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Bookcases For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: 1940s
Antique French Carved Oak Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French carved oak vitrine cabinet bookcase barley twist renaissance from France. A gorgeous antique French bookcase cabinet, unusually...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian lighted bookcase cabinet
USA, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Interior light is tested and working.
Measures: 4...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Stunning Hand Carved Dutch Renaisssance Oak Bookcase / Cabinet w. Glass Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
Solid oak Renaissance Revival bookcase with superbly hand carved decorations.
If you are familiar with style elements of the Renaissance era then you will immedidately recognize this practical size bookcase as a Renaissance Revival antique. In this particular case, you are looking at a Dutch specimen from the 1800s. If you are looking for a piece of this not-too-large and rare size then this bookcase could be perfect. It also is as strong and stable as the day it was made and its rare size and shape make this handcrafted, two-door bookcase an absolute joy to own, to use and to look at.
The combination of the arched design of the upper parts of the doors with the antique glass panels...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Bookcases Display Cabinets Painted Light Gray
Located in Round Top, TX
These exceptional bookcases are a tremendous find as it is difficult to find a matching pair. The professionally applied (newer) light gray and wh...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Carved Oak Black Forest Renaissance Glass
Located in Shreveport, LA
Superb 19th century Antique French Dark Oak “Hunt Cabinet”, Bookcase, Vitrine or Display Cabinet!
Direct from France, and one of several exquisite glass door bookcase/cabinets from...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Pair, 19th Century French Oak Bookcases Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves
Located in Round Top, TX
It is difficult to find a pair of bookcases, and the detailed carving found in these oak display cabinets is exceptional making this pair a special find.
Notice the elaborate carving...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Neoclassic Wardrobe Bookcase, All Solid Walnut, Burl Walnut and Oak Interior
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian last 19th century neoclassic wardrobe bookcase, all solid walnut and burl walnut and solid oak interior. Restored and polished to wax.
Elegant and sturdy wardrobe can also b...
Category
1870s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Walnut, Burl
Walnut Louis XV Bookcase with Glass Doors, circa 1890
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant in every way, this late-19th century, Louis XV bookcase is as stunning as it is practical. The beautiful, tight grain of walnut, finished in a medium stain is showcased on th...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Oak
Large French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This dramatic bleached oak bookcase or display cabinet has four long glass panels and stands just over 10' tall and wide.
Notice the turned columns, dramatic crown, and decorative ca...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Carved Walnut Bookcase ~ Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Carved Walnut Bookcase ~ Vitrine is an amazing example of the wood sculptor's art! The entire framework, each door, and all moldings have been carved...
Category
1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale style, featuring a swan’s neck split pediment with flaming urn finials surmounting two arched glass...
Category
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Revolving Bookcase English 19th Century Tiger Oak Arts & Crafts Rotating
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & practical! This English late 19th century revolving bookcase.
Gorgeous antique oak with Arts & Crafts style carved base. Decorate your office, living room or study with t...
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
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 expression of the Rococo style, rendered in exquisite French walnut that is a bit on the bl...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique American Victorian Cherry Wood Etagere or Bookshelf
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Victorian or American Colonial style cherry wood five shelf etagere or bookshelf with carved finial details
USA, circa late 19th century
Measures: 31.75"W x 10"D x 5...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Cherry
Grand Scale Mahogany Custom Bookcase with Leaded Glass Sliding Doors
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large two-door bookcase with sliding leaded glass doors and adjustable shelves, originally a built-in floor to ceiling piece, with a cut-in on the left side, built around heat...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Jacques Adnet, Four-door Macassar & Glass Bookcase, France, c. 1945
Located in New York, NY
With a career spanning many of 20th century's formative aesthetic movements, Adnet cuts a distinctive figure in the history of design. He strove to create beautiful pieces, which wer...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Revival Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Flemish Renaissance Revival Bookcase represents the essence of the revival of classical architecture melded with carved ornamentation that celebrates the beauty of life ...
Category
1870s Belgian Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Victorian Oak Breakfront Bookcase Carved Miskin Manor 1870 Library
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous monumental carved Victorian library bookcase of breakfront form
The bookcase is circa 1870 and was sourced from Miskin Manor - a Stately home in South Wale...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
R. J. Horner Style Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire, Victorian, or Neoclassical style bookcase cabinet
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Carved mahogany, with mullioned leaded glass fron...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bamboo Lacquered Bookcase.
