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 good cedar and cypress pine elevated bookcase, attributed to…

A good cedar and cypress pine elevated bookcase, attributed to Andrew Lenehan.Sydney, Australian circa 1850. with a feature rectangle of tulip-wood veneer to the raised centre, . Provenance; Sir Percy Spencer collection, Acquired by the current vendors…

A Colonial cedar elevated two part bookcase/display cabinet.…

A Colonial cedar elevated two part bookcase/display cabinet. Australian circa 1845, 123 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 197 cm high

WA jarrah glass fronted bookcase early 20th century having two…

Early 20th Century Jarrah Glass Front Bookcase with Astragal Glazing

WA jarrah glass fronted bookcase early 20th century having two doors and four good-sized shelves with astragal glazing. 140 x 108 x 39 cm

Full cedar bookcase mid 19th century, two door astragal glaze…

19th Century Cedar Bookcase with Astragal Glaze Doors

Full cedar bookcase mid 19th century, two door astragal glaze top, over panelled doors below, height 222 cm, width 127 cm, depth 45 cm, (some veneer missing)

Rare Australian Colonial cedar travelling bookcase, N.S.W.…

Colonial Cedar Travelling Bookcase, 1850

Rare Australian Colonial cedar travelling bookcase, N.S.W. Origin, c. 1850, with two doors enclosing a shelved interior, brass bounded, height 76 cm width 61 cm depth 38 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney, labels: illustrated K.…

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors opening…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Cabinet

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves above a 2 door cabinet, 92 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 208 cm high divides into 2 parts for removal

Gothic revival oak bookcase second half of 19th century the…

Gothic Oak Bookcase from Annandale Abbey

Gothic revival oak bookcase second half of 19th century the cornice with a pierced frieze and architectural finials, above two doors enclosing shelves, height 120 cm, width 94 cm, depth 35 cm. Provenance: from the Abbey at Annandale, Lawsons, 2009,…

Victorian cedar secretaire bookcase with 2 mirrored doors…

Victorian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase

Victorian cedar secretaire bookcase with 2 mirrored doors opening to adjustable shelves above a secretaire desk and 2 door cabinet, divides into 2 parts for removal, 137 cm wide, 56 cm deep, closed, 231 cm high

Colonial cedar elevated bookcase with 2 glazed doors above 2…

Colonial Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Timber Doors

Colonial cedar elevated bookcase with 2 glazed doors above 2 drawers and 2 timber panel doors, 136 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 207 cm high, divides into 2 parts for removal

A free standing Australian two door bookcase, walnut and red…

Australian Walnut Bookcase, 1900

A free standing Australian two door bookcase, walnut and red pine, circa 1900, 130 cm high, 119 cm wide, 32 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

19th century cedar two door multi-pane bookcase with arched top…

Cedar Bookcase with Arched Doors and Plinth Base

19th century cedar two door multi-pane bookcase with arched top doors on plinth base, 126 cm high, 116 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep,

A Victorian cedar two door bookcase, 19th century, with key, of…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Cupboards

A Victorian cedar two door bookcase, 19th century, with key, of simple plain form with an extended concave cornice above rectangular glazed doors with the original glass, three internal shelves, the extended lower register with framed cupboards with…

An Australian cedar five shelf bookcase over two doors, c.1890…

Antique Australian Cedar Bookcase with Doors

An Australian cedar five shelf bookcase over two doors, c.1890 233 x 126 x 36 cm

19th century Australian cedar secretaire bookcase with two…

Australian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase with Fitted Interior

19th century Australian cedar secretaire bookcase with two glazed doors over slide out fitted interior over two doors measures 246 cm high, 136 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Late 19th century cedar elevated bookcase with 2 glazed doors…

Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Timber Doors

Late 19th century cedar elevated bookcase with 2 glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves above 2 timber panel doors, Maker's label to inside of right bottom door and other marks/stamp elsewhere, back boards to base section replaced, 135 cm wide, 48 cm…

An Australian cedar bookcase, the upper part with Gothic arched…

Australian Cedar Gothic Bookcase with Cupboard

An Australian cedar bookcase, the upper part with Gothic arched glazed panels and adjustable shelves, and the lower with a single drawer above a generous two door panelled cupboard. Australian circa 1850. 239 x 130 x 45 cm

Colonial cedar elevated bookcase with glazed doors opening to…

Colonial Cedar Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Adjustable Shelves

Colonial cedar elevated bookcase with glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves above a drawer and two solid panel doors, divides into 3 parts for removal, 130 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 212 cm high

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with glazed doors opening to…

Victorian Cedar Glazed Bookcase, 3 Parts, Adjustable Shelves

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves, divides into 3 parts for removal, 111 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 223 cm high

19th century Colonial Baltic pine and cedar two door glazed…

Colonial Pine & Cedar Glazed Bookcase

19th century Colonial Baltic pine and cedar two door glazed bookcase

19th century cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors above…

Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Shield Doors

19th century cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors above a single drawer and 2 shield timber panel doors, 107 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 217 cm high divides into 2 sections for removal

Antique elevated bookcase from cedar. Two glass panelled doors,…

Antique Cedar Bookcase with Glass Doors and Cabinet

Antique elevated bookcase from cedar. Two glass panelled doors, over one long drawer and two door cabinet. 104 cm wide by 223 cm tall and 43 cm deep. Keys supplied

