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  • 19th Century French Empire Period Ebonized Bookcase
    Located in Gloucestershire, GB
    Great quality early 19th century ebonised French Empire period bookcase. Having a moulded cornice above a pair of shaped glazed doors with original old glass and flanked by pilaster...
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    Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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  • 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...
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    Antique Early 19th Century Bookcases

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    Mahogany

  • Pair of 19th Century Walnut Bookcases
    Located in Gloucestershire, GB
    A pair of late 19th century French walnut bookcases. 2 glazed doors above a drawer and 2-panel doors with ebonized detail.
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    Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases

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    Walnut, Wood

  • French 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
    Located in Gloucestershire, GB
    French glazed bookcase or display cabinet, circa 1880. This bookcase has a wonderful neoclassical feel and a tall slim form. The long glazed doors to the top section enclose a red...
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    Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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    Pine

  • French 19th Century Glazed Bookcase
    Located in Gloucestershire, GB
    Impressive 19th century French glazed bookcase. In old paint and has old glass. The upper section with arched cornice above a pair of glazed doors. The base with twin paneled...
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    Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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    Wood, Paint

  • French Late 19th Century Walnut Bookcase
    Located in Gloucestershire, GB
    Very fine quality late 19th Century French solid walnut bookcase. Circa 1880s. This bookcase has a projecting moulded cornice which sits above ...
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    Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases

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    Walnut

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  • Bookcase Empire Mahogany Veneer Sessile Oak France Early 19th Century
    Located in Milano, IT
    French Empire bookcase, supported by feet, the front ones vase shaped. There are two panelled doors on the front, surmounted by the same amount of drawers in the under the top band, ...
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  • French Empire 19th Century Walnut Bookcase-Cabinet
    Located in Troy, NY
    Small French Empire bookcase/cabinet with framed glazed sides, featuring a molded wooden elongated X on the inside, one wire-mesh-inset door, the corners e...
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  • French 19th Century Empire Style Petite Bookcase
    Located in Baton Rouge, LA
    A handsome petite Empire style bookcase from France, circa 1850. Crafted from warm and patinated mahogany with a more recently painted interior in Farrow & Ball Oval Room blue paint....
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  • Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
    Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
    Quirky and unusual Empire style breakfront bookcase, the wood painted with a faux bois trompe l'oeil, and decorated with plaster moldings painted gold....
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