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Painted Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Painted slim bookcase with pilasters and slightly convex front. The single-door bookcase is
Category

19th Century European Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Softwood

Antique Painted Bookcase, 19th Century
Painted Bookcase, 19th Century

Painted Bookcase, 19th Century

$2,850
Small English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 20th C English painted two wired door bookcase. 1920. Internal shelf depth is 12
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Antique Small English Painted Bookcase
Small English Painted Bookcase

Small English Painted Bookcase

$1,507
Pair of Painted Bookcases
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful pair of 19th century painted glazed bookcases, 1840. Dimensions 65 inches (165 cms
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Antique Pair of Painted Bookcases
Pair of Painted Bookcases

Pair of Painted Bookcases

$13,640 / set
English Painted Bookcase / Dresser
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English painted pine bookcase / kitchen dresser. 1870. Shelf depth in the upper section is
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Antique English Painted Bookcase / Dresser
English Painted Bookcase / Dresser

English Painted Bookcase / Dresser

$6,717
Painted Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-doored large bookcase with two-thirds glazing and cross-shaped bracing and four panels in the
Category

19th Century German Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Painted Bookcase, 19th Century
Painted Bookcase, 19th Century

Painted Bookcase, 19th Century

$7,719
Georgian Original Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful, well-proportioned Georgian display cabinet / bookcase. This piece has been washed back
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Antique Georgian Original Painted Bookcase
Georgian Original Painted Bookcase

Georgian Original Painted Bookcase

$10,590
William IV Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small William IV painted and glazed oak bookcase. Drawers open using hidden finger holds underneath
Category

19th Century William IV Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique William IV Painted Bookcase
William IV Painted Bookcase

William IV Painted Bookcase

$4,352
Architectural English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th century architectural bookcase. The shelves on the top section are 9"(23cm
Category

19th Century English George III Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Antique Architectural English Painted Bookcase
Architectural English Painted Bookcase

Architectural English Painted Bookcase

$15,079
Monumental Distressed Painted Bookcase
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
pediment (c.1885) with original paint was the start for this extraordinary one-of-a-kind bookcase with all
Category

19th Century English Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Antique Monumental Distressed Painted Bookcase
Monumental Distressed Painted Bookcase

Monumental Distressed Painted Bookcase

$25,900
Belle Epoch Painted Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Bookshelf with Chinoserie Decoration
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Belle Epoch Painted Bookcase
Belle Epoch Painted Bookcase

Belle Epoch Painted Bookcase

$11,000
Louis XV Painted Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular cornice over a carved frieze and pair of doors with chicken wire, enclosing shelves with faux marble base.
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Painted Bookcase
Louis XV Painted Bookcase

Louis XV Painted Bookcase

$3,800
19thC English Triple Glazed Painted Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860 19thC triple glazed painted bookcase with original hardware Measures: W172 x
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

19thC English Triple Glazed Painted Bookcase
19thC English Triple Glazed Painted Bookcase

19thC English Triple Glazed Painted Bookcase

$10,624
19th Century French Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century French painted open bookcase with door to the bottom. With adjustable shelves
Category

19th Century Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century French Painted Bookcase
19th Century French Painted Bookcase

19th Century French Painted Bookcase

$4,606
Pair of Scottish Painted Bookcases
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th century Scottish painted oak bookcases with adjustable shelving. 1850. Reference
Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Oak

Pair of Scottish Painted Bookcases
Pair of Scottish Painted Bookcases

Pair of Scottish Painted Bookcases

$9,938 / set
19th Century English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th century English painted pine bookcase with a painted stencil finish. 1880. Top shelf
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Painted Bookcase
19th Century English Painted Bookcase

19th Century English Painted Bookcase

$2,824
19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century narrow painted pine bookcase with reeding and diamond decoration. Top section
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase
19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase

19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase

$4,510
18th Century English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th C English painted pine and astragal glazed bookcase. Amazing hand blown glass. 1780
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

18th Century English Painted Bookcase
18th Century English Painted Bookcase

18th Century English Painted Bookcase

$9,116
19th Century Austrian Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th century Austrian painted pine bookcase / glazed dresser with reeded doors to the base
Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Pine

19th Century Austrian Painted Bookcase
19th Century Austrian Painted Bookcase

19th Century Austrian Painted Bookcase

$9,136
18th Century Original Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th century original painted breakfront library bookcase. Lovely proportions and hand
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

18th Century Original Painted Bookcase
18th Century Original Painted Bookcase

18th Century Original Painted Bookcase

$22,619
Directoire Painted Bookcase, circa 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A wonderful and rare French Directoire Period bookcase cabinet in 2-parts, circa 1800, hand-scraped
Category

Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Directoire Painted Bookcase, circa 1800
Directoire Painted Bookcase, circa 1800

Directoire Painted Bookcase, circa 1800

$8,500
Pair of 18th Century White Painted Bookcases in the manner of James Wyatt
By James Wyatt
Located in London, GB
A pair of George III painted bookcases in the manner of James Wyatt, circa 1775. Each with an
Category

