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Antique School Desk, Elm, Pitch Pine, Geo M Hammer Co Ltd London, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
engraved with the maker's name To the rear of the desk a book rack for convenience Shaped saddle seat
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Book Rack

Lectern, speaking reading desk, book table rack, Biedermeier style, 1870 Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning Lectern, in the Biedermeier style from the end of the 19th century, made around 1870. A wonderful example of a speaking desk, finished in cherry wood but stained to mahogan...
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1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Book Rack

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Metal

Antique Pew, English, Oak, Church Bench, Pugin-Esque Gothic Overtones circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, raked for comfort Book rests and rack to rear Making for a great kitchen dining, boot room or hall
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19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Book Rack

French Empire Style Mahogany Etagere Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
be used as book shelving or a magazine rack. It could also be purposed as a cabinet to display
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Book Rack

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Bronze

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Expandable and Foldable Book Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
foldable book rack from Colonial India, circa 1880. Made in Vizagapatam, India from sandalwood, inlaid
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Book Rack

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Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

19th Century Black Forest Extending Book Rack
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century black forest extending book rack, with finely a carved bear at either end standing on
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Book Rack

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Walnut

Oak Arts Crafts Art Nouveau Magazine Rack or Book Rack by Aug. Zeiss Cie.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau magazine rack or book rack. Design by Aug. Zeiss & Cie
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Book Rack

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Oak

Black Forest Adjustable Book Rack with Carved Owls
Located in London, GB
A whimsical black forest book rack Of adjustable form, constructed in carved Lime wood, having
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Book Rack

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Mahogany Book Rack
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Presenting a fabulous and rare early 20th century American Nouveau book/ magazine trough/ console
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1910s Chinoiserie Antique Book Rack

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Wood

English Regency Rosewood Book Stand
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautifully made two sided tabletop book rack features fine turned and carved elements and a
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Rack

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Rosewood

Black Forest Book Rack, Bookstand, Carved Squirrel Acorn Leaf Bookends, Antique
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antiquelate 19th century black forest books rack/ book shelf with folding squirrels and acorn leaf
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Book Rack

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Book Shelf / Book Rack Hand Carved Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century antique Black Forest Extendable book shelf hand carved from Switzerland
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Book Rack

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Wood

Arts and Crafts Book Stand Oak Rack Shelf 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Oak Arts and Crafts book rack. Circa 1880 This book rack being of a typical arts and crafts form
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1880s Antique Book Rack

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Wood

Antique English Mahogany Galleried Book Trough Desk Top Rack Bookends
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine early 20th century English mahogany galleried book trough / book rack / book stand. This
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Book Rack

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Mahogany

Vintage Brass Cherub Accent Adjustable Book Stand / Rack
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage brass cherub accent adjustable book stand / rack, circa 1940s. The piece is quite large
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Rack

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Gothic Style Gilt Bronze Book Stand Rack
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine bronze Gothic style book stand, with Romanesque ornamentations, including acanthus leaves
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Book Rack

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Bronze

Vintage Antique Articulated and Ornate Cast Iron Book Stand
Located in Peekskill, NY
hold a book, etc. Note the ornate cast iron book rack below the table. Measures: Height is adjustable
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Book Rack

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Oak

Antique French Country Primitive Pine Wood Farmhouse Magazine Rack Book Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Primitive Pine Wood Farmhouse Magazine Rack Book Stand. Circa Late 19th
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Late 19th Century Unknown Primitive Antique Book Rack

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Pine

19th Century English Regency Adjustable Reading Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Regency period English mahogany reading-writing stand featuring an adjustable ratcheted book rack
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1810s Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Book Rack

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Mahogany

Neoclassic Book Stand
Located in Firenze, FI
Rare book stand in lacquered wood, colors and decorations typical of the Italian neoclassicism
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Book Rack

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Book Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique painted book stand (bible)
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19th Century Honduran Spanish Colonial Antique Book Rack

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Book Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely podium or book stand from Italy was made circa 1760. The actual articulated top is a
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Book Rack

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Wood

George III Mahogany Book Carrier
Located in Essex, MA
With handle and rectangular top over two short and a long drawer. Inlaid escutcheons. Drue Heinz Estate.
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Book Rack

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Mahogany

Early 20th Century Brass Book Stand
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique brass book stand. Adjustable angle. Estimated date and origin: France, circa
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1910s French Gothic Antique Book Rack

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Brass

18th Century Venetian Rococo Book Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare and beautifully designed carved walnut book stand with fruitwood inlay. The epitome of
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Book Rack

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Walnut

Antique Oak Reading Stand / Book Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique oak reading stand / book stand in perfect and completely original condition. Suitable for
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Late 18th Century Antique Book Rack

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Oak

Regency Mahogany and Brass Book Trolley
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with compartmented interior, the exterior with fluted spindles, circular tapered legs with large casters.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Rack

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Mahogany

Continental Book Stand with Greek Key Design
Located in Houston, TX
Great continental book stand, book rest, usic stand, bible stand or reading stand with a carved
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1920s European Neoclassical Antique Book Rack

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Wood

English Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Book Stand, 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Aesthetic movement bamboo book stand with enameled and lacquered panels in the Japanese
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Book Rack

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Enamel

Mahogany Easel Style Book Rest, Reading Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mahogany Easel style book rest, reading stand This is a charming piece, it is made in mahogany
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1890s Country Antique Book Rack

