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 early 19th century glazed door bookcase, circa 1825 the…

19th Century Glazed Door Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

An early 19th century glazed door bookcase, circa 1825 the shaped cross-banded cornice above two glazed doors with astragal bars enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with two panelled cupboard doors enclosing a single shelf, reeded brass door…

A mahogany satinwood veneered glazed bookcase, English, early…

Mahogany Satinwood Veneered Glazed Bookcase, Early 19th Century

A mahogany satinwood veneered glazed bookcase, English, early 19th century, 210 cm high, 115 cm wide, 44 cm deep

An early 19th century mahogany two door bookcase, the dentil…

Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

An early 19th century mahogany two door bookcase, the dentil moulded pediment above two astragal glazed doors enclosing two sides of four adjustable shelves, supported on a moulded platform base, 127.5 cm width x 44 cm depth x 200 cm height.

Superb and rare 19th century Italian walnut bookcase, two…

19th Century Italian Walnut Bookcase

Superb and rare 19th century Italian walnut bookcase, two glazed doors flanked by turned columns above two panelled doors below

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, of compact proportions with…

Compact Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Arched Glazed Doors

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, of compact proportions with arched glazed upper doors, a frieze drawer and solid panelled lower doors, plinth base, 82 x 229 x 40 cm

An English mahogany cylinder roll top bureau bookcase, early…

Mahogany Roll Top Bureau Bookcase, 19th Century

An English mahogany cylinder roll top bureau bookcase, early 19th century, interior fitted with drawers and compartments veneered in maple with original embossed leather top, 225 cm high, 130 cm wide, 59 cm deep

Victorian mahogany cabinet bookcase moulded cornice glazed…

Victorian Mahogany Cabinet Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Drawers

Victorian mahogany cabinet bookcase moulded cornice glazed astragal doors, base with two drawers cupboards below on box base 228 cm high x 14 cm wide x 52 cm deep

A fine quality Victorian burr walnut bookcase cabinet, the base…

Victorian Burr Walnut Bookcase Cabinet

A fine quality Victorian burr walnut bookcase cabinet, the base with two panelled cupboard doors, the top section with two glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, turned and fluted full column mouldings to either side, arched pediment. 136 x 47 x 237…

Late Victorian walnut glazed bookcase with circular plaque…

Victorian Lily Bookcase

Late Victorian walnut glazed bookcase with circular plaque inscribed Lily from Mamma Sept 15th 1891, with key, 218 cm high, 118 cm long, 44 cm deep, wooden shelves

A fine antique English burr walnut two door break-front…

Antique Burr Walnut Bookcase, 19th Century

A fine antique English burr walnut two door break-front bookcase, 19th century, 137 cm high, 245 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Biedermeier, Bookcase Chiffonier, in two sections, upper…

Biedermeier, Bookcase Chiffonier, in two sections, upper section bookcase with two glazed doors, featuring classic diamond-shaped, ebonized lattice, veneered burrwood, 19th century, 240 x 132 x 47 cm

Quality late 19th century mahogany bookcase with glazed upper…

Mahogany Bookcase with Carved Details and Glazed Doors

Quality late 19th century mahogany bookcase with glazed upper doors and carved detail

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, with two glazed doors over two…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed and Cabinet Doors

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, with two glazed doors over two cabinet doors

A good Victorian mahogany bookcase two tall glazed doors over…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A good Victorian mahogany bookcase two tall glazed doors over two shorter doors 103 x 46 x 258 cm

Mahogany bookcase tall late 19th century, with arched astragal…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Tall Bookcase with Glaze

Mahogany bookcase tall late 19th century, with arched astragal glaze and beaded panel decoration, height 258 cm, length 112 cm, depth 44 cm

A late 19th century pine book cabinet

Pine Book Cabinet, Late 19th Century

A late 19th century pine book cabinet

Walnut glazed bookcase, 19th century

19th Century Walnut Glazed Bookcase

Walnut glazed bookcase, 19th century

A mahogany glazed bookcase, English 19th century, 95 cm wide,…

19th Century Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A mahogany glazed bookcase, English 19th century, 95 cm wide, 42 cm deep 210 cm high

An antique Sheraton bookcase, flame mahogany with astragal…

19th Century Flame Mahogany Astragal Bookcase

An antique Sheraton bookcase, flame mahogany with astragal glazed doors, 19th century, 214 cm high, 111 cm wide, 42 cm deep

An impressive Victorian burr walnut bookcase cabinet, plain…

Victorian Burr Walnut Bookcase Cabinet

An impressive Victorian burr walnut bookcase cabinet, plain pediment over two panelled glazed doors, the interior with four shelves, egg and dart moulding to the base, two panelled doors and raised on plinth base. 151 x 46 x 240 cm.

