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Period: 19th Century
French Late 19th Century Oak Corner Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A breathtaking late 19th century Louis XV-style corner bookcase from France once part of a grand library, all hand-crafted in oak offering both open shelving and closed storage. The ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Antique English Flame Mahogany Library Bookcase 19th C 223x217cm
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany four door library bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich solid mahogany, Circa 1860 in date.
This magnificent bookcase features a...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Luigi Frullini Attributed Carved Italian Bookcase Bookshelf Vitrine Circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Luigi Frullini carved walnut display cabinet, created in Florence in the late 19th century, represents the absolute pinnacle of European woodcarving and Renaissanc...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sprawling, 19th century French bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with four glass-front doors to display treasured books, trophies, and other collections in an office or library...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand important 19th century fruitwood bibliotheque library bookcase purported to be from 18th century Schloss Leopoldskron Palace in Salzburg, Austria. The large bookcase is constru...
Category
Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Oak Birdseye Maple Bibliotheque Hutch Bookcase Topper
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique late 19th English Victorian reclaimed oak hutch. Features an arcaded front with partial turned and carved columns set around birdseye maple back panelling and 'C' scro...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Oak
Antique Victorian Oak Stepback Bookcase Bookshelf Hutch Cabinet 67"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian stepback bookcase hutch. Made of oak featuring an upper bookshelf supported by lower stand on castors with two drawers and a cabinet.
Dimensions:
18" x 34" x 66.5...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Bookcase
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period bookcase or vitrine features a solid walnut facade with simple, handsome lines and two doors inset with glass. A panel at the cro...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival bookcase
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1880s
Ornate carved oak, with glass front doors. Interior shelves are ad...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
French 19th Century Grand Ebonized Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French bibliotheque from the 19th century makes a dramatic statement for any interior with its height alone, and the ebonized finish on the exterior gives it the presence to anc...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Pair of Marquetry Pine Bookcase with Two Doors and Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th Pair of Marquetry Pine Bookcase with Two Doors and Drawers
Category
Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Pine
French Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire style bibliothèque or display cabinet, handcrafted using solid fruitwood and two glass-front doors accented with brass. The clean, straight lines allow t...
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is elegant antique George III period flame mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, circa 1820 in date.
It is of wonderful quality, has a rich and striking grain, and has been...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Restauration Style Mahogany Bookcase, Vitrine, Bibliotheque
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Restauration style bookcase or vitrine is constructed of solid mahogany and features a bronze plaque at the crown detailed with symmetrical leaves,...
Category
French Restauration Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or other display cabinet, handcrafted from gorgeously figured mahogany and two glass-front doors outlined with delicate inlay ...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Textile, Glass, Mahogany
Antique French Empire Mahogany Ormolu Bookcase Bibliotheque Display cabinet 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Empire Mahogany & ormolu mounted bookcase display cabinet, circa 1910.
This elegant antique cabinet is made of the finest mahogany, the top with an archite...
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Painted Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French bookcase from the late 19th century makes a dramatic statement by its scale alone, and the crackled texture of the paint gives it visual intrigue to anchor any kitchen, d...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Rare 19th Century Italian Walnut Pair of Antique Bookcases or Vitrines RESTORED
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are thrilled to present this fantastic pair of antique Italian bookcases dating to the final decades of the 19th century. A stunning pair o...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Massive Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A towering, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or bookcase, handcrafted of mahogany with three glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, or trop...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English George III Style Pine Astral Glazed Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century country English pine bibliotheque or bookcase cabinet made in the George III taste. The bookcase features a top case having astral glazed doors opening to a shelve...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
English Painted & Ebonized Large Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This English bookcase from the late 19th century (or early 1900s) makes a dramatic statement for any interior by its scale alone, and the ebonized finish on the exterior gives it the...
Category
English Other Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Large Antique Glazed Bookcase, English Walnut Library Display Cabinet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique glazed bookcase. An English, grand walnut display cabinet with sliding doors, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Of exceptional scale and crafts...
Category
British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Large & Narrow Cupboard or Bookcase with Glass Vitrine, Pine
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from a pine called "mobila" and original glasses of this period. Features a coffered case fronted by four la...
Category
Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Pair of Large Painted Library Cabinets, Italy, circa 1840
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of substantial bookcases with two-door lower sections and glazed two-door uppers fitted with adjustable shelves. The old, partially divided glass panes add to their antique appe...
Category
Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Eastlake Victorian two-door step back bookcase cabinet
In the manner of Herter Brothers
USA, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with burled walnut panels, glass front d...
