1910s Bookcases

Beautiful antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase made ca 1910 with unusual double windows (jubilee edition). The compartments measure D 26 x W 123 x H 23 cm.

This imposing early 20th-century bookcase, crafted around 1910 by the renowned firm Soennecken, exudes a timeless elegance. Constructed from rich brown oak, the wood's deep grain and...

Étagère bookcase, magazine rack or correspondence, liberty original. Walnut wood. PERIOD Early twentieth century MATERIALS Walnut wood, upper section of glass back. DIMENSIONS Hei...

This is a nicely designed two door bookcase from "LIFETIME" of grand rapids MI with the original finish and color. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the case is marked with a decal as...

This is a superb, and very rare and fine quality revolving bookcase. The satinwood has been expertly hand-painted with swags of garlands and figural scenery in a masterful way. The p...

A smart and extremely well made antique Edwardian bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890-1910. It is of superb quali...

Antique Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet - Quality Piece from the Art Nouveau era, circa 1910. This bookcase emanates timeless charm and char...

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School bookcase. Design by Willem Retera and executed by Fa. Wed. Ingenhoes Amsterdam. Solid oak frame with three original doors and t...

A superb antique marble top open bookcase / sideboard. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1910-20’s. This has a lovely invert...

Fantastic Oak Arts & Crafts Mission leaded glass bookcase with 3 adjustable shelves. Storage space is 10" x 33". Recently refinished and a very tight cabinet. One side has a very mi...

L & LG Stickley Oak Bookcase. Circa 1910 A single 16 pane glass window door bookcase with mortise and tenon oak wood construction is wonderful condition with a beautiful finish ready to complete your arts and crafts Gustave Stickley collection. Dimensions: 54-3/4 x 34-1/4 x 12 inches (139 x 87 x 30.5 cm) (each) Provenance: Property from the Estate of Angela Gross Folk Condition: Very good condition with tasteful handmade quality of the Arts and Crafts movement. Minor nicks and losses to edges throughout. Minor splits. Paint on interior not original to bookcase tastefully done.. No chips or cracks to glass pane. Founded in 1900 by Leopold and John George Stickley, L. and J.G. Stickley, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of premium solid wood furniture. Privately owned by the Audi family since 1974, the company now operates a facility greater than 400,000 square feet in Manlius, New York, an upholstery plant in North Carolina, and six retail showrooms in New York and Connecticut. Stickley, then 41, returned home to Eastwood, New York, where he set up his Craftsman Shops in 1898 and began to experiment with his own distinctive designs. He favored clean lines and emphasized the inherent beauty of natural wood and leather. Like Morris, he sought inspiration in the styles of the medieval period. He worked in natural white oak because of its strength and "honesty." Rejecting ornamentation and valuing craftsmanship, he based his designs on rectilinear forms; construction features, such as mortise and tenon and dovetail joints, doubled as decoration. He labeled his original pieces with his name and shopmark, which depicted a small joiner's compass inset with the slogan "Als ik kan," or "To the best of my ability," in Flemish. Stickley's furniture--called Mission Oak because of the early 1900s popularity of California mission architecture and because it somewhat resembled the furniture used in the missions--soon found enthusiastic support. So, too, did Stickley's philosophy, which others embraced as visionary and reformist. Soon manufacturers across the country were creating their own versions of "mission" furniture. These included Stickley's own younger brothers: Leopold and John George, who incorporated in Fayetteville, New York, in 1904, and, in 1905, introduced their first furniture line alongside Gustav's Mission Oak at a Grand Rapids trade show; Albert Stickley, who made furniture under the label Stickley Brothers Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Charles Stickley, who shared ownership of Stickley and Brandt Chair Co. in Binghamton, New York. All of the Stickleys were accomplished craftsmen, who, like their older brother, were not opposed to machines; they simply used machinery to get the manufacturing process to the point where the hand could efficiently take over and complete the joinery. It was not industrialization per se that they rejected, but the sloppy work practices encouraged by mass production. In fact, Leopold and John George Stickley introduced some cutting edge designs and innovative construction techniques of their own with their Handcraft line. However, only Gustav Stickley attempted to market a lifestyle. Like his European counterparts, Gustav Stickley published on the subject of his philosophy of simplicity. He introduced his own magazine, The Craftsman, whose masthead announced its purpose as being "in the interest of better art, better work, and a better, more reasonable way of living," and filled it with treatises and illustrations of his furniture and interior design--every aspect of the designed environment, from tiles and pottery to gardens and landscape. He also developed and sold model house plans...

A very good quality antique American Craftsman/Mission six section quarter sawn oak stacking bookcase, circa 1910. This outstanding exa...