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Place of Origin: British
Antique Display Bookcase, English, Glazed Book Cabinet, Home Library, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique display bookcase. An English, mahogany glazed two-door book cabinet, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A pleasing example of period craftsmanship,...
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique English Art Deco Carved Oak Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique English Art Deco bookcase or display cabinet England, Circa 1920s Gorgeous carved oak, with glass front doors. Interior shelves are adjustable. Measures: 37.25"...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique c.1900 Painted Wall Display Shelf Unit – in Little Greene, Pompeian Ash
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1900 Painted Wall Display Shelf Unit – Little Greene Pompeian Ash Full of authentic charm and character, this attractive painted wall display shelf dates from around 1900,...
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique English Walnut Revolving Bookcase 20th Century
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This an exquisite antique revolving bookcase, attributed to the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co., circa 1900 in date. It is made of solid walnut and revolves...
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Iron

Antique c.1900 Oak Fret-Cut Waterfall Bookcase – Wall or Floor Standing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1900 Oak Fret-Cut Waterfall Bookcase – Wall or Floor Standing, Fine Quality Full of authentic charm and character, this rare decorative find would make a wonderful stateme...
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Early 1900s Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Antique George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is elegant antique George III period flame mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, circa 1820 in date.  It is of wonderful quality, has a rich and striking grain, and has been...
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Early 19th Century George III Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Large Antique Glazed Bookcase, English Walnut Library Display Cabinet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique glazed bookcase. An English, grand walnut display cabinet with sliding doors, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Of exceptional scale and crafts...
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1880s Late Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Display Bookcase, English, Walnut, Breakfront Library Cabinet, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique display bookcase, an English walnut breakfront library cabinet dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. A piece of superb Regency craftsmanship, boasting s...
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1820s Regency Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Massive Oak Bookcases, England 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Massive Oak Bookcases England, 1900 Large oak bookcases with upper and lower sections, each fitted with multiple glass-front doors and metal strap hinges. Carved cornices and panel...
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Metal

English George III Style Pine Astral Glazed Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century country English pine bibliotheque or bookcase cabinet made in the George III taste. The bookcase features a top case having astral glazed doors opening to a shelve...
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19th Century George III Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Bookcase 19th Century
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian Sheraton Revival top quality flame mahogany and marquetry inlaid bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich solid mahogany and attributed to the reno...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Globe Wernicke Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase in very good condition. This is the most unique version of the Globe Wernicke bookcases. Beautiful details with rich decoration, including drawers...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Victorian Superb Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian superb quality mahogany breakfront bookcase having a swan neck moulded pediment above a superb quality figured mahogany cornice above four astral glazed doors...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Other

Antique English Flame Mahogany Library Bookcase 19th C 223x217cm
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany four door library bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich solid mahogany, Circa 1860 in date. This magnificent bookcase features a...
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1860s Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Sliding Glass Door Bookcase Cabinet Robert Heritage
By Robert Heritage
Located in Leicester, GB
We can ship directly to you - please contact us with your country & postcode for an accurate delivery price. Shipping to the US £450 in a custom made crate A beautiful long slim gla...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Edwardian Oak Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian Oak revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge supported by mahogany reeded splats. It boasts eight open book shelves s...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

A Pair of Mid Century Oak Slanted Library Bookcases - Double Sided Bookcase
Located in Leicester, GB
Gorgeous mid-century library bookcases in Oak. This pair of vintage bookcases have angled shelves to allow the books to tilt upwards slightly. The shelves can be used as one pair or ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian figured mahogany bookcase having an outstanding quality figured mahogany shaped cornice above a pair of carved mahogany glazed doors opening to revea...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Other

Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique regency mahogany secretaire bookcase having an unusual scroll shaped cornice above a pair of astral glazed doors opening to reveal three adjustable shelve...
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19th Century Regency Antique British Bookcases

