The glass-fronted bookcase entered the English cabinetmakers' repertoire about the mid-17th century, and the bookcase in one form or another has been an indispensable part of the civilized person's home ever since.The 17th century bookcase tended to be a glazed cabinet from plinth to pediment, with square glass panes. The later Stuart period saw the introduction of the bureau bookcase or the secretaire bookcase, where the bookshelves were double-heightened above a desk or cupboard base. Early bureau bookcases often had mirror or blind-panelled door fronts, although these have frequently been replaced with clear glass panes. During the Regency period, the fashion arose for small cabinet bookcases, rarely more than three feet in height, which left the walls clear for hanging prints and pictures, known in the trade as a 'dwarf bookcase'. Such bookcases were sometimes open at the front, others had elegant brass-grille more...

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A fine carved cedar breakfront wardrobe by Hill and Sons Sydney.…

A fine carved cedar breakfront wardrobe by Hill and Sons Sydney. Australian circa 1860. with Hill and Sons paper maker's label to verso. Provenance: Bonhams and Goodman Sydney 06/08/2007 Lot 9. Reference: For a pediment carving of almost identical form,…

An exceptional marquetry and parquetry inlaid mahogany…

An exceptional marquetry and parquetry inlaid mahogany breakfront library bookcase, English circa 1785. Provenance: Apter Fredericks, London, presumably acquired in mid 1980's or earlier as this bookcase is recorded in a Leonard Joel insurance valuation…

An imposing large 19th century four door profusely carved…

An imposing large 19th century four door profusely carved English oak exhibition quality library bookcase of breakfront design, having allover fabulous acorn, fruit, flowers ,swags and mask handles, fitted with 3 panelled carved lower drawers,3 central…

A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, English circa 1770…

Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, English circa 1770 230 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 248 cm high

A late George III oak breakfront secretaire bookcase, the…

George III Oak Breakfront Secrétaire Bookcase

A late George III oak breakfront secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice above a plain central frieze above four astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with a central fitted secretaire drawer above a slide and cupboards, flanked by…

An impressive bespoke fruitwood breakfront bookcase, made by…

Bespoke Fruitwood Breakfront Bookcase by Robert Brown, Melbourne

An impressive bespoke fruitwood breakfront bookcase, made by Robert Brown, Cabinetmaker, Melbourne, the bookcase with an extended base having four cupboards, the central section with internal drawers and a slide out tray for electronic equipment, raised…

An impressive bespoke fruitwood breakfront bookcase, made by…

Robert Brown's Bespoke Fruitwood Breakfront Bookcase

An impressive bespoke fruitwood breakfront bookcase, made by Robert Brown, Cabinetmaker, Melbourne, the bookcase with an extended base having four cupboards, the central section with internal drawers and a slide out tray for electronic equipment, raised…

A fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront bookcase, mid 19th…

Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront bookcase, mid 19th century, the imposing library bookcase of breakfront form, the everted pediment above four large astragal glazed doors in the Gothic style, above a four door panelled cupboard base, the side…

An impressive Victorian burr walnut Gillows style bookcase,…

Victorian Burr Walnut Bookcase with Carved Frieze

An impressive Victorian burr walnut Gillows style bookcase, 19th century, the extended breakfront cornice with a carved frieze of holly branches, a single glazed door flanked by fluted Corinthian pilasters above an extended section with edge mouldings and…

Victorian rosewood breakfront bookcase having four glazed doors…

Victorian Rosewood Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Victorian rosewood breakfront bookcase having four glazed doors (one glass missing) and adjustable shelves. 113 x 183 x 38 cm

A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, the dentil cornice…

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, the dentil cornice above a plain frieze and four gothick astragal glazed doors, the base with two sets of three drawers flanking the central cupboards enclosing slides, on plinth base, height 245 cm, width 277 cm…

A very fine inlaid and carved Neo-Classical mahogany breakfront…

Neo-Classical Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase (9 words)

A very fine inlaid and carved Neo-Classical mahogany breakfront library bookcase, English or Irish, circa 1785, 295 cm, high 254 cm, wide 62 cm, deep

An antique English provincial breakfront mahogany four door…

Antique Mahogany Astragal Glazed Bookcase, 1800

An antique English provincial breakfront mahogany four door astragal glazed bookcase with blind panelled base, circa 1800, 215 cm high, 207 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A massive Australian cedar library bookcase, circa 1870. Ex…

