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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An oak five shelf book case, 140 x 142 x 28 cm

Oak Bookcase with Five Shelves

An oak five shelf book case, 140 x 142 x 28 cm

Leadlight oak bookcase 91 cm wide, 26 cm deep, 111 cm high

Oak Leadlight Bookcase (or) Leadlight Oak Bookcase

Leadlight oak bookcase 91 cm wide, 26 cm deep, 111 cm high

Vintage oak bookcase 91 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 118 cm high

Vintage Oak Bookcase - 91x37x118 cm

Vintage oak bookcase 91 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 118 cm high

Early 20th century inlaid oak bookcase with leadlight doors, 90…

Inlaid Oak Bookcase with Leadlight Doors

Early 20th century inlaid oak bookcase with leadlight doors, 90 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 193 cm high

A c.1920 floor bookcase in English oak, 74 x 94 x 26 cm

English Oak Floor Bookcase, c.1920

A c.1920 floor bookcase in English oak, 74 x 94 x 26 cm

A medium sized oak bookshelf

Oak Bookshelf: A Perfect Storage Solution

A medium sized oak bookshelf

Large oak 2 door bookcase cabinet 157 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 218.…

Oak Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Panel Damage

Large oak 2 door bookcase cabinet 157 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 218.5 cm high (small losses and one side glass panel cracked)

Early 20th century oak elevated bookcase with 2 glazed doors…

Oak Bookcase with Glazed and Timber Doors

Early 20th century oak elevated bookcase with 2 glazed doors above 2 drawers and 2 timber panel doors, 110 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 212 cm high, divides into 2 parts for removal

Arts and Crafts era oak bookcase, lead light doors with…

Oak Bookcase with Lead Light Doors

Arts and Crafts era oak bookcase, lead light doors with adjustable shelves. Key available. 113 cm wide, by 30 cm deep, and 148 cm.

A c.1930 small oak bookcase, with leadlight glazed doors &…

Oak Bookcase with Leadlight Doors & Original Fittings

A c.1930 small oak bookcase, with leadlight glazed doors & original cabinet fittings, 173 x 122 x 50 cm

An antique miniature oak bookcase with 40 original 'The…

Antique Oak Bookcase with 'The People's Library' Classics

An antique miniature oak bookcase with 40 original 'The People's library, Editions, an Arts & Crafts magazine rack, circa 1895, awarded as a school prize to the vendor's grandmother, a small portable bookshelf complete with red and green leather bound and…

Vintage oak bookcase with two shelves & pull down magazine…

Oak Bookcase with Pull-Down Magazine Compartment

Vintage oak bookcase with two shelves & pull down magazine compartment, 49 cm wide, 104.5 cm high

Vintage oak bureau bookcase, fall front bureau with fitted…

Vintage Oak Bureau Bookcase with Fitted Interior & Glass Doors

Vintage oak bureau bookcase, fall front bureau with fitted interior, bookcase with adjustable shelves & glass panel doors above, open shelves below, 79 cm wide, 163 cm high

Vintage oak bookcase with 2 glazed doors opening to adjustable…

Vintage Oak Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Cabinet

Vintage oak bookcase with 2 glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves above a 2 door cabinet, 115 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 200 cm high approx, divides into 3 parts for removal

Unusual rustic Arts & Crafts bookcase in fiddleback oak with…

Fiddleback Oak Bookcase with Huon Pine Secondaries

Unusual rustic Arts & Crafts bookcase in fiddleback oak with huon pine secondaries

Early 20th century Oak bureau bookcase, in the Art and Craft…

Art and Craft Oak Bureau Bookcase from Anthony Hordern

Early 20th century Oak bureau bookcase, in the Art and Craft style, bears label for Anthony Hordern Brickfield Hill Sydney, 178 cm high, 97 cm wide

