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Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Slant Front secretary Bureau Bookcase Cabinet in great vintage condition. Restored throughout to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Pair of Glazed Front Bookcases or Cabinets
Located in Palm Beach, FL
bonnets with carved cornices, glazed step-back bookcases with graceful window pane designs above storage
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$11,900 / set
Narrow 30" Wide 4 Drawers Slant Front Secretary Desk w/ Glass Doors Bookcase
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Narrow 30" Wide 4 Drawers Slant Front Secretary Desk w/ Glass Doors Bookcase MINT
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Breakfront China Hutch Drop Front Secretary Bookcase Black Lacquer
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Chinoiserie breakfront China hutch cabinet or drop front secretary bookcase
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Steel
Georgian Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany
Satinwood Fall Front Secretary w/ Bookcase C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany and satinwood fall front secretary / bookcase with a molded edge
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front
Category
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Brass
John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Secretary w/ Bookcase on Splay Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency Mahogany fall front secretary bookcase with carved molded edge cornice, flanking
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Pull Out Desk Secretary Desk Bachelor Chest Bookcase Bow Front MINT!
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Teak Pull Out Desk Secretary Desk Bachelor Chest Bookcase Bow Front MINT!
Inspected vintage
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Lighted Bookcase or Display Cabinet by Henredon
By Milo Baughman, Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Milo Baughman style lighted display cabinet or bookcase with glass front doors
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Ash, Ebony, Burl
Claw Feet Tiger Oak Double Door Bookcase Curio Cabinet Wallpaper Interior
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique circa 1900s tiger oak glass front double door bookcase with decorative interior wall paper
Category
20th Century American American Empire Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Historic Glass-Front Bookcase from Austria-Hungary, Late 19th–Early 20th C.
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This elegant glass-front bookcase was made in the former Austria-Hungary at the turn of the 19th
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Glass Front Bookcase
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This French two-door bookcase features a glass front for display. The piece is made with ornate
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Bookcases
Materials
Oak
French Gothic Bibliotech
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular and rare gothic style carved glass front bookcase in walnut. Magnificent lacey carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Glass
$18,500
Chinoiserie Bookcase with Lion
s Paw Feet English circa 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1890s Georgian Chinoiserie style decorated two door, glass front bookcase with two drawers
Category
Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Glass Front Bamboo Bookcase
Located in Fairhope, AL
painted top. It has two glass front doors. The interior has three shelves. The interior is made of a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Dutch Colonial Glass Front Painted Country Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Ca 1840-50 Indonesian country Dutch colonial glass front book cabinet with original painted and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Bookcases
Materials
Teak, Glass
French ebonized glass front cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
French ebonized glass front cabinet with inlay on each side and mounted ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Oak Stained Glass Window Slant Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1920, H800
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage oak stained glass window slant front desk with bookcase top, desk, Scotland 1920, H800
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Pair of Century Antique Chippendale Glass Fronted Display Cabinets
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Important and unsual pair of Chippendale style glass fronted display cabinets or bookcases
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chippendale Furniture
Industrial "All Steel" Faux Grain Cabinet
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
, a sliding writing tray and a glass fronted sliding barrister bookcase at top.
Category
Vintage 1940s Industrial Cabinets
Vintage Midcentury British Staverton Glass Fronted Bookcase Cabinet
By Staverton
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
with solid block feet. It has 5 compartments with up and over glass fronted doors, each compartment
Category
20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Globe Wernicke Sectional Oak Bookcase, 4-Tiered with Glazed Pull Down Fronts
By Globe Wernicke
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Early 1900s Globe Wernicke sectional oak bookcase made In England.
