Revival Bookcases

French armoire vitrine bookcase of the Napoléon III period (late 19th century) Glass, oak, brass. This elegant display cabinet and bookcase, crafted from solid oak in the second ha...

Pair of high quality Regency Style Stained Wood Bookcases or Etagères , with open shelves Stylish and functional . Height 6 feet 6 inches, width 33 1/2 inches, depth 13 1/2 inche...

This is a vintage waterfall bookcase. An English, mahogany whatnot or open book shelf in Regency revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Appealing revival book s...

A beautifully preserved English Gothic Revival Canterbury bookcase, handcrafted from solid oak and finished in its original rich dark stain. Dating from approximately 1890–1915, this elegant piece embodies the refined craftsmanship of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. The design is distinguished by finely turned barley twist columns, graceful Gothic Revival cut-out details and a beautifully proportioned silhouette. The original hand-woven cane shelf has survived in exceptional condition, adding both warmth and authenticity while demonstrating the outstanding quality of the original construction. The deep, richly aged finish has developed an attractive natural patina over more than a century and remains remarkably well preserved. This Canterbury has never been restored, allowing the original craftsmanship and historic character to remain intact. Gentle signs of age and use are consistent with its history and contribute to its authenticity. Compact in size yet visually striking, it functions equally well as a bookcase, magazine rack or decorative side piece in both traditional and contemporary interiors. An increasingly scarce original example of English Gothic Revival furniture...

Important Italian Tuscany Renaissance Bookcase, by Michele Bonciani - Cascina - Tuscany, widely hand-carved with renaissance motifs , in ebonized walnut polished to wax. Original gla...

A sculptural carved oak sideboard cabinet bookcase Spanish Renaissance style restored and polished to shellac. In oakwood Measure cm: H 55/141 x W 2...

Antique solid walnut wardrobe that can also be used as a bookcase, completely disassembled. Furniture restored and waxed. Missing any int...

Stunning and practical bookcase or drinks cabinet. This beautifully designed and all hand carved, tiger oak cabinet from circa 1910 is in amazing condition. It comes with top qualit...

Small walnut display cabinet crafted in dark walnut. The bookcase features turned column details flanking three doors. The upper door panels contain beveled glass, allowing for clear...

This extraordinary 19th century French Renaissance Revival carved oak bookcase bar is monumental in scale and richly sculpted with the bold architectural language that defined the gr...

This refined fir bookcase is intricately carved and painted with tempera in shades of gray, white, and pink. The upper section of the bookcase consists of three rows of round arches,...

HANDSOME Antique English Oak Jacobean Revival Barley Twist Bookcase Display Cabinet 1900s PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles 71" tall x 30" wide x 13.5" deep (...

Impressive in scale and rich in medieval-inspired detail, this solid oak Gothic Revival cabinet bookcase combines generous storage with a handsome central display area. Its deeply mo...

Fantastic 5 section stacking barrister bookcase in red Mahogany in a chippendale revival style with sculpted feet. Three sections with glass doors that glide up and in that are for s...

Beautifully Carved Antique French Oak Barley Twist Bookcase on Chest of Drawers~~c. early 1900s Handsome double door upper open barely...

19th century Renaissance Revival bookcase is a magnificent ode to the era, with carved detailing that can only be described as sculpture from ...

19th century Gothic oak bookcase designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, the rectangular crenellated top with octofoil panels filled with carved roses, fleur de lis, and a portcullis on a Tudor rose back panel above a cavetto frieze mounted with carved oak leaves above two doors, each with two Gothic arched apertures filled with unique metal grilles, enclosing three adjustable shelves to each side, the base section with two blind arcaded doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, on a double plinth base, the lower plinth later, the interior stamped twice 'CLAREMONT', the reverse inscribed in ink 'Mr Young 18.5'. Provenance: Supplied for the Palace of Westminster and designed by AWN Pugin in conjunction with Charles Barry (who was largely credited for Pugin's designs) as part of the refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament after the fire of 1832, later removed and by 1866 recorded at Claremont House, Esher. This robust Gothic bookcase, enriched with Elizabethan cusped tracery and heraldically-charged castellations, is conceived in the William IV romantic English manner introduced as the ‘New Palace of Westminster’ style, with the collaboration in the mid-1830s of the architects Charles Barry (d. 1860) and A.W.N. Pugin (d. 1852). Westminster Palace’s ‘fort portcullis’ badge is displayed in cusped tablets within embattled parapets, which are flowered with the English cinquefoile rose. This bookcase appears to be a precursor for the more florid bookcases designed for the New Palace by Pugin in the mid-1840s. It may possibly have been intended for the King’s Tower (now called the Victoria Tower). Pugin established a furniture manufactory in Convent...

Amazing 19th century antique French Renaissance revival Hunting style / Black Forest Cabinet. This piece is such a nice display of craftsmanship & rema...

