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Bookcases For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Late 19th Century
Early 19th century antique French country Cherrywood cabinet/bookcase
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an early 19th century handmade French country Cherrywood cabinet/bookcase. This cabinet has a beautiful amber patina to the Cherrywood and features as original pewter hardwar...
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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
Tall Early 19th Century French Painted Glazed Bibliothèque, Bookcase
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A tall early 19th century french painted glazed Bibliothèque - bookcase. Of tall and slender proportions. Displaying a pair of glazed doors over a pair of arched panel doors opening ...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th c. English Painted Waterfall Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good English open bookcase cabinet in original mustard paint, the waterfall scalloped sides with two hanging shelves, the lower cabinet having two paneled doors, the whole with origi...
Category
1840s English William IV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
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
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
Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet Glazed 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian revival mahogany glazed bookcase.
This bookcase is raised upon cabriole legs.
Circa 1860 The bookcase features 2 astragal glazed doors which open to reveal 5 adjustable shel...
Category
1860s Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique William IV Mahogany Glazed Bureau Bookcase, circa 1835
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality William IV mahogany glazed bureau bookcase, circa 1835, 19th century.
We have a key for the bookcase and a small internal door on...
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1830s William IV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Cupboard Bookcase
Located in London, England
Cupboard base with single door glazed bookcase top in original paint finish.
Category
1860s Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
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
English Mahogany Glass Front & Oval Inlaid Breakfront, circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany breakfront with carved dental molding cornice, four upper case glass doors with arched serpentine mullions, adjustable interior shelving, flanking lower case oval in...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement French bibliotheque in the Louis XVI Style made of richly toned mahogany and brass details. This case piece is topped with a demilune pediment and 4 decorative finials. T...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Barley Twist Five Tier Graduated Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century five tier graduated etagere / shelf with barley twist legs topped with hand carved finials. Each shelf is backed with carved stop.
Category
19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Saddle Display Case
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional late 19th century Saddle Display Case in Bibliotheque form from a horse farm in the Southwest of France. Soundly constructed from painted wood with original glass. T...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
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
19th Century Sheraton Style Country Pine Breakfront
Located in Sheffield, MA
English Sheraton style 19th century country pine breakfront bookcase cabinet with lattice center doors and open sides shelves. The one piece construction classic country farmhouse style antique pine cupboard has wonderful aged patina with plenty of character and charm. The narrow depth makes it perfect for small or limited space rooms.
Side Shelves = 11 D x 11 W
Center shelves = 12.5 D x 21 W
George III Style, Sheraton style, country style, rustic.
Search terms: Rustic style kitchen hutch, pine dresser, classic cottage style, farmhouse style, waterfall dresser Antique...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Large 19thC English Oak & Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Large 19thC English Oak & Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
sku 1789
W189 x D28 x H231 cm
Weight 88 kg
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
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...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Other
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
Vintage Bookcase, Italy, 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage bookcase is an orginal modern furniture realized in the second half of 19th century
Realized by Italian manufacture
Bookcase with shelves supported by a column with the up...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance revival Bookcase Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Italian bookcase exemplifies the Renaissance Revival style with its masterful craftsmanship and elaborate design. The bookcase features beautifully hand-c...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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
Tall English 19thC Oak Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Tall English 19thC Oak Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
An exceptional example
sku 2010
Together W125 x D60 x H198 cm
Base W117 x D60 x H90 cm
Base internal shelf depth 52 cm
Top W...
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
A Very Fine Regency Library Bookcase C1820s
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful Mahogany Regency Library Bookcase
This bookcase is of Pure Quality with Concaved Sides and Brass Beading along the Frames
Dates C1820
Category
Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Neoclassical Bookcase by Artist Jørgen Roed, Denmark 1850’s
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and exquisite Danish bookcase designed by Jørgen Roed (1808–1888), one of Denmark’s most renowned Golden Age artists. This elegant neoclassical piece, crafted in rich mahogany...
Category
1850s Danish Neoclassical Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Carved Oak Barley Twist c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest carved oak barley twist
~Direct from France~
~This stunning French ‘hunt cabinet’ or bookca...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique French Directoire Glazed Cabinet with Crossed Water-Gilded Arrows
Located in Chicago, IL
About as original as can be, this stellar antique only received a minimal amount of conservation in our highly regarded workshop. Constructed of exotic rosewood, the case packs quite...
Category
1860s French Directoire Antique Bookcases
Materials
Gold
French Empire Bookcase in Walnut
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century French provincial biblioteque in walnut, with upper case with adjustable shelves and wire-grill doors over a lower pair of paneled cabinet doors, circa 1810.
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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
19th Century Painted Irish Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good late 19th C Irish painted bookcase with a sliding middle door on the top and base section. 1880
This bookcase is part of a near pair of bookcases that came out of a country esta...
