Australian cedar, also known as red cedar or Toona ciliata, is a species of tree that is native to eastern Australia. It is known for its high-quality timber, which has a distinctive red color, fine grain, and a pleasant aroma. In the 19th century, Australian cedar was widely used in the manufacture of furniture, particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The timber was considered to be a highly desirable material for furniture making due to its strength, durability, and natural resistance to rot and insects. It was also relatively easy to work with and could be finished to more...

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 more...

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Cedar open shelved bookcase. Attributed to George Thwaites.…

Thwaites Cedar Bookcase, 19th Century

Cedar open shelved bookcase. Attributed to George Thwaites. This bookcase was purported to have been purchased from the Redmond Barry estate sale in 1881. Height 226 cm, width 120 cm, depth 42 cm

A Tasmanian cedar carved double height bookcase with 2 glazed…

19th Century Tasmanian Cedar Double Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Tasmanian cedar carved double height bookcase with 2 glazed doors above, drawer and 2 cupboards below, 19th century, 230 cm high, 110 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An Australian cedar bookcase, circa 1880, the deep moulded…

1880 Australian Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Paneled Doors

An Australian cedar bookcase, circa 1880, the deep moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors enclosing three shelves above a single long ogee moulded drawer, a pair of paneled doors and raised on a plinth base, 116 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 217 cm high.…

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa…

Antique Australian Cedar Library Bookcase

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa 1840-1850

Early Australian cedar open bookcase of tall proportions, circa…

Tall 1850 Australian Cedar Bookcase

Early Australian cedar open bookcase of tall proportions, circa 1850, scarce colonial collectors piece, 255 cm high, 160.5 cm long, 39 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,…

An outstanding 19th century Australian colonial cedar cylinder…

19th Century Cedar Bookcase with Cylinder Front

An outstanding 19th century Australian colonial cedar cylinder front bookcase, with moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the lower section with a cylinder front enclosing a Huon pine interior, above a pair of panel doors flanked by corbels

An important 19th century Australian colonial cedar lawyer?s…

Colonial Cedar Lawyer's Bookcase with Corinthian Columns

An important 19th century Australian colonial cedar lawyer?s bookcase, the moulded cornice, above a pair frosted glazed doors with incised decoration flanked by Corinthian columns, the lower section with carved anthemion decoration, above a pair of arched…

An Australian cedar open face bookcase, circa 1850, Originally…

Antique Australian Cedar Open Bookcase, 1850

An Australian cedar open face bookcase, circa 1850, Originally the property of Hamon Charles Ellison Rich following his admission to the bar, he later became President of the Law Society and had a brother who was a high court judge, he passed away in 1926…

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa…

Antique Australian Cedar Library Bookcase

Rare Australian cedar breakfront library bookcase circa 1840-1850

A Colonial Australian cedar secretaire bookcase with full…

Colonial Cedar Secrétaire Bookcase with Fitted Interior

A Colonial Australian cedar secretaire bookcase with full turned columns, cock-beading, flame cedar panels, full cedar fitted interior and secondary timbers, New South Wales origin, circa 1855 234 cm high, 127 cm wide,54 cm deep

Rare Colonial Australian cedar waterfall front bookshelves,…

Rare Colonial Australian cedar waterfall front bookshelves, Sydney origin, circa 1840, 110 cm high, 92 cm wide, 26 cm deep

An Australian cedar 3 door bookcase, circa 1880, 230 cm high,…

1880 Australian Cedar Bookcase with 3 Doors

An Australian cedar 3 door bookcase, circa 1880, 230 cm high, 192 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Bookcase: Mid 19th century cedar in the Sheraton style with 4…

Sheraton Cedar Bookcase from Late Christopher Pearson's Estate

Bookcase: Mid 19th century cedar in the Sheraton style with 4 astragal doors. Most likely Tasmanian origin. Height 234 cm, width 120 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Christopher Pearson, Adelaide

A magnificent Australian Colonial barrister's bookcase in cedar,…

Cedar Barrister's Bookcase with Sliding Glazed Doors

A magnificent Australian Colonial barrister's bookcase in cedar, three sliding glazed doors to the top section with three panel doors to the base

