Arts and Crafts Bookcases
ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
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Style: Arts and Crafts
Shapland and Petter, an Arts & Crafts Hanging Oak Bookcase with Copper Plaque
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts hanging oak bookcase with a circular copper plaque depicting stylized floral details with original chocolate patina and stylized Tulip cut-out...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Copper
Skønvirke Bookcase, Martin Nyrop, Denmark, 1905
Located in London, GB
A pine bookcase designed by architect Martin Nyrop and made by cabinetmaker Rudolph Rasmussen during the early 20th century.
This bookcase, until recently, was part of the interior ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Antique “Lakeside” Book Stand, Stickley Era - W7393 20% SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique “Lakeside” Book Stand, Stickley Era - W7393
WE RUNNING NOW A SPECIAL SALE 20% 4/26/25
In excellent condition with original fumed black finish with no repairs or replaced ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Barrister's Stacking Desk Shelf Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Quarter Sawn oak English barrister's desk cabinet with sliding panels, 1890-1900. Panels slide effortlessly. Utilitarian understated piece with elegant construction.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak & Brass Embossed Folding Wall Hanging Letter Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak & Brass Embossed Folding Wall Hanging Letter Holder. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 10.5" H x 11.5" W x 5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique SIGNED L&jG Stickley Bookstand with Spindles - W7299 SALE 20% OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique SIGNED L&JG circa 1910 Stickley Bookstand with Spindles, marked as pictured.-
This is an antique bookstand with spindles. It was made by L...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique " HARDEN" Arts & Crafts Book/Magazine Stand Stickley era- W5811
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Harden Arts & Crafts Book/Magazine Stand made in the early 1900s. It is made from mahogany and has the original finish. The model number is written on the bottom ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Oak Five Section Globe Wernicke Bookcase Circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique Edwardian solid oak four sectional bookcase with copper strapped sides and drawer section below. Made by Globe Wernicke. Labelled. Circa 1900.
The bookcase is in very go...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Copper
$2,071 Sale Price
37% Off
Lakeside Craft Shop. An American Arts and Crafts oak bookcase
Located in London, GB
Lakeside Craft Shop. An American Arts and Crafts oak bookcase. Original label underneath the tabletop.
Category
1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak by Maple & Co
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak by Maple & Co
This is a tall elegant piece, dating from the later part of the 19th Century very much in the Pugin style
The upper part of the bookcase ha...
Category
19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$4,448 / item
Fine quality Morris & Co Arts & Crafts glazed bookase cabinet
By Morris & Co.
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Fine quality mahogany glazed cabinet by Morris & Co circa 1890 probably designed by George Jack. The cabinet is in beautiful original condition.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Gdansk Library
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
The library is in very good condition, after renovation :)
The library is decomposed into elements.
Category
1890s Polish Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$11,884
Portable Polished Brass and Mahogany Cyclopedia Bookshelf with Wheels
Located in Istanbul, TR
The design for Cyclopedia stems from the high wheel bicycles of the 1870s. Unlike most bookshelves, Cyclopedia differentiates itself through its por...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
A Good Oak Open Bookcase This is a good quality Oak open book shelf
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Good Oak Open Bookcase
This is a good quality Oak open book shelf
The Bookcase is in very good condition, sound and handsome, it has 3 adjustable shelves and a low gallery at the...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Gillows Arts and Crafts Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Gillows arts and crafts oak and ebonized bookcase, circa 1890, designed by Charles Bevan. The three glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves above and three panel doors...
Category
1890s Irish Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Ebony, Oak
Antique Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, circa 1910s
By John Danner Co.
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Antique Quarter Sawn Oak Bookcase / China Cabinet by Danner Furniture, c. 1910's. The bookcase is in three parts (top moulding cap co...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Cyclopedia Bookshelf in Powder Coated Metal and Yellow Terrazzo
Located in Istanbul, TR
The design for Cyclopedia stems from the high wheel bicycles of the 1870s. Unlike most bookshelves, Cyclopedia differentiates itself through its portable structure. This unique piece is a library and a display shelf that can be wheeled and positioned in various locations around the space to meet the owners preference and purpose. This new edition of Cyclopedia is composed of yellow powder coated metal...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Terrazzo
Louvered-Door Cabinet in walnut circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louvered-door cabinet in walnut , circa 1900.
Category
1880s French Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Lundstrom Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Leaded Glass Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Lundstrom Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase with Drawer & Leaded Glass Top Signed C1920.
Measures - 60.25"H x 33.5"W x 13.5"D.
