Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase

A late Regency rosewood breakfront open bookcase, attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with three adjustable shelves, with tooled leather dust fringes, divided by four fluted p...

A late Regency bird’s-eye maple cylindrical open bookcase attributed to Gillows, the circular leather-inset top above four sections divided by panelled uprights, each with two adjust...

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 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 Napoleon III kingwood freestanding open bookcase, of oval form with four angled, fluted pilasters, the top and three shelves covered with tooled green leather, applied with moulded...

A pair of Napoleon III kingwood freestanding open bookcases, each of oval form with four angled, fluted pilasters, the top and three shelves covered with tooled black leather, applie...

St06 Late Victorian open bookcase in mahogany, having figured top with moulded edge above concave reeded frieze and three height adjustable shelves, all flanked by reeded pilasters, ...

K0301 Victorian open bookcase in figured mahogany, having figured mahogany sides and figured mahogany top with moulded edge above two height adjustable shelves flanked by drop carvin...

Sn5517 Victorian, mahogany open bookcase of round shoulder design, having figured mahogany top with moulded edge above three height adjustable shelves, all standing on shaped plinth ...

St050 Fine quality Victorian open bookcase in mahogany, having well figured top with moulded edge above reeded frieze with flower carved rosettes and two height adjustable shelves, a...

Sn5284 Victorian open bookcase in mahogany, having figured top above a decorative frieze and three height adjustable shelves, all flanked by drop carvings to the top and base, standi...

0596 Victorian open bookcase in mahogany, having figured top above shallow frieze and three height adjustable shelves, all flanked by reeded pilasters and drop carvings, standing on ...