Oak 4 tier open front bookcase 64 cm wide, 128 cm high approx

4-Tier Oak Bookcase - Open Front Design

Oak 4 tier open front bookcase 64 cm wide, 128 cm high approx

Vintage oak bureau bookcase, with glazed door bookcase over 4…

Oak Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Door

Vintage oak bureau bookcase, with glazed door bookcase over 4 front bureau, 2 drawers and 2 doors, 86 cm wide, 194 cm high

A Regence style oak bookcase, mid 20th century, having a shaped…

Regence style oak bookcase with decorative proscenium

A Regence style oak bookcase, mid 20th century, having a shaped top and a decorative proscenium enclosing open shelving, two lower cupboards with fielded panels, a shaped apron with carved shell motif, and raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet, height…

An oak bookcase, two shelves, each side with matching barley…

Oak Bookcase with Barley Twist Columns

An oak bookcase, two shelves, each side with matching barley twist columns, raised on plinth base. Small veneer loss. 120 x 38 x 96 cm.

French carved oak two shelf bookcase

Carved Oak Bookcase with Two Shelves

French carved oak two shelf bookcase

Edwardian oak combination bookcase, open shelving with single…

Oak Combination Bookcase with Cupboard Door

Edwardian oak combination bookcase, open shelving with single cupboard door to one side

Leadlight oak 4 door bookcase with adjustable shelves, 137 cm…

Oak Leadlight 4-Door Bookcase - Adjustable Shelves

Leadlight oak 4 door bookcase with adjustable shelves, 137 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 136 cm high

Oak 2 door display / bookcase with carved panels and adjustable…

Carved Oak Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

Oak 2 door display / bookcase with carved panels and adjustable shelves, 100 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 141 cm high

A floor bookcase in oak, three glazed doors over carved panels,…

Oak Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Adjustable Shelves

A floor bookcase in oak, three glazed doors over carved panels, sawtooth adjustable shelving to the interior, with tasseled key, 120 x 154 x 33 cm

Antique Renaissance style carved oak floor open bookcase,…

Renaissance Oak Bookcase - Antique Carved Floor Open Design

Antique Renaissance style carved oak floor open bookcase, approx 143 cm high, 152 cm wide, 36 cm deep

An English oak dwarf bookshelf, early 20th century, 87 cm high,…

Early 20th Century English Oak Dwarf Bookshelf

An English oak dwarf bookshelf, early 20th century, 87 cm high, 38 cm wide, 25 cm deep

Taylor & Co. oak secretaire bookcase, approx 213 cm high, 97 cm…

Oak Secrétaire Bookcase by Taylor & Co

Taylor & Co. oak secretaire bookcase, approx 213 cm high, 97 cm wide, 54 cm deep

An English oak stackable bookcase with three glazed folding…

English Oak Glazed Bookcase with Folding Doors

An English oak stackable bookcase with three glazed folding doors in the manner of Globe Wernicke

Stackable bookshelf, early 20th century oak, Globe Wernicke…

Oak Stackable Bookshelf with Glazed Doors

Stackable bookshelf, early 20th century oak, Globe Wernicke style, three compartments with glazed doors, height 128 cm, length 67 cm, depth 32 cm

Oak bureau bookcase with lead light doors

Lead Light Oak Bureau Bookcase

Oak bureau bookcase with lead light doors

An Arts & Crafts oak secretaire bookcase, circa 1910 216 cm…

Arts & Crafts Oak Secretaire Bookcase (1910)

An Arts & Crafts oak secretaire bookcase, circa 1910 216 cm high, 97 cm wide, 37 cm deep

Danish oak bookshelf early 20th century dark stain, with…

Dark Oak Bookshelf with Adjustable Shelves

Danish oak bookshelf early 20th century dark stain, with adjustable shelves, height 200 cm length 139 cm depth 37 cm

Antique Scottish oak bookcase, by John Taylor & Son, Edinburgh,…

Scottish Oak Bookcase by John Taylor & Son

Antique Scottish oak bookcase, by John Taylor & Son, Edinburgh, 64 cm wide, 128 cm high

