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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An Australian kauri pine set of open bookshelves with chip…

An Australian kauri pine set of open bookshelves with chip carved paterae fascias and a plinth base, circa 1910, 114.5 cm high, 61 cm wide, 26 cm deep

A Colonial bookcase with original crocodile crackle glaze…

A Colonial bookcase with original crocodile crackle glaze finish, kauri pine with red pine secondaries, South Australian origin, circa 1860, 235 cm high, 128 cm wide, 50 cm deep

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 antique Australian cedar and red pine cylinder roll top…

An antique Australian cedar and red pine cylinder roll top secretaire bookcase, 19th century, 230 cm high, 119 cm wide, 62 cm deep

French provincial pine bookcase, late 19th century, stepped…

French provincial pine bookcase, late 19th century, stepped cornice above four glazed doors, each with six original glass panels, open shelf below, lower section with four glazed doors each with six panels, height 254 cm, width 184 cm, depth 36 cm.…

An Australian stained kauri pine open library bookcase with…

Antique Kauri Pine Bookcase

An Australian stained kauri pine open library bookcase with three adjustable shelves, circa 1890, 124 cm high, 106 cm wide, 33 cm deep

An antique Australian kauri pine bookcase (missing pediment),…

Late 19th Century Australian Kauri Pine Bookcase

An antique Australian kauri pine bookcase (missing pediment), late 19th century, 198 cm high, 120 cm wide, 43 cm deep

French provincial pine bookcase, early 20th century, with four…

French Pine Bookcase with Cupboard Doors

French provincial pine bookcase, early 20th century, with four open shelves above a pair of panelled cupboard doors, height 192 cm width 100 cm depth 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

Cedar bookcase, late 19th century cedar and pine, with…

19th Century Cedar Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Cedar bookcase, late 19th century cedar and pine, with decorative two timber handles arched astragal glazed doors over panelled decoration, height 242 cm, length 134 cm, depth 59 cm

An antique Australian cedar and red pine cylinder roll top…

19th Century Cedar and Pine Roll Top Bookcase

An antique Australian cedar and red pine cylinder roll top secretaire bookcase, 19th century 230 cm high, 119 cm wide, 62 cm deep

Free standing bookshelves, Australian cedar and pine, 19th…

19th Century Cedar and Pine Bookshelves

Free standing bookshelves, Australian cedar and pine, 19th century. 138 cm high, 135 cm wide, 31 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection

Australian cedar and pine bookshelves, 20th century, 115 cm…

Australian Cedar and Pine Bookshelves

Australian cedar and pine bookshelves, 20th century, 115 cm high, 108 cm wide, 31 cm deep

Apprentice bookcase, Australian cedar and pine, circa 1875,…

Antique Cedar Bookcase

Apprentice bookcase, Australian cedar and pine, circa 1875, full cabinet maker construction with nice attention to details, finish worn and untouched, 58 cm high, 33.5 cm wide, 17 cm deep

An Australian library bookcase with adjustable shelves, stained…

Adjustable Kauri Pine Library Bookcase from Early 20th Century

An Australian library bookcase with adjustable shelves, stained kauri pine early 20th century, a€‹163 cm high, 210 cm wide, 30 cm deep

An Australian library bookcase with adjustable shelves, stained…

Adjustable Kauri Pine Library Bookcase

An Australian library bookcase with adjustable shelves, stained kauri pine early 20th century, 163 cm high, 210 cm wide, 30 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

An Australian kauri pine bookcase, circa 1890s, 230 cm high,…

1890s Australian Kauri Pine Bookcase

An Australian kauri pine bookcase, circa 1890s, 230 cm high, 117 cm wide, 40 cm deep

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 antique Australian cedar and red pine bookcase, 19th century,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Bookcase

An antique Australian cedar and red pine bookcase, 19th century, 203 cm high, 105 cm wide, 47 cm deep

An Australian red cedar library bookcase of gothic design…

Gothic Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Wooden Doors

An Australian red cedar library bookcase of gothic design fitted with three glazed panel doors to the upper section, three wooden panelled doors below, the adjustable shelf interior lined in Baltic pine

An Australian red cedar library bookcase of gothic design…

Gothic Cedar Bookcase with Glazed and Wooden Doors

An Australian red cedar library bookcase of gothic design fitted with three glazed panel doors to the upper section, three wooden panelled doors below, the adjustable shelf interior lined in Baltic pine

An Australian stained pine book case of tall narrow form, late…

Late 19th Century Australian Pine Bookcase

An Australian stained pine book case of tall narrow form, late 19th century, 209 cm high, 48 cm wide, 35 cm deep

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 & pine glass top bookcase

Cedar & Pine Glass Bookcase

19th century cedar & pine glass top bookcase

Free standing bookshelves, Australian cedar and pine, 19th…

Antique Cedar and Pine Bookshelves

Free standing bookshelves, Australian cedar and pine, 19th century 138 cm high, 135 cm wide, 31 cm deep

An open face adjustable bookcase, Australian cedar and pine 118…

Adjustable Open-Face Bookcase in Cedar and Pine

An open face adjustable bookcase, Australian cedar and pine 118 cm high, 85 cm wide, 27 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

Edwardian Kauri pine revolving bookcase 49 cm x 49 cm, 83 cm…

Edwardian Revolving Bookcase - 83cm Height

Edwardian Kauri pine revolving bookcase 49 cm x 49 cm, 83 cm high approx.

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

Dwarf Bookcase: Australian cedar & pine. Height 114 cm, width…

Australian Cedar Dwarf Bookcase

Dwarf Bookcase: Australian cedar & pine. Height 114 cm, width 108 cm, depth 31 cm

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'…

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

Narrow colonial cedar and pine bookcase with stylised face…

Colonial Cedar and Pine Bookcase with Face Corbels

Narrow colonial cedar and pine bookcase with stylised face corbels on upper doors and original glass