A Pair of Exceptional Quality Regency Architectural Bookcases

Each crossbanded in rosewood, with four graduating shelves, with turned tapering reeded supports, brass caps and casters. The pair of bookcases have recessed reeded columns in the Pompeian manner and are framed by ‘ribboned’ rosewood. In 1801, Gillows of London and Lancaster supplied a closely related pair of bookcases to Luke Dillon, 2nd Lord Clonbrock to furnish his new library at his ancestral home, Clonbrock in Co. Galway. They were sold by Mr. and Mrs Luke Dillon-Mahon, Clonbrock, Christie’s house sale, 1st November 1976, Lot 12. The fashionable ‘moving bookcase’ of this type featured in Thomas Sheraton’s Appendix to the Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing Book, 1802 (pl.23). Provenance: Most likely supplied to Robert Ferguson...

The broken pediment above moulded and segmental cornice, carved with repeating egg and dart and foliate mouldings, each bookcase with exceptionally executed and original bevelled flo...

A Magnificent Scale George II Carved Oak Bookcase With central glazed doors, showing original glass with soft movement in the plates, with a configuration of shelves. The intricately carved stepped cornice, with dentil moulding above egg and dart carved panelled doors, flanked by confidently carved Corinthian columns. The unusual central mask detail is complimented by subtle laurel leaf carved detailing, with the bottom plinth section enclosing three large and voluminous drawers. With an overall soft yet dark patina to this early oak timber. Provenance: Previously part of the furnishings at Leeds Castle, Kent, as illustrated in Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture in the British Tradition...

An Early 19th Century Satinwood Glazed Bookcase Of ‘pure’ from and handsomly drawn design, the strong lines and architecturally driven shaping is complimented by the lustre of the s...

Sn4786, superb quality Victorian open bookcase in solid mahogany, having mirrored upstand with ebonised spindles and reeded uprights above figured mahogany top and 3 height adjustabl...

Outstanding quality antique regency mahogany secretaire bookcase having an unusual scroll shaped cornice above a pair of astral glazed doors opening to reveal three adjustable shelve...

Pair of French Regence-style cream painted and gilt trimmed bookcase cabinets with 2 glass front doors with gilt pilaster column sides above 2 lower doo...

Small antique Regency quality figured mahogany secretaire bookcase having a quality carved mahogany cornice above a pair of unusual glazed moulded doors opening to reveal two adjusta...