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 William IV rosewood library stand, the rectangular top above…

A William IV rosewood library stand, the rectangular top above a moulded frieze on eight pilasters with scroll capitals supporting two adjustable shelves, on a plinth base with concealed castors. *CITES permit required for export, height 94 cm, depth 51…

Scandinavian rosewood bookcase, rosewood veneer with shelves…

Scandinavian rosewood bookcase, rosewood veneer with shelves and a door with a lock. Brass fittings with one key present. Denmark, c 1960s, 131.5 cm high, 164 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep

Anglo Indian rosewood secretaire bookcase, c. 1840, with…

Anglo Indian rosewood secretaire bookcase, c. 1840, with pierced carved crest of scrolls and angels holding a garland, flanked by turned finials, above a pair of glazed doors enclosing shelves. A secretaire drawer with inlaid and tooled leather above…

Victorian rosewood breakfront bookcase having four glazed doors…

Victorian Rosewood Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Victorian rosewood breakfront bookcase having four glazed doors (one glass missing) and adjustable shelves. 113 x 183 x 38 cm

An attractive Victorian rosewood bookcase with moulded cornice,…

Victorian Rosewood Bookcase with Floral Details

An attractive Victorian rosewood bookcase with moulded cornice, central glazed door flanked by fretwork and floral damask backed doors, the uprights with floral and scroll moulded decoration to top and bottom, on box base, 170 cm width

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

Late Victorian rosewood and inlaid revolving bookcase square…

Victorian Rosewood Revolving Bookcase with Drawers

Late Victorian rosewood and inlaid revolving bookcase square shaped with three small drawers to one side

A 19th century rosewood Biedermeier bookcase, the back with one…

Rosewood Biedermeier Bookcase with Open Shelves

A 19th century rosewood Biedermeier bookcase, the back with one shelf supported by three scrolling uprights, four open shelves and three half columns, raised on turned feet. 176 x 28 x 145 cm.

An antique English revolving book stand, rosewood with…

19th Century English Rosewood Book Stand with Marquetry Inlay

An antique English revolving book stand, rosewood with marquetry inlay, 19th century, 81 cm high, 41 cm wide, 41 cm deep

Rosewood display / bookcase C1960s Danish two door glazed top…

Rosewood Danish Display Cabinet with Parquetry Doors

Rosewood display / bookcase C1960s Danish two door glazed top with two parquetry doors below on squared feet, height 175 cm, length 90 cm, depth 38 cm

Svend Ellekaer, a 1960s Danish credenza bookcase, in rosewood,…

Rosewood Credenza Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

Svend Ellekaer, a 1960s Danish credenza bookcase, in rosewood, with three cupboards in the bottom section revealing adjustable shelves and bookcase to the top section, 175.5 x 149 x 52 cm

A Louis XVI style kingwood, amaranth, rosewood and giltmetal…

Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque by Maison Leger

A Louis XVI style kingwood, amaranth, rosewood and giltmetal mounted bibliotheque, by Maison Leger, in the gout Grec the cornice with two concealed drawers above two panelled cupboards flanking central glazed cupboards, all with geometric marquetry,…

A French two door glass fronted bookcase c.1900 in rosewood,…

Rosewood French Bookcase with Marquetry Doors

A French two door glass fronted bookcase c.1900 in rosewood, marquetry panelled doors, side columns and with key. Width 114 cm. Height 206 cm. Depth 39 cm

19th century rosewood secretaire bookcase with carved foliate…

Rosewood Bookcase with Carved Foliate Decoration

19th century rosewood secretaire bookcase with carved foliate decoration and bevelled glass doors above with fitted satinwood interior

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…

English bureau bookcase late 19th century, rosewood with…

Rosewood Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Gilded Details

English bureau bookcase late 19th century, rosewood with cylinder front, two glazed doors with gilded finish decorations, leather shelves, the base with convex doors, reeded legs & brass mounts, height 218 cm, length 127 cm, depth 59 cm, (converted piano)

Rosewood bookshelf C1960s with adjustable shelves height 191 cm,…

Adjustable Rosewood Bookshelf

Rosewood bookshelf C1960s with adjustable shelves height 191 cm, length 110 cm, depth 30 cm

Danish bookcase rosewood two glazed upper doors six adjustable…

Rosewood Bookcase with Glass Doors and Adjustable Shelves

Danish bookcase rosewood two glazed upper doors six adjustable Shelfs two doors below height 187 cm, width 120 cm

William IV Brazilian rosewood bookcase Open waterfall top over…

William IV Rosewood Bookcase with Glazed Doors

William IV Brazilian rosewood bookcase Open waterfall top over cabinet base with two glazed doors, approx 171 cm high, 39 cm depth and 78 cm in length.

George III string inlaid and crossbanded pale mahogany…

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Inlay

George III string inlaid and crossbanded pale mahogany secretaire bookcase with cupboard map slides, circa 1800, rosewood, ebony and boxwood inlay, plum pudding mahogany internal drawer fronts, ivory knobs, with three keys, secretaire with gilt tooled…

A continental 19th century ornately carved rosewood three door…

Ornate 19th Century Rosewood Bookcase

A continental 19th century ornately carved rosewood three door bookcase. 250 cm high, 209 cm wide, 57 cm deep.

