Late Regency Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Circa 1825-30

An unusual and large scaled 19th century mahogany waterfall/open bookcase of upright rectangular form with five fixed, graduated shelves. Having a sh...

Stunning late 20th century Florentine style bookcase of impressive scale. With four glazed doors over four cupboards. One with fitted drawers.

Very fine quality late 19th Century French solid walnut bookcase. Circa 1880s. This bookcase has a projecting moulded cornice which sits above ...

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...

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...

A Mid 18th Century English Mahogany Bookcase or Cabinet c.1760 This cabinet, produced around the transition between the reigns of King George II and III, consists of a segmented int...

George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, the upper section with a pair of eliptical glazed doors, the base with satinwood lined serectair drawer above a further three long drawers on ...

An exceptional fine early 19th century, Regency period brass, mahogany, satinwood and boxwood inlay secretaire bookcase. The upper section with a surmounted by an ornate fretted bras...

A fine quality early 19th century Regency period fiddle-back mahogany secretaire bookcase, in the manner of Thomas Hope, having scrolled and anthemion carved cornice with central applied bronze plaque depicting classical heads. The bookcase, with ebony framed panels throughout, having geometric glazing bars above secretaire drawer and panelled cupboard doors below, supported on bold lion's paw feet. The tragedy and comedy masks, represented on the top of the bookcase, are possibly designed by Thomas Hope. Hope represented a series of comic and tragic masks in his book “Household Furniture...

A very good quality Regency period mahogany revolving circular free standing bookcase, having three graduating tiers each with dummy books, raised on a tri...

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase. This Quality Bookcase Stands Upon Splay Feet with a Shaped Apron. 2 panelled Doors with Boxwood Line inlays the doors open to reveal 2 Sliding T...

A small elegant regency mahogany breakfront bookcase with ebony details and flame veneers to the door fronts, superb mellow colour and good patination. The lovely bookcase is in the ...