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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Australian hardwood bookshelves in the Art Deco style, 67 cm…

Australian hardwood bookshelves in the Art Deco style, 67 cm high, 107 cm wide, 22 cm deep

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

Art Deco era leadlight two door bookcase with three adjustable…

Art Deco Leadlight Bookcase with Drawers

Art Deco era leadlight two door bookcase with three adjustable shelves, over two drawers. 127 cm wide, by 41 cm deep and 167 cm tall. With key.

Art Deco hardwood open bookshelves, circa 1930, 89 cm high, 75…

1930 Art Deco Open Bookshelves

Art Deco hardwood open bookshelves, circa 1930, 89 cm high, 75 cm wide, 20 cm deep

An Australian Art Deco step bookshelf, hardwood and chrome with…

Australian Art Deco Step Bookshelf

An Australian Art Deco step bookshelf, hardwood and chrome with acid etched glass, circa 1930s, 69 cm high, 102 cm wide, 24 cm deep

An Art Deco birch buffet or library cabinet, circa 1920s-30s,…

Art Deco Birch Cabinet

An Art Deco birch buffet or library cabinet, circa 1920s-30s, an elegant cabinet with two open compartments, a pair of mirror image cupboards with shallow shelves to the interior, two long drawers with nickel oval plates and off-centre knob handles, a…

A pair of impressive Art Deco wall units with original fittings,…

Art Deco Burr Walnut Wall Units with Fitted Leather Interior

A pair of impressive Art Deco wall units with original fittings, burr walnut with fitted leather interior, bronze nickle plated handles, four doors and sectional shelving, 222 cm high, 182 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An Art Deco revolving timber bookshelves, circa 1920s. 171 cm…

Art Deco Revolving Bookshelves

An Art Deco revolving timber bookshelves, circa 1920s. 171 cm high, 77 cm diameter

An Art Deco rosewood bookcase cupboard, circa 1930s-40s, the…

Serpentine Rosewood Bookcase Cupboard with Sleigh Base

An Art Deco rosewood bookcase cupboard, circa 1930s-40s, the serpentine shaped bookcase with two cupboard doors, one full length, the other with an open partition above and two drawers below, the interior with shelving to both sides, raised on an…

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…

Art Deco revolving bookcase with glass top 50 cm x 50 cm, 63 cm…

Art Deco Glass Top Revolving Bookcase

Art Deco revolving bookcase with glass top 50 cm x 50 cm, 63 cm high

A French Art Deco rosewood bookcase, circa 1935, of pleasing…

French Art Deco Rosewood Bookcase

A French Art Deco rosewood bookcase, circa 1935, of pleasing plain form with a central part glazed door with two drawers below flanked by a pair of three quarter height cupboards and open compartments, the doors with curved sides and cast pierced…

French Art Deco figured walnut and ormolu mounted bookcase

Walnut Bookcase with Ormolu Mounts

French Art Deco figured walnut and ormolu mounted bookcase