Category
American Eastlake Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Triple Bookcase, Circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival triple bookcase cabinet
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Carved oak, with glass front doors. Cabinets lo...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Willy Guhl 46 Piece Modular Concrete Cube Bookcase, 1978 Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Stunning monumental 46 piece concrete bookcase by Willy Guhl. Made up of 2 different sized hand-made concrete cubes.36 big size and 10 small size, Completely modular and able to be ...
Category
Swiss Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Concrete
Large Antique Victorian Superb Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian superb quality mahogany breakfront bookcase having a swan neck moulded pediment above a superb quality figured mahogany cornice above four astral glazed doors...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Other
Italian, Lombardia, Neoclassic Large Walnut Open 3-Drawer Bookcase, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of solid walnut, the large etagere or bookcase has an upper bonnet atop 5 levels of display space, the fronts with turned columns, the rear with flattened suppor...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Cut Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut 8-Door Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive 19th-century French walnut bookcase in the Louis XVI style, crafted during the Napoleon III period. This monumental bibliothèque is composed of two sections: the upper ...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
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...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Other
19th Century Italian Pinewood Bookcase - Large Antique Library Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large antique Italian library cabinet made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. This stunning bookcase library from Tuscany has a grey antique patina with light grey painte...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian figured mahogany bookcase having an outstanding quality figured mahogany shaped cornice above a pair of carved mahogany glazed doors opening to revea...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Other
Antique 10ft Regency Flame Mahogany Four Door Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb late Regency flame mahogany breakfront bookcase, Circa 1830 in date.
The decorative ball mounted cornice sits beautifully above a pair of lancet astragal glazed doors, flan...
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Wabi Sabi Primitive Bookshelf, 1800s, Scandinavia
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Wabi-sabi primitive bookshelf from Scandinavia, 1800s. Handcrafted with timeworn character and rich patina, celebrating the beauty of age and imperfection.
Category
Norwegian Primitive Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Pine
French 19th Century Walnut Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This large Louis Philippe bibliotheque is a magnificent way to display or store any precious decor items in your home or office. Unlocking the four glass front doors reveals a single...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Large Antique George III Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase 238 x 286 x 62 cm
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique George III quality mahogany breakfront bookcase having a swan neck pediment above a dental moulded cornice above four quality figured mahogany glazed doors. The doors o...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Other
Extraordinary Antique French Painted Biblioteque
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and handsome Biblioteque in superb timeworn paint in a Peach tone with with Salmon tone back board. The three brass mesh doors having an embellished scalloped cornice and cu...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wire
Monumental Carved Walnut English Victorian Two Piece Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English-made monumental breakfront bookcase from the 1870s is a magnificent example of 19th-century craftsmanship and neoclassical design. The bookcase stands with impressive ar...
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, George III Style
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase. Bookcase features a broken swan-neck pediment with fretwork design, above a molded cornice. The upper cabinet features two...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Country House Bookcase, Scottish Oak, Library Cabinet, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house bookcase. A Scottish, oak library book cabinet in Gothic revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Fine country house library...
Category
British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Blue Painted Pine Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Round Top, TX
Blue painted pine bookcase with two glass panel doors flanked by turned columns over single lower drawer.
Restored and ready for use. Later painted in a matte blue finish and lightl...
Category
Hungarian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique American Victorian Cherry Wood Etagere or Bookshelf
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Victorian or American Colonial style cherry wood five shelf etagere or bookshelf with carved finial details
USA, circa late 19th century
Measures: 31.75"W x 10"D x 5...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine, Bookcase, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 58 inches in height, this small scale late nineteenth century Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine or bookcase is finished with stunning bronze banding and a red marble top with white veining. Its corners feature fluting with inset bronze filets. Its single door is finished with a bronze border and key surround and opens to reveal an interior with three adjustable shelves. The cabinet rests on Classic finial...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass panels in the upper section over a base with ten drawers on each side, flanking a middle section consisting of three doors with wooden panels. There are two adjustable shelves in each of the three upper sections, with a total of ten interior drawers. Original tear-drop pulls on doors turn to release a lever allowing the doors to be opened with the pulls as well as locked, a most unusual and attractive feature. All of the hardware is original to the bookcase including the locks. Comes with working locks and keys.
