English Bookcases

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...

Antique 19th century quality Victorian oak revolving bookcase having a shaped oak top with moulded edge supported by four attractive quality roped twist brass columns and four circul...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, now discontinued, Thomas Chippendale Library bookcase which is an exact authorised copy of one from Princess’s Diana’s family home, the Althorp Estate, it was part of the Living History collection, made by Theodore Alexander and retailed through Brights of Nettlebed and has touch activated top lights The Althorp estate is widely considered one of, if not the finest English country home left standing. You can see clips of the tours online, the place is an absolute marvel of English history. The estate is owned, and has been by the Spencer family’s for over 500 years, I’ll include the history below. The estate is currently in the stewardship of the Earl of Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother The bookcase itself is very fine, in flamed mahogany and has glass shelves and top spot lights which are activated by touching any one of the three right door hinges, each light has three dimness settings. The piece is fully stamped for Theodore Alexander the maker on the locks, Brights of Nettlebed for the retailer and the right drawer has what looks to be pewter, Althorp family crest inside. This bookcase breaks down into five easy to transport pieces, you have the base which is one unit, the three top bookcase sections are all separate and the top cornice is also one removable piece Condition wise this piece is exquisite, there is very little in terms of wear or use, it has been cherished since new and is a very fine piece indeed Dimensions Height:- 233cm, the brass urns on the very top can be unscrewed if ceiling height is an issue, they are 11cm tall each Width:- 167cm Depth:- 50.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Althorp history Althorp (popularly pronounced /'??l???rp/ AWL-thorp) is a Grade I listed stately home and estate in the civil parish of Althorp, in West Northamptonshire, England of about 13,000 acres (5,300 ha). By road it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the county town of Northampton and about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of central London, situated between the villages of Great Brington and Harlestone. It has been held by the prominent aristocratic Spencer family for more than 500 years, and has been owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992. It was also the home of Lady Diana Spencer (later Princess of Wales) from her parents' divorce until her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales. Althorp is mentioned as a small hamlet in the Domesday Book as "Olletorp", and by 1377 it had become a village with a population of more than fifty people. By 1505 there were no longer any tenants living there, and in 1508, John Spencer purchased Althorp estate with the funds generated from his family's sheep-rearing business. Althorp became one of the prominent stately homes in England. The palace dates to 1688, replacing an earlier house that was once visited by Charles I. The Spencer family amassed an extensive art collection and other valuable household items. During the 18th century, the house became a major cultural hub in England, and parties were regularly held, attracting many prominent members of Great Britain's ruling class. George John, 2nd Earl Spencer, who owned Althorp between 1783 and his death in 1834, developed one of the largest private libraries in Europe at the palace, which grew to over 100,000 books by the 1830s. After falling on hard times, John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, known as the Red Earl, in 1892 sold much of the collection to Enriqueta Rylands, who was building the University of Manchester Library. Many of Althorp's furnishings were sold off during the twentieth century, and between 1975 and 1992 alone approximately 20% of the contents were auctioned. The house at Althorp was a "classically beautiful" red brick Tudor building, but its appearance was radically altered, starting in 1788, when the architect Henry Holland was commissioned to make extensive changes. Mathematical tiles were added to the exterior, encasing the brick, and four Corinthian pilasters were added to the front. The grand hall entrance to the house, Wootton Hall, was cited by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as "the noblest Georgian room in the county". The Great Dining Room in the east wing extension of the house was added in 1877 to designs by John Macvicar Anderson, its walls hung with faded, red damask silk. Numerous fireplaces and furnishings were brought to Althorp from Spencer House in London during the Blitz for safekeeping and still remain. The Picture Gallery stretches for 115 feet (35 m) on the first floor of the west wing, and is one of the best remaining examples of the original Tudor oak woodwork and ambiance in the mansion. It has an extensive collection of portraits, including Anthony van Dyck's War and Peace, a John de Critz...

Stunning 19th C English country house breakfront bookcase in bleached oak. 1860.   Dimensions 127.5 inches (324 cms) wide 22 inches (56 cms) deep 107.5 inches (273 cms) high.  

An exceptional, good quality, Regency period mahogany canterbury from the early 19th century. Born in England, the rolling sheet music stand features a partitioned open top slatted upper divided into four sections, over the incorporated single drawer, with a revolving central pedestal, raised on four splay legs, terminating in original brass claw foot...

We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery is all new, it is Italian cattle hide, upholstered plain then hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is an important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. You can see the same model made by Gillows currently viewed in the Victorian & Albert Museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

This is as very simple English Victorian open walnut bookcase. The top has an ebonized boarder over an inlaid frieze and two glass-inset cabinet d...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage flamed mahogany and hardwood open corner library bookcase which splits into three easy to transpo...

