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Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: English
William IV Open Bookcase in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5644 English antique 19th century rosewood, open bookcase, having oversailing top with very attractive grain above a frieze drawer and three height adjustable shelves with shaped e...
Category
19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
English Satinwood Library Bookcase with Neoclassical Decoration
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
A library bookcase in the manner of Sheraton and the Adam Brothers.
Constructed in satinwood, line inlaid, and hand decorated in polychrome; of breakfront form, rising from swept ...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Paint
Outstanding Quality Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase having an arched shaped cornice above a shaped bevel edge mirror door open...
Category
19th Century Queen Anne Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Glazed Bookcase with Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
A freestanding mahogany bookcase with storage drawers standing on a wooden plinth. Two integral glazed doors in front of four shelves each side, and in the center a stack of six draw...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine example of a late 18th century mahogany secretaire bookcase. Original handles and locks. The dentil cornice above attractively glazed, astragal-doors. The lower half with a double, fully fitted secretaire drawer and three further long drawers, all with original handles and standing on original, shaped bracket feet.
A classical and elegant piece of traditional English country house furniture...
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Good Carved Oak Open Library Bookcase
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good English dark oak carved open library bookcase, having been cleaned and waxed ready for the home.
42.5" high
46" wide
13" depth
8" book depth
8.5, 10" book height
You ar...
Category
19th Century Jacobean Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Bookcase (2 available)
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fabulously proportioned and well sized two-part painted Pine English bookcase/cabinet from the late circa 19th century featuring a glazed upper section with two doors flanking a cent...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian mahogany inlaid cylinder bookcase having a quality inlaid swan neck pediment above a pair of mahogany inlaid shaped gl...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary ~ Bookcase is a remarkable combination of style, function and craftsmanship! Created from exotic imported mahogany, it features a cl...
Category
1890s Sheraton Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century English 'Gothic' Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller-scale English mid-Victorian bookcase in exotic wood with Gothic arch profile doors. Adjustable upper shelves and single shelf in cabinet base. C. 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood
Very Large Scale Mid-19th Century Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A truly wonderful and very large scale, mid-19th Century English breakfront pine bookcase.
Dry scraped back to its original paint, with gilt detailing to the carved ribbon, flower dr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Pine, Paint
Regency Side Cabinet in Rosewood with Scagliola Top ca. 1810-20
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency rosewood side cabinet with glass inset door within a larger hidden door, scagliola top and column uprights, and adjustable shelving. This piece originated in England during the first quarter of the 19th century.
William Word Fine Antiques...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Scagliola, Rosewood
European Bamboo Etagere W 3 Shelves in Woven Fiber
Located in Malibu, CA
One of a kind piece; delicately designed, yet practical for everyday use, this piece features three shelves covered in a fine woven fiber.
Stack up your towel and bath accessories...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber, Wood
Fine circa 1880 Antique Victorian Walnut Revolving Bookcase Book Table Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exhibition quality English Walnut with Satinwood inlay, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with exquisitely finished top and very rare small ...
Category
1880s High Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
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...
Category
1870s Gothic Revival Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique octagonal open free standing bookcase in partridge wood
Located in Sherborne, GB
William 4th open free standing bookcase in octagonal form made from partridge wood veneer with cross grain moulded top resting on a cevetto moulding with applied brass decoration the...
Category
Early 19th Century Classical Roman Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Cedar
William IV Glass Door Bookcase
Located in Wilson, NC
William IV glass door bookcase, the arched pediment has a carved swirl design in relief on each side terminating with volutes on each end, the ...
Category
1830s William IV Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Regency Ebony Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Regency period mahogany bookcase cabinet with secretary drawer, the molded cornice with ebonized ball drops over two astragal glazed doors over satinwood fitted pull out se...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
ELEGANT ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1870 ASTRAL GLAZED BOOKCASE WiTH LONG LEGS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very Elegant, hand made in England Astral glazed Library bookcase with long legs and a flamed mahogany ...
Category
1870s High Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase with Three Shelves
Located in Sofia, BG
An early 19th century Regency period mahogany waterfall bookcase, having shaped sides and three open shelves with a large drawer beneath.
England, circa 1820.
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Very Rare and Fine Early 19th Century Georgian Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine early 19th century Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase, line inlaid throughout and with intricate marquetry depicting Neoclassical motifs of swags, garlands, flowe...
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0565 Victorian open bookcase in figured mahogany, having figured mahogany sides and figured mahogany top with moulded edge above two height adjustable shelves flanked by drop carvin...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th C English Regency Mahogany Library Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
An early 19th century Channel Island library bookcase or étagère features solid mahogany turnings, three shelves, a finished scalloped gallery, and two drawers on four bun feet wit...
Category
Early 1800s Regency Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
English 1850s Faux-Painted Waterfall Bookcase with Gilt Accents and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux-painted waterfall bookcase from the mid-19th century, with gilded accents and tapered legs. This English faux-painted waterfall bookcase from the mid-19th century exu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Victorian Solid Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5605 English Victorian mahogany open bookcase, having figured mahogany top with moulded edge above two height adjustable shelves flanked by rounded uprights with carved decoration,...
