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Material: Wood
Escarpe Bookcase
Located in Paris, FR
Bookcase Escarpe with vertical frame structure in polished stainless steel in gold finish. With oak bookcases in old-aged oak in matte finish. Also available with other stainless fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Wood Bookcases

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Stainless Steel

1875s English Spiral Library Staircase with Green Leather Trim
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant spiral library staircase, a functional and decorative piece ideal for interiors with character. Made of solid wood, this staircase stands out for its fan-shaped steps cove...
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19th Century English Antique Wood Bookcases

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Leather, Mahogany

French Charles X Bookcase in Cherry Wood w/ Original Glass Door Panels, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful French Charles X bookcase in cherry, circa 1820 with original glass panels and key. Original French polish finish. Makes a great bookcase or display cabinet! Measur...
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1820s French Charles X Antique Wood Bookcases

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Mercury Glass, Cherry

19th Century English Regency Style Rosewood Bookcase/Cabinet with Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency style rosewood bookcase with gilt and ebonized accents, grillwork cabinet doors above and curtained doors hiding six (6) interior drawers below, 19th century England.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Wood Bookcases

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Rosewood

Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Wood Three Shelves Bookcase Library
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian walnut, carved, three shelves and two side doors bookcase, with great details and frames shaped in Victorian, Napoleon III, Louis XV style with beautiful burl woo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Bookcases

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Wood

Scandinavian Midcentury Modern Vintage Classic Swedish Teak Wood Bookcase, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist classic bookcase was made in Sweden during the 1960s. It is finished with teak wood in a darker shade of brown. The cabinet has three s...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

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Teak

John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By John Stuart USA, circa 1960s Gorgeous burled walnut, with leather wr...
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1960s American Georgian Vintage Wood Bookcases

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Brass

Rare Antique French Hunt Cabinet Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest Bookcase
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & Breathtaking! This rare monumental 19th century French hunt style / renaissance revival Cabinet of exceptional quality. The cabinet is richly decorated with French hunt / Black Forest style carvings of numerous animals & floral decorations. All carved out of solid European oak by the hands of a master carver. Simply look at the close up pictures of the thick fully open carved panels for example: The dogs , Boar , acorns & branches. The large panels with Rabbit & Bird. And the large Stag sculpture on top. One of a kind masterfully carved Hunt cabinet...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Wood Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase is a magnificent expression of the Rococo style, rendered in exquisite French walnut that is a bit on the bl...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Wood Bookcases

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Brass

Large Variety of Modular Pine Bookcases
Located in London, GB
This versatile set of Danish 1970s modular shelves is a practical and stylish storage solution designed to meet a variety of organizational needs. Crafted from durable pine wood, the...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

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Pine

Seymour Easton. A Gothic Revival Ebonized Tabard Inn Library Revolving Bookcase.
Located in London, GB
Seymour Easton (1859-1916) a rare ebonized tabard inn library revolving bookcase. An American ebonized on oak version. Architectural form, with a wonderful ...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Wood Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Carved Walnut Bookcase ~ Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Carved Walnut Bookcase ~ Vitrine is an amazing example of the wood sculptor's art! The entire framework, each door, and all moldings have been carved...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Wood Bookcases

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Brass

Two Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcases with Stylized Pewter, Ebonized & Sycamore Inlays
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with a flaring cornice, leaded glazed doors with circular details to the tops, the lower cupboard with stylized floral inlays using a combination of pew...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Bookcases

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Pewter

A Very Fine 19th Century Irish Bookcase after Williams and Gibton
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century Irish mahogany two door floor bookcase in the manner of 'Williams and Gibton'. This fabulous piece is of exceptional quality and stunningly hand carved with...
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19th Century Irish Antique Wood Bookcases

