What wood are library bookcases usually made from?

Mahogany dominates. It names 531 of the 1,188 titles in the category, and oak follows at 215. Walnut accounts for 119 titles and rosewood 38. Beyond those, timbers like satinwood, amboyna, kingwood and partridge wood show up in single sampled titles rather than as a regular option.

How big do these bookcases get?

Sizes run from dwarf and "neat size" pieces up to cases measured in feet. Two separate 10ft four-door breakfronts and a 12ft late 19th-century library bookcase are recorded in titles, and one Georgian breakfront is given as 238 x 286 x 62 cm. At the other end, small revolving bookstands and book troughs take up little floor space.

Are open or glazed bookcases more common?

Open cases are the larger group, appearing in 238 titles and often described with adjustable shelves. Glazed and door-fronted cabinets are the second reading of the form, with glazed in 72 titles, door in 76 and cabinet in 86. Some of those sit on a cupboard or chest base.

What is a revolving bookcase?

A small unit that turns on a central pivot, made square, round or octagonal. Seventy-eight titles use the word, and "mahogany revolving" accounts for 26 of them. They belong to the later 19th and early 20th centuries, when book storage was sold as a modular or space-saving convenience. Rotary bookstands and book mill reading tables sit in the same family, and revolving pieces are rising as a share of current stock.

Why do dates on these listings vary so much?

The dated field spans 1800 to 1950, but only 441 of the 1,188 listings carry a clean year. The rest are filed under period words instead. "19th Century" is the largest single label at 224, then Victorian at 166, Edwardian at 75 and Georgian at 55. Where decades are given they cluster in the 1850s to 1900s, with the 1920s a real second group. Some titles carry a period label that sits oddly against the filed date, so title and date are worth reading together.

Do pairs of library bookcases come up?

Yes. Forty-five titles offer bookcases two at a time, and one sampled entry runs to a set of three stacking office bookcases. Pairs recur disproportionately in the upper half of the sampled range.

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A free-standing wooden case made to hold books in a library or study, from open shelves on a plinth to tall glazed cabinets on cupboard bases.

Antique Revolving Bookcase, English, Walnut, Rotating Novel Library, Edwardian

1900 - 1920

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Antique Revolving Bookcase, English, Walnut, Rotating Novel Library, Edwardian

From London Fine Antiques

£985

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19th century

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George IV Secretaire Cabinet Bookcase

From Georgian Antiques

£2,750

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19th century

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A 19th Century Burr Walnut Display Cabinet/bookcase

From Blank Canvas Antiques

£58,000

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1900 - 1920

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Globe Wernicke Stacking Bookcase

From Graham Pickett

£375

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19th century

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A Pair of Regency Period Rosewood Open Bookcases

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£16,800

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Tall Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

1900 - 1920

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Tall Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

From Andros Antiques

£560

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Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase

18th century

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Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£60,000

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Finest Quality Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase/display Cabinet

1920 - 1940

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Finest Quality Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase/display Cabinet

From Georgian Antiques

£9,900

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19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase

From FB Antiques

£1,495

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19th century

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Pair of Large Tall Antique Victorian Mahogany Astral Glazed Library Bookcases

From Royal House Antiques

£5,750

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The most expensive library bookcase ever sold on Sellingantiques was an Antique Victorian 10ft Four Door Burr Walnut Library Bookcase, sold in August 2023.

Victorian Walnut Bookcase / Display Cabinet

19th century

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Victorian Walnut Bookcase / Display Cabinet

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£950

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19th century

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Large Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase

From Anthony Short Antiques

£8,800

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Chippendale Style Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

1900 - 1920

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Chippendale Style Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

From James R Millington Antiques

£1,200

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Regency Style Breakfront Rosewood Open Bookcase

1900 - 1920

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Regency Style Breakfront Rosewood Open Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£1,650

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19th century

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Victorian Oak Open Bookcase

From LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

£1,250

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Good Quality Substantial Antique Library Bookcase

19th century

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Good Quality Substantial Antique Library Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£2,750

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Antique Library Bookcases

Antique Revolving Bookcase, English, Walnut, Rotating Novel Library, Edwardian

George IV Secretaire Cabinet Bookcase

A 19th Century Burr Walnut Display Cabinet/bookcase

Globe Wernicke Stacking Bookcase

A Pair of Regency Period Rosewood Open Bookcases

Tall Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase

Finest Quality Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase/display Cabinet

Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase

Pair of Large Tall Antique Victorian Mahogany Astral Glazed Library Bookcases

Victorian Walnut Bookcase / Display Cabinet

Large Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase

Chippendale Style Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

Regency Style Breakfront Rosewood Open Bookcase

Victorian Oak Open Bookcase

Good Quality Substantial Antique Library Bookcase

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