Located in Paris, FR
19th Century Lacquered Bamboo Cabinet. Circa 1870. Inspired by traditional Japanese Art.
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
Arts & Crafts Bookcase by Willem Penaat for Fa. Haag & Zn Amsterdam, 1897
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Arts & Crafts bookcase.
Design by Willem Penaat for Fa. Haag & Zn Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from 1897.
Solid oak frame with original patinated brass...
Category
1890s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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 expert craftsmanship and design! The casework features serpentine sides, a boldly ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Canterbury Stand or Étagère
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A chic circa 1875 English Aesthetic Movement period ebonized and parcel gilt étagère of three tier form, the top shelf with brass 'baluster' gallery above fluted colonette supported ...
Category
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase, 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase
In the manner of Herter Brothers
USA, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with glass front doors, and original brass hardware.
Measures:...
Category
1880s American Eastlake Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Stylish Black Painted Edwardian Glazed Bookcase or Buffet with Original Glass
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A statement piece that will make an impact in most settings.
Beautiful old glass doors.
Category
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Softwood
Small Napoleon III kingwood open bookcase
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fabulous quality late 19th century small open bookcase from the Napoleon III period circa 1870’s
Veneered with kingwood , original marble top and ormolu mounts
H: 99 cm (39")
W: 80 c...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Kingwood
Monumental English 19th C Ironmongers Pine Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Monumental English 19th C ironmongers pine bookcase cabinet
Excellent scale and form
sku 1011
Measures: W 312 x D 56 x H 168 cm.
Category
1880s English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Impressive French carved oak Renaissance-revival bookcase with finely-carve ‘hunt’ motifs to the lower doors below carved drawers, the top with a pair of glass doors...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
This large bleached oak bookcase is statuesque in size and is impressive with carved panels, drawers, crown, turned columns and more.
At just over 8' tall, the 3 glass door panes add...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
French Gilt Brass Mounted Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Late 19th century French mahogany bookcase .The moulded cornice with central lyre motif above two large bevelled glass doors enclosing four adjustable shelves with two short draws be...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Morris & Co. Fine Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Designed by George W Jack
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. A fine mahogany glazed breakfront bookcase designed by George Jack of exceptional quality typical to all Morris & Co furniture. With upper and lower central glazed secti...
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Art Deco Display Cabinet , Oak and Glass, Czech, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This display cabinet from the 1940s showcases an elegant blend of Art Deco and Mid-Century styles, characteristic of post-war Czechoslovakia. Produced by the renowned manufacturer Ji...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Oak
Art Deco East Indian Laurel Bookcase by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller No. 344
Located in New York, NY
This well composed and materially stunning Art Deco Bookcase/Cabinet by Gilbert Rohde in East Indian Laurel for the Herman Miller Company- Model No. 344 originates from the United St...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mahogany open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany open bookcase, the large rectangular well-figured top. Above two bays of adjustable shelves, divided by columns. All raised on a plinth base.
Dimensions
Height 54.5 Inches
W...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Two Door Narrow Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany bookcase of narrow proportions. The molded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with decorative scrolling glazing bars enclosing adjustable shelved interior. To the base fit...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV walnut bookcase is a masterpiece of art, architecture and style! Rendered in sumptuous French walnut, considered the finest indigenous wood from the Eur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Bookcase Bibliotheque, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional high quality French Empire style mahogany bookcase - bibliotheque with finely cast gilt bronze mounts and interior fitted with 4 shelves.
Very fine workmanship. In ex...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Long Carved Arts and Crafts Gothic Oak Open Book Case
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Long carved Arts and Crafts Gothic oak open book case
The book case is in carved oak, it is double length with a small carved shelved galleried back....
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
*A Victorian Oak Revolving Tabletop Bookcase Handmade With Chamfered Edging
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian 19th Century Oak Revolving Tabletop Bookcase Handmade With Chamfered Edging.
Well executed handmade made bookcase on small quatrefoil swivel base.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Two-door bookcase by Holland and sons
Located in Cheshire, GB
Two-door bookcase by Holland and sons. The well-figured top having brass mounts. Above a pair of glazed doors opening to reveal an adjustable shelved interior. Flanked by molded colu...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1885
Located in Sofia, BG
Late 19th century two-door mahogany breakfront bookcase cabinet, the moulded cornice above two astragal glazed doors opening to reveal four adjustable shelves, the bottom section hav...
