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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Large Walnut Stepped Open Bookcase

From Shackladys Antiques

£2,595

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An Arts and Crafts Oak Open Bookcase C1910

1900 - 1920

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An Arts and Crafts Oak Open Bookcase C1910

From Castleforge Antiques Ltd

£495

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1920 - 1940

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Bookcase Art Deco

From Brookside Antiques

£275

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Quality French Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

1900 - 1920

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Quality French Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£995

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19th century

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Walnut Open Bookcase

From Youlls Antiques

£1,150

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Regency William IV Rosewood Open Bookcase Adjustable Shelves C.1835

19th century

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Regency William IV Rosewood Open Bookcase Adjustable Shelves C.1835

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£995

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19th century

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Antique Mahogany Open Bookcase

From In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

£450

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1900 - 1920

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Small Oak Open Bookcase

From Worboys Antiques

£265

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19th century

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Small Victorian Mahogany Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£325

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1920 - 1940

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Leather Topped Oak Open Bookcase 1930s

From Billy Hunt & Co.

£265

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Low bookcases on Sellingantiques are almost all English. The outliers are ten French pieces, one Swedish, one Scandinavian and an Anglo-Indian teak example.

18th century

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Georgian Oak Bookcase

From LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

£395

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19th century

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Superb Quality Antique Open Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£1,050

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A Fine Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase

19th century

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A Fine Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£2,850

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Antique Egyptian Revival Mahogany Bookcase

19th century

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Antique Egyptian Revival Mahogany Bookcase

From Penderyn Antiques

£695

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18th century

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Large Rosewood Bookcase Circa 1820

From Fairford Barn Antiques

£1,950

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19th century

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Antique Mahogany Open Bookcase

From Deva Antiques

£485

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Antique Low Bookcases

Large Walnut Stepped Open Bookcase

An Arts and Crafts Oak Open Bookcase C1910

Bookcase Art Deco

Quality French Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

Walnut Open Bookcase

Regency William IV Rosewood Open Bookcase Adjustable Shelves C.1835

Antique Mahogany Open Bookcase

Small Oak Open Bookcase

Small Victorian Mahogany Bookcase

Leather Topped Oak Open Bookcase 1930s

Georgian Oak Bookcase

Superb Quality Antique Open Bookcase

A Fine Regency Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase

Antique Egyptian Revival Mahogany Bookcase

Large Rosewood Bookcase Circa 1820

Antique Mahogany Open Bookcase

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