Early 20th century oak open bookcase with spindle back, 91 cm…

Oak Bookcase with Spindle Back

Early 20th century oak open bookcase with spindle back, 91 cm wide, 27 cm deep, 147 cm high

Arts and crafts bookcase in English oak 33 x 31 x 130 cm

English Oak Arts and Crafts Bookcase

Arts and crafts bookcase in English oak 33 x 31 x 130 cm

Late Victorian/Edwardian oak bookcase, of rectangular form, set…

Victorian Oak Bookcase with Carved Astragal Glass Door

Late Victorian/Edwardian oak bookcase, of rectangular form, set with a central carved astragal glass door, flanked by a pair of open shelves with acanthus and flower head carved sides, the whole raised on four bun feet, 210 cm x 216 cm x 58 cm

A Regence style single door oak bookcase, circa 1940 France,…

Regence Style Oak Bookcase with Glazed Door

A Regence style single door oak bookcase, circa 1940 France, the top with bullnose edge over a single three quarter glazed door above a shaped timber panel all on short whorl legs, height 156 cm, width 85 cm depth 45 cm

Vintage oak bureau book case, 87 cm wide, 200 cm high

Vintage Oak Bureau Bookcase - 87cm x 200cm

Vintage oak bureau book case, 87 cm wide, 200 cm high

An unusual early 20th century oak revolving bookcase table, the…

Oak Revolving Bookcase Table with Scalloped Top

An unusual early 20th century oak revolving bookcase table, the scalloped top raised on nine small book compartments with turned finials, raised on tripod base. 62 x 78 cm.

An upright bookcase, in blond oak, manufactured in the 1950s…

Blond Oak Bookcase with Six Adjustable Shelves

An upright bookcase, in blond oak, manufactured in the 1950s with six adjustable shelves, 143 x 135 x 36 cm

Vintage oak leadlight two door bookcase, approx 167 cm high, 91…

Vintage Oak Leadlight Bookcase - 167cm x 91cm x 28cm

Vintage oak leadlight two door bookcase, approx 167 cm high, 91 cm wide, 28 cm deep

19th century oak bookcase with two glazed doors above, two…

Antique Oak Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Brass Handles

19th century oak bookcase with two glazed doors above, two drawers and two doors below and fitted with brass handles and adjustable internal shelving

A 19th century oak secretaire bookcase with original glazed…

Oak Secrétaire Bookcase with Glazed and Panelled Doors

A 19th century oak secretaire bookcase with original glazed doors and ornate panelled doors below

Vintage oak barristers two level bookcase, each shelf with…

Vintage Oak Barristers Bookcase with Glass Shelves

Vintage oak barristers two level bookcase, each shelf with opening glass, maker's badge to front 'Butterworths Building Up Bookcase' Sydney. Height 93 cm Width 9 cm Depth 27 cm.

An Australian Federation silky oak table bookcase, square, with…

Silky Oak Waratah Bookcase

An Australian Federation silky oak table bookcase, square, with carved waratah panels. Height 23 cm. Width 30 cm.

Antique English oak secretaire bookcase, carved in low relief…

English Oak Secretaire Bookcase with Carvings and Glass Doors

Antique English oak secretaire bookcase, carved in low relief to the doors and drawer front, glazed two door top, 250 cm highigh, 121 cm wideide

A French provincial oak bookcase, enclosed by glazed and carved…

French Oak Bookcase with Carved Doors

A French provincial oak bookcase, enclosed by glazed and carved doors. Width 105 cm.

An Arts & Crafts waterfall bookshelves, English oak, with…

English Oak Bookshelves with Makers' Plaque

An Arts & Crafts waterfall bookshelves, English oak, with makers' plaque 'Beard Watson Ltd. Cabinet makers, Sydney', early 20th century, 130 cm high, 68 cm wide, 26 cm deep

A French oak open front bookcase, 102 cm high, 52 cm wide, 27…

French Oak Open Front Bookcase - 102x52x27cm

A French oak open front bookcase, 102 cm high, 52 cm wide, 27 cm deep.

