Late Regency Bird’s-Eye Maple Cylindrical Open Bookcase Attributed to Gillows

A Regency birds eye maple open bookcase, of rectangular form with a shaped top surmounted by the original brass gallery, above two adjustable shelves and two mirror-fronted cupboards...

A large and impressive late Regency six door mahogany bookcase attributed to Gillows, the upper section with a triple breakfront cornice above glazed doors with brass diamond trellis grilles, each enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with panelled cupboards decorated with book-matched flame veneers between turned columns with palmette terminals. English, circa 1815. Footnote. A double Breakfront Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, c.1820 The bookcase of large form but of elegant proportions, having a pleasing low waist, always desirable on case furniture of this sort, brass grilles, a plinth base veneered in the finest mahogany and intriguing inlaid quatrefoil shaped escutcheons to the central doors. Designed in the early 19th century “Roman” fashion, this bookcase is one of a small group of such pieces that have been linked in the past to designs provided by the Wyatt family of architects (see for example a bookcase of remarkably similar form offered by Christie’s in London on the 16th of December 2010 with an estimate of £40-£60,000). Although any link with Wyatt must remain purely speculative, the attribution of this bookcase to the firm of Gillows of Lancaster can be made with a much higher degree of confidence. This attribution is based partly on a fine suite of similar library bookcases supplied to Tatton Park and discussed in detail by Dr. Susan Stuart in Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, page 375-377, plates 443 & 444. Of even greater interest is a design for a complete...

A late Regency Gonçalo Alves two-door side cabinet firmly attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with two glazed doors retaining the original brass trelliswork centred on rosette...

A late William IV rosewood breakfront open bookcase, by Gillows, the shaped top with a turned baluster gallery above four doors with pleated silk panels behind diamond trellis grille...

19th century bookcase from France made from bird's-eye maple and cherry. This piece is a real stunner! The entirety of the case is made from wonderful and tightly grained Birdseye ...

A large and impressive antique Victorian style birds eye maple open bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950-60’s. It is of superb quality and is a great si...

A Fine Quality English Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, Attributed to Gillows. This excellent piece is of breakfront form and of excellent low waisted proportions, the upper section consisting of various adjustable shelves behind four glazed doors with diamond shaped astragal glazing...

A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...