Early 20th Century Bookcases

Unique museum quality, 4-piece Parisian Art Nouveau office furniture set. As far as we know, this is the most complete, Louis Majorelle office furniture set that has been offered in the world in the past 50 years. Most collectors and enthousiasts will know how rare a set like this is, but what makes it even more astonishing is its condition. Apart from the leather on the back of the original desk chair, this set could hardly be in better condition and it would certainly grace any museum for applied arts. The only known office set that comes close to this original and complete set is in the collection of the MAAS museum in Sydney, Australia. So if you are looking for an original, great condition and very rare, antique office interior by one of the world's best Art Nouveau designers then this is your chance. We are convinced it will be the only one you'll ever get. Also, because the Majorelle filing cabinet in this set is the first one of its kind that we have ever seen. For this amazing set of four we have created three listings so that we are able to show you enough pictures of the many hand carved and hand-crafted wooden, bronze, glass and design details per item. Mind you, this stunning and almost 8 feet tall 'bibliotheque' or 'library bookcase' is the first one of the three listings that, together, show and describe this unique Louis Majorelle office of amazing quality and beauty. In image 8 of this listing is a photo of the complete set as shot in one of our facilities. This here Majorelle bookcase is the largest and best condition specimen that you will ever see and the workmanship is as good as you will ever be able to find. The deeply hand carved organic plant motifs are simply amazing and these motifs are to be found in all four pieces that this set consists of. What makes this stunning and predominantly solid nutwood bookcase extra special are the inlaid geometrical patterns in both the door panels and in the sides. However, the most impressive and aesthetically special features are the mint condition art glass panels with the top quality forged and hand hammered brass details in the upper part of each door. These metal worker's details, by the way, are the same organic plant motifs as the hand carved ones in the legs and in the 'roof' of this largest ever Majorelle cabinet (as shown in image 9 of this listing). Especially with the doors open you can see the vivid irridescent colors that are in the glass art panels. Below these art glass panels in the doors are large and also superb condtion, beveled glass windows. All the bookshelfs inside of this work of art bookcase are height adjustable and all are in very good condition too. All three doors come with perfect working locks and each door has its own bronze Majorelle designed key (one key is original and we had two more cast). Finally, this antique and museum quality, Art Nouveau gem...

ABOUT Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. An original Macey lawyer's or barrister's bookcase with graduated shelves, brass knobs, copper flashed bands on...

An antique Arts and Crafts Mission barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction with five stacks, each having pull out glass doors, and raised on ogee ba...

An antique Arts and Crafts bookcase offers oak construction with shaped crest over case having double glass doors opening to shelved interior, raised on stylized bracket feet, c1910 ...

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-door double bookcase In the manner of Stickley USA, Circa 1920s Solid mahogany, with glass front doors, and original brass hardware. Measure...

Absolutely classic art deco period bookcase Classic design with round front and clean symmetry to the design Circa 1920s on this piece Offered in great shape and will ship to anywher...

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-door double bookcase In the manner of Stickley USA, Circa 1920s Solid mahogany, with glass front doors, and original brass hardware. Measure...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase with sliding doors In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with sliding glass front doors. Cabine...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine, antique Sheraton Revival Mahogany, Walnut & Satinwood revolving bookcase table Please note ...

Sn5453 Fine quality Edwardian mahogany and inlaid revolving bookcase, having finely inlaid top with moulded and string inlaid edge above dentil inlaid frieze and four slatted sides, ...

Italian stackable wooden revolving bookcases with floral decoration, 1900s Pair of square revolving bookcases made entirely of wood. The structure has a central pivot, the two shelve...

An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers mahogany construction with six stacks, each having pull-out glass doors and raised on square and straight legs;...

Objekt: Bücherkasten Entwurf: unbekannt, um 1905 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei, Wien um 1905 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 194 x 127 x 50 Material: Mahagoni ...

A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts two door bookcase By Larkin Co. USA, Circa 1900 Oak, with glass front doors. Cabinet locks, and key is included. Measures: 39.5"W x 1...

