George II Bookcases

An important 18th Century, George II mahogany bookcase of understated classic design. Having a shallow moulded cornice above two full leng...

With double arch top over a pair of mirror doors opening to an elaborately fitted interior, the base with two candle slides and hinged slant lid writing ...

18th century George II mahogany secretaire bookcase attributed to Giles Grendy (1693-1780). Featuring a cornice with egg and dart and dentil mouldings, ab...

A George ll style breakfront bookcase by Wade, late 20th century, with pierced swan neck pediment, above four astragal glazed doors enclosing siz glazed shel...

A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the manner of Giles Grendey (1693-1780). In mahogany and parcel gilt. Mid-18th century, George II period. This English bureau cabinet displays fine, deep, rich colour and superb surface patination throughout. The top section with a broken-arch pediment and dentil cornice. The frieze well carved with Gothic arcaded blind fretwork. Centred by a later urn-shaped finial. The cabinet with two carved parcel-gilt gesso bordered ogee shaped doors. Old but apparently later mirror plates enclosing a fitted interior with eight drawers and adjustable shelves. The cleated fall, with its original lock, now fitted with a wine red, gilt-tooled writing surface revealing an exceptionally high-quality arrangement of canopied drawers and pigeon holes. The interior is centred by an arched, architectural over door...

An elegant 18th-century mahogany bureau cabinet of impressive architectural form, and lovely rich colour. George II-period, circa 1740. The top surmounted by a bold architectural pediment and centred by a brass finial. The two arched panel doors reveal three adjustable shelves which have candle slides below them. Furthermore the bureau section is fitted with a stepped interior. This has two secret compartments, drawers and pigeon holes, and the fall is conventionally supported on two lopers. Lined in the best quality English oak. The blind doors of this Georgian cabinet have well figured mahogany panels of very good colour which reflect beautifully in the candle light. The chamfered and arched doors display a further level of sophistication and quality. The beautifully drawn arched pediment is in perfect proportion with the rest of the cabinet/ bookcase. In excellent condition overall. Architectural furniture designs on the continent commenced with the arrival of the Renaissance, and they have their origins in Roman and Greek architecture. Nb. We often refer to antique bookcases / cabinets as ''secretary desks'' in the US. Bureau bookcases display books, china or silver behind glazed doors, but are described more accurately as bureau cabinets when they are fitted with blind doors. Further reading, re pediments, etc: 'Illustrated Dictionary...

George II style Inlaid Burl walnut slant front bureau bookcase. Molded double dome cornice above a case fitted with doors over a slant front and a case fitted with four drawers on br...

An original and rare two-part George II 18th century Irish architects figured mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1740, Ireland. Attributed to Christopher Hearn of Dublin. An impressive carved eagle looking to the left is surmounted to the broken scrolling pediment flanked by flowers above a pair of moulded panelled doors enclosing three shelves above a pair of two short oak-lined drawers. Sitting on a moulded kneehole desk with a large fitted drawer opening to an inset retractable leather writing surface concealing four drawers, a removable ink tray...

George II Inlaid walnut bureau bookcase Mirrored uppercase with pigeonholes and shelves Mid-18th Century Measures: 77.5" H, 37" W, 20" D.  

An attractive mid-18th century figured mahogany display bookcase with gilt gesso mouldings throughout having dentil moulded cornice above shaped glazed doors and paneled cupboard doo...

A very fine, very tall near pair of late Georgian (or Neoclassical) style bookcases or cabinets. By repute, these cabinets were designed for and actively used by the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, PA. They seem to have been used from the 19th into the early part of the 20th century. They vary slightly in their dimensions and comprise a near pair. The scale of these cabinets or bookcases is enormous. They are impressive in their presence and require a large, high-ceilinged space to highlight their exceptional scale. They seem to have had several alterations throughout their existence and use in the museum. They may well be made of wall mounted cabinets (with a desk or writing platform separating them) that were reconstructed into free standing cabinets in the late 19th or early 20th century. Each cabinet has a curved cornice top that rests atop a cabinet section with doors that open inward towards a medial stretcher. Each door has 8 glass panes for a total of 16 glass panes (or lights) per cabinet. The top panels have arches. Each top section rests on a base with paneled doors and a stepped foot. The antique glass panes...

A very fine antique George II figured and inlaid walnut bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1750. The bookcase secretary in two secrions, the upper bookcase having a stepped crown with twin arched mirrored doors below, the mirror to the right side having a reversed engraved flower and the doors enclosing three adjustable shelves. The base having a fall front with a fitted writing surface, the interior is extravagantly fitted with eight pigeonholes, six drawers with a central carved arched door flanked with ribbed columns. The door having a secret switch to the inside allowing the whole 'box' to be withdrawn, therefore providing access to two secret drawers to the verso. The base having twin pull-out lopers to support the fall front, below are four long and two short drawers, the cabinet is raised on bracket feet. The bookcase secretary is made from the finest figured walnut which is crossbanded & inlaid with satinwood stringing, the cabinet has all the original brass handles, lockplates/escutcheons. This is a very fine quality early Georgian bookcase secretary...