Early 18th Century English George III Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of 18th Century White Painted Bookcases in the manner of James Wyatt
Pair of 18th Century White Painted Bookcases in the manner of James Wyatt

Pair of 18th Century White Painted Bookcases in the manner of James Wyatt

$116,525 / set
Early 20th Century Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very well proportioned bookcase in original paint, circa 1910.
Category

1910s Antique Painted Bookcase

Early 20th Century Painted Bookcase
Early 20th Century Painted Bookcase

Early 20th Century Painted Bookcase

$7,951
French Antique Hand Painted Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style hand carved solid fir bookcase with hand painted and gold leafed details
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Antique Hand Painted Bookcase
French Antique Hand Painted Bookcase

French Antique Hand Painted Bookcase

$3,200
English Painted Bookcase or Dresser
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century English painted sliding door bookcase or dresser, 1890. Dimensions: 79.5
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

English Painted Bookcase or Dresser
English Painted Bookcase or Dresser

English Painted Bookcase or Dresser

$4,386
19th Century English Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good 19th century English painted pine open bookcase with adjustable shelving and sliding
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Painted Bookcase
19th Century English Painted Bookcase

19th Century English Painted Bookcase

$5,716
Early 20th Century English Painted Bookcase Secretaire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 20th Century English painted bookcase secretaire with later paint and bevelled glass. Circa
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine

Early 20th Century English Painted Bookcase Secretaire
Early 20th Century English Painted Bookcase Secretaire

Early 20th Century English Painted Bookcase Secretaire

$4,523
Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th Century painted breakfront bookcase with open adjustable shelving top. Cupboard at the
Category

19th Century Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase
Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase

Large 19th Century Breakfront Painted Bookcase

$18,918
Country House Painted Bookcase or Dresser
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century painted country house bookcase or dresser, 1840 Dimensions: 101 inches (257 cms
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Country House Painted Bookcase or Dresser
Country House Painted Bookcase or Dresser

Country House Painted Bookcase or Dresser

$9,527
19th Century Spanish Painted Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
. It has been carefully restored and newly painted with a powder blue/grey finish. It has its original
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

19th Century Spanish Painted Bookcase Cabinet
19th Century Spanish Painted Bookcase Cabinet

19th Century Spanish Painted Bookcase Cabinet

$7,500
19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent quality large painted vitrine cabinet, circa 1890. Pine with later paint which is
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase Cabinet
19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase Cabinet

19th Century Swedish Painted Bookcase Cabinet

$4,455
Antique Black Painted Bookcase, Denmark circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking bookcase has recently been given a black painted finish, bringing new life to this
Category

19th Century Danish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Paint, Wood

Antique Black Painted Bookcase, Denmark circa 1890
Antique Black Painted Bookcase, Denmark circa 1890

Antique Black Painted Bookcase, Denmark circa 1890

$2,975
A Pair of White-Painted Bookcase Cabinets
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of White-Painted and Red Stained Interior Bookcase Cabinets with Wire-Paneled Doors
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

A Pair of White-Painted Bookcase Cabinets
A Pair of White-Painted Bookcase Cabinets

A Pair of White-Painted Bookcase Cabinets

$16,500
Late 19th Century Very Large Painted Bookcase
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th century painted Italian bookcase with four sets of doors on raised base. Glass has been
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Very Large Painted Bookcase
Late 19th Century Very Large Painted Bookcase

Late 19th Century Very Large Painted Bookcase

$14,000
19th Century Black Painted Bookcase Pine Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Black painted pine bookcase with crown molding and single long lower drawer. Restored, later
Category

Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

19th Century Black Painted Bookcase Pine Display Cabinet
19th Century Black Painted Bookcase Pine Display Cabinet

19th Century Black Painted Bookcase Pine Display Cabinet

$2,800
Antique Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The blue painted finish is captivating in this bookcase or display cupboard from Sweden. Notice the
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Antique Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden
Antique Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden

Antique Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden

$8,075
Original Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique blue painted Swedish 2-door bookcase has had the glass replaced with wire mesh giving
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Original Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden
Original Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden

Original Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Sweden

$1,750
Antique Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from France
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely bookcase is even more enchanting in person due to the attractive (newer) painted finish
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from France
Antique Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from France

Antique Large Gray Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from France

$11,000
White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Delightful white painted pine bookcase with dentil molding along crown and fluted carved details
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1820-40
White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1820-40

White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1820-40

$6,300
Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately 8.5' tall Swedish Gustavian country display cabinet or bookcase with adjustable
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880
Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880

Large White Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1880

$15,400
Early 19th Century Pair of Catalan(Barcelona) Painted Bookcases
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of Catalan 19th century glass front bookcases in painted wood Keywords: display case
Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood, Glass

Early 19th Century Pair of Catalan(Barcelona) Painted Bookcases
Early 19th Century Pair of Catalan(Barcelona) Painted Bookcases

Early 19th Century Pair of Catalan(Barcelona) Painted Bookcases

$14,800
Antique Decorative Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This elegant bookcase has graceful decorative trim over glass doors, showing off any collection
Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Decorative Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Denmark
Antique Decorative Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Denmark