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Brass

Mahogany Two Door Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Two Door Bookcase from Niagara Furniture can be used to display your most valued collectables. This bookcase is a perfect size to fit i...
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2010s Renaissance Wood Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Lighted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial or French Regency Louis XVI style lighted display cabinet or breakfront bookcase USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood, with glass front and ...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wood Bookcases

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Brass

Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Richmond, VA
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase. This incredible secretary has highly figured mahogany, an intricate ...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental Early 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Library Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1830 Monumental Early 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Library Bookcase An exceptional example of patination, proportions & scale. sku 1983 Together W284 x D46 x H230 cm Base W278...
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19th Century Antique Wood Bookcases

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Mahogany

R. J. Horner Style American Empire Carved Oak Glass Front Triple Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique American Empire or late Victorian triple bookcase cabinet In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890 Beautiful carved oak, with glass front doors, and o...
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Wood Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Bookcase ~ Display Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Bookcase ~ Display Armoire is a majestic example of the neoclassical revival that captivated the attentions of Louis XVI and his Queen Marie Antoinett...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wood Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Figured Walnut four door Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian breakfront bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich figured walnut, circa 1860 in date. This grand bookcase features rounded corners and an uppe...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Wood Bookcases

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Walnut

Gian Franco Frattini Jatoba Book Mill pre Poltrona Frau
Located in Weesp, NL
Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry wood, Albero mid century modern book mill designed by Gian franco Frattini, pre Poltrona Frau. This unique Brazilian Cherry wood version has been made in th...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

Materials

Brass

George III Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George III style mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper sections with a molded cornice above a fluted frieze ornamented with de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Wood Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Georgian Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from premium figured wood, this cabinet showcases rich, warm tones and intricate grain patterns that exude luxury. The upper section features two spacious glass shelves, perf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Wood Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

Italian modern blue wood bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern blue wood bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis, 1980s Iconic bookcase with rectangular shape entirely of wood covered in blue laminate. It is composed of a single column...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

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Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts "STICK & BALL" Bookshelf/Magazine shelf - Stickley era
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Arts & Crafts "STICK & BALL" bookshelf in good condition with the original finish. It's very rare to find a piece like this is such good condition. This is not...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wood Bookcases

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Oak

1800's Antique Library, French, Carved Oak, Glazed Doors Bookcase!
Located in Austin, TX
Exceptional Antique Bookcase , Italian Renaissance Revival, Foliates, Late 19th Century, 1800s, 19th Century!! This exquisite antique bookcase features exceptional craftsmanship and...
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Wood Bookcases

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Wood, Oak

Large Bookcase in Teak and Chromed Steel by Nils Strinning, 1960's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Bookcase in Teak and Chromed Steel by Nils Strinning, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Teak and chromed steel Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Large bookcase model String Continental...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wood Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Two Door Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Renaissance revival carved oak two-door bookcase, the deep cornice above two large glazed doors enclosing shelved interior, flanked by pilasters carved with scrolls and figural masks...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Wood Bookcases

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Oak

Two Drawer Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture version of a Two Drawer Bookcase. One of our favorite bookcases this item features a simple yet elegant design that makes it useful anywhere in the home. Often ...
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2010s Hepplewhite Wood Bookcases

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Mahogany

Contemporary Shelving Room Divider "30/30 S" in Walnut by Casey Lurie Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Part room divider, part bookcase, part screen, the "30/30" series is an extremely versatile shelving system. Named for the degrees of the alternately angled dividers which give the ...
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2010s North American Modern Wood Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Pair of Glazed Front Bookcases or Cabinets
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable pair of British colonial cabinets hand crafted in mahogany and featuring bonnets with carved cornices, glazed step-back bookcases with graceful window pane design...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Art Deco Modernist Bookcase, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco Modernist bookcase Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with original macassar ebony decorative elements. Original macassar ebony knobs ...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Wood Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Contemporary Brutalist Style Cupboard in Solid Oak (light)
Located in Paris, IDF
Cupboard made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) Measures: 175 x 80 x 40 cm SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authentic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Wood Bookcases

