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Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
glass front doors and original brass hardware. Cabinet locks, and key is included. Interior shelves are
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
, Circa 1900
Carved quarter sawn oak, with glass front doors and brass hardware.
Measures: 44.63"W x
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Hickory White Distressed Bookcase Glass Front Curio China Display Cabinet
By Hickory White
Located in Dayton, OH
The perfect sized bookcase by Hickory White. Traditional styling in their spice finish. Medium wood
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Antique Empire Ornate Carved Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
Carved mahogany, with glass front doors and black lacquered interior.
Measures: 78.5"W x 18.5"D x 62"H
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Lacquer
Antique Arts
Crafts Carved Mahogany Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Late Victorian carved mahogany glass front double bookcase
In
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Skovby Danish Modern Teak Glass Front Triple Bookcase on Hairpin Legs
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in South Bend, IN
1970s
Teak, with glass front doors and interior shelves and metal hairpin legs.
Measures: 58.25" W
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Triple Bookcase
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
1900
Quarter sawn oak, with glass front doors. Cabinet locks, and key is included. Shelves are
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany and Burled Walnut Glass Front Triple Bookcase
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts glass front triple bookcase
USA, circa 1900
Mahogany with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Triple Bookcase
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
, Circa 1900
Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with glass front doors. Cabinet locks, and original key is
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler
s Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
compartments below glass front bookcase, bronze hardware
key, circa 1830
Measures - 77" H x 37"
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Large Gustav Hetsch Glass-Front Mahogany Bookcase, Copenhagen, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Hetsch with large, glass-front panels mahogany bookcase by Gustav Friederich Hetsch, Copenhagen, circa
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mastercraft Hollywood Regency Burl And Brass Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1970s
By William Doezema, Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency secretary desk cabinet with lighted glass front
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Glass Front Double Bookcase
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Victorian or Edwardian glass front double bookcase
In the manner of R.J
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Carved Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase, 1890s
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival glass front triple bookcase
In the manner of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Skovby Danish Modern Teak Lighted Glass Front Triple Bookcase on Hairpin Legs
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in South Bend, IN
1970s
Teak, with glass front doors and interior shelves and steel hairpin legs. Interior lights are
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Antique Stickley Style Arts
Crafts Oak Glass Front Triple Bookcase, circa 1900
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
, circa 1900
Carved oak, with sliding glass front doors.
Measures: 57"w x 13.5"d x 55.63"h.
Good
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Quarter Sawn Oak Glass Front Triple Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
oak, with glass front doors and brass hardware.
Measures: 73"W x 14"D x 62.5"H.
Very good
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
carved lion heads and lion paw feet, glass front doors, birdseye maple interior, and original brass
Category
Antique 1890s American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Liegeoise Step-Front Bookcase, Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Liegeoise step-front bookcase ~ vitrine features glorious bas relief carvings across
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Arts and Crafts Style Oak Bookcase with Leaded Stained Glass Door Fronts
Located in Houston, TX
beauty of the wood.
The standout feature of this bookcase is its leaded stained glass door fronts. These
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Oak
Large French Glazed Front Bibliotheque or Bookcase of Cherry
Located in Austin, TX
A fine early 19th century large French bookcase (or deux corps bibliotheque), of cherry wood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Steel
Henredon Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Bureau with Drop Front Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
mahogany, with original brass hardware, and mullioned glass front doors.
Measures: 36.25"W x 16.75"D x
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Sheraton style breakfront bookcase or china cabinet with drop front
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Narrow Glass Front Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Narrow 24 glass pane Guatemalan cabinet with "paw" feet.
