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Place of Origin: British
Vintage Flame Mahogany Four Door Breakfront Bookcase 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage flame mahogany Georgian Revival library breakfront bookcase,dating from the mid 20th Century
The top features a moulded cornice with a dental and arcaded frieze...
Category
Mid-20th Century Georgian British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Barristers Lawyers Bookcase Bookshelf Cabinet Oak c. 1940s
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Oak Barristers Lawyers Bookcase or Entry Hall Cabinet with 3 Glass Doors ~~c. 1930s-40s
PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles~~top surfac...
Category
1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage British Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique English Oak Bookshelf BARLEY TWIST Open Display Shelf SMALL Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Oak Bookshelf BARLEY TWIST Open Display Shelf SMALL Bookcase.
Direct from England, a charming little antique bookshelf or display, with three levels of shelves and c...
Category
1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Baker Furniture Style English Georgian Yew Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
England, Circa 1960s
Gorgeou...
Category
1960s Georgian Vintage British Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany breakfront bookcase having a quality mahogany astral glazed breakfront top with four doors opening to reveal 9 adjustable shelves above a quality m...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Other
Antique English Mahogany CORNER Display Shelf BARLEY TWIST Étagère Bookshelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Mahogany CORNER Display Shelf BARLEY TWIST Étagère Bookshelf.
Direct from England, a beautiful antique English corner shelf or ét...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Bibliotheque 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique Art Nouveau carved oak combination bookcase secretary/desk, 1890.
The two part bookcase secretary with a stepped crown to the top section with three glazed doo...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Queen Anne Fantastic Quality Burr Walnut & Featherbanded Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Queen Anne fantastic quality burr walnut and featherbanded bureau bookcase having a shaped moulded top with three original turned finals above a pair of burr walnut bevelled ...
Category
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Large Antique Open Bookcase, Scottish Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a striking antique Scottish oak open bookcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. This generously proportioned three-shelf book cabinet exudes Gothic Revival elegance, offering both practical storage and ornate craftsmanship.
Distinctive Gothic Revival influence – A refined expression of Victorian period taste
Superb Scottish oak stocks – Deep caramel hues with a well-aged, desirable patina
Three deep shelves – Removable or adjustable for tailored book or display arrangements
Elegant turned pilasters – Framing the shelves with classical architectural detail
Appealingly smooth top surface with castellated corner form – a bold, baronial touch
Ornate fascia carving – Featuring scroll and foliate motifs, enhancing its decorative appeal
Sturdy and substantial – A robust yet graceful presence, ideal for libraries or living spaces
Versatile proportions – Perfect for displaying books, collectibles, or fine decorative pieces
Pleasing antique patina and in good order throughout
Stands firm and true, with solid craftsmanship ensuring longevity
This is a handsome Scottish oak bookcase...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Large Antique Breakfront Bookcase, English, Cabinet, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique breakfront bookcase. An English, walnut display cabinet with astragal glazed doors in Georgian revival taste, dating ...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Early 20th C English Mahogany Stacking Glass Front Bookcase
By Minty of Oxford
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this mahogany stacking bookcase made by Minty of Oxford dates from the 1920s. Glass front compartments are designed to look like a row of three large sections on th...
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
English Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century English Mahogany Bookcase/Cabinet. Cabinet is a classic elegant piece featuring glass doors on upper portion, and two solid wood doors on lower cabinet. Glass displ...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English mid century curved freestanding teak bookcase by Remploy
Located in Leicester, GB
A fabulous English freestanding bookcase in Teak. This petite mid-century bookcase has a beautiful curved shape - a lovely simple design. The three shelves are a perfect size for boo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the architectural pediment having egg and dart with dentil molding over similarly treated friez...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chippendale Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Other
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...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality carved cornice above a pair of mahogany inlaid satinwood astral glazed doors open...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Other
Antique Georgian Sheraton Marquetry Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Georgian Sheraton period inlaid mahogany bureau bookcase/butler's secretary, circa 1810.
This bureau bookcase is of the very highest quality and is of diminutive ...
Category
1810s Sheraton Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality carved cornice above a pair of mahogany inlaid satinwood astral glazed doors open...
Category
Early 1800s George III Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Other
Antique Edwardian Revolving Bookcase Flame Mahogany c.1900
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...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Flower Mound, TX
Absolutely beautiful coloring on this mahogany drop front secretaire from the mid 19th century. Behind the fall front is a writing surface also exhibiting pigeon holes, slots and thr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Substantial Post-War Unix Sectional Modular Oak Library Bookcase Shop Fitting
By Phoenix
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
An enormous bank of ‘Unix’ stacking glazed library bookcases, comprising of an impressive 26 sections and 114 boxes to fill!
Retailed by the Phoenix Gallery of St. Martins Lane, Char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
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...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Round Revolving Bookcase with leather top is a striking piece of furniture combining elegance with practicalit...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Mahogany library bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large mahogany library bookcase the moulded cornice above three bays of adjustable shelves. The base section having three panelled doors opening to reveal futher sheliving with unusu...