Figured mahogany inverted breakfront bookcase, the projecting moulded cornice above two large central glazed doors opening to reveal an adjustable shelved interior. Flanked by two fu...

ABOUT Please contact us for more shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco. An antique Macey lawyer's or barrister's bookcase with patinated brass knobs, copper flashed bands on the...

Walnut breakfront bookcase, having rectangular-shaped top and moulded edge. above three bays of adjustable shelves separated gilded reeded columns. All raised up on a plinth base. Di...

A superb antique inlaid walnut breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period. It is of outstanding quality and is a great size. It is larg...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of circa 1900 solid mahogany dwarf open bookcases with brass gallery rail, single drawers and original castors A v...

ABOUT Please contact us for more shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco. An antique Macey lawyer's or barrister's bookcase with patinated brass knobs, copper flashed bands on the...

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts bookcase or display cabinet In the manner of Stickley Brothers By New England Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids USA, Circa 1900 Oak, with ...

Bookcase in patinated solid pine. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town hall in 1905. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. Great origi...

J025 Superb Art Deco figured walnut open bookcase, having oversailing top with stunning figured walnut grain above three height adjustable shelves, all standing on recessed plinth ba...

Instagram: traudes.kinder Website: www . traudeskinder . com Objekt: Bücherkasten Entwurf: unbekannt, vermutlich Wien um 1910 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltisch...

J024 Superb Art Deco figured and burr walnut open bookcase, having oversailing top with stunning figured walnut grain above two height adjustable shelves and two base drawers fitted ...

Arts and Crafts Tall Slim Open Front Oak Bookcase. This Oak bookcase has 5 open shelves all with galleries at the back, tall and sturdy a lot of storage in a small space The bookca...

A beautiful antique Arts & Crafts or Late Victorian glass front single door bookcase cabinet In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Carved quarter sawn oak, with glass...

Signed Antique Mission Oak Craftsman Bookshelf Rack by Stickley, Model 74 Designer: Stickley Country: United Stated Manufacturer: Stickley ...

1930s Arts and Craft Oak Folding Etagere or Bookcase measuring 25.5" in width, 9" in depth and standing 56" tall. Bottom shelf clearance is 13.5", mid...

Globe Wernicke is a renowned furniture company known for its high-quality, innovative barrister bookcases and file cabinets. Their modular design allows for easy customization, and t...

Antique Neoclassical Whitewashed Pharmacy Display Case ~ Bookcase is a wonderful find, indeed! Created for a pharmacy, it features two sliding glass doors on the top tier, and two s...

Antique French Neoclassical Louis XVI Oak Bookcase is a fantastic find, perfect for blending with a wide variety of interior decorating themes, even mode...

Impressive and statuesque, this extraordinary oak bookcase has five long upper glass cabinet doors and five panel cabinet doors below. The French oak has been bleached creating a fre...

An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction with three stacks, each having pull-out glass doors, raised on an ogee base; make...

Antique English Leaded Glass Door Bookcase Display Cabinet Oak Jacobean with Dome Top. Direct from England, a TALL and lovely antique English bookcase! We love the long leaded glas...

Handsome French 2-part display cabinet. An ideal design for storing crockery and glasses. This lovely piece consists of a display unit with doors in original old glass, and the lower...

This an exquisite antique revolving bookcase attributed to the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co., circa 1900. It is made of mahogany , revolves on a solid ca...

Objekt: Bücherkasten Entwurf: unbekannt, um 1910 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei, Wien um 1910 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 154 x 108 x 47 Material: Buche (ma...

Absolutely stunning and unique French Arts and Crafts cabinet by Henri Rapin, a prominent French designer of the period. Constructed in solid quarter-sawn oak, this massive piece fea...

Early 20th century French "pitch pine" wood bibliotheque in three parts removable. Four ornaments at the top which can be removable. (You can see only two ornaments on the picture b...

Top design and top quality workmanship from Amsterdam from the early 1900's. One of a kind bookcase or side cabinet from 't Modelhuis by Jewish furni...

It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the en...