A Victorian burr walnut and inlaid marquetry decorated two door…

Victorian Burr Walnut Bookcase with Marquetry Inlay

A Victorian burr walnut and inlaid marquetry decorated two door bookcase. 216 cm high, 137 cm wide, 46 cm deep.

Georgian astragal glazed flame mahogany bookcase early 19th…

Georgian Flame Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Glazing

Georgian astragal glazed flame mahogany bookcase early 19th century, 218 cm high, 123 cm long, 57 cm deep

An Victorian 'sthetic movement walnut chiffonier bookcase the…

Victorian Walnut Chiffonier Bookcase with Carved Panels

An Victorian 'sthetic movement walnut chiffonier bookcase the cupboards with carved panels. The upper section with glazed doors. Height 220 cm. Width 108 cm. Depth 43 cm

A superb Victorian walnut gentlemen's two door book case, with…

Victorian Walnut Bookcase with Carved Supports

A superb Victorian walnut gentlemen's two door book case, with carved side supports. Eight shelves., 146 cm high 140 cm wide

A mid - Victorian flame mahogany two door bookcase. 225 cm high,…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Bookcase

A mid - Victorian flame mahogany two door bookcase. 225 cm high, 142 cm wide, 56 cm deep.

A Victorian flame mahogany two door narrow bookcase having two…

Victorian Mahogany Narrow Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Victorian flame mahogany two door narrow bookcase having two panelled doors below and two glazed doors above. 230 cm high, 96 cm wide, 56 cm deep.

An Indo-Portuguese bookcase, teak and ebony with peg joint…

Indo-Portuguese Teak Bookcase, Early 19th Century

An Indo-Portuguese bookcase, teak and ebony with peg joint construction, Goan origin, early 19th century, 206 cm high, 123 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Quality early to mid Victorian plum pudding mahogany bookcase…

Narrow Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

Quality early to mid Victorian plum pudding mahogany bookcase with glazed upper doors, of rare narrow proportions

Substantial bookcase, late 19th century, mahogany two glazed…

Antique Mahogany Bookcase with Missing Pieces

Substantial bookcase, late 19th century, mahogany two glazed door, carved corbels and fluted half columns adjustable shelves, height 252 cm, width 173 cm, depth 59 cm, a/f missing some pieces

Biedermeier enclosed bookcase late 19th century walnut, with…

Walnut Biedermeier Enclosed Bookcase with Rondel Decoration

Biedermeier enclosed bookcase late 19th century walnut, with two door glazed and panelled design, ebonised and Rondel decoration, height 180 cm, length 80 cm, depth 34 cm

Mahogany astragal glazed bookcase on large bun feet mid 19th…

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Glazed Bookcase on Bun Feet

Mahogany astragal glazed bookcase on large bun feet mid 19th century, with key, 224 cm high, 137 cm long, 39.5 cm deep

Victorian mahogany glazed bookcase with leather dust covers to…

Mahogany Bookcase with Glass Doors and Leather Dust Covers

Victorian mahogany glazed bookcase with leather dust covers to the upper shelving, two panelled doors below

Antique 19th century mahogany cylinder bookcase, approx 240 cm…

19th Century Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase - 240cm x 117cm

Antique 19th century mahogany cylinder bookcase, approx 240 cm high, 117 cm wide

Victorian mahogany 2 height bookcase with 4 glazed doors…

Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase (or Mahogany Glazed Bookcase)

Victorian mahogany 2 height bookcase with 4 glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves, divides into 2 parts for removal, 122 cm, wide, 33 cm, deep, 243 cm, high

A fine quality Victorian mahogany glazed bookcase

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Glass Doors

A fine quality Victorian mahogany glazed bookcase

An Empire style bookcase late 19th century, with full fluted…

Empire Style Bookcase with Fluted Columns

An Empire style bookcase late 19th century, with full fluted column supports, two glazed doors over two panelled doors, and single drawer, height 225 cm, length 119 cm, depth 53 cm