Category
19th Century Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany serpentine shaped revolving top with a moulded edge above four carved fretwork supports and four stora...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Other
*Globe Wernicke Sectional Glazed Four Tier Barristers Bookcase With Lower Drawer
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Globe Wernicke Sectional Glazed Four Tier Barristers Bookcase With A Small Lower Drawer
Globe-Wernicke was formed as a result of the Cincinnati based Globe Files Company (est. in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial British Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 2 of 2
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964
'Ladderax' shelving system
[ NO. 2 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS LISTING IS FOR THE RIGHT HAND SIDE UNIT IN THE PHOTOS ]
One bay system. Four wooden she...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Oak Library Book Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
Antique Regency oak library book stand with two small drawer spaces. Drawers are missing. Scalloped edges on top right and left and two lower shelf display...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 1 of 2
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964
'Ladderax' shelving system
[ NO. 1 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS LISTING IS FOR THE LEFT HAND SIDE UNIT IN THE PHOTOS ]
One bay system. Four wooden shel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Antique Revolving Bookcase, English, Walnut, Rotating Novel Library, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique revolving bookcase. An English, walnut rotating novel library, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Attractive rotating library, handy to keep favourite t...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Antique Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Sheraton Revival top quality three door breakfront bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich satinwood by the renowned cabinet makers and retailers Edwards & Roberts, Circa 1880 in date.
This magnificent bookcase is surmounted with a beautiful swan neck cornice and is mastefully inlaid with scrolling garlands, ribbons, fans and urns. The three astragal glazed doors revealing adjustable shelves, the frieze with three oak lined frieze frieze drawers with hand cut dovetails.
Raised on six square tapering legs that terminate in spade feet there is no mistaking its superb quality and very grand design, which is certain to make it a talking point in your home and stand proud in whichever room you choose to display it.
Complete with working locks and key.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 225 x Width 149 x Depth 36
Dimensions in inches:
Height 7 foot, 5 inches x Width 4 foot, 11 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches
Edwards & Roberts
The firm Edwards & Roberts was one of the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the nineteenth century. The company was founded in 1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards & Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, Antique and Modern Cabinet...
Category
1880s Sheraton Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
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...
Category
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...
Category
18th Century George III Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Unusual Size Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany unusual size revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany square shaped top with a moulded edge above eight compartments for books supported by mah...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Bookcases
Materials
Other
Small Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase, Of Unusual Small Proportions, Having Four Elegant Astragal Glazed Doors To Top Enclosing Adjustable Shelves, ...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Liberty & Co. an English Arts & Crafts Oak Bookcase, with Shaped Upper Details
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. An English Arts & Crafts oak bookcase, with shaped upper details.
to the top, leaded glass door to the cupboard, and three open adjustable shelves below, retaining its ...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
c. 1900 English Edwardian Period Revolving Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 Edwardian period revolving bookcase, English. Attractive mahogany. The top nicely cross-banded top & with repetitive moldings. Molded vertical slats.
18 3/8" x 18.5" x 34....
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of mahogany glazed bookcases
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of mahogany glazed bookcases, the carved moulded cornice above two large astragal glazed doors with bevelled glass opening to reveal adjustable shelved interior. The base sectio...
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
English Antique open bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful walnut open bookcase in good condition. Beautiful subtle inlay. Impressive bookcase. Cabinet has adjustable shelves. Cabinet consists of 5 parts, foot, 3 cabinet parts and ...
Category
1890s Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
The best English Queen Anne / George I burl walnut secretary bureau bookcase in two sections. The upper arched top portion with a molded and domed cornice inset with mirrored glass a...
Category
Early 18th Century George I Antique British Bookcases
Materials
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 George III Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Étagères
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950's English etageres shelves with brass details.
Measurements:
Height: 37"
Width: 34"
Depth: 12.5"
Category
1950s Vintage British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Quality Large Antique Astral Glazed Carved Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large antique Victorian astral glazed carved mahogany bookcase having a magnificent quality carved pieced swan neck cornice above a pair of astral glazed doors op...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Other
English Faux Bamboo Pine Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
I two parts with molded rectangular cornice over three shelves with bead board back painted in a pale green. The shelves and surrounding frame with carved faux bamboo design.. The co...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Quality Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Table Top Revolving Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid table top revolving bookcase having a quality mahogany inlaid top with a pretty satinwood inlaid...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Other
Beautiful Edwardian Walnut Revolving Bookcase
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely antique Edwardian revolving bookcase with green leather top inset , good condition .
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian British Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Oak
Architectural Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century English architectural painted pine open bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1860.
Upper shelf depth: 8-inches (20cm)
Lower shelf depth: 10 3/4 - inches (27cm)
Intern...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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 Georgian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Antique and Rare Solid Beech Wood Three Tier Small Bookcase a.k.a. A Book Trough
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and seperable/demountable antique bookcase.
This rare, three-tier and free standing bookcase could be the perfect finish to a small area for reading, rest and relaxation. Ho...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco British Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Beech
English Mahogany Glazed Door Breakfront
Located in Woodbury, CT
We designed this breakfront to look the part of an 18th century piece, but offer 21st century functionality. From the glass shelves that allow for the option of interior lighting to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
English Regency Mahogany Bookcase or Sideboard in the Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J041 Finest quality English Regency inverted breakfront bookcase or sideboard, having flamed mahogany top with outstanding grain, two display platforms to each end and beaded edge ab...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental Carved Pine English Country Paint Decorated Bookshelf Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very very unique and rare custom-made English piece. The piece is made of antique elements with all of the charm that antiques have and re-designed to act as an enormous bo...
Category
Early 1900s Georgian Antique British Bookcases
Materials
Pine
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