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Antique Oak Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Macey, circa 1920s
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique oak three-stack barrister bookcase
By Macey
USA, circa 1920s
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Globe Wernicke Carved Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Wernicke Carved Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase with Step Back Drawer & Beveled Glass Signed C1920
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Five Stack Double Barrister Bookcase by Macey, circa 1920s
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique mahogany five-stack double barrister bookcase
By Macey
USA, circa 1920s
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Mahogany 4-Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Four Stack Barrister Bookcase Signed C1920
Measures
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Arts
Craft Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Arts & Craft Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase with Pull Out Glass Doors and Paneled Sides
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Antique Four-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase by Lundstrom, circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase
By Lundstrom
USA
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Bookcase, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Glass
Vintage Arts
Crafts Mahogany Large Six-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage Arts & Crafts large six-stack barrister bookcase
In the manner of Globe
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Macey Arts
Crafts Oak Stack Barrister Bookcase C1910
By Macey Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister bookcase by Macey offers quarter sawn oak construction with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Mahogany 2-Stack Barrister Bookcase c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany 2-Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Measures - 36 7/8
Category
Early 20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Macey
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts five-stack barrister bookcase
By Macey
USA, Circa 1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Macey Arts
Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
& Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase Signed C1920.
Measures - 72"H x 33.75"W x 12.5"D.
This
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Pair Of Antique Gunn Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcases C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair Of Antique Gunn Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcases Signed C1920
$1,500-$3,000
Measures - overall
Category
Early 20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial Metal Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Shaw Walker
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek Mid-Century Modern Industrial metal four-stack barrister bookcase
In the style of Shaw
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Globe Wernicke Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous four-stack mahogany barrister bookcase with leaded glass doors
By Globe Wernicke
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Globe Wernicke Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous four-stack mahogany barrister bookcase with leaded glass doors
By Globe Wernicke
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Macey Solid Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Macey Co.
Located in New Windsor, NY
Solid tiger oak Macey four stack barrister bookcase. The set is comprised of a top, tapered footed
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Shaw Walker Arts
Crafts Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase, circa 1920s
By Shaw Walker
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique four-stack barrister bookcase
By Shaw Walker
USA, Circa 1920s
Birch
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Tiger Oak Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Library Bureau
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in South Bend, IN
Antique oak three-stack barrister bookcase
Made by Library Bureau
USA, circa 1940s
Tiger
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Classical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Macey Arts
Crafts Mission Oak 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mission Oak 4 Stack Barrister Bookcase Signed C1920
Measures - 57" x
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Globe Wernicke Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
USA, Circa 1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Birch Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts five-stack barrister bookcase
In the manner of Globe Wernicke
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Birch
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Mahogany Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts five-stack barrister bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
USA, Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Walnut Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts three-stack barrister bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
USA, Late 19th
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Globe Wernicke Mahogany Barrister Bookcases with Leaded Glass Doors
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcases
By Globe Wernicke
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Industrial Metal Three-Stack Barrister Bookcases, Pair
By Shaw Walker
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek pair of Mid-Century Modern Industrial metal three-stack barrister bookcases
In the style
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Vintage Arts
Crafts Mahogany Large Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage Arts & Crafts large five-stack barrister bookcase
In the manner of Globe
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Macey Oak Stack Barrister Bookcase, c1910
By Macey Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Barrister bookcase by Macey offers oak construction with six stacks, each
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Glass
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Oak Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts three-stack lawyer barrister bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Globe Wernicke Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcases C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Globe Wernicke Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcases with Drawer Signed C1920.
Measures - 10"H x 31.5"W
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Vintage Arts
Crafts Mahogany Large Five-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage Arts & Crafts large five-stack barrister bookcase
In the manner of Globe
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Leaded Glass Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak construction
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Art
Crafts Mission Oak Globe Wernicke Stack Barrister Bookcase, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Art and Crafts Mission barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers oak construction in 3/4 size
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcases with Leaded Glass, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts three-stack barrister bookcases with leaded glass
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Arts
Crafts Globe Wernicke
Attr
Diminutive Oak Barrister Bookcase, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Barrister bookcase attributed to Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase with leaded glass
By Globe Wernicke
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Macey, 1920s
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts mahogany four-stack barrister bookcase
By Macey
USA, circa 1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Macey, 1920s
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts mahogany four-stack barrister bookcase
By Macey
USA, circa 1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Metal Barrister Bookcases by Shaw Walker, Pair
By Shaw Walker
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding pair of antique metal barrister bookcases by Shaw Walker. The bookcases
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Antique Arts
Crafts Globe Wernicke Mission Oak Stack Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Mission Barrister bookcase by Globe Wernicke offers quarter sawn oak
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Antique Mission Arts
Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Barrister Bookcase c1920
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Stack Barrister Bookcase with Pull Out Glass Doors, Lower
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Three-Stack Double Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts three-stack double barrister bookcase
Attributed to
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Stacking Oak Globe Wernicke Barristers Bookcase or Filing Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Stacking oak globe Wernicke barristers bookcase or filing cabinet.