Victorian Cedar Library Bookcase with Carved Details

A massive Australian cedar library bookcase, circa 1870. Ex Australian Alliance Assurance Company, 400-402 Collins St Melbourne. The massive double arched dentil moulded pediment above five sliding glazed doors separated by turned columns with carved…

A George III style satinwood and mahogany library bookcase,…

Satinwood and Mahogany Library Bookcase

A George III style satinwood and mahogany library bookcase, 19th century, of breakfront outline, the upper part with moulded cornice above four astragal-glazed doors, the slightly projecting lower part with four cabinet doors, on a moulded plinth base,…

A George III style mahogany library book case, made by Shard…

Mahogany Library Book Case with Drawers and Cabinets

A George III style mahogany library book case, made by Shard Stebbing Ltd, England, late 20th century, of break front outline, the upper part with a fretwork swan neck pediment and blind fret frieze above four astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable…

An oak breakfront bookcase cabinet, the top with four cathedral…

Oak Bookcase Cabinet with Glazed Doors and Drawers

An oak breakfront bookcase cabinet, the top with four cathedral glazed doors, with adjustable shelves, the base with four drawers and cupboards, raised on plinth base, requires attention. 168 x 48 x 220 cm.

19th century breakfront bookcase, in English oak with…

English Oak Carved Bookcase with Adjustable Shelving

19th century breakfront bookcase, in English oak with adjustable open shelving and three drawers, extensive carved decoration

A large Australian Colonial cedar and rose mahogany breakfront…

19th Century Colonial Bookcase for Mitchell Library

A large Australian Colonial cedar and rose mahogany breakfront bookcase for the Mitchell Library, mid 19th century, the moulded cornice above stepped frieze, having three pairs of glazed doors flanked by panelled pilasters, the lower section with…

Victorian bookcase mahogany breakfront, tall three glazed doors,…

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Panels

Victorian bookcase mahogany breakfront, tall three glazed doors, with three fitted panelled door below, height 274 cm, length 200 cm, depth 59 cm

A large Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet, late 19th century,…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet

A large Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet, late 19th century, the stepped pediment above linear moulding and a repeating patera frieze, the upper body with two central doors, flanked by two breakfront doors, each opening to a fitted interior, the lower…

Georgian mahogany four door bookcase, of rectangular form, with…

Georgian Mahogany Four Door Bookcase with Arched Panels

Georgian mahogany four door bookcase, of rectangular form, with a narrow breakfront set with a pair of arched panel doors, flanked by a pair of arched glass panel doors, flanked by facetted columns, on a pedestal base, 113 x 272 x 37 cm

An antique English Regency breakfront low bookcase, rosewood…

Regency Rosewood Bookcase with Ormolu Mounts and Carved Columns

An antique English Regency breakfront low bookcase, rosewood with ormolu mounts and carved columns, circa 1820, 95 cm high, 157 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A grand George III mahogany library breakfront bookcase with…

George III Mahogany Library Bookcase with Glazed Astragals

A grand George III mahogany library breakfront bookcase with glazed astragals, circa 1790, 230 cm high, 250 cm deep, 42 cm deep

A George III style mahogany library bookcase, circa 1900, the…

Mahogany Library Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors and Cabinet Base

A George III style mahogany library bookcase, circa 1900, the moulded and dentillated breakfront cornice above four astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the projecting lower part with four panelled cabinet doors, on a plinth base, 242 cm…

A George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, the upper…

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretaire

A George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, the upper section enclosed by four astragal glazed doors with adjustable shelves. The lower section fitted with a fall front drawer enclosing a writing surface and well fitted interior, flanked by…

An Australian breakfront open bookcase, solid blackwood…

Melbourne Blackwood Breakfront Bookcase

An Australian breakfront open bookcase, solid blackwood construction with adjustable shelving, most likely Melbourne origin, circa 1885, 135 cm high, 216 cm wide, 38 cm deep

Georgian style four door breakfront bookcase, of slender form,…

Georgian Breakfront Bookcase with Trefoil Pediment

Georgian style four door breakfront bookcase, of slender form, set with a stepped molded pediment with trefoil motifs, above four astragal glazed doors, above a set of four panel doors, 213 x 205 x 39 cm

Late 19th century mahogany breakfront glazed bookcase

Mahogany Breakfront Glazed Bookcase (9 words)