Category
19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Pair of Mahogany Bookcases or Display Cases
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine unusual 19th Century pair of finely figured mahogany bookcases or display cases of exceptional quality, finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination, grain...
Category
19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Oak Architectural Bookcase
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
An oak bookcase of massive scale and with lots of architectural interest. The strong, projecting cornice is adorned with dentil molding and carved rosettes. The lower cupboard doors ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Victorian Solid Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0625 English antique solid oak open bookcase, having oversailing top with an attractive grain and moulded top above one fixed and two height adjustable shelves with reeded edges, al...
Category
19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
C. 1870 English Walnut Victorian Glazed Door Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 Victorian glazed door bookcase cabinet, English. Walnut. Brass pilaster mounts. Intricate inlay on panel above door & line inlaid door & pilasters. Retains the original le...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Pair of William IV Mahogany Open Two-Sided Bookcases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Willian IV (circa 1890) light mahogany two-sided open bookcases with column sides and 4 shelves trimmed with scalloped red leather & embo...
Category
1890s William IV Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English 19th Century William IV Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Glasgow, GB
An impressive William IV/early Victorian four door breakfront bookcase or bookcase cabinet. Rare to find such a large bookcase in golden quarter-sawn oak which has the attractive ‘ti...
Category
Early 19th Century William IV Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
English 1840 Mahogany Étagère with Red Marble Top and Baluster Supports
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany free-standing étagère from the mid-19th century, with variegated red marble top and turned supports. Born in England during the first half of the 19th century, th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century English Secretaire Bookcase by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional late 19th century secretaire bookcase by Edwards & Roberts, the upper section with a pierced fretwork swan neck pediment with Greek key moulding. The twin astragal glazed doors open to reveal an adjustable shelved interior, having reeded canted corners. Constructed using the finest figured mahogany with satinwood and boxwood line inlaid detail. The lower section having figured mahogany top, banded in satinwood above a secretaire drawer depicting a central classical urn within a floral swags, enclosing six Satinwood drawers, six pigeon holes and a gilt tooled leather inset writing surface. The twin panelled doors again constructed from figured mahogany with boxwood, satinwood inlaid panels depicting classical urns within a floral border. Also having reeded canted corners and enclosing an adjustable shelve interior, resting on solid mahogany bracket feet.
Circa 1900
English
Artists Biography:
Edwards & Roberts was founded in 1845, and had premises at 21 Wardour Street London. By 1892 they occupied more than a dozen buildings in Wardour Street, where they continued to trade until the end of the century. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers working in a variety of styles, both modern and revivalist. Their business also involved retailing, adapting and restoring the finest antique furniture and there are many examples of their earlier furniture with later embellishments bearing their stamp. Edwards & Roberts specialized in marquetry, inlay and ormolu. Edwards & Roberts was one of the principal London companies working in the taste of the late 18th century. They started business in 1845 and by 1854 were trading as "Edwards & Roberts, 21 Wardour Street, Antique and Modern Cabinet Makers and Importers of Ancient Furniture". Wardour Street became an important furniture retailing area in the second half of the 19th century. The firm carried a fine and complete library...
Category
Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Astral Glazed Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Corner Bookcase Cupboard Sheraton
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Victorian 19th century Astral glazed Dutch inlaid bookcase in walnut
Please note the delivery fee listed i...
Category
1860s High Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Burr Oak William IV Bookcase from England
Located in North Salem, NY
This Fine Antique William IV Burr Oak Bookcase is a piece of furniture from the William IV era, which lasted from 1830 to 1837 in England. This bookcase features both functional and ...
Category
19th Century William IV Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Burl
EXQUISiTE & IMPORTANT ORNATELY HAND CARVED GOTHIC REVIVAL PUGIN STYLE BOOKCASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this really quite stunning Antique circa 1860-1880 Gothic Revival Pugin style bookcase which is wonderfully carve...
Category
1860s Gothic Revival Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oak Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet
By Maple & Co.
Located in Glasgow, GB
A beautiful Victorian three door breakfront bookcase or display cabinet attributed to Maple & Co and in the Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts taste. In golden quarter-sawn oak with bevelled ...
Category
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Edwardian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian mahogany bureau bookcase, originally retailed by Harrods. The bookcase has a swan neck pediment to the to...
Category
19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Revolving Bookstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Revolving bookstands remain as popular as ever!.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian 1840 a Blain & Son Liverpool Pollard Oak Bookcase Cupboard
By Arthur Blain
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare, fully stamped, A Blain & Son Liverpool, Pollard Oak, open bookcase / cupboard circa 1840 Victorian
A very good looking and rare piece, pollard oak is highly collectable and was used by the finest furniture manufacturers, this piece is stamped to the top of one of the doors A Blain & Son Liverpool
This is the stamp for Arthur Blain who established the cabinet making business in the William IV period of 1835, at 35...