Victorian astragal glazed mahogany bookcase

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Glazing

Victorian astragal glazed mahogany bookcase

Rocke & Co: Walnut bookcase with adjustable shelves & makers…

Adjustable Walnut Bookcase with Maker's Plaque

Rocke & Co: Walnut bookcase with adjustable shelves & makers plaque, late 19th early 20th century. Height 250 cm, width 127 cm, depth 51 cm

Victorian mahogany glazed top bookcase with cylinder front &…

Mahogany Bookcase with Cylinder Front & Bureau Desk

Victorian mahogany glazed top bookcase with cylinder front & fitted bureau desk (slides forward)

An early Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet, the tall upper…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet

An early Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet, the tall upper section with two glazed doors each divided with six panes, surmounted by a simple cornice with carved foliate detail, the base with thumb-moulded edge above two plain panelled doors, raised on…

A mahogany three-tier bookshelf, English, 19th century, 114 cm…

19th Century Mahogany Three-Tier Bookshelf

A mahogany three-tier bookshelf, English, 19th century, 114 cm high, 77 cm wide, 32 cm deep

19th century glazed bookcase in mahogany

Mahogany Glazed Bookcase from the 19th Century

19th century glazed bookcase in mahogany

A Louis Philippe mahogany bibliotheque two glazed doors above…

Louis Philippe Mahogany Bibliotheque with Glazed Doors

A Louis Philippe mahogany bibliotheque two glazed doors above two cabinet doors with Cantered corners, France: 19th century. Provenance: Purchased from Martyn Cook, original Invoice. The contents of a Vaucluse mansion, 220 x 128 x 38 cm

An antique English mahogany bookcase with marble top, 19th…

19th Century Mahogany Bookcase with Marble Top

An antique English mahogany bookcase with marble top, 19th century, 109 cm high, 122 cm wide, 38 cm deep

Victorian burr walnut cabinet bookcase of neat proportions,…

Victorian Burr Walnut Cabinet Bookcase

Victorian burr walnut cabinet bookcase of neat proportions, with moulded cornice, adjustable shelving, enclosed by two blaze doors within acanthus top uprights, cupboard below enclosed by two panel doors within acanthus top uprights on box base

A Victorian mahogany two door bookcase, 208 cm high, 87 cm wide,…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase

A Victorian mahogany two door bookcase, 208 cm high, 87 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Victorian flame mahogany two door bookcase

Flame Mahogany Bookcase with Two Doors

Victorian flame mahogany two door bookcase

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the…

Sheraton-style Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the Sheraton manner

Victorian mahogany glass top bookcase with drawer

Mahogany Bookcase with Glass Top and Drawer

Victorian mahogany glass top bookcase with drawer

Victorian free standing salon bookcase. Single door flanked by…

Burr Walnut Salon Bookcase with Ormolu Trim

Victorian free standing salon bookcase. Single door flanked by half columns, inlaid burr walnut with ormolu trim. Minor losses to ormolu and veneer. Good condition

Victorian mahogany bookcase, circa 1880, 247 cm high, 133 cm…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase, 1880

Victorian mahogany bookcase, circa 1880, 247 cm high, 133 cm long, 50 cm deep

Biedermeier bookcase late 19th century mahogany, with half…

Mahogany Bookcase with Glass Doors and Drawers

Biedermeier bookcase late 19th century mahogany, with half glazed panelled doors, and two drawers below, height 177 cm, length 91 cm, depth 33 cm

Victorian elevated bookcase, with two glazed doors above one…

Victorian Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Drawer

Victorian elevated bookcase, with two glazed doors above one drawer and two lower doors, 131 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 238 cm high approx

Victorian mahogany elevated bookcase 89 cm wide, 47 cm deep,…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase - Elevated Design

Victorian mahogany elevated bookcase 89 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 228 cm high

A large 19th century mahogany bookcase display cabinet possibly…

19th Century Mahogany Bookcase Display Cabinet

A large 19th century mahogany bookcase display cabinet possibly Australian. Some age related wear. Height 260 cm. Width 1520 Depth 52 cm