A countertop bookcase display cabinet with two doors,…

Antique Cedar Bookcase Display Cabinet with Two Doors

A countertop bookcase display cabinet with two doors, Australian cedar, circa 1875, 77 cm high, 136 cm wide, 33 cm deep

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors above a…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Timber Doors

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors above a drawer and 2 timber panel doors, 126 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 240 cm high

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…

Colonial cedar elevated bookcase, 116 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 216…

Colonial Cedar Bookcase - Elevated Design

Colonial cedar elevated bookcase, 116 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 216 cm high

A superb 19th century French mahogany glazed bookcase, in the…

French Louis XVI Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

A superb 19th century French mahogany glazed bookcase, in the Louis XVI manner, the two doors with large glazed panels above a square panel to the base of each, original brass trim mounts to doors, frame and flanking columns, the turned feet and finials…

An Australian cedar glazed two door bookcase, 19th century, 233…

19th Century Australian Cedar Glazed Bookcase

An Australian cedar glazed two door bookcase, 19th century, 233 cm high, 137 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A fine Australian cedar Gothic style two door secretaire…

Australian Cedar Gothic Bookcase with Huon Pine Drawers

A fine Australian cedar Gothic style two door secretaire bookcase fitted with Tasmanian huon pine drawers. 255 cm high, 136 cm wide, 59 cm deep

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

Antique mid 19th century Australian cedar secretaire bookcase,…

19th Century Cedar Secretaire Bookcase with Fitted Interior

Antique mid 19th century Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, fitted with arched glazed two door top, above a single fall front drawer, revealing a fitted interior, the drawer front crossed to the outer edge, fitted with turned knobs. The two door base,…

Antique 19th century Australian cedar two door bookcase

19th Century Australian Cedar Bookcase

Antique 19th century Australian cedar two door bookcase

A two door kauri pine bookcase with glazed upper panels 195 x…

Kauri Pine Bookcase with Glazed Panels

A two door kauri pine bookcase with glazed upper panels 195 x 110 x 47 cm

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase with 2 glassed doors over a…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Glass and Timber Doors

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase with 2 glassed doors over a long drawer and 2 timber panel doors, 106 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 228.5 cm high

Beard Watson bureau bookcase, with glass door bookcase (1 glass…

Beard Watson Bureau Bookcase with Glass Door and Bureau

Beard Watson bureau bookcase, with glass door bookcase (1 glass panel missing), over fall front bureau, 2 drawers and 2 doors, 111 cm wide, 215 cm high

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors over 1…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Panelled Doors

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 glazed doors over 1 drawer and 2 timber panelled doors, 106 cm wide, 216 cm high

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 dome top glass doors,…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Glass Doors and Drawer

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, with 2 dome top glass doors, a long drawer and 2 timber panel doors, 117 cm wide, 48.5 cm deep, 201 cm high

New Zealand stained kauri Art Nouveau cabinet bookcase moulded…

Kauri Art Nouveau Bookcase with Carved Panel Doors

New Zealand stained kauri Art Nouveau cabinet bookcase moulded cornice, adjustable shelving enclosed by two glazed doors, the base with two doors, cupboards below enclosed by two carved panel doors, box base

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, 121.5 cm wide, 50 cm deep,…

Victorian Cedar Elevated Bookcase - 121.5cm x 174.5cm

Victorian cedar elevated bookcase, 121.5 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 174.5 cm high

Australin colonial cedar bookcase early two door cedar bookcase…

Victorian Colonial Cedar Bookcase with Glass Doors

Australin colonial cedar bookcase early two door cedar bookcase measuring approximately 101 x 2,200 cm. Two glass doors opening to shelving with original support. Said to be of Victorian manufacture.

Victorian cedar bookcase, double glazed doors over two drawers…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Double Glazed Doors

Victorian cedar bookcase, double glazed doors over two drawers and two doors

A Victorian cedar bookcase, circa 1880, of elevated form with a…

Victorian Cedar Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Victorian cedar bookcase, circa 1880, of elevated form with a shaped pediment above two glazed doors, two ogee form frieze drawers with lower cupboards and upon a plinth base, with shelving to upper and lower sections and corbel embellishments. Height…

A West Australian Government Railways two door glazed bookcase,…

WA Government Railways Glazed Bookcase, c.1900

A West Australian Government Railways two door glazed bookcase, c.1900, cedar and pine construction, having 2 upper glazed doors with adjustable shelves, and 2 drawers over lower 2 door cupboard, on a plinth base. Height 241 cm. Width 143 cm. Depth 64 cm

Cedar elevated bookcase. Two glazed upper doors above two…

Cedar Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Drawers

Cedar elevated bookcase. Two glazed upper doors above two drawers and cupboard below. Height 208 cm. Width 106 cm. cm. Depth 46 cm

Cedar Gothic style bookcase with two door cupboard base, raised…

Gothic Bookcase with Cupboard Base & Scrolled Pediment

Cedar Gothic style bookcase with two door cupboard base, raised panels and scrolled pediment

Antique cedar elevated bookcase with sliding glazed doors above…

Cedar Bookcase with Sliding Glass Doors and Storage

Antique cedar elevated bookcase with sliding glazed doors above 1 drawer and two doors 103 cm wide, 23 cm high