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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A Regency gilt and brass inlaid elevated bookcase English circa…

A Regency gilt and brass inlaid elevated bookcase English circa 1820 226 cm high, 143 cm wide, 58 cm deep, English circa 1820, 226 cm high, 143 cm wide, 58 cm deep

George III / Regency mahogany cabinet bookcase 2 glazed doors…

Regency Mahogany Cabinet Bookcase with Glazed Doors

George III / Regency mahogany cabinet bookcase 2 glazed doors over 2 panelled doors, rectangular glazing on swept bracket feet and with, original adjustable shelves, circa 1820, key available, 107 cm wide, 52.5 cm deep, 219 cm high

A fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront bookcase, mid 19th…

Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

A fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront bookcase, mid 19th century, the imposing library bookcase of breakfront form, the everted pediment above four large astragal glazed doors in the Gothic style, above a four door panelled cupboard base, the side…

A fine Regency mahogany bookcase secretaire, the upper section…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase Secretaire with Gothic Glazed Doors

A fine Regency mahogany bookcase secretaire, the upper section with architectural tympanum pediment, above Gothic glazed doors with reeded brass edge, flanked by full reeded column mouldings. The base with secretaire drawer, full reeded column mouldings…

Antique Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, glazed two door…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Fitted Drawer and Glazed Doors

Antique Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, glazed two door top, above a fitted secretaire drawer, all standing on splay legs, 227 cm high, 107 cm wide, 49 cm deep

Regency double sided mahogany open bookcase, early 19th century,…

Regency Mahogany Double-Sided Bookcase

Regency double sided mahogany open bookcase, early 19th century, with four open shelves on either side, decorated with applied roundels above turned legs on casters (A/F), height 150 cm width 108 cm depth 55 cm. Provenance: The collection of Dr. Henry…

A Regency ormolu mounted mahogany library bookcase, in the…

Regency mahogany library bookcase with ormolu mounts

A Regency ormolu mounted mahogany library bookcase, in the manner of Thomas Hope, the moulded cornice above a plain frieze centred with a tablet mounted with a mask flanked by griffons and scrolls, the three astral glazed doors within a reeded surround…

An antique English Regency breakfront low bookcase, rosewood…

Regency Rosewood Bookcase with Ormolu Mounts and Carved Columns

An antique English Regency breakfront low bookcase, rosewood with ormolu mounts and carved columns, circa 1820, 95 cm high, 157 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A superb Regency mahogany bookcase secretaire, the upper…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire Drawer

A superb Regency mahogany bookcase secretaire, the upper section with uncommon diametrically arched glazed doors flanked by barley twist columns, enclosing three adjustable shelves. The base with a secretaire drawer fitted with pigeonholes, small drawers…

Bibliotheque cabinet, in the Regency style, mahogany and…

Regency Mahogany Book Cabinet with Leather Inlay and Novelty Bookends

Bibliotheque cabinet, in the Regency style, mahogany and leather inlay top, fitted with novelty panel bookends

A Regency mahogany bookcase cabinet, astragal glazed doors to…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet with Astragal Glazed Doors

A Regency mahogany bookcase cabinet, astragal glazed doors to the top with three shelves, raised on bracket feet. 117 x 46 x 215 cm.

Regency three-tier revolving bookcase, c. 1820, the circular…

Regency Revolving Bookcase with Faux Book Spines

Regency three-tier revolving bookcase, c. 1820, the circular graduating tops with sections of faux book spines, surmounted by an urn finial, on tripartite down-swept legs with hoof feet, height 110 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Regency line inlaid mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded…

Regency Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase from Cary Collection

A Regency line inlaid mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice above astragal glazed doors enclosing sliding shelves, the base with the fitted secretaire drawer above three long graduated inlay drawers, curved apron and bracket feet 107 cm wide x…

Regency mahogany bureau bookcase moulded dentelle cornice,…

Regency Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Fitted Interior

Regency mahogany bureau bookcase moulded dentelle cornice, adjustable shelving enclosed by glazed astragal doors, fall front revealing a fitted interior, four graduated cock beaded drawers below on bracket feet, 223 cm high, 107 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, first half 19th century,…

Regency Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase

Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, first half 19th century, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, above a secretaire drawer with fitted interior and a further drawer, over a pair of panelled cupboard doors flanked by pilasters, raised on a…

A Regency mahogany bookcase, English, circa 1825, 151 cm high,…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase, Circa 1825

A Regency mahogany bookcase, English, circa 1825, 151 cm high, 125 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A Regency rosewood bookshelf. 20 cm high, 42 cm wide, 24 cm…

Regency Rosewood Bookshelf: Compact and Elegant

A Regency rosewood bookshelf. 20 cm high, 42 cm wide, 24 cm deep.