Pair of antique cedar Gothic bookcase from St Mary's, Goulburn

Antique Gothic Bookcases from St Mary's Goulburn

Pair of antique cedar Gothic bookcase from St Mary's, Goulburn

Colonial cedar bookcase comprising 3 upper doors and 3 lower…

Cedar Colonial Bookcase, c1870

Colonial cedar bookcase comprising 3 upper doors and 3 lower doors all panelled in solid cedar, c1870. Height 243 cm, width 204 cm, depth 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Christopher Pearson, Adelaide

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…

An impressive library bookcase with early astgragal glazed…

Antique Australian Cedar Library Bookcase with Sliding Doors

An impressive library bookcase with early astgragal glazed sliding doors above a bank of five staggered drawers, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 227 cm high, 193 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A glazed cedar bookcase, Australian, circa 1840, 233 cm high,…

Glazed Cedar Bookcase, Australian 1840

A glazed cedar bookcase, Australian, circa 1840, 233 cm high, 100 cm wide, 62 cm deep. Literature: for a similar example see Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd Ltd,…

Lenehan (attributed) superb Colonial library bookcase, full…

Colonial Cedar Library Bookcase by Lenehan

Lenehan (attributed) superb Colonial library bookcase, full cedar construction and veneer in fine cuts of figured cedar with Lenehan's typical moulded pediment and cross banded plinth, Sydney origin, circa 1850. 273 cm high, 175 cm wide, 42 cm deep

Colonial cedar 4 door multi pane glass door bookcase, 198 cm…

Colonial Cedar Multi-Pane Glass Door Bookcase

Colonial cedar 4 door multi pane glass door bookcase, 198 cm high, 122 cm wide, 35.5 cm deep

An fine and early Australian cedar bookcase with astragal…

1835 Australian Cedar Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

An fine and early Australian cedar bookcase with astragal glazed doors, cross banded edge and brass beading, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835, 257 cm high, 158 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A very large and significant cedar bookcase on console stand.…

A very large and significant cedar bookcase on console stand. Australian circa 1845. Provenance: By Repute Customs House, Launceston. Sold Tullochs Auctions, Tasmania.

An Australian full cedar three door bookcase, circa 1860, the…

Antique Australian Cedar Bookcase with Arched Doors

An Australian full cedar three door bookcase, circa 1860, the moulded cornice above three arched glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with three conforming arched panelled doors, the central one slides, enclosing shelves, raised on…

Monumental Australian Colonial cedar bookcase, c. 1840, in the…

1840 Colonial Cedar Bookcase in Egyptian Revival Style

Monumental Australian Colonial cedar bookcase, c. 1840, in the Egyptian revival taste, the moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors decorated with parcel-gilt stylised flowers, and enclosing shelves, height 246 cm width 165 cm depth 54 cm.…

Tasmanian Colonial cedar bookcase in the Sheraton style, c1835.…

Tasmanian Cedar Bookcase, Sheraton Style, c1835

Tasmanian Colonial cedar bookcase in the Sheraton style, c1835. Finely crafted in full cedar with 4 astrigal glazed doors & adjustable shelves. Height 251 cm, width 130 cm, depth 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Christopher Pearson, Adelaide

A massive Australian cedar library bookcase, circa 1870. Ex…

Victorian Cedar Library Bookcase with Carved Details

A massive Australian cedar library bookcase, circa 1870. Ex Australian Alliance Assurance Company, 400-402 Collins St Melbourne. The massive double arched dentil moulded pediment above five sliding glazed doors separated by turned columns with carved…

Gothic Bookcase: Cedar & pine in Pugin Gothic style. Hailing…

Pugin Style Gothic Bookcase, 19th Century

Gothic Bookcase: Cedar & pine in Pugin Gothic style. Hailing from central Victoria (purportedly Ballarat) c1880. Unusual castellated pediment & fitted with 2 internal drawers. Illustrated in 'Australian Furniture Pictorial History & Dictionary 1788-1938'…

An Australian full cedar three door bookcase, circa 1860, the…

Antique Australian Cedar Bookcase - Three Doors

An Australian full cedar three door bookcase, circa 1860, the shallow moulded cornice above three square glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with three arched panelled doors, enclosing shelves, raised on a plinth base, 213 cm wide…

