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Antique French Empire Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular piece with an amazing display of finely cast and gilded bronze ornamentation dedicated to Minerva and Athena the Greek and Roman goddesses of wisdom, courage, inspirati...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning 19th Century Empire bookcase.
With ormolu mounts featuring winged eagles and bronze ball
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Bookcase Mahogany Open Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire style mahogany open bookcase
Circa 1920
This bookcase stands upon bracket
Category
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookcase Bibliotheque
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Empire three-door bookcase with two doors in flame mahogany flanking a center door with gilt
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Bookcase Open Antique Mahogany 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous antique French open front bookcase in mahogany
In the Empire manner with ormolu mounts
Category
Antique 18th Century Bookcases
Materials
Boxwood
French Empire Bookcase Open Antique Mahogany 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous antique French open front bookcase in mahogany
In the Empire manner with ormolu mounts
Category
Antique 1890s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th century French Empire bookcase with Classical Gilt Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French empire two-door bookcase in mahogany, the doors flanked by classical columns and with an
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Antique Époque French Empire Bookcase or Bibliothèque Fully Restored, 1800-1829
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
The French would refer to this antique bookcase as époque, meaning from the time of the Empire
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcase with Safe-Deposit-Box, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Empire bookcase with safe deposit box
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire bookcase on tapered feet with brass sabots, brass inlays and three-quarter glazed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase With Mounted Ormolu
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique French Empire bookcase or display cabinet
In the manner of Herter Brothers
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Mahogany Double Bookcases With Mounted Ormolu, Pair
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of antique French Empire bookcases or display cabinets
In the manner of Herter
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Empire-Revival Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A top-quality French Empire-Revival bookcase in ‘plum pudding’ mahogany, the central glass doors
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular white and gray marble top over a divided bookshelf with two shelves flanked by columns with gilt bronze capitols, plinth base.
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Cuban Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Grand bookcase from France in the Empire style. This piece is made of Cuban flamed mahogany and
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Ebonized French Empire Style Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style ebonized bookcase made of solid mahogany. This antique piece features an open
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style ebonized bookcase made of solid mahogany. Finished a high luster French polish
Category
Vintage 1930s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Empire style open book shelf has a recent ebonized finish. This antique has the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Country French Empire Style Fruitwood Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
emulate the styles most popular with the royal court or Empire, this Country French Empire style bookcase
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
French Empire Mahogany Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusually-narrow French Empire style single-door bookcase or cabinet, the case veneered in
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
French Empire Mahogany Bookcase, circa 1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A simple French Empire two-door bookcase in mahogany, with adjustable shelves and cross-pattern to
Category
Antique 1840s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century French Empire mahogany bookcase or vitrine cabinet with an inset lower drawer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Empire Style French Antique Walnut Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style French bookcase made of solid walnut and featuring charming detached columns with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A solid mahogany, French vintage eight-door Empire-style bookcase, the upper section with four
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage French Flame Mahogany Empire Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A vintage French Empire mahogany bookcase, the upper section with glass door flanked by a pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Particularly fine quality 19th century French Empire mahogany display cabinet or bibliotheque
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Bookcases
Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Mahogany small scale Empire period bibliothèque with half columns, c. 1800-1815. Original bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
$2,195
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Open Bookcases
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of French Empire style mahogany open bookcases the rectangular tops supported by turned
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Bookcase in Empire style, France, around 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique bookcase in Empire style from the mid-19th century, France.
Furniture in very good
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Empire mahogany bookcase,
French, circa 1815.
Measures: 39 1/4 x 63 1/2 x 19 1/8 inches.
With
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
$15,000
19th Century French Empire Period Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Great quality early 19th century ebonised French Empire period bookcase.
Having a moulded cornice
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Manhasset, NY
Beautiful French Empire style rosewood bookcase, late 19th century, the squared top with molded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century, French, Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
In gorgeous original condition a superior Empire mahogany bookcase with gilt mounts. 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Bookcase, France, circa 1850, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic Empire-style library from the mid-19th century.
This elegant Empire style piece of
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality bookcase, circa 1890.
Good colour. 4 shelves. Adorned with original brass mounts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Style Petite Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome petite Empire style bookcase from France, circa 1850. Crafted from warm and patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Antique Bookcase Second Empire Bibliotheque Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Simply stunning French Second Empire bibliotheque
We date this to circa 1880
Great look to this
Category
Antique 1880s Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Period Empire Glass Fronted Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 19th century French Empire period bookcase constructed from mahogany. The large-scale
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase, Probably, France, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Large three-door bookcase in mahogany veneer standing on square pointed feet with brass sabots. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Marseille, FR
Empire style display cabinet with mahogany griffins and gilded bronzes of dimension height 170 cm
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French I Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
A French I Empire style mahogany bookcase with bronze mounts.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Bookcases
Early 19th Century Ebonised French Empire Period Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Great quality, early 19th Century, ebonised French empire period bookcase. Having a moulded cornice
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Bookcase in Empire style, France, around 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique bookcase in Empire style from the mid-19th century, France.
Furniture in very good
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Pair of French Empire Period Bookcases
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of quality early 19th century French empire period bookcases in beautiful flamed mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique French Empire 4 Door Mahogany Bookcase, 19th Century
By Mercier Freres
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French Empire Acajou Mouchete mahogany bookcase / Bibliotheque by the
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
SATURDAY SALE Impressive French 1st Empire Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive and unusual French 1st Empire period bookcase.Mahogany 2 doors with original glass,2
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Empire Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular large exceptional quality antique French Napoleon III Empire Flame mahogany
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Bookcase, Cherry Wood and Brass, France circa 1810
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant neoclassical Empire period Bookcase / Showcase / Library from France about 1810.
Two doors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase c.1820
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Empire mahogany bookcase with fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1820
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very nice directoire/empire mahogany bookcase from around 1800 or early 19th century. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Style Solid Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
An impressive 19th century French Empire style bibliotheque handcrafted from select French walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Bibliothèque Bookcase in the Empire Taste
Located in London, GB
A very fine Bibliothèque in the Empire taste
Constructed in splendid book matched Cuban mahogany
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Empire Petite Bookcase, circa Early 1800s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Empire fruit wood bookcase, from the early 1800s and just out of our old plank restoration
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Antique 1810s French Empire Bookcases
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Influenced, Mahogany Open Bookcases
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of empire influenced bookcases circa 1890.
6 adjustable shelves on each bookcase
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Antique French Empire Mahogany Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful and elegant 19th century French Empire period bookcase, in the classical manner is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Antique French 2nd Empire 4-Door Mahogany Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French 2nd Empire mahogany bookcase with fabulous ormolu mounts, dating
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Empire 2 door Walnut Bookcase Bibliotheque 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French walnut and omolu mounted bookcase / Bibliotheque, dating Circa 1870
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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French Empire Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French empire bookcase you’re looking for. Each French empire bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French empire bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire bookcase, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French empire bookcase over the years, but those crafted by Antoine Krieger and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Empire Bookcase?
The average selling price for a French empire bookcase at 1stDibs is $6,645, while they’re typically $1,167 on the low end and $182,363 for the highest priced.
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 French Empire Bookcase
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
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