Four tiered shelving with
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Iron
1900 Oak Glass Front Bookcase / Backbar
Located in Surrey, BC
Exceptional multi door glass front bookcase / cabinet with adjustable shelves, full glass fronts
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Empire Mahogany Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Empire glass front bookcase cabinet
By Gimbel Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1900
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique glass front bookcase
USA, Circa 1900
Oak, with original glass doors and
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
American Regency Crotch Mahogany Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Regency crotch mahogany two-door glass front bookcase with carved molded cornice
Category
Antique 1820s British George IV Bookcases
Antique American Empire Oak Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique American Empire or Late Victorian glass front bookcase or display cabinet
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Glass Front Bookcase
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts period glass front bookcase or display cabinet
In the manner
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Stickley Brothers Style Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period glass front bookcase
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Skovby Danish Modern Rosewood Glass Front Bookcase on Hairpin Legs
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering an exceptional Danish rosewood glass front bookcase on hairpin legs by Skovby. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
George Nelson for Herman Miller Walnut Glass Front Bookcase on Hairpin Legs
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek Minimalist Mid-Century Modern walnut glass front bookcase on hairpin legs
By George
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Antique English Carved Walnut Barley Twist Glass Front Bookcase, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique English solid walnut glass front bookcase, circa 1900. The bookcase features
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Carved Oak Glass Front Bookcase with Beveled Mirror, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique carved oak glass front bookcase, circa 1900. The bookcase features solid oak
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Glass Front Bookcase, 1954
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern glass front bookcase designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
English Bamboo Glass-Front Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
An English bamboo bookcase featuring a tall gallery top of bamboo with bent bamboo accents over two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
Danish Modern Rosewood Glass Front Bookcase or Credenza
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice Danish modern rosewood glass front bookcase or low credenza. The piece has
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Mahogany Glass Fronted Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This handsome and well-sized English mahogany bookcase features three glass fronted doors with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Paul McCobb Planner Group Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
glass front doors and wrought iron legs. There is one stationary interior shelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wrought Iron
Paul McCobb Planner Group Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
glass front doors and wrought iron legs. There is one stationary interior shelf. Measures: 4 Ft.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wrought Iron
1960
s Large Double Glass Fronted Bookcase - Czech Production
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970's Large Double Glass Fronted Bookcase - Czech Production.
Very practical double fronted
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Arts & Crafts or Late Victorian glass front single door bookcase cabinet
In
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts bookcase cabinet,
USA, Circa 1900
Solid oak, with glass
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, 1960s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
USA, 1960s
Walnut, with glass front doors and original brass hardware.
Measures: 56.5" W x 15.25
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique American Empire Carved Oak Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1890
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
Brothers
USA, Circa 1890
Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with mullioned glass front doors, and original brass
Category
Antique 1890s American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vintage Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage bookcase cabinet
USA, circa 1920s
Solid oak, with glass front door and
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Vintage Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Bookcase Cabinets, circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of vintage bookcase cabinets
USA, circa 1920s
Solid oak, with glass front
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Monumental Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut Glass Front Bookcase, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Monumental antique Eastlake walnut library or office bookcase features double glass doors opening
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Svend Aage Larsen for Faarup Danish Modern Teak Glass Front Bookcase or Credenza
By Svend Aage Larsen, Faarup Møbelfabrik
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional midcentury Danish modern teak glass front bookcase or credenza designed by Svend
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Teak
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Bookcases
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Glass Front Bookcase
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts period glass front double bookcase cabinet
In the manner of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Copper
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid-Century Modern Walnut Glass Front Bookcase
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern glass front display cabinet or bookcase designed by Paul
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the glass front bookcase you’re looking for. Each glass front bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and metal. There are many kinds of the glass front bookcase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right glass front bookcase, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one glass front bookcase that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul McCobb, Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) and Calvin produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Glass Front Bookcase?
A glass front bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,270, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.
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.
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Questions About Glass Front Bookcase
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A bookcase with glass doors is also called a barrister bookcase. Designed in a cabinet style, these bookcases’ glass doors protect books and collectibles from gathering dust and allow guests to peruse your treasured volumes. The name “barrister” owes to the legal profession — barristers are experts in case law in England and traditionally required numerous law books for reference purposes to travel from chamber to chamber, and the sturdy and portable cabinets that were used to do so earned this nickname. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary bookcases from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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