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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
George III Secretaire Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A late 18th century George III mahogany secretaire chest with a bookcase top. The secretaire chest has a fitted top dra...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795. A diminutive bureau bookcase In two parts, the top having a stepped cornice with twin doors below, the doors having very unusual astragal decoration of neo-classical urns with swags & surmounted with 'Prince of Wales' fleur des lys finials, the doors enclosing three shelves and three short inlaid drawers. The base having an inlaid fall front & oval floral paterae enclosing a fitted interior with six pigeon holes four drawers and a central locking door with shell inlay, the writing surface having a red 'bull's blood' tooled & gilded leather. Below are three inlaid drawers with the original brass handles, the base having a single 'secret' drawer and the bookcase is raised on tall 'French' bracket feet. This rare and unusual Georgian bookcase secretary...
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English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

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Mahogany, Satinwood

New English Made Chippendale Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, In Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
New Important Wood & Hogan Mahogany English-made breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. This piece truly reflects the superior craftsmanship of a highly skilled cab...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

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Mahogany

18th Century Rustic French Neoclassical Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Rustic French neoclassical bookcase was meticulously hand-crafted from select, old growth French white oak to literally last ...
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French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

18th c English George III flame mahogany bookcase with butlers desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th c English George III flame mahogany bookcase with butlers desk.
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A Queen Anne-period walnut veneered & featherbanded double-dome bookcase or cabinet of good rich colour. The two door mirrored upper section surmounted b...
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English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18 Century Hepplewhite Bookcase in Mahogany circa 1775
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb English mahogany bookcase from the 18th century in the Hepplewhite style and period circa 1775 Very beautiful English work in mahogany which stands out by its very good qua...
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British Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century George III Period Light Oak Country House Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive antique late 18th century, George III period bleached oak with ebony inlay two stage English country house bureau cupboard or bookcase. Circa 1790. Having a moulded cornice with inlay, above two fielded and inlaid panelled doors, opening to reveal a white painted interior with adjustable shelves inside, the inlaid bureau fall opening to reveal a lovely fitted interior with various drawers, compartments and leather surface, with a straight apron running along the top, with two short oak lined drawers and three long oak lined graduated drawers below, with brass plate handles, standing on splayed bracket feet. Great quality. A good piece of Georgian antique furniture. Complete with working locks and key. The dimensions are: Height: 203cm (79.9in) Width: 112cm (44.1in) Depth: 51cm (20.1in) The antique oak bureau bookcase...
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British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors 18th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Bookcase. This 18th century Italian bookcase is painted and parcel gilt and has 3 glass cabinet doors above for display, 3 drawers below and 3 wood cabinet doors at the bottom for storage. The paint decoration on this outstanding Tuscan bookcase...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Wood

18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood Sideboard by Conrad Mauter
Located in IT
18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood sideboard by Conrad Mauter Measurements: H cm 134 x W 90 x D 38; marble top cm W 94.5, x D 42 x thickness cm 2.5 ...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

English Chippendale Mahogany Carved Floral Desk With Bookcase. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany desk / bookcase on stand with flanking book matched doors, gadrooned molded edge, fitted interior pigeon holes o...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Walnut Dutch Marquetry Bureau Cabinet Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an important antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bureau bookcase, circa 1780 in date. It has been made from the finest burr walnut w...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Fine and Impressive Late 18th Century Neoclassical Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Mahogany, solid and veneered on oak. Openwork gallery above two doors with wire-mesh panelling, the inside with an arrangement of adjustable shelves, retaining two gilt brass escutch...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the antique "secretaire a abattant" with upper display shelving is built in two sections. The top part features a curved bonnet cornice with ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare William & Mary-period walnut double-dome bureau bookcase / cabinet. Circa 1685. Of compact size and proportions. In excellent overall condition with old, waxed, well-patinated surfaces of very good color. This bureau bookcase, or cabinet, divides into three separate sections (which helps date it to the last quarter of the 17th century). The bold double-dome pediment and cross-grain mouldings are typical of this period, and are repeated in the side returns. The book-matched, hand-cut veneers are well figured throughout, and are contained within herringbone lines. The bookcase section has candle slides, contains shelves and fitted drawers. Gilded finials are later. The centre section with a quarter-veneered fall reveals a fitted interior, concealed well and a secret compartment. The writing section is raised on a three-drawer base with an unusual and boldly-arcaded apron, in turn raised on its apparently original walnut bun feet. The drawer dividers are faced with cross-grain walnut ‘D’ mouldings. The brass engraved mounts are correct for period but not original, however the locks and hinges are. It is unusual to encounter these early bookcases / cabinets constructed in three stages; an indication of a transition taking place from the 17th century into the 18th century. This is a fine, rare and sophisticated piece of late-17th century walnut furniture...
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English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 18th century antique Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau bookcase with a shaped cornice above a pair of marquetry inlaid panelled doors opening to reveal an adjustable shelved interior above a bombe shaped bureau with a fitted interior consisting of 8 drawers, pigeon holes, pair of leather bookends, centre door opening to reveal a secret drawer and a sliding well above 5 bombe shaped drawers with original ornate brass handles. Fantastic marquetry inlaid sides standing on carved walnut paw...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Walnut slant front secretary / cupboard with carved pinwheel motif ending on fluted legs.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Apothecary Cabinet, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch neoclassical apothecary cabinet ~ secretary was obviously a product of sublimely talented artisans, indeed! Created with a stately elegance inspired by ancient Greek architects, it features a crown with facing pitched moldings flanking a center pediment that is a design copied by the early Federal style furniture crafters in the then-young country of the USA. A bold cornice provides a platform for the crown moldings, and appears over the generously sized upper cabinet, whose two large, tailored doors open to reveal adjustable shelf storage above, and a tambour cabinet below that opens to reveal multiple cubby holes, ideal for the pharmacist...
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Dutch Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Whitewashed Bookcase, Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Swedish whitewashed bookcase ~ display cabinet will make a charming addition to your rustic or casual decor! Hand-crafted from old-grow...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Antique George III Breakfront Bookcase in Mahogany with Broken Pediment Cornice
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A wonderful Georgian mahogany breakfront bookcase of small proportions with astragal glazed doors and broken architectural pediment cornice, 18th century. The upper part with origina...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Parquetry Flemish Cabinet and Base
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning 18th Century Parquetry Flemish cabinet and base. The furniture veneered in various woods and brambles of walnut, maple, rosewood and gild...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Antique William and Mary Outstanding Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William and Mary outstanding quality burr walnut inlaid marquetry double dome bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality double dome shaped top with a moulded cornice abov...
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English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

