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Bookcases For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Rococo
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian carved oak open bookcase having a rectangular oak top with a delightful carved frieze, paneled oak sides, quality oak supports expertly carved with lion heads, frui...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Rare Original Antique Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn Revolving Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, Antique Victorian, Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn Revolving bookcase stand. ...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century Walnut Open Bookcase - England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant 19th century English walnut open bookcase Beautiful quality bookcase with a walnut with beautiful flames. It is rare to find them in walnut. Well proportioned and simple lin...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th century inlaid oak architectural cabinet bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century inlaid oak architectural cabinet bookcase circa 1880. Unusual open bookcase on cabinet base.  Top decorated with architectural pediment, further carved edge which is ec...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

English Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century English pine breakfront library bookcase with open adjustable shelves to the top section. 1890. Top section comes off the base. Code: 8794 Dimensions: W: 89" (2...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany bookcase having an attractive shaped cornice over a pair of glazed doors with shaped mouldings and turned columns. The doors open to reveal an inte...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Other

19th Century French Large Empire Period Bookcase or Church Cupboard
Located in Miami, FL
Great quality late 19th century French Empire period bookcase. Having a moulded cornice above a pair of shaped glazed doors with original old glass and flanked by pilasters terminati...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Pine

1 of 2 Victorian Period Dwarf Open Library Bookcases with Two Shelves Per Side
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 large dwarf open library bookcases circa 1880 in English oak As mentioned this is one of two, the other is 60cm smaller than this one and is listed under my other items, it is not included in this sale This is a worker day factory used industrial library...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian circa 1880 Pitch Pine Bookcase with Vintage, circa 1950 Paint
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Pitch Pine library bookcase with vintage circa 1950's mid century painted finish A very good looking well made and decorative piece of English country furniture. It can be used as a library bookcase or as a kitchen dining cabinet for plates...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Lovely Flamed Hardwood Bow Fronted Dwarf Open Library Bookcase Single Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for this lovely bow fronted flamed mahogany dwarf open library bookcase with single drawers A very good looking well made and decorative piece, the shelf...
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20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Late Victorian or Arts & Crafts bookcase USA, Circa 1900 Carved oak, with glass front doors, and brass hardware. Cabinet doors and drawers lock. Two keys include...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

1800s Victorian Book Stand Reticulated
Located in North Miami, FL
1800s English Victorian book stand, oak bookshelves on a reticulated, incised iron base and castors.  
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Astragal Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique mahogany astragal glazed breakfront bookcase with dentil cornice, swan neck pediment and beautifully carved centre finial. The breakfront front bookcase top with four...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of William Baker Co Hardwood Satinwood & Walnut Legal Bookcases
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of very rare original William Baker & Co Ltd “The Oxford” legal Library stacking bookcases This are pretty much the finest pair o...
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20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Victorian 1900s Revolving Three Tier Library Bookcase with Wooden Feet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Revolving Three Tier Library Bookcase With Slatted Sections On A Graduated X Frame Revolving Base.    
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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique 19th Century Victorian mahogany inlaid cylinder bookcase having a quality inlaid swan neck pediment above a pair of mahogany inlaid shaped glazed bevelled edge d...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Other

English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English painted oak breakfront low bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1880. Reference: 7966 Dimensions 62 inches (157 cms) Wide 12 inches (30 cms) Deep 45 inches (114 cms) High
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Vintage Burr Yew Wood Dwarf Open Bookcase / Sideboard with Three Large Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Yew wood open library bookcase / sideboard with drawers. A good looking and utilitarian piece of furniture, it looks g...
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20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Yew

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Mahogany Cabinet with Original Glass, Circa 1920s Step back in time with this charming mahogany cabinet dating back to the 1920s. Adorned with original glass, it adds a touch of vin...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Late Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut breakfront bookcase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning antique Victorian quality burr walnut breakfront bookcase, having a quality burr walnut breakfront shaped top with a moulded edge above three burr walnut glazed doors with k...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Large circa 1880 Antique Victorian English Oak Revolving Bookcase Book Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very well made English oak circa 1880-1900 revolving bookcase table with newspaper shelf A good looking and well mad...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Hand Painted Antique Victorian circa 1860 Pine Kitchen Pot Cupboard Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning highly collectable hand painted duck egg blue Victorian pine pot cupboard or bookcase A very charming and highly collectable piece...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large Fine Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Canterbury
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large fine quality antique Victorian burr walnut canterbury having six turned solid walnut finials to the top, burr walnut frieze with bobbin turned columns, three book...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Large 19th Century Victorian Breakfront Bookcase with Integral Secretaire
Located in London, GB
A very fine and large Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase and secretaire. The upper part has four compartments, the doors of ...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Quality Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Table Top Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid table top revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany inlaid top with a pretty satinwood inlaid...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Other

English Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good English painted breakfront library bookcase. All adjustable shelving. 1840. Dimensions 122 inches (310 cms) Wide 18.5 inches (47 ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