A monumental, rare and exceptional pair of mid 19th Century Italian Renaissance china display cabinets. Drawing inspiration from Italian Baroque, Renaissance and Gothic Architecture. The case is hand carved from mahogany featuring two glass display doors with carved floret medallions flanked by 2 large bearded figural Atlas...

Impressive Oak Renaissance Revival bookcase heavily carved with 2 glass doors and adjustable shelves. Barley twist columns, carved embellishments along crown, drawer, panels and thro...

19th century Flemish Renaissance Revival Bookcase represents the essence of the revival of classical architecture melded with carved ornamentation that celebrates the beauty of life ...

Stunning 1800's Antique Library, French Renaissance Revival, Carved Oak Bookcase! Antique Bookcase, Library, French Renaissance Revival, Carved Oak, 1800s, 19th Century! This antique bookcase is a true gem for any collector or lover of French Renaissance architecture...

A truly magnificent fabulously carved antique walnut bookcase in the renaissance revival style Profusely carved with male figures, putti, griffins, masks, foliage and deep cut mould...

A distinguished 19th century French hunt style bookcase, hand-carved from solid oak and inspired by the grand country châteaux of France where the sporting tradition flourished. This...

With a rectangular grey and white marble top over a drawer and glass cabinet door flanked by columns, enclosing three shelves. Has key.

Solid oak Renaissance Revival bookcase with superbly hand carved decorations. If you are familiar with style elements of the Renaissance era then you will immedidately recognize this practical size bookcase as a Renaissance Revival antique. In this particular case, you are looking at a Dutch specimen from the 1800s. If you are looking for a piece of this not-too-large and rare size then this bookcase could be perfect. It also is as strong and stable as the day it was made and its rare size and shape make this handcrafted, two-door bookcase an absolute joy to own, to use and to look at. The combination of the arched design of the upper parts of the doors with the antique glass panels...

Beautifully handcrafted and excellent condition two-piece Gothic bookcase. We are always on the lookout for top quality carved and handcrafted Gothic Revival antiques and to have fo...

A tall and imposing Wilhelm II Vitrine for displaying books, China and/or collectibles in a warm amber-toned oak, with two glass-paneled doors and a carved ...

This impressive Neo-Renaissance bookcase, crafted around 1870, is executed in solid oak and distinguished by its exceptionally rich figurative carvings. The tall, architectural form ...

In the style of A W N Pugin probably made by Gillows. A large cavernous good quality Gothic Revival oak and burr oak bookcase. The upper section with subtle carved floral details and...

Early 19th century Swedish neoclassical painted vitrine ~ bookcase is a stunning find from the rarefied world of Gustavian-influenced Swedish cabinet works that glorified the revival...

Italian last 19th century neoclassic wardrobe bookcase, all solid walnut and burl walnut and solid oak interior. Restored and polished to wax. Elegant and sturdy wardrobe can also b...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique early Victorian circa 1840 Mahogany Astral Glazed Gothic Revival library bookcase with s...

1890s, display cabinet or vitrine, umbertino, neoclassic with drawer in solid walnut and veneer walnut. Restored and wax polished in good conditions. Excellent patina. With one shelf...

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Oak Bookcase, or Bibliothèque, is a remarkable example of the French cabinetmaker’s art, combining bold architectural structure with the roman...

A gorgeous antique Renaissance Revival breakfront bookcase, cupboard, or bar cabinet In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. France, Circa Late 19th Century Ornate carved oak, with ca...

Venetian style cabinets have four (three glass) open shelves behind a pair of doors paneled with copper-colored screens above and two shelves below...

A 19th Century French bookcase in Renaissance style, made of solid pine. Consists of an upper and a lower part with a total of 4 doors. Facade-like front. Pilaster strips with flut...

Created in France during the second half of the nineteenth century, this exceptional Hunt style bookcase reflects the era’s fascination with Renaissance design, country estates, and ...

Exceptionally well-carved Flemish buffet a deux corps in oak in the Renaissance Revival style of Henri II. This cupboard features very well-articulated ...

Exceptional Antique Bookcase , Italian Renaissance Revival, Foliates, Late 19th Century, 1800s, 19th Century!! This exquisite antique bookcase features exceptional craftsmanship and...

Magnificent 1960’s Italian Gothic Revival walnut toned wood and glass extra-large bookcase or display cabinet with plastic accents. Comprised of 2 pieces, a top hutch with glass shel...

Expansive multi-bay library cabinet featuring a continuous run of glass-front display sections framed by richly carved vertical pilasters. Each bay is fitted with paired swing-open g...

Italian Renaissance-style (19th/20th Century) wrought iron revolving table top book stand with finials on top and wavy design sides on a base with...

18th Century Louis XVI Inlaid Stripped Oak Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque in the neoclassical style, hand-crafted from solid oak with a beautifully stripped finish that reveals the natural ...

