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19th Century English Boardroom Mahogany Painted Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English boardroom mahogany painted glazed bookcase, circa 1884. Mahogany Boardroom
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Late 19th Century Antique Painted Bookcase

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Mahogany

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning baroque swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts. Top section
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Bookcase

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Oak

19th Century Painted Louis XV Style Display Bookcase
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
19th century painted Louis XV style display bookcase with beautiful carvings of a shield crest and
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Bookcase

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Fruitwood

English 19th Century Large Oak Painted Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
English 19th century large oak painted glazed bookcase, circa 1870. Adjustable shelves with
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Painted Bookcase

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Oak

Large 19th Century Antique Swedish Bookcase Painted White
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique Swedish oak bookcase (circa 1890s) features dentil molding, fluted columns and
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

Rare Pair of Gustavian Gray Painted Antique Bookcases
Located in Round Top, TX
These exceptional bookcases are a tremendous find as it is difficult to find a matching pair. The
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

Antique Blue Painted Cabinet Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Round Top, TX
The glass panels in the front doors are continued along the sides as well, making this bookcase an
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Pair of English Painted Waterfall Bookcases
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Two cabinets are hard to come by. This is a great pair with nice decoration.
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood, Paint

Pair, 19th Century English Pine Musical Motif Painted Back Bookcases
Located in Atlanta, GA
that enhances the overall appeal of the bookcases. The painted panels create a serene backdrop that
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19th Century British French Provincial Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century French Directoire Style Bibliothèque Bookcase in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
south of France in original blue, cream, and taupe paint. The upper library features three fully
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Mid-19th Century French Directoire Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Antique Bookcases Display Cabinets Painted Gray, Circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of pine antique bookcases display cabinets from Hungary Newer professionally applied gray
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair, Black Painted Pine Bookcases Display Cabinets, Hungary circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
These exceptional bookcases are a tremendous find as it is difficult to find a matching pair. The
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Pine, Paint

Antique Tall Oak Cabinet Cupboard Bookcase Painted Black from France
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking antique oak cabinet was given a (newer) black painted finish, that has been
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Early 19th Century French Country Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood, Oak, Paint

Two Part Bureau Bookcase-Hand Painted in a Classical Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted two part bureau bookcase having three removable shelves. The chest has three spacious
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Early 1900s English Chippendale Antique Painted Bookcase

Materials

Enamel

French Neoclassical Ebonised and Gilded Bookcase with Painted Mirror Doors
Located in Troy, MI
Late 19th century cabinet with bookcase has a freshly ebonised finish with carved and gilded
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Painted Bookcase

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Mirror, Wood

Pair, White Painted Pine Bookcases Display Cabinets, Hungary circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of pine antique bookcases with adjustable interior shelving. The unique configuration of each
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Gustavian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Pine, Paint

White Painted Swedish Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Delightful white painted pine bookcase with adjustable shelves and upper glass display cabinet
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Pine, Paint

White Painted Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Louis XVI style display cabinet of painted pine, the upper section with glass doors and X-shaped
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Pine, Paint

White Painted Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
This European country pine cupboard may be used as a display cabinet or bookcase. The upper pane
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Pine, Paint

Pair of Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases Painted Gray
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of matching antique glass front bookcases from Sweden painted gray, circa 1860-1880. Both
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

Large Antique Danish Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
This remarkable breakfront bookcase originally served as a large display cabinet for a grocer or
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Painted Bookcase

19th Century French Louis XV Gray Painted Display Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
flare, this positively gorgeous cabinet retains an early gray painted finish that is beautifully worn
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Bookcase

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Fabric, Glass, Beech, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century French Carved and Painted Neo-Classical Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French carved and parcel gilt neoclassical style bookcase. Very intricate
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Painted Bookcase

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Giltwood, Wood

Antique White Painted Gustavian Display Cabinet Bookcase from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
refinement to the bookcase as well. The interior was painted a contrasting dark red against the exterior
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood

Vintage Globe Wernicke Seal Gray Painted Oak Barrister Cabinet Lawyers Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Globe Wernicke Barrister cabinet or bookcase. Features seal grey painted oak finish. The
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Early 20th Century Mission Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Oak, Paint

Antique Gray Painted Gustavian Tall Display Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden, circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant and stately 10' tall Swedish Gustavian country display cabinet or bookcase in two sections
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Wood, Paint

English 19th Century Painted and Découpage Fish Bamboo Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English 1890s bamboo bookshelf is sturdy and re-finished with black paint overlaid with decoupage
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19th Century English Antique Painted Bookcase

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Bamboo, Paper

Early 19th Century French Painted Glazed Cabinet Bookcase with Original Marble
Located in London, England
Wonderful early 19th century hand painted glazed cabinet or bookcase, with a lovely original shaped
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Painted Bookcase

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French Louis XVI style painted bibliotheque, bookcase or vitrine features
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Ash, Oak, Paint

