Irish Bookcases

A very rare and impressive 19th Century Irish well figured, flame mahogany four door breakfront bookcase labelled 'Strahan of Dublin', finely hand carved, of grand proportions, excep...

19th Century Georgian six door breakfront secretaire bookcase. The molded cornice to the top sits above six elliptical paned glass doors to the upper section which opens to adjustabl...

Large 19th Century Irish William IV mahogany bookcase. Stunning pierced lattice work, cresting above four geometric glazed doors, with shelved interior over four fielded cupboard d...

Early 19th century Regency mahogany estate cabinet, the stepped moulded cornice with beading surmounted with pierced broken swan neck pediment raised over two period bevel mirrored d...

Irish bookcase, Georgian era, circa 1780, mahogany and inlaid with fruit woods. Marvelous proportions and exceptional quality are the woods used for its creation, neither too flamed ...

A very fine example of a George III Sheraton Period West Indian Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase of museum quality, firmly attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, England. Last quarter of t...

A superb Irish Georgian secretaire bookcase, the pierced swan necked cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors containing adjustable shelves with fitted secretaire drawer flanked...

A rare and fine early 19th Century William IV Irish flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, beautifully hand carved with a rich patina. The pediment with a stunning centred scallop shel...

A very fine and most attractive Irish William IV period mahogany open bookcase/console table, of concave design, with grey marble panel above a hidden drawer set with rosettes and three open book tiers...

19th Century pair of mahogany Neoclassical Style floor mounted bookcases with Egyptian revival brass mountings. The side columns are headed by exceptional cast gilt-bronze mounts in the form of Egyptian pharaoh heads and terminate in cast bronze human feet...

A useful magazine or paper rack in excellent condition and lovely mahogany colour. Beautifully made with a fantastic finish.

19th Century floor bookcases of rectangular form in satinwood with mahogany line inlay, terminating on four tapering square feet. The stepped top is raised...

A very fine Irish Regency period brass inlaid side cabinet by "Williams & Gibton" of small proportions, with green marble top over a plain frieze and a glazed door, stamped with No. ...

Pair of miniature mahogany Regency era waterfall bookcases with brass castor feet, brass handles, two graduated shelves & single drawers below.

Early 19th century Regency breakfront low bookcase, the shaped statuary marble top raised over four brass grilled and lined doors with brass closing...

A very fine Irish late Regency early William IV mahogany freestanding double waterfall bookcase, stamped "Williams & Gibton. The upper section with three graduated shelves to either ...

For sale is a fine quality 18th century George II Irish mahogany secretaire cabinet in the manner of Giles Grendy. The shaped mirror panels doors opening ...

Fine 19th century Irish mahogany bookcase with great carved scrolls, paw feet, locking bars, quarter round cabinet door,

PRESENTING a STUNNING 19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase. From circa 1850-60 and most definitely, “IRISH”. Made of gorgeous flamed Cuban mahogany which would have been imported from the British Colonies at the end of the 18th Century and early 19th Century. This piece of is of IMPRESSIVE PROPORTIONS ….. it is a real STATEMENT piece and EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY ! It has a very ‘Regency Style’ pelmet or crown with egg and dart moldings under a very straight line crown. The top section consists of a 4 door bookcase, each with 3 shelving areas. It appears to retain it’s original glass, but it could likewise have been replaced at some time during it’s long life, as it is very rare to find pieces that have not suffered breakages over 150+ years. Each bookcase door still retains the original moldings to the front with a star shape above and below a central circular viewing panel. Each section is separated by a carved and fluted roman column/pillar. The bookcase section rests on top of the base, which consists of a beautiful central secretaire desk accessed by drop down front with working lock and key and rests on 2 pull out rests on either side. The secretary portion has a central tabernacle, with an inlaid oval satinwood medallion above another scallop shell drawer. It has 6 smaller drawers and 8 cubbies. The 2 pillars on either side of the central tabernacle are secret drawers and pull out. The curved crowns above the cubbies on either side are likewise secret drawers and pull out. Either side of the secretary there are 2 drawers (4 total) with a press or cupboard underneath. Under the secretary there are 4 large central drawers. The brasses and hardware are all original to the piece (save 2 extra hinges that have been attached to the drop down secretary to give it more support and stability. Again, each section is separated by a turned and fluted column/pillar which replicates the 2 side pillars to the central tabernacle of the secretary. The piece sits on 8 curved feet. This was an extremely high quality piece when made. This is also supported by the fact that the secondary woods are also mahogany and not pine or oak for slightly lesser quality pieces of the era. This piece is specifically identifiable as an Irish Georgian Style piece by virtue of the scallop shell moldings on the base side presses (see photos). Irish Georgian furniture...

Irish bookcase in mahogany and mahogany feather, with carved capitals on the uprights of the doors, central flap drawer with internal drawers. Furniture of extreme beauty and proport...

A fine George II Irish mahogany blind door bureau bookcase The open fret work swan neck cornice outside a carved giltwood Irish cartouche, above two shaped raised panel doors, wit...

19th century Irish pair of cork flame mahogany bookcases, the upper section with stepped cornice with carved rope twist and acanthus flower motif raised above two brass grille lined ...

Fine and unusual 18th century Irish mahogany bureau bookcase, the pierced gallery top with Gothic details, the pilasters and door with rich and crisply carved shell and foliate desig...

George II Palladian mahogany breakfront bookcase, 18th century The broken swan's-neck pediment with gadroon- and dentil-carved bands terminating in a foliate roundel, above a like-carved frieze over two central doors, each inset with a shaped mirrored panel, flanked to either side by a single door, featuring a finely carved floral festoon, centered by fluted Corinthian pilasters, opening to a shelved interior, the lower section fitted with a drop-front secretary drawer opening to an inset leather writing surface and a variety of drawers and cubbyholes, flanked to either side by two small drawers, over two paneled cupboard doors, the side sections each fitted with four graduated drawers, raised on a plinth base. This design is similar to those found in William Salmon's, "Palladio Londinensis." Reference this exact piece in "The Antiques Directory Furniture," General Editors, Judith and Martin Miller, Portland House, New York, 1985, page 118 Breakfront (C Price Classification: "An Early George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, with shaped bevelled glazed cupboard doors, flanked by outer doors carved with Corinthian pilasters, lower section with secretaire drawer") Provenance: Williams Antiques...

19th century Gillows arts and crafts oak and ebonized bookcase, circa 1890, designed by Charles Bevan. The three glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves above and three panel doors...

19th century mahogany open waterfall bookcase with cabinet, with three graduated shelves with reeded edge above single long drawer and two doors with flame mahogany veneer raised on ...

Early 19th Century George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase in the Neoclassical manner, the moulded and stepped cornice supported over two blind doors with Neoclassical architectur...

18th century George III mahogany breakfront bookcase with four astragal glazed doors below fluted frieze and dentil cornice surmounted by pierced swan-neck pediment incorporating car...

18th century George II Bureau bookcase with mirrored doors. The stepped cornice above two mirrored doors opening to reveal shelving above slo...

18th Century George III mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, with four astragal glazed doors below dentil frieze and broken pediment with two long drawers above two central cupbo...

Rare and Unusual Irish Bibliotecque with Royal Crest