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Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920
Jon Hill Antiques
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Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920

1900 - 1920
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Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920

£475

Solid Oak shelving unit that completely knocks down into component form. This piece has seven shelves that are tusk tenoned into the sides, with two oak pegs per shelf. Lovely storage for books – you’d get loads on this and, being solid, they won’t sag like your modern chipboard or MDF based unit!

The top has a decorative top rail in lovely quartered oak, whilst there’s a similar piece; albeit less decorative at the bottom, both adding rigidity for a free-standing unit. You could fix it to the wall too if you wanted – making it super-strong!

Lovely golden oak colour that’s been cleaned, polished and waxed.

Dimensions:

Height: 1715mm

Width: 950mm

Depth: 280mm

Shelf Depth 220mm

Please contact us to discuss this beautiful piece, a delivery quote, or to visit and collect.

We are furniture restorers and cabinet makers too and happy to discuss restoring your pieces – you can email us at jon@jonhillfurniture.com

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Jon Hill Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Open Bookcase to the 1920s.

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SA1210144
Description
Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920

£475

Solid Oak shelving unit that completely knocks down into component form. This piece has seven shelves that are tusk tenoned into the sides, with two oak pegs per shelf.

“
Lovely storage for books – you’d get loads on this and, being solid, they won’t sag like your modern chipboard or MDF based unit!.
Jon Hill Antiques
fig 1. A tall open-backed oak shelving unit featuring seven horizontal tiers and visible side pegged joinery.
fig 1. Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920

The top has a decorative top rail in lovely quartered oak, whilst there’s a similar piece; albeit less decorative at the bottom, both adding rigidity for a free-standing unit. You could fix it to the wall too if you wanted – making it super-strong!

fig 2. A tall open-backed oak shelving unit featuring seven horizontal tiers and visible side pegged joinery.
fig 2. Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920

Lovely golden oak colour that’s been cleaned, polished and waxed.

Dimensions:

Height: 1715mm

Width: 950mm

Depth: 280mm

Shelf Depth 220mm

Please contact us to discuss this beautiful piece, a delivery quote, or to visit and collect.

We are furniture restorers and cabinet makers too and happy to discuss restoring your pieces – you can email us at jon@jonhillfurniture.com

Date of Manufacture

Jon Hill Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Open Bookcase to the 1920s.

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Archive I A tall open-backed oak shelving unit featuring seven horizontal tiers and visible side pegged joinery.

Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920

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Telephone 07885 878733
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A tall open-backed oak shelving unit featuring seven horizontal tiers and visible side pegged joinery.
Oak Shelving Unit Circa 1920
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Arts and Crafts furniture from this period emphasizes functional design, honest craftsmanship, and structural transparency. Key characteristics include exposed joinery, straight geometric lines, and the prominent use of native hardwoods such as oak.

Bookcases of this era frequently feature mortise and tenon joinery secured with visible wooden pegs or keys. Shelves were often slotted or held by side supports to allow wood expansion without structural compromise.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-finished peg details, uniform aging along shelf edges, and characteristic medullary rays visible in quartersawn oak. Hardware or fittings from this era typically show subtle imperfections from hand manufacturing.

Open bookcases provide vertical storage without visually enclosing a room. Modern styling often pairs them with monochrome ceramics, framed artwork, and neatly stacked books to balance historical timber tones with contemporary decor.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry microfiber cloth. Preserve the timber finish by applying a thin coat of natural beeswax polish annually, rubbing along the grain and avoiding modern liquid sprays containing silicones.
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