Folk Art Bookcases

Large antique Victorian quality carved oak open bookcase having a quality oak top with a carved edge, carved frieze above an open bookcase wit...

The upper half of this stepback cabinet has two doors and center panel that slides to the right for access when the right door is open. All have the o...

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 In the cabinet lock trade, lever locks became available circa 1855 and superseded the earlier tumbler and back-spring locks.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...

Original modular hybrid shop from the 1960s, IMB "selex" series production, made of teak on a black lacquered metal structure Composed of 12 shelves that can be moved at will and ...

Antique large fine quality 19th century carved oak glazed bookcase C1895. This is a lovely quality bookcase, that is full of age, charm and character. Solid, with no loose join...

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...

A gorgeous French Renaissance Revival bibliotheque bookcase cabinet France, Circa 1900 Carved oak, with glass front doors. Cabinet locks, and key is included. Measures: 53"W...

Grand 19th century Swedish Gustavian style library bibliotheque two-part bookcase cabinet crafted from pine. The upper case features a large corniced gable roof decorated with acanthus scrolls. Fronted by four large doors with chicken wire windows opening to a large six shelf interior. The lower sideboard has matching doors...

Pair of bookcase cabinets. Made with walnut. Very decorative piece with elephants carved in the wood. Three shelves made with glass. Very...

Art Deco rosewood cabinet or bookcase or cabinet with multiple shelves.  

This pine step back cupboard is made of heart pine and has traces of the original red paint remaining all-over. There is exposed wooden peg and mort...

Mahogany , Italy, 1950s Elegant Italian bar cabinet in Mahogany wood and brass decoration. Centered part with mirrored glass . attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1940. Lower part with ...