This antique Lundstrom barrister bookcase...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
ANTIQUE Barrister Bookcase SIGNED by "GRM" in Grand Rapids, MI F7038 SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Four Section ANTIQUE nice OAK Barrister Bookcase SIGNED by GRM as pictured in Grand Rapids, MI - F7038
In good condition, easy to open and close,
FOR your INFO: we mostly offer OA...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Iron
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Arts & Crafts Large Golden Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts large golden oak open bookcase
This is an excellently designed piece, it is very much in the Arts & Crafts style, with a decorative cornice
The book case is made in...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Studio Craft Sculptural Cabinet, United States, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s Wendell Castle-inspired freeform organic console, crafted in the USA from rich, dark pine wood. A true protagonist piece of American Craft-based postwar art, its sculptural for...
Category
1970s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Pine
$7,240 Sale Price
20% Off
KAMEH 0.1 Bookshelf
By Kameh
Located in Dubai, AE
Kameh 0.1 Bookshelf crafted by techniques and multiple layers of materials representing the human self. The metal construction of the frame as bones and physical body, the softness o...
Category
2010s Emirian Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Fiberglass, Polystyrene, Lacquer, Paint
$16,000
An Important Breakfront Bookcase/Cabinet designed by E Barnsley, Exhibited 1982.
By Edward Barnsley, Charles Bray
Located in London, GB
An important Cotswold School walnut breakfront glazed bookcase/cabinet designed by Edward Barnsley, and made by Charles Bray, dated 1932.
Provenance Mrs D.E. Neale, commissioned in...
Category
1930s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Ebony, Walnut, Bog Wood
Antique A&C Charles LIMBERT Bookcase w/ Leaded Glass Stickley Era F6156 SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a Charles Limbert Bookcase (Model 321) from the early 1900s with 2 doors and leaded glass in excellent condition. Signed with an early Charles Limbert paper label on the back...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Vintage Primitive Arts and Craft Style Carved Wood Bookshelf and Storage Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
This bookshelf unit has handmade caved wood detailing everywhere. The top is scalloped detailing , that matches the detailing on the sides. The cabinet space has original hardware on...
Category
1970s Vintage Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Wood
English Arts And Crafts Golden Oak Trough Table Top Bookcase Liberty Of London
Located in London, GB
English Arts And Crafts Golden Oak Trough Table Top Bookcase
C.1910
Attributed to Liberty Of London
In very good coindition commensurate of age.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Oak Six Tier Stacking Oak Barrister Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A beautiful and functional storage option in this six stacking oak barrister bookcase with Copper pulls and an interesting Arts and Crafts decorative pattern on the Copper strapping...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Copper
Arts and Crafts Breakfront Bookcase by Stanley Webb Davies, England circa 1925
Located in Knutsford, GB
An Arts and Crafts Breakfront low Bookcase Cabinet by Stanley Webb Davies, England circa 1925.
Beautiful craftsmanship
Incised artists mark ...
Category
1920s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts Oak Bookcase Attributed to Lambs of Manchester
Located in London, GB
A good quality Arts and Crafts oak bookcase/cupboard attributed to Lambs of Manchester.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920.
Measures - 47.5"H ...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Cyclopedia Bookshelf in Bordeaux Powder Coated Metal and Gray Terrazzo
Located in Istanbul, TR
The design for Cyclopedia stems from the high wheel bicycles of the 1870s. Unlike most bookshelves, Cyclopedia differentiates itself through its portable structure. This unique piece is a library and a display shelf that can be wheeled and positioned in various locations around the space to meet the owners preference and purpose. This new edition of Cyclopedia is composed of Bordeaux color powder coated metal...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Terrazzo
Good Quality Arts & Crafts Table Top Bookcase Made from 1/4 Sawn Oak
Located in London, GB
A good quality Arts & Crafts tabletop bookcase made from 1/4 sawn oak with through pegged joints. Perfect for CDs or DVDs.
Measures: Height 14 1/2 i...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Oak Bookshelf Magazine Rack
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Arts & Crafts Oak Bookshelf Magazine Rack. Traditionally, these were called magazine racks and you would stack your magazines on each shelf now we use them for bookcases and display ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps William Morris Carpet Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with William Morr...
Category
1880s English Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$2,057 Sale Price
20% Off
Liberty & Co Narrow Oak Open Bookcase With Leaded Glazed Cupboard Circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
Liberty & Co narrow oak open bookcase and leaded glazed cupboard with open shelves below. Labelled. Circa 1910.
Made in solid oak throughout, the bookcase is in very good clean cond...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Lead
Oak Gdansk Cupboard
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Glass cabinet
We present a unique Gdansk glass cabinet. Prepared to order. This type of furniture was made in Gdańsk Elbląg and Toruń, Oak wood was used to make it. It has glass fix...
Category
1890s Polish Antique Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$21,608
Oak Desk Top Book Trough A useful piece made in oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Desk Top Book Trough
A useful piece made in oak and ideal to hold a few books on your desk or bedside
The trough is 9” high, 14” wide and 5” deep
WE116
Category
1930s Vintage Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
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