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French 40 s Serving Cabinet, Faux Books
Located in Doylestown, PA
upper drawer, the lower cabinet enclosed by a pair of doors mounted with faux leather book spines, on
Category

Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pine Faux-Painted Marble-Top Side Cupboard
Located in Baltimore, MD
of walnut with the flat door panels faux-painted to simulate book-matched burls. This whole piece was
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C
Located in London, GB
revival and later reproduced as miniature plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster
Category

Antique 1810s Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Prada Book w Slipcover, by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, 1st Edition 2009
By Prada
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Prada Book, saffiano textured faux leather slip case and book cover, this book is filled
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Prada Book w Slipcover, by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, 1st Edition 2009
By Prada
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Prada Book, saffiano textured faux leather slip case and book cover, this book is filled
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Baker Furniture Regency Burled Walnut Faux Bamboo Side Tables or Nightstands
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with gorgeous book-matched top, faux bamboo legs, and original
Category

Vintage 1980s American Regency Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Antique Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios G Liberotti Circa1820 19th C
Located in London, GB
revival and later reproduced as miniature plaster casts. Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster
Category

Antique 1820s Architectural Models

Materials

Other

Classic Mahogany and Tooled Leather Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely vintage mahogany writing desk with beautiful design having door decorated with faux leather
Category

Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Italian Leather Faux Book Box
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming Italian embossed leather faux book box.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Faux Book Leather Coffee Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Great for a library, this whimsical faux book coffee table is truly unique.
Category

Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Collectible Faux Book with Hidden Flask
Located in Houston, TX
Collectible faux book with hidden flask. The tile written in French translates to "History of
Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Faux Leather, Glass

Collectible Faux Book with Two Hidden Flasks
Located in Houston, TX
Collectible faux book with hidden flasks. The title, Histoire D' Ecosse, written in French
Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Glass

Italian Leather Faux Book Box with Bronze Frog
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting Italian faux book, leather, hand tooled box, with bronze frog as a handle. A really
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Victorian Leather Faux Book Box/Games Board
Located in Houston, TX
We found this Victorian leather faux book box in England. The "History of England" book box is
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

19th Century English Rosewood Faux Book Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 19th century English rosewood two-door cabinet with faux book door facades, constructed with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Faux Book Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collection of leather-bound, gilt-embossed book spines (specifically, the collected volumes I-VII of
Category

Antique Early 1900s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Faux Book Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collection of leather-bound, gilt-embossed book spines (specifically, the collected volumes I-III of
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Bookends

Materials

Metal

Antique Wood and Brass Faux Book with Hidden Compartment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique wood faux book with hidden compartment. Designed to appear as a beautiful book, this wood
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

American History Oxblood Tooled Leather Faux Book Box Trinket Keepsake Stash
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Faux book shaped trinket box finished in oxblood red tooled leather with gold accents and page
Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Faux Book Tantalus Chest by Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chicago, IL
closed chests that kept one's liquor completely hidden. This Italian faux book bar set from Sarreid Ltd
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Barware

Materials

Glass, Wood, Leather

Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Faux Book Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI faux book tables . Kingwood and tulipwood inlayed side
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

Pair of Tooled Leather Faux Book Nightstands Side Tables by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Pasadena, TX
Maitland Smith Pair of tooled leather faux book nightstands side tables by Maitland Smith
Category

Vintage 1970s Night Stands

Materials

Leather

Stunning Faux Book Hardwood Brown Leather Kidney Desk with Gallery Rail
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this absolutely stunning faux book back and sides Kidney desk with brown
Category

20th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1990s Tooled Leather Round Trompe l Oeil/ Faux Book Storage Bookcase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage trompe l'oeil/ faux book round side table. In the romantic, figurative style of Maitland
Category

1990s Chinese Romantic Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
. The faux book boxes are stained pine in construction, with marbled exterior and internal decoration
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Bombe Ladies Desk Table with Faux Book Door
Located in Dallas, TX
ladies desk with bombe sides, features nine drawers with a faux book center door. The top folds down to
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Maitland Smith Walnut Gilt Leather Faux Book Library Cabinet Side Stand 20th C
By Maitland Smith
Located in Big Flats, NY
decorated leather top over library themed case having double drawers over lower cabinet, tooled leather faux
Category

20th Century End Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Round Somno Faux Book Side Table Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
A colorful tooled leather faux book "Somno Table" or cabinet by Maitland Smith, circa last quarter
Category

Late 20th Century British Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

ViNTAGE ASSORTMENT OF FAUX BOOK FRONTS FOR BOOKCASES, HIDDEN DOORS AND DISPLAY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
faux book fronts in Leather for bookcases and display This is a nice suite of faux book fronts, they
Category

20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Wood

Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fantastic collection of pinned butterflies & moths specimens housed is the largest I've seen faux
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