Measurements: 13' 8 1/2" long x 21 1/2" - 27 1/2" deep x 101" high (8'5" high)
All of the drawers are stamped with the cabinetmaker's stamp, "S.E. & R. (Ralph) Johnson, Warrington". This fine bookcase was manufactured prior to 1880 in Warrington in Cheshire, England. While information is scant, it would seem that S. E. would have been Ralph's father's workshop listed at 78 Bridge Street in Warrington, England, circa 1878. Ralph would have likely been an apprentice at that time. He opened his own workshop, presumably when his father retired. By the Edwardian period, Ralph had become a cabinet maker of some renown.
Drawer locks are original and stamped "Chance Son & Co. W Chance, Son, & Co" and are listed in the 1850s directories as "Merchants and Factors" in Birmingham, England. They would have been middlemen having various merchandise made for them, primarily for export to North America. The type of locks employed in this bookcase is a lever combination lock. In the cabinet lock trade, lever locks became available circa 1855 and superseded the earlier tumbler and back-spring locks.
Some points about the breakfront to note are that it is made entirely out of solid mahogany which is unusual; there are no veneers. Even the drawer sides, backs and bottoms are made of mahogany. The interior wood, i.e., the back and the insides of the cabinet is pine.
One of the great features is that the upper door hardware has a dead latch that operates with the tear drop pull. You can lock the doors, but if you don't want to lock them, you can use the tear drop pull to operate the dead latch to open and close by turning it to the right. There are 20 exterior drawers and 8 interior drawers. Lower cabinets each have 1 fixed shelf; upper cabinets have 2 adjustable shelves each. There are enough extra original cast iron shelf...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Pine Bookcase
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century pine bookcase from England. The lines are simple for easy placement in any home or office. There is a stately crown molding around the top of the case, following down ...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique American Empire glass front double bookcase
USA, Circa 1880s
Gorgeous flame mahogany, with glass front doors. Key is included.
Measures: 40"W x 13.75"D x 80.25...
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Monumental 19thC English Ebonised Oak Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Monumental 19thC English Ebonised Oak Glazed Bookcase
sku 2068
Together W252 x D38.5 x H254 cm
Base W244 x D38.5 x H101 cm
Base internal shelf 32 cm
Top W252 x D33 x H153...
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Open Breakfront Open Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian oak open breakfront bookcase, Circa 1870 in date.
The breakfront top above a frieze, the solid oak superbly c...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Small Swedish Gustavian pine bookcase featuring a professionally applied layered
Located in Round Top, TX
Small Swedish Gustavian pine bookcase featuring a professionally applied layered antique white painted finish with pale gray undertones. Light distressing reveals natural pine wood b...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Wall Bookcase / Display Shelves – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Wall Bookcase / Display Shelves – Fine Quality
Full of authentic charm and character, this rare decorative find would make a wonderful statement piece ...
Category
British Country Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pugin Style Large Gothic Revival Oak & Burr Oak Bookcase with Corinthian Columns
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
English Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Herter Brothers Style Monumental Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous monumental antique Eastlake Victorian or Renaissance Revival triple bookcase cabinet or armoire
In the manner of Herter Brothers
USA, Late 19th Century
Carved walnut an...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
7' Wide Antique Museum Bookcase, Glazed Library Cabinet, Early Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a 7' 4'' wide antique museum bookcase. An English, mahogany glazed library cabinet, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840.
Excepti...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian step back bookcase cabinet
In the manner of Herter Brothers
USA, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Cabinet locks,...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1970s Brass Faux Bamboo Etagere Unit, Hollywood Regency 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
An amazing late 1970s early 1980s Italian display unit etagere in brass plated faux bamboo and the most beautiful aqua green glass! All glass shelves are original with its characteristic vintage edge glass finish in a unique and large arched shape, reminiscent of ancient arch architecture...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet
In the manner of Herter Brothers
USA, Circa 1880s
Carved walnut, with ebonized trim, glass front doors, and original har...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Important Pair Antique R.J. Horner Renaissance Revival Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A monumental, rare and exceptional pair bookcases / china display cabinets from the Gilded Age, circa 1880s. Attributed to R.J. Horner Drawing inspiration from Italian Baroque, Renaissance and Gothic Architecture. The case is hand carved from mahogany featuring two glass display doors with carved floret medallions flanked by 2 large bearded figural Atlas...
Category
Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Italian Display Cabinet Bookcase, Louis Philippe , walnut Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Beautiful bookcase, vitrine, display cabinet , Louis Philippe of the early 19th century in solid walnut and walnut veneer. With two or more internal shelves, large bottom drawer, sha...
Category
Italian Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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