English Metamorphic Library Chair with Steps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable vintage metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps with Berger seat and leather upholstered steps A good looking well made and decorative library armchair which metamorphosises into a library steps. The chair has the original patinated bergere seat and the steps have leather upholstery which has been upholstered very flat so you have a good even tread. The steps are quite special on this one because they have a small hand rail...
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20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Antique English Revolving Tabletop Bookcase With In-Lay Flame Mahogany
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Early 20th Century Handmade Mahogany Revolving Tabletop Bookcase With In-Lay Detailing & Flame Mahogany Top Well executed handmade made bookcase on rotating base. Extra dimens...
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20th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Victorian Oak Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century quality Victorian oak revolving bookcase having a shaped oak top with moulded edge supported by four attractive quality roped twist brass columns and four circul...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Victorian Oak Open Bookcase Carved 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Carved Oak Open Open Bookcase. This Bookcase Stands Upon a Plinth Base. The Bookcase Features 3 Adjustable Shelves Flanked by Carved Uprights. The Frieze Also Being of a Ca...
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1880s Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique English Victorian Black Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Canterbury, Ca 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique English Victorian Black Lacquer Canterbury with Gold and Mother of Pearl Inlay, Circa 1860.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Mahogany Glazed Bookcase with two glazed panelled doors, four adjustable shelves with brass fittings. Below has two cupboard door...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Important Fully Restored Antique Victorian Bookcase Back Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Important, fully restored, bookcase back kidney desk attributed to Gillow’s of Lancaster. This is one of the finest desks I have ever owned, the design was originally made by Gillows of Lancaster, you can see the same desk selling for £100,000-£120,000 with other dealers. The piece has been on a journey restoration wise, the top was removed and sent to a desk leather specialist in Brighton, they fitted the finest quality, extra large single piece of cattle hide leather, it was then gold leaf embossed with an oversized geometric boarder and secondarily embossed with a rope twist boarder, the top and base were then taken to London where my third generation trained...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Victorian Handmade Floor Standing Revolving Bookcase with Chamfered Edge 1870's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Lovely Little 19th Century Antique Victorian Handmade Floor Standing Revolving Bookcase with Chamfered Edge Handmade bookcase on swivel base, with segmented inner section to fit b...
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Early 20th Century British High Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful scrolling foliate and plume decoration to the cornice, a single mirror door with gi...
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Bookcase Display Case
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Bookcase Display Case Gorgeous Eastlake Victorian walnut display case/bookcase is just a gorgeous piece of ant...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Huge Victorian Hardwood Hand-Carved Wood Library Bookcase Ornate
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally large and grand Victorian hand-carved mahogany display bookcase This bookcase is one of the most spectacular pieces of furnit...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Victorian Handmade Floor Standing Revolving Bookcase with Chamfered Edge, 1800s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A beautiful and elegant Victorian handmade floor standing revolving bookcase with chamfered edge 1800s. Handmade bookcase on swivel base, with segmented inner section to fit books.
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Large Rococo Style Painted Wood Dutch Cabinet with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch painted and carved wooden cabinet from the 19th century, with glass doors and bombé chest. Created in the Netherlands during the 19th century, this large Rococo style cabinet...
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19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Victorian 1860 Ebonised Library Bookcase Sliding Glazed Doors Carved Oak
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved Victorian Ebonised and Giltwood library bookcase Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within t...
Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Monumental Tall Antique Victorian Hardwood Astral Glazed Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally large and grand Victorian circa 1860 hand carved Mahogany display bookcase with Astral glazed doors This bookcase is one of t...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

*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.
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A charming and very well made antique Victorian open bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1900 period. It is of superb quality, very solid and sturdily ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Magazine Rack Walnut Centennial Exhibition, circa 1876
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality American magazine rack (also known as a canterbury) exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Unusual to find an American example, as most are of English manufacture and quite ubiquitous. Of Charles Eastlake...
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1870s American Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

ANTIQUE RESTORED VICTORiAN BURR WALNUT LIBRARY REVOLVING BOOK TABLE BOOKCASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very unique, Burr Walnut revolving book table which has been fully restored Plea...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

3 Piece Flamed Hardwood Open Library Bookcase Part of a Suite Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage flamed mahogany and hardwood open corner library bookcase which splits into three easy to transpo...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
"American Victorian (2nd Quarter 19th Century) plum-pudding mahogany secretaire-bookcase with arched pediment above grilled doors and a maple veneer...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

18th Century Painted Rococo Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century Danish painted oak rococo serpentine bureau bookcase. Great carved decoration and a wonderful fitted interior. 1770. ...
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18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality early Victorian mahogany bookcase. Breakfront in form, the bookcase has three separate sections, each with two adjustable shelves flanked by carved corbels...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Open Bookcase Oak 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Carved Oak open bookcase Standing Upon Inset Bracket Feet. circa 1900 Featuring 2 adjustable shelves. The Shelves are Flanked By Carved Pilasters. The Top of The Bookcase Havin...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Bookcase Etagere
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome dark walnut barley twist open book case. The six shelves of variegated sizes with a functional brawer at the bottom. The supports are hand carv...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Walnut Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is as very simple English Victorian open walnut bookcase. The top has an ebonized boarder over an inlaid frieze and two glass-inset cabinet d...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Cut Glass

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Folding Fan Shaped Canterbury
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian inlaid walnut folding fan shaped Canterbury, with brass handle and porcelain castors 17" W x 10" D x 20" H.
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

EXTRA LARGE RALPH LAUREN 1.7 METER TALL 2.4 METER WiDE OPEN OAK LIBRARY BOOKCASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Ralph Lauren extra large open library breakfront bookcase based on a design by Morris & Co Pl...
Category

20th Century Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

ictorian Open Front Bookcase Inverted Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Early victorian mahogany inverted open bookcase. The top of the bookcase being of an inverted form. Featuring 3 fully adjustable shelves. The bookcase is raise upon a plinth base and...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19thC Mahogany Dwarf Open Bookcase by Shoolbred & Co
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Mahogany Dwarf Open Bookcase by Shoolbred & Co, with adjustable shelves between fluted stiles on plinth base - 41"w x 12"d x 43"h
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Huge Hand Ornately Carved Antique Victorian Oak Library Bookcase Cupboard Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large hand carved Antique Victorian circa 1840-1860 oak library bookcase with ornate scholar carvings This is a very grand piece of English country...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique open bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique English walnut bookcase. In good condition. The cabinet has adjustable shelves. The inside is made blue/grey Beautiful bookca...
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1860s British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

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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