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Other

Monumental Carved Walnut English Victorian Two Piece Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English-made monumental breakfront bookcase from the 1870s is a magnificent example of 19th-century craftsmanship and neoclassical design. The bookcase stands with impressive ar...
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1890s Late Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mahogany Open Bookcases
Located in Cheshire, GB
A handsome pair of early 20th-century mahogany open bookcases, showcasing timeless craftsmanship and classic design. Each bookcase features a rich, warm mahogany finish with fine gra...
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, George III Style
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase. Bookcase features a broken swan-neck pediment with fretwork design, above a molded cornice. The upper cabinet features two...
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Early 19th Century George III Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique revolving bookcase
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany book mill with lovely marquetry. Inlaid with satinwood. Superb quality book mill from the renowned 19th-century English furniture maker Maple & Co. with it...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass panels in the upper section over a base with ten drawers on each side, flanking a middle section consisting of three doors with wooden panels. There are two adjustable shelves in each of the three upper sections, with a total of ten interior drawers. Original tear-drop pulls on doors turn to release a lever allowing the doors to be opened with the pulls as well as locked, a most unusual and attractive feature. All of the hardware is original to the bookcase including the locks. Comes with working locks and keys. Measurements: 13' 8 1/2" long x 21 1/2" - 27 1/2" deep x 101" high (8'5" high) All of the drawers are stamped with the cabinetmaker's stamp, "S.E. & R. (Ralph) Johnson, Warrington". This fine bookcase was manufactured prior to 1880 in Warrington in Cheshire, England. While information is scant, it would seem that S. E. would have been Ralph's father's workshop listed at 78 Bridge Street in Warrington, England, circa 1878. Ralph would have likely been an apprentice at that time. He opened his own workshop, presumably when his father retired. By the Edwardian period, Ralph had become a cabinet maker of some renown. Drawer locks are original and stamped "Chance Son & Co. W Chance, Son, & Co" and are listed in the 1850s directories as "Merchants and Factors" in Birmingham, England. They would have been middlemen having various merchandise made for them, primarily for export to North America. The type of locks employed in this bookcase is a lever combination lock. In the cabinet lock trade, lever locks became available circa 1855 and superseded the earlier tumbler and back-spring locks. Some points about the breakfront to note are that it is made entirely out of solid mahogany which is unusual; there are no veneers. Even the drawer sides, backs and bottoms are made of mahogany. The interior wood, i.e., the back and the insides of the cabinet is pine. One of the great features is that the upper door hardware has a dead latch that operates with the tear drop pull. You can lock the doors, but if you don't want to lock them, you can use the tear drop pull to operate the dead latch to open and close by turning it to the right. There are 20 exterior drawers and 8 interior drawers. Lower cabinets each have 1 fixed shelf; upper cabinets have 2 adjustable shelves each. There are enough extra original cast iron shelf...
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1870s Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Pine Bookcase
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century pine bookcase from England. The lines are simple for easy placement in any home or office. There is a stately crown molding around the top of the case, following down ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Large Antique George III Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase 238 x 286 x 62 cm
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique George III quality mahogany breakfront bookcase having a swan neck pediment above a dental moulded cornice above four quality figured mahogany glazed doors. The doors o...
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19th Century George III Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Other

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...
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18th Century George III Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Open Breakfront Open Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian oak open breakfront bookcase, Circa 1870 in date. The breakfront top above a frieze, the solid oak superbly c...
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1870s Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
fine 19th-century open bookcase, crafted from richly figured with a warm patina that enhances its natural beauty. The bookcase is designed with clean lines and a solid plinth base, e...
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19th Century Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Pugin Style Large Gothic Revival Oak & Burr Oak Bookcase with Corinthian Columns
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
In the style of A W N Pugin probably made by Gillows. A large cavernous good quality Gothic Revival oak and burr oak bookcase. The upper section with subtle carved floral details and...
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1870s Gothic Revival Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Edwardian Revolving Bookcase Flame Mahogany 20th Century
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This an exquisite antique revolving bookcase attributed to the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co., circa 1900. It is made of mahogany , revolves on a solid ca...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Glazed Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful late 18th century English glazed pine bookcase/ glazed cabinet. 1790. Shelves are adjustable. This piece will need securing to the wall. Internal shelf depth: 10.5-inch...
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18th Century George III Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