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Mahogany

English Mahogany Book Carrier, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English mahogany book carrier, Late 19th Century Lovely English book carrier made of mahogany
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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Rack

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Mahogany, Wood

Rococo Style Bronze Table Easel Book Stand
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful French Rococo style table easel or book stand made of bronze. Easel can be used also as a
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1920s French Rococo Antique Book Rack

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Bronze

Monumental Italian Carved Oak Lectern Book Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Italian Gothic church lectern made of hand-carved wood featuring a large rotating top section with scrolled supports atop a huge barley twist column. Supported by a scrolled tr...
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Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Antique Book Rack

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Iron

19th Century French Carved Walnut Table Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
1880, the Classic stand sits on a rectangular base and has a pitched book holder back with variable
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Book Rack

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Walnut

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Table book Stand
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
collectible book.
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1680s Italian Baroque Antique Book Rack

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Poplar

Antique English Mahogany Lectern Book or Music Stand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An early 19th century adjustable lectern. Warm mahogany with brass candle holders with extending arms. The reeded central column with urn and tripod cabriole leg base. Adjusts from 4...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Book Rack

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Brass

French Swivelling Oak Book Rest or Music Stand, Lutrin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French swivelling oak book rest or music stand, Lutrin This is a charming piece, it is made in
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Book Rack

French Sycamore Book Rest, Reading or Music Stand, Lutrin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French sycamore book rest, reading or music stand, Lutrin This is a charming piece, it is made
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Book Rack

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Sycamore

French Lectern Book or Music Stand, Oak, 18th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
18th century wood music or book stand from France The lectern is separable from its foot and can
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Book Rack

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Oak

Early 20th Century Arts Crafts Copper Book Lectern Stand
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An Arts & Crafts copper book stand or lectern. Made of casted pierced copper. Resting on four brass
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Book Rack

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Copper

Antique Coppered Steel Book Stand, Giffen Giffen, Chicago, 1860s
By Giffen Giffen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique coppered steel book stand, Giffen & Giffen, Chicago, 1860s. Designed by Iowan inventor L.W
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Book Rack

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Copper, Steel, Iron

19th c. Mahogany and Brass Book Stand, c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original mahogany table top book or music stand with three brass holders and 10
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Book Rack

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Brass

Antique English Victorian Carved Walnut Adjustable Print or Book Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian carved walnut adjustable print or book stand. Item features four
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Rack

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Walnut

Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Books Rack or Stand with Carved Eagle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Black Forest antiques then you probably know how rare this eagle book rack is. In all our years we had
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Book Rack

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Brass

Antique R.M. Lambie Victorian Walnut Cast Iron Bible Book Stand Lectern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique R.M. Lambie Victorian Walnut & Cast Iron Adjustable Bible Book Stand Lectern. Circa Late 19
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Book Rack

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Iron

Arts Crafts Oak Brass Folding / Expanding Book Holder, C.1920s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arts & Crafts oak & brass folding / expanding book holder, C.1920s. Hand crafted book holder
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Book Rack

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Oak

Antique Arts Crafts Oak and Brass Book Stand, 1900 s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Book Stand Oak and Brass Circa 1900's Base is 16" x 16" "in very good as
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Book Rack

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Brass

Early 20th Century French Polished Iron Table Book Rest Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your music score or your favorite recipe book on this decorative, antique stand! Crafted in
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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Rack

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Iron

19th Century Carved and Silver Gilt Book Stand from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique silver gilt wooden book holder, or table lectern, is from Italy and dates to the
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Book Rack

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Gesso, Wood

19th Century French Carved Giltwood Adjustable Free Standing Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your favorite cooking book or songbook on this beautifully carved book stand. Created in
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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Rack

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Giltwood

Late 19th Century Table Lectern Book Stand - Gothic - Copper Bronze
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique copper book stand, decorated with bronze ornaments. Gothic style, from circa
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1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Book Rack

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Bronze, Copper

French Free-Standing Lectern Book or Music Stand, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
18th century wood music or book stand from France The lectern is separable from its foot and can be
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Book Rack

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Oak

Special 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Book Trough Shelving Unit
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A unique English antique mahogany book trough or elegant shelving unit having 3 tiers and lovely
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19th Century English Antique Book Rack

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Colonial Revival Walnut Bible Dictionary Book Music Stand Lectern
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful Colonial Revival Bible/book stand. Stand features solid walnut construction, turned legs
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Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Antique Book Rack

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Polychrome Giltwood Adjustable Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your Bible on this antique adjustable polychrome and gilt free standing book holder
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Book Rack

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Giltwood

Early 20th Century Book Stand - Nickel-plated Brass - Geometric Scroll Motifs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
brass. The rack is in good condition. Stands firm and stable. Can be adjusted in different positions
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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Book Rack

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Brass, Nickel

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Quartersawn Oak Music Book Bible Lectern Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
#31551 Antique 19th century Victorian adjustable book stand or library lectern featuring ornate
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Late 19th Century North American Edwardian Antique Book Rack

Materials

Iron

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Antique Book Rack For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique book rack you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique book rack — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique book rack — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique book rack, those designed in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique book rack has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Betjemanns Sons, Giffen Giffen and Roycroft are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Book Rack?

Prices for an antique book rack start at $285 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $1,250.

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