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 century, 183 cm high, 122 cm wide, 26 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

An antique Australian blackwood revolving bookcase with folding…

Antique Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookcase with Folding Bookrest

An antique Australian blackwood revolving bookcase with folding bookrest, circa 1900, 90 cm high, 68 cm wide, 55 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 antique Australian blackwood revolving bookstand, late 19th…

Antique Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookstand

An antique Australian blackwood revolving bookstand, late 19th century 106 cm high, 51 cm wide, 51 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

W. H. Rocke & Co. fiddleback blackwood open front bookshelves,…

19th Century Blackwood Bookshelves by W. H. Rocke & Co

W. H. Rocke & Co. fiddleback blackwood open front bookshelves, 19th century bearing retailer's label 71 cm high, 121 cm wide, 21 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

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 blackwood bookcase, early 20th century, 126 cm…

Early 20th Century Australian Blackwood Bookcase

An Australian blackwood bookcase, early 20th century, 126 cm high, 102 cm wide, 36 cm deep

An Australian revolving blackwood bookstand, circa 1930, with…

Australian Blackwood Bookstand with Silver Plaque

An Australian revolving blackwood bookstand, circa 1930, with sterling silver presentation plaque 'Presented to the Rev.d R. W. Finger N. A., B.D. By His Friends in The Beaufort Circuit 6.4.30', 127 cm high, 56 cm wide, 56 cm deep

An Australian revolving bookcase, blackwood and kauri pine,…

Australian Revolving Bookcase

An Australian revolving bookcase, blackwood and kauri pine, late 19th century, 98 cm high, 54 cm wide, 55 cm deep

Blackwood bookcase early 20th century, W Codley and Co, Prahran,…

Rosette-decorated Blackwood Bookcase

Blackwood bookcase early 20th century, W Codley and Co, Prahran, three doors glazed upper with, rosette decoration and glazed, doors below, height 248 cm, length 42 cm, depth 38 cm

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

An Australian blackwood revolving bookstand with dropside shelf,…

Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookstand with Dropside Shelf

An Australian blackwood revolving bookstand with dropside shelf, late 19th century, 98 cm high, 54 cm wide, 50 cm deep

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

An Australian blackwood two door bookcase with maker's label on…

Coogan's Tasmania Australian Blackwood Bookcase

An Australian blackwood two door bookcase with maker's label on the back 'Coogan'S, Tasmania', early 20th century, 183 cm high, 118 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A 19th century blackwood bookcase with two glazed doors…

Blackwood Bookcase with Glazed and Panelled Doors

A 19th century blackwood bookcase with two glazed doors flanking panelled doors and drawer

A blackwood glass fronted bookcase with six doors, 205 x 130 x…

Blackwood Glass Bookcase - 6 Doors, 205 x 130 cm

A blackwood glass fronted bookcase with six doors, 205 x 130 x 36 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.

Blackwood bookcase Edwardian, c1900, three adjustable shelves,…

Edwardian Blackwood Bookcase with Glazed Upper Drawers

Blackwood bookcase Edwardian, c1900, three adjustable shelves, two glazed upper drawers (original glazing), base of two drawers with, two solid recessed panelled doors below, height 214, width 130, depth 48 cm (approx)

An Edwardian blackwood Rolltop desk with bookcase, early 20th…

Edwardian Rolltop Desk with Bookcase

An Edwardian blackwood Rolltop desk with bookcase, early 20th century, the desk with a two door four panel glazed bookcase above a tambour front, a fitted interior with pigeon holes and two drawers, an arched kneehole and a single pedestal with four…

A solid fiddleback blackwood bookcase, Tasmanian origin, late…

Tasmanian Blackwood Bookcase, Late 19th Century

A solid fiddleback blackwood bookcase, Tasmanian origin, late 19th century, 222 cm high, 116 cm wide, 52 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Hurnall's Antiques, Melbourne

An early 20th century Australian blackwood dwarf bookcase, in…

Australian Blackwood Bookcase with Carved Gum Leaves

An early 20th century Australian blackwood dwarf bookcase, in the manner of Prenzel, the frieze carved with foliate decoration, above open shelves flanked by panelled doors, each carved with gum leaves and foliate, 139 cm high, 148 cm wide, 45 cm deep

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

An Australian hardwood bookcase, late 19th century, most likely…

19th Century Blackwood Bookcase from Australia

An Australian hardwood bookcase, late 19th century, most likely blackwood, 240 cm high, 121 cm wide, 49 cm deep

An early bookcase, Australian cedar and pine with blackwood…

Antique Australian Cedar Bookcase with Blackwood Feet

An early bookcase, Australian cedar and pine with blackwood feet, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 219 cm high, 123 cm wide, 51 cm deed

An Australian Tasmanian blackwood two door bookcase. 235 cm…

Tasmanian Blackwood Two-Door Bookcase

An Australian Tasmanian blackwood two door bookcase. 235 cm high, 128 cm wide, 60 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

An Edwardian blackwood revolving bookcase, with a square top,…

Edwardian Blackwood Revolving Bookcase with Multiple Shelves

An Edwardian blackwood revolving bookcase, with a square top, above an open body with multiple shelves and slatted sides, above a swivel base, 90 x 83.5 x 90 cm

A revolving bookstand, Australian blackwood with dropside…

Blackwood Revolving Bookstand with Dropside Bookrest

A revolving bookstand, Australian blackwood with dropside bookrest, early 20th century. 106 cm high, 51 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Blackwood 2 height bookcase with lead light door adjustable…

Blackwood Bookcase with Lead Light Door and Adjustable Shelves

Blackwood 2 height bookcase with lead light door adjustable shelved section above a timber panel door section, by Dee-Jay Furniture, Launceston, Tas, 97 cm wide, 197 cm high

A Tasmanian folk art carved blackwood blanket box, early 20th…

Tasmanian Blackwood Folk Art Blanket Box

A Tasmanian folk art carved blackwood blanket box, early 20th century rectangular, the hinged top with canted edges, the body carved to the front with a waterlily panel, 56.5 x 36 x 35 cm History: the decoration featured on this piece, as well as that…

A blackwood revolving bookcase, Australian, first half 20th…

Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookcase, 20th Century

A blackwood revolving bookcase, Australian, first half 20th century, 115 cm high, 58 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Rocke & Co Fiddleback blackwood dwarf bookshelf, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Rocke & Co Fiddleback Bookshelf

Rocke & Co Fiddleback blackwood dwarf bookshelf, late 19th century. Height 52 cm, 122 cm, depth 23 cm

An Australian late 19th century blackwood secretaire bookcase,…

19th Century Blackwood Secretaire Bookcase

An Australian late 19th century blackwood secretaire bookcase, the tapered cornice above a pair of glazed doors with adjustable shelves, the lower section with a secretaire drawer, enclosing fitted drawers and pigeon above a pair of panel doors on bracket…