Are low bookcases usually open or glazed?

Open, more often than not. "Open" appears in 191 of 368 titles, so just over half the category has no doors at all. Glazing is called out in 26 titles, sometimes as astragal glazed where the panes are divided by moulded bars. Glazed and cabinet-type low cases together stay under a fifth of the heading.

What timbers do these come in?

Mahogany leads at 104 titles, oak follows at 84, then rosewood at 48 and walnut. The compound "oak open" alone runs to 39 titles. Beyond those four the archive has thrown up satinwood, kingwood, amboyna, goncalo alves, olive wood, birch, elm, teak, ash, sycamore and pollard oak, mostly as one-offs.

How old are most low bookcases on the market?

The dated field runs 1800 to 1930. The earliest clean years attach to Regency and William IV rosewood and mahogany pieces, the latest to Art Deco and oak cases of about 1930. Much of the category is dated by era rather than year. "19th Century" is used 73 times and "Victorian" 44, so a large share is pinned only to a span of decades.

Do low bookcases have adjustable shelves?

Some do. Adjustable appears in 27 titles, with the shelves moving on notched uprights or pegs, and "adjustable library" turns up in eight. Two to four shelves is the usual layout, fixed or adjustable.

Why are pairs of low bookcases priced so highly?

Because there are so few. Pairs account for 22 titles out of 368, and they show up repeatedly at the very top of the sampled range. Matched Regency rosewood and mahogany sets make up much of that top end, combining the scarcity of the pairing with the timbers and period that already sit high.

What unusual forms turn up under this heading?

Revolving bookcases surface half a dozen times, and breakfront library cases, waterfall and dwarf bookcases, pier cabinets and chiffoniers all sit within the category. One-offs include a double-sided bookcase, a corner open bookcase, a mirror-backed example, a captain's bookcase, a bibliothèque, and one case catalogued as shop fitting.

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A low bookcase is a freestanding shelved case that stops around waist or chest height, made to stand under a window or against a dado rather than fill a wall.

1900 - 1920

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Small Rustic Open Bookcase

From Worboys Antiques

£195

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Large Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

19th century

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Large Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

From Worboys Antiques

£625

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Walnut Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

1920 - 1940

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Walnut Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

From Worboys Antiques

£435

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1900 - 1920

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Oak Open Angled Bookcase

From Worboys Antiques

£320

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19th century

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Antique 19th Century Distressed Blue Painted Bookcase – Display Shelving

From Prior and Willis

£696

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1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Oak Bookcase

From Brookside Antiques

£285

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1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Oak Bookcase

From Brookside Antiques

£285

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Small Mahogany Bookcase with a Magazine Rack

1900 - 1920

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Small Mahogany Bookcase with a Magazine Rack

From Worboys Antiques

£275

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Antique Small Oak Open Bookcase | Carved Cupboard Doors | Af-6543

1900 - 1920

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Antique Small Oak Open Bookcase | Carved Cupboard Doors | Af-6543

From ActFurniture LTD

£495

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Antique Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase | Three Legged | Af-6513

19th century

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Antique Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase | Three Legged | Af-6513

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£825

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Timbers in the Sellingantiques archive run well past mahogany and oak: satinwood, kingwood, amboyna, goncalo alves, olive wood, teak, birch and pollard oak have all turned up.

Beautiful Victorian Rosewood Open Bookcase

19th century

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Beautiful Victorian Rosewood Open Bookcase

From The Dorking Desk Shop

£675

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,750

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Antique Neoclassical Empire Style Mahogany Open Bookcase

1920 - 1940

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Antique Neoclassical Empire Style Mahogany Open Bookcase

From Marylebone Antiques

£775

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A Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase C1890

19th century

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A Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase C1890

From Castleforge Antiques Ltd

£395

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Antique Golden Oak Open Bookcase | Raised Gallery | Af-6414

1900 - 1920

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Antique Golden Oak Open Bookcase | Raised Gallery | Af-6414

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Antique Mahogany Open Bookcase | Adjustable Shelves | Af-6400

1900 - 1920

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Antique Mahogany Open Bookcase | Adjustable Shelves | Af-6400

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Antique Low Bookcases

Small Rustic Open Bookcase

Large Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

Walnut Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

Oak Open Angled Bookcase

Antique 19th Century Distressed Blue Painted Bookcase – Display Shelving

Early 20th Century Oak Bookcase

Early 20th Century Oak Bookcase

Small Mahogany Bookcase with a Magazine Rack

Antique Small Oak Open Bookcase | Carved Cupboard Doors | Af-6543

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase | Three Legged | Af-6513

Beautiful Victorian Rosewood Open Bookcase

Antique Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase

Antique Neoclassical Empire Style Mahogany Open Bookcase

A Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase C1890

Antique Golden Oak Open Bookcase | Raised Gallery | Af-6414

Antique Mahogany Open Bookcase | Adjustable Shelves | Af-6400

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