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Eastlake Bookcase

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Bookcase Display Case
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Bookcase Display Case Gorgeous Eastlake Victorian walnut display
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Brass

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase, 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa
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Antique 1880s American Eastlake Bookcases

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Brass

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Burled Walnut Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Bookcases

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Brass

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase Cabinet
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Brass

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase, 1880s
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co., Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers By
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Bookcases

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Wavy Glass Triple Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Wavy Glass Triple Bookcase Display Cabinet. Item features 16
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

Victorian Eastlake Mahogany 2 Door Over 2 Drawer Bookcase with Original Shelves
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Eastlake Victorian Mahogany 2 door 2 drawer bookcase, all original and in excellent
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Bookcases

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Brass

Magazine Rack Walnut Centennial Exhibition, circa 1876
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Incline Village, NV
manufacture and quite ubiquitous. Of Charles Eastlake design, the open fretwork to the top and sides; the Fine
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Antique 1870s American Victorian Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Eastlake Ornate Carved Walnut Double Glass-Door Bookcase Display Cabinet
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Eastlake Ornate Carved Walnut Double Glass-Door Bookcase/Display Cabinet This gorgeous
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Buffets

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Brass

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made
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Antique 1870s Eastlake Secretaires

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Glass, Walnut

1900s American Craftsman Architecture Carved Tiered Book Shelf Art Craft Display
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Warm, rustic and understated ornate carved walnut plywood paneled shelf. Made for light duty; paperback or small collectibles. Missing a small triangular piece on top back left panel...
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Early 20th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut

Burl Walnut Adjustable Shelves Two Doors One Drawer Antique Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl walnut adjustable shelves two doors one drawer antique bookcase cabinet.
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20th Century American Eastlake Shelves

Materials

Brass

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Antique Eastlake Mahogany Two-Door Bookcase, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake bookcase offers mahogany construction with upper gallery having spindled rail
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20th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Metal

Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut Mirrored Two-Door Bookcase, circa 1890
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake bookcase offers walnut construction with mirrored backsplash having shaped
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut, Glass, Mirror

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut & Burl Double Door Enclosed Bookcase C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Eastlake bookcase offers walnut and burl construction with pierced gallery over case with double glass
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut

Large Victorian Carved Walnut and Burl Enclosed 3-Section Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique large Victorian Eastlake bookcase offers walnut construction with three sections, each
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Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Glass, Burl

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Bookcase Display Case
Located in Topeka, KS
Georgeous Eastlake Victorian walnut display case or bookcase in wonderful age appropriate condition
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Eastlake Double Door Walnut Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake enclosed bookcase offers walnut construction with upper gallery having spindle
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut, Glass

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut & Burl Bookcase Etagere C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut & Burl Bookcase Etagere with Central Single Door Bookcase having
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut, Glass

Antique Monumental Eastlake Stepback Walnut & Burl Secretary Bookcase, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and monumental Eastlake step-back secretary bookcase offers carved walnut and burl
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Metal

Antique American Renaissance Revival Eastlake Carved Walnut Tall Bookcase, 1875
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique American Eastlake/Renaissance Revival, tall, walnut and burl-walnut bookcase, circa
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Antique 1870s American Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Burled Walnut Bookcase, 1860s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut & Burl Incised Double Door Bookcase C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Eastlake Carved Walnut & Burl Incised Double Glass Door Bookcase with Lower Long Drawer C1900 77 1/2" x 48
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Early 20th Century Eastlake Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut, Burl

Antique Eastlake Walnut & Burl Two-Door & Four-Drawer Enclosed Bookcase C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Eastlake Walnut & Burl Two-Door & Four-Drawer Enclosed Bookcase C1890 Measures - 83"H x 44.5"W x
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut, Burl

Antique Eastlake Walnut & Burl Two Door Over Two Drawer Bookcase, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake enclosed bookcase offers walnut construction with burl insets having upper
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut, Burl

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase USA, Circa 1880s Carved solid walnut, with
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut, Burl

