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 Edwardian mahogany finished revolving book case, with…

An Edwardian mahogany finished revolving book case, with slatted sides, raised on four downswept legs, height 96 cm, width 60 cm, depth 60 cm.

An antique Australian blackwood revolving bookcase with folding…

Antique Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookcase with Folding Bookrest

An antique Australian blackwood revolving bookcase with folding bookrest, circa 1900, 90 cm high, 68 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An antique Australian blackwood revolving bookstand, late 19th…

Antique Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookstand

An antique Australian blackwood revolving bookstand, late 19th century 106 cm high, 51 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An antique cedar revolving bookstand of rare petite proportions,…

Rare Petite Cedar Bookstand, Circa 1900

An antique cedar revolving bookstand of rare petite proportions, circa 1900 76 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep

Australian Colonial cedar revolving bookcase, N.S.W. Origin, c.…

Colonial Cedar Bookcase by Alex W. Norton

Australian Colonial cedar revolving bookcase, N.S.W. Origin, c. 1850, three tiers, labelled 'Manufactured by Alex. W. Norton 52 & 54 Hunter Street' (A/F), height 128 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney

An Australian revolving blackwood bookstand, circa 1930, with…

Australian Blackwood Bookstand with Silver Plaque

An Australian revolving blackwood bookstand, circa 1930, with sterling silver presentation plaque 'Presented to the Rev.d R. W. Finger N. A., B.D. By His Friends in The Beaufort Circuit 6.4.30', 127 cm high, 56 cm wide, 56 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 English Arts & Crafts oak and marquetry tabletop revolving…

Arts & Crafts Revolving Bookstand with Marquetry

An English Arts & Crafts oak and marquetry tabletop revolving bookstand, with retailer's ivoreen plaque 'Buckley & Nunn Ltd. Melbourne', circa 1900, 33 cm high, 39 cm wide, 39 cm deep

An Australian blackwood revolving bookstand with dropside shelf,…

Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookstand with Dropside Shelf

An Australian blackwood revolving bookstand with dropside shelf, late 19th century, 98 cm high, 54 cm wide, 50 cm deep

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

Late Victorian three tier mahogany revolving bookcase, c. 1890,…

Victorian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

Late Victorian three tier mahogany revolving bookcase, c. 1890, raised on castors, height 110 cm 55 cm 53 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Janis Salisbury, Sydney

Late Victorian three tier mahogany revolving bookcase, c. 1890,…

Victorian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

Late Victorian three tier mahogany revolving bookcase, c. 1890, raised on castors, height 112 cm 56 cm depth 55 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Janis Salisbury, Sydney

An Edwardian blackwood revolving bookcase, with a square top,…

Edwardian Blackwood Revolving Bookcase with Multiple Shelves

An Edwardian blackwood revolving bookcase, with a square top, above an open body with multiple shelves and slatted sides, above a swivel base, 90 x 83.5 x 90 cm

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 revolving bookstand, Australian blackwood with dropside…

Blackwood Revolving Bookstand with Dropside Bookrest

A revolving bookstand, Australian blackwood with dropside bookrest, early 20th century. 106 cm high, 51 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A blackwood revolving bookcase, Australian, first half 20th…

Australian Blackwood Revolving Bookcase, 20th Century

A blackwood revolving bookcase, Australian, first half 20th century, 115 cm high, 58 cm wide, 58 cm deep

An Australian specimen wood revolving bookcase, circa 1890-1900,…

Australian Wood Bookcase with Inlaid Ivory Dividers

An Australian specimen wood revolving bookcase, circa 1890-1900, of exhibition quality, the square top with multiple banded borders and central star motif, above two shelves with ivory inlaid vertical dividers, above a single drawers and raised on a…