19th Century Faux Book Leather Tantalus and 6 Engraved Crystal Glasses
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This fabulous novelty leather faux-book hinged case has been ingeniously designed to secretly hide
Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Crystal

English Pine Side Table with Drawer and Faux Book Door from the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English side table with drawer and faux book door from the late 1800s. This uncommon English
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Lovely Pair of Fully Restored Faux Book Front Side End Lamp Wine Table Cupboards
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of fully restored vintage Faux book fronted
Category

20th Century English Art Deco End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Decorative Set of 3 Antique Faux Book Document Holders from Italy, circa 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
These faux book document holders are typically Italian. They started being produced in at least the
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paper

Faux Book Spine Trash Can Waste Can
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Nice vintage trash can with faux leather book spine construction motif. This example is in very
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Faux Book Games Board
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th century leather bound folding games board, modelled as faux books for storage in the
Category

Vintage 1920s English Game Boards

Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Faux Book Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box featuring faux books
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Italian Mid-Century Leather Faux Book Tissue Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
What a fantastic way to hide tissues with this functional library style book box. This clever
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Olive Burl Figurative Faux Book Stack Side Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Italian faux stacked book side table. Chained lift top and 2 drawers. The hardware is exquisite
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 1900s French Leather Faux Book Stack Cave a Liqueur
Located in Dallas, TX
This French cave à liqueur from the early 1900s appears as a leather-bound book stack. When in its
Category

Early 20th Century French Barware

Materials

Metal, Bronze

English 20th Century Wooden Leather-Bound Faux Book Table with Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English wooden book table composed of four leather-bound faux books laid on a rectangular base
Category

20th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

BRiGHTS OF NETTLEBED BURR WALNUT FAUX BOOK FRONT RECORD PLAYER STORAGE CABINET
By Brights of Nettlebed
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Broghts of Nettlebed Record Player cabinet with leather Faux books to the front that can also be used as a
Category

Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Faux Book Box Trinket Keepsake Coffee Table Stash Edward Bulwer Novel
Located in Dayton, OH
This storage or keepsake box is in the form of a stack of books, made from wood and can be realistically displayed or used to hide personal objects. In the form of the 19th century F...
Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th c. French Beaded WoodTop Stand With Drawer Faux Book Lined Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pair are early 20th Century French night stands with one drawer, and faux tambour door
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands

Materials

Bronze

Pair of English Turn of the Century Mahogany Side Tables with Faux Book Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
are made of single doors, decorated with faux books and reveal additional storage space. These English
Category

Early 20th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Late 19thC Faux Stacked Book End Table with Storage France
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful handmade faux book stack end table. Hand dovetailed case with all early woodworking
Category

Antique 1890s French Beaux Arts End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Decorator Faux Leather Stacked Book Maitland Smith Style Trunk Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorator Faux Leather Stacked Book Maitland Smith Style Trunk Side Table. Item features an open
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Theodore and Alexander Walnut Cabinet with Faux Wood Book Doors
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carved and gilt faux book bindings. Raised on turned legs in front and square ones at back, metal knob
Category

20th Century Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Leather Book Box Side Table or Stand, England, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Pine, Paper

Small Faux Library Books Waste Basket by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
A stylish Edwardian inspired waste basket with faux book spines entitled "Royal Academy Pictures
Category

20th Century Philippine More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Book Top Side Table by Harden Furniture
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinoiserie side table with a faux book top made by Harden Furniture of NY. Faux bamboo saber
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Decanter Set in Leather Faux Books Made for Neiman Markus from the 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French faux book leather decanter made for Neiman Marcus in the early part of the 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Leather Bound Library Book Four-Panel Folding Screen by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
, circa 1970s. The screen is made of mahogany with leather faux book bindings and has for 15" panels; the
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English 1840s Mahogany Cabinet with Leather Faux Books and Foliage Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany faux book cabinet from the mid 19th century, with foliage décor, brass inlay
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Antique Faux Books Bedside Tables
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
leather faux book spines, over toupie feet. These versatile pieces could work equally well in other rooms
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Leather

Tesselated Horn Obelisk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Maitland Smith. Stunning table decoration. Matching faux "book" box available.
Category

20th Century Obelisks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Leatherbound Book Tantalus with Shot Glasses and Decanters
Located in Miami, FL
stoppers and shot cordials. The faux book liquor box has a rich patinated leather finish, gilt tooling
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Barware

Materials

Leather, Glass, Paper

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Faux Book For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the faux book you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each faux book for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. Find 384 options for an antique or vintage faux book now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect faux book — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A faux book made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Maitland Smith, Theodore Alexander and TASCHEN each produced at least one beautiful faux book that is worth considering.

How Much is a Faux Book?

A faux book can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,913, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $97,500.