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Bookcases For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Large walnut breakfront low bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Arts and crafts walnut bookcase, the rectangular breakfront top having a raised gallery back, above three frieze drawers with stylised handles. supported on an arrangement of glazed ...
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Gunlocke Mission Oak Arts & Crafts 5 Tier Slatted Narrow Open Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique W.H. Gunlocke Chair Co Mission Oak Arts & Crafts 5 Tier Small Narrow Slatted Bookcase Stand with Original Label. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 50.5" H x 18" W x 12" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Oak

Small revolver bookcase
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small art deco revolver bookcase in very nice original condition.
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Beech

Stackable Oak Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase in perfect condition. Cabinet consists of 15 stackable parts with 3 feet with drawers and 3 hoods. Beautiful warm light color oak. Orig...
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Early 1900s British Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Italian Antique Painted and Gilded Glazed Cabinet Bookcase, 1920's
Located in Sherborne, GB
Italian antique painted glazed cabinet bookcase with soft gilt highlights. This cabinet piece shows off collections, books, kitchen storage, useful for any interior. Well proportione...
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Early 20th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Antique French Bakers Rack
Located in Houston, TX
This is an early 20th century bakers rack made of iron with brass trim. The makers name, Echalie and Biabaud, Paris is embossed on the cast iron feet. The metal shelves are topped wi...
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Early 20th Century Bookcases

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Brass, Iron

Early 20th Century French Pine Wood Bibliotheque, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Early 20th century French "pitch pine" wood bibliotheque in three parts removable. Four ornaments at the top which can be removable. (You can see only two ornaments on the picture b...
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases

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Pine, Glass

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous burled olive wood, with mullioned glass front d...
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1920s American French Provincial Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco limed oak small bookcases or bedside cabinets
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Unusual pair of left & right small Art Deco limed oak bookcases by Heal & Son that could work as bedside cabinets. They date from around 1930 and ha...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Bookcases

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Oak

Beautiful and Stylish Wooden Dutch Arts & Crafts Display Cabinet / Glass Case
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique cupboard and display cabinet or bookcase by one of Holland's finest. If you are looking for a truly stylish and top quality crafted, solid wood showcase then this u...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Brass

Antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase. Entirely in perfect condition. The cabinet is made up of 12 stackable elements. The lower elements are deeper (file binder size). ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique Globe Wernicke bookcase in very good condition. This is the most special version of the Globe Wernicke bookcases. Beautiful details with rich decoration and cut glass. also a...
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Early 1900s British Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Stacking Bookcase by Globe Wernicke, ca 1900
Located in Nijmegen, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase made ca 1900 with unusual measurements. The compartments measure D 38 x W 87 x H 33 cm and the drawer D 31 x W 79 x H 10 cm.
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Early 1900s English Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Art Deco Bookcase, 1920, French
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bookcase Year: 1920 Country: French Wood It is an elegant and sophisticated bookcase. You want to live in the golden years, this is the bookcase that your project needs. We have s...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Wood

