British Bookcases

Pair of modernist art deco bookcase / shelving unit in oak. English, c.1930 Asymmetric design with a stepped profile and lower cabinet door. Made of solid oak in a mid/dark wood to...

An English Chinese-Chippendale style bookcase in mahogany, circa 1970. On top a single flat shelf is finished with a pie-crust edge. Below, V-shaped shelves make the ‘trough’, framed...

This tall English bookcase is perfect for a slender wall in need of storage and display. The top of the bookcase is numbered 7, which suggests that it was originally part of a large...

BEAUTIFUL Antique English Jacobean Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Double Leaded Wavy Glass Doors over Double Drawer Chest~~c. 1930s PERFECT for your favorite antique books or ...

19th century oak tall carved bookcase from England. At the top, there is a stately crown molding with carving as well for added richness. This follows down to simple sides and h...

HANDSOME Antique English Jacobean Tiger Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Double Wavy Glass Doors over Double Lower Doors~~c. 1930s PERFECT for your favorite antique books or col...

This tall and narrow English bookcase is perfect for a slender wall needing storage and display. The recently painted bright yellow exterior and French blue interior are a striking c...

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...

This is a beautiful set of Vintage English spiral library steps, late 20th century in date. They are of nice proportions, having four steps, each with the original inset gold tooled...

A beautifully preserved English Gothic Revival Canterbury bookcase, handcrafted from solid oak and finished in its original rich dark stain. Dating from approximately 1890–1915, this elegant piece embodies the refined craftsmanship of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. The design is distinguished by finely turned barley twist columns, graceful Gothic Revival cut-out details and a beautifully proportioned silhouette. The original hand-woven cane shelf has survived in exceptional condition, adding both warmth and authenticity while demonstrating the outstanding quality of the original construction. The deep, richly aged finish has developed an attractive natural patina over more than a century and remains remarkably well preserved. This Canterbury has never been restored, allowing the original craftsmanship and historic character to remain intact. Gentle signs of age and use are consistent with its history and contribute to its authenticity. Compact in size yet visually striking, it functions equally well as a bookcase, magazine rack or decorative side piece in both traditional and contemporary interiors. An increasingly scarce original example of English Gothic Revival furniture...

A freestanding "Ladderax" wall unit in teak and enameled steel, designed by Robert Heal for the British maker Avalon in the early 1960s. Features two cabinets with glass doors and g...

This is an elegant antique oak revolving bookcase, circa 1890 in date. It is made of solid oak with slats to each side with fixed shelves on a plinth base and revolves on a solid ca...

A fine period Art Deco Era display cabinet or bookcase from England, circa 1930s, featuring a beautiful veneer surround of burr walnut, with a paneled glass door and working lock and...

HANDSOME Antique English Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Double Glass Doors over Double Lower Paneled Doors PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles~~with lower ...

EXQUISITE Antique English Renaissance Style Carved Oak Open Bookcase or Display Cabinet ~~c. 1890s PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles 44.5" tall x 73.5" wide x...

An English graduated or waterfall bookcase from the early 20th Century. This piece is built from pine, which has a layered painted finish. Hand-painted green trim and borders appea...

This is an exquisite antique Edwardian inlaid flame mahogany revolving bookcase, circa 1900 in date. It revolves on a solid cast iron base, the top has an outer banding with ebony a...

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,...

This is a charming c. 1880-1900 English glazed bamboo bookcase. The bookcase is in overall very good original condition. The bookcase features a bamboo and woven reed structure with...

A beautiful large Georgian Library Bookcase with Secretaire. This antique bookcase has a large cupboard below a drawer, which folds out beautifully to reveal a fully fitted bureau. A...

English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Rosewood Sash Work and Circle Paneled Doors

BEAUTIFUL Antique English Tudor Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Double Doors over Double Lower Carved Doors with Barley Twist Legs~~c. 1930s PERFECT for your favorite antique b...

This an elegant antique mahogany revolving bookcase by the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co, circa 1890 in date. It is made of solid mahogany with slats t...

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...

A gorgeous antique English Regency, Sheraton, or Hepplewhite style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet In the manner of Baker Furniture England, Circa 1890s Mahogany, with carve...

Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany bookcase having a shaped cornice above a pair of mahogany glazed doors opening to reveal three adjustable shelves above a mahogany cupboard...

Mid-20th century Chippendale style bookcase cabinet, English. Open bookcase with four adjustable shelves over pair of cabinet doors. Mahogany and mahogany veneers. Gothic arched and ...

BEAUTIFUL Antique English Jacobean Oak Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Double Half Glass Doors over Double Drawers~~c. 1930s ~~PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibl...

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...

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...

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...

A beautiful and functional vintage English three section bookcase with 12 adjustable shelves. Notable are the doors with original glass and ellipse lattice mullions, which gives this...

Rare pair of Gillows antique quality satinwood waterfall bookcases having the original brass gallery above a satinwood open waterfall bookcase with crossbanded satinwood backs and to...

A monumental 19th century English Georgian painted breakfront bookcase featuring a concealed drop-front secretary desk and astral glazed glass windows. The case is decorated with pal...

This is an antique bachelor's book cabinet. An English, rosewood tabletop repository, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. Delightfully compact and full of character, this pi...

A good-quality Regency style mahogany breakfront open bookcase, the moulded rectangular top above a panelled frieze decorated with ornate brass mounts. The open front is divided into...

Most 20th century reproduction Breakfront Bookcases are mass-manufactured from veneer over particle board. This one was made by our own proprietary British staff in the 1960's in Sus...

Regency period rosewood low bookcase/credenza having three doors retaining original brass grill doors and gilt bronze mounts, standing on plinth base. England circa 1830.

A fine quality Regency figured mahogany secretaire bookcase of elegant proportions. The upper section with glazed doors featuring distinctive shaped astral mouldings, enclosing adjus...

Late 19th C English painted pine bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1890 Upper shelf depth 22.5cm Internal reference H

Two door bookcase with glazed arched top doors on cupboard base in mahogany (replaced cornice). U.K circa 1830.

A 19th century English mahogany etagere with a light and airy elegance. The piece features ring decorated turned supports topped by finials holding three shelves, the mid one with a...

Large handsome English Regency Ebonized Bookcase Cabinet. The height of the cabinet and the ebonized finish sets a dramatic statement for any interior. Cabinet features an upper cabi...

A fine Scottish two-tier bookcase cabinet of mahogany, featuring a canopy top over two glazed locking doors with key, opening to four adjustable shelves,...

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 ...

Antique 19th Century Large Carved Oak Bookcase – Fine Quality, Country House Style An attractive 19th-century oak bookcase with lovely age, colour, and patina. A rare decorative find...

Quality antique William IV mahogany bookcase having a shaped cornice to the upper section over a pair of mahogany doors with brass grilles opening to reveal an interior with three ad...

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...

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...

A very fine early 19th Century well figured mahogany two door bookcase of grand proportions. This fabulous piece is of exceptional quality, stunningly hand carved with crossbanded d...

Antique Quality Edwardian c.1910 Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet / Bookcase An early 20th-century Edwardian mahogany display cabinet with attractive age, colour, and patina. Full of...

A fine English breakfront open bookcase of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a frieze of three sections, with molded cornice and decorative beaded accents, the interior with...

Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Floor or Wall Shelves / Bookcase – Fine Quality Display Exuding charm and character, this rare decorative find would make a striking focal po...

Lakeside Craft Shop. An American Arts and Crafts oak bookcase. Original label underneath the tabletop.

Wonderful early 19th C fully glazed painted oak bookcase/ display cabinet. 1830 Internal depth 27.5cm

George III, dated 1774, bureau bookcase, English. Splendid quality with superb mahogany timbers. Boxwood line inlays along the drawer fronts, slant front fall, doors and satinwood Wa...

A 19th century English mahogany waterfall bookcase — three graduated open shelves stepping back in the classic waterfall shape, over a single drawer with oval brasses and a paneled c...

19th century five tier graduated etagere / shelf with barley twist legs topped with hand carved finials. Each shelf is backed with carved stop.

Arts & Crafts Three Tier Open Frame Revolving Bookcase With Slatted Sections This is a substantial antique oak open bookcase or étagère, with an unusually distinctive caged or ...

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...