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Antique Globe Wernicke Four Section Glazed Stacking Barrister's Bookcase

$3,698.19per set
£2,700per set
€3,173.54per set
CA$5,105.85per set
A$5,660.59per set
CHF 2,974.86per set
MX$69,276.40per set
NOK 37,153.02per set
SEK 34,871.83per set
DKK 23,688.52per set

About the Item

An Antique Globe Wernicke Four Section Iron Banded Glazed Stacking Barrister's Bookcase 1920s Comes apart in sections for easy transportation. Set of 4 Compartments. Globe-Wernicke was formed as a result of the Cincinnati based Globe Files Company (est. in 1882) purchasing the Minneapolis based Wernicke Company, founded in 1893 by Otto Wernicke, in 1899. The company is best known for their high-end bookcases, Desks, and other office furniture. Globe Wernicke established factories in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The company patented the "elastic bookcases" also known as a modular bookcase or barrister's bookcase. These were high-quality stacking book shelves, with a standard width of 34 inches, in oak, walnut and mahogany, capable of being adapted to fit together to form a bookcase which could either be all of the same measurements or which could be rearranged by the insertion of units of different depths and heights. These glass-fronted shelves are today collectible antiques highly desired by collectors.
  • Creator:
    Globe Wernicke (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 63.78 in (162 cm)Width: 33.86 in (86 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    American Classical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Structurally sound, with surface wear and patina in keeping with age and use. Colour variations to wood tone in some sections as depicted.
  • Seller Location:
    Reading, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: KF only 35 1stDibs: LU8232245270732

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