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Victorian Solid Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5602 Victorian open bookcase in walnut, having figured walnut top with moulded edge and carved frieze below and three height adjustable shelves, all flanked by fluted pilasters, st...
Category
19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Very large antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase wall
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Very large antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase wall. The cabinet consists of 30 stackable parts. Beautiful impressive wall. This allows you to create a library in any desired room. W...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany glazed bookcase having a quality figured mahogany top above a single drawer above a pair of figured mahogany arched shaped moulded glazed d...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Inlaid Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Victorian inlaid walnut open bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period.
It is an impressive size with a breakfront design in t...
Category
1860s British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Pair of Gillows Antique Quality Satinwood Waterfall Bookcases
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare pair of Gillows antique quality satinwood waterfall bookcases having the original brass gallery above a satinwood open waterfall bookcase with crossbanded satinwood backs and to...
Category
19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Antique 10ft Regency Flame Mahogany Four Door Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb late Regency flame mahogany breakfront bookcase, Circa 1830 in date.
The decorative ball mounted cornice sits beautifully above a pair of lancet astragal glazed doors, flan...
Category
1830s Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century English painted bookcase or display cabinet.
Ebonised with sliding glazed doors on the top and solid sliding doors to the base.
With brass detailing and original glass.
Category
19th Century English Country Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dutch revolving bookcase, 1880
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch revolving bookcase, 1880
A very large Dutch mahogany wooden revolving bookcase. The bookcase has open compartments to put the books in. Some bars of the bookcase ...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
1800's Antique French Carved Oak & Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Bookcase, French Carved Oak & Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate, 19th Century, 1800's!
This antique bookcase is a stunning piece of French furniture that will add a touch of elegance to any room. Crafted from dark wood tones, the bookcase features carved oak and stained leaded glass, making it a unique and beautiful addition to your home. The bookcase has a free-standing design and features four shelves, providing ample space to store your favorite books or decorative items.
The antique bookcase has a hunt theme and was manufactured in France during the 1800s. It measures 77 inches in length, 21 inches in width, and 100 inches in height. The bookcase is perfect for an adult and can be placed in various rooms of your home, including the foyer, living room, home office/study, lounge, guestroom, or hallway. Assembly is not required, and no additional parts are needed.
French carved oak hunt bookcase, 19th c., having stepped cornice, foliate frieze with central lion mask flanked by birds, over three stained and leaded glass cathedral cabinet...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Bookcases
Materials
Stained Glass, 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
Very Large Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Display Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Very Large Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase - High-Quality 19th Century Display Cabinet.
This bookcase exudes lovely quality and ...
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George III Bureau bookcase and later ( the top has been added later 20th Century) with glazed doors to the top enclosing two adjustable shelves, below the top when the fall is down t...
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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
Rare Rosewood American Victorian Etagere Attributed to Alexander Roux C1860s
By Alexander Roux
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rosewood. Carved. 2 shelves. Mirrored backsplash. One dovetailed drawer. Two doors containing one shelf. 76 1/2" H x 52 7/8" W x 21 3/4" D.
Condition
Surface scratches. Stains. Min...
Category
1860s American High Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large and impressive Austrian-German 19th century finely carved walnut figural Black-Forest "Hunting" credenza Bibliothèque (Bookacase). The intricately carved two-part body, ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Art Populaire Wabi Sabi Etagère, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This simple yet elegant 19th-century travail populaire bookcase showcases the understated beauty of rustic craftsmanship. Made from solid wood, this open design features six spacious...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Victorian Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A tall and very impressive antique Victorian bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from the 1860-1880 period.
It is a great size, with lots of storage space in the upper and ...
Category
1860s British High Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Biedermeier Austrian Country Secretary Bookcase Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Austrian Country secretary bookcase desk
Additional information:
Materials: Fruitwood
Color: Sienna
Peri...
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Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood
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
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
Monumental 19th Century English Pine Arched Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870.
Monumental 19th century English pine arched glazed bookcase.
sku 1401
Measures: W 267 x D 35 x H 203 cm.
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century American Painted Bookcase
Located in Wiscasset, ME
An early American painted bookcase of nice shallow dimension. From either New York or New England, of step back-form with a molded cornice over double glazed doors, over double cabi...
Category
Early 19th Century American Colonial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Antique English Mahogany Bookcase or Etagere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English bookcase handcrafted in mahogany with four shelves supported by scalloped and step down sides, having two drawers at the bottom and classic turned feet.
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Provencal Pine Library Bookcase - Antique Buffet Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique French Provencal style library bookcase made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The medium sized two part buffet cabinet, cupboard is compos...
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Wire
Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Vo', Veneto
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings.
Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded wi...
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1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Bookcases
Materials
Fir
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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