This is a good quality
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Globe Wernicke Midcentury Industrial Five-Stack Barrister Bookcases, 1960s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A fantastic pair of Mid-Century Modern industrial metal five-stack glass front barrister bookcases
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Arts
Crafts Macey Three-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase C1920
By Macey Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Macey Three-Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase with Pull Out Glass Doors and Ogee Base
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcases by Macey, Pair
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts antique mahogany four-stack barrister bookcases
By Macey
USA
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Tiger Oak Double Barrister Bookcase, Circa 1890s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts double barrister bookcase with four drawers at the base
Procured
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Five-Stack Barrister Bookcases by Macey, Pair
By Macey Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts mahogany five-stack barrister bookcases
By Macey
USA
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Rare Gunn Vintage 1920s Industrial Five Stack Oak Barrister Bookcase
By GUNN
Located in Lafayette, IN
Fantastic vintage quarter-sawn oak barrister bookcase made by Gunn. Bookcase stands over 6 feet
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Mahogany Five-Stack Barrister Bookcases
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of antique Arts & Crafts five-stack barrister bookcases
By Globe Wernicke
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, circa 1910
By GUNN
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Barrister bookcase offers mahogany paneled construction with four stacks
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Antique Birch Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Gunn Furniture, circa 1930s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique three-stack barrister bookcase.
By Gunn Furniture Co.,
USA, circa 1930s
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Birch
Antique Arts
Crafts 5-Stack Mahogany Globe Wernicke Mission Barrister Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts 5-Stack Mahogany Globe Wernicke Mission Barrister Bookcase with Pullout Glass
Category
Early 20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Oak Arts
Crafts Mission 4 Section Stacking Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Arts & Crafts sectional Barrister bookcase in the manner of Globe-Wernicke offers quarter sawn
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Handsome Vintage Globe Wernicke Stacking Oak and Glass Barrister Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Terrific 7 section stacking oak barrister bookcase having 5 glass front compartments for storage
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission barrister bookcase offers oak construction with four stacks each
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Shaw Walker Arts
Crafts Mahogany Four-Stack Barrister Bookcase, 1920s
By Shaw Walker
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts four-stack barrister bookcase
By Shaw Walker
USA, Circa 1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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Barrister Bookcases For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of barrister bookcases available for sale. Frequently made of wood, glass and oak, all barrister bookcases available were constructed with great care. Barrister bookcases have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Barrister bookcases are generally popular furniture pieces, but Arts and Crafts, industrial and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many barrister bookcases are appealing in their simplicity, but Globe Wernicke, Macey Co. and GUNN produced popular barrister bookcases that are worth a look.
How Much are Barrister Bookcases?
Prices for barrister bookcases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, barrister bookcases begin at $350 and can go as high as $40,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
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.
Questions About Barrister Bookcases
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The term barrister bookcase means a piece of storage furniture primarily used during the 17th and 18th centuries. Also called lawyer's bookcases, the furnishings featured wood construction and glass-paneled doors. At the time the bookcases were most popular, books were expensive luxury goods. The glass doors helped to protect them from light and dust. Shop a collection of barrister bookcases on 1stDibs.
- What is a barrister bookcase?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Barrister bookcases are made up of several distinct book shelf units which combine together to form the cabinet. This can be beneficial when moving, as the books can remain within the shelves and each shelf can move separately.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A few companies made barrister bookcases, including the F. E. Hale Manufacturing Company, Globe Wernicke, Grand Rapids Furniture Company, Gunn Furniture Company and the John Danner Company. Barrister bookcases are bookcases with solid backs and removable shelving units that get stacked inside. Doors that open outward and slide away under the shelf enclose each unit. On 1stDibs, shop a range of barrister bookcases.
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