A Regence style oak bookcase, 20th century, with a projecting…

Regence Oak Bookcase with Glazed Cupboards

A Regence style oak bookcase, 20th century, with a projecting cornice above two long cupboards with shaped glazed panels and conforming fielded panels to the lower register, timber shelving to the interior, with a shaped apron and short cabriole legs,…

Stacking library bookcase, solid oak, by Globe Wernicke & Co,…

Antique Oak Bookcase with Leadlight Doors

Stacking library bookcase, solid oak, by Globe Wernicke & Co, late 19th century, with lift up leadlight doors & single drawer below, height 128 cm, length 88 cm, depth 28 cm

A Georgian country oak style small bookcase, single adjustable…

Georgian-style Oak Bookcase with Adjustable Shelf

A Georgian country oak style small bookcase, single adjustable shelf, raised on bracket feet. 100 x 34 x 77 cm.

A late Victorian oak bookcase, four adjustable shelves within a…

Late Victorian Oak Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

A late Victorian oak bookcase, four adjustable shelves within a narrow frame of recessed panels, plinth base. 121 x 31.5 x 120 cm. The top requiring securing.

An Australian Art Deco bookcase with two drawer base,…

Australian Art Deco Bookcase with Drawer Base

An Australian Art Deco bookcase with two drawer base, Queensland maple, silky oak, blackwood and hardwood, Queensland origin, circa 1930, 125 cm high, 76 cm wide, 25 cm deep

A large oak revolving Edwardian bookcase with adjustable…

Edwardian Oak Revolving Bookcase with Adjustable Stand

A large oak revolving Edwardian bookcase with adjustable reading stand, height 90 cm, width 65 cm, depth 55

A pair of French carved oak free standing bookcases with…

French Oak Bookcases with Cabriole Legs (10 words)

A pair of French carved oak free standing bookcases with cabriole legs, 20th century. Height 105 cm, width 101 cm, depth 28 cm (2)

Late 19th century English oak bureau bookcase with carved…

English Oak Carved Bureau Bookcase, Late 19th Century

Late 19th century English oak bureau bookcase with carved decoration

Antique French Renaissance style oak two door bookcase, approx…

French Renaissance Oak Bookcase, 192cm x 113cm

Antique French Renaissance style oak two door bookcase, approx 192 cm high, 113 cm wide

Corner bookshelf c.1960s Australian oak, open four shelf,…

1960s Australian Oak Corner Bookshelf

Corner bookshelf c.1960s Australian oak, open four shelf, height 92 cm, width 65 x 65 cm

A two-door oak floor bookcase, in excellent condition

Oak Two-Door Bookcase in Excellent Condition

A two-door oak floor bookcase, in excellent condition

Large late Victorian/Edwardian oak three door bookcase, with a…

Victorian Oak Bookcase with Stepped Pediment and Glass Doors

Large late Victorian/Edwardian oak three door bookcase, with a stepped pediment above three glass doors and lower wooden panels, opening to adjustable shelves, on four generous bun feet, 256 cm x 232 cm x 62 cm

Antique French carved oak two door bookcase, two drawers below,…

French Carved Oak Bookcase with Musical Trophy Motif

Antique French carved oak two door bookcase, two drawers below, lower panels carved in relief with musical trophies, lions back in relief to the pelmet, approx 230 cm high, 110 cm wide, 45 cm deep

English oak revolving bookcase with folding and adjustable stand

Revolving Oak Bookcase with Adjustable Stand

English oak revolving bookcase with folding and adjustable stand

Vintage oak bookcase with glazed doors and adjustable shelves,…

Vintage Oak Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Vintage oak bookcase with glazed doors and adjustable shelves, 93 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 115 cm high

