What wood are glazed bookcases usually made from?

Mahogany appears in about 619 of the 1,531 titles and oak in 300, so between them they cover the bulk of the category. Walnut and pine follow. Above those sit the figured and exotic timbers - satinwood, rosewood, amboyna, kingwood, harewood, birds-eye maple and burr walnut. They appear only in the upper half of the range.

Why do some listings say astral instead of astragal?

Both spellings run side by side in dealer titles: astragal in 66, astral in 31. They describe the same thing, slender moulded glazing bars dividing the doors into small panes. It matters for searching. A search on one spelling misses roughly a third of the glazing-bar pieces.

What is a breakfront bookcase?

One whose centre section projects forward of the sections either side. Around a hundred titles use the word, often alongside 'library' and 'large'. These are the pieces that cluster at the top of the range, and the biggest of them carry their measurements in the title.

Are stacking sectional bookcases common in this category?

They're a distinct but small seam, about fifty titles, sold by the tier. The samples run from three sections up to a six-section example with a cupboard and drawer in its base. A name is often attached to the form in titles, though half the sampled examples qualify it as 'style', 'taste' or 'similar to' rather than claiming the firm itself.

How old is a typical glazed bookcase?

The dated listings stretch from 1700 to 1940, but only 650 of 1,531 pin down a year, and Victorian and 19th Century together account for more than half of those. The twentieth century is better represented than the eighteenth. The 1920s bucket holds 147 listings against 68 for the whole Georgian label, with Edwardian, 1900s, 1910s and 1930s all showing in force.

Do pairs of glazed bookcases come up?

Pairs appear in 38 titles, more often than you'd expect for furniture of this size. Pairs of bookcases, pier cabinets and library bookcases all recur. They sit near the top of the range, and once there was a set of three stacking office bookcases.

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A case-piece with glass-fronted doors, made to keep books visible while shielding them from dust, smoke and damp.

19th century

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19thc Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

From Hingstons of Wilton

£2,850

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Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Fitted Interior

19th century

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Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Fitted Interior

From London City Antiques

£3,650

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19th century

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French Carved Oak Hunting Cabinet

From Sussex Antiques and Interiors

£1,750

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Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Display Cabinet with Original Painted Decoration

19th century

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Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Display Cabinet with Original Painted Decoration

From London City Antiques

£2,650

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Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet

19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet

From Y Not Antiques

£975

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19th century

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Small Secretaire Bureau Bookcase C.1830

From Collinge Antiques

£1,795

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Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

19th century

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Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

From London City Antiques

£3,650

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Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Bookcase Cabinet

19th century

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Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Bookcase Cabinet

From London City Antiques

£7,850

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19th century

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Antique 19th Century Slim Carved Oak Bookcase

From W H Barker Antiques

£475

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Display Cabinet | by Jas Shoolbred | Af-6367

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Display Cabinet | by Jas Shoolbred | Af-6367

From ActFurniture LTD

£1,250

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One-offs to pass through include an apprentice-made miniature glazed dresser, a bamboo glazed bookcase, a two-part gun cabinet and a school art department cabinet.

1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Oak Leaded Glass Bookcase

From Shackladys Antiques

£945

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1900 - 1920

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Painted Pine 2 Part Kitchen Cupboard

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£185

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Antique Large Carved Oak Display Cabinet | Leaded Glass Doors | Af-6384

1900 - 1920

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Antique Large Carved Oak Display Cabinet | Leaded Glass Doors | Af-6384

From ActFurniture LTD

£625

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Bookcase

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£8,500

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Antique Rococo Shabby Painted Double Door Vitrine/ Bookcase

19th century

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Antique Rococo Shabby Painted Double Door Vitrine/ Bookcase

From Elmgarden

£1,950

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1900 - 1920

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Small Arts & Crafts Glazed Bookcase

From Worboys Antiques

£295

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Antique Glazed Bookcases

19thc Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Fitted Interior

French Carved Oak Hunting Cabinet

Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Display Cabinet with Original Painted Decoration

Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet

Small Secretaire Bureau Bookcase C.1830

Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Bookcase Cabinet

Antique 19th Century Slim Carved Oak Bookcase

Antique Victorian Mahogany Display Cabinet | by Jas Shoolbred | Af-6367

Art Deco Oak Leaded Glass Bookcase

Painted Pine 2 Part Kitchen Cupboard

Antique Large Carved Oak Display Cabinet | Leaded Glass Doors | Af-6384

Regency Mahogany Bookcase

Antique Rococo Shabby Painted Double Door Vitrine/ Bookcase

Small Arts & Crafts Glazed Bookcase

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