An important Cotswold School walnut breakfront glazed bookcase/cabinet designed by Edward Barnsley, and made by Charles Bray, dated 1932. Provenance Mrs D.E. Neale, commissioned in...

Superior quality pair of antique Edwardian rosewood open bookcases having magnificent quality rosewood tops with rounded corners, adjustable shelves, reeded gilded ebonised columns s...

Sn5517 Victorian, mahogany open bookcase of round shoulder design, having figured mahogany top with moulded edge above three height adjustable shelves, all standing on shaped plinth ...

Elegant 20th century English wall étagère. Naval-style furniture carved in mahogany wood with very pleasant gilded brass decorations. Bookcase to be fixed to the wall equipped with t...

This pair of large stacking oak barrister's bookcases were made by the Globe-Wernicke Company of England in approximately 1920. These bookcases each have...

We are delighted to offer this very well made English oak circa 1880-1900 revolving bookcase table with newspaper shelf A good looking and well mad...

For sale is a top quality one of a kind Victorian Mahogany Gothic revival Puginistic breakfront bookcase, the fluted moulded edge cornice over a shaped and hinged apron and four ecclesiastical lattice columns, a moulded frieze above four arched and glazed doors, above a plinth base. The bookcase breaks down into 8 parts for ease of transport and remains in very good, untouched condition. Augustus Pugin was an English architect, designer, artist and critic with French and Swiss origins. He is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival style of architecture. His work culminated in designing the interior of the Palace of Westminster in Westminster, London, and its renowned clock tower, the Elizabeth Tower...

Lambs of Manchester, stamped to the brass door lock. A fine Aesthetic Movement breakfront bookcase made from quarter sawn oak with a raised back to the...

Julian Chichester founded his furniture design company in 1995, inspired by the classic shapes from the 19th and 20th centuries and adding his own unique twist through contemporary f...

18th Century English George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase

A late Regency Gonçalo Alves two-door side cabinet firmly attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with two glazed doors retaining the original brass trelliswork centred on rosette...

a late 18th century George III freestanding mahogany pedestal waterfall bookcase, unusual form, with small drop leaves, the case consists of three (3) graduating storage compartments...

A magazine rack, or canterbury, fashioned of rich rosewood timber, having four filing slots with removable dividers in a fixed frame with a central cutout handle, above a single draw...

Fine 19th century English regency period Rosewood breakfront bookcase. “Plain and neat” but refined with details such as row of horizontal shelves hidden by the bottom rail of the gl...

A George III mahogany display bookcase, of tall rectangular form with astragal glazing and an unusual arrangement of shelves and drawers, the lower se...

With architectural broken pediment cornice over a pair of mirror doors opening to a fitted interior, the base with hinged slant lid with red leather surface opening to a fitted inter...

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...

English Regency yew and satinwood breakfront with carved floral medallions, broken arched fretwork pediment, carved centered urn, adjustable upper and lower interior shelving, orig...

A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminat...

A rare William & Mary-period walnut double-dome bureau bookcase / cabinet. Circa 1685. Of compact size and proportions. In excellent overall condition with old, waxed, well-patinated surfaces of very good color. This bureau bookcase, or cabinet, divides into three separate sections (which helps date it to the last quarter of the 17th century). The bold double-dome pediment and cross-grain mouldings are typical of this period, and are repeated in the side returns. The book-matched, hand-cut veneers are well figured throughout, and are contained within herringbone lines. The bookcase section has candle slides, contains shelves and fitted drawers. Gilded finials are later. The centre section with a quarter-veneered fall reveals a fitted interior, concealed well and a secret compartment. The writing section is raised on a three-drawer base with an unusual and boldly-arcaded apron, in turn raised on its apparently original walnut bun feet. The drawer dividers are faced with cross-grain walnut ‘D’ mouldings. The brass engraved mounts are correct for period but not original, however the locks and hinges are. It is unusual to encounter these early bookcases / cabinets constructed in three stages; an indication of a transition taking place from the 17th century into the 18th century. This is a fine, rare and sophisticated piece of late-17th century walnut furniture...

Late 19thC Mahogany Dwarf Open Bookcase by Shoolbred & Co, with adjustable shelves between fluted stiles on plinth base - 41"w x 12"d x 43"h

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored original Georgian Mahogany library steps with Brown leather tops Please note t...