A Very Rare Early 19th Century William IV Large Open Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 19th Century William IV well figured mahogany open bookcase of grand proportions, finely hand carved with stunningly rich patination and fine grain. The moulded an...
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Early 19th Century William IV Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Two-Door Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Very Fine Late 18th-Century George III Mahogany Two-Door Library Bookcase A superb quality, elegant late 18th-century George III period solid mahogany two-door library bookcase. T...
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18th Century George III Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

A Small Proportioned Art Deco Walnut and Glass Fronted Bookcase
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An small proportioned glass fronted Art Deco bookcase cabinet. Figured and burr walnut with original lock and key. Adjustable interior shelves.
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Early 20th Century Art Deco British Bookcases

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Walnut

ESU Bookcase In Maple & Birch By Charles Eames & Ray Eames For Vitra From 1949s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Lejre, DK
ESU bookcase designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1949 and produced by Vitra. The bookcase is made of maple and birch with a graphic, modular expression that combines functionality a...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Bookcases

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Birch, Maple

Pair of late 19th Century English Victorian Narrow Oak Bookcases
Located in Glasgow, GB
A narrow pair of golden oak estate bookcase cabinets dating to the last quarter of the 19th century. The tops with a spindle gallery flanked by ball finials above a pair of glazed d...
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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bookcases with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century well figured walnut bookcases of exceptional quality, finely hand carved and of neat proportions with beautifully rich patination, grain and fitted w...
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19th Century Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

Globe Wernicke Style Sectional Glazed Three Tier Oak Barristers Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Edwardian Globe Wernicke Style Three Tiered Sectional Bookcase. An "elastic bookcase" also known as a modular bookcase or barrister's bookcase. These are high-quality stacking book shelves, in mahogany, capable of being adapted to fit together to form a bookcase which can either be all of the same measurements or which can be rearranged by the insertion of units of different depths and heights. These glass-fronted shelves...
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Early 20th Century Industrial British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

George III style mahogany breakfront library bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large George III style mahogany display bookcase the projecting carved molded cornice above four large well-figured astragal glazed doors, opening to reveal an adjustable shelved int...
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Mid-20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

7' Wide Antique Museum Bookcase, Glazed Library Cabinet, Early Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a 7' 4'' wide antique museum bookcase. An English, mahogany glazed library cabinet, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Excepti...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Bookcases

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Wood

Circa 1880 English Bamboo Bookcase Now Artisan Decoupaged With Shells
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 English bamboo bookcase now artisan decoupaged with shells. Well figured "tortoise shell" bamboo. Diagonal architectural braces accent the top and base. The interior now p...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Bamboo, Paint

Vintage English Sheraton Revival Satin Wood Open Bookcase 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Sheraton Revival top quality open bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich satin wood with handpainted floral decoration, dating from the mid 20th Century. ...
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Mid-20th Century Revival British Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

Mid Century Modern Danish Style Teak G Plan Form Five Two Section Bookcase 1967
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Portland, OR
Original Mid Century Modern two section Danish style teak bookcase on cabinet, by G-Plan from the " Form Five " range, designed by Roger Bennett, 1967. This very stylish mid century ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Bookcases

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Teak

Antique English Book Magazine Rack Bookshelf Oak PETITE Storage Cabinet c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Jacobean Style Oak Book or Magazine Rack with Lower Storage Cabinet~~c. 1920s Versatile size fits in small spaces! 38.5" tall x 15.5" wide x 10" deep~~ver...
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1920s Jacobean Vintage British Bookcases

