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Bookcases For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
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...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Georgian Bureau Bookcase Period Mahogany Antique 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase.
Circa 1800
The Base Having an Arrangement of 2 Over 3 Oak Lined Drawers With Brass Swan Neck handles.
The Fall Opens to Reveal a Leather Writing Su...
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Open Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Open Bookcase was designed to impress on a variety of levels! First, only the affluent could afford an education sufficient to warrant the ownership o...
Category
1870s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century English George III Figured Mahogany Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
English George III figured mahogany bookcase. Excellent scale with original glass, locks and feet. Old surface of deep color. Glazed cabinet on top over two-drawer base (2 parts). Ad...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Antique Pharmacy Moble in Walnut with Drawers, Raised Day, Bookcase, Swiss, 1800
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique pharmacy in walnut with drawers, raised a day, Swiss origin, second half of the 19th century, composed of a corner unit and a small piece of furniture.
Pharmacy in perfect c...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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
19thC English Painted Glazed Bookcase / Vitrine / Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880.
19thC English painted glazed bookcase vitrine cabinet
Adjustable shelves in the top cabinet.
Strong form with a narrow depth making a versatile decorators piece of furn...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Large English Breakfont Bookcase of Mahogany with Astragal Glass Doors
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English breakfront bookcase of mahogany, in the Chippendale style, featuring an upper tier with cornice and dentile moulding, ove...
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique Black Forest Bookcase or China Cabinet, Swiss, Late 1800's Part of Suite
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Forest bookcase, that was part of a major collection of Black Forest items sold by a Chateau outside of Marseille, France. There is a total of (42) antique Black Forest items that we have imported from the chateau and all will be listed on 1stdibs as soon as they can be photographed. Old Plank has been collecting and selling Black Forest furniture and Black Forest accessories for over 30-years and never have we witnessed a collection of Black Forest of this magnitude. Our 19th century Black Forest bookcase still retains its original wavy glass. Black Forest history began in Switzerland during the 1800’s and expanded with the increasing popular tourist trade. By the late 1800’s, the small animal carvings...
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Bookcases
Materials
Marble
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
Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Hunt Bookcase is a remarkable work of art, one that captivates the visual senses from the top of the crown to the base! Signed by the ...
Category
1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Early 19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Early 19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase with the Finest Possible Veneers and Wonderful Carving Throughout.
This superb bookcase features the best quality mahogany veneers laid on to an oak carcase with solid mahogany doors, all expensive features that were only employed by the best workshops when money was no object. The shaped cornice and the panelled lower doors suggest a gothic inspiration but this is handled with real delicacy which was often not the case with later 19th century gothic revivalism which could be overbearing and overpowering to the eye.
Designed for the display of fine books, porcelain or objects, the top section of the bookcase is largely plain, allowing the fine veneers to shine in conjunction with small carvings on the pilasters and a number of finely executed mouldings. The lower section is where the decorative scheme becomes more pronounced, small acanthus carvings on the pilasters framing the spectacular panelled doors which are executed in particularly high relief. Even here where the decoration is more prominent, the grain of the mahogany catches the eye first as it is so beautifully figured and of excellent colour. The pilasters on this lower section are carved so as to simulate partially octagonal columns of obvious gothic inspiration and there are pull out reading and writing slides concealed in the frieze between the upper and lower sections. The doors in the base section open to reveal simple cupboards...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional 19th Century Italian Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Impressive late 19th C Italian painted bookcase with lots of storage. 1890
Reference: 8409
Dimensions
140 inches (356 cms) Wide
20 inches (5...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Indonesian Lamari Palembang Display Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent, scarce and richly decorated Lamari Palembang three piece cabinet on chest. Exquisitely hand-crafted in the 19th century by highly skilled Chinese or Buddhist artisans ...
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Glass
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
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
Small Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Small antique Regency quality figured mahogany secretaire bookcase having a quality carved mahogany cornice above a pair of unusual glazed moulded doors opening to reveal two adjusta...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Bookcases
Materials
Other
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase cabinet
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1920s
Oak, with glass front door. Cabinet locks, and key is included.