An excellent Regency period rosewood bookcase, of square form,…

Regency Rosewood Bookcase with Faux Leather Books

An excellent Regency period rosewood bookcase, of square form, the two glaze doors with gadrooned trim, each with four 'shelves' of multicolour leather bound and gilt embossed faux books. The interior with two adjustable shelves. The whole on four bun…

A handsome pair of Regency Brazillian rosewood bookcases, the…

Regency Rosewood Bookcases with Neoclassical Columns

A handsome pair of Regency Brazillian rosewood bookcases, the breakfronted open bookcase with gadrooned edges on the tops and bottoms. Three shelves supported by anthemion side brackets and elegantly tapered neoclassical columns with stylised capitals and…

An impressive pair of Regency mahogany bookcases, the glazed…

Regency Mahogany Corinthian Column Bookcases

An impressive pair of Regency mahogany bookcases, the glazed cupboards top and bottom with corinthian column sides. 276 x 116 x 45 cm each

A Regency style mahogany secretaire bookcase, 19th century,…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Fitted Interior

A Regency style mahogany secretaire bookcase, 19th century, with an extended dentil cornice above a pair of arched astragal glazed doors, with internal shelving, the fall front with brass lion's head and ring mounts, revealing a fitted interior with…

A Regency revival mahogany brass mounted display bookcase with…

Regency Mahogany Display Bookcase with Brass Mounts and Lion Feet

A Regency revival mahogany brass mounted display bookcase with a domed pediment flanked by urn finials above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the projecting lower section with silk lined cupboard doors, gilded lion paw feet 224 cm high, 143 cm wide, 56 cm…

A particularly fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront…

Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A particularly fine Regency mahogany four door breakfront library bookcase having four panelled doors below and central secretaire drawer and four horizontal glazed doors above. Superb dimensions, 213 cm high, 202 cm wide, 53 cm deep.

A fine Regency mahogany four door library bookcase, mid 19th…

Regency Mahogany Library Bookcase

A fine Regency mahogany four door library bookcase, mid 19th century, of breakfront form with a dentil cornice above Gothic style astragal glazed, doors, a wide writing slide and a four door cupboard base, with keys. Provenance: Purchased from The Gilt…

A stepped Regency mahogany dwarf bookcase, early 20th century,…

Stepped Regency Mahogany Dwarf Bookcase

A stepped Regency mahogany dwarf bookcase, early 20th century, the dwarf bookcase with stepped shelves above two panel doors on a plinth base, 142 cm high, 78 cm wide, 31 cm deep

Regency style open breakfront mahogany bookcase with Grecian…

Regency Style Mahogany Bookcase with Grecian Pediment & Cupboards

Regency style open breakfront mahogany bookcase with Grecian revival pediment 20th century, cupboards fitted out for stationary and files, height 242, width 236, depth 60 cm, adjustable shelves, not installed, not in photograph, with key

Regency mahogany open bookcase of neat proportions, with long…

Mahogany Bookcase with Drawer and Lion Feet

Regency mahogany open bookcase of neat proportions, with long drawer on lions paw feet

Regency flame mahogany secretary bookcase, late 18th / early…

Regency Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Regency flame mahogany secretary bookcase, late 18th / early 19th century, the pyramidal pediment above two glazed doors, interior with three moveable shelves, the pull out desk with fitted interior, carved wood pulls, two cupboard doors below, height 208…

A Yew revolving bookcase in the Regency revival style, 20th…

Regency Revival Yew Revolving Bookcase

A Yew revolving bookcase in the Regency revival style, 20th century, a two-tier bookcase of typical form, in blonde tones with boxwood cross banding, ebony stringing and a single circular inlaid device, height 85 cm width 46 cm depth 46 cm

Colonial breakfront bookcase, circa 1845, constructed of pit…

1845 Colonial Red Gum Breakfront Bookcase

Colonial breakfront bookcase, circa 1845, constructed of pit saw cut river red gum, four door panelled base, with petitie height drawers flanked by trefoil turned columns., rising to a four glazed door top, each door flanked by trefoil turned columns,…

A Regency mahogany secretaire book case, 124 cm wide, 56 cm…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Book Case

A Regency mahogany secretaire book case, 124 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 233 cm high

Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase with moulded cornice,…

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase with moulded cornice, shelving enclosed by astragal glazed doors, fitted secretaire drawer with fall front, cupboard below on bracket feet

A regency mahogany two door bookcase having two panelled doors…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Panelled and Glazed Doors

A regency mahogany two door bookcase having two panelled doors below and two astragal glazed doors above, 211 cm high, 125 cm wide, 65 cm deep

Late Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, c. 1830, of compact…

Compact Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire

Late Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, c. 1830, of compact size, the astragal glazed upper section with four cabinet doors above a fitted secretaire with kneehole and flanked by cupboard doors, height 250 cm depth 50 cm width 188 cm

An outstanding Regency mahogany bookcase, with swan neck above…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire Drawer

An outstanding Regency mahogany bookcase, with swan neck above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower section with secretaire drawer, above graduated drawers on paw feet. Approx. 227 cm high, 106 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Regency mahogany bookcase adjustable shelving enclosed by…

Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Cabriole Legs

Regency mahogany bookcase adjustable shelving enclosed by glazed astragal doors on later cabriole legs

A Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, English, 19th century,…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, 19th Century

A Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, English, 19th century, 210 cm high, 97 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A George IV astragal glazed mahogany bookcase, circa 1820, 256…

George IV Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Glazing

A George IV astragal glazed mahogany bookcase, circa 1820, 256 cm high, 138 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice over…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice over a pair of glass doors enclosing two glass shelves, the secretaire drawer fitted with eight small drawers and pigeon holes, above a pair of doors, height 223 cm width 112 cm depth 53.5 cm

An English Regency bow fronted mahogany bookcase, circa 1810…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire Drawer and Trafalgar Pilasters

An English Regency bow fronted mahogany bookcase, circa 1810 having a bowed pediment to the top, two astragal glazed doors opening to reveal adjustable shelves, below which there is a full width secretaire drawer with ormolu ring handles, opening to…

An early Regency period, mahogany open bookcase, circa 1810,…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Marble Top and Brass Gallery

An early Regency period, mahogany open bookcase, circa 1810, the brass gallery top above three graduated shelves with scroll moulded sides and a Rosso marble top on a cupboard on turned legs with brass castors, 54.5 cm width x 31.5 cm depth x 152 cm…

A pair of Regency simulated rosewood open pine wall mounted…

Regency Rosewood Wall Bookshelves, 1830

A pair of Regency simulated rosewood open pine wall mounted Bookshelves, circa 1830. The curved shaped surmount above three shelves with carved 'S' shaped supports and waisted form back splats, 79 cm width x 16.5 cm depth x 88.5 cm height. Provenance:…

A good Regency rosewood open bookcase, circa 1830. The raised…

Regency Rosewood Bookcase with Brass Inlay and Ormolu Mounts

A good Regency rosewood open bookcase, circa 1830. The raised shelf with pierced brass gallery mount on 'S' form ormolu mounted supports, the base with two adjustable shelves and cut brass inlay, on a platform base with ormolu mount, 87.5 cm width x 29 cm…

A Regency rosewood double open bookcase, the back with plain…

Regency Rosewood Double Bookcase with Bun Feet

A Regency rosewood double open bookcase, the back with plain architectural pediment and a shelf with three 'S' supports, the two open sections each with three shelves; turned half columns to each side and the central divider, raised on six bun feet. 75 cm…

A Regency rosewood and brass-inlaid open bookcase, circa 1820.…

Regency Rosewood Bookcase with Brass Inlay

A Regency rosewood and brass-inlaid open bookcase, circa 1820. 211 cm high, 142 cm wide and 26 cm deep

Regency style secretaire bookcase of small proportions

Mini Regency Secretaire Bookcase

Regency style secretaire bookcase of small proportions

Bookcase: An impressive English mahogany library bookcase with…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Sliding Doors

Bookcase: An impressive English mahogany library bookcase with sliding lower doors. Regency period c1820. Height 268 cm, width 150 cm, depth 42 cm

Secretaire Bookcase: A fine English Regency mahogany astragal…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Satinwood Interior

Secretaire Bookcase: A fine English Regency mahogany astragal glazed bookcase top with ebony string inlaid secretaire & satinwood fitted interior. Height 230 cm, width 102 cm, depth 50.5 cm

A Regency painted bookcase. The arched top, above a pair of…

Regency Painted Bookcase with Arched Doors and Swags

A Regency painted bookcase. The arched top, above a pair of arched panel doors enclosing shelves, painted with swags, on square tapering legs. 198 cm high, 92 cm wide, 34 cm deep

Antique Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx 214 cm…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase - Antique

Antique Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx 214 cm high, 94 cm wide, 50.5 cm depth

A Regency oak dwarf bookcase. The black marble top, above a…

Regency Oak Bookcase with Arched Glazed Doors

A Regency oak dwarf bookcase. The black marble top, above a frieze with roundels decoration, below four arched glazed doors, flanked by pilasters. 97 cm high, 160 cm wide, 41.5 cm deep.

Antique Regency mahogany dwarf bookcase cabinet, with ebony…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Ebony Inlay (9 words)

Antique Regency mahogany dwarf bookcase cabinet, with ebony string inlay, 96 cm long

A Regency mahogany bookcase. Moulded cornice above a pair of…

Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Panel Doors

A Regency mahogany bookcase. Moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the lower section is a pair of panel doors on bun feet. 205 cm high, 97 cm wide, 25 cm deep

A Regency style bookcase, 20th century, a 'Henredon's 18th…

Henredon Regency Bookcase

A Regency style bookcase, 20th century, a 'Henredon's 18th century Portfolio' veneered breakfront library bookcase with four arched glazed doors with fan motifs, enclosing glass shelves and with provision for internal lighting, the base with four panelled…

A late Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, the tapered…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A late Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, the tapered cornice above glazed doors with horizontal glazing bars, the lower section with secretaire drawer, enclosing fitted drawers and pigeon, above a pair of panel doors on plinth. 223 cm high, 108 cm…