Late 19th century mahogany breakfront glazed bookcase

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa…

Antique Australian Cedar Library Bookcase

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa 1840-1850

Victorian mahogany glass top breakfront bookcase with four…

Mahogany Glass Top Breakfront Bookcase with Arched Doors

Victorian mahogany glass top breakfront bookcase with four arched doors above a two door two drawer base on bun feet, 227 cm high, 180 cm wide, 52 cm deep,

A substantial Victorian mahogany 4 door, breakfront library…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A substantial Victorian mahogany 4 door, breakfront library bookcase with four glazed doors enclosing removable shelves, above four panelled doors, raised on a plinth base height 261 cm, width 244 cm, depth 69 cm

A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, having a moulded and…

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, having a moulded and dentil cornice above three astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with three cupboards with re-entrant moulded panels, on a plinth base, height 218 cm, width 185 cm,…

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri cabinet bookcase…

Colonial Kauri Cabinet Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri cabinet bookcase top the burr totara cornice with four breakfront sections, acanthus mouldings beneath, adjustable shelving enclosed by four arched and glazed panel doors (one pane cracked), 149 cm high, 246 cm…

Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase with adjustable oak…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase by S&H Jewell

Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase with adjustable oak shelves, maker's badge inside centre door 'S&H Jewell 29, 30 & 31 Little Queen St Holborn W.C.', divides into 5 parts for removal, 245 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 136 cm high

An impressive William IV mahogany breakfront library bookcase…

William IV Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

An impressive William IV mahogany breakfront library bookcase the stepped cornice above four astragal glazed doors and a projecting lower section with conforming panelled doors 207 cm high, 309 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A fine Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase with three…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Glass Doors

A fine Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase with three panelled doors below and four glass doors above. 238 cm high, 230 cm wide, 55 cm deep.

A Georgian flame mahogany breakfront bookcase, with four glazed…

Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A Georgian flame mahogany breakfront bookcase, with four glazed doors underneath a shaped cornice, sitting over a four door and single central drawer format base. With turned knobs to the exterior and ivory and brass fixtures to the interior, height 260…

A late 19th century Aesthetic movement breakfront library…

Aesthetic Oak Breakfront Bookcase with Geometric Carvings

A late 19th century Aesthetic movement breakfront library bookcase of English oak with carved geometric panelled doors, adjustable shelving, eight glazed doors to the upper section with eight matching panelled doors below, 5m wide x 2.7m high

A Victorian black walnut breakfront bookcase, open shelving…

Victorian Black Walnut Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Victorian black walnut breakfront bookcase, open shelving above three glazed doors, two shelves to the interior. 127 cm x 28 cm x 118 cm.

English oak bookcase c1880s with four glazed doors on…

Antique English Oak Bookcase with Glazed and Panelled Doors

English oak bookcase c1880s with four glazed doors on breakfront top, four panelled doors below, height 240 cm, length 245 cm, depth 57 cm

A fine George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, circa 1790…

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A fine George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, circa 1790 surmounted by a broken arch pediment and urn, above four glazed doors with four panelled doors below, upper part fitted shelves and pigeon holes, slope fall front and four long drawers under, once…

Georgian style elevated bookcase, with break front and swan…

Georgian Swan Neck Bookcase

Georgian style elevated bookcase, with break front and swan neck pediment, 142 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 197 cm high

Large mahogany breakfront bookcase, with 4 glazed doors opening…

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed and Timber Doors

Large mahogany breakfront bookcase, with 4 glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves above a 4 timber panel doors, divides into sections for removal, 207 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 244 cm high

A fine William IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1820-30s,…

William IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A fine William IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1820-30s, with key, an extended cornice above glazed doors with bead, anthemion and fleur-de-lis, trims, the interior with an arrangement of small drawers, pigeon holes and leather writing surface, the…

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa…

Antique Australian Cedar Library Bookcase

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa 1840-1850

A fine quality Victorian mahogany breakfront barristers…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A fine quality Victorian mahogany breakfront barristers bookcase fitted with four glazed doors to the upper section and four panelled doors below

A particularly fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront…

Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A particularly fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront library bookcase having four panelled doors below and central secretaire drawer and four horizontal glazed doors above. Superb dimensions, 213 cm high, 202 cm wide, 53 cm deep.

An impressive mahogany breakfront four door bookcase having…

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Cupboards

An impressive mahogany breakfront four door bookcase having cupboards below, 225 cm high, 218 cm wide, 41 cm deep.