Antique Decorative Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet from Denmark

$5,750
Antique Painted Wall Cabinet, Cupboard Fake Painted Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique lacquered and hand painted wall cabinet, tromple l'oil subject with fake painted bookcase
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Wall Cabinet, Cupboard Fake Painted Bookcase, 19th Century
Antique Painted Wall Cabinet, Cupboard Fake Painted Bookcase, 19th Century

Antique Painted Wall Cabinet, Cupboard Fake Painted Bookcase, 19th Century

$5,938
Antique Tall and Narrow Black Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique black painted display cabinet from Denmark is made in 2 parts. The upper section has 2
Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Tall and Narrow Black Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet
Antique Tall and Narrow Black Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet

Antique Tall and Narrow Black Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet

$4,100
Late 19th Century Vintage French Painted Bookcase With Window Doors
Located in Sheridan, CO
, soft green tint and the inside is painted off white and matte grey too. The cabinet top features a
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Vintage French Painted Bookcase With Window Doors
Late 19th Century Vintage French Painted Bookcase With Window Doors

Late 19th Century Vintage French Painted Bookcase With Window Doors

$6,200
Tall and Narrow White Painted Bookcase Cabinet, Sweden 1890-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Delightful tall and narrow white painted pine bookcase built in two sections for easier
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

Tall and Narrow White Painted Bookcase Cabinet, Sweden 1890-20
Tall and Narrow White Painted Bookcase Cabinet, Sweden 1890-20

Tall and Narrow White Painted Bookcase Cabinet, Sweden 1890-20

$5,600
Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors, Denmark circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Delightful blue painted pine bookcase with dentil molding along crown and traditional diamond
Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paint

Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors, Denmark circa 1840
Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors, Denmark circa 1840

Blue Painted Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors, Denmark circa 1840

$6,300
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with Lotiform Pilasters
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood bookcase attributed to Maison Jansen with open shelves, lower
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with Lotiform Pilasters
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with Lotiform Pilasters

French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with Lotiform Pilasters

$16,950
Pair of Palatial 19th Century Swedish Parcel-Gilt and Painted Bookcases
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of fine carved lion head paint decorated bookcases in the Swedish fashion. Each of these
Category

Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Pair of Palatial 19th Century Swedish Parcel-Gilt and Painted Bookcases
Pair of Palatial 19th Century Swedish Parcel-Gilt and Painted Bookcases

Pair of Palatial 19th Century Swedish Parcel-Gilt and Painted Bookcases

$8,550 / set
19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Painted Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique bookcase was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870. The traditional display
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Painted Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Doors
19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Painted Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Doors

19th Century French Louis XIV Carved Painted Bookcase Cabinet with Glass Doors

$11,500
Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with a Fireplace and a Trumeau, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Opening on six doors Fireplace in white stone Louis XVI style End of 19th century.
Category

1880s French Louis XVI Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with a Fireplace and a Trumeau, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with a Fireplace and a Trumeau, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Painted Bookcase with a Fireplace and a Trumeau, circa 1880

$18,409 / set
French Painted Wood Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
Five glass door and five wood door two-tone blue/grey painted bookcase.
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

French Painted Wood Bookcase
French Painted Wood Bookcase

French Painted Wood Bookcase

$8,500
English Painted Waterfall Form Bookcase 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency period faux painted bookcase. “Waterfall Form”. Painted to simulate rosewood.
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine

English Painted Waterfall Form Bookcase 19th Century
English Painted Waterfall Form Bookcase 19th Century

English Painted Waterfall Form Bookcase 19th Century

$6,800
Swedish Painted Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome painted bookcase with a projecting cornice above glass doors and lower paneled doors
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

Swedish Painted Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1860
Swedish Painted Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1860

Swedish Painted Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1860

Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A painted bookcase.
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19th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

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Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A red painted bookcase.
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19th Century English Antique Painted Bookcase

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Early 20th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Bookcases, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful pair of continental painted bookcases with neo-classical styling. They have a
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Poplar, Paint

Early 20th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Bookcases, Pair
Early 20th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Bookcases, Pair

Early 20th Century Italian Painted Neo-Classical Bookcases, Pair

$3,895 / set
19th Century Ebonized Bookcase or Display Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid-19th Century ebonized and painted bookcase/ display cupboard. 1870
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Painted Bookcase

19th Century Ebonized Bookcase or Display Cupboard
19th Century Ebonized Bookcase or Display Cupboard

19th Century Ebonized Bookcase or Display Cupboard

$8,568
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Antique Painted Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique painted bookcase you’re looking for. An antique painted bookcase — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique painted bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique painted bookcase bearing Victorian, Georgian or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique painted bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster London, Globe Wernicke and Edward William Godwin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Painted Bookcase?

Prices for an antique painted bookcase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $230 and can go as high as $200,128, while the average can fetch as much as $6,934.

Finding the Right Bookcases for You

Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.

As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.

Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.

Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères. 

Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement. 

Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.

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