Category
1840s Early Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
English Regency Mahogany Antique Canterbury 'England, circa 1820'
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century (Regency Period, 1820s) English mahogany canterbury. It is boat shaped with its silhouette upright supporting the dividers above one frieze drawer with turned legs on its original casters. These objects are called canterburies because the first one was commissioned by the archbishop of...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique Regency Library Metamorphic Library Steps Table Oxblood Leather Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime original Regency circa 1810-1820 fully restored metamorphic library steps table with oxblood leather steps
This is an important and sophisticated piece of English Regency furniture. Every discerning gentleman’s library should have one. They were the height of elegance and technology in the late Georgian to early Victorian era
The one is a very fine, fully restored example, the steps are hidden inside the bottom drawer, the idea being you sit this table near a very large library bookcase...
Category
1810s Regency Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Georgian Mahogany Two Door Glass Cabinet Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine two-door bookcase
Constructed in a fine mahogany, with flame veneers to the front; rising from a plinth base, the lockable blind doors over having recessed fielded panels w...
Category
19th Century George III Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Extra Large Antique Sheraton Hardwood & Satinwood Revolving Bookcase Table
By Sheraton Revival
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, extra large, antique Sheraton Revival Mahogany & Satinwood revolving bookcase table
A v...
Category
19th Century Sheraton Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Hardwood
Late Victorian Solid Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0616 Simple and elegant Victorian bookcase in solid oak, having oversailing top above a shallow frieze and three height adjustable shelves, all flanked by reeded pilasters, standing...
Category
19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Regency Burl Elm Bonheur De Jour
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular shelf superstructure with two shelves and three drawers with ebony trim , the base with a flip up writing surface thats felt lined over a drawer and raised on square...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Victorian Mahogany Three Door Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian Mahogany three door bookcase
A middle of the 19th century Victorian mahogany three door cabinet bookcase.
The bookcase has three gl...
Category
19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Early William IV Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Firmly Attributed Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early William IV mahogany breakfront bookcase firmly attributed Gillows of Lancaster, in four sections, the top with astragal glazed doors enclosing four adjustable shelves between reeded pilasters with anthemion scroll corbels, the base with four panelled arched doors between acanthus scroll and reeded pilasters, the frieze with two short drawers and a central secretaire drawer fitted with a reading slope and two slides above small compartments, decorated throughout with rich book-matched veneers. The secretaire drawer stamped ‘Preston’. English, circa 1835.
Footnote: Many closely related acanthus carved terminals, anthemion corbels and other typical Gillows features can be seen on the pair of bookcases, on this website, made by Gillows & Co for the library at Dallam Tower, Cumbria in 1829, and on a bookcase shown in Susan E. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2008, vol. I, p.379, pl.450. A similar large breakfront bookcase...
Category
1830s William IV Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Antique Victorian Hardwood & Embossed Leather Library Bookcase Cupboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, large mahogany framed with leather embossed panels library bookcase cupboard ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Satinwood Cylinder Bookcase by "Edwards & Roberts"
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fantastic quality satinwood cylinder bookcase by the London makers "Edwards & Roberts", the bookcase having a stepped moulded cornice with dentil m...
Category
1880s Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
George III Satinwood Bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality George III bookcase in satinwood the doors crossbanded and inset with ovals in an exotic timber good architectural detail with pillasters inset with roundels the upper...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Victorian English Bookcase with Caned Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 19th-century painted bookcase or display cupboard from England offers a captivating blend of function and ornate aesthetics. The upper section features an arched display sp...
Category
1880s Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Fully Restored Antique Victorian Walnut Revolving Bookcase Book Table Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exhibition quality, fully restored, English Walnut with Satinwood inlay, circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with exquisitely finished top and...
Category
1880s High Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A truly magnificent mahogany George II style bookcase fitted writing desk and a chest of drawers. The upper section having numerous folio/file drawers and compartments, a leather lin...
Category
Late 19th Century George II Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a top quality George III mahogany breakfront bookcase. The top of the bookcase has flour glazed doors, each opening to reveal a fitted interior. The centre doors open to display various pigeon holes over several drawers. Each side door encloses two shelves, over two sliding trays, above two drawers. Below this, the base section has two ebony and mahogany cupboard doors to the centre, flanked by four mahogany lined, graduated drawers on either side. All of the drawers and cupboards are fitted with Bramah Locks, and the piece is in excellent condition having been refinished using traditional methods.
Bramah locks were designed by Joseph Bramah in 1784, a true innovator of the time. Bramah locks were renowned for their resistance to lock picking...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century 'Regency Period, 1820s' English Fine Quality Mahogany Desktop Book
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century (Regency Period, 1820s) English fine quality mahogany desktop book stand with elegant spindles turned upright. Supports and scrolling ends to...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Finest Quality Antique 1830 Flamed Hardwood Wellington Chest of Drawers Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this important, hand made in England, flamed Mahogany Wellington chest of drawers with bookcase middle
This is one of the finest quality antiques I...
Category
1830s William IV Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Figured Walnut and Marquetry Credenza
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian figured walnut and marquetry credenza, being bowed in shape, having a marquetry inlaid centre door, flanked by a bowed and glazed do...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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