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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Material: Glass
Large early 1700s Venetian walnut two-body trumeau
Located in Cesena, FC
Venetian trumeau from the 1700s
Large Venetian trumeau from the 1700s (18th century). Furniture of exceptional quality carved and in walnut wood.
Trumeau composed of two bodies, t...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK WITH GLAZED UPPER BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780 formerly with Ginsburg & Levy
Item # 401HYF25Q
A rich and vibrant secretary desk from the late yea...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1780 George III Period Bureau Bookcase, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 George III period bureau bookcase, English. Mahogany with Gothic arched glazing (crack in one lower pane). The bookcase is divided with adjustable shelves on each side. De...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large English George III Mahogany Bookcase
Located in London, GB
An English George III mahogany bookcase of large proportions. The Greek key and ogee pediment above geometric astral glazed doors (note there are five historic cracks) enclosing adju...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning quality 18th century, George III period mahogany bureau bookcase retaining the original patina. Well proportioned mahogany bookcase with moulded cornice above a pair of as...
Category
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baroque Display Cabinet in Walnut, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque display cabinet with curved cornice and a glazed and strutted door. The cabinet is veneered in walnut on all sides and decoratively inlaid on the sides and accentuated in a d...
Category
Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Red Painted Gustavian Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1790-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
The details in this large red Gustavian pine bookcase are impressive with carved molding and Greek key pattern along the crown, carved inset columns at side and fluted carved details...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paint
George I Inlaid Burl Walnut Double Done Bureau Bookcase circa 1720
Located in New York, NY
George I Inlaid Burr Walnut Double Done Bureau Bookcase circa 1720
In two parts with a double arched molded cornice above a pair of arched molded doors enclosing an arrangement of...
Category
1720s English George I Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SECRETARY WITH BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780
Item # 307PZN13W
A very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upper bookcase with a cove-molded cornice over a pair of glazed doors with eight panels each, these divided with original astragal moldings, opening to reveal an adjustable three-shelf space bookcase. The doors are beautifully embellished with fluted pilasters boasting Ionic capitals that are exquisitely detailed with rich undercutting.
The lower case features a brushing slide situated over five rows of graduated drawers, the second from the top cleverly fitted with a green baize writing surface that pushes back to reveal storage space beneath while the faceted glass inkwell bottles (one missing the lid) and double trough pen tray are situated along the right side.
The timbers selected for the case are above reproach and present with a ruby hue throughout that is incredibly appealing, this finished under a glowing silky French polish to the mahogany veneers throughout. The drawers are hung with period Georgian brasses...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Late Georgian Period Bookcase with Glazed Doors
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany one piece bookcase, the molded crown above double astragal glazed doors with adjustable shelves over a pair of crotch mahogany panelled doors. The whole rests on ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
ANTiQUE JACOBEAN LINEN FOLD CARVED ZINC LINED ASTRAL GLAZED LIBRARY BOOKCASe
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite 18th century library bookcase with 15th century Jacobean...
Category
18th Century English Jacobean Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Zinc
18th Century Dutch Raised Cabinet ~ Bookcase in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch Raised Cabinet ~ Bookcase in Stripped Oak combines stately lines with a casual presence that makes it versatile for a wide variety of decors! The stripped oak fini...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1780's. Exquisite later Georgian breakfront with Chinese Chippendale floral carved details in the mullions. The clean classical lines with carved cornice over an alternating fluted a...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
French 18th Century Inlaid Breakfront Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A breathtaking hand carved ebony cabinet with over the top marquetry designs! Built in the 1790’s this rare and fine breakfront bookcase is in outstanding antique condition. All the doors display hand rolled glass panes sounded in detailed inlay. All of the doors have functioning clock keys...
Category
18th Century French Other Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century Swedish Whitewashed Bookcase, Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Swedish whitewashed bookcase ~ display cabinet will make a charming addition to your rustic or casual decor! Hand-crafted from old-grow...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Steel
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking upper case hinged glass doors revealing adjustable interior shelves, period brasses...
Category
1780s English Chippendale Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century Rustic French Neoclassical Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Rustic French neoclassical bookcase was meticulously hand-crafted from select, old growth French white oak to literally last ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Bookcase Bureau Walnut Burr Original Mirror Plate Bevelled Double Dome Finials
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
AN EXCEPTIONAL, GEORGE I, BURR WALNUT & FEATHER BANDED, DOUBLE-DOMED BUREAU BOOKCASE WITH ORIGINAL BEVELLED MIRROR PLATES, GILDED FINIALS, FROM THE COLL...
Category
1720s English Baroque Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood
Stunning 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 18th century, George III period mahogany secretaire bookcase . Well proportioned mahogany bookcase with glazed 2-door cabinet over a set of 14 oak lined drawers base with a fitted fall-front secretaire writing drawer, raised on the original ogee bracket feet. The well fitted secretaire writing drawer with multiple interior very fine oak lined drawers and door. The glazed bookcase top fitted with 2 compartments each with three adjustable bookshelves. Superb all original piece of furniture dating from 1780. Great quality! A good piece of Georgian antique furniture. Complete with working locks and key.