Rare 1920's music/book/lectern stand with storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and rare Music/book stand, it is made of solid oakwood, the top is adjustable, I have seen many book/music stand, but never seen with the storage together, the paina of t...
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1920s North American Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Art Deco period eight-piece study suite set in the manner of famous Austrian architect, designer, and Vienna Secession founder Josef Hoffman (Austria, 1870-1956), circa 1920. Exquisitely handcrafted in Austria in the early 20th century, most likely Vienna, featuring fine quality craftsmanship and solid wood construction, featuring Biedermeier inspired Viennese Art Deco styling of simplicity, strict, geometric lines with minimal surface embellishment, instead of ornamentation putting the focus on high-quality materials. The matching eight-piece set comprising a tanker writing desk with inset leather surface, surmounted with raised gallery fitted with drawers flanking richly figured quilted diamond inlay, rising on double pedestals with locking cupboard doors opening to stacked shelved tray interior, affixed with patinated brass pulls and escutcheons, retaining original keys, finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, and paired with a comfortable armchair with upholstered seat and backrest. A large eight door bookcase storage cabinet with original glass panels, adjustable shelves, and cocktail drinks bar slide. A centre card table with rectangular shaped canted corner top featuring inset green baize felt games playing surface, over conforming apron fitted with dovetailed drawers, rising on square column pedestal, surrounded by four upholstered side chairs. PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from the important Estate of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) Naples, Florida. A legendary business woman, philanthropist, and arts advocate who built the institution known today as Artis—Naples and made Naples a cultural destination. Additional info below. Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110 Condition Report: Great original antique condition with beautifully aged warm mellow patina. Strong, sturdy and structurally sound. Overall very attractive condition; no significant losses or restorations; wear consistent with over 100 years of age and indicative of use. Delivered cleaned, waxed, hand rubbed polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use and generational enjoyment! ABOUT THE LEGENDARY PREVIOUS OWNER: We normally don't post about the prior owners life, but in the case of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) we felt her incredible story be shared. The arts visionary and advertising Pioneer who helped transform Southwest Florida into a nationally recognized cultural destination, died June 22, three days before her 97th birthday. Daniels was founder and longtime CEO of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts (now Artis-Naples), which since 1989 has brought world-class music, theater, dance, opera, and art to Naples. In 2000, she founded the Naples Museum of Art (now the Baker Museum) on that same campus. After a storied career as an advertising executive in Chicago, Daniels came out of retirement in the early 1980s to spearhead a fund-raising drive for a small classical music ensemble on MarCo Island, which would later become the Naples Philharmonic orchestra. She discovered “a great hunger for the arts,” she later wrote, and soon expanded her fundraising goal to building a permanent home for the orchestra and an arts center for Southwest Florida. Daniels’ vision for the Philharmonic Center was ambitious and unusual – combining world-class performing and visual arts in a single venue. The Community strongly supported the concept, and the Phil, as it became known, gave Naples a national arts profile. Then-First Lady Barbara Bush was in attendance on opening night in November 1989. The Wall Street Journal covered the opening. “Myra Daniels is a dreamer. But unlike most dreamers, Myra is a doer,” the late Muriel Seibert, the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, once said of Daniels. While the arts were a lifelong passion for Daniels, her first career was as a groundbreaking advertising executive in Chicago, where she won national Advertising Woman of the Year honors and was among the first women to head a national ad firm. Daniels said that she used some of the same principles learned in her advertising career to sell Southwest Florida on the arts. “You have to believe in what you’re doing and then you have to get people involved to the point that they feel it’s theirs. That’s what we did.” Born Myra Janco in Gary, Indiana, Daniels was raised during the Great Depression by parents who encouraged her interest in the arts. But her greatest influence growing up was her grandmother Sophie, who, like Daniels, stood only five feet tall but dreamed big. “Sophie showed me what was possible,” Daniels wrote. “Create something that people want and need and you’ll be successful, she said. I always remembered that.” Her grandmother, who ran her own real estate business, experienced some failures “but she always dusted herself off and went back out there swinging. She wanted me to be that way too.” Daniels earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State and later became an associate professor of marketing at Indiana University, the first woman to hold that position. In her mid-20s, she started Wabash Advertising in Terre Haute, Indiana, which later became affiliated with larger agencies in Chicago and Cleveland. In 1963, she was named executive vice president of Roche, Rickard, Henri, Hurst, Inc. in Chicago. The National Advertising Federation honored Daniels as its Advertising Woman of the Year in 1965, the youngest woman to receive the award. That same year, she became president of a new national agency that she formed with ad man Draper Daniels. The merger was not just a professional one. Draper Daniels, who was responsible for many famous ad campaigns at the time, including the Marlboro Man and was later an inspiration for the Don Draper character on TV’s Mad Men, became her husband in 1967. Myra wrote about their unusual courtship and life together for Chicago magazine, in an article entitled “I Married a Mad Man,” which was included in her book Secrets of a Rutbuster. They ran the Draper Daniels, Incorporated agency, as it was called, until 1977. When Draper wanted to retire to Southwest Florida, Myra Daniels reluctantly left Chicago and advertising, and they settled on MarCo Island. But after Draper died of cancer in 1983, Myra turned her energies to the fundraising Campaign that led to the Philharmonic Center Cultural Complex. Daniels served as CEO of the Philharmonic Center from its inception in the 1980s to her retirement in 2011, building the Phil into a $100 million corporation. During that time, the Naples Philharmonic became a nationally recognized orchestra, with a Grammy nomination, CD and appearances on PBS; and the Naples Museum of Art developed an international reputation. The center also helped change people’s perception of Naples, which had been known mostly for its beaches and golfing. In 2005, Naples was named the Best Small Art Town in America in a book that singled out the Phil. More than just an arts venue, the Philharmonic Center also wove the arts into the culture of the Community, providing public school programs, adult and children’s education classes and workshops, and free concerts throughout Southwest Florida. Edward Villella, legendary dancer with the New York City Ballet and founder of Miami City...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bookcase or Magazine Rack, 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak bookcase or magazine rack In the manner of Charles Limbert USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 21"W x 12.25"D x 3...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Restored Art Deco Bookcase, by Vichr a spol., Walnut, Glass, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Made by Vichr & Co., a renowned Czech furniture manufacturer. The chrome parts have been cleaned and professionally restored. It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacq...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Steel, Chrome