A Superb Odeon Style Walnut Open Bookcase This is a good quality Art Deco Bur Walnut open book shelf, not completely open as there is a very concealed compartment in the centre of t...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable, fully restored Boeckh Brothers LTD circa 1910-1920 metamorphic bakers shelf...

Elegant and handsome antique 3-part kitchen display cabinet from France. A super piece for storage of e.g. crockery / porcelain, wine glasses a...

Antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase in perfect condition. the cabinet consists of 8 stackable parts with the lower parts being deeper and higher. There are also drawers in the plinth...

Delve into the allure of the past with our 1900s antique French Louis XVI-style walnut bookcase, a timeless embodiment of meticulous craftsmanship. Lovingly handcrafted from the fine...

A rare Art Deco period eight-piece study suite set in the manner of famous Austrian architect, designer, and Vienna Secession founder Josef Hoffman (Austria, 1870-1956), circa 1920. Exquisitely handcrafted in Austria in the early 20th century, most likely Vienna, featuring fine quality craftsmanship and solid wood construction, featuring Biedermeier inspired Viennese Art Deco styling of simplicity, strict, geometric lines with minimal surface embellishment, instead of ornamentation putting the focus on high-quality materials. The matching eight-piece set comprising a tanker writing desk with inset leather surface, surmounted with raised gallery fitted with drawers flanking richly figured quilted diamond inlay, rising on double pedestals with locking cupboard doors opening to stacked shelved tray interior, affixed with patinated brass pulls and escutcheons, retaining original keys, finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, and paired with a comfortable armchair with upholstered seat and backrest. A large eight door bookcase storage cabinet with original glass panels, adjustable shelves, and cocktail drinks bar slide. A centre card table with rectangular shaped canted corner top featuring inset green baize felt games playing surface, over conforming apron fitted with dovetailed drawers, rising on square column pedestal, surrounded by four upholstered side chairs. Dimensions: (approx) 79" High, 65" Wide, 21" Deep (largest, cabinet) PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from the important Estate of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) Naples, Florida. A legendary business woman, philanthropist, and arts advocate who built the institution known today as Artis—Naples and made Naples a cultural destination. Additional info below. Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110 Condition Report: Great original antique condition with beautifully aged warm mellow patina. Strong, sturdy and structurally sound. Overall very attractive condition; no significant losses or restorations; wear consistent with over 100 years of age and indicative of use. Delivered cleaned, waxed, hand rubbed polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use and generational enjoyment! ABOUT THE LEGENDARY PREVIOUS OWNER: We normally don't post about the prior owners life, but in the case of Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022) we felt her incredible story be shared. The arts visionary and advertising Pioneer who helped transform Southwest Florida into a nationally recognized cultural destination, died June 22, three days before her 97th birthday. Daniels was founder and longtime CEO of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts (now Artis-Naples), which since 1989 has brought world-class music, theater, dance, opera, and art to Naples. In 2000, she founded the Naples Museum of Art (now the Baker Museum) on that same campus. After a storied career as an advertising executive in Chicago, Daniels came out of retirement in the early 1980s to spearhead a fund-raising drive for a small classical music ensemble on MarCo Island, which would later become the Naples Philharmonic orchestra. She discovered “a great hunger for the arts,” she later wrote, and soon expanded her fundraising goal to building a permanent home for the orchestra and an arts center for Southwest Florida. Daniels’ vision for the Philharmonic Center was ambitious and unusual – combining world-class performing and visual arts in a single venue. The Community strongly supported the concept, and the Phil, as it became known, gave Naples a national arts profile. Then-First Lady Barbara Bush was in attendance on opening night in November 1989. The Wall Street Journal covered the opening. “Myra Daniels is a dreamer. But unlike most dreamers, Myra is a doer,” the late Muriel Seibert, the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, once said of Daniels. While the arts were a lifelong passion for Daniels, her first career was as a groundbreaking advertising executive in Chicago, where she won national Advertising Woman of the Year honors and was among the first women to head a national ad firm. Daniels said that she used some of the same principles learned in her advertising career to sell Southwest Florida on the arts. “You have to believe in what you’re doing and then you have to get people involved to the point that they feel it’s theirs. That’s what we did.” Born Myra Janco in Gary, Indiana, Daniels was raised during the Great Depression by parents who encouraged her interest in the arts. But her greatest influence growing up was her grandmother Sophie, who, like Daniels, stood only five feet tall but dreamed big. “Sophie showed me what was possible,” Daniels wrote. “Create something that people want and need and you’ll be successful, she said. I always remembered that.” Her grandmother, who ran her own real estate business, experienced some failures “but she always dusted herself off and went back out there swinging. She wanted me to be that way too.” Daniels earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State and later became an associate professor of marketing at Indiana University, the first woman to hold that position. In her mid-20s, she started Wabash Advertising in Terre Haute, Indiana, which later became affiliated with larger agencies in Chicago and Cleveland. In 1963, she was named executive vice president of Roche, Rickard, Henri, Hurst, Inc. in Chicago. The National Advertising Federation honored Daniels as its Advertising Woman of the Year in 1965, the youngest woman to receive the award. That same year, she became president of a new national agency that she formed with ad man Draper Daniels. The merger was not just a professional one. Draper Daniels, who was responsible for many famous ad campaigns at the time, including the Marlboro Man and was later an inspiration for the Don Draper character on TV’s Mad Men, became her husband in 1967. Myra wrote about their unusual courtship and life together for Chicago magazine, in an article entitled “I Married a Mad Man,” which was included in her book Secrets of a Rutbuster. They ran the Draper Daniels, Incorporated agency, as it was called, until 1977. When Draper wanted to retire to Southwest Florida, Myra Daniels reluctantly left Chicago and advertising, and they settled on MarCo Island. But after Draper died of cancer in 1983, Myra turned her energies to the fundraising Campaign that led to the Philharmonic Center Cultural Complex. Daniels served as CEO of the Philharmonic Center from its inception in the 1980s to her retirement in 2011, building the Phil into a $100 million corporation. During that time, the Naples Philharmonic became a nationally recognized orchestra, with a Grammy nomination, CD and appearances on PBS; and the Naples Museum of Art developed an international reputation. The center also helped change people’s perception of Naples, which had been known mostly for its beaches and golfing. In 2005, Naples was named the Best Small Art Town in America in a book that singled out the Phil. More than just an arts venue, the Philharmonic Center also wove the arts into the culture of the Community, providing public school programs, adult and children’s education classes and workshops, and free concerts throughout Southwest Florida. Edward Villella, legendary dancer with the New York City Ballet and founder of Miami City...