A large Australian cedar library bookcase, late 19th century,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Library Bookcase - 282cm x 210cm

A large Australian cedar library bookcase, late 19th century, 282 cm high, 210 cm wide

Large 19th century cedar library bookcase with open shelves…

19th Century Cedar Library Bookcase

Large 19th century cedar library bookcase with open shelves flanked by corbels 4 drawer & 4 door base also flanked by corbels on plinth base, 306 cm wide, 235 cm high, 54 cm deep

A Colonial cedar and ebony bookcase in the style of Samuel…

Colonial Cedar and Ebony Bookcase with Chest Base

A Colonial cedar and ebony bookcase in the style of Samuel Pepys, early 19th century, with glazed doors and four fixed shelves, on a chest base with a pair of ebony strung drawers on turned legs, 220 cm high, 145 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A large cedar secretaire bookcase, Australian, circa 1850, 242…

1850 Australian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase

A large cedar secretaire bookcase, Australian, circa 1850, 242 cm high, 136 cm wide, 55 cm deep. Literature: Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd Ltd, Woollahra plate 45…

An Australian cedar glazed bookcase, circa 1850 the cross…

1850 Australian Cedar Glazed Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

An Australian cedar glazed bookcase, circa 1850 the cross banded cornice and frieze above two glazed doors, each of three panes with cross bars, enclosing adjustable shelves, raised on turned feet 220.8 cm high, 120 cm wide, 36.4 cm deep. Provenance:…

A large Colonial cedar open bookcase, late 19th century, the…

Large Colonial Cedar Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

A large Colonial cedar open bookcase, late 19th century, the upper section split, with four adjustable shelves to each side, the base with two shelves, 281 cm high, 295 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A large Australian cedar and rose mahogany six door breakfront…

1850 Australian Cedar Breakfront Bookcase with Rose Mahogany

A large Australian cedar and rose mahogany six door breakfront bookcase, circa 1850, the moulded cornice above three pairs of geometrically glazed doors divided by applied panelled columns, enclosing later adjustable shelves, above three pairs of panelled…

A Victorian Tasmanian cedar secretaire bookcase with 3 shelves…

Victorian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase with Birds-Eye Huon Pine Drawers

A Victorian Tasmanian cedar secretaire bookcase with 3 shelves and glazed doors to upper section and lower section containing secretaire draw with 4 small birds-eye Huon pine drawers and pigeon holes over a pair of cupboard doors, circa 1860, 245 cm high,…

A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840,…

Antique Cedar & Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, 1840

A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840, constructed predominantly from solid Australian cedar with mahogany veneers, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with double arched top and bottom panels and simple geometric glazing bar,…

A 19th century Australian cedar breakfront secretaire bookcase,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase

A 19th century Australian cedar breakfront secretaire bookcase, with carved scrolls and shell cartouche to the arched pediment above three arched glazed doors, a central secretaire drawer above recessed doors and flanked by doors with applied carved…

The Humphrey Gray Secretaire Bookcase, rare and important…

Humphrey Gray Secretaire Bookcase, Australian Colonial Cedar, 1835

The Humphrey Gray Secretaire Bookcase, rare and important Australian Colonial Cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835, 232 cm high, 124 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Provenance: Orginally made for wealthy free settler Humphrey Gray (1784-1868) who emergrated to Van…

Wallalong house bookcase: c1864 cedar, see plate 46 page 184…

Elaborate Cedar Bookcase with Carvings and Glass Doors

Wallalong house bookcase: c1864 cedar, see plate 46 page 184 Australian furniture pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938 by Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson signed E Pegg/October 11th 1863 and Edwin Pegg/ Hills workshop January 11th 1864, the elaborately…

A large Australian Colonial cedar and rose mahogany breakfront…

19th Century Colonial Bookcase for Mitchell Library

A large Australian Colonial cedar and rose mahogany breakfront bookcase for the Mitchell Library, mid 19th century, the moulded cornice above stepped frieze, having three pairs of glazed doors flanked by panelled pilasters, the lower section with…