A Victorian walnut four door breakfront dwarf bookcase, 114 cm…

Victorian Walnut Bookcase with Four Doors

A Victorian walnut four door breakfront dwarf bookcase, 114 cm high, 214 cm wide, 35 cm deep.

An Empire style mahogany breakfront bookcase, with four glazed…

Empire Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Lion Paw Feet

An Empire style mahogany breakfront bookcase, with four glazed doors above the carved cupboard doors, with ebonised figural decoration, on carved lion paw feet. 247 x 348 x 59 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A large and impressive Sefton Powrie glazed breakfront bookcase…

Sefton Powrie Glazed Bookcase Cabinet

A large and impressive Sefton Powrie glazed breakfront bookcase cabinet, restrained elegant pediment over four doors, each glass panel with brass inserts, adjustable shelves, a double cupboard to the centre with a single to each side, raised on plinth…

Impressive antique Victorian mahogany four door breakfront…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

Impressive antique Victorian mahogany four door breakfront bookcase

A fine Regency mahogany four door library bookcase, mid 19th…

Regency Mahogany Library Bookcase

A fine Regency mahogany four door library bookcase, mid 19th century, of breakfront form with a dentil cornice above Gothic style astragal glazed, doors, a wide writing slide and a four door cupboard base, with keys. Provenance: Purchased from The Gilt…

Regency style open breakfront mahogany bookcase with Grecian…

Regency Style Mahogany Bookcase with Grecian Pediment & Cupboards

Regency style open breakfront mahogany bookcase with Grecian revival pediment 20th century, cupboards fitted out for stationary and files, height 242, width 236, depth 60 cm, adjustable shelves, not installed, not in photograph, with key

A breakfront three-door bookcase, astragal glazed doors, walnut,…

Walnut Astragal Glazed Bookcase, Early 20th Century

A breakfront three-door bookcase, astragal glazed doors, walnut, early 20th century, 118 cm high, 140 cm wide, 26 cm deep

Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase with centre opening…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase with centre opening shelves flanked by cabinets opening to inside shelves, length 250 cm, height 123 cm, depth 47 cm

An Australian blackwood breakfront three door bookcase having…

Australian Blackwood Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Doors

An Australian blackwood breakfront three door bookcase having three doors below, central drawers and glazed doors above. 272 cm high, 174 cm wide, 53 cm deep.

George III flame mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, late…

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

George III flame mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, late 18th / early 19th century, the moulded cornice above four astragal glazed doors, the lower section with a fitted writing drawer with a pair of doors below, flanked by two drawers and two doors…

Large George III style walnut astragal glazed breakfront…

Walnut Astragal Glazed Breakfront Bookcase, George III Style

Large George III style walnut astragal glazed breakfront bookcase English 20th century, with key, 241 cm high, 219 cm long, 55 cm deep

Large Sheraton Revival satinwood breakfront display cabinet…

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Breakfront Display Cabinet Bookcase

Large Sheraton Revival satinwood breakfront display cabinet bookcase 20th century, purchased from Martin Cook Antiques, high quality, glass shelves with internal lighting, with keys, harewood inlay, 221 cm high, 220 cm long, 44.5 cm deep

A fine Victorian mahogany bookcase, 19th century, of elegant…

Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A fine Victorian mahogany bookcase, 19th century, of elegant breakfront form with a stepped cornice above a pair of cupboards with square in cut and framed glass panes, the extended base with a pair of drawers and cupboards of similar design, raised on a…

An oak Louis XIII style bookcase, circa 1890, with a breakfront…

Louis XIII Oak Bookcase with Barley Twist Pillars

An oak Louis XIII style bookcase, circa 1890, with a breakfront relief carved cornice with applied arabesque and cabochon details to the pediment, a long glazed door enclosing five shelves and flanked by bold barley twist pillars, a lower embellished…

Large ebonised two door breakfront bookcase, the moulded…

Ebonised Breakfront Bookcase with Glass and Panelled Doors

Large ebonised two door breakfront bookcase, the moulded pediment above a pair of glass doors enclosing adjustable shelves, lower section with four panelled doors, height 239 cm, width 160 cm, depth 51 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Victorian breakfront mahogany bookcase c1870, the glazed…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Carved Pediment

A Victorian breakfront mahogany bookcase c1870, the glazed doors surmounted by carving, rounded pediment. Height 216 cm, length 213 cm

