Antique Bookcase

Antique French Plum Pudding Mahogany and Bronze D'Ore Armoire in the Style of Francois Linke, Circa 1910. François Linke (1855–1946) was a master ébéniste in Paris of the late 19th ...

Antique French Provincial carved elm 2 door armoire with original brass hardware and fitted interior, Circa 1890's.

Antique French beautifully hand-carved elm & beveled mirror "Armoire de Mariage," Circa 1880. Original mirrors on doors with curve-line beveling. In...

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved walnut 2 door armoire with Original Curve-Line Beveled Mirrors. Beautiful Fitted Interior.

Antique English mahogany revolving bookcase, Circa 1870-1880.

Antique French Charles X style rosewood and satinwood vitrine bookcase, circa 1860s.

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Bookcase Display Case Gorgeous Eastlake Victorian walnut display case/bookcase is just a gorgeous piece of a...

Antique characteristic and precious Tyrolean cupboard wardrobe bookcase manually engraved with floral motifs all massive wood. Restored and polished to wax Measures cm: H 190 x W...

Massive antique Renaissance Revival walnut carved knockdown bookcase armoire Made from walnut with extensive carvings and matchbook veneered outer panels. There are three-door compa...

An exquisite French Renaissance Revival Bibliotheque, Linen press or display cabinet. Circa mid 19th cenutry. A large rectangular oak case centered by original 3/4 length glass between turned and fluted columns. Lower side of doors features an inset baroque cartouche with fruit basket and foliate motif within an arched deisgn. Upper molding is stylized with a dentil molding over acanthus frieze. Opens to four adjustable shelves. Case is supported by bun feet. With large full length doors, we often look at antique armoires as passageways to secret rooms or even different worlds. While most antique armoires don’t take us to a different dimension, they nonetheless add incredible charm and beauty to both new and old homes alike. Before closets were built into rooms, a solid wood free-standing wardrobe or “armoire” (French for Wardrobe) was standard for storing clothes. However, not all could afford such a luxury, and many antique wardrobes belonged to the upper classes who owned more than one set of clothes. Thus, on antique armoires from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, we often see artistic embellishments and luxurious details. Antique French armoires often have Rococo or Gothic carvings, mirrored doors and naturalistic carvings. These feminine elements on antique French armoires demonstrate a high level of craftsmanship and artistry afforded only by the rich. The phrase Knock-down referes to the ability for these pieces to be easily disassembled and re-assembled. This allowed for these massive...

Antique French Walnut China Cabinet, Vitrine, Bookcase or Armoire, probably constructed over 200-years ago. Our Old Plank restoration department, went through the Armoires structure,...

Circa 1890 19th C French walnut armoire / bookcase with wired grill doors and book matched walnut veneer with marble top. Sourced from the South of France Measures: W188 x D...