We are delighted to offer for this lovely pair of stunning circa 1860 hand carved English Oak with Stained glass windows, Library bookcase cabinets in the Jacobean / Gothic Revival taste A very good looking well made and decorative pair, it is very rare to find these bookcases as a pair and with the original stained glass windows, usually they were replaced as was the fashion in the Edwardian era. They are carved in the Jacobean and Gothic revival taste which is super decorative Each piece is carved from solid slabs of English oak, the back has traditional panels, there is one large door and working keys Condition wise they have been cleaned waxed and polished, there will be some patination marks here or there from honest age and use but nothing negative to note, all good charm...

Custom crafted for us in England, this bookcase adds the functionality of two drawers. In yew wood with self banding, it offers enough space for about 100 medium-sized books. Class...

Sn5591 Rare English Victorian mahogany single door bookcase, having figured mahogany top above a shallow frieze and a single glazed door fitted with original working lock and a key a...

A late Regency rosewood breakfront four door side cabinet, attributed to Gillows, the shaped top with a brass gallery above four doors fitted with trellis-and-rosette grilles relined...

This is an extremely handsome, well-carved secretary bookcase in fine condition. It will not fail to please.

The vintage chrome bookcase, shown here, is certain to add beauty and purpose to any room. While the polished chrome finish does show some minor signs of age, the original smoked gl...

Rectangular finished top with brass gallery over a brass inlaid frieze and a pair of brass inlaid glazed doors enclosing shelves. Raised on lions paw feet. Sold Christies, New York A...

English secretary with glass door and three glass shelves, leather inlay on desk surface, original glass panels, 19th Century. There is one ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, original Globe Wernicke, haberdashery shops filing bookcase cabinet Please note the deliv...

A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the manner of Giles Grendey (1693-1780). In mahogany and parcel gilt. Mid-18th century, George II period. This English bureau cabinet displays fine, deep, rich colour and superb surface patination throughout. The top section with a broken-arch pediment and dentil cornice. The frieze well carved with Gothic arcaded blind fretwork. Centred by a later urn-shaped finial. The cabinet with two carved parcel-gilt gesso bordered ogee shaped doors. Old but apparently later mirror plates enclosing a fitted interior with eight drawers and adjustable shelves. The cleated fall, with its original lock, now fitted with a wine red, gilt-tooled writing surface revealing an exceptionally high-quality arrangement of canopied drawers and pigeon holes. The interior is centred by an arched, architectural over door...

A nice pair of mid-20th century Regency style mahogany open bookcases, each bookcase having four adjustable shelves inside, decorat...

Antique English Mahogany and satinwood Inlaid breakfront bookcase, Circa 1880.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very unique, Burr Walnut revolving book table which has been fully restored Plea...

Beautiful English Walnut Stepback Bookcase / Cupboard. Burled door details with in-set detail at doors, carved crown with crest-like detail, original g...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally large and grand Victorian circa 1860 hand carved Mahogany display bookcase with Astral glazed doors This bookcase is one of t...

An elegant English early 20th-century George II style bureau bookcase, featuring black and gilt-japanned decoration with chinoiserie-inspired motifs. The upper section showcases a mo...

This exquisite bookcase is a true gem that will add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any home. Crafted with attention to detail. Has warm tones and stunning grain patterns. ...

For sale is a good quality 18th century chinoiserie Secretary bookcase. The top of the bookcase has an ornately shaped and carved pediment, above a single arched mirror door, opening...

With broken arch pediment and inset mirror over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to shelves and drawers, the base with a slant lid hinged w...

Wylie and Lochhead. Attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak bookcase with Ying-Yang and subtle shaped detail to the top with an extending upper display area and arched supports beneath. ...

A very fine and large Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase and secretaire. The upper part has four compartments, the doors of ...

Liberty & Co. A Slim Arts & Crafts walnut bookcase with open upper shelves and cupboards below with stylised brass hinges. Measurements are to the cornice.

We are delighted to offer this very large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster. This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery has been stripped back, hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is a important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. The original made by Gillows can currently be viewed in the Victorian & Albert museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

A top class Queen Anne style burr walnut bookcase with three adjustable shelves, standing on a seperate three drawer base, with brass handles, end grain moulding and oak carcas., exc...

A fine English 19th century Gonzalo Alves breakfront open shelved bookcase / side cabinet attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with a frieze drawer, the shelves flanked by cupboards a...

George III Mahogany Bookcase with 3 adjustable shelves. Secretaire writing surface fitted with leather top & interior drawers above 3 drawers, Below a 10 inch deep bookcase

Furnish your home with timeless elegance – introducing our antique Regency rosewood waterfall bookcase, made in England circa 1820. Crafted with exq...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Victorian hardwood dwarf open bookcases which made a corner bookcases A very good looking, well made and decorative pair of dwarf bookcases...