Mid-19th Century Bookcases

An oak bookcase of massive scale and with lots of architectural interest. The strong, projecting cornice is adorned with dentil molding and carved rosettes. The lower cupboard doors ...

Early 19th-century Italian wooden cupboard with the unique feature of trompe l'oeil carved book spines, giving the appearance of a full library. Italy, circa 1810 Dimensions: 46W x...

An English mahogany free-standing étagère from the mid-19th century, with variegated red marble top and turned supports. Born in England during the first half of the 19th century, th...

It's highly unusual to find a Qing dynasty display cabinet with this level of intricacy in its hand carved doors, rails, and side panels. Crafted in China's Hebei province in the mid...

We are delighted to offer for sale this important, hand made in England, flamed Mahogany Wellington chest of drawers with bookcase middle This is one of the finest quality antiques I...

Unusual early Victorian open bookcase. Circa 1860 This bookcase is raised upon a plinth base. Having 2 adjustable shelves. The top section is supported on turned columns with a small...

A fine early William IV mahogany breakfront bookcase firmly attributed Gillows of Lancaster, in four sections, the top with astragal glazed doors enclosing four adjustable shelves between reeded pilasters with anthemion scroll corbels, the base with four panelled arched doors between acanthus scroll and reeded pilasters, the frieze with two short drawers and a central secretaire drawer fitted with a reading slope and two slides above small compartments, decorated throughout with rich book-matched veneers. The secretaire drawer stamped ‘Preston’. English, circa 1835. Footnote: Many closely related acanthus carved terminals, anthemion corbels and other typical Gillows features can be seen on the pair of bookcases, on this website, made by Gillows & Co for the library at Dallam Tower, Cumbria in 1829, and on a bookcase shown in Susan E. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2008, vol. I, p.379, pl.450. A similar large breakfront bookcase...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this really quite stunning Antique circa 1860-1880 Gothic Revival Pugin style bookcase which is wonderfully carve...

Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Victorian 19th century Astral glazed Dutch inlaid bookcase in walnut Please note the delivery fee listed i...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare, fully stamped, A Blain & Son Liverpool, Pollard Oak, open bookcase / cupboard circa 1840 Victorian A very good looking and rare piece, pollard oak is highly collectable and was used by the finest furniture manufacturers, this piece is stamped to the top of one of the doors A Blain & Son Liverpool This is the stamp for Arthur Blain who established the cabinet making business in the William IV period of 1835, at 35...

This high-quality burr walnut whatnot having turned and fluted uprights, turned and fluted feet with original castors. circa 1860 The Mahogany Lined Drawer...

Victorian rosewood high quality Whatnot surmounted with a brass gallery with string inlaid supporting columns Great little piece for displaying books and decorative pieces Circa 18...

For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian figured walnut and marquetry credenza, being bowed in shape, having a marquetry inlaid centre door, flanked by a bowed and glazed do...

Wonderful Victorian dumb waiter in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster Hand crafted from mahogany makes for a great bookcase or shelf unit Sometimes also referred to as a serving tabl...

Step back in time with this captivating Napoleon III Bookcase from France, dating back to the 1850-60's. Its charming design features a slightly curved front with two doors, boasting...

A fine Amboyna Anglo Chinese secretaire bookcase from the first half of the 19th century. The fitted secretaire raised above three draws all with flush ...