Early 20th C Oak Leaded Glass Bookcase W Desk attributed to Globe Wernicke
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant 3 section leaded glass bookcase with a drop down desk and compartment drawers. Total of 6 sections all in oak which includes a top & bottom 3 leaded glass sections and the desk. Desk lid...
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Bookcases

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Brass, Lead

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Lattice Inlaid 2 Door 52" Closed Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Lattice Inlaid 2 Door 52" Closed Bookcase. Item features satinwood pencil inlay throughout, 4 adjustable wooden shelves, working lock and key, very nice an...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Bookcases

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Mahogany

1930s Pair of Bookcases/Cabinets by Carl Malmsten SMF Birch Mid Century Modern
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of swedish Art Deco bookcase or cabinets by Carl Malmsten for SMF. The case is composed of highly figured golden flame birch wood with rosewood banding and inlays. Relief carv...
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1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bookcases

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Birch

Art Deco Three-Door Armoire, circa 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful walnut armoire features a central door front flanked by two doors, which open to shelved storage. (Two shelves).  
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Bookcases

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Wood, Walnut, Glass, Oak

Hendrik Wouda for Pander Art Deco Bookshelf in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hendrik Wouda for Pander & Zonen, bookshelf, oak, coromandel, brass, the Netherlands, circa 1925 This impeccably balanced bookshelf features a sleek rectangular form, defined by str...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Brass

R. J. Horner Style American Empire Carved Oak Glass Front Triple Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique American Empire or late Victorian triple bookcase In the manner of R.J. Horner USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful carved oak, with glass front doors. Cabinet locks, and ...
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 20th century, good quality painted mahogany 4-door secretaire breakfront library bookcase, the moulded cornice above four astragal glazed doors, opening to adjustable shelve...
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Early 20th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Monumental English Burr Walnut Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920 Monumental English Burr Walnut Breakfront Bookcase - with adjustable shelves and keys Breaks down into smaller sections sku 1253 (losses) W345 x D61 x H238cm Base W334 x D...
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1920s Vintage Bookcases

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Walnut

Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive mahogany Chippendale style 4 door breakfront bookcase. Circa 1900 This quality 4 door bookcase stands upon a squat cabriole legs with bold...
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Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Bookcases

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Mahogany

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Sheraton revival satinwood cabinet, the carved moulded cornice above large central astragal glazed doors flanked by two further glazed panels. The central door opens to reveal uphols...
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

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Satinwood

Vintage 5-Tier Carved Walnut Etagere Shelf/Bookcase
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage 5-Tier Carved Walnut Etagere Shelf/Bookcase Offered is a beautiful vintage Etegere shelf. This piece is made of Walnut, features five shelves/tiers ...
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1930s American Gothic Vintage Bookcases

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Mahogany

Dutch Oak revolving bookcase, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Oak revolving bookcase, ca 1900 A Dutch oak wooden revolving bookcase. The bookcase has open compartments to put the books in. The bookcase has water circles on top The bookc...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Bookcases

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Oak

Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Bookshelf by Herman Miller Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Art Deco Bookcase, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, American, circa 1930s. Part of Rohde's modular East Indian Laurel Group. This piece is currently being ref...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Antique Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique Walnut Globe Wernicke bookcase. In perfect condition. Consisting of 8 stackable parts. Origin: England Period: Ca.1900 Wood type: Walnut Size: 173cm x 26cm x h.142cm
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Early 1900s British Antique Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase, Seymour Easton (1859-1916)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, Antique Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn L...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Rare Large Antique French Art Deco Revolving Bookcase Oak Study Library Office
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & impressive ! This rare large Art Deco rotating bookcase from France 1920. Gorgeous antique oak with a timeless Art Deco base. Decorate your office, living room or study w...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Oak

Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Figured mahogany library bookcase. The molded cornice above four glazed doors open to reveal an adjustable shelved interior. To the base fitted with four paneled doors...
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Two Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcases with Stylized Pewter, Ebonized & Sycamore Inlays
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with a flaring cornice, leaded glazed doors with circular details to the tops, the lower cupboard with stylized floral inlays using a combination of pew...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