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase, Circa 1860s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Monumental Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Monumental antique Eastlake walnut library or office bookcase features double glass doors opening
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Double Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake double bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Eastlake Victorian Chestnut 2 Door Bookcase China Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Chestnut 2 Door Bookcase China Cabinet with Drawers. Item features a
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Herter Brothers Style Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Herter Brothers Style Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Eastlake Victorian stepback bookcase In the manner of Herter Brothers
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Herter Brothers Style Antique Eastlake Victorian Burl Wood Glass Front Bookcase
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Bookcase
Located in Petaluma, CA
This magnificent Eastlake style walnut bookcase is as fine an example as one can expect to find
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Antique 19th Century American Bookcases

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Burl, Glass, Walnut

Victorian Walnut Bookcase
Victorian Walnut Bookcase
H 69.5 in W 54 in D 16 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase Hutch Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique Victorian Eastlake drop front secretary desk and bookcase; circa 1880s. Made
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Antique 1880s Eastlake Secretaires

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Walnut

Antique Eastlake Mahogany Two-Door Bookcase, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Eastlake bookcase features two-tone mahogany construction with double glass doors
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20th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Eastlake Walnut & Burl Double Door Bookcase Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake bookcase offers walnut and burl construction with double glass doors opening to
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Burl, Glass

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake bookcase cabinet USA, Circa 1880s Carved solid walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake bookcase cabinet USA, Circa 1880s Carved solid walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase, circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake bookcase USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with burled
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Eastlake Carved and Burl Walnut Two-Door and Two-Drawer Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake bookcase features burl walnut construction with brass gallery with cove molded
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20th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Roll Desk Bookcase, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake barrel roll desk offers walnut and burl paneled construction with upper mirror
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut & Burl Step Back Double Door Bookcase circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake enclosed bookcase offers walnut and burl construction with double glass doors
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Glass, Burl

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase, circa 1860s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase, Circa 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Monumental Eastlake Victorian Burled Walnut Bookcase, circa 1860s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique monumental Eastlake Victorian bookcase USA, circa 1860s Carved walnut
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19th Century Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Eastlake Victorian bookcase USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique and Large Eastlake Carved Walnut and Burl 3-Door Executive Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large Eastlake step-back bookcase features walnut construction with carved crest
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Antique RJ Horner Eastlake Style Carved Oak Four Door 3-Drawer Bookcase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Horner Eastlake Style Carved Oak Four Door Three Drawer Bookcase with Incised Decoration, Lower Drawers
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20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Glass

Antique American Eastlake Walnut Breakfront Bookcase/Hutch/Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Eastlake walnut breakfront bookcase/hutch/cabinet, circa 1890. To the center is an
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Eastlake Victorian Walnut and Burl Cylinder Desk with Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional 19th century Eastlake Victorian carved walnut and burl wood cylinder secretary desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Eastlake 1870 Cylinder Roll Top Secretaire Desk Bookcase Glazed Doors
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1870 Victorian Eastlake cylinder roll
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bookcase, Antique Display Cabinet, Walnut, Victorian, American 1890 B813
Located in Vancouver, BC
Eastlake bookcase antique display cabinet victorian walnut B813, American, 1890. Solid walnut
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Antique 1890s American Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Cylinder Desk with Bookcase Top, Eastlake Victorian
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Crockett, CA
Very nice Eastlake Victorian oak cylinder desk with a bookcase top section. The drawers and door
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Early 20th Century American Eastlake Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian East Lake 3 Door Bookcase Display Cabinet, America 1880, B2564
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian East Lake 3 door bookcase display cabinet, America, 1880, B2564 American 1880
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Antique 1880s American Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
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Eastlake Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the eastlake bookcase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each eastlake bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect eastlake bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A eastlake bookcase is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Eastlake Bookcase?

The average selling price for a eastlake bookcase at 1stDibs is $2,650, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $5,995 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Eastlake Bookcase
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    Eastlake is a design movement started by architect Charles Eastlake. It is considered part of the late Victorian-era and features geometric shapes and curves in furniture, a nod towards modernism. You can shop a collection of Eastlake furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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