Reprodux breakfront elevated bookcase, with adjustable shelves,…

Reprodux Breakfront Bookcase: Adjustable Shelves, Removable in 2 Parts

Reprodux breakfront elevated bookcase, with adjustable shelves, divides into 2 parts for removal, 204 cm wide, 39 cm deep, 214 cm high

Wonderful cedar breakfront bookcase, with stepped pediment top,…

Cedar Pediment Bookcase with Glass Doors and Drawers

Wonderful cedar breakfront bookcase, with stepped pediment top, above four glass panel doors, with adjustable shelves, above two deep long drawers, flanked by two deep short drawers with circular handles on pedestal base

A large antique hardwood bookcase, early 20th century, of…

Antique Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Panels

A large antique hardwood bookcase, early 20th century, of breakfront from with a shaped top and three dentil embellished frieze drawers, the four long cupboards below with nine bevel glazed panels each and raised on a plinth base, height 140 cm, width 224…

An elegant Louis XVI style mahogany breakfront bookcase, circa…

Louis XVI Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

An elegant Louis XVI style mahogany breakfront bookcase, circa 1900, the bookcase having an extended central section with a concave pediment, a part wire front door, flanked by a pair of shorter narrow cupboards and raised on toupie feet, with elegant…

19th century mahogany breakfront library bookcase with moulded…

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Astragal Doors

19th century mahogany breakfront library bookcase with moulded cornice, four lancet arched astragal doors, the base with four panel doors, on box base

Victorian mahogany inverted breakfront library bookcase with…

Victorian glazed mahogany bookcase on bracket feet

Victorian mahogany inverted breakfront library bookcase with moulded cornice, the four glazed doors with cushion surrounds and outset corners on bracket feet

A Scottish breakfront bookcase cabinet, W. Priest, circa 1800,…

Scottish Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by W. Priest (1800)

A Scottish breakfront bookcase cabinet, W. Priest, circa 1800, the upper body with four glazed doors, above a central fall front fitted drawer and four panelled doors, all raised on a pedestal base, stamped W. Priest 17 & 24 water St Blackfriars, 240 cm…

Colonial breakfront bookcase, circa 1845, constructed of pit…

1845 Colonial Red Gum Breakfront Bookcase

Colonial breakfront bookcase, circa 1845, constructed of pit saw cut river red gum, four door panelled base, with petitie height drawers flanked by trefoil turned columns., rising to a four glazed door top, each door flanked by trefoil turned columns,…

A good quality English oak breakfront bookcase cabinet of…

Georgian Style Oak Bookcase Cabinet with Gothic Arches

A good quality English oak breakfront bookcase cabinet of Georgian country style, the top section with four Gothic arched glazed cupboard doors and adjustable shelves, the base with four small drawers and four panelled cupboard doors with fitted shelves,…

An impressive French classical breakfront walnut bookcase, 19th…

19th Century French Walnut Breakfront Bookcase

An impressive French classical breakfront walnut bookcase, 19th century, the bookcase with a large central glazed cabinet flanked by twin narrow cabinets each with five shelves, frieze drawers below and four cupboards, two with diamond point detail, two…

Fine quality antique early 20th century French Louis XV style…

French Louis XV Style Parquetry Bookcase with Gilt Details

Fine quality antique early 20th century French Louis XV style breakfront parquetry bookcase, with gilt chicken wire mounted doors, and bronze mounts, 148 cm high, 150 cm wide

A William IV rosewood dwarf breakfront bookcase by Gillows of…

William IV Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase by Gillows

A William IV rosewood dwarf breakfront bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1835, 99 cm high, 183 cm wide, 45 cm deep, Note: The above lot relates to a design for a 'commode' which appears in the Gillows Estimate Sketch Books for 1836 with cupboard…

An important George III astragal glazed mahogany library…

George III Mahogany Library Bookcase

An important George III astragal glazed mahogany library breakfront bookcase, 280 cm high, 246 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A fine George IV mahogany breakfront library bookcase, English,…

George IV Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase

A fine George IV mahogany breakfront library bookcase, English, circa 1800, 240 cm high, 250 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Late Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, c. 1830, of compact…

Compact Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire

Late Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, c. 1830, of compact size, the astragal glazed upper section with four cabinet doors above a fitted secretaire with kneehole and flanked by cupboard doors, height 250 cm depth 50 cm width 188 cm