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Pewter

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts golden oak bookcase flat packed
Located in London, GB
A Liberty and Co Arts and Crafts golden oak bookcase with unusual shelves that slide in from the back giving three different heights, with stylised floral cut-outs to the top and bot...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

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Oak

Antique Barrister Style Bookcase / Glass-Covered Cupboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Barrister Style Bookcase / Glass-Covered Cupboard Store books, china, sculptures, memorabilia or other collectibles in this versatile cupboa...
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Early 20th Century Unknown American Classical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

1930s Art Deco Bookshelf in the Manner of Gilbert Rohde Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
1930s Art Deco Bookcase, in the manner of Gilbert Rohde, American, circa 1930s. This came from the same estate as the Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller desk...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Metal

Fabulous Edwardian Inlaid Display Case or Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous quality Edwardian mahogany two door display case or bookcase, with gorgeous patination, marquetry detail and fine line inlay throughout. The broken swan neck pediment raised over moulded cornice with a lovely centred marquetry round fan motif detail, above twin astragal glazed panel doors with decorative brass escutcheon and key, opening to lined, shelved interior. Raised over a moulded, crossbanded table top above frieze with two cross banded drawers with brass swan neck handles, supported on elegant square tapering leg conjoined with concave undertier, terminating on spade foot...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases

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Brass

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase - English Sheraton Open
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Viewings possible in our Hertfordshire warehouse - please contact for an appointment - Gorgeous English Sheraton style open breakfront bookcase in mahogany - Intricate inlay work to the top includes classic Sheraton motifs - garlands, sashes etc - The breakfront really gives this a regal look - Adjustable shelves so you can fit different sized items - bigger books...
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1920s Vintage Bookcases

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Mahogany

Important & Unique Arts & Crafts Bookcase Sideboard Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand
Located in Lisse, NL
Top design and top quality workmanship from Amsterdam from the early 1900's. One of a kind bookcase or side cabinet from 't Modelhuis by Jewish furni...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Medicine Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of timeless charm to your bathroom with this exquisite antique white medicine cabinet. Boasting a classic design, this piece offers both style and functionality.
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Early 20th Century European Bookcases

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Metal

Mahogany Bookcase - Double English Sheraton Inlay Open Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous double fronted English mahogany openfront bookcase with Sheraton inlay. I hope the photos do this stunning piece some justice...
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1920s Vintage Bookcases

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Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Oak Five Section Globe Wernicke Bookcase Circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique Edwardian solid oak four sectional bookcase with copper strapped sides and drawer section below. Made by Globe Wernicke. Labelled. Circa 1900. The bookcase is in very go...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Copper

Vintage Mahogany Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Mahogany Globe Wernicke Bookcase – the perfect addition to any home or office space! Crafted from high-quality mahogany wood, this bookcase is about 100 years old but still...
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Shelves with Light, Style: Art Deco, Materilas: Wood and Glass, Year 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Shelves with light Material: glass and wood Style: Art Deco Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Furniture Art Deco in Wood and Glass, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Furniture Art Deco Material: wood and glass Style: Art Deco Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982. If you have any quest...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases

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Wood, Glass

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

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

Lifetime Furniture Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period double bookcase cabinet By Lifetime Furniture USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with mullioned glass front doors, and original ...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

Materials

Copper

Small French Art Deco armoire/bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice and elegant French Art deco small Armoire, the color and the patina is much nicer in person, ALL SALES ARE FINAL, STORE CREDIT OR...
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Early 20th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Rare Russel Wright American Modern bookshelf for Conant Ball
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your location. Rare Bookshelf from the American Modern series. Designed by Russel Wright for Conant Ball. Maple Constr...
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1930s Vintage Bookcases

Materials

Maple

Antique French Renaissance Open Bookcase in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance Open Bookcase in Stripped Oak is the perfect choice for a compact, shallow bookshelf that takes up a minimal amount of flo...
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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

Waring & Gillows attr, Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcase with Ebony & Fruitwood Inlays
Located in London, GB
Waring & Gillows attributed a good quality Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with flaring cornice, ebony and fruitwood inlay to the top and the centre, with glazed and leaded doors...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Early 20th century empire revival birch bookcase cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful rich birch open bookcase, circa 1910. Four adjustable shelves with a central partition, below a central panel with carved applied swag, flanked either side a single door c...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Bookcases

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Birch

Moose Antler Bookends
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Moose antler bookends or candle holders from Wyoming. Goes great with our other antler furniture and accessories. Period: First quarter 20th Century O...
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Early 1900s American Antique Bookcases

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Antler

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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