An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers oak construction with three pull-out glass doors, raised on an ogee base having a single long drawer; maker lab...

A wonderfully impressive Satinwood painted library bookcase, after a design by Thomas Chippendale called 'The Melbourne Cabinets' made for Lord Melbourne in 1770 and presently resid...

P0265 Pair of antique mahogany open bookcases, each having brass gallery, white marble top and two removable shelves, standing in shaped bracket legs. This antique pair of bookcases...

An antique Mission Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction with three stacks, each ha...

Arts & Crafts Roycroft Little Journey Oak Book Stand circa 1910 Roycroft’s Little Journeys table is constructed with keyed mortise and tenon on three shelves. It is signed with the ...

What a nice decorative and functional small bookcase with a bamboo frame, white painted wooden shelves and brass finials on all four corners. The bookcase is very simple in style wit...

Large walnut three-tier revolving bookcase, the square top above an arrangement off graduated shelves raised up on cruciform base with ceramic castors. Dimensions Height 48 Inches Wi...

Large antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase. Consisting of 18 stackable parts. Entirely in perfect condition. Nice warm color. The cabinet can always be expanded with extra parts,...

Oak Bookcase France circa 1900 Tall bookcase constructed in oak with adjustable shelves and painted interior. Measures 61”w x 24.5”d x 95”h

Pair of Maple & Co revolving bookcases. The well-figured mahogany and satinwood banded tops with central fan inlay, above an arrangement of shelves raised up on a cruciform base with...