George II Mahogany Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE II MAHOGANY BOOKCASE, CIRCA 1755. Fitted throughout with it's original lacquered brass Rococo handles. The top retaining ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Mid 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Bureau bookcase Of Very Attractive, Rare, Small Proportions, With Dental Cornice Above Shaped Mirror Door Within Gilded Slip, Ov...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Antique Georgian circa 1780 Oyster Venner Bureau Bookcase Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine and important Georgian circa 1780 Oyster veneer Bureau bookcase with original candle holders A highly decorative and important bu...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Oak

George II Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arch top over a pair of mirror doors opening to an elaborately fitted interior, the base with two candle slides and hinged slant lid writing ...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the manner of Giles Grendey (1693-1780). In mahogany and parcel gilt. Mid-18th century, George II period. This English bureau cabinet displays fine, deep, rich colour and superb surface patination throughout. The top section with a broken-arch pediment and dentil cornice. The frieze well carved with Gothic arcaded blind fretwork. Centred by a later urn-shaped finial. The cabinet with two carved parcel-gilt gesso bordered ogee shaped doors. Old but apparently later mirror plates enclosing a fitted interior with eight drawers and adjustable shelves. The cleated fall, with its original lock, now fitted with a wine red, gilt-tooled writing surface revealing an exceptionally high-quality arrangement of canopied drawers and pigeon holes. The interior is centred by an arched, architectural over door...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Secretary Bookcase, South German 1780, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI secretary bookcase, South German 1780. Elegant and unique secretary bookcase with beautiful cherry veneer and Louis XVI style geometric ...
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German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Cherry

18th Century English George II Walnut Secretary Bookcase
By Giles Grendey
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century English George II walnut secretary bookcase in the manner of Giles Grendey. The shaped mirrored pane...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century George III English bureau bookcase secretary in solid West Indies/ Cuban mahogany. The bonnet features a swan neck, broken-scroll pediment with carved rosettes an...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine 18th Century George I Period Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine George I period walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase, circa 1720, the moulded cornice above a pair of mirror panelled doors, ope...
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British George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mirror, Burl, Walnut

Louis XV Bookcase by Pierre Garnier with Inlay Wood and Marble Top, circa 1750
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb inlaid bookcase / vitrine / showcase with very thick marble top, feet decorated with bronze and double mesh door. 3 shelves present. In excellent general condition. Key present, the lock works perfectly Louis XV style and period, France, 18th century, around 1750. By the cabinetmaker Pierre Garnier...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare & Unusual Set of Three 17th Century Italian Walnut Bookcases
Located in Southampton, NY
A rare and unusual set of three Italian walnut bookcases from the late 17th century with extraordinary provenance. The set is comprised of a si...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Bureau Bookcase C 1720 Flemish Bookcase 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bureau, bookcase c 1720. Flemish bookcase with hunting scene made in mahogany and oak. Overall. Size: 231x122x60 cm very good condition.
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Italian Painted Cupboard or Bookcase, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Painted Cupboard or Bookcase, Late 18th Century fitted with a center drawer, top section for display with chicken wire, and a bottom section for storage
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
The best English Queen Anne / George I burl walnut secretary bureau bookcase in two sections. The upper arched top portion with a molded and domed cornice inset with mirrored glass a...
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English George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