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Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bookcases With Floating Drawers- a Pair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An Edward Wormley designed bookcase for Dunbar. Both shelves have a floating drawer that hangs from below. Beautiful walnut case with a base wrapped in the original leather which sho...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Small Burled Penhurst Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Small Burled Penshurst Bookcase with two shelves. The burled cornice is beautiful and adds a sense of depth to the upper area of the case while hand carved acan...
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2010s Federal Wood Bookcases

Materials

Wood

1800's Antique French Carved Oak, Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate Bookcase!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique French Carved Oak, Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate Bookcase! Antique Bookcase, French Carved Oak & Stained Leaded Glass, Hunt, Foliate, 19th Century, 1800's! This antique bookcase is a stunning piece of French furniture that will add a touch of elegance to any room. Crafted from dark wood tones, the bookcase features carved oak and stained leaded glass, making it a unique and beautiful addition to your home. The bookcase has a free-standing design and features four shelves, providing ample space to store your favorite books or decorative items. The antique bookcase has a hunt theme and was manufactured in France during the 1800s. It measures 77 inches in length, 21 inches in width, and 100 inches in height. The bookcase is perfect for an adult and can be placed in various rooms of your home, including the foyer, living room, home office/study, lounge, guestroom, or hallway. Assembly is not required, and no additional parts are needed. French carved oak hunt bookcase, 19th c., having stepped cornice, foliate frieze with central lion mask flanked by birds, over three stained and leaded glass cathedral cabinet...
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19th Century French Other Antique Wood Bookcases

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Stained Glass, Wood

Capanna S 150 Bookcase by Dale Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Capanna S 150 Bookcase by Dale Italia Dimensions: D 29/38 x W 302 x H 201 cm. Materials: Walnut and metal. Bookcase in solid Canaletto walnut composed from single modules. The packa...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Wood Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Bookcase or Etagere
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Bookcase or Etagere, probably American, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bookcase, etagere, or display case. The collection of Japanese bronzes se...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Miniature English Antique Mahogany Secretary Bookcase ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE AND VERY FINE MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TWO-PART BOOKCASE OVER CHEST Of Child-Like Dimensions England, circa 1800 Item # 403TYP02X A rare and very fine George III mahogany...
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19th Century English George III Antique Wood Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique oak Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase consisting of 7 stackable parts with foot and top lid. Origin: England Period: Ca. 1900 Size: 86.5cm x 29cm x h.242cm
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Early 1900s British Antique Wood Bookcases

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Oak

Teak Bookcases by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard - Nielsen for John Stuart Inc
Located in Oceanside, US
A striking pair of modular teak bookcases designed by the acclaimed Danish duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for John Stuart Inc., circa 1960s. These finely crafted mid-centu...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

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Teak

Ico Parisi Bookcase Model 459 Italy 1955
Located in Miami, FL
An Ico Parisi bookcase in mahogany veneer with a glass shelf and brass accents.
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1950s Italian Vintage Wood Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

George C. Flint Co. Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Double Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique American Empire or Victorian double bookcase cabinet By George C. Flint Co. USA, Circa 1890s Mahogany, with lion paw feet, and mullioned glass front doors....
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Wood Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Two Door Bookcase China Closet C1910 Original Finish
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large and fantastic 2 door arts & crafts mission cabinet. China Closet with deep shelves or a Bookcase, Has glass sides. All quarter sawn oak with a fabulous style. Thick post with ...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Wood Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Monumental 19thC English Glazed Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 Monumental 19thC English Glazed Oak Breakfront Bookcase with adjustable shelves and keys Excellent form, wear and colour. An excepti...
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19th Century Antique Wood Bookcases