Early French country oak bookcase

French Oak Bookcase

Early French country oak bookcase

Oak bookshelf early 20th century, with foliate and medallion…

Foliate Carved Oak Bookshelf with Four Shelves and Drawers

Oak bookshelf early 20th century, with foliate and medallion carved decorations, four shelves and two drawers, height 88 cm, width 160 cm, depth 43 cm

A Regence style oak bookcase, circa 1930, in honey oak colour…

Regence Style Oak Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Regence style oak bookcase, circa 1930, in honey oak colour and having an extended cornice, long twin doors with shaped glazed panes and fielded panels to the lower register, the skirt with drop and carved vegetal and shell motif, raised on short…

Vintage Beard & Watson Werner style oak bookcase

Werner Oak Bookcase

Vintage Beard & Watson Werner style oak bookcase

Antique French carved oak hunting bookcase

Carved Oak Hunting Bookcase from France

Antique French carved oak hunting bookcase

French oak bibliotheque, with a stepped pediment, above a…

French Oak Glass Door Bookcase with Drawer

French oak bibliotheque, with a stepped pediment, above a bevelled glass door, with glass shelves, above a lower drawer on bun feet, 242 x 128 x 61 cm

An oak Regence style glazed bookcase, circa 1930s, an arching…

Regence Style Oak Glazed Bookcase

An oak Regence style glazed bookcase, circa 1930s, an arching cabinet with a moulded cornice, a pair of shaped and part glazed six pane cupboards with fielded panels to the lower section, three internal shelves, with bronzed pierced escutcheons and hinges…

A Louis XV style provincial oak bookcase, early 20th century,…

Provincial Oak Bookcase with Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style provincial oak bookcase, early 20th century, with a stepped cornice above two full length cupboards with shaped bevel glazing to the upper section and fielded panels of conforming design below, with long brass hinges and pierced brass…

French oak two door bookcase, with acid etched bands decoration…

French Oak Bookcase with Acid Etched Doors and Fluted Columns

French oak two door bookcase, with acid etched bands decoration to the doors, fitted with turned fluted columns, approx 262 cm high, 123 cm wide

Modular bookcase, by G Smerdon and Sons, early 20th century oak,…

Modular Oak Bookcase, Early 20th Century

Modular bookcase, by G Smerdon and Sons, early 20th century oak, three part, Globe Wernicke style, height 123 cm, length 89 cm, depth 36 cm

Globe Wernicke stacking bookcase, early 20th century oak,…

Globe Wernicke stacking bookcase, early 20th century oak, modular three bay with glazed doors, labelled at back, height 125 cm, width 85 cm, depth 28 cm

Globe Wernicke stacking bookcase, early 20th century oak,…

Globe Wernicke stacking bookcase, early 20th century oak, modular three bay with glazed doors, labelled at back, height 125 cm, width 85 cm, depth 28 cm

Antique French carved oak two piece Renaissance style bookcase,…

French Renaissance Oak Bookcase

Antique French carved oak two piece Renaissance style bookcase, approx 250 cm high, 91 cm wide

A French single door oak press/bookcase c.1900 oak and kingwood,…

French Oak Press with Glazed Door and Drawers

A French single door oak press/bookcase c.1900 oak and kingwood, 5 shelves - adjustable, two drawers. Glazed door, height 240 cm, depth 43 cm, width 97 cm

A pale French oak Moderniste bookcase, circa 1940s, of elegant…

French Oak Moderniste Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A pale French oak Moderniste bookcase, circa 1940s, of elegant simple form with three glazed doors with beaded trim and timber, panelled lower sections, rounded edges and raised on a recessed and waisted, plinth base, height 165 cm, width 175 cm, depth 43…

Antique 19th century French oak two door bookcase with glazed…

French Oak Glazed Door Bookcase (19th Century)

Antique 19th century French oak two door bookcase with glazed doors, approx 22- cm x 138 cm