A William IV rosewood dwarf bookcase, c.1830 two door glazed…

William IV Rosewood Glazed Bookcase

A William IV rosewood dwarf bookcase, c.1830 two door glazed with boxwood stringing inlay work height 104 cm;. Width 90.5 cm; depth 30.5 cm

A William IV carved rosewood open bookcase, 101 cm high, 123 cm…

William IV Rosewood Open Bookcase - 101x123x36cm

A William IV carved rosewood open bookcase, 101 cm high, 123 cm wide, 36 cm deep

A William IV rosewood dwarf breakfront bookcase by Gillows of…

William IV Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase by Gillows

A William IV rosewood dwarf breakfront bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1835, 99 cm high, 183 cm wide, 45 cm deep, Note: The above lot relates to a design for a 'commode' which appears in the Gillows Estimate Sketch Books for 1836 with cupboard…

A 19th century rosewood bookcase cabinet, 221 cm high, 130 cm…

Rosewood Bookcase Cabinet - 19th Century

A 19th century rosewood bookcase cabinet, 221 cm high, 130 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A rosewood revolving library bookcase, English, circa 1915, 111…

Rosewood Revolving Library Bookcase, English, c. 1915

A rosewood revolving library bookcase, English, circa 1915, 111 cm high, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A rosewood chiffonier bookcase, English, 19th century, 138 cm…

19th Century Rosewood Chiffonier Bookcase

A rosewood chiffonier bookcase, English, 19th century, 138 cm high, 107 cm wide, 41 cm deep

A Victorian rosewood bookcase with carved corbels and fretwork…

Victorian Rosewood Bookcase with Fretwork Decoration

A Victorian rosewood bookcase with carved corbels and fretwork decoration, c1860, 228 cm high, 123 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A quality Victorian rosewood bookcase, low long rectangular…

Victorian Rosewood Bookcase with Brass Inlay and Reeded Columns

A quality Victorian rosewood bookcase, low long rectangular form with two fitted shelves, brass strung inlay, full reeded turned columns to the front corners, platform base with thumb moulded edge. 168 cm x 31 cm x 91 cm

An Art Deco rosewood bookcase cupboard, circa 1930s-40s, the…

Serpentine Rosewood Bookcase Cupboard with Sleigh Base

An Art Deco rosewood bookcase cupboard, circa 1930s-40s, the serpentine shaped bookcase with two cupboard doors, one full length, the other with an open partition above and two drawers below, the interior with shelving to both sides, raised on an…

A French Art Deco rosewood bookcase, circa 1935, of pleasing…

French Art Deco Rosewood Bookcase

A French Art Deco rosewood bookcase, circa 1935, of pleasing plain form with a central part glazed door with two drawers below flanked by a pair of three quarter height cupboards and open compartments, the doors with curved sides and cast pierced…

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

Victorian rosewood open bookcase the top with two open shelves…

Victorian Rosewood Open Bookcase with Spiral Uprights

Victorian rosewood open bookcase the top with two open shelves supporting by spiral turned uprights, adjustable shelving beneath with spiral turned uprights on small turned feet (the whole with egg and dart moulding)

A small rosewood three shelf bookcase, English, mid-19th…

19th Century English Rosewood Bookcase with Three Shelves

A small rosewood three shelf bookcase, English, mid-19th century, 92 cm high, 32 cm deep, 60 cm wide

Antique Victorian rosewood breakfront floor bookcase, approx…

Victorian Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase - Antique Floor Piece

Antique Victorian rosewood breakfront floor bookcase, approx 138 cm high, 214 cm wide, 48 cm depth

A French Louis XV style rosewood secretaire bookcase, the…

Louis XV Rosewood Secretaire Bookcase with Cabriole Legs

A French Louis XV style rosewood secretaire bookcase, the arched cornice, above a pair of arched glazed doors. The lower section with a shaped fall, enclosing a writing surface and small drawers, on high cabriole legs. 196 cm high, 98 cm wide, 56 cm deep.

Antique French rosewood marble topped floor bookcase, approx…

French Rosewood Marble Floor Bookcase - Antique

Antique French rosewood marble topped floor bookcase, approx 142 cm high, 74 cm wide

A Sheraton style marquetry inlaid mahogany and rosewood…

Marquetry Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Door and Inlay

A Sheraton style marquetry inlaid mahogany and rosewood bookcase with an astragal glazed upper door, above a drawer and a panelled door, inlaid with classical motifs, stringing and rosewood crossbanding, 49 x 187 x 42.5 cm

A Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque, circa 1880, of…

Louis XVI Mahogany Bibliotheque with Glazed Central Door

A Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque, circa 1880, of breakfront form with three full length doors, the central door part glazed, all opening to adjustable shelving, the doors and sides with quarter veneered reserves, stringing and rosewood crossbanding…