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c.1880 Exotic Antique French Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Phenomenal antique French 4 drawer commode with some of the most beautiful book-matched burled
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Book Cabinets
c.1875 French Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
book-matched burled walnut on this stunning commode, is some of the finest we've ever seen. This chest
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Book Cabinets
Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Louis Philippe book matched burl walnut commode with five drawers and black marble top. The hidden
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Marble
c.1870 French Book-Matched Burled Walnut 3/4 Scale Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Gorgeous antique French Louis Philippe book-matched burled walnut 3/4 scale commode. The awesome
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19th Century French Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Chest of Drawers in Book-Matched Mahogany, Northern Europe, circa 1835
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
book-matched figured mahogany veneer, with carved scroll feet. Northern Europe, c. 1835.
The king of
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19th Century Swedish Louis Philippe Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Empire Tall Chest of Drawers in Book-Matched Flame Mahogany Veneer
Located in San Francisco, CA
double serpentine doors beneath a pedestal top; with beautiful book-matched flame or crotch mahogany
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique Tea Shop Counter/Huge Display Cabinet with Metal Bins, London, Engl
Located in Round Top, TX
kind book case or display cabinet. Scuffs, marks, distress commensurate with age of an item that was
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique English Inlaid Book-Matched Crotch Mahogany Low Chests of Drawers, Pair
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Very rare and fine pair of antique English inlaid and book-matched flame or crotch mahogany caddy
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Mid-19th Century English George IV Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
Antique French Secret Book Liquor Cabinet
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
stunning item for the enthusiasts! Books are real antiques with leather cover. Inside of the "cabinet" is
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Commode Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Book-Matched Marble Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Commode was made with Burl-Walnut that has been carefully Book-Matched with a beautiful marble top. The
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1870s French Louis Philippe Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
George I Period Book-Matched Walnut Chest of Four Drawers with Brushing Slide
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine quality George I period walnut chest of drawers. Made of highly figured book-matched walnut
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18th Century English George I Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Book Matched Walnut Empire Cabinet or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Empire period book matched walnut cabinet with two plinth mounted columns was originally a
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19th Century French Empire Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Geometric Marquetry Nightstand or Cabinet with Faux Book Doors
Located in Fayetteville, AR
and unusual cabinet doors made up of a row of antique leather book bindings. The marquetry is
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Book Cabinets
Late 19th Century French Book Shaped Liquor Cabinet "Cave à Liqueur"
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French lidded liquor cellar cabinet. Inside the box contains a specially made interior
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
Mahogany Maid
s Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Booked matched Mahogany Veneer Cabinet called a Maid's chest. Once used by maid's to store linen
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19th Century German Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$1,900
Double-Sided Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
: Cabinet, book, bookshelf, bookcase, collectors, display
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19th Century Antique Book Cabinets
$4,980
A Swedish Empire Two Part Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish mahogany Empire (circa Karl Johan_ period two part book case the upper cabinet with
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19th Century Swedish Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pagoda Red Collection #: GDI071
Keywords: Cabinet, bookcase, book shelf
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19th Century Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Elm
$6,880
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Carlton House Writing Desk with Marquetry Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Drawings of this type of desk were presented by Hepplewhite in his noted design book, the Cabinet-Maker and
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Black Lacquer Bookshelf
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pagoda Red Collection #: CAD067A
Keywords: Book, shelf, bookcase
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19th Century Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Elm
$4,680
Collector
s Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
: Book shelf, bookcase, cabinet, display
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19th Century Chinese Antique Book Cabinets
$4,280
Pair of Bookcases
Located in Chicago, IL
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Keywords: Cabinet, bookcase, bookshelf, book, display, curio, collector's
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19th Century Chinese Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Elm
$12,800
French Country Buffet Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
display space with two dovetailed drawers above above book matched cabinet doors. More photos available
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19th Century French Antique Book Cabinets
Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard by Andrew Anderson, New York circa 1800
By Andrew Anderson
Located in Milford, NH
A Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard with book matched veneers by cabinet and chair maker Andrew
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Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Revolving Library Bookshelf
Located in Antwerp, BE
metal roller feet.