Category
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique revolving bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful and very solid large oak revolving bookcase in completely original and good condition. Revolving bookcase with cast iron base. Standing on porcelain wheels. Beautiful and f...
Category
1890s British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century French Empire Library Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very large French solid mahogany Empire style bookcase with three upper glazed arched doors and lower solid mahogany paneled doors, the case acce...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pair Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcases 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of antique Victorian mahogany open bookcase, Circa 1870 in date.
The bookcases with elegant stepped rectangular cornices, and each with four adjustable she...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Barley Twist Display Cabinet Vitrine Bookcase Carved Oak c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely and unique antique French carved oak cabinet/bookcase/server! This is such a very versatile piece, we can imagine it in many places throughout the home!
~ Elaborately hand carved crown with large center cartouche
~ Look at the interior back panels, there are two large carved medallions that perfectly compliment the crown piece!
~ Barley twist posts on either side of the glass door
~ Barley twist legs on all four sides of the open shelf lower cabinet, with carved block joints
~ Large carved lower moldings above the big bun feet and carved beveled edge on the upper cabinet!
~ Quality throughout with original wavy glass
~ Solid oak, heavy and strong, well built by craftsmen of the period,
~ circa 1880
Measurements:
77.5” height (Over 6 ft.) x 32” x 19”.
Three separate pieces (base, glass cabinet, upper crown).
Base is 37” height x 32” x 19”;
Glass cabinet section is 30” height x 30” x 13.5”;
Upper crown is 10.5” height x 27.75”.
Interior shelf is adjustable on the wood track. Shelf itself is 26.25” x 10”.
As shown, the height above the shelf is 11.5” and below the shelf is 14.5”.
Large open...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Monumental Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Three-Door Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grand late 19th-century Italian walnut bookcase, exquisitely crafted with intricate carvings and elegant proportions. This monumental three-door bookcase features beveled glass doo...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque will make a great addition to your decor, providing just enough style flair to impress, while performing yeoman's duties...
Category
1890s French Louis XIV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th century Pine open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pine open bookcase, the moulded cornice over an arrangement of seven adjustable shelves. Raised on a plinth base.
Dimensions
Height 88 Inches
Width 54.5 Inches
Depth 13.5 Inches
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Georgian Open Front Bookcase Mahogany Revival Bookshelf
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Mahogany Open Bookcase.
Circa 1880
Standing Upon Bracket Feet
The Bookcase Features 3 Adjustable Shelves.
The Top of the Bookcase Having a Dentil and Shaped Moldings...
Category
1880s Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Swivel Bookcase Table with Marble Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pedestal table / bookcase in Japanese / Chinese / Asian style, richly carved.
With red marble top, swivel shelves and tripod base carved with dragon / demon heads and clawed le...
Category
1880s French Japonisme Antique Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Paldao Group Bookcases, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern bookcase cabinets
Designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller "Paldao Group"
USA, 1940s
Exotic book-matched pald...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Paldao
Antique open bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large antique mahogany open bookcase divided into 3 sections. Shelves are adjustable. In good condition throughout. Interior is made blue. Cabinet is built in 4 parts.
Origin: Engl...
Category
1880s British Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern "Lovö" bookcase, NK, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Low pine bookcase with cabinet part, made at NK in a rustic functionalist design. Rounded corners combined with traditional design elements including a cast iron keyhole plate.
The ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Pine
E W Godwin An Important Anglo-Japanese Bookcase Painted by Henry Stacy Marks
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (1833-1886) for William Watt, a rare and important Anglo-Japanese walnut bookcase, circa 1871. With brass handles and shield style escutcheon, the lower cupboard with two sliding doors inset with painted panels attributed to Henry Stacy Marks...
Category
Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Large Open Bookcase in Mahogany from the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant large open bookcase in mahogany from the end of the 19th century from England
Very beautiful large bookcase what is uncommun
The book...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV walnut display Armoire ~ Bookcase is a majestic example of fine craftsmanship, executed in what experts consider the finest indigenous wood ever availabl...
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet
In the manner of Herter Brothers
USA, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with burled walnut panels, glass front doors, and original ...
Category
1880s American Eastlake Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Vintage and Antique Bookcases for Sale: Shop Art Deco Bookcases, Globe Wernicke Bookcases and Barrister Bookcases 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.
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