matched walnut veneer with marble top. Sourced from the South of France Measures: W188 x D...
    Category

    Antique 1890s French Bookcases

    Materials

    Oak, Walnut

  • French Empire 19th Century Walnut Bookcase-Cabinet
    Located in Troy, NY
    Small French Empire bookcase/cabinet with framed glazed sides, featuring a molded wooden elongated X on the inside, one wire-mesh-inset door, the corners e...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

    Materials

    Brass

Recently Viewed

View All