Made for law offices, student and home use, revolving book or cabinet cases were
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1890s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Victorian Carlton House Painted Library Writing Desk Vinyl Top
Located in Dayton, OH
presented by Hepplewhite in his noted design book, the Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, and by Thomas
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Pollard Oak Bookcase Architecturally Drawn, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
block capitals, above a four door breakfront cabinet base with book matched veneers and pillar supports
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Early 19th Century Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Oak
English Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
cabinets with book-matched plum pudding mahogany and inlaid doors, and with four pull-out surfaces between
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1910s English Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
European Art Deco Walnut Burlwood Credenza Sideboard
Located in Lutz, FL
Lovely European Art Deco Credenza or Sideboard Cabinet in book matched walnut burlwood. Circa 1910
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Directoire Lady
s Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
various contrasting woods. This "bonheur-du-jour" ("daytime delight") features a book-clad, tambour
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Stockholm, SE
design which is quite unusual. There are three book shelfs in the top cabinet which are adjustable in
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Important Sheraton George III 18th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Linen Press
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Benington, Herts
being fitted with two short and two longer drawers being mahogany book-matched veneered, satinwood
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18th Century English Sheraton Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Gothic Revival Oak Breakfront Wardrobe Thomas King 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Thomas King and first featured in King's 1835 publication, The Cabinet Maker's Sketch Book, Vol.'s I and
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1840s Gothic Revival Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, inspired by the Cabinet-Makers’ London Book of Prices, and Designs of Cabinet Work first issued in 1788 and
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1810s American Federal Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1920s Vintage French Book Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A cute French side cabinet, has a book front door.
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1920s French Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Marble
19th Century Victorian Ormolu Book Slide Asprey
Located in London, GB
Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They
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1870s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Betjemann
s Coromandel
Wedgewood Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns
Sons
Located in London, GB
, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Victorian Betjemann
s Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns
Sons
Located in London, GB
Pentonville Road, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making
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1860s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Betjemann
s Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns
Sons
Located in London, GB
took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for
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1870s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Coromandel Writing Personal Book Holder, 19th C
Located in London, GB
, and the International Exposition of 1867 in Paris. They took the art of cabinet, box and book slide
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1870s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Betjemann
s Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
By Betjemanns
Sons
Located in London, GB
, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new
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1870s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Commode Table Etching From "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker
s Director"
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
Engraving from a book titled, "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director" printed in 1753. Thomas
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1750s Rococo Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Etching
Edward Barnsley Attributed Pair of Cotswold Arts
Crafts Bed Side Nightstands
By Edward Barnsley
Located in London, GB
Edward Barnsley attributed. A pair of Cotswold School Arts & Crafts oak bedside cabinets
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Chinese Two-Door Painted Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
this early 19th century book chest. Like many cabinets from the era, the chest sits up on a platform
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Mahogany Gondola Chairs, 1815-35
Located in Kenilworth, IL
New York Book of Prices for Manufacturing Cabinet and Chair Work" from the New York Society of Cabinet
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Early 19th Century American Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Marquetry Carlton House Desk Writing Table Druce
Co., 19th Century
By Druce
Co.
Located in London, GB
" shape.
Drawings of this type of desk were presented by Hepplewhite in his famous design book the Cabinet
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1880s English Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique English Glass Coromandel and Games Compendium / Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
original instruction book "The Royal Cabinet of Games".
The book explains the various games, Chess
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Peter Verbrugghen
By Conrad Lauwers
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Verbruggen for Cornelis de Bie's book of biographies, Het Gulden Cabinet. De Bie included a short poem about
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Pair of Sheraton Demi-lune Tables
Located in New Orleans, LA
immensely popular pattern book, The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (1791) that influenced an
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18th Century and Earlier English Sheraton Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood, Satinwood
18th Century Sheraton Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
book, The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book, which first appeared in 1791 and a second
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18th Century Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique Satinwood Carlton House Writing Desk Druce
Co 19th C
By Druce
Co.
Located in London, GB
by Hepplewhite in his famous design book the Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide and by Thomas
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted Malachite Casket 1925s
Located in London, GB
cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that
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1920s Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Satinwood and Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk, 1900
Located in London, GB
by Hepplewhite in his famous design book the Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide and by Thomas
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
Maple
Co Mahogany, Satinwood and Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Carlton House Desk
By Maple
Co.
Located in Benington, Herts
Hepplewhite in his noted design book, The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide and Thomas Sheraton his own
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Maple
Co. Mahogany Satinwood and Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Carlton House Desk
By Maple
Co.
Located in Benington, Herts
Hepplewhite in his noted design book, the cabinet maker and upholsterers guide and Thomas Sheraton his own
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood, Mahogany
Antique Betjemann’s Coromandel Crystal Decanter Tantalus Hallmarked 20th Century
By George Betjeman
Sons
Located in London, GB
took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Betjemann’s Oak Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Exposition of 1867 in Paris. They took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Book Cabinets
Materials
Silver Plate
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Antique Book Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique book cabinets available for sale. The range of distinct antique book cabinets — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Antique book cabinets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Georgian antique book cabinets are consistently popular styles. Antique book cabinets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Roycroft, Gillows of Lancaster
London and Globe Wernicke are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Book Cabinets?
Antique book cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,650, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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 Antique Book Cabinets
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How much an antique record player cabinet is worth depends on a variety of factors. The age, materials, maker and condition all impact value. If the record player remains inside the cabinet, and whether or not it is operational will also affect the price you can expect to receive for it. Having the cabinet evaluated by a certified appraiser is a simple way to find out how much your piece is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of record players.
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