George III circa 1760 English Oak Thomas Chippendale Carved Bureau Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer absolutely stunning hand made in England George III circa 1760-1780 Bureau bookcase with Thomas Chippendale carvings This is a true piece of classic Engl...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminat...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Padouk

Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb Irish Georgian secretaire bookcase, the pierced swan necked cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors containing adjustable shelves with fitted secretaire drawer flanked...
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Irish Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Wood

18th-19th Century Swedish Baroque Pinewood, Glass Bookcase, Antique Showcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique large Swedish Baroque two-part bookcase made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The upper part of the detailed Scandinavian library, showcase is composed with two doors featuring its original glass and two long arched shelves...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Antique 18th Century Dutch Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase with Antique Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century Dutch Burled walnut secretary bookcase with fitted interior and antique mirror.
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Outstanding Quality Antique George II Figured Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George II figured mahogany bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality figured mahogany top with unusual shaped panelled doors opening to reveal a fitte...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Other

A Sheraton period West Indian satinwood secretaire bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Sheraton period West Indian satinwood secretaire bookcase, with later painted Victorian decoration and mirror backs, of tall rectangular form, the upper section with two doors of g...
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English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Chippendale Period Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely good quality mid-18th century Georgian mahogany Chippendale period library bookcase, or cabinet, having Greek Key moulded cornice over superbly figured panelled cupboard Doors enclosing three adjustable shelves over secretaire writing Drawer and three further long drawers retaining original brass Swan neck handles raised on elegant original shaped bracket feet (This charming bookcase is absolutely typical of the Mid 18th Century  when the master craftsman Thomas Chippendale was working his cabinet making magic and many other talented cabinet makers were following  then trying to imitate his designs and styles. Dating to circa 1760 it  has real elegance for a large case piece...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Corner Cabinet, Late 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Georgian mahogany corner cabinet A late 18th to early 19th century Georgian mahogany glazed corner cabinet. The cabinet has a si...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 18th century walnut bureau bookcase, the shaped cornice above a mirrored front bookcase with the two doors opening to reveal ...
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British George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Poul Hundevad Scandinavian Dark Wood Bookcase for Hundevad Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design darkwood bookcase designed by Poul Hundevad and produced by Hundevad Møbelfabrik in the 1960s, variable ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Wood

George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With broken arch pediment and inset mirror over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to shelves and drawers, the base with a slant lid hinged w...
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English George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

Tuscan Renaissance Wrought Iron and Walnut Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The lower part It stands on an ogee molded base and four feet with two front legs more massive and detailed than the others. It opens with two doors and three drawers. The vert...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is resplendent with artfully sculpted bas relief across its entire facade! This superlative instant family heirloom is sized to sufficiently display almost any prized heirlooms, collection, or library! Hand-crafted from solid old-growth quarter-sawn oak, it boasts a reverse contoured crown with four distinctive tiers. The top tier was carved in French egg...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I walnut secretary bookcase, having a domed cornice above a bevelled mirror door enclosing two shelves. The...
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English George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, by appointment only
George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase. Having a moulded and dentilled cornice above a fluted frieze, enclosed by a pair of glazed doors flanked by fluted and st...
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British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early George III Period Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early George III period bureau bookcase with fretwork swan neck pediment, 30-paned bookcase, slant front enclosed leather writing surface, fitted...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Brass

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
An elegant 18th-century mahogany bureau cabinet of impressive architectural form, and lovely rich colour. George II-period, circa 1740. The top surmounted by a bold architectural pediment and centred by a brass finial. The two arched panel doors reveal three adjustable shelves which have candle slides below them. Furthermore the bureau section is fitted with a stepped interior. This has two secret compartments, drawers and pigeon holes, and the fall is conventionally supported on two lopers. Lined in the best quality English oak. The blind doors of this Georgian cabinet have well figured mahogany panels of very good colour which reflect beautifully in the candle light. The chamfered and arched doors display a further level of sophistication and quality. The beautifully drawn arched pediment is in perfect proportion with the rest of the cabinet/ bookcase. In excellent condition overall. Architectural furniture designs on the continent commenced with the arrival of the Renaissance, and they have their origins in Roman and Greek architecture. Nb. We often refer to antique bookcases / cabinets as ''secretary desks'' in the US. Bureau bookcases display books, china or silver behind glazed doors, but are described more accurately as bureau cabinets when they are fitted with blind doors. Further reading, re pediments, etc: 'Illustrated Dictionary...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Original George III circa 1760 Solid Hardwood Corner Cupboard Large Bookcase
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original George III circa 1760 solid mahogany corner cupboard A very good looking and decorative piece, its hard to believe that th...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Large Early 18th Century Buffet Library Louis XIV
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A monumental French early 18th century oak buffet cupboard. Cupboards/Buffets like this were used in castles and large mansions to either store...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

Materials

Oak

English Regency Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany five drawer bookcase with upper case brass screened doors, adjustable shelving, and terminating on turned spiral feet.
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Bookcases

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