An attractive 19th century German walnut glazed two-door…

German Walnut Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

An attractive 19th century German walnut glazed two-door standing bookcase with adjustable internal shelving

A Continental walnut & fruitwood bookcase, the moulded cornice…

Continental Walnut Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Continental walnut & fruitwood bookcase, the moulded cornice above glazed doors with shaped feature panel to lower sections, 19th century, enclosing five adjustable shelves above a moulded plinth, 227 x 134 x 55 cm

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, 19th century, with an extended…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Carved Embellishments

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, 19th century, with an extended cornice above twin glazed doors with applied carved embellishments to the crests, the extended base with bullnose edging, frieze drawers and lower similarly embellished cupboards flanked by…

Superb mahogany bookcase, 19th century with original glazed…

19th Century Mahogany Bookcase with Original Glazed Doors

Superb mahogany bookcase, 19th century with original glazed panel doors, flanked by acanthus and dentil carvings

A Henry II style walnut Biblioteque, late 19th century, the…

19th Century Walnut Biblioteque with Glazed Doors and Columns

A Henry II style walnut Biblioteque, late 19th century, the moulded cornice above a carved frieze and two glazed doors, flanked by columns, raised on bun feet, 227 cm high, 143 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Quality Victorian mahogany bookcase c.1870 with glazed upper…

Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase with Drawer and Cupboard

Quality Victorian mahogany bookcase c.1870 with glazed upper section, drawer and cupboard below

An early Victorian mahogany two door bookcase. Having two…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors

An early Victorian mahogany two door bookcase. Having two panelled doors below, central drawer and two glazed doors above. Height 240 cm, length 122 cm, depth 47 cm.

A large Victorian mahogany glazed door bookcase, 223 x 138 x 48…

Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

A large Victorian mahogany glazed door bookcase, 223 x 138 x 48 cm

An antique walnut bookcase of slim proportions, late 19th…

Slim 19th Century Walnut Bookcase

An antique walnut bookcase of slim proportions, late 19th century, 215 cm high, 80 cm wide, 45 cm deep

Antique late Victorian Georgian style glazed two height…

Victorian style glazed bookcase with blind fret work

Antique late Victorian Georgian style glazed two height bookcase, decorated with blind fret work to the sides, standing on shaped bracket feet, 228 cm high, 107 cm wide

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, circa 1860s, in rich flame…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Applied Scrolls

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, circa 1860s, in rich flame mahogany, with a shaped cornice above two glazed doors with applied scrolled embellishments to the top, the extended base with an ogee shaped frieze drawer above two cupboards also with applied…

A Victorian flame mahogany bookcase cabinet, the top with…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet

A Victorian flame mahogany bookcase cabinet, the top with restrained pediment, carved corbels, domed glass doors and five shelves, the base with serpentine shaped full width drawer over panelled cupboard doors, matching corbels to each side, raised on…

Victorian glazed mahogany bookcase

Mahogany Glazed Victorian Bookcase

Victorian glazed mahogany bookcase

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, circa 1880's, mahogany, glazed…

Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, circa 1880's, mahogany, glazed two upper doors over two door base

A fine Victorian mahogany bookcase. Having two panelled doors…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Doors

A fine Victorian mahogany bookcase. Having two panelled doors below, central drawer and astragal doors above. Height 220 cm, width 127 cm, depth 51 cm.

A Scandinavian Biedermeier bookcase, solid satin birch, 19th…

Scandinavian Biedermeier Satin Birch Bookcase

A Scandinavian Biedermeier bookcase, solid satin birch, 19th century, 238 cm high, 124 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Antique Victorian glazed two door bookcase with two drawers and…

Victorian glazed bookcase with drawers and doors

Antique Victorian glazed two door bookcase with two drawers and doors below

An English mahogany 19th century four drawer drop front bureau…

19th Century Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Bookcase

An English mahogany 19th century four drawer drop front bureau bookcase. Height 216 cm, width 97 cm, depth 53 cm.

