Antique Mahogany Four-Door Bookcase

A library bookcase in the manner of the Adam Brothers Constructed in a well figured mahogany, with fine carved detailing; of inverted four-door breakfront form, rising from a plin...

A fine two-door bookcase Constructed in a fine mahogany, with flame veneers to the front; rising from a plinth base, the lockable blind doors over having recessed fielded panels w...

A Fine and Elegant Breakfront Library Bookcase in the Thomas Sheraton Manner In Honduras mahogany with delicate and restrained inlay in satinwood, the lower cupboards, have inlaid...

A pair of Petit Bibliotheques in the manner of Adam Weisweiler constructed using a finely patinated mahogany, brass and bronze; rising from bronze shod turned and tapering circular ...

A good Regency secretaire bookcase. Constructed in mahogany, rising from feet of circular form, the lower section having two blind doors with fielded panels, enclosing a shelved i...

An exceptional and fine library breakfront bookcase by Antoine Krieger of Paris In the Empire taste, this wonderful piece shows careful selection of matched flame mahogany veneers, contrasted by finely chiselled mercury gilded ormolu bronze mounts. The glazed, four door upper section is surmounted by ormolu laurel wreath victory garlands, and acanthus leaves to the cornice, the lower four blind doors having central caduceus mounts, emblematic of Mercury’s staff; the outer doors showing central Apollo masks, with acanthus leaves in a cruciform pattern; the cornered motifs being rosettes with conforming acanthus leaves; the pilaster columns are capped by stylised Tuscan capitals. The four oak lined drawers have Grecian Lyre backplates to the handles, and the locks are signed by the maker. The bookcase is elevated on toupie ‘cotton reel’ feet. The very finest workmanship has gone into this piece, as evinced by the ethereal ‘gold dust’ ormolu mounts, with the crispest of ciselure, and the breathtaking quality of the mahogany veneers. This piece, originally conceived by Percier and Fontaine, adopting the decoration from the Antique, is signed by Antoine Krieger of Paris. Circa 1860 Percier and Fontaine published in 1812 the ‘bon ton’ design collection, ‘Recueil des Decorations Interieurs...

Our version of a breakfront bookcase, this is the Niagara Furniture Four Door Bookcase. The shape of the piece with the center section protruding pa...

Figured mahogany inverted breakfront bookcase, the projecting moulded cornice above two large central glazed doors opening to reveal an adjustable shelved interior. Flanked by two fu...

Mahogany four-door inverted breakfront library bookcase the moulded cornice above four large glazed doors opening to reveal an adjustable s...

This is made-to-order traditional mahogany bookcase with four doors made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features four doors with swirly crotch mahogany fields and satinwood and santos...

Mahogany bookcase of narrow proportions. The molded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with decorative scrolling glazing bars enclosing adjustable shelved interior. To the base fit...

Mahogany two-door glazed bookcase, the rectangular well-figured top having carved moulded edge. Above two large astragal glazed doors opening to reveal three adjustable shelves. All ...