This 19th Century French Hunt Bookcase is a remarkable example of the richly carved furniture created in France during the late 1800s, when Renaissance Revival and hunt-inspired deco...

This exquisite 19th-century Italian bookcase exemplifies the Renaissance Revival style with its masterful craftsmanship and elaborate design. The bookcase features beautifully hand-c...

Beautiful rich birch open bookcase, circa 1910. Four adjustable shelves with a central partition, below a central panel with carved applied swag, flanked either side a single door c...

Magnificent Gothic Revival library bookcase. In oak with 4 linen fold panel doors and Tudor rose carved detailing Castellated top and carved corner motifs to upper doors Cast bras...

Very large French solid mahogany Empire style bookcase with three upper glazed arched doors and lower solid mahogany paneled doors, the case acce...

Stunning 1960’s Italian Gothic Revival wood and plastic accent buffet or sideboard with plastic barley twist legs, plastic gothic door front details, adjustable wood shelf behind the...

This two-bodies Neo-Renaissance style display cabinet with two glass doors was made in the second half of the nineteenth century in waxed walnut. The enamel plates, remarkable in the...

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

This is a large hand-carved open cupboard bookcase, produced in Italy in the 20th century. The piece has elaborate cornice molding and medial molding, and the body of the unit is d...

A charming example of antique furniture, this 19th century Renaissance Revival vitrine ~ bookcase captures the quiet romance so often found in fine French antiques. Petite in scale, ...

EXQUISITE Antique English Renaissance Style Carved Oak Open Bookcase or Display Cabinet ~~c. 1890s PERFECT for your favorite antique books or collectibles 44.5" tall x 73.5" wide x...

Inspired by the architecture and ornament of the European Renaissance, this handsome 19th century Renaissance Revival open bookcase combines bold craftsmanship with exceptional decor...

A distinguished 19th century English bookcase crafted in solid mahogany, this piece carries the grace, intelligence, and permanence of a great library interior. Its tall architectural form, restrained classical cornice, fluted side supports, and geometric glass doors speak to the neoclassical spirit that shaped fine English furniture in the early 19th century, when proportion, symmetry, and noble materials were the language of refinement. What makes this bookcase especially remarkable is its solid mahogany construction. In England, mahogany was one of the most treasured cabinet woods of the period, imported across the ocean and selected for the finest furniture. Many English pieces were created with mahogany veneer over secondary woods, making a bookcase of this scale in solid mahogany a much more unusual and important example. The depth of the wood, the movement of the grain, and the warm aged patina give the entire piece a richness that cannot be imitated. The upper doors retain their original hand rolled glass, set into elegant astragal glazing with a graceful classical geometry. The glass has the soft, subtle movement that belongs only to period glass, gently catching the light and giving depth to the books and objects displayed behind it. This is one of the most beautiful qualities of an antique bookcase, where the contents are seen through glass that has lived with the piece for generations. The lower cabinet is beautifully appointed with paneled mahogany doors, framed moldings, and carved corner details that add strength and refinement. The balance between the upper glazed section and the lower cabinet gives the piece a handsome architectural presence, while the solid mahogany brings warmth and dignity to the whole. This is the kind of bookcase that gives a room history. It suggests books collected over time, leather bindings, family papers, cherished objects, and the quiet beauty of a proper English interior. It has the feeling of permanence that fine antiques bring to a home, with craftsmanship meant to endure and a presence that becomes richer with every generation. A substantial and elegant antique bookcase, beautifully suited for a library, study, living room, or collected interior, this piece reflects the enduring artistry of 19th century English cabinetmaking and the timeless appeal of solid mahogany furniture...

19th Century Dutch Renaissance Open Bookcase is a grand and scholarly piece, designed in an era when books, education, and the furniture made to display them were all considered mark...

Rich with old European character and scholarly presence, this 19th century Dutch Renaissance Revival open bookcase reflects the romance of historic design at its finest. Inspired by the grandeur of the Renaissance, the piece carries an architectural dignity that feels both cultivated and deeply rooted in tradition. The upper corners are carved with the faces of a lord and lady, giving the bookcase a wonderful sense of courtly romance and historical storytelling. Their presence recalls the Renaissance fascination with nobility, portraiture, learning, and the cultivated household, where furniture was created for beauty, meaning, and daily use. Across the upper frieze, a framed walnut panel becomes one of the most refined decorative elements of the piece. Rather than relying only on carving, the cabinetmaker allowed the natural movement of the walnut grain to serve as ornament, creating a beautiful contrast against the oak structure. This use of wood as decoration adds warmth, depth, and quiet elegance to the strong Renaissance Revival form. Fluted pilasters frame the front with a graceful vertical rhythm, accented by dark turned details and carved ornament that give the bookcase distinction from top to base. The adjustable shelves make it practical for leather bound books, collections, ceramics, or decorative objects, while the open design allows the full character of the interior to remain visible. A handsome antique Dutch bookcase...