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Oak

Neoclassical Style Oak Library Bookcase with Beveled Glass Doors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 20th century library bookcase crafted from solid oak. The impressive upper case features two sets of beveled glass panel doors with neoclassical ionic style columns separati...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wood Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Modular Asymmetrical Durmast Bookcase by Erika Gambella
Located in Milan, IT
Merging minimalist style with traditional craftsmanship, this modular asymmetrical bookcase will make a superior complement to any interior decor. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Wood Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Antique William and Mary Outstanding Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William and Mary outstanding quality burr walnut inlaid marquetry double dome bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality double dome shaped top with a moulded cornice abov...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Wood Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

English Oak Glazed Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900 English Oak Glazed Haberdashery Cabinet sku 1840 W135 x D59 x H213 cm Weight 150 kg
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Early 20th Century Wood Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Arts and Crafts Bookcase
Located in Woodbury, CT
Arts and Crafts era oak bookcase. Original leaded glass door, 4 adjustable shelves, nice figured oak, wonderful warm old surface. Original brass knob and ball feet.
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique French Henri II Neoclassical Open Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Henri II Neoclassical Open Bookcase represents a tailored expression of the neoclassical revival style that has persevered for century after century! Crafted from sol...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wood Bookcases

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Oak

Etagère murale en pin vintage style Maison Regain des années 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Etagère murale en pin vintage, dans le style Maison Regain des années 80. 2 crochets métalliques pour la suspendre. Très bon état. Ref 240 324 Hauteur : 41...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Glass Front & Oval Inlaid Breakfront, circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany breakfront with carved dental molding cornice, four upper case glass doors with arched serpentine mullions, adjustable interior shelving, flanking lower case oval in...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Wood Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Mid Century Modern WALNUT BOOKCASE / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Bookcase / China Cabinet, c. 1960’s. Three rows of generous shelving provides loads of space for all your books or to display your collection. Glass doors...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Bookcases