The dimensions are:
Height: 237cm (93.3in)
Width: 161cm (63.4in)
Depth: 54cm (21.3in)
This Georgian period antique...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany swan neck breakfront with a carved molded edge cornice, centered carved foliage fret work, patera inlaid floral medalli...
Category
1770s English Chippendale Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Very Fine 18th Century George I Period Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine George I period walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase, circa 1720, the moulded cornice above a pair of mirror panelled doors, ope...
Category
Early 18th Century British George I Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With broken arch pediment and inset mirror over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to shelves and drawers, the base with a slant lid hinged w...
Category
1720s English George I Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Antique 18th Century Dutch Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase with Antique Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century Dutch Burled walnut secretary bookcase with fitted interior and antique mirror.
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
An 18th-century mahogany bureau cabinet of impressive architectural form and lovely rich color.
George II period, circa 1740.
The top surmounted by a bold architectural pediment and centered by a brass finial. The two arched panel doors reveal three adjustable shelves which have candle slides below them. Furthermore, the bureau section is fitted with a stepped interior. This has two secret compartments, drawers and pigeon holes, and the fall is conventionally supported on two lopers. Lined in the best quality English oak.
The blind doors of this Georgian cabinet have well-figured mahogany panels of very good rich color which reflect beautifully in the candle light.
The chamfered and arched doors display a further level of sophistication and quality.
The beautifully-drawn arched pediment is in perfect proportion with the rest of the cabinet / bookcase.
In excellent condition overall.
Architectural furniture designs on the continent commenced with the arrival of the Renaissance, and they have their origins in Roman and Greek architecture.
Nb.
Bureau bookcases display books, china or silver behind glazed doors, but are described more accurately as bureau cabinets when they are fitted with blind doors.
We often refer to antique bookcases / cabinets as ''secretary desks'' in the US.
Information on pediments:
'Illustrated Dictionary...
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1740s English George II Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
A Sheraton period West Indian satinwood secretaire bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Sheraton period West Indian satinwood secretaire bookcase, with later painted Victorian decoration and mirror backs, of tall rectangular form, the upper section with two doors of g...
Category
1790s English Sheraton Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors with arched oval mullions, adjustable interior shelving, lower case concealing a slidi...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Italian neoclassical painted bookcase is a marvel of architecture inspired by the masters of ancient Greece and Rome! T...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Transition Period Cube Marquetry Vitrine or Library
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century Louis XV Transition period cube marquetry vitrine showcase or library
A fine small 18th century Louis XV/Transitional period vitr...
Category
1760s French Louis XV Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Whitewashed Bookcase, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI period whitewashed bookcase ~ vitrine in oak features a stately presence while retaining a rustic charm that is ideal ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
18th Century Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, Walnut, Spain Restored
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite 18th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from walnut and original glasses of this period. Features a coffered case fronted by four large do...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Irish Georgian Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and unusual 18th century Irish mahogany bureau bookcase, the pierced gallery top with Gothic details, the pilasters and door with rich and crisply carved shell and foliate desig...
Category
1750s Irish Georgian Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is resplendent with artfully sculpted bas relief across its entire facade! This superlative instant family heirloom is sized to sufficiently display almost any prized heirlooms, collection, or library! Hand-crafted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn oak, it boasts a reverse contoured crown with four distinctive tiers. The top tier was carved in French egg...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Dutch Rococo Burl Walnut Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1770s
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Dutch Rococo bookcase burl walnut cabinet, circa 1770s, in two parts.
The arched and curved cornice molding above two glazed doors, the lower section with two short drawers above ...
Category
1770s Dutch Rococo Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
18th Century Venetian Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Italian bureau bookcase, made in Venice, circa 1750.
It has been made from the finest burr walnut with walnut cross...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Satin, Mirror, Boxwood, Walnut
18th Century English Breakfront Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in London, GB
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...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
English Regency Yew & Satinwood Broken Arched Pediment Breakfront, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency yew and satinwood breakfront with carved floral medallions, broken arched fretwork pediment, carved centered urn, adjustable upper and lower interior shelving, orig...
Category
1790s English Regency Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Yew
18th Century George II Bureau Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II Bureau bookcase with mirrored doors. The stepped cornice above two mirrored doors opening to reveal shelving above slo...
Category
1750s Irish George II Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The broken arched pediment surmounted by classical urn finials over two mirror front doors opening to adjustable shelves over pigeonholes and three short drawers; the lower part with...
Category
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th Century Georgian III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, with four astragal glazed doors below dentil frieze and broken pediment with two long drawers above two central cupbo...
Category
1790s Irish George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet, England, circa 1785
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite circa 1785 English George III Hepplewhite style bookcase cabinet of large-scale having solid mahogany case with alternating boxwood and mahogany dentil inlay on molded corn...
Category
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Early George III Period Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early George III period bureau bookcase with fretwork swan neck pediment, 30-paned bookcase, slant front enclosed leather writing surface, fitted...
Category
1760s English George III Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV 18th Century Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Glass Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French Louis XV period walnut vitrine display cabinet from the 18th century, with single glass door and richly carved floral-themed motifs. Created in France during the 18th...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Glass Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Glass
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