A Victorian Aesthetic mahogany tall Upright bookcase, with…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Gallery Pediment

A Victorian Aesthetic mahogany tall Upright bookcase, with gallery pediment and moulded cornice above two glazed doors enclosing five shelves, on platform base, with plaque 'To Lily From Mama Sept 15, 1891' 118 cm width x 41 cm depth 218 cm high

An antique bookcase, walnut with ebonized trim, 19th century,…

19th Century Walnut Bookcase with Ebonized Trim

An antique bookcase, walnut with ebonized trim, 19th century, 139 cm high, 122 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Victorian mahogany cabinet bookcase with moulded cornice,…

Mahogany Cabinet Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Drawers

Victorian mahogany cabinet bookcase with moulded cornice, shelving enclosed by two glazed doors, the base with two frieze drawers, cupboard below on box base

Mahogany bookcase, late 19th century, tall two glazed door…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase with Glass Doors

Mahogany bookcase, late 19th century, tall two glazed door upper with four adjustable shelves, over two panelled doors, with fitted four drawer interior height 239, cm, width 137 cm, depth 50 cm, a/f small crack to glass on left door

19th century flame mahogany bookcase, with two astragal glazed…

Sheraton-style Flame Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

19th century flame mahogany bookcase, with two astragal glazed doors, two drawers and two doors below in the Sheraton manner

Late Victorian mahogany bookcase two glazed upper doors, with…

Late Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Carved Decorations

Late Victorian mahogany bookcase two glazed upper doors, with rosette carved decorations, over two door flame mahogany shield doors and two drawers, height 230 cm, length 127 cm, depth 51 cm

Victorian mahogany elevated bookcase, 114 cm wide, 59 cm deep,…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase

Victorian mahogany elevated bookcase, 114 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 220 cm high

A Victorian burr walnut bookcase, of plain design with…

Victorian Burr Walnut Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Victorian burr walnut bookcase, of plain design with thumbnail top edge and plinth base, two glazed doors, the fabric lined interior with two shelves. With key. Some surface distress. 100 cm x 40 cm x 98 cm

Fine antique 19th century four glazed shaped edge panelled…

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bookcase/Vitrine

Fine antique 19th century four glazed shaped edge panelled front bookcase / vitrine, with gilt bronze mounts, canted sides and quarter veneered panelled sides, 148 cm high, 93 cm wide

A Georgian mahogany astragal glazed bookcase 19th century, 195…

Georgian Mahogany Bookcase, 19th Century (No Feet)

A Georgian mahogany astragal glazed bookcase 19th century, 195 cm high, 135 cm long, 53 cm deep, lacking feet

19th century bookcase in mahogany

Mahogany 19th Century Bookcase

19th century bookcase in mahogany

Quality Victorian mahogany bookcase

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase - High-Quality Design

Quality Victorian mahogany bookcase

Fine Victorian mahogany bookcase with glazed doors to the upper…

Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Fine Victorian mahogany bookcase with glazed doors to the upper section

A flame mahogany step front glazed bookcase, English 19th…

Flame Mahogany Glazed Bookcase, 19th Century English

A flame mahogany step front glazed bookcase, English 19th century 205 cm high, 127 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany bookcase with glazed upper doors. Height…

Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

A Victorian mahogany bookcase with glazed upper doors. Height 230 cm, width 106 cm, depth 40 cm.

Mahogany bookcase, late 19th century with two door astragal…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Glaze

Mahogany bookcase, late 19th century with two door astragal glaze and ebonised string inlay

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the…

Mahogany Sheraton-style bookcase with drawers

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the Sheraton manner with two fitted drawers above

Victorian mahogany cottage bookcase

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase

Victorian mahogany cottage bookcase

Victorian bookcase, in walnut, two shaped glazed panel doors…

Small Walnut Victorian Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Victorian bookcase, in walnut, two shaped glazed panel doors with internal adjustable shelving, of small proportions

A Victorian walnut veneered & ormolu mounted bookcase.…

Victorian Walnut Bookcase with Ormolu Mounts

A Victorian walnut veneered & ormolu mounted bookcase. Approximately 224 cm high, 87 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Bookcase: Victorian mahogany with arched panel doors & glazed…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Arched Doors and Glazed Top

Bookcase: Victorian mahogany with arched panel doors & glazed top section. Height 225 cm, width 155 cm, 90 cm

19th century mahogany glazed bookcase of Scottish influence

Scottish Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

19th century mahogany glazed bookcase of Scottish influence

19th century mahogany glazed bookcase

Mahogany Glazed Bookcase from the 19th Century

19th century mahogany glazed bookcase