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Aluminum

Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Art Deco period eight-piece study suite set in the manner of famous Austrian architect, designer, and Vienna Secession founder Josef Hoffman (Austria, 1870-1956), circa 1920. Exquisitely handcrafted in Austria in the early 20th century, most likely Vienna, featuring fine quality craftsmanship and solid wood construction, featuring Biedermeier inspired Viennese Art Deco styling of simplicity, strict, geometric lines with minimal surface embellishment, instead of ornamentation putting the focus on high-quality materials. The matching eight-piece set comprising a tanker writing desk with inset leather surface, surmounted with raised gallery fitted with drawers flanking richly figured quilted diamond inlay, rising on double pedestals with locking cupboard doors opening to stacked shelved tray interior, affixed with patinated brass pulls and escutcheons, retaining original keys, finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, and paired with a comfortable armchair with upholstered seat and backrest. A large eight door bookcase storage cabinet with original glass panels, adjustable shelves, and cocktail drinks bar slide. A centre card table with rectangular shaped canted corner top featuring inset green baize felt games playing surface, over conforming apron fitted with dovetailed drawers, rising on square column pedestal, surrounded by four upholstered side chairs. PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from the important Estate of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) Naples, Florida. A legendary business woman, philanthropist, and arts advocate who built the institution known today as Artis—Naples and made Naples a cultural destination. Additional info below. Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110 Condition Report: Great original antique condition with beautifully aged warm mellow patina. Strong, sturdy and structurally sound. Overall very attractive condition; no significant losses or restorations; wear consistent with over 100 years of age and indicative of use. Delivered cleaned, waxed, hand rubbed polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use and generational enjoyment! ABOUT THE LEGENDARY PREVIOUS OWNER: We normally don't post about the prior owners life, but in the case of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) we felt her incredible story be shared. The arts visionary and advertising Pioneer who helped transform Southwest Florida into a nationally recognized cultural destination, died June 22, three days before her 97th birthday. Daniels was founder and longtime CEO of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts (now Artis-Naples), which since 1989 has brought world-class music, theater, dance, opera, and art to Naples. In 2000, she founded the Naples Museum of Art (now the Baker Museum) on that same campus. After a storied career as an advertising executive in Chicago, Daniels came out of retirement in the early 1980s to spearhead a fund-raising drive for a small classical music ensemble on MarCo Island, which would later become the Naples Philharmonic orchestra. She discovered “a great hunger for the arts,” she later wrote, and soon expanded her fundraising goal to building a permanent home for the orchestra and an arts center for Southwest Florida. Daniels’ vision for the Philharmonic Center was ambitious and unusual – combining world-class performing and visual arts in a single venue. The Community strongly supported the concept, and the Phil, as it became known, gave Naples a national arts profile. Then-First Lady Barbara Bush was in attendance on opening night in November 1989. The Wall Street Journal covered the opening. “Myra Daniels is a dreamer. But unlike most dreamers, Myra is a doer,” the late Muriel Seibert, the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, once said of Daniels. While the arts were a lifelong passion for Daniels, her first career was as a groundbreaking advertising executive in Chicago, where she won national Advertising Woman of the Year honors and was among the first women to head a national ad firm. Daniels said that she used some of the same principles learned in her advertising career to sell Southwest Florida on the arts. “You have to believe in what you’re doing and then you have to get people involved to the point that they feel it’s theirs. That’s what we did.” Born Myra Janco in Gary, Indiana, Daniels was raised during the Great Depression by parents who encouraged her interest in the arts. But her greatest influence growing up was her grandmother Sophie, who, like Daniels, stood only five feet tall but dreamed big. “Sophie showed me what was possible,” Daniels wrote. “Create something that people want and need and you’ll be successful, she said. I always remembered that.” Her grandmother, who ran her own real estate business, experienced some failures “but she always dusted herself off and went back out there swinging. She wanted me to be that way too.” Daniels earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State and later became an associate professor of marketing at Indiana University, the first woman to hold that position. In her mid-20s, she started Wabash Advertising in Terre Haute, Indiana, which later became affiliated with larger agencies in Chicago and Cleveland. In 1963, she was named executive vice president of Roche, Rickard, Henri, Hurst, Inc. in Chicago. The National Advertising Federation honored Daniels as its Advertising Woman of the Year in 1965, the youngest woman to receive the award. That same year, she became president of a new national agency that she formed with ad man Draper Daniels. The merger was not just a professional one. Draper Daniels, who was responsible for many famous ad campaigns at the time, including the Marlboro Man and was later an inspiration for the Don Draper character on TV’s Mad Men, became her husband in 1967. Myra wrote about their unusual courtship and life together for Chicago magazine, in an article entitled “I Married a Mad Man,” which was included in her book Secrets of a Rutbuster. They ran the Draper Daniels, Incorporated agency, as it was called, until 1977. When Draper wanted to retire to Southwest Florida, Myra Daniels reluctantly left Chicago and advertising, and they settled on MarCo Island. But after Draper died of cancer in 1983, Myra turned her energies to the fundraising Campaign that led to the Philharmonic Center Cultural Complex. Daniels served as CEO of the Philharmonic Center from its inception in the 1980s to her retirement in 2011, building the Phil into a $100 million corporation. During that time, the Naples Philharmonic became a nationally recognized orchestra, with a Grammy nomination, CD and appearances on PBS; and the Naples Museum of Art developed an international reputation. The center also helped change people’s perception of Naples, which had been known mostly for its beaches and golfing. In 2005, Naples was named the Best Small Art Town in America in a book that singled out the Phil. More than just an arts venue, the Philharmonic Center also wove the arts into the culture of the Community, providing public school programs, adult and children’s education classes and workshops, and free concerts throughout Southwest Florida. Edward Villella, legendary dancer with the New York City Ballet and founder of Miami City...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Wood Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Library Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian walnut library cabinet. The top has three compartments with adjustable glass shelves. The bottom has three doors with wood shelves insi...
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20th Century Italian Wood Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

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