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 Arts & Crafts blackwood bookshelves, early 20th…

Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood bookshelves, early 20th century, 183 cm high, 122 cm wide, 26 cm deep

An Australian Arts & Crafts set of open bookshelves with…

Australian Arts & Crafts Shamrock Bookshelves, 1920, 112x76x23 cm

An Australian Arts & Crafts set of open bookshelves with pierced shamrock sides, circa 1920, 112 cm high, 76 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Attributed Gustav Stickley oak glazed Arts & Crafts 'Mission'…

Gustav Stickley Oak Glazed Arts & Crafts Bookcase

Attributed Gustav Stickley oak glazed Arts & Crafts 'Mission' bookcase, the single twelve panel glazed door with brass latch, glazed sides and multi panelled back, height 162 cm. W.92 cm. Unmarked. Provenance: purchased by our vendors parents in America,…

An English Arts & Crafts bookcase, satin walnut, circa 1900,…

Arts & Crafts Satin Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1900

An English Arts & Crafts bookcase, satin walnut, circa 1900, 100 cm high, 74 cm wide, 20 cm deep

An Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood bookcase, early 20th…

Early 20th Century Australian Blackwood Bookcase

An Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood bookcase, early 20th century, 110 cm high, 107 cm wide, 34 cm deep

Buckley & Nunn Australian Arts & Crafts solid blackwood…

Buckley & Nunn Blackwood Bookcase, Early 20th Century

Buckley & Nunn Australian Arts & Crafts solid blackwood bookcase, early 20th century, retailer's plaque inside the door, 139 cm high, 92 cm wide, 30 cm deep

An Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood bookcase, early 20th…

Early 20th Century Australian Blackwood Bookcase

An Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood bookcase, early 20th century 137 cm high, 102 cm wide, 27 cm deep

Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood bookshelves of slim…

Slim Australian Blackwood Bookshelves, Early 20th Century

Australian Arts & Crafts blackwood bookshelves of slim proportions, early 20th century, 121 cm high, 44 cm wide, 27 cm deep

An Australian Arts & Crafts hardwood bookcase, early 20th…

Australian Arts & Crafts Bookcase, Early 20th Century

An Australian Arts & Crafts hardwood bookcase, early 20th century, 114 cm high, 137 cm wide, 31 cm deep

An English Arts & Crafts oak and marquetry tabletop revolving…

Arts & Crafts Revolving Bookstand with Marquetry

An English Arts & Crafts oak and marquetry tabletop revolving bookstand, with retailer's ivoreen plaque 'Buckley & Nunn Ltd. Melbourne', circa 1900, 33 cm high, 39 cm wide, 39 cm deep

Rare blackwood library bookcase, hand crafted with multiple…

Blackwood Arts & Crafts Library Bookcase

Rare blackwood library bookcase, hand crafted with multiple glazed doors, panelled doors and drawers, in the Arts & Crafts movement

An Australian Arts & Crafts bookshelf, blackwood, circa 1910,…

Australian Arts & Crafts Blackwood Bookshelf

An Australian Arts & Crafts bookshelf, blackwood, circa 1910, 'Coogan's, Tasmania' label on the back, 120 cm high, 91 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Arts & Crafts 2 door bookcase with adjustable wood shelves, 121…

Adjustable Wood Bookcase with Arts & Crafts Style

Arts & Crafts 2 door bookcase with adjustable wood shelves, 121 cm wide, 31.5 cm deep, 131.5 cm high

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

An Arts & Crafts inlaid oak bookcase, designed by Arthur W.…

Inlaid Oak Bookcase by Arthur W. Simpson, Circa 1910

An Arts & Crafts inlaid oak bookcase, designed by Arthur W. Simpson of Kendal (1857-1922), circa 1910, of simple form, delicately inlaid with geometric designs to each side. Having three shelves. 134 cm high, 72.5 cm wide, 24 cm deep. Provenance: Paul…

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…

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

American Arts & Crafts oak bookcase, with low gallery back,…

Oak Arts & Crafts Bookcase with Glass Doors

American Arts & Crafts oak bookcase, with low gallery back, three glass shelves enclosed by two astragal doors

English Arts and Crafts open bookshelves, walnut, late 19th…

English Walnut Open Bookshelves, Late 19th Century

English Arts and Crafts open bookshelves, walnut, late 19th century, 116 cm high, 93 cm wide, 35 cm deep

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.

An early 20th century Australian Blackwood Arts & Crafts…

Australian Blackwood Arts & Crafts Bookcase

An early 20th century Australian Blackwood Arts & Crafts bookcase. 182 cm high, 115 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep

A four door Neo-Gothic Arts and Crafts oak bookcase of generous…

Neo-Gothic Arts and Crafts Oak Bookcase from Werribee Mansion

A four door Neo-Gothic Arts and Crafts oak bookcase of generous proportions, 317 cm high, 240 cm wide, 59 cm deep. Provenance: This impressive piece was originally commissioned by the Chirnside Family for Werribee Mansion, Victoria

A maple 1920s Arts & Crafts book case with lead light inserts,…

Maple Arts & Crafts Bookcase with Lead Inserts

A maple 1920s Arts & Crafts book case with lead light inserts, 175 cm high. 150 cm wide, 35 cm deep

An Australian Arts and Crafts blackwood bookcase, cicra 1900,…

Antique Blackwood Bookcase from Buckley & Nunn, Australia

An Australian Arts and Crafts blackwood bookcase, cicra 1900, reputedly one of the original features from Buckley & Nunn department store, 192 cm high, 92 cm wide, 28 cm deep

A small Australian blackwood open bookcase in the Arts & Crafts…

Arts & Crafts Blackwood Bookcase

A small Australian blackwood open bookcase in the Arts & Crafts style, circa 1900. 106 cm high, 66 cm wide, 28 cm deep

Antique Arts & Crafts style elevated bookcase with glazed door…

Arts & Crafts Bookcase with Glazed Cabinet and Drawers

Antique Arts & Crafts style elevated bookcase with glazed door cabinet (3 shelves), above 2 drawers and 2 timber panel doors, parts for base section are to the side, 123 cm wide, 203 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

A rare late 19th century 'Arts & Crafts' mahogany revolving…

Gothic Revolving Bookcase with Drawers and Carved Panels

A rare late 19th century 'Arts & Crafts' mahogany revolving bookcase fitted with drawers and carved panels in the Gothic manner

An English Arts & Crafts mahogany bookcase, with tooled leather…

Arts & Crafts Mahogany Bookcase with Leather Shelves

An English Arts & Crafts mahogany bookcase, with tooled leather and stud mounted shelves 88 cm width x 29 cm depth x 106 cm high

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