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Quality French Kingwood & Mahogany Bookcase
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for sale €4,037     $4,382
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Quality French Kingwood & Mahogany Bookcase

1900 - 1920
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A very good and attractive late 19th.Century French kingwood and cast bronzed mounted 3 door bookcase. Of breakfront form with polished top above the decorative frieze with applied mouldings and mounts. The 3 doors having kingwood banding with mahogany panels and wire grills. The doors have later faux book panels behind the grills which can be removed easily if preferred (see photos). The interior having 3 mahogany faced and adjustable shelves with working brass locks and keys. The bookcase stands on a stepped and moulded breakfront base and supported on 6 turned and ormolu mounted legs with sabots. Condition- Very good. Dimensions:- Height…63.5’’/ 161cm. Width…57.5’’/ 146cm. Depth…14.5’’/ 37cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Mahogany Bookcase to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 07246730
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Solid oak panelled backboards: typical French cabinet making of the late nineteenth century.
Saw-tooth wooden support ratchets: traditional shelf adjustment method before metal strip fittings.
Dark oxidisation in the mount recesses: natural age to the brass castings.
Fine crossbanded kingwood veneers: skilled Parisian workshop production from the turn of the century.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
146cm (57.48")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA892390
Dealers Internal Reference
23817
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Description
A very good and attractive late 19th.Century French kingwood and cast bronzed mounted 3 door bookcase. Of breakfront form with polished top above the decorative frieze with applied mouldings and mounts. The 3 doors having kingwood banding with mahogany panels and wire grills.
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The doors have later faux book panels behind the grills which can be removed easily if preferred (see photos).
John Howkins Antiques

The interior having 3 mahogany faced and adjustable shelves with working brass locks and keys. The bookcase stands on a stepped and moulded breakfront base and supported on 6 turned and ormolu mounted legs with sabots. Condition- Very good. Dimensions:- Height…63.5’’/ 161cm. Width…57.5’’/ 146cm. Depth…14.5’’/ 37cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Mahogany Bookcase to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 07246730
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Solid oak panelled backboards: typical French cabinet making of the late nineteenth century.
Saw-tooth wooden support ratchets: traditional shelf adjustment method before metal strip fittings.
Dark oxidisation in the mount recesses: natural age to the brass castings.
Fine crossbanded kingwood veneers: skilled Parisian workshop production from the turn of the century.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
146cm (57.48")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA892390
Dealers Internal Ref
23817
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the John Howkins Antiques Profile Page

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An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests.
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Archive I An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests.

Quality French Kingwood & Mahogany Bookcase

Archive II An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests. View II
Archive III An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests. View III
Archive IV An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests. View IV
Archive V An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests. View V
Archive VI An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests. View VI
Archive VII An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests. View VII
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
Location
The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jhowkins
Verified Since Sep 2010
Items For Sale 479
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John Howkins Antiques
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An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests.
Quality French Kingwood & Mahogany Bookcase
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An antique French three-door bookcase crafted from kingwood and mahogany, featuring wire-mesh upper doors, lower timber panel doors, turned legs, and carved decorative crests.
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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Louis XVI Style
  • MaterialKingwood, Mahogany, Brass, Metal Mesh
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsKingwood marquetry, wire mesh panels, brass mounts, turned feet
  • SizeH 161 cm (63 in) x W 146 cm (57 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

This late 19th-century French Louis XVI style breakfront bookcase is formed from kingwood and mahogany with cast bronze mounts. The warm brown timber displays contrasting kingwood banding and rich mahogany panels, complemented by wire mesh upper door panels backed by removable faux book panels in red and neutral tones. Applied decorative friezes sit beneath the polished top, while the lower section features solid timber panels accented with rosette hardware. The whole stands elevated on six turned, ormolu-mounted legs terminating in sabots. Measuring 161 cm high, 146 cm wide, and 37 cm deep, this substantial piece serves as practical storage within a gentleman's library, study, or sophisticated home office. The interior contains three mahogany-faced adjustable shelves secured by working brass locks and keys. The versatile design allows for the display of actual volumes or decorative objects behind the wire mesh doors once the removable faux book panels are taken out.

FAQs

A French kingwood bookcase is a substantial piece of storage furniture constructed using kingwood and mahogany veneers, historically produced during the 18th and 19th centuries in France. These pieces typically feature intricate marquetry or parquetry, brass or ormolu mounts, and framed glass or metal mesh doors.

Cabinetmakers commonly used solid hardwood frames overlaid with contrasting exotic veneers such as kingwood, rosewood, and mahogany. Accent details frequently incorporated gilt-bronze (ormolu) or brass mounts, cast handles, and metal wire mesh or glass door panels.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, original timber oxidisation on back boards and drawer linings, and hand-chased brass or bronze mounts. Veneer patterns such as quarter-sashing or parquetry demonstrate high-level historical cabinetmaking craftsmanship.

Place a large French bookcase against a neutral focal wall to highlight its timber tones and brass details. Balance the heavy visual weight of the cabinet by pairing it with clean-lined modern seating, minimal contemporary art, or understated architectural lighting.

Maintain timber veneers by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a beeswax polish annually in the direction of the grain. Avoid chemical metal cleaners on brass mounts, as harsh polishes can strip original patination and damage adjacent wooden surfaces.
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