Exquisite 19th century French oak breakfront glazed bookcase of…

French Oak Breakfront Bookcase with Provenance

Exquisite 19th century French oak breakfront glazed bookcase of four doors to the top section and four panelled doors below (Provenance: ex-Bonython Estate)

An exquisitely carved Flemish style bookcase. 19th century in…

Flemish Style Oak Bookcase, 19th Century

An exquisitely carved Flemish style bookcase. 19th century in the 17th century Flemish style, breakfront featuring Renaissance Inspired full relief carvings, the base comprises four doors & drawers, the top full length top glazed doors, magnificent…

An important mid 19th century breakfront library bookcase in…

19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase

An important mid 19th century breakfront library bookcase in mahogany fitted with four glazed doors to the top section, four panelled doors below and carved corbels (constructed to be totally broken down into separate pieces for easy removal). Provenance:…

A George III inverted breakfront bookcase, the cornice with…

George III Inverted Breakfront Bookcase with Chinese Chippendale Decoration

A George III inverted breakfront bookcase, the cornice with moulded Chinese Chippendale decoration, above astral glazed doors, below four panelled doors, 255 cm wide approx., 40 cm deep. Provenance: Connoisseurs Stores. Melbourne, The Estate of Stanley…

A large pine breakfront bookcase, 19th century, the extended…

19th Century Pine Bookcase with Writing Compartment

A large pine breakfront bookcase, 19th century, the extended cornice with rounded corners and dentil borders above a pair of arched glazed doors opening to shelving and a fitted writing compartment with a small drawer arrangement, pull out writing…

A fine Victorian breakfront secretaire bookcase, circa 1870.,…

Victorian Breakfront Secrétaire Bookcase by A. Blain & Son

A fine Victorian breakfront secretaire bookcase, circa 1870., with maker's mark of A. Blain & Son, Liverpool, with an architectural pediment above four arched and carved glazed cupboards, the extended lower section with a central secretaire with a finely…

A William IV mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, with…

William IV Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire

A William IV mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, with satin wood stringing and ivory escutcheon, the fallfron drawer revealing pigeon holles and drwers, (Gr patent double pin locks) 152 width x 46 depth x 233 cm height

An English flame mahogany four door breakfront bookcase having…

Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Panelled and Glazed Doors

An English flame mahogany four door breakfront bookcase having four panelled doors below and four astragal glazed doors above. 240 cm high, 278 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A fine English mahogany four door breakfront bookcase having…

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

A fine English mahogany four door breakfront bookcase having four panelled doors below, four central drawers and four astragal glazed doors above. 223 cm high, 233 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A George III mahogany four door breakfront bookcase, 243 cm…

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Four Doors

A George III mahogany four door breakfront bookcase, 243 cm high, 196 cm wide, 46 cm deep

A 19th century Australian cedar breakfront secretaire bookcase,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase

A 19th century Australian cedar breakfront secretaire bookcase, with carved scrolls and shell cartouche to the arched pediment above three arched glazed doors, a central secretaire drawer above recessed doors and flanked by doors with applied carved…

An Art Deco mahogany bookcase display cabinet, circa 1920s-30s,…

Art Deco Mahogany Bookcase with Palisander Detailing

An Art Deco mahogany bookcase display cabinet, circa 1920s-30s, the elegant cabinet with arching glazed doors with palisander detailing and a conforming arched top flanked by slender pillar form breakfront cupboards with feather banded veneer doors…

A European walnut bookcase, later 19th century, with an…

19th Century European Walnut Bookcase

A European walnut bookcase, later 19th century, with an extended concave cornice, a single glazed door above an extended section with a pulvinated and fluted frieze drawer, two burr walnut panelled doors upon a breakfront base with squashed bun feet,…

A mahogany breakfront bookcase, 19th Century having a dentil…

19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

A mahogany breakfront bookcase, 19th Century having a dentil moulded cornice to the top with blind fretwork carving, below which there are four astragal glazed doors opening to reveal adjustable shelves, the lower section with four doors with inset panels…

A fine Victorian flame mahogany four door inverted break front…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Bookcase

A fine Victorian flame mahogany four door inverted break front bookcase. 217 cm high, 263 cm wide, 55 cm deep.

Victorian walnut breakfront elevated bookcase, with 3 glazed…

Victorian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed and Timber Doors

Victorian walnut breakfront elevated bookcase, with 3 glazed doors above 3 timber panel doors, 181 cm wide, 70 cm deep, 205 cm high