American oak bookcase with drawers in base

Oak Bookcase with Drawers

American oak bookcase with drawers in base

Oak bureau bookcase, late 19th century, Dutch with twin…

Dutch Oak Bureau Bookcase, Late 19th Century

Oak bureau bookcase, late 19th century, Dutch with twin scrolled pediment two panelled doors above over dropfront bureau and three scalloped drawers below, height 222 cm, length 116 cm, depth 60 cm

George III oak bureau bookcase, with walnut cross banding, 116…

George III Oak Bureau Bookcase with Walnut Cross Banding

George III oak bureau bookcase, with walnut cross banding, 116 cm wide, 232 cm high

An American oak sectional bookcase, in the manner of Globe…

Gunn Furniture Oak Bookcase with Glass Front and Drawer

An American oak sectional bookcase, in the manner of Globe Wernicke, all glass fronted sections with drawer to the base, stamp to the interior, Gunn Furniture Company, Michigan, U.S.A. 87 cm x 36 cm x 69 cm.

19th century oak secretaire bookcase, with moulded cornice,…

Oak Secretaire Bookcase with Adjustable Shelving and Fitted Drawer

19th century oak secretaire bookcase, with moulded cornice, adjustable shelving enclosed by astragal glazed doors, fitted secretaire drawer, three graduated drawers below on box base

A George III oak bureau bookcase, in mahogany, two cupboard…

George III Oak Bureau Bookcase with Fitted Interior

A George III oak bureau bookcase, in mahogany, two cupboard doors, above a fall front with fully fitted interior above four drawers of graduating size with brass handles, raised on bracket feet, height 91 cm, width 181.5 cm, depth 48.5 cm

Antique French Renaissance revival carved oak bookcase, carved…

French Renaissance Carved Oak Bookcase with High Relief Carvings

Antique French Renaissance revival carved oak bookcase, carved in high relief with mask heads, water birds, fruit and foliage, approx 236 cm high, 129 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A Victorian oak Gothic revival glazed bookcase, 19th century,…

Gothic Oak Bookcase with Carved Foliage and Iron Hardware

A Victorian oak Gothic revival glazed bookcase, 19th century, with an extended cornice above a relief carved frieze with trailing foliage, a pair of arched astragal glazed doors opening to shelving, with shaped and panelled drawers and a pair of cupboards…

Antique French carved oak two height bookcase, fitted with…

French Carved Oak Bookcase with Turned Supports

Antique French carved oak two height bookcase, fitted with carved turned fluted supports, 240 cm high, 129 cm wide

Antique French carved oak two height bookcase of small scale,…

French Carved Oak Bookcase (Small)

Antique French carved oak two height bookcase of small scale, 120 H x 88 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A French Louis XV style oak bibliotheque with a domed cornice…

Louis XV Oak Bibliotheque with Glazed Doors and Cabriole Legs

A French Louis XV style oak bibliotheque with a domed cornice above a pair of glazed doors on short carved cabriole legs. 260 cm high, 112 cm wide, 42 cm deep

An oak glazed contemporary bookcase, glazed upper cupboards…

Oak Glazed Contemporary Bookcase with Upper Cupboards and Cupboard Base

An oak glazed contemporary bookcase, glazed upper cupboards above a four cupboard base, with keys, 238 cm high, 165.5 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An Oxford bookcase of four sections with a base in oak. Makers…

Oak Oxford Bookcase with Base by T. Mathias & Son

An Oxford bookcase of four sections with a base in oak. Makers label T. Mathias & Son.

Oak stackable bookcase, in the globe Wernecke style with…

Minty Oak Stackable Bookcase with Leadlight Panels and Drawers

Oak stackable bookcase, in the globe Wernecke style with leadlight glazed panels to the four tier bookcase, fitted with three drawers below, makers label: Minty, Oxford

An early 20th century oak carved bookcase, the central three…

Oak Carved Bookcase with Central Door and Open Shelves

An early 20th century oak carved bookcase, the central three panel door flanked by open shelves, raised on compressed bun feet. 157 x 31 x 95.5 cm.