Category
20th Century Guatemalan Bookcases
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Glass Front Library Cabinet
Located in Troy, MI
Tall English library cabinet is made of mahogany with decorative pediment, two glass front doors
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Arts
Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
Recently
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique RJ Horner School Figural Carved Mahogany Bow Front Bookcase, circa 1910
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
bow front glass door flanked by single door bookcases and foliate carved crest with lion heads, over
Category
Early 20th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Metal
National Furniture Antique Side by Side Secretary Desk and Curved Glass Bookcase
By National Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
quartersawn oak with a drop front secretary over three drawers flanked by a curved glass front bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Large Art Deco Teak Bookcase Cupboard with Library Brake Front Glazed Door
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
break front bookcase cupboard
A very substantial piece of furniture, the middle door is break front
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
Era Art Nouveau Bookcase Cabinet, in Walnut, with Inlay on Front, Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
.
Upper front decorated with inlay
Amber colored printed glass. Excellent conditions and patina. Original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Set of Eight Stacking Storage Units
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of eight French, vintage oak, modular stacking units, including glass-fronted bookcases
Category
Mid-20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Chinese ca 1910 elmwood
glass front book display china cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese ca 1910 elmwood glass front cabinet that can be used for books or china. The cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Elm, Glass
1850
s Japanese Glass Front Tansu/Cabinet With Sliding Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece glass cabinet with sliding doors and four drawers. Original hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
English Mahogany Dental Molding and Glass Front Breakfront, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany breakfront with carved dental molding cornice, four upper case glass doors with
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Rosewood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
A French book fold rosewood glass front secretary bookcase of very fine color.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
Pair of Mid Century Bookcases
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of mid century glass front tall bookcases, one has cabinet base, the other has four drawers
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
Charming French Directoire style Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style bookcase with glass front doors and adjustable interior shelves
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Bookcases
Materials
Pine, Glass
pair of Steel Barrister Bookcases
Located in Bainbridge, NY
pair of restored steel Barrister Bookcases with glass fronts. Can be stacked. Multiples available
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Oregon Pine
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of four pieces, two bookcases with glass front and two cabinets. all in solid oregon pine
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
$8,800 / set
Antique Georgian Burled Walnut Triple Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Georgian or Queen Anne style glass front triple bookcase
USA, Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Restored Three Stack Barrister Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage metal bookcase with glass front for dust free storage. Newly refinished in a bare metal
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Bookcases
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak 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 American Empire Mahogany Triple Bookcase, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire carved mahogany glass front triple bookcase
USA, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
British Colonial Bookcase with Six Shelves
Located in Chicago, IL
. It dates to the early 20th Century. Glass-fronted Teak Wood bookcases were popular in Colonial India
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Five-Stack Barrister Bookcases, Pair
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
Wernicke
USA, Circa 1920s
Mahogany, with glass front doors.
Each bookcase measures: 33.75"W x 11"D x
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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
Antique Oak Double Barrister Bookcase by Macey
Located in South Bend, IN
features graduated cases each with its own glass-front door. The bookcase offers lots of room for storage
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Stackable Metal Barrister Bookcase by Globe Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic style stack bookcase with glass fronted shelves, newly refinished in a bare metal finish
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Bookcases
3 Dimensional Diamond Front 2 Piece Credenza Cabinet after Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
loaded diamond front doors and 2 sliding glass doors. The lower cabinet features 4 spring loaded cabinet
Category
20th Century Danish Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany, Glass
1910 Dark Oak Rolling Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
Glass front rolling bookcase or cabinet, circa 1910, in dark oak. Features include a pair of
Category
Vintage 1910s Canadian Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Bookcases, a Pair
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A very nice pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut glass front cabinets or bookcases designed by Kipp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Kindel Furniture Mid-Century French Regency Cherry Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
cabinet or bookcase
By Kindel Furniture
USA, circa 1960s.
Carved cherry wood, with glass front
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Antique Gunn Oak 3 Stack Barrister Bookcases C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
craftsmanship typical of the Gunn Furniture Company, known for their high-quality modular bookcases. The glass
Category
Early 20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Original Art Deco Satin Birch Veneered Bookcase/Cabinet
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco bookcase/cabinet. Glass fronted adjustable bookcase with lower shelved cabinet. Satin
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
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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.
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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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- 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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