M...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Cupboard Bookcase
Located in London, England
Cupboard base with single door glazed bookcase top in original paint finish.
Category
1860s Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Important Mahogany Library Bookcase From The 19th Century From England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant large mahogany bookcase from the 19th century from England
Very beautiful bookcase called breakfront (which has a forward part). Which gives it a nice line.
The lower part ...
Category
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
19thC English Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
19thC English Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet
sku 1951
W128 x D35 x H228 cm
Internal shelf depth 28 cm
Weight 100 kg
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Scholar's Chest with Painted Pomegranates, Open Light Bookcase
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese scholar's chest with an open light feature and hand-painted images. Historically used to store books and scrolls, the top section has a hand-carved border gracefu...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rare Original Antique Seymour Easton 1859-1916 Tabard Inn Revolving Bookcase
By Tabard
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.
...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Very Fine 19th Century Three Door Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century fruitwood three door breakfront bookcase, beautifully hand carved with a rich patina. The moulded stepped cavetto pedime...
Category
19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary bookcase, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Italian 1850s Louis Philippe armoire or bookcase, blond walnut & veneered walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exceptional all original Italy Mid-19th century elegant Louis Philippe armoire or bookcase cabinet, Bassano's Ebanistery attributed , in blond walnut and veneered walnut , polished ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Bookcases
Materials
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.
Category
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Solid Walnut Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian antique in solid walnut wood bookcase or vitrine. Very linear and essential perfect to be combined even in a modern home. The upper part with glass doors is perfect for displaying your collection of precious objects or books. In the lower part one comfortable drawer. Ample useful internal space equipped with three shelves. Perfect conditions ready to be placed in your beautiful home...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase, 1880s
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
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
Austrian Biedermeier Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine bookcase is in excellent condition and has great color and style. The book case has four shelves and can work for books or as pictured hear as a display cabinet for ob...
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Red Lacquer Medicine Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous lacquered cabinet is a 19th-century Chinese apothecary chest, originally used in a pharmacy to organize and store traditional herbal medicines. A statement piece brilli...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Antique English Mahogany Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany Chippendale breakfront bookcase, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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
French Provincial Fruitwood Vitrine, Bookcase, Display Cabinet, Mid 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial Fruitwood Vitrine, Bookcase, or Glazed Display Cabinet, Mid 19th Century. Having Dual Glass Paned Doors, Revealing single Interior Shelf, Rising on Bracket Feet
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Antique English Mahogany Glass Front Bureau Bookcase, circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany glass front Bureau bookcase with Fitted Interior, circa 1830.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
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...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Pine
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
English George III Style Book/Display Cabinet has the original broken arch cornice that has carved egg and dart molding. The doors have cross ...
Category
1920s English George III Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Spanish Large Pine Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from a pine called "mobila" and original glasses of this period. Features a coffered case fronted by four la...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
Antique English Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mahogany and satinwood Inlaid breakfront bookcase, Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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...
Category
1920s Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bookcases
Materials
Metal
19thC English Glazed Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
19thC English Glazed Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
sku 1866
W210 x D46 x H237 cm
Internal shelf depth 34 cm
Weight 170 kg
Category
19th Century Antique Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
1920s Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Neoclassical Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French neoclassical bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is a masterpiece of the wood sculptor's art! The timeless architecture features a...
Category
1890s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Walnut Triple Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Walnut Triple Bookcase is a superlative example of the cabinetmaker's art! The talented artisans utilized sumptuous, indigenous French wal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Large Antique Wooden English Book Carousel with Cast Iron Base
Located in Harderwijk, NL
A fantastic addition for every book and interior enthusiast! This large and luxurious antique English book carousel features a cast iron base and is moun...
Category
19th Century Classical Roman Antique Bookcases
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
Important Gothic Revival Using 17th Century Panels Bookcase Dresser Cherubs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare and important Gothic Revival circa 1860 bookcase dresser made using period 17th century paneling
This piece is really quite rare, the ...
Category
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Bookcases
Materials
Oak
French Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany bookcase cabinet with bronze trim and 2 glass doors.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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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