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Oak

19th Century Mahogany Turned Standing Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English standing shelf made from mahogany. It has lovely hand turned finials and shelf supports in a bobbin pattern, and is resting on love...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Country English Fruitwood Library Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique 19th century country English library bookcase or cabinet crafted from fruitwood. The tall two-part case has a six shelf bookcase on the top featuring glazed doors. The bookcas...
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19th Century Country Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Pugin Bookcase
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th century Gothic oak bookcase designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, the rectangular crenellated top with octofoil panels filled with carved roses, fleur de lis, and a portcullis on a Tudor rose back panel above a cavetto frieze mounted with carved oak leaves above two doors, each with two Gothic arched apertures filled with unique metal grilles, enclosing three adjustable shelves to each side, the base section with two blind arcaded doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, on a double plinth base, the lower plinth later, the interior stamped twice 'CLAREMONT', the reverse inscribed in ink 'Mr Young 18.5'. Provenance: Supplied for the Palace of Westminster and designed by AWN Pugin in conjunction with Charles Barry (who was largely credited for Pugin's designs) as part of the refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament after the fire of 1832, later removed and by 1866 recorded at Claremont House, Esher. This robust Gothic bookcase, enriched with Elizabethan cusped tracery and heraldically-charged castellations, is conceived in the William IV romantic English manner introduced as the ‘New Palace of Westminster’ style, with the collaboration in the mid-1830s of the architects Charles Barry (d. 1860) and A.W.N. Pugin (d. 1852). Westminster Palace’s ‘fort portcullis’ badge is displayed in cusped tablets within embattled parapets, which are flowered with the English cinquefoile rose. This bookcase appears to be a precursor for the more florid bookcases designed for the New Palace by Pugin in the mid-1840s. It may possibly have been intended for the King’s Tower (now called the Victoria Tower). Pugin established a furniture manufactory in Convent...
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Early 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique British Bookcases

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Wall Bookcase / Display Shelves – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Wall Bookcase / Display Shelves – Fine Quality Full of authentic charm and character, this rare decorative find would make a wonderful statement piece ...
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19th Century Country Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

C. 1890 Monumental Victorian Parcel-Ebonized Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet, England
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Morristown, NJ
Monumental Victorian Parcel-Ebonized Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet, Possibly by Gillows of Lancaster, England, circa 1890 A magnificent and architecturally proportioned late Victorian m...
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1890s Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany glazed bookcase having a quality figured mahogany top above a single drawer above a pair of figured mahogany arched shaped moulded glazed d...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Other

English Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcase with Upper Angled Book Trough
By Arthur Simpson
Located in London, GB
In the manner of Arthur Simpson of Kendal. A superb quality little Arts & Crafts English oak bookcase with through tenon details, an upper angular book...
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1890s Arts and Crafts Antique British Bookcases

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Oak

Swedish Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century Swedish style breakfront pine bookcase with reeded diamonds to the door. 1890. Centre shelf depth: 12-inches (30cm) Wings: 9.5-inches (24cm) Internal reference...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases

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Pine

19th Century Large Three Section Open Book Case
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th Century well figured mahogany three section open bookcase of grand proportions, finely hand carved with beautifully rich patination and fine grain. The moulded and s...
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19th Century Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Country House Bookcase, Scottish Oak, Library Cabinet, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house bookcase. A Scottish, oak library book cabinet in Gothic revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Fine country house library...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany square shaped top above 8 compartments for books supported by mahogany slats standing on a mahogany re...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Mahogany library breakfront bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany library breakfront bookcase. The stepped and moulded cornice above the four upper glazed doors, opening to reveal an adjustable shelved interior.To the base section having f...
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19th Century Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Wood

19thC English Glazed Oak Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870 19thC English Glazed Oak Bookcase Cabinet Adjustable Shelves and original hardware with good form and colour. With original Key for top cabine...
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1860s Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Revolving Open Bookcase, Having Well Figured Top With Attractive Crossbanded Decoration, Over Two Tier Bookshelves In Quarter Sections ...
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Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique British Bookcases

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Mahogany

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Hand Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Bureau mahogany Bookcase. With later hand painted harlequin finish. Double dome top, the pair of doors open to reveal a fully fitted interior. The fall ...
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Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

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