1800 s Antique Spanish, Library, Highly Carved Painted, Walnut Bookcase!!
Located in Austin, TX
Absolutely Stunning Antique Bookcase, Spanish, Library, Highly Carved & Painted, Walnut, 1800s
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19th Century Spanish Other Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood

Early 19th Century English Regency Faux Grain Painted Chiffoniere / Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Period faux grain painted open-shelf bookcase with lower cabinet featuring grillwork doors
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Painted Bookcase

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Brass

Library Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Huge painted architectural library bookcase made from old components.
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19th Century Antique Painted Bookcase

Original Red Painted Lacquered Antique Display Cabinet Bookcase from China
Located in Round Top, TX
Absolutely stunning, this original red painted lacquered china cabinet still maintains dramatic
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood

Stunning Original Pitch Pine Victorian Library Bookcase Original Marble Paint
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original intention is of course as a bookcase It has the period Victorian marbled paint fining, it’s a
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Antique Large Quality C1900 Painted Oak Waterfall Bookcase with Shelves
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Large Quality C1900 Painted Oak Waterfall Bookcase with Shelves. A rare decorative find
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Early 1900s Antique Painted Bookcase

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Oak

French Napoleon III Style Bookcase with Original Paint, circa 1890
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Circa 1880-1900 an absolutely stone original, untouched antique French Napoleon III bookcase, or
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Painted Bookcase

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Softwood

Antique Victorian circa 1880 Pitch Pine Bookcase with Vintage, circa 1950 Paint
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
for plates and so on. The original intention is of course as a bookcase. It has the 1950's paint
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1880s English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Large Antique 19th Century Swedish Glass Front Bookcase Painted Gray
Located in Round Top, TX
The gray paint on this striking large bookcase or display wall unit, has been lightly distressed
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Bookcase

French Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century French painted narrow bookcase with adjustable shelves, 1860 Dimensions: 52 inches
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19th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Austrian Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th century painted and decorated vitrine/ bookcase, 1770. Dimensions: 50 inches
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18th Century Austrian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Grand 19th Century French Bleached Pine Bookcase with Painted Interior
Located in Birmingham, AL
collectibles. The painted interior adds a vibrant pop of color, with four bright blue shelves that beautifully
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19th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Large Late 19th Century French Bookcase or Shop Cabinet, New Painted Anthracite
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large French shop cabinet or bookcase from an old shop fitting from around 1900. Made of solid
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Late 19th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Antique French Oak Large Display Cabinet Bookcase Painted White, circa 1880 s
Located in Round Top, TX
French country large display cabinet, bookcase or vitrine in two sections. Oak wood later
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A painted wood bookcase or shelving unit from a factory in France.
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood

Bookcase
$7,500
English Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century English painted glazed bookcase, 1860 Dimensions 83.5 inches (212 cms) wide 19.5
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

William IV Rosewood Glazed Small Bookcase With The Original Blue Painted Interio
Located in Norwich, GB
William IV Rosewood Glazed Small Bookcase. Circa 1830. The bookcase has an unusual top which is
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19th Century British William IV Antique Painted Bookcase

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Blown Glass, Rosewood

Antique Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Country bookcase from western Russia with two drawers and adjustable shelves. Shelves are 13.5
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19th Century Russian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

19th Century Pair of French Louis XIV Carved Painted Oak Bookcases/Bibliotheques
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous details abound in this handsome rare pair of Louis XIV French bookcases, each featuring a
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1880s French Louis XIV Antique Painted Bookcase

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Hardwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Open Bookcase with Bottom Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
, antique painted finish in a grey and white palette. Place the open bookcase in a living room for the
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Bookcase

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Oak, Paint

Italian Bookcase
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this 19th Century bookcase or dresser from a house in the mountains North of Verona
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Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Elegant early 19th century open breakfront bookcase, 1810. Dimensions 80 inches (203 cms) wide
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19th Century English George III Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Pair of French Off-White Painted and Red Felt Lined Bookcases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Off-White Painted Pine Bookcases with Custom Branca Red Felt Lined Interior Shelves
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19th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

18th Century painted Italian bookcase from Balogna used in a pha
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century painted Italian bookcase from Balogna used in a pharmacy, One of a kind. Visit our
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Painted Bookcase

French Early 19th Century Regence Style Painted Buffet Deux Corps - Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning French early 19th century painted buffet deux corps - bookcase in the Regence style
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Early 19th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

Tall Antique 20th Century French Country Glass Front Bookcase Painted White
Located in Round Top, TX
This charm of bookcase comes in the clean straight lines that accent the long glass display doors
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Early 20th Century French Antique Painted Bookcase

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Glass, Wood

Rare Victorian Pine Break Front Library Bookcase Sideboard with Period Paint
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library bookcase with period paint A very good looking well made and decorative piece, the timber is
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Bookcase

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Pine

Early Venetian Hand Painted Neo-Classical Style Bookcase Faux Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century hand painted Venetian bookshelf. The piece has elements of neo
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Painted Bookcase

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Wood

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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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